Author Note: I know with school Starting it will be hard and difficult but I will try my personal best to keep a consistant update with my story.
An overwhelmed Joey headed towards the stairs. She could not get Pacey's last statement out of her head. When are we going to tell Dawson? Joey never planned to tell Dawson. She wanted to tell Dawson but she could not.
As Joey walked down the stairs, she was frightened when a familiar voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Hey Joey." Jen, who was sitting at the bottom of the stairs, said.
"Jen! You scared me." Joey said shocked. Jen and Joey had not talked since the incident in Doug's apartment.
"It's a surprise party; you're supposed to be surprised. I've been surprised by a lot of things lately." Jen declared. Jen has been mad at Joey since the incident. She knew Joey Potter. Joey used to know that sneaking around was not the best solution. Jen did not understand why Joey was sneaking around at a time like this.
"Look I think we should talk Jen… Are you mad at me?" Joey sat down next to her.
"Wow I thought only a rocket scientist could figure that out." Jen muttered.
"Did I do something wrong?" Joey prompted.
"You lied to Dawson." Jen instigated.
"Lied? What lies?" Joey said baffled.
"Dawson asked you flat out if you were going to choose to be with Pacey and you lied." Jen reminded.
"You know, all last year I made some choices, and the consequences taught me that they weren't exactly the best choices. But telling Dawson that I was not with Pacey was the best choice I could have made right now... And how did you know about it anyways?" Joey explained.
"He told me. Yes, there was a flaw in your plan… You should have heard him Joey. He sounded like there was still hope between the two of you." Jen said callously.
A flashback earlier that day (around noon),
"Joey's birthday party is in less than eight hours from now. Let's hurry people… Andie I need you to go to the store and pick up the balloons. Ask the store clerk for Dawson Leary's pick up… Jack go see if Bessie and Bodie have Joey's pictures and Pacey I need you to see if the restaurant is ready to start to set up." Dawson instructed.
"Right on it." Andie said.
"Sure. I'm on my way." Jack said.
"No problem." Pacey said.
Dawson then walked up on Jen who was decorating the stairs railing with cray paper.
"This is absolutely a bitch." Jen defined.
"You'll get it." Dawson smiled.
After a long pause, Jen said, "You know, you're going through a lot just for a birthday party."
"Want to make sure everything perfect." Dawson replied.
"What I meant… you're going though a lot just for your ex-girlfriend." She redefined.
"I wouldn't call her my ex-girlfriend." He stated.
"What would you call her?" Jen wondered.
"She said she wanted to take break and we are." Dawson said.
"Was those her exact words?" She speculated.
"Not exactly." Dawson trailed off.
"What did she say?" Jen asked.
Dawson did not answer. He remembered the exact words she said. She said she could not go further and needed to be apart from him. If Dawson actually thought, she meant those words that it would be officially over between them.
"What makes you think that she isn't going to decide to be with Pacey?" Jen questioned.
"Because she told me. She said that she was not going to choose to be with Pacey. She said that she wanted time alone." Dawson specifically remembered those words.
Jennifer just looks concerned and confused at what she heard.
Dawson continued, "And I just want her to know that I am ready for a serious relationship. Not our on and off again teenage romance. I want her to know I am ready for serious one hundred percent love relationship."
"Joey. You need to tell Dawson that you're with Pacey. 'Cause he believes there's hope. You need to set him straight." Jen declared.
"Jen…" Joey just could not speak.
"And you need to tell him not just because of Dawson but because of your relationship with Pacey. Don't you want to have a real relationship with Pacey? Do you love him enough to be honest? Don't you want to really be with Pacey for more than sex?" Jen prompted the serious question that needed to be asked. Joey got up and left. She did not try to fight or defend her belief.
During the whole time Jen and Joey were talking, Pacey was watching and listening to the conversation. He felt completely betrayed and hurt. He then came down the stairs purposely being loud so Jen would know that he heard everything. He gave Jen an expression, which looked as though the world had given up on him. He then walked out the door.