Title: Back Where We Belong
Summary: Trevor's back. He and Maddie are just friends. But why is Corrie avoiding him? Trevor/Corrie pair-up.
Disclaimer: Not mine. Not ever.
A/N: Apparently it's my birthday, and I had no idea that it was today, I kind of forgot. So, for my birthday, I am double posting. So enjoy these two chapters.
Chapter 4:
London's Scheme
"Have you talked to Corrie lately?" Mary-Margaret asked Maddie over the phone.
"No. the last time I had a real conversation with her was before the whole Trevor issue." Maddie admitted in a worried tone. "I'm getting worried."
Ever since Trevor's revelation on Monday at school, Corrie hadn't been the same. Not that she wasn't when she found out Trevor was in town. But since Monday, she had been distant and just absent from her friends. She didn't talk unless addressed to. And even then she looked as if the life was sucked out of her. She didn't talk to her friends, not even to Maddie. She didn't go to the Tipton anymore, she didn't even squeal and cheer whenever she saw London, which was now bugging London to tell the truth. London tried very hard to get that squealing fan girl out of Corrie. And although it may have annoyed Mary-Margaret and Maddie at times, they'd do anything to get their old Corrie back.
Trevor had stopped trying to make Corrie talk to him. He didn't want to pressure her. He knew what Corrie was like when under pressure. He figured he'd let her talk to him when she's ready. But he still looks out for her. Even though he didn't pursue her anymore, he still wanted to make sure she was alright. Whenever they were in class, he'd steal glances at her, when they were in the halls, he walked her way to class just to make it seem like they casually passed each other even though it was just an excuse to see her again. He even talked to Maddie, asking her about Corrie and her condition, and he's still hopeful that she'd be back to the Tipton.
"We have to do something." Mary-Margaret said with finality. "We have to get to the bottom of this. Something happened with that Trevor kid and because of it, Corrie's not her old self anymore."
"Well I talked to Trevor and tried to get something out from him but all he said was that they had a little misunderstanding." she rolled her eyes, absently playing with the displays of chocolate on the counter, not even bothering to look up to see if there were any customers. Fortunately there weren't. "Well, from his little revelation on Monday, I'd say that little may have caused some damage to Corrie."
"Which probably explains a lot."
"Agree with you there." she said. "So. Wha-"
"Ahem." a voice interrupted her form finishing her sentence.
Maddie looked up and put on a smile upon seeing Mr. Moseby standing in front of the counter with a plastered smile on his face.
"I'm gonna call you back." Maddie said into the phone, then turned it off and put it on the side. Then she stood straight and gave Mr. Moseby her 100 mega watt smile. "Mr. Moseby, what brings you here?"
"Well asides from the fact that you have been talking on the phone for an hour already, completely ignoring your work, nothing much." he said sarcastically. "Just wanted to see how you are doing."
"I am so sorry Mr. Moseby. But I was talking to Mary-Margaret and we've got a crisis on hand here!"
"Oh I'm sure you can find a match for your new earrings or whatever it is you girls talk about." he dismissed.
"We were not talking about jewelry." Maddie scoffed. "Corrie hasn't been herself lately. And as her best friends we are just worried about her."
"I understand that, but you also have a job."
Maddie sighed. "Yes Mr. Moseby."
"Good. Now I expect you to be focused on selling the happy candies." then with a smile, Moseby walked away.
Maddie looked after him with a raised brow. Then sighed again. Seeing as how she didn't have anything to do at the moment, she decided to organize the candy display. As she did, she heard rushed foot-steps coming her way. Looking up, she saw a panting Trevor in front of her.
"Hey." he greeted, panting still. "Has-"
"No."
"Is she-"
"No."
"Do you-"
"No."
Trevor sighed and slumped his shoulder. "Great. She's still avoiding the hotel."
"Trevor, maybe it'll help if you tell me what really happened between you two." Maddie said comfortingly.
"There's nothing to talk about." he snapped. Then he sighed. "Sorry."
"Look obviously there is. Otherwise, Corrie wouldn't be like this. She's not the same anymore. And I am really worried."
"I know." he frowned. "Look, I gotta go for a walk. I'll be back later."
"Ok, here, have a Skittles." she handed him a pack.
He smiled at her. "Thanks." then with a wave, Trevor walked out of the lobby and out of the hotel.
Sighing once again, Maddie returned to organizing her counter.
"Oh Maddie." came the annoying voice of London in a sing-song voice. Maddie looked up and saw London standing in front of her looking very excited.
"Yes London?" she asked with a fake smile.
"Look what I've got for you!" excitedly, she handed her a paper decorated with lace and pearls border.
"What's this?" curiously, she took the paper and opened up the flap. apparently it was a card.
"That is an invitation to my slumber party this weekend."
Maddie looked down at the invitation and began to read. "You are cordially invited to London Tipton's slumber party this weekend at her suite at the Boston Tipton hotel." then she looked at London. "Um thanks?" not knowing what else to say.
"Well you see, I figured I'd invite all the girls and we can have an old fashion slumber party!"
"All the girls?"
"Yeah. You, Mary-Margaret, and Corrie!" before Maddie could say anything, London spoke again. "And then, when we have the slumber party, Corrie will be back to being the annoying fan girl of mine like the fan girl she really is!"
Maddie looked at her with a raised brow, then shook her head. "London!" London snapped out of her daze. "Even though you did this for your own selfish reasons, this might actually help out Corrie!"
London looked at her blankly. "I'm sorry, I wasn't listening. We weren't talking about me."
Maddie rolled her eyes.