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Thanks to everyone who has reviewed my story so far! I am grateful that people have been reading and enjoying my little fanfic. I planned to wait till more reviews came in, but Chap. 2 was just dying to be written. Lilmisswriter11: Thanks for the heads up, I have corrected my error. You saved me from looking mighty silly. As for your question, I don't know yet. You'll know when I do, lol. Bez 1: Your suggestion is an interesting way to go with the story, but I don't think I could do that. Try writing a fic of your own with that scenario though, I know I'd read it.
Ok, on with the story!
Shawn stood in the tiny kitchen of the apartment he shared with his brother Jack and Cory's brother Eric. He was making himself a sandwich, but he wasn't really hungry. He was worried about Cory and the date he was on with Lauren. Cory had promised to come by the apartment as soon as his date ended and tell Shawn what happened. It had been hours now, and there was still no sign of Cory. As he finished making his sandwich, Eric and Jack came down the hallway from the bedroom they shared. Eric and Jack had been dating each other for a few months now, ever since openly admitting they were gay.
"Still not back yet huh?" Eric said as soon as he spotted Shawn in the kitchen. It was always easy to tell when Shawn was unhappy.
"No, and I'm getting worried." Shawn answered, coming out into the living room and sitting on the sofa where Eric and Jack joined him. "I mean, Lauren seems like a nice girl and everything, but Cory and Topanga are a team. I can't imagine them not together. Still, I know Cory wouldn't have been gone this long if he wasn't having a good time."
"Bro", Jack said "You've got to look at it this way: Cory has to follow his heart, wherever it leads him, or he'll never truly be happy. Look at Eric and me. We spent months hiding our true feelings from each other because we were afraid of what everyone else would think. We wasted a lot of time that we could have spent being together. You've got to support Cory in this, no matter what".
"It's not going to be easy."
"Well, if it helps just try to put it into perspective. Would you want Cory with Topanga if you knew he really loved Lauren?"
"No I guess not."
Just then, there was a knock at the door. "Hey Shawnie boy, let me in, I have something I have to tell you." It was Cory. A look of panic crossed Shawn's face for a split second, and then he composed himself and went to answer the door. His mind was made up; he was going to support his best friend no matter what the news was.
As Cory came in Eric and Jack left, they had agreed to let Shawn and Cory have this conversation in private.
"Well, how'd it go?" Shawn asked as soon as the door was closed, a silly Shawn grin hiding his worry and fear.
"Shawn, I know your going to find this hard to believe, I still can't quite grasp it myself, but I think I'm falling in love with Lauren."
"Wow, that's something all right. So it's over between you and Topanga?"
"Pretty Much, but I came to tell you first, she doesn't know anything yet. Please, let me break this to her." Cory begged.
Shawn could see that Cory was, even in the midst of this new happiness, concerned about Topanga's feelings.
"You know I wouldn't tell her anything until you said it was ok. You're the only one who can break this to her." Shawn answered.
Cory was shocked by how well Shawn was taking the news. He knew that his relationship with Topanga was the model that Shawn followed in his own relationship with Angela.
"Are you sure your ok with all this?" Cory asked, "It's alright for you to be upset Shawn, I know it's a shock. I never would have believed it was possible until it happened."
"I would rather you be with the girl you loved, then stay with someone you didn't and lie everyday of your life. You're my best friend! I'm behind you one hundred percent." That's my story and I'm sticking to it, the party line, sure to please Shawn thought to himself.
"That's exactly how I feel. I couldn't bear to lie to Topanga, that's why I'm going to meet with her right away and let her know the truth. Thank you for standing behind me. I hoped you'd understand. Well, now comes the hard part. Thanks so much, I'll talk to you later".
With that Cory left the apartment. He knew he had a job to do and it wasn't going to be easy, but with the support of his best friend he thought it would be a little bit easier.
Shawn sat down heavily on the couch as the door closed behind Cory. He felt as if something had died inside him. If Cory and Topanga weren't together, what did he have to rely on? Their relationship had been the one solid unchanging entity in his life for a long, long time. He felt, Hell, he didn't feel at all really. And what chance did he have with Angela if Cory and Topanga couldn't even last? He sat like that for a long time, staring into space, and then squaring his shoulders, he slipped on his leather jacket and went out into the utterly changed post Cory and Topanga world.
Now Cory has to tell Topanga, how will she deal? Can Shawn hold his relationship with Angela together? Let me know what you think. Chapter Three coming soon!
Thanks to everyone who has reviewed my story so far! I am grateful that people have been reading and enjoying my little fanfic. I planned to wait till more reviews came in, but Chap. 2 was just dying to be written. Lilmisswriter11: Thanks for the heads up, I have corrected my error. You saved me from looking mighty silly. As for your question, I don't know yet. You'll know when I do, lol. Bez 1: Your suggestion is an interesting way to go with the story, but I don't think I could do that. Try writing a fic of your own with that scenario though, I know I'd read it.
Ok, on with the story!
Shawn stood in the tiny kitchen of the apartment he shared with his brother Jack and Cory's brother Eric. He was making himself a sandwich, but he wasn't really hungry. He was worried about Cory and the date he was on with Lauren. Cory had promised to come by the apartment as soon as his date ended and tell Shawn what happened. It had been hours now, and there was still no sign of Cory. As he finished making his sandwich, Eric and Jack came down the hallway from the bedroom they shared. Eric and Jack had been dating each other for a few months now, ever since openly admitting they were gay.
"Still not back yet huh?" Eric said as soon as he spotted Shawn in the kitchen. It was always easy to tell when Shawn was unhappy.
"No, and I'm getting worried." Shawn answered, coming out into the living room and sitting on the sofa where Eric and Jack joined him. "I mean, Lauren seems like a nice girl and everything, but Cory and Topanga are a team. I can't imagine them not together. Still, I know Cory wouldn't have been gone this long if he wasn't having a good time."
"Bro", Jack said "You've got to look at it this way: Cory has to follow his heart, wherever it leads him, or he'll never truly be happy. Look at Eric and me. We spent months hiding our true feelings from each other because we were afraid of what everyone else would think. We wasted a lot of time that we could have spent being together. You've got to support Cory in this, no matter what".
"It's not going to be easy."
"Well, if it helps just try to put it into perspective. Would you want Cory with Topanga if you knew he really loved Lauren?"
"No I guess not."
Just then, there was a knock at the door. "Hey Shawnie boy, let me in, I have something I have to tell you." It was Cory. A look of panic crossed Shawn's face for a split second, and then he composed himself and went to answer the door. His mind was made up; he was going to support his best friend no matter what the news was.
As Cory came in Eric and Jack left, they had agreed to let Shawn and Cory have this conversation in private.
"Well, how'd it go?" Shawn asked as soon as the door was closed, a silly Shawn grin hiding his worry and fear.
"Shawn, I know your going to find this hard to believe, I still can't quite grasp it myself, but I think I'm falling in love with Lauren."
"Wow, that's something all right. So it's over between you and Topanga?"
"Pretty Much, but I came to tell you first, she doesn't know anything yet. Please, let me break this to her." Cory begged.
Shawn could see that Cory was, even in the midst of this new happiness, concerned about Topanga's feelings.
"You know I wouldn't tell her anything until you said it was ok. You're the only one who can break this to her." Shawn answered.
Cory was shocked by how well Shawn was taking the news. He knew that his relationship with Topanga was the model that Shawn followed in his own relationship with Angela.
"Are you sure your ok with all this?" Cory asked, "It's alright for you to be upset Shawn, I know it's a shock. I never would have believed it was possible until it happened."
"I would rather you be with the girl you loved, then stay with someone you didn't and lie everyday of your life. You're my best friend! I'm behind you one hundred percent." That's my story and I'm sticking to it, the party line, sure to please Shawn thought to himself.
"That's exactly how I feel. I couldn't bear to lie to Topanga, that's why I'm going to meet with her right away and let her know the truth. Thank you for standing behind me. I hoped you'd understand. Well, now comes the hard part. Thanks so much, I'll talk to you later".
With that Cory left the apartment. He knew he had a job to do and it wasn't going to be easy, but with the support of his best friend he thought it would be a little bit easier.
Shawn sat down heavily on the couch as the door closed behind Cory. He felt as if something had died inside him. If Cory and Topanga weren't together, what did he have to rely on? Their relationship had been the one solid unchanging entity in his life for a long, long time. He felt, Hell, he didn't feel at all really. And what chance did he have with Angela if Cory and Topanga couldn't even last? He sat like that for a long time, staring into space, and then squaring his shoulders, he slipped on his leather jacket and went out into the utterly changed post Cory and Topanga world.
Now Cory has to tell Topanga, how will she deal? Can Shawn hold his relationship with Angela together? Let me know what you think. Chapter Three coming soon!