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Chapter Four
The school year is almost over, and two months have passed. It is late April, and May is just around the corner. That is always a good thing for us, that means summer vacation is almost here. Since Dawson and I have broken up Pacey and I have became really close, and have become really great friends. He is like the new Dawson to me. Now that he is with Jen again, and all his time is with her. Dawson and I don't really have that much time to see each other between school, work and him hanging out with Jen all the time. So basically, Pacey and I are always hanging out with each other. Not that I do not mind or anything because I love spending time with him it always ends up putting a smile on my face one way or another. He always jokes around and says something that never makes any sense... but his witty charm and jokes always make me smile though.
It is early Saturday afternoon, and the sun is shinning, and the flowers are starting to bloom. It is a nice day out for the month of April. While I was deep into my thoughts I hear a knock on the door, and I go to see who it is. I look through the window and I see it is no other then Pacey Witter. I wonder what he wants, and I am still in my robe.
"Potter, get dressed we're going some place. No questions, just do please." Pacey demanded not even half way open with the door.
"Well hello to you too. Well, then if I am demanded to go, I guess I might as well get dressed. Give me a few minutes and I will be right back." Joey said and she entered her bedroom to get dressed and freshen up a bit.
"Pacey, where are we going?" Joey yelled from her room so he can here her. I wonder where he is taking me in such a rush that he is so antsy.
"You will see soon enough," Pacey said, and with that Joey walked out with a t-shirt, jeans, sneakers and a jacket and ready to go.
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Obviously I know she is going to kill me for making her get dressed to look at this. I mean come on, she is a girl, and I know this probably is the last thing she would want to be doing on a Saturday afternoon. I am excited and I thought who else could I spend this exciting moment with other than our very own, Joey Potter. Well she is not mine, but she is my friend and I can always count on here to be there and to support me. I don't know, I just know she will support me on it. Joey is just that type of person, that will encourage to do follow you heard and dreams. Knowing her she will think this is exactly what she would know for me. Plus, Dawson wasn't really there for me the past few months considering he is now back with Jen, and I know I can always count on Joey no matter what the situation is.
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Well we had gotten out of the car, and I am looking at where he took me wondering what I am looking for. He just smiles and walks with me to where we are supposed to be going. I don't know where he is taking me, but I hope this isn't the place where he plans on trying to kill me or something. Well, I know that will never happen, Pacey would never do that, it's Pacey you know. Then I look up and see where we are headed for. I just roll my eyes when I see the sight in front of me. Of course, this is so like Pacey Witter.
"Pacey, I should have known this had to do with water. Since, it is your life, and it had to do with water. If you were able to I am sure that you would live on water, it is like your second home. Pace, a boat, really, Pace? Not that I don't like it or anything, but it doesn't seem like it will float though, does it?" Joey asked in disbelief he got a boat.
"Well you know me, I love the water, its who I am. You of all people should know that about me. I shouldn't be justifying this, and I am hurt that you do not like my boat I brought. It doesn't float yet Jo, but it will. It needs a lot of work done to it, but it will get done though." Pacey stated while picking up up a sanding brick to start sanding and handing one to Joey," Here you go."
"Permission to come aboard?" Joey asked while extending her hand and laughed about him having her sand the boat with him.
"Permission granted," Pacey said while extending out his hand to help her.
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"You know Doug, this girl she is the most stubborn girl I have ever met, and she always seems to challenge me. She always thinks she is right, even though she usually is. She sure knows how to drive a guy crazy." Pacey said to his brother referring to Joey.
"Well have you told this girl how you feel about her? You don't want your feelings to go untold because you will never know what could happen there. She might just feel the same way you feel about her." Doug explained to his youngest sibling.
"Well you see Doug, it is not that easy- it is actually kind of complicated. I guess the signs were always there for us, how we hated each other for the longest time, but eventually my feelings for her turned into something else, something... real. There is one little thing getting in the way, and I am afraid of the outcome, and this little issue is something called my dear friend, Dawson." Pacey explained to Doug.
"Ah, so since you are so afraid of telling Dawson, about this so called girl I am assuming this girl is named Joey?" Doug asked already knowing the answer.
"You have assumed correct, bro. This Joey Potter girl is driving me crazy." Pacey said, and then continued, "You know you're right I should tell her, I am going to go, and show her my boat. I will try to tell her. Thanks Dougie, talk to you later." Pacey said while leaving.
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Pacey and Joey are standing in front of the porch of Joey house near the tree where nobody can hear them except for each other. It was just Joey, and him. They had just gotten back from sanding part of the boat. Of course, the boat was too big to finish in one day. Of course, it is going to take a while, weeks, and months to finish it. Considering we do not have a lot of money to access I am sure it will be done one step at a time.
"Hey Joey, can I tell you something? You know between us, I have been wanting to tell you for a while, but I never got the chance." Pacey said I don't know how to tell her, what if she denies me? What if she doesn't feel the same way about me?
"Sure anything Pace." Joey said to him while looking at him.
"You know I have been thinking about it and how we had fun and everything," Pacey started, I can't do it I am going to turn this into some lame attempt to change the subject. "Um, isn't the sky really pretty right now? You know how the sun cast a shadow over the creek, and it just looks very beautiful." Pacey said as he finished, looking up into the sky.
"Oh, um, yeah... it is beautiful... a great day."
There they stood for a moment staring at the sunset together as always. Together they stand alone with each other as they walk over to the dock and sit down looking into the water.
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I cannot believe I chickened out, I don't know how this girl does this to me. When I am around her she makes me feel numb, like I am left speechless. I have no words left to speak. I know what I want to say, it is all rehearsed in my head. When it comes to the moment, like a little while ago, it just didn't work out for me. The words didn't find the voice.
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Monday morning, school in session again. The weekend is over, and now it is just another day. Here I am staring at my locker, just staring into it like there is nothing left to do. Honestly, all I want is to tell him- tell him how I really feel. Tell him the truth, tell him the facts, the him how every time he is around all I want to do is hold on to him and stay like that forever. I just wished we could be cast away to some island, with just the two of us. Then everything would be perfect.
"Jo? Earth to Joey? Hello... Joey?" Pacey said while staring at her looking into her locker with a daze.
"Um, huh, what?" Joey asked, looking up and realizing it was Pacey. "Oh hey, when did you get here? I didn't even realize you were standing there. What's up?" She asked.
"Are you okay? You seem kind of distraught. We can't have that now Potter. Joey Potter, Capeside's top fourth in her class clearly and utterly... confused!" Pacey said and laughed.
"Pacey I am fine. No need to be worried about me, I am fine. I don't need you to worry about things, I have everything under control. The one I worry about Pace, is you." Joey said before walking away. Pacey just looking at the spot she left him dumbfounded.
"Hey Pacey, what's wrong?" Jen asked looking at him concerned.
"Nothing, just Joey, I just worry about her sometimes... you know." Pacey said smiling.
"At least one of you love birds acknowledge that you care about each other." Jen said giggling.
"What do you mean by that, Lindly?" Pacey asked in a confused manner.
"Well lets say this girl that you obviously have a thing for. You know the one who makes you stand here, looking confused, and obviously head over heels for. The one who you obviously want to say something about your feelings and you do not know how to go about it. I know, Pacey, and I can tell. I can tell by the look in your eyes by the way you look at her and talk to her. The way she walks into the room and your whole day lightens up. Maybe, just maybe I know something about this little love affair that you don't. Maybe, between the two of you that you're not not the only one who has these feelings of what to say, what to do or how to act... if you know what I mean. Don't worry Pacey, I won't tell her." Jen said before walking away leaving him dumbfounded.
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Was Jen just admitting to me, that possibly Joey has either mentioned or told Jen that maybe she has a thing for me? Like the way I feel about her, the butterflies in the stomach. How I just look at her and I want to be close to her, I want to prove things to to her like nobody has ever done before. How does she know, I know I haven't told Joey, and I don't have a look on my face every single time I see her, do I? Unless that Joey and Jen have talked about feelings we have for each other? I swear, women in general is a course you need to study. Even though after a course I am sure you still wouldn't know what to do when it comes to a girl like Josephine Potter.
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"Hey Pacey, I was wondering something...?" Joey asked him.
"Yeah, Potter?" Pacey asked looking into her deep brown eyes.
"I know you said you need some help with your finals, you know I can help study if you'd like. I don't want to see you fail and go to summer school now." Joey said in a genuine way.
"Sure, that sounds great." Pacey said, before getting lost into his thoughts.
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Did I hear Jen correctly, maybe Joey Potter, likes me the way I like her. Make her feel the way that she makes me feel every time she walks into the room. All she does every time is give me the goose bumps, and maybe, just maybe by her having to study with me it will bring us closer than we did before. Lets see where this brings us. Now this is going to be bugging me, I need to know. Maybe I should have told her the other day how I felt. When I see Joey, it is like I am paralyzed. She is the only one to make me feel that way.
