: 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)

Chapter 9

Catherine sat alone at the round dining table while Eddie made the rounds to his football buddies. As she looked around at all of her other school mates it was clear to her that there were all enjoying themselves. She wished she could be enjoying her time, but she wasn't. Her head was spinning and her stomach ached. She had told Eddie she wasn't feeling well but he had demanded she go with him. The real thing that was on her mind was the fact that Eddie had hit her.

As she continued to sit alone her thoughts drifted off of Eddie's act of violence and back to where that always ended up. O n Gil."

She sighed silently to herself and wondered if he had any intentions of showing up to the prom. Before she could run through the reasons of why he wouldn't show up she caught a glimpse of him front the corner of her eye.

As he entered through the arch covered doors, her heart jumped and she slowly climbed to her feet, she took on glance around to check for Eddie and then she slowly made her way to him.

Gil stopped just short of the doorway and looked around. Instantly he felt her eyes on him and before he could turn to spy she was already standing to great him. Gil took a deep breath and was prepared to approach her when he spotted Eddie glaring at him from a short distance.

Gil quickly changed his mind and turned around to the girl who was slowly walking up behind him.

Catherine was steps away when she say a petite brunette link her arm with his and quickly pulled him toward the dance floor. As she dragged him in to the crowd all he could do was turn and watch as Catherine disappeared.

Instantly her heart lurched, her eyes began to water, she began to sweat and her hands began to tremble. Seeing him with someone else was killing her. She couldn't take much more and was ready to turn and run out of the room when a spot light shone on her and she heard her name being called.

END OF FLASHBACK

"You looked beautiful that night" Gil whispered in to her ear as they turned to the page where she and Eddie had their prom king and queen picture posted.

Catherine sighed " I wish you could have been my prom king" she replied

Gil chuckled " I wish you could have been my queen."

Catherine quickly sat up " S how did you end up bringing Cheryl to the prom..you hate dances and dancing..and socializing" she paused.." and people" she added

Gil shrugged " I don't hate people, and I don't hate socializing , I just preferred to spend my time alone...and then I met you.Plus she asked me!"

Catherine quickly looked at him " Get out!" she exclaimed

Gil nodded and furrowed his brow " What do you mean, I'm and irresistible guy."

Catherine nodded " Yes but you were my guy."

Gil pulled her back into him " I know, but it killed me to see you with Eddie and I couldn't show up to prom alone. I guess I said yes to her so I could have a excuse to be in the same lace as you..to see you."

Catherine smiled " Really?"

Gil nodded " Of course..and when I saw you up there getting your crown and everyone was watching you, I thought to my self..look at his beautiful women..I don't deserve her and it just made it easier for me to go, I had to get out of their so I left and then I turn and see you running after me."

Catherine "I missed you, I was scared and angry, I was miserable and I thought if I could just get to you once more and make you listen, then you would take me back."

FLASHBACK

Catherine looked down on the crowd in front of her as the crown was placed on her head. In the back she could see Gil, but Cheryl wasn't with him.

She watched his as he watched her and wondered what he was thinking. When she say him turn away and walk out of the room she turned to Eddie who had a huge smile on his face as if he had no idea the two of them were going to win. She then turned back to the crowd and took the crown of her head. " I don't deserve this" she spoke up " I'm not anyone special, I'm just Catherine and I'm not you're prom queen, nothing about me screams prom queen. so.". she turned to Eddie, I can't accept this." she handed him the crown and ran of stage.

Out in the parking lot as she caught up with him.

"Gil!" she called tears streaming down her face " Why are you leaving?" she called to him " I don't understand what did I do?"

Gil shook his head " Cath you didn't do anything ..go back inside."

Catherine head and refused " No. Not until you tell me the truth, I'm sorry for what ever it is that I did but I love you, I don't understand and I thought you were in love with me, you said you loved me ."

Gil nodded " Catherine please" he whispered not answering her question. " I have an early morning tomorrow I have to go"

" Please don't leave me."

Gil sighed " Catherine, I have to do this...for you ..." he replied " I'm sorry.

"You keep saying that and I don't now why. Why do you have to leave for me?"

Gil took her hand in his and pulled her to his limo that was waiting " Get in" he whispered

Catherine climbed in and watched as he did the same

"Oh Catherine I love you so much" he cupped her face " I love and I have never ever felt like this before."

"So why are you leaving?"

"I have to..I'm always going to love you. No one will ever have my heart." he smiled wiping a tear from her cheek " I promise you"

Catherine shook her head" Will you be at grad?" she whispered

Gil nodded " I' can come back."

Catherine nodded " I really want you to be there."

Gil smiled " Okay" he kissed her " I love you."

Catherine kissed him back " I love you too."

Catherine let go of Gil's hand and climbed out of the limo. As he drove off she felt the same painful, and helpless feeling she had felt the day he said it was over. All that she knew now was that he still loved her. So why was he still leaving?

"Cath?"

Catherine turned around " Eddie? What are you doing out here" she wiped her tears away and headed toward him.

"I would ask you the same thing but I saw you get out of the limo."

Catherine nodded " He just wanted to say goodbye" she replied

"Oh is he going somewhere?" he asked

"Catherine did you sleep with him"

Catherine looked up at Eddie "What are you talking about?"

Eddie smirked " Don't give me that, you know what I asked."

Catherine shook her head " I don't just sleep with guys" she paused " You know that"

Eddie nodded " That's not what I asked!"

Catherine sighed " Eddie, I'm tired and sick and I want to go home."

Eddie nodded " Fine, you want to ruin my night to because you have"

Catherine backed away " Never mind Eddie STAY!" " she screamed " I'll walk!"

Eddie pulled her back " You're not walking get in the limo. He'll take us back to my house."

Catherine protested " No, I want to go home Eddie, I don't want to go to you're place, just take me home."

Eddie nodded " Whatever!" he snapped as she slammed the limo door shut

END OF FLASHBACK

"Eddie thought he was going to get lucky that night. he had it all planned, you know he refused to the let the limo driver take me home and we had a big fight."

Gil sat up " He didn't try to.."

Catherine shook her head " Not entirely but it was there and he wanted it. I punched him a few times and ran off. I ended up walking home and I cried myself to sleep. I did that alot..at night.. and then grad came and I watched for you the whole ceremony, I kept wishing in my head that you would just show up and sweep me with you. But you never showed. I promised my self if I ever saw you again I would never forgive you for not being there but I couldn't stay mad at you.""

"I'm sorry I wasn't there for you" Gil replied "I should have been there that night and I should have been there at grad, I wanted to be there so much and I couldn't do it. I couldn't say good bye again."

FLASHBACK

Catherine took her assigned seat in the crowd and waited for the ceremony to begin. Every so often she would look a few rose ahead of her to the empty chair that was reserved for Gil . Hoping in her heart that he was running late and would show up any minute she kept focus and listened as the Valedictorian read his speech.

Before she knew it she was up on stage being handed her diploma. She quickly looked down at the crowd and saw that Gil's seat was still empty.

Catherine crowded around her graduating class for their group picture still completely heart broken that Gil had not shown up. Not having any other reason to stay after ceremony she cleaned out her locker and headed out of the school for the last time.

"Cath!" Eddie ran after her " Great news baby!"

Catherine turned to him showing little or no enthusiasm. " What news" she murmured

Eddie frowned " What's with the attitude?"

Catherine shook her head but didn't reply

Eddie shrugged her off " Whatever, I just caught wind of a great studio that I could get a great job at in the music business."

Catherine scoffed " The music business?"

Eddie nodded " Yeah, I have an interview next week. so go home and pack up your things, were moving to Vegas."

TBC