Melanie didn't know why there was a consistent tapping on her head. She swore that her alarm clock couldn't move, and she was sure that she had finally been able to put Stephanie to sleep… after five hours that is. Melanie groaned and shook her head, trying to get whatever was poking her to stop. It didn't work. Reaching up, Melanie placed her hand over the object that was poking her and froze when she gripped a warm hand.

Why was there a warm hand on her head?

Melanie frowned as she slowly opened her eyes. Thinking that she was at home and in her room, Melanie nearly had a heart-attack as she came face to face with Mr. Feeny. Giving a slight shriek, Melanie jerked back and landed on the floor with a thud. The classroom rippled with laughter as she rubbed her sore butt and Mr. Feeny looked at her unimpressed.

"It's nice to know that you're back with us, Miss. Strong." Melanie pouted as she met Mr. Feeny's eyes and he gestured to her seat, "Please get back into your seat, class has begun."

Melanie rolled her eyes and clambered back into her chair, narrowing her eyes at Shawn and Cory's giggling figures. Reaching over, she flicked the back of their heads and watched, satisfied as they made a face and rubbed the back of their heads. Melanie's eyes widened as she suddenly remembered something and leaned over towards Shawn.

"Why didn't you wake me?" She asked, raising her eyebrows. She had always remembered to wake Shawn up before any teacher saw that he was asleep… so why didn't he wake her up.

"I tried for, like, fifteen minutes." Shawn sighed as he saw the look of disbelief on Melanie's face and waved his hands, "I've been poking you. You even grabbed my hand."

Melanie's mouth dropped open as she finally understood what had been annoying her as she slept and she quickly turned around, trying to hid her flushed cheeks.

~8~

"Stacy, Linda. Linda, Stacy." Melanie rolled her eyes as Shawn sat down, "I've never been more depressed in my whole life."

"I know," Cory sighed as he leaned back in his chair and stared at Shawn enviously, "Two beautiful girls both want you, you poor guy. There's gotta be a hotline you can call." Melanie snickered at Cory's remark and ignored Shawn's glare, "Of course, with your luck a hot girl would pick up and would want you."

"If I reject Linda, she'll get upset." Shawn stated as he looked at Cory for help, "and there is no way I would ever want to see a pout on those beautiful full lips."

Melanie couldn't help but shoot Shawn a look of disgust and subconsciously touched her lips, not noticing how Shawn's eyes flickered over to quickly look at her lips. Poking her lips, Melanie couldn't help but think that her lips looked pretty nice too. She felt like they fit her face and, while they weren't extremely full, they were pretty plump. Pouting slightly, Melanie slumped farther down into her chair and gently pushed the food on her plate around.

"Actually, it looks pretty good." Shawn spoke as he stared at Melanie's pout. Okay, so maybe he did like Linda and her full lips, but he swore that Melanie had the cutest pout in the whole world. Whenever she pouted, she would always pull the corner of her lips in and push her lower lip out. Plus, she gave the best puppy eyes.

Cory looked between Shawn and Melanie, wondering where he was seeing Linda's pouting lips, "Where do you see that?"

Shawn shook his head and blinked, his dilemma coming back into mind, "But-but what if I reject Stacy and she… flips out and gets a sex change operation and comes back as a really angry man who's seeking her revenge." Melanie and Cory gave Shawn a 'really' look, which he replied with a shrug, "Hey, I've seen it happen."

"Shawn, just choose." Cory stated, and Melanie nodded her head in agreement. She could honestly care less about Shawn's love less (she was totally lying to herself) and just wanted to eat her lunch in peace.

"I can't!" Shawn whined before he took a sip of his fruit-punch.

"Yes, you can." Cory argued, "You did it once."

"When?" Shawn looked at Cory with confusion and Cory rolled his eyes.

"At lunch. When you picked meatloaf over chicken." Cory stated, "How did you do that?"

"Well, I couldn't decide, and then I saw that you were getting chicken so I figured that if I changed my mind, I could have some of yours." Shawn slowly said as he thought it through before gasping. To be honest, though, Melanie had gotten roast beef and her meal had tasted the best compared to the chicken and meatloaf.

"She's back?" Cory asked as he turned to stare in the same direction as Shawn, just hoping to get a glimpse of those pouty lips.

"How do you know if you're having an idea?" Shawn suddenly asked and Melanie looked at him with wide, alarmed eyes.

"Shawn," Melanie asked slowly, making sure that her words were precise and clear, "Are you serious?"

~8~

Melanie pouted as she stared at Shawn, who was trying his best to avoid Stacy. Standing beside her, Topanga couldn't help but notice her friend's sudden mood change and followed her eyes to Shawn Hunter's form. Topanga smiled slightly when she saw that Melanie's pout deepened as Shawn placed his arm over Stacy's shoulder.

"Is somebody jealous?" Topanga asked and Melanie let out a small shriek as she jumped, not expecting Topanga to say anything. Melanie honestly thought that Topanga was admiring Cory and she hoped that it would give her a chance to look at Shawn, she meant, make sure that everything was going okay with Stacy and Shawn.

"No," Melanie denied as she looked away, blushing. No way was she jealous of Stacy. Sure, she was dating one of Melanie's best friends and was constantly around him, but that didn't mean she was jealous. In all honestly, she just wanted Shawn to be happy.

"Well, if it makes you feel any better, I don't like how Cory is fawning over Linda." Topanga stated as she looked towards the pair in front of her.

Melanie could only hum in response as she continued to stare at the happy couple. They even looked like they went together. Stacy with long, wavy brown hair and light brown eyes; and Shawn, with his light brown hair and blue eyes. She was tall and he was tall. Melanie sighed, they matched perfectly well.

The ringing of the bell caught Melanie's attention and, breathing deeply, Melanie swung her bag onto her back and made her way down to Mr. Feeny's room, ready for class.

~8~

"Young and inexperienced," Mr. Feeny's voice droned, "He finds himself caught on the horns of an agonizing dilemma. And so, the young President Kennedy, charged with keeping the peace, fears that his inexperience may bring about the destruction of the entire world."

Melanie's jumped as Cory's voice rang through the classroom, "Oh, give him a break! This was his first big crisis! It wasn't his fault he liked the girl!"

Melanie raised her eyebrows as she looked at Cory in confusion. What was going in through his mind?

"Mr. Matthews," Mr. Feeny gave Cory a concerned look.

"Yes?"

"Put your head down. It's naptime."

~8~

"Hey," Melanie said as she walked next to Topanga down the crowded hallway, "I haven't seen Cory with Linda."

"I haven't seen Shawn with Stacy." Topanga agreed as the two girls both looked for their friends.

Noticing that the two boys stood next to each other, waiting in front of Melanie's locker, Topanga and Melanie shared a look.

"Do you think that…"

"Most definitely."

*laughs nervously* So, I think it's been two months since I've last updated.

Anyway, here's the long, overdue chapter.

Please review! Any review is appreciate!

Thank you for all the reviews! They really make my day!

Guest(Sarah Sepanski): Thank you so much! Haha, I'm glad you like the story this much. And for what happened in the locker, only time will tell.

Guest: I picture Raffey Cassidy as Melanie. Who do you picture her as?

Guest(Pippythewriter): The whole reason I started writing this was because of how Shawn and Katy got together, haha! I'm really glad you like Melanie and Shawn!

Kaebaby: Here's the update! Sorry it took so long. Finals were the past two weeks so I had busy studying. I'm glad you like my story!

I tried to write the name of each guest I answered but I don't know if you can see them. Thank you for all the reviews! They really make my day! Please don't be afraid to leave a comment, I really appreciate all your ideas and feedback.

See you soon,

Ana

P.S. There's a Levi/OC story up if you're interested in reading it.