Together Again
Author: Sparkling-Diva
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance/Drama
Summary: Merton has been turned into stone after saving Tommy from Medusa. Have Tommy and Lori lost their best friend? Will Tommy and Lori be able to work things through between them? Will Merton be turned into stone forever?
Author's Notes: In this story, it features diary entries from both Tommy and Lori even though they only show that Tommy has an inner monologue on the show. This was written way back in 1999 and was my first fanfic ever.
Chapter 2: Feelings
From the Diary of Lori Baxter
Tommy snapped at me in the hallway today. I was just trying to be friendly. I don't know how I'm going to face him at school on Monday. My heart has been broken in two. I love Tommy. I really do. But now I don't know what to do. I'm so confused that I'm getting a major headache. I wish all this Mumbo Jumbo didn't happen from the start. Now I've lost both of my best friends and it's all because of me.
From the Diary of Tommy DawkinsLori wasn't at the Factory tonight. Like our usual end of the week hang out. I feel so guilty about what happened today. I was thinking about going over to her house to check on her and see how she was but after how I saw her cry today, I knew it wasn't the right time. It was the very first time I actually saw her cry. I guess that she had a sensitive side to her all along. She was just too afraid to show it. But today she did and I caused all of it to happen. I feel so guilty. I mean, how could I have told her that? That is so unlike me. She didn't come to any other classes. Man, I must've hurt her feelings really bad. I've decided to go and check on her tomorrow. I'll probably get her something too. If she only knew, how I felt about her…I wish she could forgive me.
Lori's BedroomLori was sitting on her bed crying as she looked at a bunch of pictures of Tommy, Merton, and her surrounded by Kleenex and Tissue boxes.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
She heard the knocking at her door.
"Come in," Lori replied in a sad, hurt voice.
"Hey, Lori!" Tommy replied as he entered her room.
Lori quickly tried to hide everything as fast as she could.
"I didn't hear you ring the doorbell," she says.
"Oh, your mom was working out in the garden and she said that I could come right on in," he answers.
"Oh."
"Here I got this for you," he said handing her a bouquet of red roses and a box of chocolates in shape of a heart.
"Thanks," Lori replied as she took them and put it on the corner of her bed and starts to have tears roll down her cheeks as she remembered how Tommy and her were together before. When they went out, he would give her some roses or chocolates. Tommy sits down in front of her.
"Listen, about yesterday," Tommy started, "I'm really sorry. I don't know what got into me. I never meant to say anything to hurt you. You're e my only best friend that I have left. I just caught up with the Merton thing and all and got too distracted. Will you please forgive me?"
Lori didn't reply.
Tommy noticed the tears rolling down her cheeks. It made him feel more sorrier than ever. He slowly takes his hand and moves it towards her face to dry her tears but she quickly looks away to the other direction. Understanding, he stops and sighs.
"Lori, if you don't want to talk to me, I understand. But I want you to know that I care about you a lot. I'm here for you and I always will be," he said but Lori didn't respond. There is a long pause followed by no words.
"Okay, but if you need anyone to talk to, just give me call," he said getting up to leave when he stopped and took a look at the pictures that were lying on her bed in a quick glance. He notices that most of them are of him and her. He picked up one from that year's Valentine's Day Dance. That day was also there 4 month anniversary together. Lori in a velvet red dress and Tommy in a tux with his arms around her. He smiled when he saw that picture. He placed it back down in front of Lori, got up, and turned to leave but is stopped once again.
"Tommy?" Lori whispered, "Please don't go."
Tommy sat back down and hugs her. They stay like that for a while in silence. Then Lori finally lets it all out and begins to cry.
"Shhh. It's okay. I'm here. I'm going nowhere," Tommy whispered to her, "I'm really sorry, just please forgive me?"
"I forgive you, Tommy," answered Lori, "on one condition."
"What's that?" asks Tommy.
Lori quickly dried her tears, "As long as you promise me never to do that again."
"Don't worry, I won't," said Tommy smiling at her.
They look at each other for a while smiling and looking into one another's eyes.