Shawn had not seen or heard from Cory, or Eric for that matter, since that night. Other-then the occasional passing amongst each other in the school hallways. Shawn hated it because Cory would not even look Shawn's way. And it hurt him. But, no matter how much it pained Shawn to see Cory react like that towards him, it was the only time that Shawn could see him. So he dealt with it. And now, Because it was summer break, even those precious few moments of pain, of being brushed off by Cory, was something that Shawn didn't have to look forward too. Shawn tried to tell himself, that we all just needed our time too ourselves. Time to think. Time to work it out. Shawn didn't even feel like he could go to Eric. He didn't want to have Cory find out and be even more mad at him, then he is now. Shawn remembered that Cory had warned him to not come around. That he didn't want to have to see him, at-least not until he could tell him why it all happened. He wanted an explanation. And Shawn felt he did deserve one. But Shawn dreaded having to come up with one. And to make matters worse. He missed his best friend. And that was coming in the way of doing any kind of thinking. Or soul searching. He just wished that he could make all this trouble go away. - Before this happened, Shawn and Cory were never more then a day apart. Unless one was grounded but those times were far and few between. And now, Shawn has gone what seems like forever without one single word from Cory. It sucked, to say the least of it. And Shawn still didn't know how to fix it. Cory wanted him to tell him why, why he had feelings for Eric, why him and Eric suddenly found mutual feelings for one another. An attraction. And Shawn still after two weeks, didn't have anything more to tell him about that matter. Because, Shawn still didn't know how it had occurred. - Just as Cory was confused about it all. So was Shawn. He would not have said that there was any feelings towards Eric before then. If someone would have asked Shawn what he thought of Eric. Shawn probably would have just shrugged. And said that he was Cory's brother. And that he didn't know much more then that to tell them. But when Eric said he liked him, it changed things. Shawn felt something. But he still didn't know what exactly changed. And he still didn't know how to explain to Cory what happened. And how he was gonna make Cory forgive him. But he knew he had too, somehow. He just had to have things back the way they were. He had to search his emotions. Find out what did happen. But he was hungry. And there was nothing to eat in the fridge. So he left home. He figured he'd stop for a burger.

Shawn was walking towards Chubbie's entrance. The place was packed full of people just standing around outside the doors. And he could hear their chatter from up the street. The music blaring from inside, it was summer break and Chubbie's was the ideal spot for the kids to hang out at. And Shawn had to decide weather he wanted to deal with the crowd, just for a burger and fries. And a soda drink. But he had walked all this way from home, already. And thinking that he needed something to cheer him up. He decided that he would, just long enough to get his food and go. He'd eat it once he got to the kid's park. There were plenty of benches and picnic tables to choose from, and he wouldn't have to deal with the noise volume and the big crowd like he would in the place he is standing in now. It would be serene, and quite. And not too many people, other then the random small child running past him to get to the swings, or the monkey bars. And the occasional parent that would be accompanying the small child. Not too much of a racket there. A good place to think. And Shawn still had alot of that to do. But here, now, at Chubbie's. You could barely hear your self, or anyone else for that matter. Shawn stood at the counter. Waiting for his order to be taken.

"Turkey, Chubbie. With everything." - "Soda?." - "To go." Chubbie nods then turns around to place the order in to one of the cooks.

Shawn turns around, and steps to the side to allow others to pass. And while Shawn is waiting for his order, he looks around the crowded room. And he suddenly hears Eric's voice, just slightly over the music. But it was Eric's laugh, alright. Shawn spent enough time with him to know that. He steps up on his tippy toes to gather a better view. And he spots him sitting on the far wall. Next to the pinball machine. He was with a girl. A date. Or at-least that's what it appeared too be to Shawn. That Eric was on a date. Him and the girl were sitting real close to each other. And the girl kept whispering in Eric's ear, something that made Eric laugh. Shawn kept staring over at them. Unable to keep from staring at Eric. As weird as it was, Shawn felt a pinch of jealousy. He wondered why Eric was with her. Was it a date that he had made before them, and Eric just couldn't or didn't feel right about calling it off. Or did he make it tonight, because he thought that what he did with Shawn was a mistake. Shawn kept watching, unbeknown to him that his food was sitting there on the counter, waiting to be picked up.

Shawn kneeled down, hiding behind the booth that was right infront of the counter. He didn't want Eric to see him. But he wanted to know what he was doing here, with her. So he continued to stare over at the two of them. Not much had changed the two minutes he sat there, Eric was still sitting there, smiling. And listening intently to whatever this girl was telling him. He still laughed a few times at whatever was funny. And Shawn wondered if maybe Eric truly did feel like what happened between the two was nothing more then a one-time deal. Maybe, he really didn't care for Shawn, like he was telling him that night. Maybe, he never cared for him at all. Eric never once tried to talk too Shawn. He had to have known about him and Cory's separation. But he didn't ever try to see how he was. Not even just one time. Shawn again, was confused at his own actions. His own emotions. Why was he so involved with Eric's date, if that is indeed what it is. Why does Shawn really care?. So what, if it was a one time deal. Does Shawn want it too be more then that?. Has he always been attracted to Eric, and just buried it inside?. Ignored it, pretending it was just feelings for Cory. And not the chance that, perhaps it was for both Matthew's. Shawn had to admit that he never did feel uncomfortable with Eric. Even when it was just the two of them. When Shawn was waiting for Cory. Shawn just didn't understand any of it.

Just then Shawn looked back to the counter. Chubbie was throwing a straw to gather Shawn's attention. And the straw hit Shawn right in the back of his head. Shawn stood up and grabbed his food. Smiled and whispered "Sorry." towards Chubbie. He kneels back down and turns his head to the table that was occupied by Eric and the girl. But he only saw the girl sitting there. Eric was nowhere to be seen. Maybe, he's in the bathroom?. Or maybe, he left?. Just then he heard a deep exhale coming from the side of him. He turns around quickly. He sheepishly smiles. And who was standing infront of him, with a confused look on his face, but Eric.

"What are you doing down there, Shawn?. Were you spying on me?." Eric kneels down to Shawn.

TBC

So how did you like this chapter?. I'm so sorry it's taken me this long to update it. Hopefully, I can get to the next chapter sooner. I'm planning to re-watch some BMW (Much like I did last night. I watched select scenes from the first TWO seasons.) And so hopefully, that will inspire me to update, maybe in a few days. who knows. But, anyways. I hope you liked this. It wasn't much but it was something. What would you like to see in the next chapter?. And just out of curiosity, who would you want to see Shawn to end up with at the end of the story. Eric or Cory?.

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