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Chapter 7 Important News
"Your what!?" Cory managed to say finally breathlessly, "My brother Eric? The 'Duckie's Rule' Eric?"
Shawn stared at the floor unable to meet Cory's questioning gaze. He shuffled his feet awkwardly, "Listen Cor. . ."
"When did this happen? I mean. . . Shawn. . . it's Eric."
Shawn smiled at the floor, "I know but. . . he's really sweet, and childish, and up for anything you know?"
Cory furrowed his brow, "Well Shawnie," Cory sighed, and then smiled for the first time since Shawn had confessed his love, "Would you be happy with Eric?"
"Cor I would be genuinely happy. . . if I was with Eric," Shawn answered looking at Cory smiling, but with a smile that didn't quite meet his eyes.
"What do you mean 'if you were' with Eric?" Cory inquired.
Shawn shrugged and turned his back towards Cory therefore avoiding his eyes, "I just think he's still in love with Jack."
Cory hung his head and sighed.
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"On the road again, oh I'm on the road again!" Eric sang on a particular bad note, but enjoying himself all the same.
He and George had miraculously figured out what he was going to do, but they had also agreed not to say anything to his parents quite yet.
That would be a great conversation wouldn't it, Eric imagined how it would go:
First the Matthews would all be sitting at the dinner table eating; unaware their perfect lives were about to be disrupted. Shawn would be sitting in between Eric and Cory, just as it always had been, and Topanga would be sitting on the other side of Cory. Alan and Amy would be sitting by Morgan, whom sat next to Eric, and Mr. Feeny would be outside in his garden exactly it had been ten years prior.
Cory would probably be eating his food as though he were a sickly dog who hadn't eaten in two weeks by rushing through his meal utterly anxious and jumpy.
Eric smiled at the thought of his little brother. It was strange to think that only a few years ago his little brother had idolized him, but now he had a life of his own. He had his own wife, his own apartment; Cory Matthews had definitely grown up.
Eric couldn't help but frowning though when he thought of Topanga. She had been such a nice girl when she was younger, but the divorce of her parents turned her into much more of a neurotic person when it came to dealing with relationships.
She deserves a break, Eric thought kindly, she just needs time to realize how different she and Cory are from her parents. She'll understand someday.
Eric turned the radio up as he made his way back into the city.
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"Shawn how could Eric be in love with Jack? Jack is straight," Cory said confused.
"I know that, and I think deep down Eric knows it, but just because Jack's not in love with Eric doesn't mean that Eric's not in love with Jack," Shawn answered wisely.
Cory was about to say something when the telephone rang.
"Machine will get it," Shawn said as the answering machine beeped.
"Hi you've reached Shawn Hunter and Eric Matthews. We can't come to the phone right now but if you leave your name and number we'll get back to you. Thanks."
"Original phone message Shawn," Cory said sarcastically.
"I know."
The caller began speaking, "Eric? Shawn? If you're there pick up the phone. It's me Jack. I've got some important news. Come on-"
Shawn raced to the phone, "Jack? Hey what's so important----oh,. . . really? Well I guess congratulations . . . yeah I'll tell him. Then are you coming back to the states? Really? Good. Yeah. . . tell her we said hi. So you're coming back in November? Right, but you're not. . . okay, yeah until December. Alright Jack. . . uh huh . . . bye."
"What was that about?" Cory asked anxiously, both him and Shawn unaware of a figure entering the room.
Shawn sighed heavily, "Jack's getting married to Rachel in December."
"He's what?" asked Eric.
Both Shawn and Cory turned suddenly to stare at Eric, "Eric I'm sorry. . . I was just telling Cory, . . . I didn't want you to find out like this."
Eric smiled and walked over to Shawn, "Good for Jack. He's going to be happy Shawn, and so am I." He kissed Shawn gently on the lips as yet another person walked into the room.
Topanga caught her breath as she saw Eric and Shawn.
The three men gasped, "Topanga!"
Topanga had tears down her face as she ran to Cory. He put his arms around her and whispered, "What is it honey?"
Topanga wiped her eyes, "I came here to apologize to Shawn for being so awful but I know the reason why I was. My mood swings have been so awful lately-"
" I know," said Cory playfully.
Topanga laughed, "I'm sorry Shawn."
Shawn hugged her, "It's okay Topanga."
Topanga looked up at him, " Are you with Eric?"
Shawn broke away from her and put his arm around Eric's waist, "Yes I am."
"Oh. . . okay." Topanga said wiping her tears away.
"I'm with Eric," Shawn smiled.
"And Jack's getting married to Rachel," Eric said imperturbably.
"And I'm pregnant," Topanga exclaimed.
"What?!?!" Cory screamed.
"Oh sorry hun, did I forget to tell you?" Topanga giggled, "Must have slipped my mind."
"What will Mr. Feeny say?" Eric said lightheartedly.
A/N Sorry it took me so long to get this chapter up, I kept writing it and then erasing it because I didn't like the way it turned out but this seems like a "Boy Meets World" ending to me. I tried to end it cheerfully. This is probably the end of this story, but if enough people want me to do a sequel then I might. Anyways tell me how you liked (or hated) it.
Chapter 7 Important News
"Your what!?" Cory managed to say finally breathlessly, "My brother Eric? The 'Duckie's Rule' Eric?"
Shawn stared at the floor unable to meet Cory's questioning gaze. He shuffled his feet awkwardly, "Listen Cor. . ."
"When did this happen? I mean. . . Shawn. . . it's Eric."
Shawn smiled at the floor, "I know but. . . he's really sweet, and childish, and up for anything you know?"
Cory furrowed his brow, "Well Shawnie," Cory sighed, and then smiled for the first time since Shawn had confessed his love, "Would you be happy with Eric?"
"Cor I would be genuinely happy. . . if I was with Eric," Shawn answered looking at Cory smiling, but with a smile that didn't quite meet his eyes.
"What do you mean 'if you were' with Eric?" Cory inquired.
Shawn shrugged and turned his back towards Cory therefore avoiding his eyes, "I just think he's still in love with Jack."
Cory hung his head and sighed.
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"On the road again, oh I'm on the road again!" Eric sang on a particular bad note, but enjoying himself all the same.
He and George had miraculously figured out what he was going to do, but they had also agreed not to say anything to his parents quite yet.
That would be a great conversation wouldn't it, Eric imagined how it would go:
First the Matthews would all be sitting at the dinner table eating; unaware their perfect lives were about to be disrupted. Shawn would be sitting in between Eric and Cory, just as it always had been, and Topanga would be sitting on the other side of Cory. Alan and Amy would be sitting by Morgan, whom sat next to Eric, and Mr. Feeny would be outside in his garden exactly it had been ten years prior.
Cory would probably be eating his food as though he were a sickly dog who hadn't eaten in two weeks by rushing through his meal utterly anxious and jumpy.
Eric smiled at the thought of his little brother. It was strange to think that only a few years ago his little brother had idolized him, but now he had a life of his own. He had his own wife, his own apartment; Cory Matthews had definitely grown up.
Eric couldn't help but frowning though when he thought of Topanga. She had been such a nice girl when she was younger, but the divorce of her parents turned her into much more of a neurotic person when it came to dealing with relationships.
She deserves a break, Eric thought kindly, she just needs time to realize how different she and Cory are from her parents. She'll understand someday.
Eric turned the radio up as he made his way back into the city.
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"Shawn how could Eric be in love with Jack? Jack is straight," Cory said confused.
"I know that, and I think deep down Eric knows it, but just because Jack's not in love with Eric doesn't mean that Eric's not in love with Jack," Shawn answered wisely.
Cory was about to say something when the telephone rang.
"Machine will get it," Shawn said as the answering machine beeped.
"Hi you've reached Shawn Hunter and Eric Matthews. We can't come to the phone right now but if you leave your name and number we'll get back to you. Thanks."
"Original phone message Shawn," Cory said sarcastically.
"I know."
The caller began speaking, "Eric? Shawn? If you're there pick up the phone. It's me Jack. I've got some important news. Come on-"
Shawn raced to the phone, "Jack? Hey what's so important----oh,. . . really? Well I guess congratulations . . . yeah I'll tell him. Then are you coming back to the states? Really? Good. Yeah. . . tell her we said hi. So you're coming back in November? Right, but you're not. . . okay, yeah until December. Alright Jack. . . uh huh . . . bye."
"What was that about?" Cory asked anxiously, both him and Shawn unaware of a figure entering the room.
Shawn sighed heavily, "Jack's getting married to Rachel in December."
"He's what?" asked Eric.
Both Shawn and Cory turned suddenly to stare at Eric, "Eric I'm sorry. . . I was just telling Cory, . . . I didn't want you to find out like this."
Eric smiled and walked over to Shawn, "Good for Jack. He's going to be happy Shawn, and so am I." He kissed Shawn gently on the lips as yet another person walked into the room.
Topanga caught her breath as she saw Eric and Shawn.
The three men gasped, "Topanga!"
Topanga had tears down her face as she ran to Cory. He put his arms around her and whispered, "What is it honey?"
Topanga wiped her eyes, "I came here to apologize to Shawn for being so awful but I know the reason why I was. My mood swings have been so awful lately-"
" I know," said Cory playfully.
Topanga laughed, "I'm sorry Shawn."
Shawn hugged her, "It's okay Topanga."
Topanga looked up at him, " Are you with Eric?"
Shawn broke away from her and put his arm around Eric's waist, "Yes I am."
"Oh. . . okay." Topanga said wiping her tears away.
"I'm with Eric," Shawn smiled.
"And Jack's getting married to Rachel," Eric said imperturbably.
"And I'm pregnant," Topanga exclaimed.
"What?!?!" Cory screamed.
"Oh sorry hun, did I forget to tell you?" Topanga giggled, "Must have slipped my mind."
"What will Mr. Feeny say?" Eric said lightheartedly.
A/N Sorry it took me so long to get this chapter up, I kept writing it and then erasing it because I didn't like the way it turned out but this seems like a "Boy Meets World" ending to me. I tried to end it cheerfully. This is probably the end of this story, but if enough people want me to do a sequel then I might. Anyways tell me how you liked (or hated) it.