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A/N: Yup, shit is about to get real, Shelma shippers.

|Chapter Six|

When Velma got home, she went straight upstairs to her bedroom. She held her phone in her hands waiting impatiently on her bed. She was worried, she should have known something was wrong. Something was terribly wrong going on, she just knew it.

Velma looked down at her phone, it felt like a long while already. I swear if he doesn't get here, I'm never talking to him again.

Velma typed at her phone screen angrily writing a text message to Shaggy.

V: If you don't get here in 10 minutes, I'm going to tell your parents that you aren't at the library.

Velma threw her phone aside and laid back on her bed, looking at the ceiling. That was a harsh thing to say but she was just so worried about Shaggy. Shaggy wasn't acting like himself at all lately.

What the hell am I going to do…?

Velma was expecting the worse, she had an idea of what it could be and she wasn't sure whether to question or just let it be.

Velma heard a knock at her bedroom door, she stood up gaining her composure. "Yes?" she said, Shaggy opened the door and peeked his head inside Velma's room.

"Can I come in?" asked Shaggy.

"Yes." Velma crossed her arms.

Shaggy walked inside Velma's room, he closed the door with his back. He stood there quietly looking down at his shoes. Velma looked at Shaggy, she noticed a hickey was on his neck, she felt her heart fall but she managed to keep herself from wanting to cry.

"Why did you lie about where you were?" she began. Shaggy looked up and said, "I just needed to get away okay?"

"Away from what?" asked Velma.

"From everything." Shaggy looked back down.

Velma sighed, "Can you tell me where you were then?" she asked.

"No." He said rather quickly.

"Why can't I know? You know that I won't tell the others." Velma walked a bit forward towards Shaggy.

"I just can't tell anyone." Shaggy walked towards Velma. They were close then.

"Were you fooling around?" Velma stared at Shaggy's hickey, "I see that red mark in your neck." Velma stared deep into Shaggy's eyes, "Have you been crying? What is wrong with your eyes, why do you smell funny?"

"Why does it matter to you so much if I'm seeing someone?" said Shaggy, he started getting frustrated because she started asking so many questions. Questions that he didn't want to answer.

"Cause…" said Velma, she never thought Shaggy would react like that.

"Why do want to know everything about me, since when does my life concerns you so much?" asked Shaggy, he continued, "None of you never cared, once we all graduate we are all going to forget about each other. It's already happening right now."

Velma was taken back, where was all of this was coming from? "How can you say that? We've been there for each other for a few years now and we have made many memories together, we have solved mysteries together and catch bad guys-"

Shaggy cut off Velma's sentence, "We were only there for each other because Fred and Daphne liked each other, and I liked you."

Velma stayed quiet.

"And you never liked me back yet you kissed me first. You lead me on then hurt me." Shaggy didn't know where this was coming from, he never spoke about the past before.

"No, I didn't." said Velma.

Shaggy tightened his hands into fists. "Just stop, seriously. Don't even worry about where I am or who I'm with."

Velma was hurt. "Fine." Velma took a step back.

"I appreciate that you didn't tell on me, thank you." Shaggy took a step back as well.

"Yeah…" Velma felt the urge to cry, why can't he see that he means everything to me? "You're welcome."

"My friend is waiting for me outside, so I need to head off." Shaggy was about to walk out but she stopped him.

"Do you really think I lead you on?" she asked Shaggy. Shaggy bit his lip, "I mean, like, obviously. You kissed me then claim to only see me as a friend then."

Velma looked up at Shaggy and said, "Well I wasn't leading you on…I hid my feelings because Fred and Daphne claimed that they wanted to stay as friends."

Shaggy looked surprised, he felt a bit relieved but many questions came into mind. "What does that mean now?" he asked.

"That I..." she hesitated, " I still have feelings for you."

Shaggy felt his heart skip a beat, he noticed Velma's cheeks turn red. He felt so happy in that moment, he felt the strong urge to lean in and kiss her. He wanted to make her his girl but he knew he couldn't do that.

"But I know you don't have feelings anymore, Shaggy." Velma looked down sadly, "I mean you are seeing someone else and I have to respect that…"

Shaggy realized that he truly messed up because he had Greg to worry about. Fuck…

He didn't even know what to say, he wanted to tell her the truth but he knew that he couldn't tell her the truth about Greg because he was the reason why Shaggy started smoking. It would all have to be revealed.

So, all Shaggy could do was just leave. He needed to leave cause then he'd regret telling Velma the truth right there in that moment.

"I need to go…I'm sorry." Shaggy walked out of the door quickly. He left Velma standing there alone, feeling rejected.

I'm such an idiot…I confessed my feelings and I knew what was going to happen… thought Velma.

I truly lost my chance to be with the girl I love… thought Shaggy as he left the house and getting inside Greg's car.

The moment Shaggy got inside Greg's car, he felt a deep sharp pain in his chest. "So how did things go with her?" asked Greg, he placed his hand on Shaggy's lap.

"Okay." Shaggy stared at the hand on his lap.

"Do you want to go back to my place?" asked Greg. Shaggy looked out at the window, "Can you take me home please?"

Greg grunted and took off his hand from Shaggy's lap, "Okay, fine."

Shaggy continued to stare at the window, he noticed Velma stand at the window looking back him. What the hell am I going to do...?