The three that were left in the room turned to look at the empty doorway.
"One second," Cory said holding up his right index finger. He rushed out of the room while Topanga stayed behind.
"So!" she began, "how you feeling?"
Jonathan took a deep breath. "For a guy who just had his fifth leg surgery? I've had better days," he said lightheartedly. "Aren't you guys supposed to be in class?"
"Depends, what time is it?"
He nodded toward a clock on the wall. She saw that it read 1:15. "Yup, class has started, but what's English without you?"
He smiled appreciatively. Just then Cory returned with Shawn in front of him. Cory pushed Shawn in front of Topanga and then took her hand and left. "It's your turn now," he said to Shawn.
Shawn watched them leave, and as soon as the door was closed he felt himself being suffocated. He sat down in a chair by the bed trying to breath properly. Deep breath after deep breath went by until Turner thought it safe to begin. "Look, Shawn, I'm sorry if I did anything to offend you."
Shawn looked up into his old friend's eyes. "You didn't do anything wrong. It's just…it's just me."
"I think we should talk," Jonathan said kindly. He knew that they had to start somewhere.
Shawn sighed. "yeah, I know."
"It's been awhile. I would have tried and…you know…contacted you, but…"
Shawn looked up, interested in what Turner was going to say. "But…?"
"But…oh, I don't know, I was busy."
Shawn stood up surprised by Jonathan's last words. "Excuse me? You were too busy?"
Turner knew immediately that he had offended Shawn. He quickly stated, "No!"
Shawn continued, "What were you too busy to even try to contact me when my brother showed up? How about when my dad died?" He was yelling now. Suddenly a woman walked in with flowers in her hands. Shawn noticed her as his old teacher, Ms. Tompkins. Suddenly he was able to everything together. He looked down to see a gold, diamond ring on her right ring finger; an engagement ring. Turner noticed that Shawn was looking at the ring. Shawn looked back to Turner. "Too busy, huh?" He shook his head in disgust. "Forget it, I'm out of here."
Shawn ran out of the room without saying anything else. What hurt him even more was the fact that Jonathan never tried to stop him. "Some friend," he thought. He rushed passed Cory and Topanga, who were sitting outside the room.
"What the…?" Topanga said as the blur that was Shawn came out of the room. She looked to Cory to see him with a just as confused look on his face. Cory stood up and walked into Turner's room. He raised his shoulders as to ask Jonathan a question.
"What was that?" he asked.
Turner just looked at Cory with a disappointed face.
Cory then once again started to follow his friend whom, for the third time in two weeks, had walked out on Jonathan Turner.