The next day, Cory is at his locker at school and is still angry at his dad for forcing him to go to school, but at the same time he does feel bad for saying that he hates him. He loves his dad to death, he just got angry at him for making go to school when he could be at the hospital with Shawn. He jerks out of his thoughts when he hears, "Hey babe, you ok?" Topanga asks.
"Yeah, I'm just worried about Shawn." Cory answers.
"I know me too, but I know he will be fine."
"Yeah I hope so."
Cory jerks out of his conversation when he hears someone say, "Really? He tried to kill himself?" Cory and Topanga walk down the row of lockers and peek behind them and saw that it was Frank Johnson and his gang, so they decide to listen to the conversation.
"Yeah, I heard the Mr. Feeny talk about it with the principal." Frank says.
"Wow, is he dead?" Lucas, Frank's friend, asks.
"Sadly no, someone found him unconscious in his bathroom and ambulance took him to the hospital."
"Oh dang it, but he most likely doesn't care about him. He probably just did it so no one suspects he killed him."
"Yup, I mean who would like Shawn Hunter. I mean he used to live in a trailer park and his parents abandon him. He's just an ugly, worthless, and a piece of garbage." Frank says and he and Lucas laugh.
Cory is furious now, how could they say that about Shawn! It's not Shawn's fault that his dad couldn't afford a house to live in! He is not going to stand there and let those jerks trash talk Shawn, so he storms over and yells, "Hey! How could you talk about Shawn like that?!"
"Why do you care? You blew him off to hang with your girlfriend?" Frank wonders.
"Because I was a lousy friend, but now I'm not I was the one who called the ambulance for him."
"How could you be friends with a trailer trash?"
"HOW DARE YOU CALL MY BROTHER THAT?!" Cory screams gritting his teeth.
Cory runs over and punches Frank right in the face making Frank fall backwards. He climbs on him and starts slapping him across the face; Frank pushes him off but Cory starts kicking him, grabs his collar and threatens, "Trash talk him or touch him again and you will be sorry! Got it?" Frank starts screaming yes and gets up and runs away. Topanga runs over and hugs Cory and gives him multiple kisses on his lips and says, "Oh Cory! That was so sweet what you did for Shawn!"
"Thanks but let's not make it a big deal." Cory says.
"Ok." Topanga agrees.
The rest of the day goes by quickly, but Cory could barely pay attention in any of his classes. All he could think about was Shawn and how he hurt his dad's feelings. Now he realizes that he now hurt two people that he loves deeply. Finally, the school bell rings and Cory is the first one out of the school followed by Topanga. They both take a bus to the hospital and when they got there, they see Amy and Alan in there with a still unconscious Shawn.
"Hey guys how was school?" Amy asks.
"It was fine. How's Shawn?" Cory wonders.
"The doctor said that he is starting to make progress."
"Really! Does that mean he is going to wake up?"
"Probably."
Cory is so excited to hear that! He just couldn't wait for Shawn to wake up so he can show how sorry he is for ignoring him. But then it hits him, what if Shawn hates him? What if he wants nothing to do with him? No! He can't think like that! Shawn loves him like a brother. So he has to forgive him; but even if he doesn't, he will still take him to Hershey Park and pay for everything. Suddenly, Cory remembers how that he hurt his dad's feelings, so he knows that he has to apologize.
"Hey Dad?" Cory calls.
"Yeah Cory?"
"Listen, I'm sorry for the way I shouted at you yesterday."
"Its ok son, you were just worried about Shawn; I understand."
"So, you're not angry?"
"No."
"Good, and I don't hate you."
"I know you don't and I do care about Shawn, I mean if I didn't I wouldn't be here."
"Yeah, anyway I'm going to go do my homework."
So Cory starts doing tonight's homework and yesterday's homework and praying that Shawn will wake up soon.
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P.S. Sorry for the grammar mistakes in my story