Don't Leave Me Lonely
Chapter 1 - Old Friends, New Lovers
Andie pressed the doorbell outside the flat and waited impatiently. A few minutes later the door was opened and Pacey smiled at his visitor.
"McPhee!" he grinned showing his surprise. Joey appeared in the doorway behind Pacey and smiled enthusiastically at Andie.
"Andie, what are you doing here!" she asked as Pacey stood back to let her inside.
Andie followed Joey into the kitchen where the kettle was already boiling. Pacey took her bag from her and took it into the spare room. When he came back he saw that Andie and Joey were already sat on the sofa sipping their coffee and deep in conversation. Pacey picked up his mug of coffee and found a chair. He turned to face Andie who was explaining how she had come to find them here.
"I was really sorry that I missed the wedding so I thought I'd come to Capeside to see everyone but when I got there I couldn't find any of you so I went to see Mrs. Leery." Andie began her story again so that Pacey could hear it from the beginning.
Joey nodded and Andie continued.
"She told me that Dawson had got the break he wanted with Stephen Speilberg and that the two of you were living here. It was sad to see the place without Jen obviously but Amy seems to be so happy with Jack and Doug. It's good to see them finally happy too."
Andie paused to take a sip of coffee.
"I asked Mrs. Leery for your address and then I made my way over here."
"We're glad you came Andie." Joey smiled. "We've missed you."
Andie smiled. "I'm so happy to see you and that you're finally together." she stopped again before asking the next question."Do you see much of Dawson?"
Joey froze as the question was asked, Pacey saw and took over in answering the question.
"We haven't seen him since the wedding. It's been hard seeing that we live so far apart and he's so busy now." he said carefully.
Joey looked at him thankfully and quickly tried to change the topic.
"Do you see much of Audrey now Andie?"
Andie nodded. "Yeah she pops in quite frequently, she says she misses you guys and was really sad when she found out about Jen. She wanted to come to Capeside with me but she decided not to. Her fiancé is very ill at the moment."
Pacey and Joey looked at each other in surprise.
"Her fiancé!" Pacey exclaimed holding onto his coffee cup tightly. "Audrey!"
Andie smiled at them. "It's ironic isn't it. She doesn't seem the marrying type does she!"
"No you're right there. Is it anything serious, his illness?" Joey asked.
Andie shook her head "No, nothing serious. He got food poisoning when they were on holiday and she wanted to make sure that he was okay. She wants to come and see you sometime. Maybe have a reunion with Jack and Dawsons, if he can spare the time."
Joey was partly annoyed and partly sad that Andie had brought Dawson into the conversation once again. She felt as though Andie was testing her over her feelings for him and whether she made the right choice in her decision to be with Pacey.
"Are you sure you don't mind me staying here, just for a couple of nights?" Andie asked when no one spoke.
Pacey looked at Joey for confirmation, she nodded.
"Yeah it's fine stay as long as you need." he told her.
"Thank you." Andie replied.
Before anyone could say anything more the doorbell rang once more. The three old friends looked at each other for a second in slight puzzlement. Joey got up to answer it.
"It's probably just the postman with a pile of books for me." Joey laughed but she couldn't help thinking that it probably was someone else.
She turned the key in the lock and pulled it open.
"Dawson." she exclaimed not knowing whether she was happy or sad to see him.
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