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Ok, Chapter Three:
Topanga sat at Chubbie's in her and Cory's booth. Cory had called her the night before, after his date with THAT GIRL, and asked her to meet him because he had something important to say.
Topanga was positive she knew what Cory wanted to tell her. He'd been on his date, had a terrible time, and realized how much he really loved her. There was no doubt in her mind that was what had gone on. Still, she was hurt and angry at Cory for feeling the need to go out on a date with anyone else to prove to himself his feelings for her, and no matter what he'd realized she was not going to let him back into her life right away.
She had her whole speech prepared. She'd been envisioning this conversation in her minds eye from almost the exact moment Cory had told her he was going on that date. He'd come in, tell her what a terrible time he'd had, how sorry he was, and beg her to forgive him. She'd point out to him how many guys hit on her everyday, and remind him of all she'd went through to stay close to him. That would really drive her point home. She knew this would hurt him, but these were things she felt she had to say. She really didn't even know how she felt about Cory at this point. Yes, she'd given him permission to go on that date (WHY did she do that? She wondered now) but she'd never thought he'd actually feel the need to do it. The fact that he did made her want to hurt him a little bit, though that was something she didn't quite realize consciously. So she'd hurt him, and he'd most likely lash out, be confused and angry. Then she'd comfort him, and after that, well she wasn't sure. Maybe she'd go on a date. I mean, why not? If he could so could she.
So Topanga sat waiting for Cory to arrive and when she saw him come down the steps into the restaurant, with a face full of mixed emotions, she was more sure then ever that she was right. Oh my dear Topanga, little do you know.
When Cory walked into Chubbie's and saw Topanga sitting there in their booth waiting for him, the true gravity of the situation hit him like a ton of bricks. He'd known this would be hard, he was sure that Topanga had no idea what was coming, and he still cared very deeply for her. How was he going to do this? There was no doubt in his mind that it had to be done, because after leaving the apartment the night before, he'd gone home and called Lauren. They'd stayed up half the night talking on the phone, and he was more sure then ever that this decision was the right one. If only that made this any easier, but it didn't, not at all.
"Hi Topanga, I'm glad you agreed to meet me here." He said as he sat down.
"You said you had something you had to tell me, I assume it's about your date?"
"Yes it is. Topanga I don't really know how to tell you this, I'm so sorry. Lauren and I went on our date and, well, I." Cory paused to take a breath and gather his courage, and then soldiered on "Ihadagreattime.IthinkI'mfallinginlovewithherTopanga,Iamsososorry".
It came out in a tremendous rush. Once he started to say it, Cory found he couldn't stop. Topanga, not quite grasping for a second what Cory had really said, started into her pre-planned speech. Then all of a sudden it hit her, what he'd really just told her, and she was struck speechless. She just sat there staring at him, tears that were not quite of anger and not quite of sadness welling up in her eyes. Finally she found her voice, and lashed out,
"You LOVE THAT GIRL?" She practically screamed "You LOVE HER?! How can you love her? You've only been on one date. Do you realize what I have done to be with you? I left my family to be near you, I hitchhiked to Philly in the rain so I could be close to you. Do you even realize how many opportunities I have every day to date someone else, how often guys hit on me? No, you don't, because I never felt the need to do anything about it." By this time she was standing up out of the booth and attracting a lot of attention.
"Topanga, I am so sorry, I never meant for this to happen, you have to believe me." Cory stood up as well, and having noticed the attention they were getting tried to take her by the arm and lead her into the more secluded backroom, but she jerked violently away.
"Oh sure I believe you, you just went on this date why then? So you could hurt me, humiliate me, or was it because you'd already stopped caring about me and just didn't have the heart to tell me?" Topanga could feel herself draining, the tears in her eyes were threatening to spill over, and she fought them back with all her might. "HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME!?"
"I'm so very sorry Topanga, but you have to know that none of those things are true. I still care about you, and I would never intentionally hurt you or humiliate you, but this thing with Lauren, well, it's just something I have to do. I don't know what else to say." Cory answered
Topanga turned away from him and took one step forward. Then seeming to think better of it, she turned back toward Cory and raised her hand up to slap him across the face. He caught her hand midway, and was soon as he touched her; she collapsed in his arms, sobbing. "How could you do this?" she whispered over and over again, while Cory held her in his arms and let her cry.
What's Topanga going to do now? How will Cory and Topanga cope with sharing a school and a classroom and friends? As always, R&R.
Ok, Chapter Three:
Topanga sat at Chubbie's in her and Cory's booth. Cory had called her the night before, after his date with THAT GIRL, and asked her to meet him because he had something important to say.
Topanga was positive she knew what Cory wanted to tell her. He'd been on his date, had a terrible time, and realized how much he really loved her. There was no doubt in her mind that was what had gone on. Still, she was hurt and angry at Cory for feeling the need to go out on a date with anyone else to prove to himself his feelings for her, and no matter what he'd realized she was not going to let him back into her life right away.
She had her whole speech prepared. She'd been envisioning this conversation in her minds eye from almost the exact moment Cory had told her he was going on that date. He'd come in, tell her what a terrible time he'd had, how sorry he was, and beg her to forgive him. She'd point out to him how many guys hit on her everyday, and remind him of all she'd went through to stay close to him. That would really drive her point home. She knew this would hurt him, but these were things she felt she had to say. She really didn't even know how she felt about Cory at this point. Yes, she'd given him permission to go on that date (WHY did she do that? She wondered now) but she'd never thought he'd actually feel the need to do it. The fact that he did made her want to hurt him a little bit, though that was something she didn't quite realize consciously. So she'd hurt him, and he'd most likely lash out, be confused and angry. Then she'd comfort him, and after that, well she wasn't sure. Maybe she'd go on a date. I mean, why not? If he could so could she.
So Topanga sat waiting for Cory to arrive and when she saw him come down the steps into the restaurant, with a face full of mixed emotions, she was more sure then ever that she was right. Oh my dear Topanga, little do you know.
When Cory walked into Chubbie's and saw Topanga sitting there in their booth waiting for him, the true gravity of the situation hit him like a ton of bricks. He'd known this would be hard, he was sure that Topanga had no idea what was coming, and he still cared very deeply for her. How was he going to do this? There was no doubt in his mind that it had to be done, because after leaving the apartment the night before, he'd gone home and called Lauren. They'd stayed up half the night talking on the phone, and he was more sure then ever that this decision was the right one. If only that made this any easier, but it didn't, not at all.
"Hi Topanga, I'm glad you agreed to meet me here." He said as he sat down.
"You said you had something you had to tell me, I assume it's about your date?"
"Yes it is. Topanga I don't really know how to tell you this, I'm so sorry. Lauren and I went on our date and, well, I." Cory paused to take a breath and gather his courage, and then soldiered on "Ihadagreattime.IthinkI'mfallinginlovewithherTopanga,Iamsososorry".
It came out in a tremendous rush. Once he started to say it, Cory found he couldn't stop. Topanga, not quite grasping for a second what Cory had really said, started into her pre-planned speech. Then all of a sudden it hit her, what he'd really just told her, and she was struck speechless. She just sat there staring at him, tears that were not quite of anger and not quite of sadness welling up in her eyes. Finally she found her voice, and lashed out,
"You LOVE THAT GIRL?" She practically screamed "You LOVE HER?! How can you love her? You've only been on one date. Do you realize what I have done to be with you? I left my family to be near you, I hitchhiked to Philly in the rain so I could be close to you. Do you even realize how many opportunities I have every day to date someone else, how often guys hit on me? No, you don't, because I never felt the need to do anything about it." By this time she was standing up out of the booth and attracting a lot of attention.
"Topanga, I am so sorry, I never meant for this to happen, you have to believe me." Cory stood up as well, and having noticed the attention they were getting tried to take her by the arm and lead her into the more secluded backroom, but she jerked violently away.
"Oh sure I believe you, you just went on this date why then? So you could hurt me, humiliate me, or was it because you'd already stopped caring about me and just didn't have the heart to tell me?" Topanga could feel herself draining, the tears in her eyes were threatening to spill over, and she fought them back with all her might. "HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME!?"
"I'm so very sorry Topanga, but you have to know that none of those things are true. I still care about you, and I would never intentionally hurt you or humiliate you, but this thing with Lauren, well, it's just something I have to do. I don't know what else to say." Cory answered
Topanga turned away from him and took one step forward. Then seeming to think better of it, she turned back toward Cory and raised her hand up to slap him across the face. He caught her hand midway, and was soon as he touched her; she collapsed in his arms, sobbing. "How could you do this?" she whispered over and over again, while Cory held her in his arms and let her cry.
What's Topanga going to do now? How will Cory and Topanga cope with sharing a school and a classroom and friends? As always, R&R.