Summary: A new girl comes to Eden Hall, befriending Adam. He's able to tell her anything he wants to. Except for one thing. She's falling in love with the guy he's falling in love with. *SLASH*
Author's Note: This is my first shot at MD slash so please bear with me here.
This is slash so if you don't like it…DON'T READ IT!
Disclaimer: I only own Kori, Shane, Jordan, and Fulton's girlfriend.
Kori
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"Hello?" Jesse asked again when I remained silent.
"Jesse…" I said, barely above a whisper.
"Yeah it's me. Who is this?"
"Jesse." I repeated louder this time. There was a pause on the other end.
"K-Kori?"
"Yeah."
"Oh…Oh my god. You disappear to that boarding school and we never hear from you again!"
"Sorry. I had a lot on my mind when I got here and well…I…sorry." I finished lamely.
"Ah, it's alright. Well, how the hell have you been?"
"I've been better," I admitted, "But it's pretty cool over here. How about you? Anything happen with the foster family?"
"Yeah," he began excitedly, "Yeah. A lot's been happening. About a week after you left the service worker people came to Bryan's house and announced that they found me a foster family. And you know the best part of it all? They live in the same area so I still go to Heartland with everyone. Oh and Heartland's been so incrediblely different without you around. So…empty. The halls are only filled with bright green and blue and when I look for the pink-" I cut him off.
"Jesse I read the letter!" I blurted out. There was silence as I heard Jesse take in a breath. "I'm sorry I didn't call earlier," I continued, "But I didn't unpack the box where the memory book was stashed until tonight. I was afraid to. I was afraid that if I unpacked it, everything from Heartland would come back to me. I was afraid that there would be a missing piece; something I forgot to do while I was there."
"And…was there?" he asked weakly.
"Yes," I replied boldly, "Yes there was. Jesse, there's something I need to tell you."
"I'm listening."
"When I left Heartland, I knew I was leaving everything I had behind. I had the best friends I could ever ask for. And you were one of them. Sure, I tried my best to be a good friend to everyone, but when it came to you, everything was so much harder for me. It was like, we were so different yet we were so similar. And when I tried to be there for you I just…well I was stabbing in the dark really. I didn't know what I was doing and what you said in the letter, about never being able to repay me, you did. You were my friend and you cared and that's all I ever wanted. And if you ask me, you did a great job comforting me and telling me that it would be okay. And I thank you for that," I took in a deep breath. It was now or never, "And breaking up with Danielle? Me being wrong? Well, maybe it's good to be wrong every now and then. Jesse, I love you too. And don't call me Korienna."
Jesse was silent for a second, "Korienna's a pretty name," he said finally. I smiled, remembering and old conversation that we'd had once. Could you say déja vu? Of course, we were doing it on purpose.
"Are you suggesting something?"
"Korienna Smith, you're prettier than you admit."
"You're not so bad yourself Jesse Schroden." There was another silence.
"I missed you Kori," Jesse said warmly.
"I missed you too."
"Kori, I'm glad you called and I'm glad I wasn't such a failure as a friend. But I…I…I can't."
"Can't what?"
"I can't love you." What? I bit my lip, tears welling in my eyes. I'd loved Jesse Schroden for a long time and when I finally thought maybe something would go right, it backfired in my face.
"Why not?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.
"I just…I can't. I'm sorry. I…I have to go. Keep in touch, Kori. Bye."
"Jesse-" It was too late. He'd hung-up. I sat there, staring at the phone in my hand. Finally I put it down, my tears winning their battle. I knew I should have opened the box earlier. I knew it was a bad idea to call Jesse. I'd just confessed my love to him and he threw it right back in my face! Now what was I supposed to do? Where was I supposed to run? 'Shane…Jordan…no I can't call them. They live near him!' Then I thought, 'KEVIN!' I picked up the phone and hastily dialed Kevin's cell phone number.
"Hello?" my brother picked up.
"Kevin. It's Kori," I said, not caring if my voice was shaky.
"Kori? What happened? All you alright?" I lost it right there. No, I wasn't alright. How could I be alright? I burst into tears right there and choked out my story in between sobs to Kevin. Kevin listened carefully, not interrupting me once.
"Oh, Kori," he said sympathetically once I was done, "I'm sorry."
"And you know what, Kev?" I sniffled, feeling fresh tears approach.
"Kori…"
"It hurts. It hurts like a mother fucking bitch. I didn't think it would hurt this bad, but it does. And I don't know what to do."
"Kori. Listen, there's really nothing for you to do right now. I hate to say it, but all you can do is wait for the pain to go away. And it usually does."
"It doesn't feel like it will."
"It will," he assured me, "It will. I promise you it will. And if the pain gets too strong, I'm always here to talk to. I can't make the pain go away, but I can make it a little easier."
"Even when you're playing with your new band?" He'd formed a band with a bunch of new friends and he hated to be interrupted when they were rehearsing.
"During breaks," he laughed. I smiled a little.
"Thanks, Kevin."
"I'm here for you when you need me. Just remember that."
"I will. Listen, I have to go. Maybe get some sleep."
"Good. You need it. Talk to you later."
"Yeah, okay."
"I miss you."
"I miss you too…bye."
"Bye." We hung-up and I fell on my bed, happy for some peace and quiet. Suddenly, I remembered Adam. I wanted to find out how he did with Charlie, but I didn't have the energy to find out nor was I in the right mood. 'Tomorrow,' I reasoned with myself.
Sighing, I got up and headed to the bathroom to brush my teeth and get ready for bed. I grabbed a random oversized t-shirt from my drawer and put it on. When I looked at myself in the mirror, I was tempted to rip it off and put another one on. It was a t-shirt that Jesse had given me for Christmas about a month before I left. Around the time I found out about the divorce. It read 'Don't worry, be happy!' I choked back and sob and tried to go to sleep. But hard as I tried, the tears just kept threatening to fall and finally, I let them fall. I hoped this pain went away soon.
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Scootergirl: Well as for the Adam/Charlie drama, you'll be seeing more next chapter. I just needed you guys to get re-acquainted with Kori. =D
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Kshyne99: Aww, thanks! Well weather you're able to tell or not, it is my first shot at an MD slash.
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