Chapter 7
Sisters, Secrets, and Invitations
Disclaimer: Same as before
I am definitely going to have her tell them, I just wanted to have something else happen first and that's coming up in Chapter 8 hopefully plus the last chapter was really long.
This chapter has to do with the prom even though the next chapter will be the prom. I really don't know how much time occurred between "Late" and "Promicide" so I'm just kind of guessing.
Please review, I live for it. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Joey is a little over two months pregnant. Her and Pacey have been staying at the Beach house most nights, she hates to be apart from him. The prom is in two weeks. While she doesn't expect to be going, after all prom expenses can get to be a lot and they need to be saving all the money that they can with the baby on the way, she really wishes that she could. It was kind of like your wedding day, as a girl she had always fantasized what her senior prom would be like.
"That'll be $10.45" Joey is shook out of her daydream by the voice of the cashier at the grocery store, Bessie had asked her to go and get some things for dinner. Joey pays the bill and leaves the store. On her way out she is thinking about Pacey once again. "I wish that I could do something for him, to show him how much he means to me, something that would be exclusive to our relationship." Stuck in her thoughts, Joey searches the bulletin board outside the supermarket, looking for jobs that might pay more than her witnessing position. All of a sudden, a very discreet add catches her eye. "This is perfect." She thinks to herself, taking the whole flyer to make sure that no one else will get there before she does.
At screenplay Pacey is caught up in his own little world, thinking once again about Joey. "God that girl is amazing. I wish we had the money to go to prom, but I think that what I have planned will be even better. Plus who wants to be stuck on a boat with a bunch of people that don't like us and are going to talk about us?" Pacey is so preoccupied that he doesn't notice Dawson who has walked in and is shocked to see him there.
"Pacey, I thought you had to quit because you were failing school?" Dawson asks, with more hate in his voice than Pacey thought was possible.
"I did, but Joey helped me get my grades up and know with the extra expenses that we are gonna have, I kind of needed a job. So I asked Jason (A/N just making up a name) if I could have my job back and he said sure. I started today." Pacey replies. "But since you're here I guess that means my shift is over so I can leave. With that Pacey walks out of the video store. Instead of going home he turns the other direction. After a few minutes he enters another store and begins to look around. He thought this was going to be really hard, but as soon as he sees it, he knew it was perfect. "That's it, that's the one. She'll love it."
"Can I help you Sir?" An older salesman asks.
"Yes, I would like to take this one." Pacey replies, pointing to the object.
Later that Night at the B&B
Joey is sitting on the couch trying to study but she is unable to concentrate and for once it isn't because she is thinking of her boyfriend. Bessie notices this and comes over to talk.
"So, Jo do you want to tell me what's bothering you? Did you and Pacey have a fight?" Bessie is concerned.
"No Bess, we didn't have a fight and for once he isn't the reason I can't concentrate. I was just wondering, how did you do it?" Joey asks.
"Do what Jo?" Bessie isn't really sure what her sister is talking about.
"You raised me and a newborn, while running a business when you were just a little bit older than me. Bessie you were so strong." **sniff** "I really wish Mom were here." Joey is crying now.
Bessie pulls her sister into a hug, "Oh Joey you are just as strong as me, if not stronger. You're going to get through this. I have watched you transform from a scrawny little tomboy into the wonderful, bright, strong woman that you are today, especially over this past year, you have grown up so much. And as for the part of missing Mom, I miss her too. When I found out that I was pregnant the first thing that I though of was that Mom was going to be there to help me get through it. But then I realized that she was there, in the form of my friends who loved me and most importantly, my little sister who always helped me." Bessie is crying now to. This brought back so many memories of when she was pregnant. She was so glad that Joey had her to lean on.
"Thanks Bess, I'm going to go visit Dad sometime during the summer. I think that he should know." Joey says. She wasn't sure if she was going to tell him or not but she realized that she wanted this baby to know its grandpa and more importantly she wanted to become reconnected with her Dad.
"You know what really helped me get through my pregnancy?" Bessie asks.
"What's that." Joey really isn't sure what to expect.
"Well other than lots of ice cream" Bessie starts to say with a smile, " One day I went to the cemetery, to Mom's grave, and I talked to her, almost like she was there. It was kind of like when we were little and we would get home from school and we would race each other to tell Mom about our day. Only instead of my day I told her about the last couple of years. It really helped to get it all out there, ya know?"
"Thanks Bess, I love you." Joey gets up and walks towards the door. " I think that I'm going to wait outside for Pacey, he should be here any minute."
Later that night at the Beach house Pacey and Joey are on the couch, making out. After a few minutes Pacey breaks the kiss.
"So, about prom, I think we both know that it's to expensive, but I was thinking, maybe we could hold our own prom. I thought we could go down to the docks, you know where this relationship started, have a picnic, and dance a little." Pacey says, hoping that she likes his idea; it had taken him a while to figure out what they should do about Prom.
"Pacey, you're amazing, that's the perfect idea." Joey says with a kiss.
"It won't be much" Pacey is suddenly cut off by Joey.
"As long as you and I are there, that's all that matters. I was trying to think of what we could do to, I had no luck though." Joey is delighted that she's going to go to a prom after all.
They begin to kiss again. A few minutes later Gretchen walks in the door. "Oh, come on you two." She jokes, this is something that she has gotten used to.
Joey gets up, "I'm going to go to the bathroom." She sensed that Gretchen wanted to talk to talk to Pacey.
Once Joey is out of the room, Gretchen begins to talk. "So have you two thought about what you are going to do next year, is Joey going to take the year off from college."
"No, actually she's going to Worthington as planned, actually she is able to reapply for financial aide and some scholarships now that she is pregnant. We're both going to move down to Boston and get a cheap apartment. We also both plan on getting some jobs." Pacey says.
"Well what about you, do you have any plans of going to school?" Gretchen asks.
"Actually, I just got a letter from Boston University and Boston Community College today. I applied late." Pacey was hoping that his sister wouldn't tell Joey, he wanted to add this to his surprise that he had for her on their prom night.
"Wow Pacey that's great. I am so proud of you. I know that you probably didn't open them yet, but I just wanted to tell you that whatever happens I support you, one hundred percent. I know that sometimes you feel like shit, but you are a wonderful man and I am so proud of all that you have accomplished." Gretchen says sincerely.
"Thanks Gretchen, but it wasn't my doing at all, it was Joey, she saved me from complete destruction, I love her so much." Pacey is smiling just thinking about his girlfriend.
"So are you going to the prom?" Gretchen asks knowing that it will be pretty expensive.
"Yes and no. We're going but not to the one for school, it's going to be our own, on the docks. That way we can save some money." Pacey says. "I'm going to tell her then about the college letters and we can open them together. So do you think that maybe once you can keep a secret?" Pacey jokes.
"Yeah Pace, I think that I can do that. Now before you go I have one more thing for you." Gretchen hands him a business card. "I've tasted your cooking before and with a little training you would be pretty good. This is the number of a friend in Boston. He said that if you wanted he would give you a job at the start of the fall semester. The pay is good and you would be able to take home some of the food. Think about it and get in touch with him."
"This is great Gretchen. Thanks." Pacey hugs his sister and walks off to his bedroom.
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In the next chapter: What is the secret that Pacey and Joey have for each other?
How will their prom go?
I hoped everyone liked this chapter. Sorry it took so long to get pout but I have four summer reading books and I waited until the end of July to start them. I have two more to go now so hopefully I will be able to get the chapters out faster.
PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!
Sisters, Secrets, and Invitations
Disclaimer: Same as before
I am definitely going to have her tell them, I just wanted to have something else happen first and that's coming up in Chapter 8 hopefully plus the last chapter was really long.
This chapter has to do with the prom even though the next chapter will be the prom. I really don't know how much time occurred between "Late" and "Promicide" so I'm just kind of guessing.
Please review, I live for it. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Joey is a little over two months pregnant. Her and Pacey have been staying at the Beach house most nights, she hates to be apart from him. The prom is in two weeks. While she doesn't expect to be going, after all prom expenses can get to be a lot and they need to be saving all the money that they can with the baby on the way, she really wishes that she could. It was kind of like your wedding day, as a girl she had always fantasized what her senior prom would be like.
"That'll be $10.45" Joey is shook out of her daydream by the voice of the cashier at the grocery store, Bessie had asked her to go and get some things for dinner. Joey pays the bill and leaves the store. On her way out she is thinking about Pacey once again. "I wish that I could do something for him, to show him how much he means to me, something that would be exclusive to our relationship." Stuck in her thoughts, Joey searches the bulletin board outside the supermarket, looking for jobs that might pay more than her witnessing position. All of a sudden, a very discreet add catches her eye. "This is perfect." She thinks to herself, taking the whole flyer to make sure that no one else will get there before she does.
At screenplay Pacey is caught up in his own little world, thinking once again about Joey. "God that girl is amazing. I wish we had the money to go to prom, but I think that what I have planned will be even better. Plus who wants to be stuck on a boat with a bunch of people that don't like us and are going to talk about us?" Pacey is so preoccupied that he doesn't notice Dawson who has walked in and is shocked to see him there.
"Pacey, I thought you had to quit because you were failing school?" Dawson asks, with more hate in his voice than Pacey thought was possible.
"I did, but Joey helped me get my grades up and know with the extra expenses that we are gonna have, I kind of needed a job. So I asked Jason (A/N just making up a name) if I could have my job back and he said sure. I started today." Pacey replies. "But since you're here I guess that means my shift is over so I can leave. With that Pacey walks out of the video store. Instead of going home he turns the other direction. After a few minutes he enters another store and begins to look around. He thought this was going to be really hard, but as soon as he sees it, he knew it was perfect. "That's it, that's the one. She'll love it."
"Can I help you Sir?" An older salesman asks.
"Yes, I would like to take this one." Pacey replies, pointing to the object.
Later that Night at the B&B
Joey is sitting on the couch trying to study but she is unable to concentrate and for once it isn't because she is thinking of her boyfriend. Bessie notices this and comes over to talk.
"So, Jo do you want to tell me what's bothering you? Did you and Pacey have a fight?" Bessie is concerned.
"No Bess, we didn't have a fight and for once he isn't the reason I can't concentrate. I was just wondering, how did you do it?" Joey asks.
"Do what Jo?" Bessie isn't really sure what her sister is talking about.
"You raised me and a newborn, while running a business when you were just a little bit older than me. Bessie you were so strong." **sniff** "I really wish Mom were here." Joey is crying now.
Bessie pulls her sister into a hug, "Oh Joey you are just as strong as me, if not stronger. You're going to get through this. I have watched you transform from a scrawny little tomboy into the wonderful, bright, strong woman that you are today, especially over this past year, you have grown up so much. And as for the part of missing Mom, I miss her too. When I found out that I was pregnant the first thing that I though of was that Mom was going to be there to help me get through it. But then I realized that she was there, in the form of my friends who loved me and most importantly, my little sister who always helped me." Bessie is crying now to. This brought back so many memories of when she was pregnant. She was so glad that Joey had her to lean on.
"Thanks Bess, I'm going to go visit Dad sometime during the summer. I think that he should know." Joey says. She wasn't sure if she was going to tell him or not but she realized that she wanted this baby to know its grandpa and more importantly she wanted to become reconnected with her Dad.
"You know what really helped me get through my pregnancy?" Bessie asks.
"What's that." Joey really isn't sure what to expect.
"Well other than lots of ice cream" Bessie starts to say with a smile, " One day I went to the cemetery, to Mom's grave, and I talked to her, almost like she was there. It was kind of like when we were little and we would get home from school and we would race each other to tell Mom about our day. Only instead of my day I told her about the last couple of years. It really helped to get it all out there, ya know?"
"Thanks Bess, I love you." Joey gets up and walks towards the door. " I think that I'm going to wait outside for Pacey, he should be here any minute."
Later that night at the Beach house Pacey and Joey are on the couch, making out. After a few minutes Pacey breaks the kiss.
"So, about prom, I think we both know that it's to expensive, but I was thinking, maybe we could hold our own prom. I thought we could go down to the docks, you know where this relationship started, have a picnic, and dance a little." Pacey says, hoping that she likes his idea; it had taken him a while to figure out what they should do about Prom.
"Pacey, you're amazing, that's the perfect idea." Joey says with a kiss.
"It won't be much" Pacey is suddenly cut off by Joey.
"As long as you and I are there, that's all that matters. I was trying to think of what we could do to, I had no luck though." Joey is delighted that she's going to go to a prom after all.
They begin to kiss again. A few minutes later Gretchen walks in the door. "Oh, come on you two." She jokes, this is something that she has gotten used to.
Joey gets up, "I'm going to go to the bathroom." She sensed that Gretchen wanted to talk to talk to Pacey.
Once Joey is out of the room, Gretchen begins to talk. "So have you two thought about what you are going to do next year, is Joey going to take the year off from college."
"No, actually she's going to Worthington as planned, actually she is able to reapply for financial aide and some scholarships now that she is pregnant. We're both going to move down to Boston and get a cheap apartment. We also both plan on getting some jobs." Pacey says.
"Well what about you, do you have any plans of going to school?" Gretchen asks.
"Actually, I just got a letter from Boston University and Boston Community College today. I applied late." Pacey was hoping that his sister wouldn't tell Joey, he wanted to add this to his surprise that he had for her on their prom night.
"Wow Pacey that's great. I am so proud of you. I know that you probably didn't open them yet, but I just wanted to tell you that whatever happens I support you, one hundred percent. I know that sometimes you feel like shit, but you are a wonderful man and I am so proud of all that you have accomplished." Gretchen says sincerely.
"Thanks Gretchen, but it wasn't my doing at all, it was Joey, she saved me from complete destruction, I love her so much." Pacey is smiling just thinking about his girlfriend.
"So are you going to the prom?" Gretchen asks knowing that it will be pretty expensive.
"Yes and no. We're going but not to the one for school, it's going to be our own, on the docks. That way we can save some money." Pacey says. "I'm going to tell her then about the college letters and we can open them together. So do you think that maybe once you can keep a secret?" Pacey jokes.
"Yeah Pace, I think that I can do that. Now before you go I have one more thing for you." Gretchen hands him a business card. "I've tasted your cooking before and with a little training you would be pretty good. This is the number of a friend in Boston. He said that if you wanted he would give you a job at the start of the fall semester. The pay is good and you would be able to take home some of the food. Think about it and get in touch with him."
"This is great Gretchen. Thanks." Pacey hugs his sister and walks off to his bedroom.
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In the next chapter: What is the secret that Pacey and Joey have for each other?
How will their prom go?
I hoped everyone liked this chapter. Sorry it took so long to get pout but I have four summer reading books and I waited until the end of July to start them. I have two more to go now so hopefully I will be able to get the chapters out faster.
PLEASE REVIEW!!!!!