I hope you like this chapter. It's short but at-least it's something. I hope you enjoy!.
Cory sits down acrossed from his best friend, correction, his former best friend. Earlier in the day, After Cory's fight with Eric. Cory contacted Shawn at his home, telling him to meet him at "their spot." That he needed to see him right away. That it was important. So now here they are, at Chubbie's in their favorite booth. Cory couldn't help the disdain that was spreading all over his face. He was so angry with Shawn right now. And he wanted Shawn to know it. His piercing brown eyes were like daggers. And they were piercing a hole through Shawn.
Shawn sits with his arms folded acrossed his chest. He stares over at Cory passionately waiting. Shawn unfolds his arms and brings one hand up to his forehead to brush away a few falling strands of hair that was obscuring his vision. Cory usually loved that, he loved Shawn's hair. He'd sometimes, when allowed, brush his fingers through Shawn's silky straight hair. Cory hated his own hair, but Shawn would always try to make him feel confident over it, telling him that Shawn found it to be very cute and attractive. Cory always liked that, too. But as of right now, Cory despised the whole thing. He just felt like grabbing Shawn's hand and slamming it down on the table-top.
Cory then noticed Shawn licking his lips. He had to turn his gaze away. Shawn places his hands up on the table, still waiting for Cory to tell him why he's here. He raises his eyebrows. And without any nervousness, he says "So Cor, what's up?. Why we here?." Cory couldn't believe that Shawn was acting dumb. Like he didn't know why he was here. Cory licked his own dry lips now, he really felt like he could use some water, but the waiter was no-where in sight. His hands were clammy. He thought to himself, should I really be the one who is over here, nervous and sweating. I'm not the one who's done anything wrong. Cory tried to stay calm. He started preparing himself to confronting Shawn. He needed too before he lost his nerves. He needed to speak his mind. And he needed to do that right now while he still felt angry. The anger is what drove him to this point now, if he lost it, if Shawn was able to sweet-talk his way out of or around this situation then Cory would have to take another lose. And this, he was determined to stand up and defend himself. And what he was feeling.
Cory had taken a big hit earlier in the day, his heart was still aching. But that particular emotion, Cory didn't want to feel. He tried his best to ignore it. He just wanted to be angry. And he deserved to be, he deserved to get answers. Did Shawn really do "something" with Eric, his brother of all people. Cory needed to know that.
"Cory, what's going on. - "What's going on." Cory replies. And Shawn nods his head. Shawn lightly places his palms on the table. He stared over at Cory, not really knowing what this was about, but he had a feeling. He was just trying to not dwell on it. He needed to stay calm. He was being pretty good at staying cool and collected, so far. But he could see Cory staring through him. And he sensed what this was probably about. And he was extremely nervous. At-least deep down he was. On the surface, he was playing cool. Which was his plan. Just pretend you don't know what he's talking about. Shawn thought to himself. But his facade was starting to crumble.
Yeah, Cor. What's going on?." Shawn repeats, acting confused. Cory tried to not just get up and walk away. He gritted his teeth. And replied. "Maybe you and my brother." Shawn shook his head. "What does that supposed to mean, Cory." - Cory stared at Shawn dumbfounded.
"What does that mean, Shawn. Really?. Your gonna act like you don't know what you've done." Shawn gets up, knowing that Cory was hurting. He steps up to Cory's side of the booth. He stands there a few seconds before asking. "Can I take a seat next to you?." He asks while holding up his hands mid-way up in the air. He was just trying to defuse this whole thing. Cory tried to not stare up at Shawn, for he was just too cute when he was pouting. That amazing cute pout was working for him. It was so hard staying at mad at Shawn when he did all those cute expressions. He knew what he was doing. Trying to get on Cory's good side again. But it wasn't gonna work. Cory was not dissolving. - "No, but I guess if you sit down anyways, you won't be going against the law." - Okay, maybe Cory was caving a little bit. Just a little bit. But he still had alot of resolve. And alot of things still to say. And he was gonna say them, yes sir. He was.
Cory takes a few deep breaths in and then out. Shawn sat down beside him now, ignoring Cory's disdain for him in the moment. Shawn wasn't ever good at listening anyways. Cory placed his hands on the table. He looked over at Shawn. "Cory, what is it?." Cory takes another long deep breath in. "What happened between you and my brother, Shawn?." Shawn's mouth gapes open wide. He just stared at Cory for several seconds. He didn't know how to respond. He knew that he was in trouble. He tried to place his hand down on the table next to Cory's. But Cory quickly got up out the seat. As if he had been expecting that very move. Cory looked down at Shawn. And Shawn sat slumped in the booth. His head bowed low. Cory's eyes were squinted and he felt like he was about to cry. But he had to stay strong. Just a little longer.
Shawn and Cory stood there like that for several more seconds. Shawn then looks up at Cory. He could see Cory's eyes slightly watering. He tried to get up, but Cory noticed and began walking back a few steps from the table. Almost knocking into a waiter. Cory quickly turned around and apologized to the waiter. And then turned his attention back to Shawn. Who was starting to tear up a little himself. "Cory, I'm."
... "Don't say that, Shawn. Just don't. It won't help anything. ... I can't do this anymore. I've got to go." Cory whispers, looking down and then around the room. He wasn't gonna be-able to hold on to his emotions much longer. Shawn quickly gets up, sensing that Cory was gonna run. He tries to grab Cory by his shoulders. But Cory pushes him away and begins running up the stairs and out of the building.
TBC