Title: Our past, Our present, Our future.
Disclaimer: I don't own, you don't own em yada yada yada yada ya.
(No seriously I don't anything..)
Summary: A flashback in time.. to when Gil and Catherine first met,
and the events that led them to where they are today.
It's be done before..but I'm doing it again! (heheh)
" I thought that was it for us." she turned and smiled " I really believed that I was never going to see you again.It hurt a lot but I decided I was strong and that I could get over it and then.."
Gil tilted his head. " And what?"
"And then you should up, and I found out you had been back the whole time and you were avoiding me. I suddenly got this feeling you and I were going to get back together. That everything was going to be fine. And then you told me you were..." she paused " well you know what happened."
FLASH BACK"
Catherine sat in the back of math class twisting her finger in her hair.
"Hey babe?" Eddie leaned over and rubbed her leg " Wanna get out of here?"
Catherine shrugged " And do what?"
Eddie smiled " What ever you want."
Catherine shook her head " Not really, I mean if you just want to go make out again than to be honest I 'd rather stay here and maybe learn something. Besides I can't miss anymore day's I am way over my limit and if I want to get out of this stupid school then I have to graduate. Something you won't do if you don't pay attention."
Eddie sighed " Cath, you already know you passed and besides we had this talk about college and university, remember?"
Catherine glared at him " Whatever." she whispered.
Before Eddie could reply the bell rang and Catherine grabbed her books and headed out before him.
"Cath!" he called from behind " wait up Where's the fire?"
Catherine turned around " I have to get to practice I'll see you later tonight!"
Eddie grabbed her arm and pulled her into him. " Okay" he smiled kissing her on the lips " See you."
Catherine changed into her uniform and headed out to the field with her teammates in tow. As she walked close behind them she could hear the chatter ahead. They were all taking about prom.
"Hey Cath?"
Catherine stopped in her tracks in front of one of the other cheer leaders " What's up?"
The girl smiled at her " Is Eddie taking you to the prom?"
Catherine nodded " yeah" she replied hesitantly " I guess. I mean he hasn't asked yet."
The girl turned to the other group " He hasn't asked her yet ladies, maybe there's still a chance."
The second girl, who was a year younger then Catherine stepped forward " yeah right!" she snapped " when it to comes to you Eddie 's blind.Personally I don't see it"
Catherine glared at her but didn't reply, she had been through this before and she was tired of having to defend her self for no reason.
"Don't mind her." a third girl stepped forward named Rachael " she's just jealous cause you have it all."
Catherine smiled " I don't have anything more then you do." Catherine paused " We showed start, we have a lot to learn., and I have to pick someone to replace me."
END OF FLASHBACK
"Oh! You have no idea how much that girl hated me!" she shrieked " And I don't even really know wht.." she turned back to Gil as she pointed out her picture.
Gil smirked
"What?" Catherine replied " I'm serious. she hated me for no reason at all."
Gil nodded " maybe it was because she was jealous of you!"
Catherine sighed " I don't like that, girl's were always like that. So I spent the rest of practice being sneered at and hated, by Rachael and then you showed up and dropped a bomb on me!"
FLASHBACK
Catherine was heading down the hall and back to the change rooms when she saw him cleaning out his locker. At first she stopped and closed her eyes. She had sworn her eyes were playing tricks on her but when she opened them again he was still there and much to her surprise he was staring back at her.
Taking a deep breath she continued down the hall and stopped when she reached him.
"Hi." she whispered. " When did you get back?"
Gil smiled " I got back a few weeks ago, I was..." he paused " I was getting things settled, my house sold and I need temporary housing until I move."
Catherine nodded " you're moving..back to California right?"
Gil shook his head and grabbed another book from his locker " No, I got a job offer and I was accepted at the university in San Fransisco, I am going to to studying and working, maybe even teaching."
Catherine smiled she was happy for him even though knowing that he was leaving broke her heart. " That's great." she smiled " That's what you've always wanted so...congrats."
Gil nodded " thanks."
"What about you?" he replied " did you hear anything back from your schools you applied to?"
Catherine tried to avoid the question and changed the subject. " So when do you leave?"
Gil continued to fill his bag " I have to set up my loft next week and then they want me to come up for summer program so as soon as possible with in the next week probably."
Catherine just stared at him. How could he be so calm, how could he talk to her like nothing special had happened between them. " What about prom..I now you weren't one for dancing and parities but you have to go prom" she paused " and Graduation, you'll be there right?"
Gil shrugged not showing any emotion. " I don't know, you're right, i hate dancing and parties and well, my exams are all in two days but I already know I passed." he paused wondering to himself why she had quickly changed the topic " So ..did you hear back yet?"
Cathrine shrugged " I decided I'm not going to go . Eddie doesn't think.."
Gil stopped her " You're with Eddie again?"
Catherine sighed " He's been helping me get through..." she stopped " He's been there for me. You didn't want me anymore.. and he does so.."
Gil sighed " So it was his decision?"
Catherine glared at him " What? Not going to school, to be a somebody? I don't need it. If wanting to be happy is just going to get me hurt in the long run, then I don't want to have it."
Gil raised an eyebrow "You know you can do it, not matter what anyone says."
Catherine sighed " Whatever." she turned to walk away but he stopped her.
"Catherine." he reached for her.
"No, you don't get to have the last word. You let me Gil, you broke up with me and then you just took off,"
Gil dropped his head " I'm sorry."
Catherine scoffed " You have been back this whole time and you never even.. you just avoided me. I thought that.." she paused " never mind Gil, it doesn't matter anymore. It's only been a month but that's all it took, and everything is different. I'm glad you're dream is coming true for you. "
"Thanks" he whispered not wanting to look up at her and let her see him crying.
Catherine turned to leave and stopped once more. " I think I should give this back to you." she reached around her neck and pulled of the locket she had gotten from him on Valentine's day. Eddie would go nuts if he knew I kept your things, so...I don't want seem bitter but I can't keep it."
Gil refused to take the locket from her, but he didn't verbally protest.
"Gil..take it." she whispered trying not to break down. " Please." she wiped away some new fallen tears.
Gil didn't budge.
"GIL!" she snapped throwing it at him. " Goodbye." she whispered and turned away from him, and ran down the hall.
END OF FLASHBACK
"That hurt so much." Gil admitted
"I know, but it had to be done.Gil,as much as I hated doing it."
"It was something I had to do for me, like a moving on ritual. Plus Eddie would have never let me keep it. I remember on prom night he found the pendant you gave me, I should have given that back to but...I don't know. That was the first time..." she paused looking up at Gil. She had realized he had never heard the story. " That night, before prom was the first time Eddie ever hit me."
FLASHBACK
"Eddie" she protested " I'm really not feeling well, I don't think I should go."
Eddie shook his head in frustration. " Catherine it's prom night, you can't just not show up."
Catherine scoffed " I can if I'm sick Eddie and I told you I was, yesterday, and I also told you that if I felt like this tonight I wouldn't be going. I m sure you can fin d another girl to go with, it's just prom Eddie not a big deal."
Eddie glared at her " I bought you a damn corsage, and I rented a limo, you are not screwing me out of this night, you own this night."
Catherine sighed. " I'm not sleeping with you and that's the only reason you're mad that I'm not going. Let me remind you that I never said I was ever going to prom and I never said I was going to go all the way with you."
"So you bought a prom dress and then decided you weren't going?"
Catherine didn't reply
"Oh I see you bought the dress thinking that freak was going to take you? Get real Cath, he knew better then to show up to prom with you"
"Fine Eddie, whatever, I'm not going."
Eddie chuckled to himself " You don't get it do you?" he grabbed her arm and pulled her off the couch. " Get up and get dressed." he pulled her through the house and up the stairs. " Hurry up!" he snapped " I through screwing around with you."
Catherine turned to Eddie as he gripped her arm "Eddie stop it! that hurts" she protested trying to pull away
Eddie spun her around and glared at her deep in the eyes
Catherine pulled away when he let go and disappeared into her room.
An hour later she emerged from her room, dressed and ready for the prom. she walked down the stairs with the silver chain in her hand " Eddie." she whispered hesitantly " could you help me with this?"
Eddie took the chain from her and was about to put it around her neck when he stopped " Where did you get this?"
Catherine froze" ahh.. it was..."
"It's was from that jerk wasn't it?"
Catherine turned to face him " It was just a.."
Eddie didn't wait for and explanation, he raised his hand and slapped her.
Catherine froze in fear. She had never seen this side of him before and it scared her. " Eddie I'm sorry" she whispered taking it off "I wasn't thinking and it was rude of me to wear it out with you."
Eddie nodded " Don't let it happen again."
Catherine nodded "I''m sorry"
"Now" he smiled " Go fix yourself up and let's go have some fun."
Catherine nodded and disappeared into the bathroom. Once inside she stared at her reflection in the mirror as the bruise formed around her eye.
TBC
