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Well, who ever thought that I would actually ever get back to this project... Well, I'm glad I did! :D
Sort of got inspired after watching a few people play Emily is Away on youtube, so that's just the gist of how this chapter came about. I personally think it came out pretty good, despite its shortness, anyway.
Hope you guys enjoy it, and please be sure to R & R!
Think Twice Chapter: 3
(Courtney's POV)
My head was buzzing with all the changes that had happened to me in a span of a month, as I just casually brushed my teeth; as much as I had forced myself out of pursuing any further romantic relationships, in spite of my stubbornness, I had actually started dating Scott, and it was just… It was just all so perfect.
I wanted to scold myself silly for, once again, needing a man in my life to be happy… Not to mention, a man who was once in my life prior to that stupid show, and how he managed to weasel his way back into my life once again… But the strange thing is, I didn't regret it. Not one bit.
Scott had just, changed… Much like me, for the most part; he knew how to respect my boundaries in the relationship, giving me time alone to just do my own thing. We communicated honestly and respectively with each other, and were both in agreement that we would take things slow, a compromise that I could live with and admire.
Tonight, I had just recently gotten back from dinner with his family, and it's like I had seen a completely different side of him that I had never seen before; at the dinner table, Scott was in full flow, occasionally stopping to joke around with his parents, as well as his younger sister, Alberta, as he rambled on about the exciting world of mergers and acquisitions, and I was utterly mesmerized by it… Clearly, those business classes had served him well. He'll make an outstanding CEO, that's for sure.
As I finished freshening up in the bathroom with my PJs, I skipped happily to my bed like a hopeless schoolgirl experiencing her very first crush, and opened up the messenger program on my laptop, needing my nightly fix of Scott before heading off to bed. Much to my relief, he was still on:
KrazyCourtney123: Hey, cutie. What are you still doing up so late? ;)
I pressed enter and immediately hugged myself, feeling absolutely giddy as I awaited his response.
Scottmeister93: I should ask you the same thing… But if you must know, I'm just working on some homework for classes. You looked beautiful tonight, BTW.
I couldn't help but try and hide the blush that was creeping across my face, but I knew he couldn't see it, anyway.
KrazyCourtney123: Thanks! Your family was really nice, and it's very clear to me just how much you care about them, too… It's really sweet of you, Scott.
Scottmeister93: Heh, I try, babe… Anyway, have ya told him?
My face froze, and I immediately knew who he was talking about; please, no! I had tried so hard to forget about him!
A lump formed uncomfortably in my throat as I typed out my response:
KrazyCourtney123: No… Not yet, anyway.
Scottmeister93: Courtney, look, I know the guy is an asshole for cheating on you like that, but either way, he's gonna find out eventually… I'm just a little concerned.
Please, Scott. I really don't want to talk about this right now… This is about us, not him.
KrazyCourtney123: I'm just… Worried over how he'll react.
Scottmeister93: I feel ya, Court. The guy can get really obsessive when it comes to relationships, at least that's what Gwen tells me, anyway.
I sat there staring at my computer screen in absolute shock; if I was still the old me, I would have marched right back over to his house right now and screamed loudly in his ear, insulting his stupid, freckled face on how he would even dare speak to her. But that's not what I got… Instead, I got tears, welling out of my eyes and streaming down my cheeks…
I hadn't even realized how much I'd missed Gwen until now; it was one of the best friendships I had ever had, but also the same one that I had managed to screw up royally. Twice.
I couldn't further deny it. I missed Gwen, and I desperately wanted to see her, but the real question was… Did she even want to see me? Somehow, I really doubted it…
Brushing the fresh tears off of my reddened face, I glanced back up at the screen to see another reply from Scott:
Scottmeister93: Sorry to bring her up to you, much less forgetting to tell ya… Sort of just slipped my mind. I don't blame ya for being angry with me…
KrazyCourtney123: No, not at all angry. In fact, I'd love to see her. Tomorrow, perhaps.
