Here you go everybody, I know you're all going to love this chapter. To be
honest, I planned to drag out this mini S&A saga a little longer, but
everyone disliked it so much I couldn't do it to you. Anyway, enjoy!
"I'm Sorry!" Angela and Shawn apologized at the exact same moment. A spattering of relieved laughter followed, then Shawn spoke up first.
"I shouldn't have run away like that last night, I acted like a total jerk. I know you didn't mean what you said, we were both angry and confused."
"I really didn't Shawn, and I'm sorry that ever came out of my mouth. You've never given me any reason to doubt your love, and I swear I never have. Let's not fight anymore, ok?"
"It's a deal." Shawn and Angela shared a long kiss, then they took a seat on a nearby bench, and Shawn pulled Angela against him, as tightly as she would go.
"Have you talked to Cory today?"
"Yea, and he told me to tell you that Lauren is going to be ok, her wrist was broken, but it wasn't that serious and the doctor expects a full recovery."
"That's great to hear. I honestly don't know what happened in there! It was like I just lost my head for a second. All through dinner she'd been giving me these looks, and I just had to give her a peace of my mind. Then when we were alone together I just snapped. You know I'm not a violent person Shawn, and I swear that I never meant to really hurt her. I feel awful about what happened now."
"I know, but it's ok. We all get angry from time to time. Topanga means a lot to you, and from what I gathered you'd just spent the night comforting her. I should have never asked you to come on that date. I have to say that was not one of Cory's better ideas."
"That's for sure! Anyway, I'm just glad Lauren is going to be fine. Dear, I hate to bring it up again, but one thing still confuses me. I always thought that you were as close to Topanga as you are to Cory. I know you've said you support Cory, but aren't just a little annoyed with him, for Topanga's sake? I mean you have to admit that the way he left her was a bit insensitive if nothing else."
"Ok, you win, I'll going to be honest with you. Everyone has been right about how I feel from the beginning. This break-up is killing me! I hate the fact that Cory and Topanga are not together anymore, but Cory is my best friend, and he needs support right now. Topanga has you to lean on, and even though I hate to see her hurting, Cory needs me on his side. I know you are probably thinking, "Why does he need support? Isn't he happy, with someone new in his life?" Yes, he is, but Cory is the type of person who needs to feel that his friends agree with his decisions, and I really do want him to be happy. Besides, I've been thinking a lot about this, and would it really be fair to Topanga for Cory to stay with her when his heart was somewhere else?"
"No, I guess not, but why did he have to end it all so suddenly? He gave her practically no warning! That letter she found hurt her, but it gave her no indication that Cory was going to leave her."
"I know, that part sucked. Still, I'm sure he did his best to break it to her gently; he still cares about her very much. You know Angela; you don't seem to be concerned about Cory's happiness at all. I thought you two were friends, not like you and Topanga, but still friends."
"Shawn, Cory and I have never really been friends. I don't dislike him, but he sees me as half of a whole, not as a separate individual. To him I've always just been Shawn's girlfriend. If he really ever thought about me as a complete person he never would have asked you to bring me along that night. He would have known better! It's not that I'm not concerned about his happiness in particular, it's that I never took the time to think about him much at all. I guess I began to view him the same way he viewed me after awhile, the lesser part of a package deal."
"Wow, I never realized that you felt that way. It must have been tough for you all this time, being seen as just my girlfriend."
"A little bit, but Topanga loved him, and that was and still is enough for me. Just don't expect me to be to concerned about him, that's all I'm asking."
"Ok, I won't. Now will you do something for me?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"Don't tell anyone, even Topanga, what I told you just now. Topanga has you to help her though this, and Cory needs me. I'll talk to her soon, I promise. I just feel that Cory needs my undivided loyalty and support right now."
"That's your decision, and I guess I understand."
"Ok, good. Now let's go get something to eat, I'm starving!"
Angela smiled, and after sharing one more passionate kiss, the two of them got up and headed into the cafeteria, fingers laced together at their sides.
Did you like? I thought you would :o). Chap. 10 coming soon. R&R people, it makes a difference, lol.
"I'm Sorry!" Angela and Shawn apologized at the exact same moment. A spattering of relieved laughter followed, then Shawn spoke up first.
"I shouldn't have run away like that last night, I acted like a total jerk. I know you didn't mean what you said, we were both angry and confused."
"I really didn't Shawn, and I'm sorry that ever came out of my mouth. You've never given me any reason to doubt your love, and I swear I never have. Let's not fight anymore, ok?"
"It's a deal." Shawn and Angela shared a long kiss, then they took a seat on a nearby bench, and Shawn pulled Angela against him, as tightly as she would go.
"Have you talked to Cory today?"
"Yea, and he told me to tell you that Lauren is going to be ok, her wrist was broken, but it wasn't that serious and the doctor expects a full recovery."
"That's great to hear. I honestly don't know what happened in there! It was like I just lost my head for a second. All through dinner she'd been giving me these looks, and I just had to give her a peace of my mind. Then when we were alone together I just snapped. You know I'm not a violent person Shawn, and I swear that I never meant to really hurt her. I feel awful about what happened now."
"I know, but it's ok. We all get angry from time to time. Topanga means a lot to you, and from what I gathered you'd just spent the night comforting her. I should have never asked you to come on that date. I have to say that was not one of Cory's better ideas."
"That's for sure! Anyway, I'm just glad Lauren is going to be fine. Dear, I hate to bring it up again, but one thing still confuses me. I always thought that you were as close to Topanga as you are to Cory. I know you've said you support Cory, but aren't just a little annoyed with him, for Topanga's sake? I mean you have to admit that the way he left her was a bit insensitive if nothing else."
"Ok, you win, I'll going to be honest with you. Everyone has been right about how I feel from the beginning. This break-up is killing me! I hate the fact that Cory and Topanga are not together anymore, but Cory is my best friend, and he needs support right now. Topanga has you to lean on, and even though I hate to see her hurting, Cory needs me on his side. I know you are probably thinking, "Why does he need support? Isn't he happy, with someone new in his life?" Yes, he is, but Cory is the type of person who needs to feel that his friends agree with his decisions, and I really do want him to be happy. Besides, I've been thinking a lot about this, and would it really be fair to Topanga for Cory to stay with her when his heart was somewhere else?"
"No, I guess not, but why did he have to end it all so suddenly? He gave her practically no warning! That letter she found hurt her, but it gave her no indication that Cory was going to leave her."
"I know, that part sucked. Still, I'm sure he did his best to break it to her gently; he still cares about her very much. You know Angela; you don't seem to be concerned about Cory's happiness at all. I thought you two were friends, not like you and Topanga, but still friends."
"Shawn, Cory and I have never really been friends. I don't dislike him, but he sees me as half of a whole, not as a separate individual. To him I've always just been Shawn's girlfriend. If he really ever thought about me as a complete person he never would have asked you to bring me along that night. He would have known better! It's not that I'm not concerned about his happiness in particular, it's that I never took the time to think about him much at all. I guess I began to view him the same way he viewed me after awhile, the lesser part of a package deal."
"Wow, I never realized that you felt that way. It must have been tough for you all this time, being seen as just my girlfriend."
"A little bit, but Topanga loved him, and that was and still is enough for me. Just don't expect me to be to concerned about him, that's all I'm asking."
"Ok, I won't. Now will you do something for me?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"Don't tell anyone, even Topanga, what I told you just now. Topanga has you to help her though this, and Cory needs me. I'll talk to her soon, I promise. I just feel that Cory needs my undivided loyalty and support right now."
"That's your decision, and I guess I understand."
"Ok, good. Now let's go get something to eat, I'm starving!"
Angela smiled, and after sharing one more passionate kiss, the two of them got up and headed into the cafeteria, fingers laced together at their sides.
Did you like? I thought you would :o). Chap. 10 coming soon. R&R people, it makes a difference, lol.