Boy Meets World

Veronica Again

By. A Moment In Subtext

Setting: Cory's room, later that week. Cory is pacing again.

"Cory! Stop pacing already, you're driving me insane!"

"How can I drive you insane, Eric. You were born that way."

"Oh, haha. Very funny."

"I thought so."

"You know, I don't get you. You pace and mope around because you can't stop thinking about Topanga. Then, you stop thinking about her and you pace and mope around even more than you did before! I thought you'd be happy."

Cory sighed. "I know. It's. . .complicated."

"Maybe you should go talk to Feeny then." Eric suggested.

"Not on your life." Cory deadpanned. "Promise not to tell anyone what I'm about to tell you?"

"I don't know. Is it juicy?"

"Eric, I'm not going to tell you until you promise. And I'm not going to stop pacing until I tell you. So it's in your best interest to promise."

"I have no idea what you just said, but okay! Look, Cor, I'm your brother, and I know I rag on you a lot, but if you really don't want me tell anybody, I won't. Promise."

"That came off sounding incredibly sincere." Cory said suspiciously. "Did you rob a bank or something earlier?"

"Cory. . ."

"Alright, fine. On my 'date' with 'Veronica', the restaraunt owner, Bruno, made us kiss. It was one of those 'do it or get kicked out' things."

"Yeah, so? Oh! I get it, you're upset because Shawn is really a guy."

"No. Well, yes. But no."

"Okay, small mind here. You no confuse?"

Cory sighed again. "Okay, this is the part you can't tell anybody." Eric nodded. "I'm upset because Shawn and I had to kiss. . .and I liked it."

". . .Well, I knew there had to be a reason that a brother of mine couldn't get a girl. It makes perfect sense."

"You're not. . .Scared? Revolted? Even mildly surprised?"

"Nope, nope, and nope." Eric said. "Like I said, it makes perfect sense."

". . .Ye-ah." Cory said slowly. "Hey, wait a minute! I can so get a girl!"

"Name one."

"Wendy."

"Dumped you."

"Topanga."

"Also dumped you. Numerous times." Eric rolled his eyes. "Cory, being gay is no big deal."

"I'm not gay!"

Eric raised his eyebrow.

"I'm not. I like girls! I want to go out with girls!"

"Alright, bisexual then."

"You know the word bisexual?"

"Is that important?"

Cory threw his hands up in the air. "Talking to you is pointless!"

"Alright, so go talk to Shawn." Eric said calmly.

"Are you insane?!"

"Yes. We agreed about that earlier. This isn't about me. This is about you."

"Okay, you're being way too nice to me. What do you want?"

"About ten bucks so I can buy film for my camera."

"So talking to mom didn't work?"

"Um. . .No, it worked. I ran out already."

"Eric, what are you taking pictures of?"

"None of your business." Eric said quickly. "So, can I have the ten bucks or not?"

"Sorry, I don't have ten bucks."

"Then your time speaking to the sincere, caring big brother is up. Thank you and have a nice day."

Cory rolled his eyes.