Capsize︱𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐖𝐍 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑

3│TACO CRAZY KIDS

"I told you they'd be fighting by now!" A voice laughed from behind them.

Topanga and Cory jumped in shock and spun around to find Shawn and Elena laughing at them.

"Peaches!" Topanga breathed out a sigh of relief.

"Hurtful," Cory grumbled with a frown, "I didn't get a warm welcome like that."

"That's because I'm me and you're you," Elena teased him as she dropped down onto the couch.

"No shoes on the coffee table," Topanga pushed her legs down, "But I love those boots!"

"Thanks," Elena grinned down at her designer heeled leather boots, "These were the one good thing my mom ever did for me."

Elena had slowly been getting over everything that happened with her mother. Although, maybe not in the healthiest of ways because it just translated into voicing out her hurt feelings in sarcastic jabs. But it was somewhat of an improvement from simply bottling everything inside and pretending like everything was picture perfect at home.

"What are you guys doing here, anyway?" Cory asked with furrowed brows.

"After I told Elena about you coming over here she bet me that you two would get into a fight before an hour was up," Shawn explained casually as he joined Elena on the couch, wrapping an arm around her and pulling her closer to him.

"And I won," She cheered and smiled at Cory, "Thank you for being predictably irritating."

"Oh, you're welcome," Cory returned her smile earnestly.

"So, you're not here to help me out with babysitting?" Topanga frowned.

"Nope. Why do you think I brought popcorn?" Elena shook her head as she held up the bucket of popcorn she'd been snaking on, "But imagine what a good friend I'd be if that was the reason."

"Shouldn't you be saying that to yourself?" Topanga teased with a raised brow.

"Hey, I don't see any other girls chopping their hair off in solidarity with you."

"Fair point," Topanga nodded, "So, how did you get in?"

"Shawn taught me how to pick a lock," Elena shrugged casually, "It was weird. I think that was the first time I ever learned something from him instead of the other way around."

"So, what'd you bet on?" Cory asked them, assuming it would be something embarrassing and therefore funny for him to be witness to.

Elena and Shawn smiled widely before Elena jutted out her cheek towards her boyfriend and he gave her a quick peck.

"Love has made you weak," Cory spat as he gave Shawn and Elena disgusted looks.

"Hey!" Shawn snapped as he immediately covered Elena's ears, "What the hell are you doing, man?! I barely get the girl of my dreams and you're already ruining this!"

"W-what?" He asked in confusion, "How-how'd I do that?"

"She's still a flight risk about that word!" Shawn reminded him pointedly, "You remember how she was when she thought River was going to say that to her. I'm not taking any chances here."

Before they could say anything else, Billy, who they'd all forgotten about, finally spoke up.

"So does this mean I can stay up?"

"No!" Topanga snapped as she turned to him in exasperation.

"But it's the Friday night lineup," He whined.

"Oh, the Friday night lineup," Cory, Shawn, and Elena grinned.

"Elena!" Topanga huffed as she stared at her in disbelief.