I own nothing, no characters or ideas, this all stemmed from the show higher ground.
Here we go, Chapter 1 Scott Free
"We're all in the Gutter, but some of us look up at the stars"
18 yr old Pacey Witter was being dropped off by his friends, after their Friday night football game. He walks tall and proud towards his huge white mansion
happy with his performance as quarterback which led him to being the hero of tonight's football game. But as soon as he enter's his house, his world comes crashing down and his demeanor changes. He now walks in with his head down, closing the front door as quietly as he can. Not really wanting to make any contact with his father or stepmother, Elaine, who is a beautiful woman in her early 30s.
He walks into the living room and shrugs off his letterman jacket, finally looking up and noticing that both his father and stepmother are rising up off the couch. He looks at the desperation in the faces and the wonders what is going on, but finally his eyes follow theirs to the corner of the room where they have pack three of his looks back up at them and sees, Mr. Claypool, a big muscular man, almost bouncer like, walking in from the kitchen. He quickly turns and tries to run towards the front door,
but Mr. Claypool tackles him down and ties his hands together behind his back. He then pulls Pacey up off the floor and makes him walk towards the front door, all without every saying a word.
His father looks at Elaine, questioning his decision to do this, but in the end, knowing it was what Pacey needed and grabs the bags to meet them outside.
The car ride to Mount Horizon High school was mostly silent, but unable to bear the tension, Pacey's father finally spoke up. "Do you think I want to do this?" He asks. "You think I rather not keep you at home with me an Elaine? What kind of choice is this, huh? What kind of choice," with a weighted sigh he continues speaking "Look Pacey, Mount Horizon is a great school"
He says finally looking back at Pacey in the rear view. "It's got a great reputation, give it half a chance and you might even enjoy it." "Yea right" Pacey says. "You got rid of mom, now you're getting rid of me." His voice full of bitterness as he shakes his head in disagreement. "Yea right, tell me all about it dad." "Why do you say things like that?!" You know that's not true. I want you home, I, I" Pacey looks up at the rear view mirror and see's Elaine staring at him through her sunglasses. "What are you staring at skank" he says causually, is if it's not an insult. "Aright, that's enough!" Mr. Witter proclaims. "Cut it out." "I gotta pee" Pacey says in an excuse to just get out of the car and get away from her. He can't bare it any longer.
They pull over at an old gas station, and Mr. Claypool, Mr. Witter and Pacey get out of the car and walk towards the bathroom as Elaine waits in the car.
"Why do you have to be so mean to Elaine?" "Poor stepmom, are her feelings hurt?" Pacey asks, full of sarcasm. They finally reach the bathroom door and stop right in front of it. "Yes deeply, Elaine is my wife and you could show her a little respect" he says softly to Pacey, who in turn, just looks the other way. "My god, I don't get it Pacey, I just don't." "She could be a real friend if you just gave her a chance." Pacey just turns around and tries to go into the bathroom when he notices that Mr. Claypool steps forward to go inside with him.
Pacey looks at him with an attitude "Hey, do you mind?" "Do you have to go or not?" he asks. "It's a restroom" Mr. Witter says, his hand motioning towards the door. "Let the boy have some privacy." "Not a good idea Mr. Witter" he says and looks back at Pacey, "Yes or no? I'm not standing here all day." "I'm sure it'll be fine Mr. Claypool, just let him go by himself." Mr. Witter says and takes a few steps away from them, along with a big sigh, not wanting to make this harder than it already is. Pacey smirks at Mr. Claypool and brings his tied hands up in front of his chest so that he can cut the zip tie he placed on him earlier. Mr. Claypool pulls out a small knife and cuts the tie and Pacey walks into the bathroom.
Inside the bathroom Pacey's breathing starts to become rapid, he pounds his fist into the wall hating that she had so much power over him. He then walks over to the corner of the bathroom and slides to the floor. He see's a roll of toilet paper and decides to throw it across the room. Hoping that will help him elevate some tension. That didn't help so he gets up and walks over to the sink and splashes some water on his face. When he looks up he notices a window above the toilet and decides to jump out to his escape. Needless to say, that didn't work as Mr. Claypool quickly caught him and grabs him by the arm and pulls him back to the car.