"II'm going to. Leave you 4 to sort out whatever it is
you all need to sort out. I'll ring you both later." He
walked out, closing the door quietly behind him. Joey looked at
Pacey. He was looking her too. This time they really need to talk.
No running away or writing letters. She led him to her room. She
sensed that Drue and Jen needed to talk about something alone.
Jen sat back down. Her head was spinning.
"What are you doing here Drue?"
"To be honest Jen I don't know. Just when Pacey said he had
to come something inside me told me to go too. Something told me
that I couldn't not talk to you for another 10 years. Spending
the last two days with you made me realize that"
Jen couldn't help but laugh, "Is this the same Drue
Valentine? The one who took every opportunity to annoy me during
high school?"
Jen looked at Drue, he didn't look happy at the fact she was
laughing. So she stopped.
"Ok say what are you doing here?"
"I guess I could say I missed you. You and Joey actually.
But more you. You were both there just before I left Capeside.
You, Jen, stayed right till I left. Not many people would do that.
I don't think I was liked in Capeside. I wouldn't want to not
keep in touch with you Jen." Drue was smiling by this point.
"God that sounds so lame." He laughed. Jen nodded
laughing too. She got up and hugged him.
"I missed you too, but don't ask why 'cause I don't know why."
She whispered in his ear.
Meanwhile in Joey's room her and Pacey were sitting side by side
on her bed. Neither of them had spoken.
Finally Pacey did. "I got your letter. I couldn't help but
think that us being apart is not going to help us figure out what
we want. We really do need to talk things through."
"Yeah I know. As soon as I was back here I didn't know if I'd
done the right thing leaving. Don't hate me Pace."
He couldn't help but laugh, "I couldn't hate you if I wanted
to. For the past ten years I've been scared you hated me for how
I treated you."
"I couldn't hate you either Pace."
She put her head I her hands. Her hair fell forward. He wanted to
move back away from her face so much but daren't, they had agreed
to take things slow after all. She moved it back herself. She
could feel him watching her. It sent shiver down her spine. She
looked up into his eyes.
"Jo, this might not be right to say this now but"
he took a deep breath. "I still love you."
The look in his eyes said he meant it. And that he wanted her to
say it back. He looked into hers, searching for something that
said she felt the same. He couldn't see it.
"It was a mistake coming here. I'm sorry. I'll go." He
got up and walked out, trying to hold back the tears. He walked
into the living room completely forgetting Drue and Jen were
there. They were both curled up on the sofa together. "They've
obviously sorted whatever is was out." He thought bitterly.
"Drue I'm going now. You can stay here, or come with me now."
Drue looked slightly shocked.
"I'll ring you later." He whispered in Jen's ear. She
smiled and nodded.
Joey was crying in her room. "Why couldn't I say it back? I
feel the same. God he probably hates me."
