Six Years Ago Part 1

Topanga Laurence packed up the rest of her belongings into her car. Taking one last look around Penstate University before driving off to the unknown. She kept driving until reaching Boston, where she was renting an apartment, under the name of Topanga Angela Matthews Hunter.

She knew that she was facing a long, hard, and lonely road. Placing a hand on her not so flat stomach, she remembered when she felt Shawn's love all over, almost like it was in the air. Over the next week Topanga got settled in to the brand new life that she picked for herself. Topanga found a job within a few weeks after coming to Boston. It wasn't her dream job but it would pay the bills and give her enough money to raise her and Shawn's son. She decided to name the baby Shawn Cory Hunter Jr. Topanga choose not to get close very to anyone in Boston.

Later on in Topanga's first trimester she started getting real bad morning sickness. There were many times that Topanga wished that she was at home where she could have turned to her friends and family, especially Shawn. As the months pasted the more Topanga wanted Shawn at her side. She broke down and called him several times, but her fears kept her from saying a word to him. Just hearing his voice caused her many sleepless nights in which all she did was cry herself into a fitful sleep of horrible nightmares.

The night that Shawn Cory was born, was a dark and stormy night. Topanga was at work when the horrible pain struck her. She cried out in agony, Cindy her coworker ran over to Topanga to see what was wrong, that is when she noticed the bloody fluid around Topanga's feet. She pulled out her cell phone and dialed 911. It was obvious to Cindy that this baby was coming tonight. Cindy got Topanga to lie down on the floor and do some deep breathing exercises like the dispatcher told her. Once the paramedics arrived to take Topanga away, Topanga asked if Cindy could and would go with her to the Hospital. Topanga and Cindy had gotten somewhat close and Topanga didn't want to be alone on the night of Shawn Cory's birth.

Many years later here she was with a baby boy who reminded her so much of her old boyfriend and the father of their child it seemed almost unreal. If only Shawn could have seen her now or even when he got his first cold, she was a total and utter mess. Topanga took many pictures and even videos so if they moved back home Shawn could watch his son grow up. Over the years Topanga lost track of time and now it was close to Shawn Cory's third birthday when she came across some old pictures of her friends and Shawn. After putting her son down for his nap she sat down to write a letter that she should have a long time ago.

Dear Shawn,

I don't even know where to begin. I know you don't understand why I'm not there with you, right? It's not that I don't want to be with you, because I want that more than anything. The reason is almost too simple, I ran away because I was scared out of my freaking mind. Do you remember that great senior trip to Denver that we took together? I don't regret anything that happened on that trip and I hope you don't either. Well more came out of that trip then just us in a relationship. Soon after we got back, I started to feel quite ill so I went to the doctor. What he told me scared me to death I was PREGNANT, Shawn, with our baby. I know that we could have dealt with this together but I didn't even know how to tell you. I know it wasn't the smartest thing to do and I'm sorry if I have caused you any pain. But the truth is now you have a three year son named Shawn Cory Hunter Jr.

With all my love,

Topanga Angela Matthews Hunter

After Topanga reads in the paper about Angela's baby, which she assumes is Cory's, that is her deciding factor to come back, she figures that there is another kid going to be around soon for her son to play with. Topanga decided to speak to Shawn Cory about going to the place that she was born and maybe even a little about his father. So one night after dinner she sat down with him on the couch to talk. When the topic turned to Shawn Cory's dad, Shawn, Topanga told their son his father would love him almost as much as she did. She also told him that his new teacher was the teacher she always spoke so highly of George Feeny.