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Thanks for all the reviews!
Jill~ No prob! Hope I didn't keep you hanging too long!
Jae~ Well you'll just have to wait and see! Oh and for anyone wondering about the phone call, it was meant to be Julia. You know I didn't wanna say too much to make it obvious he had a girlfriend. But he said 'See you soon' so I mean I guess it was hard to catch! But yea, nothing to mysterious about it! LOL!
SunRise19~ Yea! I didn't want it to be engaged or married but I wanted him to be hooked up so girlfriend was only other option.
Spinelli Woods, Esquire~ Well I know how this story will end, but as for you, you're just gonna have to wait and see!
H~ Well here's chapter 4! And there's gonna be at least 2 afterwards, maybe more. It all depends! As for the C&T ques, your just gonna have to keep reading to find out!
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Chapter 4- Heartbreaking"Oh you're girlfriend?" Topanga said as she fought back the tears.
"Yea, nice to meet you Topanga," Julia said as she held out her hand for Topanga to shake. Topanga slowly shook her hand.
"H-how long have you guys been together?" Topanga asked with a quiet voice.
Cory looked at Julia, "Um about 3 months?"
Julia nodded, "Yea 3 months."
"Oh well that's great. I'm very happy for you Cory," she said as politely as she could without showing that she just wanted to curl up into a corner and cry.
"Thanks, so um about dinner, is tomorrow good? Around 6ish?" Cory asked.
Topanga nodded, "Um yea that's fine," all though now she no longer wanted to go to dinner with him.
"Is it ok if Julia comes too?" Cory asked.
Topanga took a gulp, "Sure…I um I don't see why not."
"That would be great, you don't mind do you?" Julia asked Topanga.
'Yea I mind, you took my chance with Cory away,' she thought. "No that's fine with me. Um, I probably should go, um I guess I'll meet you at your house?" she asked.
"No I live in Chicago now, so do you just want to meet me at my hotel? I'm at the Radisson, room 548" he said.
Topanga nodded, "Yea um ok, well I guess I'll see you tomorrow around 6," she said as she quickly rushed to her car. She got into her car and drove back to her hotel. As soon as she got to the room, she fell onto the bed and just let the river of tears flow.
Time Lapse~ Next Day~ Cory's Hotel Room"Julia, I'm gonna shower, before I start getting ready for dinner, ok?" Cory asked as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Yea that's fine," she said as she leaned into kiss him. He started to walk away but she grabbed him by the arm, "Um Cory, I was wondering, what was up with Topanga? She didn't seem to, you know, like me that much."
"Oh well I'm sure it's nothing," Cory said a little nervous.
"Cory, just tell me this, do you guys have, um what's the word, um a history?" she asked.
Cory looked around nervously, "Um, well I guess you could say that, I mean we did date in high school. But it's over, and I'm with you now," he said as he sweetly smiled and then placed a gentle kiss on her lips.
She smiled as he then walked to the bathroom to take his shower. Julia decided to pick out what she would wear for dinner; she pulled out a half-length denim skirt, a light pink spaghetti strap top that had a floral design all over, and a white denim jacket. She set them on the bed when she heard a knock on the door. She walked over and opened the door to see a bellboy standing in the doorway. "Can I help you?" she asked.
"Yes, a note for Mr. Cory Matthews," he said as he handed an envelope to Julia.
"Thank you I'll be sure to give it to him," she said as she closed the door. She was about to set it on the dresser when she looked at what the envelope:
To: Cory From: Topanga'What could she want' Julia thought, 'Well I guess it couldn't hurt to just read it' she thought as she quickly opened the letter.
Dear Cory,
I just wanted to let you know that I won't be able to make the dinner tonight. I'm so sorry for the short notice but I just can't bear to see you with another woman. Ever since I got the invitation for the reunion, I have been regretting going to Yale. I have come to realize that I am still madly in love with you. Going to Yale was the worst decision I ever made. I was selfish; I should have stayed with you because I loved you. But now when I realize this and want more than anything to be with you, I can't have you. And I deserve this. It must have broken your heart, me choosing a college over you, the man who I have loved since we were 14. When I asked you to go out to dinner, I was hoping we could maybe get back together. But it seems that this idea is just a dream. I'm so sorry for all the pain I caused you back in high school. I realize now, how much it had to hurt, for now I am feeling the same pain. I hope you have a happy life.
Love Always,
~Topanga
Julia got wide-eyed at what she read. 'Since they were 14!! Cory lied to me!'
Just then, Cory walked out of the bathroom, "Hey sweetheart, what you got there?"
"Oh just a note from Topanga, the girl that you loved since you were 14!" she said coldly.
"What does that letter say? And why were you reading my letter anyways?" Cory asked angrily.
"Well I'm sorry but your 'ex-lover' sure seemed to not like me and I wanted to know why. And I not only found out that she is still in love with you, but that you lied to me. You were in love with her since you were 14??" she asked angrily.
"Listen I'm sorry, ok? I didn't want you to feel threatened. Yes we've known each other since we were 3 and we dated on and off all through high school. But I broke up with her because she chose a college over me," he explained.
"So your saying if she wouldn't have gone to Yale, you guys would be married?" she asked in a bitter tone.
"Julia, for god's sake, I don't know; maybe, but maybe not. That's in the past though and it doesn't matter. My relationship with her has been over. And I'm with you now. Why are you making such a big deal over this?" he asked confused.
"Because, Cory, it is a big deal. You dated this girl for so long, and then I meet her and you make me believe it wasn't a big deal when the truth is you guys were in love. And then I find out that she is still 'madly in love with you' as she put it. Cory, it is a big deal. There is nothing small about this," she said now sounding less angry and more upset. She sat down on the edge of the bed and put her face in her hands. Cory just stood there and ran his hand through his hair, having absolutely no idea what to say or do. She lifted her face up, stood up, put her hands on his shoulders and looked him in the eyes, "Cory, this can't happen. Those feelings don't just go away. You have to still have feelings for her and I don't want to be with someone who has such a history and has feelings for another person. You owe it to yourself, and to her to find out, and I don't want to stand in your way," she said as she fought back tears.
Cory sat back down on the bed and watched as she slowly packed all her stuff into her duffel bags. As she got up to leave, he walked over towards her, "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you," he said quietly. He then kissed her softly on the cheek and watched as she left him all alone in the hotel room. He grabbed the letter and read it as he sat down on the bed. 'Oh god, I can't believe this' he thought as he finished the letter. He laid down and just stared at the ceiling and thought about all his feelings for her, all of their past, and how much it had hurt him to break up with her.
Would have given up my life for youGuess it's true what they say about love
It's blind
Girl, you lied straight to my face
Looking in my eyes
And I believed you cause I loved you more than life
And all you had to do
Was apologize…
You didn't say you're sorry
I don't understand
You don't care that you hurt me
And now I'm half the man
That I used to be when it was you and me
You didn't love me enough
My heart may never mend
And you'll never get to love me, again
Sadness has me at the end of the line
Helpless, watched you break this heart of mine
And loneliness only wants you back here with me
Common sense knows that you're not good enough for me
And all you had to do
Was apologize, and mean it
But you didn't say you're sorry
I don't understand
You don't care that you hurt me
And now I'm half the man
That I used to be when it was you and me
You didn't love me enough
My heart may never mend
And you'll never get to love me, again
Wish like hell I could go back in time
Maybe then I could see how…
Forgiveness says that I should give you one more try
But it's too late, it's over now
You didn't say you're sorry
I don't understand
You don't care that you hurt me
And now I'm half the man
That I used to be when it was you and me
You didn't love me enough
My heart may never mend
And you'll never get to love me, again
Or maybe it wasn't too late, he had to see her, he had to see Topanga.
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Author's Note: All right, I wasn't sure if that was a good song to use or not. I mean it talks about not getting another chance but it also sort of displays the emotions Cory may have felt after they broke up. Anyways, I don't own the song; it's called Never Again by Justin Timberlake. And I just love it and thought 'Well I can work it into this chapter.' It might sound crazy but from the beginning, I knew I was going to use 'Everytime' in the beginning, this song here, and I'm planning on using one more song. But you'll just have to keep reading to find out what song it is! Anyways, hope you liked this chapter! R&R!