Hart Hunter

Kiwi Mango vs. Cinnamon Spice

Shawn was in Topanga's cafe listening to the kids when he heard her voice. Shawn turned to see Katy standing behind the counter. He greeted her and she inquired as to how things were.

"Well, I was doing a story in Philadelphia," Shawn began, walking away from everyone else to go over and talk to her. "Until my friend here brought me to New York so we could go back to Philadelphia. How's the acting?"

"I was playing a waitress at the NightHawk Diner," she explained. "And now I'm playing a waitress here."

"Well, I'm kinda liking this movie," Shawn said, trying to cheer her up. He was rewarded with a little curtsy, before Cory jumped in and started going on and on about how great it was to have a chance to go back and see what time has taught them all. He mentioned Angela, and after Topanga dragged him off for it, Katy asked who she was.

"Well, you know," Shawn shrugged. "Someone who used to be in my life."

"Ah yes, well we all have one of those, don't we," Katy replied easily. Then Farkle went and started talking. He asked questions so fast, Shawn wasn't even sure how to answer them if he'd wanted to, which he definitely didn't. The more Farkle babbled on about how he'd miss Angela, and how his old feelings would get all stirred up, the more uncomfortable Shawn became, though he wasn't sure why. He was glad when Maya threw something at Farkle and shut him up.

"Yeah, Mr. Hunter," Katy said walking around to his side of the counter. "You going to get some feelings all stirred up." The way she was smiling at him made Shawn smile. It was so strange. She wasn't even doing anything really, just turning to face him, curving herself around the counter and past him as she spoke, remaining at least a few feet away from him the whole time.

Then Maya stood up and said she wanted to come, and before Shawn knew it, both she and Riley were along for the ride. And so the great road trip of the time capsule began, and Shawn wasn't thrilled about digging up the past, though he did have to admit it was fun hanging out with Cory again in Feeny's backyard. They even got in trouble together like the good old days.

Then another two and a half hour drive later, he was standing in Cory's living room, with the time capsule sitting on the table. Really, the amount of driving he'd done today was ridiculous. Everyone else had taken their items out, and now it was his turn. As he approached the time capsule, Shawn couldn't help but think of Angela and the person he'd been when he'd put that book of sonnets in there.

Even if it had been fifteen years since Angela had left him, it still stung. The worst part was that she left so easily. Shawn couldn't help but compare it to all the times Cory and Topanga had almost been pulled apart. Her parents moved away, but she ran away back to Cory. Topanga gets into Yale, but stays to marry Cory instead. She gets into law school, and her husband moves with her to New York rather than let her be stagnant in Philadelphia. Those two always moved together. Did Angela's leaving him so easily mean their relationship wasn't as strong, or would his proposal back then have actually made a difference? Since he never asked, he'd never know.

Kiwi Mango. It was all he knew. The only woman he'd ever really loved. The only chance he'd ever had at something like Cory and Topanga. Shawn couldn't help but wonder what she was up to these days. He wanted to know how her life had gone since he'd last held her in his arms. After voicing only the smallest of his thoughts, both of the girls ran off to their room. Shawn sighed. Teenage girls were a lot of drama.

"Go talk to them," Cory encouraged.

"I'm confused," Shawn admitted. "Why do they care if I talk about Angela?"

"Go talk to them," Cory and Topanga said as one.

"It's like you're merged into one person," Shawn said, faking disgust as he did as he was told. The two girls were sitting in their window with their backs against each other, and Shawn walked over and squashed himself between them.