Part 7
At about four o'clock the next morning Joey was awoken by a frantic shaking.
"What, Bessie what's going on? Is it Pacey?"
"Yeah he is in the hospital and asking for you."
"Oh my god, is he okay?"
"He's hurt really bad, come on let's go."
When they get to the hospital they see Doug and Pacey's mom and that is the only family.
"Which room is it?" Joey asks as soon as she sees Doug.
"220" And with that Joey starts running down towards the elevator.
Doug hugs Bessie close to him and sighs, "Thank god you are here."
"I will always be here, where is your dad?"
"They arrested him, he's in jail."
"Well that's good right?"
"Yeah it is really good except when Pacey is well enough to leave the hospital, he is going to have to testify against our father."
"Have you told him yet?"
"No and I have no idea how to do it."
Meanwhile Joey had just entered Pacey's room and gasped at the sight of him. One of his eyes was swollen shut and he had an arm broken. Also his whole face was just one big bruise and that was just things she could see.
"Jo, are you really here."
"Yeah are you okay?"
"Well I had a really shitty night."
"Only you could find humor at a time like this."
He just stared at her and she went over and held on to him and they stayed like that almost all morning.