Hey everyone! I can tell you now that this chapter will be pretty long. But
before I start, I want to say that I know a lot of you were thinking that
the way Shawn acted was very un-Shawn like. Well I am completely aware of
that. But I did that for a reason, and your going to find out why in this
chapter! It's a major plot twist that no one will expect (well most-likely
no one will be expecting it).
I want to thank everyone again for all the sweet reviews! They are such a big part of what makes my story great, knowing that people are hanging on to their seats to find out what will happen next. And I want to give a special thank you to Shawna (Cre8tvWrtr) for the encouragement she gave me on this chapter. I asked her for her advice and she told me this (Shawna-I hope you don't mind me putting this)
Every story will have someone who doesn't like something- lol. I just encourage you to go with your heart and listen to your own creative voice. Write for you, and people will respond. = )
All the best.... YOU GO GIRL!!!!
Thanks for the inspiration, Shawna!
Now on to Chapter 6 but first a little reminder of what happened in Chapter 5:
Topanga smiled a smile of hope. She knew at least her best friend and her boyfriend, and father of her baby were by her side. But what about the rest of them.
"I'll try and help you guys too," Eric said.
"Me too," Jack said.
"What about you Shawn?" Angela asked.
**Chapter 6**
Everyone stood there waiting for Shawn's response. Shawn just stood there like he was wrestling over what to do in his mind. Then he just walked out. No one could believe it, especially Cory. They had been best friends all their lives and now when Cory was in such a terrifying situation, Shawn just walked out on him. What kind of friend walks out on you in this type of situation? He looked at Topanga and then at his other 3 friends, the ones who hadn't walked out. He could see on their faces that they were almost as scared as he and Topanga were.
"So um" Jack started, "Uh what are you guys gonna do about it?"
Cory and Topanga sat down on the red couch. "We don't know, we have no idea what we're doing, this so new to both of us," Topanga said while trying hard to hold back the tears.
"Have you guys even told mom and dad yet?" Eric asked.
"No we haven't," Cory said with an uneasy look on his face.
"What about Topanga's parents?" Angela asked.
Topanga started to break down into tears; she couldn't hold them in any longer, "No, we haven't told anyone except you guys. And if this is how Shawn is gonna react then do you know how much worse are parents will be?" She put her head in her hands and tried to stop crying but it was no use.
Angela sat down next to her and put her arm around her, "Listen, Topanga, I know you don't want this to be happening but there's nothing you can do. It's been done and there's no changing it. You guys are 2 of the strongest people I know and you love each other so much that no matter what, you'll get through it. You just have to find the good in the situation instead of looking at all the bad."
Cory looked at her, "What good? We're 2 18-year olds with no money, no jobs, no college degree, no way of supporting ourselves, I don't know about you but I don't see any good in this situation."
Angela looked at them both, "You guys, you're forgetting the most important thing, you guys are gonna have a baby. You're gonna bring another life into the world that you will love and take care of for the rest of your life. How can it get any better than having a baby with the one person you love the most?"
Cory and Topanga looked at each other. For the first time, it really clicked. They we're gonna be parents together and take care of this baby together and they would be a family. Not that this hadn't crossed their mind before, but now they we're seeing the good that Angela was talking about.
Topanga wiped her eyes and hugged Angela. She was so glad she had a friend like her, someone to help you see a situation from a different perspective. She then looked at Cory and smiled. This was the first time Cory had seen her smile a true smile in a little while. He loved it when she smiled. He took her in his arms that she felt so safe in and hugged her tight. He kissed her on the cheek and then whispered into her ear, "I love you so much."
After he let go of her, they both looked at their 3 friends. "So what do we do now?" Topanga asked.
The 5 friends sat around and talked for an hour or 2 about what Cory and Topanga would do.
***Meanwhile***
Shawn walked on the sidewalk of downtown Philly. He was thinking about what had just happened. How could Cory have gotten Topanga pregnant? That wasn't something you would expect to happen to them. It was something that would happen to Shawn. He stopped in his tracks, he thought about Dana. Then he thought about Leah(lee-ah), he couldn't believe it had already been 2 years. He had to tell Cory about this, he had to explain why he had reacted the way he did. And he needed to get this out in the open once and for all. Hopefully Cory and Topanga would still forgive him.
When he got back to the apartment, he walked in to see all 5 of his friends sitting on the couch and chairs talking. They all looked at him as he walked in. Cory looked upset, Topanga hurt, and Angela, Jack, and Eric confused. Shawn cleared his throat as he began to talk, "Hey guys, um Cory can I talk to you out in the hall, alone?"
Cory looked unsure but then he got up and followed him out of the apartment and into the hallway. "Well what did you want to talk to me about?" he said in a bit of a cold, harsh tone.
"Ok listen, I'm sorry I acted the way I did. And before you yell at me and tell me I have a lot of nerve for treating you and Topanga like that and then coming back asking for forgiveness, there's something you need to know," Shawn said in a serious tone.
"I'm listening," Cory said as he looked at him questioningly.
"Ok I've never told you this before. But 2 years ago, me and Dana (a/n I changed the whole Dana story so use your imagination, also pretend the whole First Girlfriend's Club episode situation didn't happen) were celebrating our 2- month anniversary. I thought I really loved her because we had been together longer than I had been with any other girl. And I mean I went through so much trouble to get her to go out with me and she was so different from the girls I usually date. We really thought we loved each other, so you know we did it. A month later, I found out Dana was pregnant. That's why she went away to visit her sick grandma a couple months later, she really didn't have a sick grandma, she actually didn't leave at all, she just moved in with her aunt in the country for a couple months. That's also why I said I was going on a little road trip with my dad. Obviously I didn't, I went to be with Dana, when she had our daughter Leah. We both got to hold her once then the adoption agency took her because we had decided it was the best thing for her. 2 weeks after Leah was born, Dana broke up with me. She said it was just too hard to be with me because it reminded her of Leah."
Cory looked at his best friend in complete shock. He never would have expected this in a million years. "Wow Shawnie, I never would have guessed. Why didn't you tell me before?"
"I don't know, I guess it was just depressing to me. I thought if I didn't talk about it, all the pain would go away. But now seeing you and Topanga in this situation, I had to tell you because, you know it tore me and Dana apart, otherwise me might still be together. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I'm with Angela, it's just sometimes, I wonder what would have happened if we hadn't had Leah. Anyways, I don't want you and Topanga to go through the same thing me and Dana went through. You two love each other so much and just because you're having a baby young doesn't mean you have to give it up. If I could do over, I would have found a way for us to keep Leah. I just want to let you know that I'm here for you guys. I just was against it at first because I didn't want to see such a great couple like you and Topanga be torn apart like with Dana and me."
"Thanks Shawn," Cory said then they had a manly hug. "So does anyone else know about Leah, I mean besides you and Dana."
"Well, our families, Eric, I didn't intend on telling him, but he found a picture of me holding Leah and he wouldn't leave me alone until I told him what the picture was of and I made him swear not to tell a soul, and now you."
"You mean Jack and Angela don't know?" Cory said shocked?
"No. I never told either of them, I want to I just never have been able to because I'm afraid Jack will never look at me the same and that Angela will leave me. And she's the only other serious relationship I have had besides Dana and I don't wanna loose her."
"Yea but you have to tell her, Shawn, I mean the longer you wait to tell her, the harder it will be."
"I plan on telling her eventually but not yet."
"Whatever you say Shawn, it's your life." The 2 best friends hugged again and then walked back in the apartment. Everyone else looked at them with questioning faces.
Shawn spoke up for he owed Topanga an apology and he wanted to make sure everyone knew he was sorry, but not why, yet. "Topanga, I am so sorry for reacting the way I did, you're one of my best friends and I shouldn't have snapped at you the way I did. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me."
Topanga looked at Shawn's face and couldn't help but forgive him, after all he was also one of her best friends as well. "Of course I forgive you," she said as she got up and gave Shawn a hug.
"You guys are gonna get through this, and I'm gonna help you," Shawn started and then looked at the other 3, "we all will."
The other 3 nodded and agreed.
"I wanna make it up to you guys, lets all go out to dinner, my treat," Shawn said. Everyone quickly got up and put their jackets on so they could go out to dinner. They had all forgiven each other (not that they were in a fight or anything but you know what I mean) and there was a new mood between the 6 friends. Tonight, they would relax and just hang out. Tomorrow however, Cory and Topanga would have to tell their parents.
Not much of a cliffhanger. I thought that I already added enough drama and I didn't need to leave you guys with a cliffhanger. Bet none of you were expecting that to happen! What do you think of my plot twist? Like? Don't like? R&R! NO FLAMES! Next chapter will be up soon! Stay tuned to find out what happens next!
I want to thank everyone again for all the sweet reviews! They are such a big part of what makes my story great, knowing that people are hanging on to their seats to find out what will happen next. And I want to give a special thank you to Shawna (Cre8tvWrtr) for the encouragement she gave me on this chapter. I asked her for her advice and she told me this (Shawna-I hope you don't mind me putting this)
Every story will have someone who doesn't like something- lol. I just encourage you to go with your heart and listen to your own creative voice. Write for you, and people will respond. = )
All the best.... YOU GO GIRL!!!!
Thanks for the inspiration, Shawna!
Now on to Chapter 6 but first a little reminder of what happened in Chapter 5:
Topanga smiled a smile of hope. She knew at least her best friend and her boyfriend, and father of her baby were by her side. But what about the rest of them.
"I'll try and help you guys too," Eric said.
"Me too," Jack said.
"What about you Shawn?" Angela asked.
**Chapter 6**
Everyone stood there waiting for Shawn's response. Shawn just stood there like he was wrestling over what to do in his mind. Then he just walked out. No one could believe it, especially Cory. They had been best friends all their lives and now when Cory was in such a terrifying situation, Shawn just walked out on him. What kind of friend walks out on you in this type of situation? He looked at Topanga and then at his other 3 friends, the ones who hadn't walked out. He could see on their faces that they were almost as scared as he and Topanga were.
"So um" Jack started, "Uh what are you guys gonna do about it?"
Cory and Topanga sat down on the red couch. "We don't know, we have no idea what we're doing, this so new to both of us," Topanga said while trying hard to hold back the tears.
"Have you guys even told mom and dad yet?" Eric asked.
"No we haven't," Cory said with an uneasy look on his face.
"What about Topanga's parents?" Angela asked.
Topanga started to break down into tears; she couldn't hold them in any longer, "No, we haven't told anyone except you guys. And if this is how Shawn is gonna react then do you know how much worse are parents will be?" She put her head in her hands and tried to stop crying but it was no use.
Angela sat down next to her and put her arm around her, "Listen, Topanga, I know you don't want this to be happening but there's nothing you can do. It's been done and there's no changing it. You guys are 2 of the strongest people I know and you love each other so much that no matter what, you'll get through it. You just have to find the good in the situation instead of looking at all the bad."
Cory looked at her, "What good? We're 2 18-year olds with no money, no jobs, no college degree, no way of supporting ourselves, I don't know about you but I don't see any good in this situation."
Angela looked at them both, "You guys, you're forgetting the most important thing, you guys are gonna have a baby. You're gonna bring another life into the world that you will love and take care of for the rest of your life. How can it get any better than having a baby with the one person you love the most?"
Cory and Topanga looked at each other. For the first time, it really clicked. They we're gonna be parents together and take care of this baby together and they would be a family. Not that this hadn't crossed their mind before, but now they we're seeing the good that Angela was talking about.
Topanga wiped her eyes and hugged Angela. She was so glad she had a friend like her, someone to help you see a situation from a different perspective. She then looked at Cory and smiled. This was the first time Cory had seen her smile a true smile in a little while. He loved it when she smiled. He took her in his arms that she felt so safe in and hugged her tight. He kissed her on the cheek and then whispered into her ear, "I love you so much."
After he let go of her, they both looked at their 3 friends. "So what do we do now?" Topanga asked.
The 5 friends sat around and talked for an hour or 2 about what Cory and Topanga would do.
***Meanwhile***
Shawn walked on the sidewalk of downtown Philly. He was thinking about what had just happened. How could Cory have gotten Topanga pregnant? That wasn't something you would expect to happen to them. It was something that would happen to Shawn. He stopped in his tracks, he thought about Dana. Then he thought about Leah(lee-ah), he couldn't believe it had already been 2 years. He had to tell Cory about this, he had to explain why he had reacted the way he did. And he needed to get this out in the open once and for all. Hopefully Cory and Topanga would still forgive him.
When he got back to the apartment, he walked in to see all 5 of his friends sitting on the couch and chairs talking. They all looked at him as he walked in. Cory looked upset, Topanga hurt, and Angela, Jack, and Eric confused. Shawn cleared his throat as he began to talk, "Hey guys, um Cory can I talk to you out in the hall, alone?"
Cory looked unsure but then he got up and followed him out of the apartment and into the hallway. "Well what did you want to talk to me about?" he said in a bit of a cold, harsh tone.
"Ok listen, I'm sorry I acted the way I did. And before you yell at me and tell me I have a lot of nerve for treating you and Topanga like that and then coming back asking for forgiveness, there's something you need to know," Shawn said in a serious tone.
"I'm listening," Cory said as he looked at him questioningly.
"Ok I've never told you this before. But 2 years ago, me and Dana (a/n I changed the whole Dana story so use your imagination, also pretend the whole First Girlfriend's Club episode situation didn't happen) were celebrating our 2- month anniversary. I thought I really loved her because we had been together longer than I had been with any other girl. And I mean I went through so much trouble to get her to go out with me and she was so different from the girls I usually date. We really thought we loved each other, so you know we did it. A month later, I found out Dana was pregnant. That's why she went away to visit her sick grandma a couple months later, she really didn't have a sick grandma, she actually didn't leave at all, she just moved in with her aunt in the country for a couple months. That's also why I said I was going on a little road trip with my dad. Obviously I didn't, I went to be with Dana, when she had our daughter Leah. We both got to hold her once then the adoption agency took her because we had decided it was the best thing for her. 2 weeks after Leah was born, Dana broke up with me. She said it was just too hard to be with me because it reminded her of Leah."
Cory looked at his best friend in complete shock. He never would have expected this in a million years. "Wow Shawnie, I never would have guessed. Why didn't you tell me before?"
"I don't know, I guess it was just depressing to me. I thought if I didn't talk about it, all the pain would go away. But now seeing you and Topanga in this situation, I had to tell you because, you know it tore me and Dana apart, otherwise me might still be together. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I'm with Angela, it's just sometimes, I wonder what would have happened if we hadn't had Leah. Anyways, I don't want you and Topanga to go through the same thing me and Dana went through. You two love each other so much and just because you're having a baby young doesn't mean you have to give it up. If I could do over, I would have found a way for us to keep Leah. I just want to let you know that I'm here for you guys. I just was against it at first because I didn't want to see such a great couple like you and Topanga be torn apart like with Dana and me."
"Thanks Shawn," Cory said then they had a manly hug. "So does anyone else know about Leah, I mean besides you and Dana."
"Well, our families, Eric, I didn't intend on telling him, but he found a picture of me holding Leah and he wouldn't leave me alone until I told him what the picture was of and I made him swear not to tell a soul, and now you."
"You mean Jack and Angela don't know?" Cory said shocked?
"No. I never told either of them, I want to I just never have been able to because I'm afraid Jack will never look at me the same and that Angela will leave me. And she's the only other serious relationship I have had besides Dana and I don't wanna loose her."
"Yea but you have to tell her, Shawn, I mean the longer you wait to tell her, the harder it will be."
"I plan on telling her eventually but not yet."
"Whatever you say Shawn, it's your life." The 2 best friends hugged again and then walked back in the apartment. Everyone else looked at them with questioning faces.
Shawn spoke up for he owed Topanga an apology and he wanted to make sure everyone knew he was sorry, but not why, yet. "Topanga, I am so sorry for reacting the way I did, you're one of my best friends and I shouldn't have snapped at you the way I did. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me."
Topanga looked at Shawn's face and couldn't help but forgive him, after all he was also one of her best friends as well. "Of course I forgive you," she said as she got up and gave Shawn a hug.
"You guys are gonna get through this, and I'm gonna help you," Shawn started and then looked at the other 3, "we all will."
The other 3 nodded and agreed.
"I wanna make it up to you guys, lets all go out to dinner, my treat," Shawn said. Everyone quickly got up and put their jackets on so they could go out to dinner. They had all forgiven each other (not that they were in a fight or anything but you know what I mean) and there was a new mood between the 6 friends. Tonight, they would relax and just hang out. Tomorrow however, Cory and Topanga would have to tell their parents.
Not much of a cliffhanger. I thought that I already added enough drama and I didn't need to leave you guys with a cliffhanger. Bet none of you were expecting that to happen! What do you think of my plot twist? Like? Don't like? R&R! NO FLAMES! Next chapter will be up soon! Stay tuned to find out what happens next!