SUMMARY: A story about Gretchen Witter before she arrives in Capeside. Set
before Season 4.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own anything to do with Dawson's Creek. I just love
writing & I love Dawson's Creek.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Please read & review. This is the one of the first fan
fiction that I wrote about Dawson's Creek.
PART TWO - three months later.
Gretchen Witter made herself a sandwich then wandered over to her sofa. She flicked on the TV and sat down. She patted her stomach with a smile. She was starting to get a little belly but she still hadn't told anyone she was pregnant. She prayed everyday that Nick would keep his mouth shut.
She flicked through the channels; unable to believe this was her third Saturday in a row she'd spent at home. Normally no one could pin her down.
She heard laughter outside so walked over to the window. It was some of her friends, obviously on their way to Katherine's apartment. She always threw great parties.
Gretchen briefly looked over at her calendar.
"Oh, it's Kath's birthday," Gretchen said out loud.
Even though she barely spoke to her best friend anymore, Gretchen decided to go to Katherine's to wish her a happy birthday. She'd bought a gift months ago and thought it would be better if Katherine actually had it.
Gretchen changed into a dress that wasn't as shapely as normal. She didn't want to show she was pregnant yet. She wrapped the gift then called a taxi to take her to Katherine's house. There was no way she was going to walk again.
Gretchen finally arrived at Katherine's apartment and slowly climbed the stairs. She knocked on the door, hoping someone would hear over the noise.
The door was swung open by Nick, who had Katherine flung over him. They both looked high.
"Gretchen!" they exclaimed.
Nick looked worried.
"I just came to wish you a happy birthday and to give you this," Gretchen said with a tight smile.
"Oh, Gretch, thank you," Katherine said as she pushed Nick away. "Do you want to come in?"
Gretchen knew it wasn't good for her baby but she decided to have one last great night before the whole world knew she was pregnant.
"Okay," she said.
Katherine smiled and led her inside. "This is great Gretch. I've missed you."
"I've missed you too," Gretchen said honestly.
"I'll get you a drink," Katherine said, disappearing into the crowd.
Gretchen stood uncertainly by herself when Nick came up behind her.
"I hope you're not going to say anything stupid," Nick said drunkenly.
"Get lost Nick," Gretchen said bluntly.
"I meant what I said Gretchen," Nick said in a warning tone of voice.
Gretchen turned around to face him; her hands shook.
"Nick, GET THE HELL OUT OF MY FACE," she yelled at him. "Before I do something I won't regret."
Katherine tapped Gretchen on the shoulder. "Here, chicky," she said. "Drink up."
Gretchen's nerves were shot so she grabbed the glass and sculled it down. The bourbon burnt a path down her throat. Katherine giggled and passed her another one.
The night passed in a blur for Gretchen. She knew she was having a great time but something inside her was telling her to stop.
"You are so sexy, Gretchie," Michael Jacobs said.
"Why thank you," Gretchen slurred as she danced in Michael's arms.
"I don't know why Nick broke up with you. You're hot," Michael continued. Gretchen snuggled closer. "You're not so bad yourself."
"Wanna come back to my place?" Michael asked.
Gretchen nodded. She suddenly had an urge to be with someone. Michael was great.
Gretchen collected her things and waved to Katherine. Then she left for Michael's house. ________________________________________________________________________
Gretchen woke up early the next morning to find Michael lying next to her.
"OMG, what have I done?" she asked herself with alarm.
She stumbled out of bed and headed for the toilet. She didn't see her platform shoe lying on the ground and tripped over it. She fell heavily to the ground as a piercing pain shot up her spine.
"Ahh!" Gretchen exclaimed, waking Michael up.
"Gretch, are you okay?" Michael asked coming over to her.
Gretchen couldn't move because of the numbing pain in her lower back. She could feel something wet sliding down her leg. Michael noticed it as well.
"Gretchen, you're bleeding," Michael said.
Gretchen looked down to see the blond trickling down her leg. She went pale.
"Oh, my baby!" she exclaimed. "My baby!"
"You're baby?" Michael asked with confusion. "What are you talking about?"
"My baby," Gretchen repeated, going into shock. "Please take me to the hospital."
Michael didn't ask any questions as he sped her to the hospital. ________________________________________________________________________
Gretchen faced the wall as Michael entered. He'd just been speaking to the doctor.
"I'm so sorry Gretchen. I had no idea," Michael said.
Gretchen didn't turn around. She wanted to be alone.
"Gretchen?" Michael asked.
Gretchen slowly turned around.
"I don't need your pity Michael," Gretchen said. "And please can you not tell anyone about this. No one knew I was pregnant."
Michael nodded as he sat down beside her. "Okay."
They were silent for a moment.
"Was it Nick's?" he asked.
Gretchen nodded. She wondered why she couldn't cry for the baby she'd just lost.
"So that's why he broke up with you," he commented.
Gretchen nodded again as she stared into space.
"What a scumbag. How could he do that? It's his child." Michael said then asked. "Shouldn't he know it's gone?"
Gretchen looked at Michael with venom in her eyes. "No way. He wanted the baby dead. I don't want him gloating. I don't want anything to do with him."
Michael put his hand on Gretchen's shoulder. Gretchen flinched.
"Please go away. I want to be alone," Gretchen said evenly.
Michael nodded and left. Gretchen continued staring into space, still unable to shed any tears. ________________________________________________________________________
Gretchen looked around her bare dorm room. Everything was packed up and ready to go.
"Do you have to go?" Katherine asked.
Gretchen had finally told her best friend the full story and Katherine had dumped Nick on the spot.
"Yeah, I need to be with my family. They're not perfect but I need them," Gretchen said.
"Okay, but come back soon and keep in touch."
Gretchen hugged Katherine tight then Katherine helped her carry her stuff downstairs.
Gretchen looked over at her favourite garden where they'd held a memorial service for Gretchen's baby.
"Take care of yourself, chicky," Katherine said as she helped load up Gretchen's car.
Gretchen nodded. "Thanks for all your support."
Katherine nodded as she stepped back from the car.
"Anytime."
Gretchen waved to Katherine then started the car. She drove out of the parking lot, passing Nick on the way. He tried to hail her but Gretchen ignored him. She'd told Katherine to tell him what had happened once she'd left.
"Capeside, here I come!" Gretchen exclaimed as she hit open road.
She could hardly wait to get home.
PART TWO - three months later.
Gretchen Witter made herself a sandwich then wandered over to her sofa. She flicked on the TV and sat down. She patted her stomach with a smile. She was starting to get a little belly but she still hadn't told anyone she was pregnant. She prayed everyday that Nick would keep his mouth shut.
She flicked through the channels; unable to believe this was her third Saturday in a row she'd spent at home. Normally no one could pin her down.
She heard laughter outside so walked over to the window. It was some of her friends, obviously on their way to Katherine's apartment. She always threw great parties.
Gretchen briefly looked over at her calendar.
"Oh, it's Kath's birthday," Gretchen said out loud.
Even though she barely spoke to her best friend anymore, Gretchen decided to go to Katherine's to wish her a happy birthday. She'd bought a gift months ago and thought it would be better if Katherine actually had it.
Gretchen changed into a dress that wasn't as shapely as normal. She didn't want to show she was pregnant yet. She wrapped the gift then called a taxi to take her to Katherine's house. There was no way she was going to walk again.
Gretchen finally arrived at Katherine's apartment and slowly climbed the stairs. She knocked on the door, hoping someone would hear over the noise.
The door was swung open by Nick, who had Katherine flung over him. They both looked high.
"Gretchen!" they exclaimed.
Nick looked worried.
"I just came to wish you a happy birthday and to give you this," Gretchen said with a tight smile.
"Oh, Gretch, thank you," Katherine said as she pushed Nick away. "Do you want to come in?"
Gretchen knew it wasn't good for her baby but she decided to have one last great night before the whole world knew she was pregnant.
"Okay," she said.
Katherine smiled and led her inside. "This is great Gretch. I've missed you."
"I've missed you too," Gretchen said honestly.
"I'll get you a drink," Katherine said, disappearing into the crowd.
Gretchen stood uncertainly by herself when Nick came up behind her.
"I hope you're not going to say anything stupid," Nick said drunkenly.
"Get lost Nick," Gretchen said bluntly.
"I meant what I said Gretchen," Nick said in a warning tone of voice.
Gretchen turned around to face him; her hands shook.
"Nick, GET THE HELL OUT OF MY FACE," she yelled at him. "Before I do something I won't regret."
Katherine tapped Gretchen on the shoulder. "Here, chicky," she said. "Drink up."
Gretchen's nerves were shot so she grabbed the glass and sculled it down. The bourbon burnt a path down her throat. Katherine giggled and passed her another one.
The night passed in a blur for Gretchen. She knew she was having a great time but something inside her was telling her to stop.
"You are so sexy, Gretchie," Michael Jacobs said.
"Why thank you," Gretchen slurred as she danced in Michael's arms.
"I don't know why Nick broke up with you. You're hot," Michael continued. Gretchen snuggled closer. "You're not so bad yourself."
"Wanna come back to my place?" Michael asked.
Gretchen nodded. She suddenly had an urge to be with someone. Michael was great.
Gretchen collected her things and waved to Katherine. Then she left for Michael's house. ________________________________________________________________________
Gretchen woke up early the next morning to find Michael lying next to her.
"OMG, what have I done?" she asked herself with alarm.
She stumbled out of bed and headed for the toilet. She didn't see her platform shoe lying on the ground and tripped over it. She fell heavily to the ground as a piercing pain shot up her spine.
"Ahh!" Gretchen exclaimed, waking Michael up.
"Gretch, are you okay?" Michael asked coming over to her.
Gretchen couldn't move because of the numbing pain in her lower back. She could feel something wet sliding down her leg. Michael noticed it as well.
"Gretchen, you're bleeding," Michael said.
Gretchen looked down to see the blond trickling down her leg. She went pale.
"Oh, my baby!" she exclaimed. "My baby!"
"You're baby?" Michael asked with confusion. "What are you talking about?"
"My baby," Gretchen repeated, going into shock. "Please take me to the hospital."
Michael didn't ask any questions as he sped her to the hospital. ________________________________________________________________________
Gretchen faced the wall as Michael entered. He'd just been speaking to the doctor.
"I'm so sorry Gretchen. I had no idea," Michael said.
Gretchen didn't turn around. She wanted to be alone.
"Gretchen?" Michael asked.
Gretchen slowly turned around.
"I don't need your pity Michael," Gretchen said. "And please can you not tell anyone about this. No one knew I was pregnant."
Michael nodded as he sat down beside her. "Okay."
They were silent for a moment.
"Was it Nick's?" he asked.
Gretchen nodded. She wondered why she couldn't cry for the baby she'd just lost.
"So that's why he broke up with you," he commented.
Gretchen nodded again as she stared into space.
"What a scumbag. How could he do that? It's his child." Michael said then asked. "Shouldn't he know it's gone?"
Gretchen looked at Michael with venom in her eyes. "No way. He wanted the baby dead. I don't want him gloating. I don't want anything to do with him."
Michael put his hand on Gretchen's shoulder. Gretchen flinched.
"Please go away. I want to be alone," Gretchen said evenly.
Michael nodded and left. Gretchen continued staring into space, still unable to shed any tears. ________________________________________________________________________
Gretchen looked around her bare dorm room. Everything was packed up and ready to go.
"Do you have to go?" Katherine asked.
Gretchen had finally told her best friend the full story and Katherine had dumped Nick on the spot.
"Yeah, I need to be with my family. They're not perfect but I need them," Gretchen said.
"Okay, but come back soon and keep in touch."
Gretchen hugged Katherine tight then Katherine helped her carry her stuff downstairs.
Gretchen looked over at her favourite garden where they'd held a memorial service for Gretchen's baby.
"Take care of yourself, chicky," Katherine said as she helped load up Gretchen's car.
Gretchen nodded. "Thanks for all your support."
Katherine nodded as she stepped back from the car.
"Anytime."
Gretchen waved to Katherine then started the car. She drove out of the parking lot, passing Nick on the way. He tried to hail her but Gretchen ignored him. She'd told Katherine to tell him what had happened once she'd left.
"Capeside, here I come!" Gretchen exclaimed as she hit open road.
She could hardly wait to get home.