Kiss and Tell
Part IV: Remember the Lilacs
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1994
After the funeral, Pacey found Joey sitting by a window next to a bunch of lilacs. He didn't know whether to aproach her, or say something, so he just stood there watching her.
Joey knew he was there, even w/o him saying anything. "My mom loved lilacs. She used to plant them all the time. She always said that they had the best smell in the world (i'm asuming they do smell... rite?)"
Pacey, not knowing what to say, did the best thing he could think of. He walked up to her and held out his arms to her, which she gladly excepted. So there they were, two 6th graders embracing each other w/ a type of bond that only came around once in a lifetime. Only time would tell if they ever realized that what they had was special...
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2001
"PLease be home, please be home, please be home," Joey muttered to herself as she walked up the walkway to Gretchen's place. Coming up to the door, she raised her fist to knock, when unexpectedly the door opened, causing her hand to connect to a face rather than some hard wood.
"Owww!! Sh/t, Joey what was that for?"
"Ohmygod, Pacey I am so, so, so sorry! God, i didn't know you were there!" Joey exclaimed, tears forming in her eyes. Godamnit, why am i so damn emotional today. Oh wait, i remember. Thanks mom.
"Hey, hey Potter it's okay, it's okay. It was an accident." Pacey said soothingly.
"I'm sorry, Pace," Joey said, fighting back the remaining tears. "I guess i'm just overwelmed right now, so i'ts making me kinda... emotional."
"Hey, Ice Queen. It's OK. I've already broken my nose once, what's another couple times?"
"Thanks Jailbait." Then, Joey happened to look down and notice the three dozen lilacs in his hand.
"Uh, Pace? Why are you carrying a bunch of lilacs around like the idiot that you are?"
"Ah, you see my fair Queen, these are for you. I uh, figured you could use something for today."
'Lilacs... i wonder if he remembers...' Joey could once again feel the tears forming. "Oh, Pacey. Thank you. And... thanks for remembering."
"REAlly, potter, it's not a problem."
Joey pulled him in for a hug. Pacey was suprised at first, but, quickly relaxed as he marveled at her touch...
"Pacey...Pacey?... PACEY?"
'Witter, snap out of it!' When Pacey came back to reality, he saw Joey slightly waving her hand in front of his face.
"Huh, what?"
"I asked if you wanted to come w/ me to the graveyard."
"Um..." Pacey pondered her question for a minute. The last time he went to the graveyard w/ Joey was when her mom first died. He didn't know if she remembered what happened that day, but he knew he sure did.
"It's okay if you don't want to," Joey said hurriedly. "I mean, i can just ask Dawson..." 'Please don't say no. Please don't say no.'
"No, no. I'll go."
"Cool, thanks Pace."
"Anything for my Queen!"
"I always knew you worshiped the ground i walked on," Joey replied jokingly.
'More than you know Potter. More than you know.'
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Part IV: Remember the Lilacs
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1994
After the funeral, Pacey found Joey sitting by a window next to a bunch of lilacs. He didn't know whether to aproach her, or say something, so he just stood there watching her.
Joey knew he was there, even w/o him saying anything. "My mom loved lilacs. She used to plant them all the time. She always said that they had the best smell in the world (i'm asuming they do smell... rite?)"
Pacey, not knowing what to say, did the best thing he could think of. He walked up to her and held out his arms to her, which she gladly excepted. So there they were, two 6th graders embracing each other w/ a type of bond that only came around once in a lifetime. Only time would tell if they ever realized that what they had was special...
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2001
"PLease be home, please be home, please be home," Joey muttered to herself as she walked up the walkway to Gretchen's place. Coming up to the door, she raised her fist to knock, when unexpectedly the door opened, causing her hand to connect to a face rather than some hard wood.
"Owww!! Sh/t, Joey what was that for?"
"Ohmygod, Pacey I am so, so, so sorry! God, i didn't know you were there!" Joey exclaimed, tears forming in her eyes. Godamnit, why am i so damn emotional today. Oh wait, i remember. Thanks mom.
"Hey, hey Potter it's okay, it's okay. It was an accident." Pacey said soothingly.
"I'm sorry, Pace," Joey said, fighting back the remaining tears. "I guess i'm just overwelmed right now, so i'ts making me kinda... emotional."
"Hey, Ice Queen. It's OK. I've already broken my nose once, what's another couple times?"
"Thanks Jailbait." Then, Joey happened to look down and notice the three dozen lilacs in his hand.
"Uh, Pace? Why are you carrying a bunch of lilacs around like the idiot that you are?"
"Ah, you see my fair Queen, these are for you. I uh, figured you could use something for today."
'Lilacs... i wonder if he remembers...' Joey could once again feel the tears forming. "Oh, Pacey. Thank you. And... thanks for remembering."
"REAlly, potter, it's not a problem."
Joey pulled him in for a hug. Pacey was suprised at first, but, quickly relaxed as he marveled at her touch...
"Pacey...Pacey?... PACEY?"
'Witter, snap out of it!' When Pacey came back to reality, he saw Joey slightly waving her hand in front of his face.
"Huh, what?"
"I asked if you wanted to come w/ me to the graveyard."
"Um..." Pacey pondered her question for a minute. The last time he went to the graveyard w/ Joey was when her mom first died. He didn't know if she remembered what happened that day, but he knew he sure did.
"It's okay if you don't want to," Joey said hurriedly. "I mean, i can just ask Dawson..." 'Please don't say no. Please don't say no.'
"No, no. I'll go."
"Cool, thanks Pace."
"Anything for my Queen!"
"I always knew you worshiped the ground i walked on," Joey replied jokingly.
'More than you know Potter. More than you know.'
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