Title: "Past Pain" (2/?)
Author: AJaKe
Distribution: Umm just ask but it is at Chesky's, and someone else asked for it but I forgot their site name so if they would tell me again I'll put their site name up here in the next part.
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don't own Dawson's Creek, The God that is Kevin does. I'm not making any money off of this, all I'm getting is the satisfaction of feedback, which reminds me I only got like 2 feedback letters from the previous parts, come on people...
Author's Note: Much thanks goes to my Beta Evie, The two people who sent me feedback :: Stern glare to those of you not sending me feedback:: While we're on the topic.... Feedback would be greatly appreciated, I already have a low self-esteem, I don't think it can get any lower, and I don't want to find out if it can. With that said, may the fan-fic begin......
Joey walked up the steps to her small house. In a whirlwind of motion her father came out the door knocked into Joey, got in his truck and sped away down the road. Joey sat there on the snow covered ground bewildered before coming to her senses and getting up before her jeans got wet. What the heck happened in there, she thought to herself. She was almost afraid to find out. But overcoming her sudden trepidation she headed, one again, up the steps. She opened the door slowly, she could hear the crying coming from the kitchen. She went in to see her mother, head down on the table, crying.
"Mom?" she asked her, voice faltering.
Lillian Potter looked up with red rimmed eyes, and tear stained cheeks, to see her daughter standing next to her with concern clearly visible on her face.
"Sit down Joey I have something to tell you." Joey sat down wondering what could possibly be wrong. Lillian took a big breath before continuing,
"There's going to be a lot of changes coming in the months ahead Joey. I'll be really sick and my hair might fall out, I'll be really weak and will need some help doing things. I'll be in hospitals a lot." Joey looked up with tears in her eyes.
"What's happening Mom?" Lillian took a short breath before telling her the WHOLE truth.
"I have cancer Joey." Joey knew what that meant she heard it on the news a lot and sometimes in health class. She also knew that her mother was trying hard not to break down crying in front of her. She took her mother in her arms and began trying to comfort her. Lillian just let the tears flow.
"It'll be okay mom, It'll be okay." she managed to get out before her own tears overcame her too.
Joey walked quietly through the halls of Capeside Middle School not really knowing where she was going, not hearing, the children's laughter, lockers slamming shut, doors slamming, nor did she hear the late bell ringing. She was still just walking slowly down the main hallway, head down hair blocking her face from view of anyone. Still walking, walking some where ,but not really knowing where.
Pacey walked through the front door of CMS. He was already late would it matter that much if he was 5 minutes later that that? He thought not. He almost walked straight into Joey. Joey late? Never.... He stood there shell-shocked for a moment before catching up with Joey.
" Hey, Josephine..." he waited, and waited, where was her comeback? She never let him call her that without some sort of pain coming after it.
" Joey?" a hint of concern in his voice. She never heard him. She was too busy dealing with the multitude of thought overwhelming her mind. Pacey was really worried, why wasn't she answering? He stepped in front of her grabbing her shoulders, took one hand a carefully lifted up her chin so she would look at him. What he saw shocked him. Her mouth was pulled down into a frown. Her cheeks were red and tearstained, but that wasn't what stunned him, what had shocked him what he saw in her eyes. They were red and puffy, still pushing tears forth, they were blank, but he could still see the very present grief and desolation in them. WHAT HAD HAPPENED???
" Joey?" he asked again, this time all of his worry and concern present in his voice. He saw what he was hoping to get, recognition filled her eyes.
" Pacey wha-?" He hugged her happy to see that she had returned to the living. When he released her she stood there for a few seconds before getting her bearings straight. She looked around. Where were the other kids? She looked at her watch.
" Oh man, I'm late," tears filling her eyes again. She hadn't want to go to school today, but her mother had insisted. She DID NOT want to the other kids to see her this way.
" Joey what happened to you?" he asked, seeing her eyes. She looked at him a moment before throwing herself into his arms, hugging him, and started crying. Pacey stood there for a moment, perplexed, before returning the hug .
"Joey what happened?", he whispered to her.
" My mom s-she told me she had ca-cancer." she managed out in-between sobs.
" Oh Joey...." he said hugging her more fiercely. He always did like Mrs. Potter she was always a lot nicer to him than his own mother was. He liked going over there, even though Bessie was a bit of a snot.
"It'll be okay Joey," his own tears threatening to come out. His eyes suddenly lit up a bit and a small smile formed.
Backstreet Boys "The One"
I'll be the one...
I guess you were lost when I met you
Still there were tears in your eyes
So out of trust and I knew
No more than mysteries and lies
"Come on Potter lets take a day off, I want to see no tears on you lovely face, alright?" Pacey wondered if she would take him up on his offer, she'd usually rather die than miss school. Despite the situation Joey did manage to smile a bit. While normally the prospect of spending the day with Pacey was revolting. But, right now, it was looking like a great idea.
There you were, wild and free
Reachin' out like you needed me
A helping hand to make it right
I am holding you all through out the night
Chorus:
I'll be the one (I'll be the one)
Who will make all your sorrows undone
I'll be the light (I'll be the light)
When you feel like there's nowhere to run
I'll be the one...
To hold you and make sure that you'll be alright
'Cause my faith is gone
And I want to take you from darkness to light
"We can have some," he paused for effect, "fun." he said wiggling his eyes suggestively. Joey decided to ignore THAT comment.
"All right Pacey" his eyes shot up.
"NOT THAT PACEY," she hastily amended. " Perv-" she muttered under her breathe. Pacey heard it.
"I may be a perv Joey, but I'm your perv for the day" Joey just rolled here eyes.
"Come on jailbait, lets get out of here before a teacher sees us," she says in a commanding voice, taking his arm and leading him outside.
"Yes Mistress..." The door swings shut. SMACK
"Damn Potter do you have to hit so hard, it was just a joke, a joke Joey." SMACK
There you were, wild and free
Reachin' out like you needed me
A helping hand to make it right
I am holding you all through the night
Chorus
To hold you, and make sure that you'll be alright
You need me like I need you
We can share our dreams comin' true
I can show you what true love means
Just take me hand, baby please...
I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
To make it alright
I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
Chorus
I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
To make it alright
I'll be the one
I'll be the light
Where you can run
To make it alright
I'll be the one
To hold you, and make sure that you'll be alright
I'll be the one......................
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