Title: Coming Out To Capeside
Summary: Jack's brother Tim never died, and his mother never went crazy. And still, he has to deal with the pressure of coming out to all of Capeside. Strong friendships ensue along the way.
Author: The infamous Yelak
Lovely Reviewers:
Damien455 - Thank you! I try to update as quickly as often, just for you ;-)
Boschette - Aww, how kind of you to say! I love your reviews, too, so everything balances out wonderfully. Thanks!
Cassie - Yes, yes, a second story. Thanks!
WiccanWillow23 - I don't know, DO you detect that? -cackles- Well, maybe you've got a sixth sense, but then again, maybe you're way off track. Who knows? Well, everyone after they read this chapter, but hey. -shrug- Thank yoouuu times five-hundred-seventy-two-point-eight!
Sneak - Yay, no more wimpy Jack! :D I hope this chapter's everything you expected it to be, and then some! THANKS.
Sheri Ai Jakku - Thanks! I don't like Jack's dad a'tall. He just irks me. Jack is a sweety. Mesa loves him. :-) Thaaaaank you!
A/N: Okay, Chapter Three is up. I began this chapter at like 1:22 AM, so forgive me if it . . . sucks, to say the least. In this chapter, they go to the Ice House and meet up with Dawson, Pacey, Joey, Jen, and even loving Abby comes along, to stir up some trouble. Uh, Jack slowly starts to develop a crush, and Andie does too. One problem though! But I won't say what it is; you've probably figured it out already anyway. Also, one of the original Creekers has a crush - and it's on the wrong person! Okay, okay, I've said enough.. Enjoy!
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"Ready to go Jack?" Andie asked for the thousandth time, peering irritably at her brother who was primping himself in the mirror.
"Almost," Jack replied, also for the thousandth time. Tongue poking slightly out of his mouth, he ran his fingers diligently through his semi-spiked hair once more, and nodded contently. "Perfect."
"Who invited you to go today again, Jack?" Andie asked her brother amusedly.
"Her name's Joey."
"Well, she must have had some affect on you," she teased, and Jack stopped his preening to give her an odd look.
"What's that supposed to mean?" He challenged, drawing his arms across his chest toughly.
"It means you've been standing in front of that bathroom mirror for -" She paused, checking the watch on her arm. "Forty-seven minutes, and you're still not ready to go! You must have some huge crush on this girl." A smirk tugged at her lips. "Do I smell a romance a-bloomin'?"
"Yeah, right. And what about you? You must have changed at least twelve times. Is this for that Pacey fellow?" Jack threw back, cocking his head slightly and displaying an identical smirk.
"Okay, okay. Truce," Andie said, throwing her hands into the air as she left the bathroom a bit pink-faced.
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"Are you sure you know how to get there, Jack?"
"I already said yes, Andie. We're almost there, I'm positive."
"You've been saying that for twenty minutes!" Andie sighed, exasperated at her brother's lack in sense of direction. They'd taken off, after agreeing that walking was the best way to go, while Jack steered them in the general direction of the Ice House. Or, what he thought was the general direction. Truth was, he was partially lost, but he wasn't about to admit that to his sneering sister.
"Well, I mean it this time." Just when all hope was loss for Jack, and he was a millisecond away from confessing his defeat, Dawson, the blonde boy he'd met that day at school, showed up on a bicycle right next to the two.
"Hey. Jack, right?" Dawson asked, altering his speed so he was riding in sync with the walkers.
"Yep. Dawson, right?" Dawson nodded. "This is my sister Andie."
"Yeah," said Dawson vaguely. "Fourth period English Lit, right?"
"Right," Andie replied with a smile.
"You two lost?"
"No," said Jack, at the same time as Andie said, "Yes." Dawson raised an eyebrow, glancing in between the siblings. "We are lost," Andie spoke up, "only Jackers here is afraid to admit it. We're trying to get to the Ice House, do you know where that is?"
"Yeah, actually, I'm on my way there right now," Dawson replied, looking pleased that he would have company. "Just follow me." The two nodded, lengthening their strides as to try to keep up with him. In not much time, they'd arrived at the restaurant, which both were very impressed by. It definitely looked like a place they'd both be more than willing to visit often.
"I told you we were close," Jack hissed indignantly, to which Andie rolled her eyes.
"Are you guys here for dinner, or are you meeting someone, or what?" Dawson asked, jumping off his bike and putting it off to the side.
"We're here meeting people. Joey Potter and . . ." Jack looked over at his sister, who filled in for him, "Pacey." Dawson looked surprised.
"Oh, you are? Well, I'm meeting them here too, so it looks like we'll be dining together." He grinned. "Jo's probably about to take her break, I'll go check on her in a minute. So, how do you know Joey?" he asked Jack, taking a seat at a round table and beckoning for the two to join him. They gladly obliged.
"She's in my first period World History class. I guess she invited me here out of pity, you know, new kid syndrome."
"Nah, Jo's not like that," Dawson chuckled. "But God, she is great, huh?" He had an admiring twinkle in his eye, staring off into space dreamily. Jack and Andie glanced at each other, both trying not to crack up.
"Y-yeah, she is," Jack said, trying and failing miserably to not laugh. Just then, Joey came out from the kitchen, looking very cute in her Ice House t-shirt and apron.
"No laughing," she ordered as she joined them, taking the apron off. Another voice joined hers quickly.
"Why would we laugh, Jo? You look so great in that apron," Pacey taunted her, also joining the group. Jack's eyes widened slightly when Pacey arrived. He hadn't known he was coming too.
"Shut up, Witter," Joey replied, smacking him with the apron. He laughed. "Hi Jack." He nodded at her, smiling, but the smile faded when she kissed Dawson. It was only a quick kiss on the lips, but Jack still felt uncomfortable. Andie looked to Jack concernedly, thinking he'd be absolutely crushed. He didn't look too crushed though.
"Hi Pacey," Andie said, somewhat shyly, which was odd for her. Jack glanced about the table unknowingly; he saw no one else. Who was Andie talking to?
"Hey Andie," Pacey replied, flashing a marvelous grin at her. Jack's eyes widened even more. That was Pacey? He was the boy Andie was crushing on? Jack felt even more uncomfortable.
Before long, all the introductions had been made, and everyone was familiar with everyone else. "So," Jack ventured, to Joey, "how long have you and Dawson been - you know, together?"
"Not too long," she replied honestly. He couldn't help but notice she kept staring at him admiringly, which he thought was weird, because she was dating Dawson.
Joey knew what she was doing. But she couldn't help it. Oh my God, I can't believe I'm flirting with Jack when my boyfriend's sitting right next to me! Joey thought miserably, and accidentally flinched slightly. It was still weird to call Dawson her boyfriend.
"What about you . . . Pacey," Jack said slowly, and for some odd reason that he couldn't put his finger on, his heart gave a slight flutter, "Single?"
"Yep, me and my lonesome," Pacey replied, taking a drink of Coke. Jack saw the way his sister's face lit up like that. He bit his lip, looking down at the plate of fries before him. What's wrong with you? Jack couldn't help but ask himself. Why do you have a problem with Andie crushing on him? He was afraid to find out.
"That's too bad," Jack mumbled slightly.
"Nah, just waiting for the perfect girl." Jack didn't even have to look up to tell that Pacey was undoubtedly shining those pearly whites at Andie, and that she was surely flashing her own right back. The perfect girl echoed in Jack's mind. He furiously pushed all of those thoughts away, focusing on Joey. No, wait, she had a boyfriend.
Sighing, he stared at his fries as conversations went on all around him, not having the courage to partake in them at the moment. It took him a few seconds to realize Pacey had just asked him a question and was waiting patiently for his answer.
"Huh?" said Jack, lifting his head sheepishly. "Sorry. What'd you say?"
Pacey laughed, and then repeated, "I asked how you liked Peterson."
"Oh, that's easy. Little to none," Jack replied, smiling as he joined in on the laughter.
"So, how about you, Jack?" Dawson questioned when some of the conversation had ceased. "Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Oh, nah." Joey smiled slightly, and then looked down before anyone could notice it.
"You know, you guys should come over Friday to my house," Dawson said, specifically to Jack and Andie. Joey and Pacey rolled their eyes. "We have a movie night," he added.
"Dawson here is a movie geek. Possibly the biggest one you'll ever meet," Pacey explained, and Dawson blushed.
"Oh, Dawson. It's so nice of you to extend your invitation to us," came a voice, clear across the other side of the room. Nearly everyone groaned, as they saw who was standing in the entrance of the Ice House.
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A/N: I wouldn't exactly call that a cliffhanger, because you more than likely undoubtedly know who that person is, but oh well! Yes, chapter three is up and it came out smoothly. For some odd reason. And I liked it, a little. Jack's so cute. I think so anyway.
Don't get me wrong, people. I am completely a JoeyPacey shipper, but it's got to be Andie. Sorry!
So, um, the next chapter will be finishing up at the Ice House, Jack has a talk with his brother and starts to realize a bit more, and Peterson explains -dundundun- the poetry assignment. I'll tell you, Jack surely won't be thinking of Tim as he writes his poem!
Yeah, so stay tuned, please review, and THANK YOU.
Summary: Jack's brother Tim never died, and his mother never went crazy. And still, he has to deal with the pressure of coming out to all of Capeside. Strong friendships ensue along the way.
Author: The infamous Yelak
Lovely Reviewers:
Damien455 - Thank you! I try to update as quickly as often, just for you ;-)
Boschette - Aww, how kind of you to say! I love your reviews, too, so everything balances out wonderfully. Thanks!
Cassie - Yes, yes, a second story. Thanks!
WiccanWillow23 - I don't know, DO you detect that? -cackles- Well, maybe you've got a sixth sense, but then again, maybe you're way off track. Who knows? Well, everyone after they read this chapter, but hey. -shrug- Thank yoouuu times five-hundred-seventy-two-point-eight!
Sneak - Yay, no more wimpy Jack! :D I hope this chapter's everything you expected it to be, and then some! THANKS.
Sheri Ai Jakku - Thanks! I don't like Jack's dad a'tall. He just irks me. Jack is a sweety. Mesa loves him. :-) Thaaaaank you!
A/N: Okay, Chapter Three is up. I began this chapter at like 1:22 AM, so forgive me if it . . . sucks, to say the least. In this chapter, they go to the Ice House and meet up with Dawson, Pacey, Joey, Jen, and even loving Abby comes along, to stir up some trouble. Uh, Jack slowly starts to develop a crush, and Andie does too. One problem though! But I won't say what it is; you've probably figured it out already anyway. Also, one of the original Creekers has a crush - and it's on the wrong person! Okay, okay, I've said enough.. Enjoy!
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"Ready to go Jack?" Andie asked for the thousandth time, peering irritably at her brother who was primping himself in the mirror.
"Almost," Jack replied, also for the thousandth time. Tongue poking slightly out of his mouth, he ran his fingers diligently through his semi-spiked hair once more, and nodded contently. "Perfect."
"Who invited you to go today again, Jack?" Andie asked her brother amusedly.
"Her name's Joey."
"Well, she must have had some affect on you," she teased, and Jack stopped his preening to give her an odd look.
"What's that supposed to mean?" He challenged, drawing his arms across his chest toughly.
"It means you've been standing in front of that bathroom mirror for -" She paused, checking the watch on her arm. "Forty-seven minutes, and you're still not ready to go! You must have some huge crush on this girl." A smirk tugged at her lips. "Do I smell a romance a-bloomin'?"
"Yeah, right. And what about you? You must have changed at least twelve times. Is this for that Pacey fellow?" Jack threw back, cocking his head slightly and displaying an identical smirk.
"Okay, okay. Truce," Andie said, throwing her hands into the air as she left the bathroom a bit pink-faced.
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"Are you sure you know how to get there, Jack?"
"I already said yes, Andie. We're almost there, I'm positive."
"You've been saying that for twenty minutes!" Andie sighed, exasperated at her brother's lack in sense of direction. They'd taken off, after agreeing that walking was the best way to go, while Jack steered them in the general direction of the Ice House. Or, what he thought was the general direction. Truth was, he was partially lost, but he wasn't about to admit that to his sneering sister.
"Well, I mean it this time." Just when all hope was loss for Jack, and he was a millisecond away from confessing his defeat, Dawson, the blonde boy he'd met that day at school, showed up on a bicycle right next to the two.
"Hey. Jack, right?" Dawson asked, altering his speed so he was riding in sync with the walkers.
"Yep. Dawson, right?" Dawson nodded. "This is my sister Andie."
"Yeah," said Dawson vaguely. "Fourth period English Lit, right?"
"Right," Andie replied with a smile.
"You two lost?"
"No," said Jack, at the same time as Andie said, "Yes." Dawson raised an eyebrow, glancing in between the siblings. "We are lost," Andie spoke up, "only Jackers here is afraid to admit it. We're trying to get to the Ice House, do you know where that is?"
"Yeah, actually, I'm on my way there right now," Dawson replied, looking pleased that he would have company. "Just follow me." The two nodded, lengthening their strides as to try to keep up with him. In not much time, they'd arrived at the restaurant, which both were very impressed by. It definitely looked like a place they'd both be more than willing to visit often.
"I told you we were close," Jack hissed indignantly, to which Andie rolled her eyes.
"Are you guys here for dinner, or are you meeting someone, or what?" Dawson asked, jumping off his bike and putting it off to the side.
"We're here meeting people. Joey Potter and . . ." Jack looked over at his sister, who filled in for him, "Pacey." Dawson looked surprised.
"Oh, you are? Well, I'm meeting them here too, so it looks like we'll be dining together." He grinned. "Jo's probably about to take her break, I'll go check on her in a minute. So, how do you know Joey?" he asked Jack, taking a seat at a round table and beckoning for the two to join him. They gladly obliged.
"She's in my first period World History class. I guess she invited me here out of pity, you know, new kid syndrome."
"Nah, Jo's not like that," Dawson chuckled. "But God, she is great, huh?" He had an admiring twinkle in his eye, staring off into space dreamily. Jack and Andie glanced at each other, both trying not to crack up.
"Y-yeah, she is," Jack said, trying and failing miserably to not laugh. Just then, Joey came out from the kitchen, looking very cute in her Ice House t-shirt and apron.
"No laughing," she ordered as she joined them, taking the apron off. Another voice joined hers quickly.
"Why would we laugh, Jo? You look so great in that apron," Pacey taunted her, also joining the group. Jack's eyes widened slightly when Pacey arrived. He hadn't known he was coming too.
"Shut up, Witter," Joey replied, smacking him with the apron. He laughed. "Hi Jack." He nodded at her, smiling, but the smile faded when she kissed Dawson. It was only a quick kiss on the lips, but Jack still felt uncomfortable. Andie looked to Jack concernedly, thinking he'd be absolutely crushed. He didn't look too crushed though.
"Hi Pacey," Andie said, somewhat shyly, which was odd for her. Jack glanced about the table unknowingly; he saw no one else. Who was Andie talking to?
"Hey Andie," Pacey replied, flashing a marvelous grin at her. Jack's eyes widened even more. That was Pacey? He was the boy Andie was crushing on? Jack felt even more uncomfortable.
Before long, all the introductions had been made, and everyone was familiar with everyone else. "So," Jack ventured, to Joey, "how long have you and Dawson been - you know, together?"
"Not too long," she replied honestly. He couldn't help but notice she kept staring at him admiringly, which he thought was weird, because she was dating Dawson.
Joey knew what she was doing. But she couldn't help it. Oh my God, I can't believe I'm flirting with Jack when my boyfriend's sitting right next to me! Joey thought miserably, and accidentally flinched slightly. It was still weird to call Dawson her boyfriend.
"What about you . . . Pacey," Jack said slowly, and for some odd reason that he couldn't put his finger on, his heart gave a slight flutter, "Single?"
"Yep, me and my lonesome," Pacey replied, taking a drink of Coke. Jack saw the way his sister's face lit up like that. He bit his lip, looking down at the plate of fries before him. What's wrong with you? Jack couldn't help but ask himself. Why do you have a problem with Andie crushing on him? He was afraid to find out.
"That's too bad," Jack mumbled slightly.
"Nah, just waiting for the perfect girl." Jack didn't even have to look up to tell that Pacey was undoubtedly shining those pearly whites at Andie, and that she was surely flashing her own right back. The perfect girl echoed in Jack's mind. He furiously pushed all of those thoughts away, focusing on Joey. No, wait, she had a boyfriend.
Sighing, he stared at his fries as conversations went on all around him, not having the courage to partake in them at the moment. It took him a few seconds to realize Pacey had just asked him a question and was waiting patiently for his answer.
"Huh?" said Jack, lifting his head sheepishly. "Sorry. What'd you say?"
Pacey laughed, and then repeated, "I asked how you liked Peterson."
"Oh, that's easy. Little to none," Jack replied, smiling as he joined in on the laughter.
"So, how about you, Jack?" Dawson questioned when some of the conversation had ceased. "Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Oh, nah." Joey smiled slightly, and then looked down before anyone could notice it.
"You know, you guys should come over Friday to my house," Dawson said, specifically to Jack and Andie. Joey and Pacey rolled their eyes. "We have a movie night," he added.
"Dawson here is a movie geek. Possibly the biggest one you'll ever meet," Pacey explained, and Dawson blushed.
"Oh, Dawson. It's so nice of you to extend your invitation to us," came a voice, clear across the other side of the room. Nearly everyone groaned, as they saw who was standing in the entrance of the Ice House.
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A/N: I wouldn't exactly call that a cliffhanger, because you more than likely undoubtedly know who that person is, but oh well! Yes, chapter three is up and it came out smoothly. For some odd reason. And I liked it, a little. Jack's so cute. I think so anyway.
Don't get me wrong, people. I am completely a JoeyPacey shipper, but it's got to be Andie. Sorry!
So, um, the next chapter will be finishing up at the Ice House, Jack has a talk with his brother and starts to realize a bit more, and Peterson explains -dundundun- the poetry assignment. I'll tell you, Jack surely won't be thinking of Tim as he writes his poem!
Yeah, so stay tuned, please review, and THANK YOU.
