Ok, Chapter 8. I hope you like this. Please R&R!
Fiona and Andi decided to get some breakfast before they went to talk to Cory and stare, in Andi's case. Andi couldn't stop jumping around. She was so excited. It almost seemed like she took sugar pills to make her that way.
Fiona grabbed some eggs, sausage, and bacon, while, Andi got a grilled cheese and eggs. Andi also, loved to eat. She could eat a horse and not get overweight. Fiona hated that about her.
Van
Van woke up a little after he had fallen asleep earlier that morning. He was still tired, but decided to get some breakfast to wake him up a little.
As he walked into the cafeteria he saw Fiona and Andi sitting, and talking together. Andi turned around as Van walked in and called over to him. "Van! You can come sit by us!"
Van waved. "Okay, I'll be right over."
He got his breakfast and headed over to Andi. Just as he was about to sit down, Cory walked in. He met Fiona at the table and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Good morning, Fiona." He whispered in to her ear.
Van eyed him carefully, trying not to be noticed. But Andi noticed. She didn't say anything. She'd keep quiet until she could get Van alone.
"Morning, Cory. How was your night?" Fiona asked.
"Great, yours?"
She hesitated. "It was interesting. I had the weirdest dream." She gave Van a side glance.
"Other then that?"
"It was fine." She didn't mean that. It really wasn't fine. It had been scary, almost.
"Great." Cory went off to get his breakfast.
Andi decided to tell Fiona what she thought of Cory after breakfast. Van was sitting next to her.
Van hated Cory, with a passion. He was a conniver. A liar. A schemer. Anything Van could think of he labeled Cory with.
Fiona had seen the way Van had looked at Cory when he walked in. There was a hate in his eyes, she had never seen before. He really did love her. But why? What was so special about her? She could only guess.
After
Afterwards, Cory took Fiona with him to his room. Now, that left only Van and Andi. They didn't know what to talk about. So all there was, was silence.
Finally, Andi broke the silence. "Uh, wanna go for a walk?"
"Um…sure, if that's what you want." Van was being skeptic. He wasn't sure of her motives. He barely knew Andi.
They started off together and decided to walk for a while, so they could give Fiona and Cory some time, even though Van didn't want to.
Andi started the conversation. "I see the way you look at Fiona. I know you love her."
That stopped Van cold. He didn't think his love for Fiona was too obvious. "Well…uh…how did you know?"
"Come on, Van. I'm not a dummy." She laughed. "I know when I see love." She emphasized the word love when she said it.
Van didn't know what to say. He was flattered. "Umm…"
"Listen, I wasn't trying to put you on the spot. But all I have to say is that…you seem like a great guy. I don't think Cory is the right one for Fiona, but I can't change her love for him."
He couldn't believe Andi was saying this. "Yeah, that's what I say." He looked down. "It's not like my kindness and love for her would even make one bit of a difference."
"It does more then you know." Andi lightly put her fingers under his chin and raised it. "She's fighting love, Van. She doesn't know if she wants you or Cory… she doesn't want to let you go. And she doesn't want to let Cory go."
"So you're saying she still might actually love me?" Van brightened.
"Sort of. She does love you but she loves Cory, too."
"Oh…" Van looked into Andi's eyes. "Why do girls have to be so complicated?" He grinned.
Andi smiled. "I don't know. I guess it's just the way things are. Guys can be complicated, too, ya know?"
"I guess that's the beauty of life."
"You're very poetic." She joked.
"Hey, what can I say? Can't a guy be poetic?"
With that they headed back for Cory and Fiona.
Cory and Fiona
They had been talking the whole time Van and Andi were gone. Talking about everything. Like always. Fiona made sure she always looked into Cory's eyes. She could tell when someone was being sincere and when someone was lying. But it was hard to tell with Cory. His eyes…seemed neutral. He showed no emotion through them. It was strange. You could write a book by looking into Van's eyes.
Van and Andi walked in, breaking the couples conversation. Andi and Van had decided to have some alone time with Fiona and Cory. Andi with Fiona, Van with Cory.
"Cory, is it okay if I talk with you…alone?" Van asked slowly, hating every word of what he had just said.
"I need to talk with you alone, too, Fiona." Andi took her by the hand.
They split up planning what they would say.
Cory and Van
"Why are we talking alone?" Cory asked, flustered. "Why are we suddenly starting to talk?"
Van didn't like what Cory was saying but he held himself back. "Calm down. I just wanted to talk to you."
"Okay, go ahead."
He hesitated at first. He knew Cory wouldn't like what he was about to say. "Alright, listen to me, Cory. I know you're not gonna like what I'm about to say, but this is something I have to say." He stopped. Cory looked confused.
"I'm not sure what you're trying to hint at…"
"Then listen. I don't like the fact that you're with Fiona, but I can't stop her from loving you. Honestly…I don't like you. And I certainly don't know how you got her so fast. I mean, you only knew her for a week and you guys fell in love. It's taken me five years to get her to fall for me, and then you came and pushed her out of my life." Van wasn't done. "I'm not jealous of her, frankly, because you are a piece of dirt to me. I would do anything to get you out of here, but I can't. I can't risk hurting-"
"That's enough! I'm not going to sit here and listen to this!" Cory stood up.
Van pushed him back down into his seat. "Oh, yes you are."
Fiona and Andi
"Why do you want me alone?" Fiona was curious.
"I have something important to talk to you about." Andi said.
"Okie dokie." Fiona sat down.
"I'm not sure you're gonna like it, though." She breathed in deep. "All I have to say is that I don't think Cory is the right guy for you. I know this may sound harsh and I'm not trying to burst any love bubbles, but he's different. Something about him just isn't right. Haven't you felt it?" Andi knew Fiona had special powers.
"Actually, Andi, I have. There's something very different about him and I like it. But in a way, I don't. It's kinda scary. I haven't told anyone this but…you know how when you look into someone's eyes…you can tell how they feel…and if they're happy or sad?"
Andi nodded. She knew.
Fiona was glad someone knew what was talking about. "Well, Cory doesn't have that. His eyes…are neutral. It's almost like they're fake…like he has no feelings."
"That's weird. I've never really been able to see into his eyes." She thought for a second before she said anything else. "Maybe Van and I should trade places. You need some alone time with Van. You two haven't talked for…a while."
Fiona wasn't too excited about the thought of having to face Van…what would they say? "I guess so. If you want to talk to Cory…"
"If you don't want to, please, tell me."
"No, no…it's okay. I'll live. It'll only be for a few minutes." She wasn't okay, but she couldn't tell Andi that.
Cory and Van
"Who do you think you are? You can't just push me like that and expect me to listen to you." Cory was angry now.
"I'm the best Zoids pilot on the planet Zi. I could beat you down any day." Van smirked. He liked the thought of that. "Besides, I wouldn't want to do that, now would I? I only came in here to have a friendly conversation."
At that moment Andi walked in. "I hope I'm not interrupting."
Cory spoke up. "No, not at all." He looked at Van and then turned back to Andi. "What do you need?"
"I was hoping I could talk to you. Van, Fiona is waiting for you."
"For me?" Van wasn't too sure about that.
"Yes, for you, Van. You need to go to talk to her." She winked.
For me? Fiona is out there waiting for me…How could that be? She wants to talk to me? Oh boy. Okay, Van, don't freak out it's only Fiona. Only Fiona. Only Fiona? What am I saying?
He met Fiona outside her room. "Let's walk." She said.
Van couldn't look her in the eyes. It was so hard to face her.
"Van, look at me." They stopped walking. "I want to apologize; for everything. I know I haven't really been a good friend lately." She grabbed his hand, and squeezed lightly. "I want you to know that I'm always here for you."
"It's so hard to believe you're actually saying this to me." He looked down.
"Van, let me tell you. I'm not feeling good about myself right now. I can't believe I ever said the things I said to you. I just never thought you would feel the way you do now…" She trailed off.
"It's not like I have any chance whatsoever; now that you've got Cory."
"Didn't Andi tell you? I'm fighting feelings, Van." She stopped to search for the right words. "Cory is different. I have to admit. It's sort of a good-bad different, though."
"I just wish things were back to the way they were when…we could talk about anything and we could be the best of friends."
"We still are the best of friends, Van. I want things back to normal, too. I've made up my mind. Even though, I greatly care about Cory…I need to break up with him. Something is bothering me. I'm not sure what, but it's scaring me. It's almost like every time I'm with him he puts me in some sort of a trance." Fiona came up with an idea. "When I break up with him…I'm not going to look into his eyes. His eyes…are different. They're almost hypnotizing. If I look down when I do it, everything might work out."
Van was beaming inside. Fiona was going to break up with Cory!
Inside Cory's Head
I've got a feeling Fiona doesn't want to be with me anymore. She's acting different; very different. I need to make her feelings for me grow stronger. I'll make her look into my eyes. Definitely.
I don't like Van at all. He's a jerk. Who the heck is he, to go and tell me what to do? I don't care if he's the best Zoids pilot on the planet Zi. He could never beat me. Never.
I love Fiona. I can't let Van have her. No. He's not the right guy for her.
"Hey Cory…"
"Whoa you scared me." Fiona isn't looking me in the eyes. She usually always does. She has to look me in the eyes.
"Umm…Cory…this is hard to say and I know it's kind of sudden but…I don't think I can be with you anymore. I'm sorry."
I go to grab her chin but she pushes my hand away. "Cory you need to leave this place. I know there's something about you that you're not telling me."
Has she found out? No she doesn't really know, she's only guessing. How could she say this to me? She's leaving me and telling me to leave here. "Fiona…how could you do this to me? I thought we had a connection…" She still isn't looking me in the eyes! This was Van's doing. He did this. He changed her mind about me.
"I'm sorry Cory." She turned at that and left, leaving me standing in awe and shock. How? How could this happen?
Ok well, I know this is a really weird chapter. I sorta just came up with an idea. I like this chapter. And usually I don't like any of them. Hope you like it and please R&R!
