The morning was perfect. The sun was shining bright but wasn't too
bright. The birds were chirping and it was very warm outside. The creek
looked so peaceful. Joey was having a good day. She woke up with enough
time to get ready. Joey put on a perfect fit tee and a pair of dark jean
shorts. Her hair was perfectly ironed which never happens. Joey looked
herself up and down in the mirror and was incredibly happy with the picture
staring back at her.
"Joey! Carmen's here!" Bessie called from downstairs.
"Okay! I'll be down in a second!" Joey yelled back.
She took a deep breath, picked up her backpack and smiled at herself once more in the mirror before heading downstairs.
"There you are Joey. I was going to leave without you. Now, is it just me or do we look the best we have ever looked?" Carmen said at the bottom of the stairs. She was wearing a blue tank and a dark pair of blue jean shorts and white flat sneakers with her red backpack.
"No, I think we look great too. I think we're in love." Joey said.
Bessie choked on her coffee when Joey said that. Joey and Carmen looked at her then Joey slipped on her sandals and cleared her throat.
"Uh, I'm going now Bess. Bye." Joey said slightly looking at her.
"Okay, have a good day Joey." Bessie said not even looking at Joey but walking into another room drinking her coffee.
Carmen and Joey walked out. Joey walked fast and Carmen had to catch up.
"Hey wait up! What happened in there Joey?" Carmen asked.
Joey kept walking and looked down. "I don't know what you're talking about Carmen."
"O come on Joey! Bessie was totally giving you the cold shoulder. It was like the cold war between sisters."
Joey stopped dead in her tracks. Carmen walked back to Joey. Joey looked at Carmen and she had on a look of sympathy.
"Okay. She knows Carmen."
"Knows what Jo?"
"Bessie knows that Pacey and I are having sex."
"O my god! How does she know?"
"Well, I always carry around my birth control pills with me so Bessie won't find them and when I was in Boston I looked in my purse and I noticed pack was missing. I had enough for three months so I was safe. I realized I dropped a pack under my desk at home and forgot to pick it up. I thought it would be safe because she never goes into my room. Yesterday I came back and I look under my desk and turn on my light and it's gone. I look up and it was sitting on my bed."
"O no!"
"Yep. Bessie decided to vacuum that weekend and she found them."
Joey and Carmen start to walk again. "She's been like that since yesterday?"
"Yeah." Joey lowered her head.
Carmen noticed and put a hand on Joey's shoulder. "That's not all that's bothering is it Joey?"
Joey raised her head to reveal herself crying. "No. I'm having some trouble with Pacey."
Carmen walked Joey to a bench. "Sit down Jo. Tell me what he did."
Joey wiped away her tears but more came. "It's not what he did it's what he didn't do. He doesn't get romantic anymore. O god, I must sound so pathetic."
"O no Joey! I think girls have needs too and guys don't always get it. Tell me please. I'm your best friend and I want to help."
"Pacey, he hasn't, he hasn't been really into me lately. Now I mean he still kisses me and we still have sex but during the summer he has really changed. Our first few nights in Boston he was so romantic and sweet and we cuddled and just were together a lot. About two weeks into summer he started to turn away from me at night and then he just kissed and said good night then go to sleep. Sometimes he didn't even kiss me."
Joey wiped away her tears.
"About the middle of the second month out there he started to come back later. I had to eat dinner and stuff by myself. A few times he came in so late that I was already in bed. I cried myself to sleep a few times. One day I just really wanted to have sex and Pacey was like, no I need to go to work. I got mad and told him I would go find someone. He got really pissed off and said he didn't care and that he hoped I had a good time. I was pissed all morning them he strolls in and says he's sorry and I tell him I would never cheat and we make up and have a short sex thing. Afterwards we get dressed and he kisses me on the cheek and says he's off to work. That night he comes back late again. That was the last time we had sex.
"Two days ago Pacey had some business party he had to go to and he takes me. The whole night he ignores me and dances with me once and kisses me twice and has the nerve to say that I was unsocial. I was ignored all night!"
"What did you do?"
"I kind of ignored him until now."
Carmen started laughing and stood up.
"What's so funny?" Joey asks.
"Well..." Carmen starts talking when she is grabbed from behind and spun around. "Put me down Sam!" Carmen screams playfully.
Sam put Carmen down and turns her around so she is facing him. He put his arms around her waist and she put her arms on his shoulders.
"Hey Beautiful. How've you been?" Sam asked.
"Just Dandy Handsome and you?" Carmen asks.
"I've just entered heaven."
Carmen smiles big and kisses Sam. Their kiss deepens and they keep going even in public.
Joey watches them then Pacey walks up to her. He is very quiet.
"Hey Jo. How are you?" Pacey asks barely looking up.
"I'm okay. How about you?" Joey stands up in front of Pacey.
Pacey looked into her eyes. His eyes are sad looking. "One tends to find it hard to be happy when the person they love refuses to spend anytime with them."
Joey was standing a few inches away from Pacey. She looked down then into his eyes. She could always see his soul from his eyes. His eyes looked a shade darker than usual and dull and glass like. Joey felt a tear fall from her eye.
"O wow! Look at the time. I have to go or else I'll be late. Bye Pacey." Joey ran off. Carmen, Sam and Pacey all watched her.
All day Joey's stomach was in a knot. She felt like crying all day. When lunch came Joey had a pounding headache.
"Joey that's it! What is wrong with you? Both Carmen and I know something is wrong with you." Charlie said.
"I just have a headache that's all Charlie." Joey said. Joey looked at the table and felt her hands start to shake. Carmen grabbed her hands.
"Joey, what's on your mind?" Carmen asked still holding her hands.
Joey looked up at both of them. "I have to go to the clinic today. I need a pap smear."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Do you have someone to go with?" Charlie asked.
"No."
"I'll go with you."
Carmen looked from Joey to Charlie. "I think it's better if a girl goes with her." She looked at Joey. "Do you want me to go with you?"
Joey nodded her head. "Yeah. I'm really scared Carm."
Carmen hugged Joey. "I know. You know what, I need one too so I'll get one tonight. Now we can be scared together."
"Thanks Carmen. I've been upset all day about Pacey and then I was worrying about going tonight. You've been so great today."
"It's no biggie. That's what best friends are for."
It was the last period of school. Joey, Charlie and Carmen had AP English 12. Joey and Charlie were sitting in the back by the long desk. Carmen walks in right before the bell. She stomps to the back where the other two are sitting and plops herself in a chair. Joey and Charlie stare at her.
"In a bad mood are we?" Asks Charlie with a little chuckle.
"Hee Hee, very funny Charlie. I don't get why you turned gay because guys suck big time." Carmen said with attitude.
"Well I think a certain three lettered male upset you."
"No shit Sherlock!" Carmen said.
"Both of you stop! What happened Carmen?" Joey got in between them.
"Sam is just being an ass. I swear your cousin has got to be the biggest dickhead right now! He asks me, and I say no, then he nags and nags and nags until my head was going to pop! I yelled at him and walked away to class. He can get so annoying! I can't believe you're related to him." Carmen huffed afterwards.
"What did he ask you?" Charlie was very interested.
"He asked me to go by Pacey's house to cheer him up and I told him I have to do something with Joey and he wants me to ditch her. I told him I had to do something too and he says that there are going to be girls and booze and he's going to go and I tell him I don't want him to go if there's going to be drunken whores there. He then says he's not on a leash and I yell at him and tell him to do whatever the hell he wants because I don't care anymore! Now I'm here." Carmen felt a little better.
They didn't talk about that for the rest of the period.
At six that night Carmen came over to go with Joey to the clinic. Carmen was let in and stood at the bottom of the stairs.
"Joey! We have to go!" Carmen called.
"Okay! Sit in the living room for a minute!" Joey called back.
Carmen rolled her eyes and went into the living room and sat on the couch. Someone came down the stairs. Carmen stood up and faced that direction. "It's about time J... Sam? What do you want?" Carmen asked coldly.
Sam walked into the room, closed the door and stood in front of it. "We need to talk Carmen."
"What the fuck do you think you're doing? Let me out now!"
"Carmen please!"
Carmen rubbed her head. "Sam, I don't have time right now."
"If you hear me out then I'll let you go." Sam was still in front of the door.
Carmen stared at Sam then took a deep breathe and sat down. "Okay Sam. I'm listening."
Sam got on the couch next to Carmen. "I need to know why you're mad at me right now."
Carmen stood up. "Why Sam? Why? I'm MAD at you because you told me you wanted to get drunk with whores which ultimately leads to drunken sex. Sorry I don't want my... my... I don't know what you are to me! Are we boyfriend girlfriend again or are we fuck buddies? It's not really clear Sam! If we are only fuck buddies it would save us a lot of problems right now. So that's another thing I'm pissed at!"
Joey called Carmen's name.
"Now, excuse me Sam, but I have to go." Carmen turned on her heel and walked out leaving a very perplexed Sam in the living room.
The whole ride there was silent. When they stepped into the clinic both girls clung to each other. They signed their names and waited in the waiting area. It seemed to take an eternity until Carmen was called. Carmen's eyes were bloodshot and her hands were shaking. An hour later she came back into the waiting area looking better.
"How was it?" a very tense Joey asked.
"It wasn't that bad. It hurt when they put it in and it felt weird when they moved it around but it wasn't extremely painful. You'll be fine." Carmen smiled.
The lady came through the door and called Joey's name. Joey squeezed Carmen's hand then walked in.
The ride back to Joey's house was a lot better then the ride from it. They sang Fallin' by Alicia Keys, epiphany by Staind and baby got back by sir mix a lot. When they reached the driveway they saw Bessie outside with Alex. They were walking next door. Joey and Carmen walked up to them.
"Hey Alex. Bessie, why are you walking to Carmen's house?" Joey asked.
"Well I'm not going to stay in THAT house with Sam as drunk as he is. Pacey looks a little tipsy too."
Joey and Carmen looked at each other then ran into Joey's house. Carmen ran in first.
"Sam, Pacey, where are you!?" Carmen screamed.
Pacey looked down the stairs. "We're up here. Sam's in the bathroom. He's pretty messed up."
Carmen and Joey ran upstairs. Carmen ran into the bathroom and Joey stood outside the door with Pacey. Carmen found Sam in the bath tub with the water running on him.
"Sam! Are you okay?" Carmen touched his hand.
"Carmen? Yeah I'm fine, just a little drunk." Sam laughed as he slurred out the words.
"O you dumb ass." Carmen smiled. She got off her knees and went to the door. "I got it from here Pacey. Thanks."
"It's okay. Let the cold water run on him a while, it'll help."
Carmen nodded and smiled then closed the door. Carmen got back on her knees and splashed some cold water on his face. Sam woke a little.
"What the fuck was that for?"
"I did that because you're so, whatever. What made you do this to yourself?"
"I thought it would help me."
"Well clearly it only helped you get sick. You are so going to feel like shit tomorrow."
Sam looked into her eyes. "It helped me get over you for a while."
Carmen looked down. "Sam I..."
"You don't have to say anything Carmen." Sam sat up so he was closer to Carmen. "Carmen, I don't want to lose you again. The last two days have been heaven on Earth and I won't give it up without a fight. Please don't leave me again. I can't handle it. I'll act better, I'll stay home every night, and I'll do anything as long as you stay."
Carmen smirked a little. "You really thought I was going to leave you again? Sam, we had a fight. Sure I was mad but I don't want to break up. I love you Sam and I want this to last as long as it can. You won't get rid of me that easy."
Sam smiled and leaned in to kiss Carmen. Carmen backed away. "Sam I may love you but I will not kiss you until you brush your teeth because your breath stinks." Carmen laughed and kissed him on the cheek.
Joey looked at Pacey and rolled her eyes. "Pacey, we need to talk." Joey took Pacey by the hand and took her into her room and closed the door.
"What the fuck Pacey! Why the hell did you get Sam drunk?" Joey said.
Pacey laughed and turned around then faced her again. "I guess everything is my fault, even this!"
"What does that mean?"
"I'm always doing something wrong when it comes to you Joey!"
"O! This is not about us right now Pacey. This is about Sam and why he's drunk!"
"I didn't force the stuff down his throat!"
"You could have made him stop Pacey."
"Why would I? I was drinking too. We felt like shit Jo. It was an easy exit."
"You know, from experience I might add, that alcohol is NOT the answer to a problem."
Pacey turned away. "Well it helped at the time."
"Why would you need to drink anyway?"
Pacey smiled at Joey. "Do you have to ask? BECAUSE OF YOU! YOU won't talk to me unless you need to yell at me! YOU are the reason I am hurting right now. You don't even care do you?"
Joey got quiet. "Of course I care Pacey. I feel like crap right now too. I don't like not talking to you, not holding you, not kissing you. I miss you Pace."
Pacey walked up to Joey. "I miss you too Jo."
Joey and Pacey smiled at each other. Pacey slowly leaned in. when they were an inch apart Pacey smiled and Joey licked her lips. Their lips barely touched when Joey wrapped her arms around Pacey. The kiss deepened and they got really into it. Pacey reached his hand under Joey's shirt to fettle with her bra clasp. Joey's eyes sprung open. She quickly separated herself from Pacey and stood back. Pacey stared at Joey.
"What's wrong Joey?" Pacey asked stepping closer.
Joey stepped back and put her hands out. "I can't do this Pacey."
"It's not like we didn't have sex before." Pacey chuckled and stepped towards Joey. Joey took another step back. Pacey walked three giant steps forward and Joey backed herself against a wall. Pacey slowly closed the gap between her and himself. When Pacey was a few inches away Joey pushed her arms straight forward hitting Pacey in the stomach. Pacey coughed and backed away from Joey.
"What was that for?" Pacey asked catching his breath.
Joey looked wide eyed at Pacey then went to sooth him.
"I'm so sorry Pace but I don't want to do this now."
"I know you're mad at me but you don't have to ram your arms into my stomach."
"I didn't know any other way to make you stop."
"If you would have told me I would have stopped."
Joey backed away and laughed with sarcasm. "Okay Pacey, that's why when I told you TO stop you didn't. Just because you're intoxicated doesn't mean you can ignore me!"
Pacey straightened his clothes up and walked to the door but stopped short of walking out when he turned around. "What is up with you lately Joey? You ignore me the last day in Boston, you don't even talk to me three complete sentences since we've been back in Capeside and now you're hitting me when I try and get close to you."
Joey looked at Pacey and looked away then looked back again. "I... I need... I just... err!" Joey threw her hands up and rubbed her head.
Pacey just looked at Joey and seriously talked her now. "What do you need Jo?"
Joey looked at Pacey and put her hand down. She outstretched her hands like she was going to talk and opened her mouth but closed it again and turned around to face the window. She spoke quietly. "I don't know what I need Pacey. Please go now."
Pacey walked up behind Joey and touched her arm. She turned around to look into his eyes. He had a raspy voice. "You know what you need Joey, you just don't want to tell me. I won't leave until I know. I need to know why I'm repelling you and I can't just let it go because it really is killing me."
Joey stared into those beautiful blue eyes and only saw compassion and sadness. She felt sad herself.
"Pace, I love you, with all my heart, and I want to make sure you realize that. I was just pissed off before but now... now is different." Joey paused then walked over to the table with her phone and alarm clock on it. "What I need is more. I still need and want more then just sex."
Pacey lifted an eyebrow at this comment. "What do you mean by that?"
Joey was about to answer when the phone rang. Pacey rolled his eyes and huffed before spinning and facing Joey. Joey looked at Pacey then answered the phone.
"Hello?" Joey said.
"Joey? Is that you?" a female voice asked while crying.
Joey's eyes opened wide. "Andie is that you?"
"Yyesss. Joey I need hhelp." Andie said sobbing.
"Okay Andie, what's wrong?" Joey asked. Pacey listened in.
"I... I'm bleeding and I don't know how to make it stop."
"Okay Andie, I'll be right there." Joey hung up the phone and Joey and Pacey ran downstairs.
What is Andie bleeding from? Why? Next chapter is going to be a fun write. Please review!
"Joey! Carmen's here!" Bessie called from downstairs.
"Okay! I'll be down in a second!" Joey yelled back.
She took a deep breath, picked up her backpack and smiled at herself once more in the mirror before heading downstairs.
"There you are Joey. I was going to leave without you. Now, is it just me or do we look the best we have ever looked?" Carmen said at the bottom of the stairs. She was wearing a blue tank and a dark pair of blue jean shorts and white flat sneakers with her red backpack.
"No, I think we look great too. I think we're in love." Joey said.
Bessie choked on her coffee when Joey said that. Joey and Carmen looked at her then Joey slipped on her sandals and cleared her throat.
"Uh, I'm going now Bess. Bye." Joey said slightly looking at her.
"Okay, have a good day Joey." Bessie said not even looking at Joey but walking into another room drinking her coffee.
Carmen and Joey walked out. Joey walked fast and Carmen had to catch up.
"Hey wait up! What happened in there Joey?" Carmen asked.
Joey kept walking and looked down. "I don't know what you're talking about Carmen."
"O come on Joey! Bessie was totally giving you the cold shoulder. It was like the cold war between sisters."
Joey stopped dead in her tracks. Carmen walked back to Joey. Joey looked at Carmen and she had on a look of sympathy.
"Okay. She knows Carmen."
"Knows what Jo?"
"Bessie knows that Pacey and I are having sex."
"O my god! How does she know?"
"Well, I always carry around my birth control pills with me so Bessie won't find them and when I was in Boston I looked in my purse and I noticed pack was missing. I had enough for three months so I was safe. I realized I dropped a pack under my desk at home and forgot to pick it up. I thought it would be safe because she never goes into my room. Yesterday I came back and I look under my desk and turn on my light and it's gone. I look up and it was sitting on my bed."
"O no!"
"Yep. Bessie decided to vacuum that weekend and she found them."
Joey and Carmen start to walk again. "She's been like that since yesterday?"
"Yeah." Joey lowered her head.
Carmen noticed and put a hand on Joey's shoulder. "That's not all that's bothering is it Joey?"
Joey raised her head to reveal herself crying. "No. I'm having some trouble with Pacey."
Carmen walked Joey to a bench. "Sit down Jo. Tell me what he did."
Joey wiped away her tears but more came. "It's not what he did it's what he didn't do. He doesn't get romantic anymore. O god, I must sound so pathetic."
"O no Joey! I think girls have needs too and guys don't always get it. Tell me please. I'm your best friend and I want to help."
"Pacey, he hasn't, he hasn't been really into me lately. Now I mean he still kisses me and we still have sex but during the summer he has really changed. Our first few nights in Boston he was so romantic and sweet and we cuddled and just were together a lot. About two weeks into summer he started to turn away from me at night and then he just kissed and said good night then go to sleep. Sometimes he didn't even kiss me."
Joey wiped away her tears.
"About the middle of the second month out there he started to come back later. I had to eat dinner and stuff by myself. A few times he came in so late that I was already in bed. I cried myself to sleep a few times. One day I just really wanted to have sex and Pacey was like, no I need to go to work. I got mad and told him I would go find someone. He got really pissed off and said he didn't care and that he hoped I had a good time. I was pissed all morning them he strolls in and says he's sorry and I tell him I would never cheat and we make up and have a short sex thing. Afterwards we get dressed and he kisses me on the cheek and says he's off to work. That night he comes back late again. That was the last time we had sex.
"Two days ago Pacey had some business party he had to go to and he takes me. The whole night he ignores me and dances with me once and kisses me twice and has the nerve to say that I was unsocial. I was ignored all night!"
"What did you do?"
"I kind of ignored him until now."
Carmen started laughing and stood up.
"What's so funny?" Joey asks.
"Well..." Carmen starts talking when she is grabbed from behind and spun around. "Put me down Sam!" Carmen screams playfully.
Sam put Carmen down and turns her around so she is facing him. He put his arms around her waist and she put her arms on his shoulders.
"Hey Beautiful. How've you been?" Sam asked.
"Just Dandy Handsome and you?" Carmen asks.
"I've just entered heaven."
Carmen smiles big and kisses Sam. Their kiss deepens and they keep going even in public.
Joey watches them then Pacey walks up to her. He is very quiet.
"Hey Jo. How are you?" Pacey asks barely looking up.
"I'm okay. How about you?" Joey stands up in front of Pacey.
Pacey looked into her eyes. His eyes are sad looking. "One tends to find it hard to be happy when the person they love refuses to spend anytime with them."
Joey was standing a few inches away from Pacey. She looked down then into his eyes. She could always see his soul from his eyes. His eyes looked a shade darker than usual and dull and glass like. Joey felt a tear fall from her eye.
"O wow! Look at the time. I have to go or else I'll be late. Bye Pacey." Joey ran off. Carmen, Sam and Pacey all watched her.
All day Joey's stomach was in a knot. She felt like crying all day. When lunch came Joey had a pounding headache.
"Joey that's it! What is wrong with you? Both Carmen and I know something is wrong with you." Charlie said.
"I just have a headache that's all Charlie." Joey said. Joey looked at the table and felt her hands start to shake. Carmen grabbed her hands.
"Joey, what's on your mind?" Carmen asked still holding her hands.
Joey looked up at both of them. "I have to go to the clinic today. I need a pap smear."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Do you have someone to go with?" Charlie asked.
"No."
"I'll go with you."
Carmen looked from Joey to Charlie. "I think it's better if a girl goes with her." She looked at Joey. "Do you want me to go with you?"
Joey nodded her head. "Yeah. I'm really scared Carm."
Carmen hugged Joey. "I know. You know what, I need one too so I'll get one tonight. Now we can be scared together."
"Thanks Carmen. I've been upset all day about Pacey and then I was worrying about going tonight. You've been so great today."
"It's no biggie. That's what best friends are for."
It was the last period of school. Joey, Charlie and Carmen had AP English 12. Joey and Charlie were sitting in the back by the long desk. Carmen walks in right before the bell. She stomps to the back where the other two are sitting and plops herself in a chair. Joey and Charlie stare at her.
"In a bad mood are we?" Asks Charlie with a little chuckle.
"Hee Hee, very funny Charlie. I don't get why you turned gay because guys suck big time." Carmen said with attitude.
"Well I think a certain three lettered male upset you."
"No shit Sherlock!" Carmen said.
"Both of you stop! What happened Carmen?" Joey got in between them.
"Sam is just being an ass. I swear your cousin has got to be the biggest dickhead right now! He asks me, and I say no, then he nags and nags and nags until my head was going to pop! I yelled at him and walked away to class. He can get so annoying! I can't believe you're related to him." Carmen huffed afterwards.
"What did he ask you?" Charlie was very interested.
"He asked me to go by Pacey's house to cheer him up and I told him I have to do something with Joey and he wants me to ditch her. I told him I had to do something too and he says that there are going to be girls and booze and he's going to go and I tell him I don't want him to go if there's going to be drunken whores there. He then says he's not on a leash and I yell at him and tell him to do whatever the hell he wants because I don't care anymore! Now I'm here." Carmen felt a little better.
They didn't talk about that for the rest of the period.
At six that night Carmen came over to go with Joey to the clinic. Carmen was let in and stood at the bottom of the stairs.
"Joey! We have to go!" Carmen called.
"Okay! Sit in the living room for a minute!" Joey called back.
Carmen rolled her eyes and went into the living room and sat on the couch. Someone came down the stairs. Carmen stood up and faced that direction. "It's about time J... Sam? What do you want?" Carmen asked coldly.
Sam walked into the room, closed the door and stood in front of it. "We need to talk Carmen."
"What the fuck do you think you're doing? Let me out now!"
"Carmen please!"
Carmen rubbed her head. "Sam, I don't have time right now."
"If you hear me out then I'll let you go." Sam was still in front of the door.
Carmen stared at Sam then took a deep breathe and sat down. "Okay Sam. I'm listening."
Sam got on the couch next to Carmen. "I need to know why you're mad at me right now."
Carmen stood up. "Why Sam? Why? I'm MAD at you because you told me you wanted to get drunk with whores which ultimately leads to drunken sex. Sorry I don't want my... my... I don't know what you are to me! Are we boyfriend girlfriend again or are we fuck buddies? It's not really clear Sam! If we are only fuck buddies it would save us a lot of problems right now. So that's another thing I'm pissed at!"
Joey called Carmen's name.
"Now, excuse me Sam, but I have to go." Carmen turned on her heel and walked out leaving a very perplexed Sam in the living room.
The whole ride there was silent. When they stepped into the clinic both girls clung to each other. They signed their names and waited in the waiting area. It seemed to take an eternity until Carmen was called. Carmen's eyes were bloodshot and her hands were shaking. An hour later she came back into the waiting area looking better.
"How was it?" a very tense Joey asked.
"It wasn't that bad. It hurt when they put it in and it felt weird when they moved it around but it wasn't extremely painful. You'll be fine." Carmen smiled.
The lady came through the door and called Joey's name. Joey squeezed Carmen's hand then walked in.
The ride back to Joey's house was a lot better then the ride from it. They sang Fallin' by Alicia Keys, epiphany by Staind and baby got back by sir mix a lot. When they reached the driveway they saw Bessie outside with Alex. They were walking next door. Joey and Carmen walked up to them.
"Hey Alex. Bessie, why are you walking to Carmen's house?" Joey asked.
"Well I'm not going to stay in THAT house with Sam as drunk as he is. Pacey looks a little tipsy too."
Joey and Carmen looked at each other then ran into Joey's house. Carmen ran in first.
"Sam, Pacey, where are you!?" Carmen screamed.
Pacey looked down the stairs. "We're up here. Sam's in the bathroom. He's pretty messed up."
Carmen and Joey ran upstairs. Carmen ran into the bathroom and Joey stood outside the door with Pacey. Carmen found Sam in the bath tub with the water running on him.
"Sam! Are you okay?" Carmen touched his hand.
"Carmen? Yeah I'm fine, just a little drunk." Sam laughed as he slurred out the words.
"O you dumb ass." Carmen smiled. She got off her knees and went to the door. "I got it from here Pacey. Thanks."
"It's okay. Let the cold water run on him a while, it'll help."
Carmen nodded and smiled then closed the door. Carmen got back on her knees and splashed some cold water on his face. Sam woke a little.
"What the fuck was that for?"
"I did that because you're so, whatever. What made you do this to yourself?"
"I thought it would help me."
"Well clearly it only helped you get sick. You are so going to feel like shit tomorrow."
Sam looked into her eyes. "It helped me get over you for a while."
Carmen looked down. "Sam I..."
"You don't have to say anything Carmen." Sam sat up so he was closer to Carmen. "Carmen, I don't want to lose you again. The last two days have been heaven on Earth and I won't give it up without a fight. Please don't leave me again. I can't handle it. I'll act better, I'll stay home every night, and I'll do anything as long as you stay."
Carmen smirked a little. "You really thought I was going to leave you again? Sam, we had a fight. Sure I was mad but I don't want to break up. I love you Sam and I want this to last as long as it can. You won't get rid of me that easy."
Sam smiled and leaned in to kiss Carmen. Carmen backed away. "Sam I may love you but I will not kiss you until you brush your teeth because your breath stinks." Carmen laughed and kissed him on the cheek.
Joey looked at Pacey and rolled her eyes. "Pacey, we need to talk." Joey took Pacey by the hand and took her into her room and closed the door.
"What the fuck Pacey! Why the hell did you get Sam drunk?" Joey said.
Pacey laughed and turned around then faced her again. "I guess everything is my fault, even this!"
"What does that mean?"
"I'm always doing something wrong when it comes to you Joey!"
"O! This is not about us right now Pacey. This is about Sam and why he's drunk!"
"I didn't force the stuff down his throat!"
"You could have made him stop Pacey."
"Why would I? I was drinking too. We felt like shit Jo. It was an easy exit."
"You know, from experience I might add, that alcohol is NOT the answer to a problem."
Pacey turned away. "Well it helped at the time."
"Why would you need to drink anyway?"
Pacey smiled at Joey. "Do you have to ask? BECAUSE OF YOU! YOU won't talk to me unless you need to yell at me! YOU are the reason I am hurting right now. You don't even care do you?"
Joey got quiet. "Of course I care Pacey. I feel like crap right now too. I don't like not talking to you, not holding you, not kissing you. I miss you Pace."
Pacey walked up to Joey. "I miss you too Jo."
Joey and Pacey smiled at each other. Pacey slowly leaned in. when they were an inch apart Pacey smiled and Joey licked her lips. Their lips barely touched when Joey wrapped her arms around Pacey. The kiss deepened and they got really into it. Pacey reached his hand under Joey's shirt to fettle with her bra clasp. Joey's eyes sprung open. She quickly separated herself from Pacey and stood back. Pacey stared at Joey.
"What's wrong Joey?" Pacey asked stepping closer.
Joey stepped back and put her hands out. "I can't do this Pacey."
"It's not like we didn't have sex before." Pacey chuckled and stepped towards Joey. Joey took another step back. Pacey walked three giant steps forward and Joey backed herself against a wall. Pacey slowly closed the gap between her and himself. When Pacey was a few inches away Joey pushed her arms straight forward hitting Pacey in the stomach. Pacey coughed and backed away from Joey.
"What was that for?" Pacey asked catching his breath.
Joey looked wide eyed at Pacey then went to sooth him.
"I'm so sorry Pace but I don't want to do this now."
"I know you're mad at me but you don't have to ram your arms into my stomach."
"I didn't know any other way to make you stop."
"If you would have told me I would have stopped."
Joey backed away and laughed with sarcasm. "Okay Pacey, that's why when I told you TO stop you didn't. Just because you're intoxicated doesn't mean you can ignore me!"
Pacey straightened his clothes up and walked to the door but stopped short of walking out when he turned around. "What is up with you lately Joey? You ignore me the last day in Boston, you don't even talk to me three complete sentences since we've been back in Capeside and now you're hitting me when I try and get close to you."
Joey looked at Pacey and looked away then looked back again. "I... I need... I just... err!" Joey threw her hands up and rubbed her head.
Pacey just looked at Joey and seriously talked her now. "What do you need Jo?"
Joey looked at Pacey and put her hand down. She outstretched her hands like she was going to talk and opened her mouth but closed it again and turned around to face the window. She spoke quietly. "I don't know what I need Pacey. Please go now."
Pacey walked up behind Joey and touched her arm. She turned around to look into his eyes. He had a raspy voice. "You know what you need Joey, you just don't want to tell me. I won't leave until I know. I need to know why I'm repelling you and I can't just let it go because it really is killing me."
Joey stared into those beautiful blue eyes and only saw compassion and sadness. She felt sad herself.
"Pace, I love you, with all my heart, and I want to make sure you realize that. I was just pissed off before but now... now is different." Joey paused then walked over to the table with her phone and alarm clock on it. "What I need is more. I still need and want more then just sex."
Pacey lifted an eyebrow at this comment. "What do you mean by that?"
Joey was about to answer when the phone rang. Pacey rolled his eyes and huffed before spinning and facing Joey. Joey looked at Pacey then answered the phone.
"Hello?" Joey said.
"Joey? Is that you?" a female voice asked while crying.
Joey's eyes opened wide. "Andie is that you?"
"Yyesss. Joey I need hhelp." Andie said sobbing.
"Okay Andie, what's wrong?" Joey asked. Pacey listened in.
"I... I'm bleeding and I don't know how to make it stop."
"Okay Andie, I'll be right there." Joey hung up the phone and Joey and Pacey ran downstairs.
What is Andie bleeding from? Why? Next chapter is going to be a fun write. Please review!