*Chapter 1~Not Such a Wonderful Life*
(A/n-8 months after move to New York)
Cory, Topanga, and Shawn were all hanging out in Cory and Topanga's beautifully furnished apartment. They were watching a movie on HBO. Topanga and Cory were snuggled up together on the couch and Shawn was sitting in the recliner. Shawn was having trouble concentrating on the movie however. He couldn't get Angela off his mind. It had been 6 months since they had broken up. He desperately missed her but as much as it pained him to say it, it was very difficult to keep up a relationship with so many miles between them. Cory and Topanga had tried to set him up numerous times but it just never worked out. And they knew it never would. Cory knew that the only woman right for his best friend was Angela. And Topanga knew the only guy right for her best friend was Shawn.
The movie had just ended. Cory got off the couch and flipped the light switch. The lights were bright to all of their eyes. Shawn hadn't even realized he had gotten up. He had a dazed look on his face.
"Shawnie? Are you ok? Hello, earth to Shawn!" Cory said as he waved his hand in front of Shawn's face.
Shawn took Cory's hand and pushed it out of his face, "What Cory? What?"
"Shawn are you sure you're ok? You seem a bit well distracted," Topanga asked as she got off the couch and stood next to Cory.
"Listen you guys, I'm fine, I just have a lot of things on my mind, no big deal," he said as he stood up.
"Well do you wanna talk to us? Maybe we can help," Cory said.
"No you know what, I just need to go somewhere and gather my thoughts. I'll talk to you guys tomorrow," Shawn said as he grabbed his jacket and walked out.
"I think I know what's bothering him," Cory started, "Angela." they both said in unison.
"You and I both know its Angela. But listen I have to tell you something, and you have to swear not to tell Shawn," Topanga started.
"What? Tell me?" Cory asked curiously.
"Ok, I talked to Angela a couple days ago. She said that she isn't gonna be coming home in May like she was planning on. She is enjoying studying in France so she wants to stay there and finish. And." Topanga started.
"And what?"
"And she met somebody new. She said they've been going out for about 3 months."
"Oh my gosh, are you serious?"
"That's what she told me."
"Listen no matter how much it will kill Shawn, he has to find out at some point. It's better for him to know the truth then to expect something that may never happen," Cory said worried.
"Yea but I just can't bear telling him something that will just break his heart even more. He's as much of my best friend as he is yours."
"Well maybe we can have him over tomorrow. We can have him over for dinner and tell him then."
"Cory, that's such a good idea! Why didn't I think of that?"
"Um I don't know. Is that a compliment or an insult?"
Topanga just rolled her eyes as she walked into the kitchen, got out one of her many cookbooks, and started looking for the perfect meal to make. Ever since they moved to New York, both Cory and Topanga had become more independent in the kitchen. Not that they weren't before, but here in New York, they didn't have a place like Chubbie's to rely on for food everyday. New York restaurants were expensive and with their salaries, they really couldn't afford to eat out every night while paying for college tuitions and apartment rent. Life in New York was definitely different than Philly.
**Meanwhile**
Shawn sat on a park bench in Central Park. He looked at the sky above him, filled with stars, constellations, planets, galaxies. It was so immense and magnificent. Anytime Shawn had something bothering him, he would come outside and look at the night sky (if it was night time obviously). It always comforted him, he didn't know why, but for some odd reason, it did. He looked up at the night sky and wondered if Angela was looking at the same sky. He couldn't get her off his mind. Everything reminded him of her. Why had he let her go? Why didn't he fight to stay together? Yea it was hard to stay together through a long-distance relationship but if they were truly in love, they would have made it work. And he thought they were truly in love, he loved her, didn't she love him? What if she met someone else? If they weren't together, she would have no reason not to hook up with someone else. It pained him to imagine the love of his life with some French loser. He knew he was the only one in the world for her, but what if she didn't see it? Shawn tried to get the negative thoughts out of his head. But he couldn't help but wonder what she was doing in Paris.
What he didn't know was that what she was doing would bring out a side of Shawn he never knew he had before.
**So what do you think? I figured since I'm already doing a Cory&Topanga story, I would try a Shawn&Angela story. Lemme know what you think! I have some pretty good ideas for later on and maybe even a sequel! LOL! I like to plan far ahead! LOL!**
(A/n-8 months after move to New York)
Cory, Topanga, and Shawn were all hanging out in Cory and Topanga's beautifully furnished apartment. They were watching a movie on HBO. Topanga and Cory were snuggled up together on the couch and Shawn was sitting in the recliner. Shawn was having trouble concentrating on the movie however. He couldn't get Angela off his mind. It had been 6 months since they had broken up. He desperately missed her but as much as it pained him to say it, it was very difficult to keep up a relationship with so many miles between them. Cory and Topanga had tried to set him up numerous times but it just never worked out. And they knew it never would. Cory knew that the only woman right for his best friend was Angela. And Topanga knew the only guy right for her best friend was Shawn.
The movie had just ended. Cory got off the couch and flipped the light switch. The lights were bright to all of their eyes. Shawn hadn't even realized he had gotten up. He had a dazed look on his face.
"Shawnie? Are you ok? Hello, earth to Shawn!" Cory said as he waved his hand in front of Shawn's face.
Shawn took Cory's hand and pushed it out of his face, "What Cory? What?"
"Shawn are you sure you're ok? You seem a bit well distracted," Topanga asked as she got off the couch and stood next to Cory.
"Listen you guys, I'm fine, I just have a lot of things on my mind, no big deal," he said as he stood up.
"Well do you wanna talk to us? Maybe we can help," Cory said.
"No you know what, I just need to go somewhere and gather my thoughts. I'll talk to you guys tomorrow," Shawn said as he grabbed his jacket and walked out.
"I think I know what's bothering him," Cory started, "Angela." they both said in unison.
"You and I both know its Angela. But listen I have to tell you something, and you have to swear not to tell Shawn," Topanga started.
"What? Tell me?" Cory asked curiously.
"Ok, I talked to Angela a couple days ago. She said that she isn't gonna be coming home in May like she was planning on. She is enjoying studying in France so she wants to stay there and finish. And." Topanga started.
"And what?"
"And she met somebody new. She said they've been going out for about 3 months."
"Oh my gosh, are you serious?"
"That's what she told me."
"Listen no matter how much it will kill Shawn, he has to find out at some point. It's better for him to know the truth then to expect something that may never happen," Cory said worried.
"Yea but I just can't bear telling him something that will just break his heart even more. He's as much of my best friend as he is yours."
"Well maybe we can have him over tomorrow. We can have him over for dinner and tell him then."
"Cory, that's such a good idea! Why didn't I think of that?"
"Um I don't know. Is that a compliment or an insult?"
Topanga just rolled her eyes as she walked into the kitchen, got out one of her many cookbooks, and started looking for the perfect meal to make. Ever since they moved to New York, both Cory and Topanga had become more independent in the kitchen. Not that they weren't before, but here in New York, they didn't have a place like Chubbie's to rely on for food everyday. New York restaurants were expensive and with their salaries, they really couldn't afford to eat out every night while paying for college tuitions and apartment rent. Life in New York was definitely different than Philly.
**Meanwhile**
Shawn sat on a park bench in Central Park. He looked at the sky above him, filled with stars, constellations, planets, galaxies. It was so immense and magnificent. Anytime Shawn had something bothering him, he would come outside and look at the night sky (if it was night time obviously). It always comforted him, he didn't know why, but for some odd reason, it did. He looked up at the night sky and wondered if Angela was looking at the same sky. He couldn't get her off his mind. Everything reminded him of her. Why had he let her go? Why didn't he fight to stay together? Yea it was hard to stay together through a long-distance relationship but if they were truly in love, they would have made it work. And he thought they were truly in love, he loved her, didn't she love him? What if she met someone else? If they weren't together, she would have no reason not to hook up with someone else. It pained him to imagine the love of his life with some French loser. He knew he was the only one in the world for her, but what if she didn't see it? Shawn tried to get the negative thoughts out of his head. But he couldn't help but wonder what she was doing in Paris.
What he didn't know was that what she was doing would bring out a side of Shawn he never knew he had before.
**So what do you think? I figured since I'm already doing a Cory&Topanga story, I would try a Shawn&Angela story. Lemme know what you think! I have some pretty good ideas for later on and maybe even a sequel! LOL! I like to plan far ahead! LOL!**
