Disclaimer: Haven't done one in a while! I own only Leah, Becky, Kelly, and
Dr. Green, so far anyways.
Hey all! I'm back with Chapter 9! I realize last chapter was not really as exciting, but it was kinda a transition chapter and I didn't wanna add too much excitement and make it like too overwhelming or whatever. This chapter might not be too exciting either, but I'm considering, not a twist but an addition and Valley brought it up. She said they should have twins, well I have been wrestling back in forth whether to do that or not from the start! You might find out my decision next chapter or you might not cause to tell you the truth I am so not sure!
Anyhoo thanx for the reviews as usual!
Blonde-angel~ OMG your too sweet! That's awesome that you like Friends too! I'm gonna cry when in ends! Anyhoo thanks! And not to sound blonde or anything, but what's author alert? LOL! When people refer to dumb blondes, they mean me! LOL! Melanie~ Thanks a ton! I have gotten A LOT of girl votes! LOL! Audrina123~ Thanks, that's so nice! And I'll consider both of those names! RoscoCody~ I know! I hate it when like the greatest stories just never get finished! I promised to NEVER let that happen! I have an idea about the marriage situation and I really completely forgot to think of how to incorporate Feeny, we're just gonna say he found out and is supporting them like everyone else! I can't believe I forgot to include him so far; I'm ashamed to call myself a Boy Meets World fanatic! LOL! IloveChocolate~ No big deal at all! Yea way! If I were lying I would make myself older! Like 16 so I could drive! LOL! But seriously I'm only in 8th grade! NO LIE! LOL! I have never had that login problem so I'm sorry but I can't help you! Sorry! Fan~ Thanks! Jae~ LOL I know just what you mean! BlueFire~ Yea I know but like I said I didn't wanna make it too overwhelming! Don't worry, there is plenty more excitement to come! LeaMarie F. Rocket~ I never thought of that, I will to consider that! Thanks much! Valley~ Those names are cute! I will definitely consider them! And like I said before, I have been trying to decide whether to have them have twins or not! You'll find out soon enough! HockeyBeans~ Thanks! That's good to know! And thanks for the name suggestions! I kinda want them to have a boy and a girl too but I'm totally not sure, I'm gonna take the next 2-3 chapters maybe stalling (I guess that's a good word) while I decide if they should have twins or not!
And I wanna especially thank Melanie again; she helped give me the idea for this chapter! I asked her if she had any ideas on what it should be about, she gave me some ideas, and I sort of took one of those ideas and added my own parts to it. So thanks a ton Melanie!!!!
Chapter 9
Cory, Topanga, Shawn, and Angela were sitting at a table in the food court of Liberty Mall [A/n I thought that was an appropriate name considering they live in Philly (we're gonna assume that's where Pennbrook is) and if there is such a mall, I don't own it!]. The girls had done some shopping for maternity clothes for Topanga, while the guys went wandering around the mall just doing whatever they could to content themselves. They had met up and were now enjoying the pretzels they had gotten from the Pretzel Shack in the food court while talking about Cory and Topanga's situation and what they were planning on doing after the baby came.
"Wait, I thought you guys had decided that you were gonna keep the baby?" Angela questioned.
"Well I mean, we're planning on it but if we can't support the baby and give it a good life, then we want to give it up for adoption and make sure it has a good life," Topanga said rationally. You could see the pain in Cory and Topanga's faces at the mere thought of giving up their baby.
"Well I think you guys definitely should keep it, and if you need help don't hesitate to ask, after all, isn't that what best friends are for? Right Shawn? Shawn?" Angela said.
Shawn had a dazed look on his face but then snapped back into reality, "Oh yea right, that's right."
"Are you ok baby? You seem distracted," Angela said as she put her arm around his shoulders.
"Yea Angela, I'm fine," he said in a not-so-convincing tone. They all stared at Shawn for a sec as if they were trying to see what was bugging him, but then quickly went back to their conversation.
"So anyways, we really don't wanna have to give the kid up but I mean we have been talking to our counselor that my parents recommended we meet with and she says it may be easier to give it up by choice then to then to have it taken away because we can't provide a good life for it," Cory said.
"Yea and there are even some ways that we could still stay in touch with them that way we could be a part of their life. It's depressing to think about but maybe it's the right thing to do," Topanga added.
Shawn, who had been listening to the whole conversation, finally had enough. He couldn't let his best friends make the same mistake that he and Dana had made. "You guys can't give the baby up, even if it seems like the easy way to go, it won't be. Later on, you will wish you would've kept him or her and will regret it and you will spend all your time thinking about the few moments you got to spend with YOUR child. You won't ever lose the pain in your heart that the loss of a child, that you willingly gave up, causes."
They all looked at Shawn with a stunned expression. After a second, Cory realized what this was about, however Topanga and Angela were still blissfully clueless.
"Shawn, sweetie, calm down, are you feeling all right?" Angela asked in a confused way.
"Yea I'm fine, I just I don't want you guys to go through that heartbreak. You will never forgive yourselves," Shawn said.
Angela rubbed Shawn's shoulder, " Baby, how do you know what it's like to give up a baby, it's not like you ever had a baby," Angela said in a sort of humored tone. After Shawn never replied to her comment, she lost the cheerful grin on her face, "Have you?" was all she was able to say. Was it possible that Shawn had a child with someone before her? Was that why he was afraid to make a commitment before her? Had he been hiding something from her for all this time?
The look on Shawn's face was now pure guilt. Without him or Cory saying anything, both of the women knew.
"Is it true Shawn?" Topanga asked as she rubbed her now growing stomach, thinking of her own unborn child.
Shawn gave in, there was no use trying to hide it now, for it was quite obvious what the answer was. He let out a sigh as he reached for Angela's hand, "Yea it's true, why do you think I went totally ballistic when you guys told us Topanga was pregnant?"
"Well I mean, I just thought, you know," Topanga stopped, "actually I don't know what I thought. I guess I just thought you were disappointed with us."
"Well I mean, in a way I was. I was watching you guys, my best friends, go through something that I had gone through. And I was disappointed, but also I started to feel the pain all over again."
Topanga slightly nodded and then took Cory's hand. Angela was still sitting there. She was completely overwhelmed with shock and disbelief. She couldn't believe what her ears had just heard. Suddenly her emotions got the best of her. She quickly got up and started to walk away, however she came back and grabbed Shawn by his sleeve, "We really need to talk."
Shawn immediately followed, as he figured he had already done enough damage. As he was being dragged away to someplace more private, he indicated that it was ok for Cory to tell Topanga.
Shawn didn't realize how quickly they were moving. Before he knew it, they were outside the mall, sitting on one of the benches on the sidewalk. Angela still looked so confused. They sat on the bench, hand in hand. Shawn couldn't take the silence anymore, he had been dying to get this out in the open, and now that he finally did, he wasn't just gonna let it go unexplained and hurt the one person he loved, "So do you wanna know all about it or do you just wanna let it go unanswered?"
Angela looked up into Shawn's sweet blue eyes; they seemed so innocent. Yet somehow, they had deceived her, "I don't know Shawn, I would really like to know, yet on the other hand, knowing may just make it worse."
"Well it's up to you, I'm willing to tell but if you don't wanna hear it, that's fine too."
"Shawn, it's not that I don't wanna know, I'm just afraid of getting hurt."
"Listen it was 2 years ago and I promise I won't let this hurt you."
"But how can I be sure, if you kept something this big from you, how do I know your not keeping other things for me?" Angela was really trying to hold back the tears at this point.
"Angela, I promise you that I am not hiding anything else. And I did want to tell you, but how do I tell something like this to the person you love without being afraid of how they will react?"
"Ok well just tell me," she said very unenthusiastically.
*Meanwhile*
Cory had finished telling Topanga what Shawn had told him just a few short months ago. Topanga was as shocked as Cory was. Since Angela and Shawn weren't back yet, they figured they were still talking. After all they had a lot more to talk about. So Cory and Topanga decided to go to Baby Surplus (if it's real, I don't own it) to start looking for things for the baby. They went through the aisles, one by one. They looked at cribs, car seats, high chairs, diaper bags, clothes, and everything else they needed before the arrival. They weren't planning on purchasing much when they walked in, because they figured they could get a lot of stuff from a baby shower. However, before they left, they had picked out 6 outfits that could be worn by either girls or boys, a couple bibs including a set that said 'I Luv My Mommy' and 'I Luv My Daddy', a white teddy bear, and a set of blankets. They hadn't realized they were going to need so much stuff, but now they had a better idea of what they needed. They decided to go back to the food court and wait for Shawn and Angela to come back.
*Meanwhile*
Shawn had just finished telling Angela all about Dana and Leah. Angela had many mixed emotions. She felt bad that Shawn had to go through all that drama, yet upset that he hadn't told her, yet happy because if Leah wouldn't have been born, they might not be together. When Shawn asked her what she felt about this whole situation all she could say in reply was, "I'm confused."
Shawn took Angela in his strong arms, "Listen Angela, this whole Dana, Leah thing might have been a good thing. You just have to look at the good side, ever since Dana, I have only had one serious relationship, you. And if we hadn't had Leah, I might still be with Dana today. And the only reason I never told you is because I thought I had moved on and it wasn't important, but once Topanga got pregnant, all the emotions came back and I have just been needing to get it out in the open. I'm sorry, if you never wanna trust me again, I understand, but just know I do care a lot about you and that's why I didn't tell you, I didn't want to hurt you."
Angela looked into his adorable, lovable eyes. It was so hard to stay mad at him. She smiled just enough of a smile that lit up her entire face. And when she smiled, Shawn smiled. He was so glad she was taking this well. He had been dreading this moment, hoping he would never have to tell her, but now that he had, it felt so good to get it off his chest, out in the open. He moved his head toward hers and gave her a quick, yet passionate kiss. They got off the bench and headed towards the door to re-enter the mall and find their best friends.
**Well that was chapter 9 for yea! You guys can still gimme name suggestions. And r&r! Bye!**
Hey all! I'm back with Chapter 9! I realize last chapter was not really as exciting, but it was kinda a transition chapter and I didn't wanna add too much excitement and make it like too overwhelming or whatever. This chapter might not be too exciting either, but I'm considering, not a twist but an addition and Valley brought it up. She said they should have twins, well I have been wrestling back in forth whether to do that or not from the start! You might find out my decision next chapter or you might not cause to tell you the truth I am so not sure!
Anyhoo thanx for the reviews as usual!
Blonde-angel~ OMG your too sweet! That's awesome that you like Friends too! I'm gonna cry when in ends! Anyhoo thanks! And not to sound blonde or anything, but what's author alert? LOL! When people refer to dumb blondes, they mean me! LOL! Melanie~ Thanks a ton! I have gotten A LOT of girl votes! LOL! Audrina123~ Thanks, that's so nice! And I'll consider both of those names! RoscoCody~ I know! I hate it when like the greatest stories just never get finished! I promised to NEVER let that happen! I have an idea about the marriage situation and I really completely forgot to think of how to incorporate Feeny, we're just gonna say he found out and is supporting them like everyone else! I can't believe I forgot to include him so far; I'm ashamed to call myself a Boy Meets World fanatic! LOL! IloveChocolate~ No big deal at all! Yea way! If I were lying I would make myself older! Like 16 so I could drive! LOL! But seriously I'm only in 8th grade! NO LIE! LOL! I have never had that login problem so I'm sorry but I can't help you! Sorry! Fan~ Thanks! Jae~ LOL I know just what you mean! BlueFire~ Yea I know but like I said I didn't wanna make it too overwhelming! Don't worry, there is plenty more excitement to come! LeaMarie F. Rocket~ I never thought of that, I will to consider that! Thanks much! Valley~ Those names are cute! I will definitely consider them! And like I said before, I have been trying to decide whether to have them have twins or not! You'll find out soon enough! HockeyBeans~ Thanks! That's good to know! And thanks for the name suggestions! I kinda want them to have a boy and a girl too but I'm totally not sure, I'm gonna take the next 2-3 chapters maybe stalling (I guess that's a good word) while I decide if they should have twins or not!
And I wanna especially thank Melanie again; she helped give me the idea for this chapter! I asked her if she had any ideas on what it should be about, she gave me some ideas, and I sort of took one of those ideas and added my own parts to it. So thanks a ton Melanie!!!!
Chapter 9
Cory, Topanga, Shawn, and Angela were sitting at a table in the food court of Liberty Mall [A/n I thought that was an appropriate name considering they live in Philly (we're gonna assume that's where Pennbrook is) and if there is such a mall, I don't own it!]. The girls had done some shopping for maternity clothes for Topanga, while the guys went wandering around the mall just doing whatever they could to content themselves. They had met up and were now enjoying the pretzels they had gotten from the Pretzel Shack in the food court while talking about Cory and Topanga's situation and what they were planning on doing after the baby came.
"Wait, I thought you guys had decided that you were gonna keep the baby?" Angela questioned.
"Well I mean, we're planning on it but if we can't support the baby and give it a good life, then we want to give it up for adoption and make sure it has a good life," Topanga said rationally. You could see the pain in Cory and Topanga's faces at the mere thought of giving up their baby.
"Well I think you guys definitely should keep it, and if you need help don't hesitate to ask, after all, isn't that what best friends are for? Right Shawn? Shawn?" Angela said.
Shawn had a dazed look on his face but then snapped back into reality, "Oh yea right, that's right."
"Are you ok baby? You seem distracted," Angela said as she put her arm around his shoulders.
"Yea Angela, I'm fine," he said in a not-so-convincing tone. They all stared at Shawn for a sec as if they were trying to see what was bugging him, but then quickly went back to their conversation.
"So anyways, we really don't wanna have to give the kid up but I mean we have been talking to our counselor that my parents recommended we meet with and she says it may be easier to give it up by choice then to then to have it taken away because we can't provide a good life for it," Cory said.
"Yea and there are even some ways that we could still stay in touch with them that way we could be a part of their life. It's depressing to think about but maybe it's the right thing to do," Topanga added.
Shawn, who had been listening to the whole conversation, finally had enough. He couldn't let his best friends make the same mistake that he and Dana had made. "You guys can't give the baby up, even if it seems like the easy way to go, it won't be. Later on, you will wish you would've kept him or her and will regret it and you will spend all your time thinking about the few moments you got to spend with YOUR child. You won't ever lose the pain in your heart that the loss of a child, that you willingly gave up, causes."
They all looked at Shawn with a stunned expression. After a second, Cory realized what this was about, however Topanga and Angela were still blissfully clueless.
"Shawn, sweetie, calm down, are you feeling all right?" Angela asked in a confused way.
"Yea I'm fine, I just I don't want you guys to go through that heartbreak. You will never forgive yourselves," Shawn said.
Angela rubbed Shawn's shoulder, " Baby, how do you know what it's like to give up a baby, it's not like you ever had a baby," Angela said in a sort of humored tone. After Shawn never replied to her comment, she lost the cheerful grin on her face, "Have you?" was all she was able to say. Was it possible that Shawn had a child with someone before her? Was that why he was afraid to make a commitment before her? Had he been hiding something from her for all this time?
The look on Shawn's face was now pure guilt. Without him or Cory saying anything, both of the women knew.
"Is it true Shawn?" Topanga asked as she rubbed her now growing stomach, thinking of her own unborn child.
Shawn gave in, there was no use trying to hide it now, for it was quite obvious what the answer was. He let out a sigh as he reached for Angela's hand, "Yea it's true, why do you think I went totally ballistic when you guys told us Topanga was pregnant?"
"Well I mean, I just thought, you know," Topanga stopped, "actually I don't know what I thought. I guess I just thought you were disappointed with us."
"Well I mean, in a way I was. I was watching you guys, my best friends, go through something that I had gone through. And I was disappointed, but also I started to feel the pain all over again."
Topanga slightly nodded and then took Cory's hand. Angela was still sitting there. She was completely overwhelmed with shock and disbelief. She couldn't believe what her ears had just heard. Suddenly her emotions got the best of her. She quickly got up and started to walk away, however she came back and grabbed Shawn by his sleeve, "We really need to talk."
Shawn immediately followed, as he figured he had already done enough damage. As he was being dragged away to someplace more private, he indicated that it was ok for Cory to tell Topanga.
Shawn didn't realize how quickly they were moving. Before he knew it, they were outside the mall, sitting on one of the benches on the sidewalk. Angela still looked so confused. They sat on the bench, hand in hand. Shawn couldn't take the silence anymore, he had been dying to get this out in the open, and now that he finally did, he wasn't just gonna let it go unexplained and hurt the one person he loved, "So do you wanna know all about it or do you just wanna let it go unanswered?"
Angela looked up into Shawn's sweet blue eyes; they seemed so innocent. Yet somehow, they had deceived her, "I don't know Shawn, I would really like to know, yet on the other hand, knowing may just make it worse."
"Well it's up to you, I'm willing to tell but if you don't wanna hear it, that's fine too."
"Shawn, it's not that I don't wanna know, I'm just afraid of getting hurt."
"Listen it was 2 years ago and I promise I won't let this hurt you."
"But how can I be sure, if you kept something this big from you, how do I know your not keeping other things for me?" Angela was really trying to hold back the tears at this point.
"Angela, I promise you that I am not hiding anything else. And I did want to tell you, but how do I tell something like this to the person you love without being afraid of how they will react?"
"Ok well just tell me," she said very unenthusiastically.
*Meanwhile*
Cory had finished telling Topanga what Shawn had told him just a few short months ago. Topanga was as shocked as Cory was. Since Angela and Shawn weren't back yet, they figured they were still talking. After all they had a lot more to talk about. So Cory and Topanga decided to go to Baby Surplus (if it's real, I don't own it) to start looking for things for the baby. They went through the aisles, one by one. They looked at cribs, car seats, high chairs, diaper bags, clothes, and everything else they needed before the arrival. They weren't planning on purchasing much when they walked in, because they figured they could get a lot of stuff from a baby shower. However, before they left, they had picked out 6 outfits that could be worn by either girls or boys, a couple bibs including a set that said 'I Luv My Mommy' and 'I Luv My Daddy', a white teddy bear, and a set of blankets. They hadn't realized they were going to need so much stuff, but now they had a better idea of what they needed. They decided to go back to the food court and wait for Shawn and Angela to come back.
*Meanwhile*
Shawn had just finished telling Angela all about Dana and Leah. Angela had many mixed emotions. She felt bad that Shawn had to go through all that drama, yet upset that he hadn't told her, yet happy because if Leah wouldn't have been born, they might not be together. When Shawn asked her what she felt about this whole situation all she could say in reply was, "I'm confused."
Shawn took Angela in his strong arms, "Listen Angela, this whole Dana, Leah thing might have been a good thing. You just have to look at the good side, ever since Dana, I have only had one serious relationship, you. And if we hadn't had Leah, I might still be with Dana today. And the only reason I never told you is because I thought I had moved on and it wasn't important, but once Topanga got pregnant, all the emotions came back and I have just been needing to get it out in the open. I'm sorry, if you never wanna trust me again, I understand, but just know I do care a lot about you and that's why I didn't tell you, I didn't want to hurt you."
Angela looked into his adorable, lovable eyes. It was so hard to stay mad at him. She smiled just enough of a smile that lit up her entire face. And when she smiled, Shawn smiled. He was so glad she was taking this well. He had been dreading this moment, hoping he would never have to tell her, but now that he had, it felt so good to get it off his chest, out in the open. He moved his head toward hers and gave her a quick, yet passionate kiss. They got off the bench and headed towards the door to re-enter the mall and find their best friends.
**Well that was chapter 9 for yea! You guys can still gimme name suggestions. And r&r! Bye!**