A/N: let me just say in advance that i am EXTREMELY sorry for not posting as often as i used to. I kinda spoiled you guys by posting every day then POOF! i was gone XD. College life has really thrown me for a loop and i know how it can get to not have your fanfics! Ths chapter gets really REALLY REAAAAAAALLY heated, and i PROMISE! (i know i've said it 100 times but i really am cereal this time XD) there willll be some hanky panky going on in the next chapter! I'm actually already in the process of writing it! You all are totally great and i swear i wont be those fanfic authors that freaking vanish for 8 years. You guys are the bomb and the next chapter should be coming either tomorrow (depends on how quick i get my work done XD) oooooooor...the end of te month :D lolol please bear with me guys, i'm a poor unfortunate soul. PLease, again, I WARN you! if you love your view of certain people from the gang (not saying who) I suggest you wait for the next chapter and be lost as hell! Here is the long awaited most elated CHAPTER 9!
Velma slammed the door as she ran inside, the tears gushing out fully as she crumbled to the ground, stifling her tears. She knew Shaggy wasn't here because she would have heard the TV by now. She stripped off her clothes and ran in the shower, turning it on as hot as she could stand. Johnny was right. She did love him, loved him a lot. She might even say she loved him 3 years ago when she saw him standing on that side of the road and convinced the gang to stop for him. When he first entered and she threw out the corniest line she could think of. When he kissed her in the park like his life depended on it. She touched her lips as the sensation of his kiss returned, her eyes closing as she took off her glasses and put her head underneath the faucet. Just as she was stepping out the shower, she heard the TV blasting from the living room and the rustling of silverware from the kitchen. She sighed softly as she threw on a robe and walked out to meet Shaggy in the living room.
Shaggy cut off a hefty slice of ham, his lips moist with saliva as he was about to bite into the meat. "Shaggy." Shaggy jumped at the sound of his name, nearly dropping his snack as he looked over at Velma. His eyes went wide as he saw her draped in her brown and grey fluffy robe, her hair completely soaked and her glasses slightly fogged from the steamy air of the bathroom. "Like, Velma you look—" "We have to talk". She said shortly before walking into the living room and turning off the television. "Like, what's buggin' ya Velms? Your robe not fluffy enough?" He said with a nervous chuckle, Velma's face never changing from its serious visage. "Do you love me Shaggy?" His eyes went wide as he was thrown aback by her question, his face full of confusion and fear. "Well, Jinkies Velm, I don't know. I can say I've never felt this way about another girl before." Velma sighed softly before asking another question that she felt she was asking them both." Do you love someone else?" Shaggy's body went stiff as a board, his mouth wide with disbelief before he slowly spoke. "Why would you ask me that?" Velma turned away from Shaggy, regret hitting her immediately after he asked her that question. "I'm just really confused right now and don't know how you feel or even how I feel." "Velma." Shaggy called to her and she turned toward him, Velma finally noticing how upset he looked. Did he know about her and Johnny? She didn't dare ask as he spoke. "Look, Velma, I know that, at this point in our relationship, we can be completely honest with each other and know where we stand as a whole. If you want to leave me right now, I'm ok with that because one of us...one of us is really hurting the other." He said with sadness, his eyes drifting to ground as he 's heart began to sink rapidly. "We don't need to stay together Velma. Like, I'm ok with bein' your old pal Shaggy!" "And Scooby Doo too!" Shaggy shot Scooby a violent look before turning back to Velma with a softer expression. He patted her leg and kissed her forehead as he stood and said with finality. "Choose who you love the most."
That's when it hit her. Who did she love the most?
Johnny?
Shaggy?
The gang?
Or...herself?
She never even qualified herself on this huge equation. The reason why it wasn't making any sense was because she had left out the main component. Here she was trying to become a best seller, solving mysteries, and she hadn't even published her book yet...her book! She went into the back room and busted open the room door, startling Shaggy so much he fell out the bed and onto his back. He blinked rapidly as he watched her search her bag and give a defeated sigh as she looked up at Shaggy, tears of frustration stuck on her bottom lid as she said with a shaken voice. "My book's gone!"
Shaggy watched as Velma just threw on an overcoat over her pajamas. Her shirt stopped right at her thighs and her bottoms fitted her loosely, the bottom hem pooling around her feet. She looked out the window wearily, clouds forming and swirling aggressively as the wind started to pick up. "Looks like a storm's coming." Shaggy said, watching Velma still prepare to leave. "You sure you still wanna go out there? Are you sure you don't need me to go with you?" Velma smile serenely into Shaggy's face before patting his cheek. "No, I'll be okay. I lost it, so now I have to find it." Shaggy nodded as he accepted her terms. She grabbed an umbrella and shouted before closing the door," If the storm doesn't clear up, I'll just crash over at a friends place." Shaggy raised his hand in recognition before watching the door close, a deep sigh leaving his lips before he looked at his sandwich and handed it to Scooby. He went into the living room and absentmindedly stared at the television, eventually unable to even watch the it as guilt finally began to sink in as he climbed into his bed. "Please don't ever let her find out…I feel so wrong for hurting her!"
Velma searched the park frantically, looking at the spot she and Johnny sat in for so long, she lost track of time and realized she had been reminiscing on that afternoon's events. A loud crack of thunder shocked her out of her daydream, the wind blowing so hard that it nearly blew off her coat. She squinted her eyes tightly, her eye catching the bright pink and blue neon lights of her aunt's jazz bar, noticing that some of the lights inside were still on, which meant that Carl would still be inside cleaning.
Carl perked up at the sound of the bell hanging over the door, a bright smile breaking out across his face as he yelled out, "Well, you decided to come crawling back, did ya?" Velma laughed softly before stating, "I didn't know I was gone for so long." Carl turned abruptly before nearly jumping in shock at the sound of Velma's voice. "V-V-V-Velma! What are you doing in here at this hour?! Where's Shaggy? Is he outside?!" Carl said with worry, his eyes searching behind Velma for any sign of him. "Nooo he's not here, he's back at our hotel room eating a whole ham as usual." Velma said slowly, Carl's worry stricken face now completely relaxed. But as soon as it went to calm, Velma saw a look of regret flicker across Carl's face before it changed to heavy contemplation. As he finally came to terms with his thoughts, he turned to Velma slowly and said softly, "Could we sit and talk for a bit? I have something very…Very odd, very emotionally nerve wracking, but important to talk with you about."
Velma sat promptly in her seat, her body stiff as a board as she sat in her chair and stared back at Carl as he was trying to avoid her gaze. His body slightly trembled, Velma sitting patiently as she watched Carl formulate what he needed to say properly, his voice finally cracking from his throat as he looked Velma directly into her eyes, calmly and bluntly as he spoke. "May I first state that Shaggy did not, under any circumstances want me to tell you and did not initiate what I'm telling you." Velma nodded in understanding, watching as Carl paused before continuing into his confession. "I have been finding compassion and release with Shaggy, who has become my inamorato." Velma could only blink continuously before finally piecing the words together. "Inamorato? As in, male lover?!" The realization finally hitting her square between the eyes like a bullet. Carl dropped his head to his lap, his body seeming to shrink as she began to stand. "You…You've been fucking my boyfriend?!" Velma said irately, an irrational rage running through her that she couldn't explain. "It was never intentional! He just came here one night and I was already drinking and he started to and we…"Velma cupped her ears and closed her eyes, the very thought of what Carl would explain next making her blood grow from magma hot to blistering cold. "NO! I don't…why would you do this?!" Carl looked her in the face, complete regret and sadness plaguing his features. "I'm sorry, but what happened happened! I feel absolutely terrible for hurting you and if I could take it back I would!" Velma only shook her head as she began to piece together the clues. The late nights out, the solemn looks he would give her IF he would look at her, not wanting to even touch it other, it all made sense and she had missed them all. Velma's eyes went wide as she thought back to the question she had asked Shaggy. The way he reacted and responded only made Velma feel even more naïve. Shaggy was in love with Carl, and didn't want to hurt her by going to him.
Velma turned to Carl with anger filled eyes, his hands tightly wound together under the table. "Do you love him?" Carl stood stark still, his reaction to the question the same as Velma's only moments earlier to his confession. "What?! Why would I even—" Velma stood face to face with Carl, her icy blue eyes penetrating his bright green ones, demanding a straight answer. "No, I…I love someone else…and Shaggy knows about him."
"You're lying." Velma said sternly, Carl's face contorting in angry confusion.
"I am NOT! He DOES know and I AM in love with someone else!"
"But you don't love him? Shaggy? Do. You. Love. Him?"
Carl walked away from her, his face hidden in the dim room as he became extremely defensive, his eyes meeting hers, both fueled with anger. "What does it matter to you anyway? Its not like you love him anymore!"
"What?!"
"You heard me! He's been here EVERY night! Venting to me! About you! We've shared secrets and things that…we could never tell the people we want most. We've used each other for comfort. Emotionally and…and physically"
Velma couldn't believe what was happening right now. Shaggy had been cheating. With her cousin. Her MALE cousin. Velma could only stare into Carl's face before slowly whispering, "I expected this from anyone else but you Carl. You're like a brother to me! How do you think the person you claim to love, who I'm presuming is male, would feel?"
Carl stared down to the ground, his eyes becoming watery as he spoke. "He'd be elated!"
"Why would he be elated?"
"Its Johnny, Velma. I know how he feels about you, and I think you feel the same. I know for a fact Johnny will never be with me. But I still love him all the same and I—" Velma grabbed Carl's shirt before flipping him entirely over her shoulder, her face fuming red with anger. "Don't you ever speak to me again Carl…I'm not even upset with you for sleeping with Shaggy, which in itself is disrespectful! What I'm irate about is that you believe I'd forgive you for betraying me. For… for believing that I'd forgive you and then hurting not only me but Shaggy, who may love you!" She grabbed her jacket and walked toward the door before pausing, turning back to see a sobbing Carl. She almost felt bad for him. Almost. She turned completely to him and said maliciously, "If Shaggy does love you the way you love him…then I hope he realizes what a pathetic mistake that was." Carl's eyes went wide with disbelief and anguish, tears flowing heavily as Velma opened the door and slammed it so hard it shook the entire building.
A/N: Am i wrong for this? Yes I am. Did you love it? Yes you did. Are you yearning for more? Of course you are. XD Shaggy and Carl have been canoodling together! They're relationship is a turbulent knows, maybe a fanfic is in the making ;). Be on the look out for chapter 10! DOUBLE DIGTS! Johnny and Velma play games together ( O w O)