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"My mom's gone and my dad's drinking" I simply yelled out walking into Cory's living room.
In an instinct he got up and wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me close to him. I returned wrapped my arms his neck.
"I'm so sorry Shawnie" he repeated slightly rocking me.
I grabbed on tight and sniffed into his shoulder. I'm not going to go all cheesy and say "all problems vanished away", but they didn't…but Cory holding me gave me a feeling of great warmth. I could even describe it as a feeling of ecstasy. I was so caught up in that feeling that I didn't notice that Topanga had been standing behind me.
Cory released me. Topanga gave me another however not as warm of a hug.
"I'm sorry Shawn," she said,."Do you want to talk about it?" She shifted her eyes, "You want me to leave?"
I shook my head, "No, you don't do have leave Topanga."
I sat down on the couch, "Everything was going just fine and then…" Cory and Topanga were siting on either side of me. I made the decision that it would be better to leave some the information out. I was wrong about my mom having unconditional love for me. I didn't felt take that chance with Cory and Topanga,"I woke up this morning and she was gone."
They both nodded.
"So do want to spend the night here Shawn?" Cory asked.
"Yea, Cor"
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I couldn't sleep that night. Cory and I were lying in his bed talking.
Mr. Matthews went over to my trailer to try to talk to my dad. Mrs. Matthews ordered pizza in attempt to make it "fun night", I appreciated her for trying. Morgan talked the most at dinner. Cory and I couldn't help laughing at how little girls go on a rant. Eric wasn't home Mrs. Matthews said she know didn't where he was. She let it slip it she was deeply thrilled yet worried that he was going to start Pembroke when school started in less than a week.
But anyway Cory and I spend most of the time lying in his bed talking. We chatted about my mother and our memories of her. It seems once I told him about the lipstick thing, that all the other girly things I used to do with her weren't that to talk about.
We watched soap operas. We gave each other fashion advice. We gossiped about the women in the park.
I thought to myself, "OH MY GOD! HOW WE HAVE NOT SEEN THAT I WAS GAY BACK THEN?"
"I guess in some ways we were in our little world." I told Cory.
"Yea uh" Cory yawned.
It was easy to see that Cory was tried, but he was trying to keep wake for me. "Do you want to go to sleep Cor?"
He blinked and yawned again, "No. No you need to talk so I'll stay up with you."
I looked at him sweetly. "It's okay Cor. We can go to sleep now."
And just like that Cory fell asleep. Dead sleep. I watched him for a minute. That weird little snore had really gown on me. In fact that seemed really cute. I just looked at him whispering to myself, "I wish I didn't have all these feelings for you. I wish things weren't so confusing. You still have no idea so much I need you"
Then I got up to look out the window. Frist I admiring the moon and stars reminding of a poem I once wrote. Then I saw that Eric was walking to the back door. He dressed very nice, nice tight jeans and black button up shirt. He walked the door rolling his eyes. But then someone else stepped up my view. It was a beach blonde pizza devilry boy. Eric looked over at him giving a fake smile. Pizza boy shifted himself close Eric's face chucking something. Eric nodded with the fake smile before waving good-bye and quickly entering the house. The pizza boy just smirked walked away.
I never really talked Eric, but I had strange feeling something was with him.
I only had a minute to process what I saw before I hear the door knob. I ran into Cory's bed and shut my eyes.
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When I woke up Mrs. Matthews was staring at me. Once my eyes adjusted I saw that I was still in Cory's bed and worst…my arm was wrapped tightly around his lower stomach.
I quickly jumped up, "Mrs. Matthews…um…I…"
She held up her hand, "Shawn it's okay. I know that you're hurting right now and…you need a lot of conforming."
"Um…um…"
She put her hand on my shoulder, "It's okay Shawn…so are you hungry?"
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Mr. Matthews sat across form at the table.
He was quietly sipping his coffee. He had said nothing about my dad.
I dropped my fork, "So? What's up with my dad?"
Mr. Matthews rubbed his forehead, "Shawn your father loves you very much…"
I smirked.
"he dose Shawn, he really dose…and once he processes his hangover see what happens."
I shook my head "I don't know"
"Shawn, just tried to enjoy the rest of your summer."
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I went to Turner's apartment. Cory had offered to come with me, but I needed to Turner alone. He got discharged from the hospital, but he was wrapped up. Feeny gave Eile some time off to take care of him.
"Hey Hunter" Turner quietly cheered siting on couch with his arms in slings. He broken legs resting on the coffee table.
"Hey my brother" Eile greeted, "What's up?"
"Not much" I shrugged. "What are you doing?"
"I have to spoon fed this lug" He chucked holding up a jar of orange applesauce looking stuff.
"What is that?"
"It's mashed up fruits and vegetables" Turner said, "I can't disgust solid food yet."
I nodded.
"So is everything okay?" Turner had to ask.
I bit my lip and sat next to him, "Hey Elie…how about I feed him? Give you a little break?"
Elie nodded like he understood. "Yea, I need a shower anyway" Elie said handing me the jar and walking out.
I opened the jar.
"So what's going on?" Turner asked.
"Why do you assume that something is going on ?" I smirked shoving the spoon in his mouth.
He swallowed then he narrowed his eyes, "Come on, let it out"
"John, I…I told my mom"
He swallowed another bite, "What happened?"
I told all about the fight. There was anger, digest, and disappointed his face.
"And she was gone in the morning"
Turner almost choked, "What? She left again? I can't believe this woman."
I nodded, "John I was thinking…that maybe…if my dad…you know…loses his mind that I…could move back in." I suggested, "I could help take you and everything…please?"
"Well, I have to talk with him"
I gave him another spoonful carrot sauce.
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Cory and I waited my bedroom at Turner's apartment while Turner, dad, and the Matthews talked in the living room.
"Don't worry Shawnie. We'll work it out" Cory consulted as he read some article about filmmaking, a growing interested of his. I sat at the small desk writing.
The roads have flummoxed.
One might bring the light.
But the other might untie the knots in my past.
One is forget
The other is forgive
I just don't want to be standing alone in the deadly folk
"Shawnie" Cory called to me putting down the paper. "What's you writhing?" he asked walking to me.
I quickly closed the notebook "It's nothing Cor"
"Shawn…" He chuckle trying to reach for it.
Then we heard a knock.
Cory opened the door for my dad.
"Son" he cleared his throat, "we had good talkin…and teach and I came to the decision that you should go live with him." Then he smiled, "But you and are still going to hang out with each other and do whatever it is that he can't do."
I nodded that seemed like an okay idea.
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For the rest of the summer I was moving back in with Turner. I applied for a few writing scholarships that he told me about. It was now my senior year.
About a week after school started I was walking into Cubbies. I thought I was just going to hang out with Cory and Topanga and discuss our history papers. However what I found was…shocking.
As I walked down into Cubbies I saw Cory standing next another guy. I recognized him form pictures. Plus he had short brown thick hair…and Hunter blue eyes. Part of me wanted to excited and curious. Part of me was angry and confused. But all of me was shocked.
I mustered up my breath to run into his face and yelled, "What are you doing here?"
Cory lifted his hand, "No, no. Shawn, whoever this guy is…whatever infraction there is between the two of you. Let it go, because this is going to be Eric's roommate."
Topanga put her hand on my shoulder and wondered, "How do you two know each other?"
"He's my brother" I smirked.
And Jack just stared at me.
