Author's note: Ok, so this is my first fic posted here at fanfiction.net, although this was posted
over at PoTL. This part is just the Prologue. At the beginning and the end there are some lyrics
from a Michelle Branch song, and there are quotes, used through out the story that are from
Dawsonscreek.com. I hope you guys will enjoy the fic! Please tell me what you think!
Disclaimer: I do not own Dawson's Creek in any way shape of form, the lines directly from the
script are borrowed, and you can that the wonderful writers at DC for them, and the lyrics
through out the fic are from Michelle Branch, (I don't own them either) :)
~suzie~
Part One: Prologue
~~~~~~~~
Turn it inside out so I can see
The part of you that's drifting over me...
You're everywhere.
Just tell me how I got this far.
Just tell me why you're here and who you are...
'Cause you're everywhere to me
When I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe.
I'm not alone
I'm not alone...
~~~~~~~
"Like you even have one..."
"A blanket? You want me to change into that? ..."
"It's a new year, Joey. You never know, we could even end up friends..."
~~~~~~~~
Everything has changed. Well almost everything at least. Old local restaurants have
been replaced with cross-country chains. Clothing stores carry only the newest name brands. A
new high school stands, with a perfectly groomed football field, and nothing even closely
resembling a mural for miles. Where summer beach houses once stood, new condos now gleam.
In this small town so many things have changed, but a few things remain. A wall, with a
big white patch, and if you look closely enough the outline of the words, 'Ask Me To Stay.' A
family restaurant, Leery's Fresh Fish, even though the Leery's don't own it anymore. A B&B
on the creek, though the original owners are long since gone. And a secret hiding place...
~~~~~~~~
"The dancing doesn't lie..."
"I was gonna say you, Pacey..."
"That's all you had to say, Pacey. Whatever it takes... we'll fix it. Everything is gonna be
okay.""
~~~~~~~~
If you go past the Ruins, to a spot where the creek widens, you will see a tree. This tree
sits atop a hill and it sways ever so slightly in the August heat. It's a perfect spot, a spot that
only a few have found, and even less have enjoyed.
But this tree, like so many other's that grace the Cape, has a story. It has names and
messages carved into it, that few can understand. There are only two people that know the story
of this tree, and the importance that it holds. Two people...
~~~~~~~~
"Permission granted..."
"You think you are or you know? ..."
"Not as much as I need you..."
~~~~~~~~
This place is their special place. It hasn't changed much over the years, they have
changed much more. It has always been there, and it always will be. It has grown, they have
grown.
It is their special place, and they only let themselves go there once a year...
~~~~~~~~
" You wouldn't even have to ask..."
"It made me feel... safe..."
"You're right Potter, I never did, how could I? ..."
~~~~~~~~
It's their secret. Each August, the twenty-third to be exact, they somehow find their way
there, in body or in spirit. They've never forgotten, not once.
They remember the one they lost, and they look back on what they have gained. And
then, then they sit quietly for a moment and think about themselves. They talk about life, and
they laugh. And before they leave they think of something to mark the day with. They carve it
into the tree, as if writing their story.
~~~~~~~~
"It made me feel alive..."
"Okay. Joey, I'm going to kiss you now"
"I don't want to be off the hook..."
~~~~~~~
'Lillian Potter, Remembered and loved.' 'True Love forever.' 'Joey and Pacey.' 'August
23.' 'Dancing doesn't lie.' 'Bite Me ' 'Home again' The carvings are worn, and weather by
years. The entire tree is covered with these indiscreet yet personal messages. And each year
they would trace over the words, and add another to the collection.
They do it every year... and somewhere along the line, they fell in love.
~~~~~~~~
"Ten, my love..."
"I remember everything..."
"Because I'm not going anywhere without you."
~~~~~~~~
And when I touch your hand
It's then I understand
The beauty that's within
It's now that we begin
You always light my way
I hope there never comes a day
No matter where I go
I always feel you so
'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone
I'm not alone.
~~~~~~~~
over at PoTL. This part is just the Prologue. At the beginning and the end there are some lyrics
from a Michelle Branch song, and there are quotes, used through out the story that are from
Dawsonscreek.com. I hope you guys will enjoy the fic! Please tell me what you think!
Disclaimer: I do not own Dawson's Creek in any way shape of form, the lines directly from the
script are borrowed, and you can that the wonderful writers at DC for them, and the lyrics
through out the fic are from Michelle Branch, (I don't own them either) :)
~suzie~
Part One: Prologue
~~~~~~~~
Turn it inside out so I can see
The part of you that's drifting over me...
You're everywhere.
Just tell me how I got this far.
Just tell me why you're here and who you are...
'Cause you're everywhere to me
When I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe.
I'm not alone
I'm not alone...
~~~~~~~
"Like you even have one..."
"A blanket? You want me to change into that? ..."
"It's a new year, Joey. You never know, we could even end up friends..."
~~~~~~~~
Everything has changed. Well almost everything at least. Old local restaurants have
been replaced with cross-country chains. Clothing stores carry only the newest name brands. A
new high school stands, with a perfectly groomed football field, and nothing even closely
resembling a mural for miles. Where summer beach houses once stood, new condos now gleam.
In this small town so many things have changed, but a few things remain. A wall, with a
big white patch, and if you look closely enough the outline of the words, 'Ask Me To Stay.' A
family restaurant, Leery's Fresh Fish, even though the Leery's don't own it anymore. A B&B
on the creek, though the original owners are long since gone. And a secret hiding place...
~~~~~~~~
"The dancing doesn't lie..."
"I was gonna say you, Pacey..."
"That's all you had to say, Pacey. Whatever it takes... we'll fix it. Everything is gonna be
okay.""
~~~~~~~~
If you go past the Ruins, to a spot where the creek widens, you will see a tree. This tree
sits atop a hill and it sways ever so slightly in the August heat. It's a perfect spot, a spot that
only a few have found, and even less have enjoyed.
But this tree, like so many other's that grace the Cape, has a story. It has names and
messages carved into it, that few can understand. There are only two people that know the story
of this tree, and the importance that it holds. Two people...
~~~~~~~~
"Permission granted..."
"You think you are or you know? ..."
"Not as much as I need you..."
~~~~~~~~
This place is their special place. It hasn't changed much over the years, they have
changed much more. It has always been there, and it always will be. It has grown, they have
grown.
It is their special place, and they only let themselves go there once a year...
~~~~~~~~
" You wouldn't even have to ask..."
"It made me feel... safe..."
"You're right Potter, I never did, how could I? ..."
~~~~~~~~
It's their secret. Each August, the twenty-third to be exact, they somehow find their way
there, in body or in spirit. They've never forgotten, not once.
They remember the one they lost, and they look back on what they have gained. And
then, then they sit quietly for a moment and think about themselves. They talk about life, and
they laugh. And before they leave they think of something to mark the day with. They carve it
into the tree, as if writing their story.
~~~~~~~~
"It made me feel alive..."
"Okay. Joey, I'm going to kiss you now"
"I don't want to be off the hook..."
~~~~~~~
'Lillian Potter, Remembered and loved.' 'True Love forever.' 'Joey and Pacey.' 'August
23.' 'Dancing doesn't lie.' 'Bite Me ' 'Home again' The carvings are worn, and weather by
years. The entire tree is covered with these indiscreet yet personal messages. And each year
they would trace over the words, and add another to the collection.
They do it every year... and somewhere along the line, they fell in love.
~~~~~~~~
"Ten, my love..."
"I remember everything..."
"Because I'm not going anywhere without you."
~~~~~~~~
And when I touch your hand
It's then I understand
The beauty that's within
It's now that we begin
You always light my way
I hope there never comes a day
No matter where I go
I always feel you so
'Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone
I'm not alone.
~~~~~~~~