Chapter 19 Confronting Shaggy
When Velma told Daphne what she overheard Shaggy said she made Daphne promise not to tell anyone especially her boyfriend Johnny. Velma figured that Johnny would be really angry and jealous. As much as she hated keeping something from her boyfriend Velma didn't have the heart to tell Johnny that she overheard Shaggy declared his love for her. Time passed on for everyone at Miskatonic University. The gang, Johnny and Carl attended their classes, did their homework and projects together and got together every so often to study for class quizzes. After Velma overheard Shaggy telling Scooby Doo that he still loves her she pretty much tried to avoid him as much as possible without making it oblivious. Whenever Shaggy asked Velma if he would like to hang out or study together she would make up an excuse of why she couldn't spend time with him. "Velma this has to stop. You have to tell Shaggy the truth and make him realize that he has to move on and he has no chance of ever getting you back since you moved on with your life" Daphne told Velma while they were doing each other's nails after finishing their research papers. "You're absolutely right Daphne because I can't avoid Shaggy forever and I'm starting to run out of excuses and reasons why I can't hang out with him. I'm with Johnny now and Shaggy is going to learn to accept it when he likes it or not. The next time I see him I'm going to tell him that I heard him and Scooby Doo talking after midterms were over in the student lounge and to get over me once and for all. He made his choice when he chose Scooby Doo over me just because his dog couldn't handle the fact that Shaggy and I were a couple. Hopefully Shaggy will finally understand and move on with his life" Velma told Daphne.
One day after classes were over for the day Velma walked up to Shaggy because she wanted to speak to him, "Shaggy can we meet up later? There is something very important I have to talk to you about that I want to get off my chest" Velma told Shaggy in which he said, "Like of course Velma when do you want to meet?" "Let's meet up tomorrow afternoon when our classes are over for the day at the student lounge" answered Velma before she left. "I wonder what Velma wants to talk to me about?" Shaggy thought to himself. Later on that night while Freddy was out with Daphne the thought of Velma wanting to talk to him about something that she wanted to get off her chest scared him because he wondered if Velma knew that he still had deep feelings for her even though Velma has moved on. "Scooby Doo I'm really nervous about what Velma wants to talk to me about. I think she might know that I still have feeling for her" Shaggy said while shaking like a leaf. "It's going to be ok Shaggy. If Velma does know and wants to know from you if it's true or not then you should tell her the truth because lying to her is wrong" stated Scooby Doo making Shaggy realize that he was right was right due to the fact that Shaggy lied to Scooby about his and Velma's relationship which lead to their break up in the first place besides the fact that Shaggy thought he wasn't ready for a relationship.
The next day after class Shaggy took a deep breath and started heading to the student lounge where Velma was waiting for him so they talk. "I'm here Velma what is it that you wanted to talk to me about?" Shaggy asked when he arrived and sat down next to Velma. "Listen Shaggy I know that you were deeply hurt when I told you that I longer had feelings for you on the night you asked me to take you back. I'm sorry if I offended you. After we took our midterms I was on my way home that night from my date with Johnny. I saw you and Scooby Doo talking and I heard you said that you still love me even though I moved on with my life which apparently you haven't. You have to move on with your life and find another girl because I promised myself that I would never ever get back with the guy who dumped me for his dog and wasn't mature enough to be in a relationship with me. I also figured out that you and Scooby were spying on me that day when Johnny and I were having a romantic picnic together especially when the both of you fell from that tree. I'm sorry if I sound harsh but I've known for a while but wasn't able to put my finger on it until recently. That's why I've been avoiding and making up excuses of why I couldn't hang out or study with you because I know the truth and don't even think about lying to me. Either get over me and move on with your life or our friendship is over" Velma said as she was about to get up and leave. "Wait Velma don't go. I'm sorry about keeping my feelings from you a secret. It was stupid I admit but at the same time I can't lie to my heart about still having for you and what I'm about to do you're properly going to hate me forever" Shaggy stated. "What are you going to do?" Velma asked when all of a sudden Shaggy wrapped Velma in his arms pulled her in and kissed her passionately. Velma tried pulling away from Shaggy but he had a pretty good hold on her. Finally Velma was able to get out of Shaggy's grip. She stared at him and exclaimed, "Are you crazy?! You can't just kiss me. I have a boyfriend who I care about deeply so you better get that through your thick head is that understood?!"
"Yes Velma" Shaggy sadly said as he began to walk away. Velma felt bad about being so hard on him but what choice did she have? Shaggy kept secrets and lied to her which was something Velma didn't appreciate at all. Velma went for a walk by herself around campus before she headed to her dorm to tell Daphne everything that happened. "Oh wow I can't believe everything that you just said. I hope Shaggy will be ok because I admit that you were a bit harsh on him but at the same time I don't blame you for putting your foot down. But for Shaggy to just kiss you out of nowhere that's just wrong" stated Daphne. Velma agreed with Daphne and made her promise not to say anything especially to Johnny because who knows how jealous and angry he would get if he knew Shaggy kissed her. As for Shaggy he met up with Scooby Doo at the park and told him everything that happened including the kiss. Scooby was shocked that Shaggy kissed Velma but the next thing Shaggy said totally shocked Scooby Doo even more which was, "Velma is right. I have to accept the fact that I'm never going to get Velma back. It's time for me to move on."
Author's Note: Velma finally confronted Shaggy. Hopefully he'll be able to move on with life or will he? Stay tune for my next update. I welcome comments, reviews, ideas and suggestions but please be nice about it. After all this is a K+ story.