The Reunion
"Hey. I was
hoping you'd call. Were you out?"
"No I was in the bath, sorry. So when do you want me to come
back down to Capeside, since as you're missing me already?"
Her and Drue chatted for a while. Finally deciding the best time
to next see each other was when it was Bessie and Bodie's wedding.
Then she could get a lift with Joey. They were chatting for hours
as by the time they said good night it was 2am.
Joey lay on her bed. Looking at photos of Pacey from when they
were in high school. She didn't have any recent ones. "He
hasn't changed." She said out loud. "God why didn't I
tell him how I feel. I'll find him when I go to the wedding."
She glanced at the clock. 2.30am. Letting out a sign she put the
photos back into the shoebox and placed them in the bottom of her
wardrobe. She climbed into bed and drifted off to sleep.
Pacey was sitting out on the veranda, beer in hand and photo of
Joey in the other. "You were stupid to tell her you love her.
Did you actually think she'd say it back?" He said to
himself. He sighed. "I won't see her again until the wedding."
He thought unhappily. He got up and walked back in, placing the
beer bottle on the table. He walked to his room. He propped the
photo up against the lamp by his bed and undress. He climbed and
lay there looking at the photo until he fell asleep sometime
later.
4 weeks later
"Joey how come
we always have to wait for you to get ready?" Jen asked. Her
and Jack were sitting on Joey's sofa. Joey walked in from her
room carrying a small suitcase.
"I had to finish packing a few bits. I'm going to stay at
the B+B for few weeks. While Bessie and Bodie go away."
"Ok well let's go then." Jack said getting up and
taking Joey's suitcase. Jen and Joey followed.
Few hours later they pulled up to the B+B. Bessie came out to
greet them. She hugged them all.
"Sorry you two couldn't come to the wedding. There's just a
limit on the amount of people."
"It's ok Bess. We understand." Jen told her as Jack and
Joey got the bags and took them in. Jen and Bessie followed.
"I'm going to go for a walk for bit. You don't mind do you?"
"No you go Jo, We'll be alright here. There's some stuff I
need to sort out. And I'm sure Jen and Jack can find something to
do."
Joey left the B+B and started walking. Not long after she ran
into Drue.
"Hello Potter. You down for the wedding?"
"Hi Drue. Yeah I am."
"So does that mean Jen's down too?" he inquired.
"Yeah it does. What's going on with you two? Everytime we've
all meet up recently you two have spent every minute together.
And then you came up to Boston"
"Nothing's going on. Honest. She's just a great girl to
spend time with and a great friend."
"Drue I know I don't you that well but you can't fool me.
You like her don't you?"
"No! Only as a friend!"
"Mmmm if you say so. You haven't seen Pacey around have you?"
"He's probably just getting up."
"Rightok then. I gotta go. See ya later." She ran
off before he had time to answer. She ran all the way to Pacey's.
As she approached there was no sign of him on the veranda. She
walked to the front door and knocked. No answer. She looked
through the windows, no sign of life. She sank down into one of
his chairs on his veranda, trying desperately to think where he
could be. Then she remembered one place he would definitely. She
got up and started to run again. She ran right down to the creek.
And up to the dock. Memories came flooding back to her. The last
time she ran to find Pacey at the dock was the day she left with
him on his boat. The day she chose him over Dawson. Not once had
she regretted that decision. Ran to the end of the dock. She saw
Pacey's boat. Hoping he would be on, she climbed on.
