Exhilaration | Shawn Hunter [Boy Meets World]

Sister Theresa

At school, me and Shawn were listening to Cory.

"So, my Mom says, 'Why don't you try being polite for just one day, and see if people don't notice?'" Cory explained.

"Hey, for what it's worth, Cor, I think you're polite. Then again, polite in my family means wearing a tie for your arraignment," Shawn adds.

"I think you're somewhat polite," I tell him. "Not completely, but some is good."

Mr. Feeny dragged someone away who was holding a fire extinguisher.  "I appreciate your quick response with the fire extinguisher, Mr. Mendoza, but in the future, please, wait for a fire." Once he was gone, Mr. Feeny sneezed.

"Oh, bless you, Mr. Feeny," Cory told him.

"Oh, thank you." He looked at Cory. "Mr. Matthews, that's surprisingly considerate."

"Good. Tell my mother," Once Mr. Feeny was gone, Cory turned to us as Eric passed by. "Oh, now watch as I shift into turbo polite."

As Cory walked over to hold open the bathroom door for Eric. "Seeing Cory being completely polite is weird to see." Shawn placed his arm around my shoulders. "What are you doing?"

"I have my arm around you, I was kind of hoping for a kiss," Shawn replied.

"Not here, Shawny. We haven't told anyone that we..."

"Kissed a couple times?"

"Yeah, that. If Zack or Topanga find out about us and I didn't tell them, that would end bad."

"How bad with your brother?"

"Over protectiveness and threats," I answer. 

"Either way, I've always done this," he motioned to his arm.

I shrug. "I guess it's okay." I look back to Cory who was talking to Theresa. Once she was gone, me and Shawn went over.

"All right, Cor!" Shawn cheered.

"That girl she wrote seven numbers on my hand," Cory said. "What could that possibly mean?"

"It means call her," I tell him.

"Betty, how can I call her when I don't even have her-" I nudge him. "Oh!" he smiled.

***

The next day in Mr. Turner's.

"You know, last night, T. K," Cory told us. "And I talked on the phone for, like, two hours! It beats my previous time with a girl by, like two hours. She even asked me out to the movies this Friday night."

"She asked you out?" Shawn asked. 

"Yep. And I just might let her take me."

"Ooh, manly," I tease.

Mr. Turner came in. "All right, homeroom, announcements. Uh, stay awake. Chess squad. All students interested in trying out for the fast-paced world of -" he stopped, looking at all of our uninterested faces. "Yeah. Um, let's see, jumping to relevant stuff. Item 11, due to a freezer mishap, fish kebabs will not be served in the cafeteria today as scheduled." 

I clapped with everyone before Shawn stood up bowing. "Thank you, thank you." I still clapped.

"I don't want to know," Mr. Turner said. Uh, Item 15 - 

"Hey," Theresa greeted, coming in. 

"Hey back."

"Ah, there he is. There's my guy," Theresa looks to Cory.

"It's funny, I got this thing here called homeroom-"

"Yeah, this note covers it."

"T. K., what are you doing in my homeroom?" Cory asked.