The Unseen Obstacle CH.16

I Disclaim

"So let me get this straight, Dawson hit Pacey, then Jack hit Dawson." At their nod Bessie turned to the Brunette icing his hand." Why?"

"Cause Dawson is a Tool."

"Oh." Bessie nodded and then took a bag of peas out of the freezer and handed it to Pacey." That's makes sense."

"Don't encourage him Bessie." Jen spoke from her spot on the counter." Fighting never solves anything."

"I agree Jen, but…" Bessie said before reaching back into the freezer and taking out a fudge pop, which she handed it to Jack, before she bend down and kissed his forehead." Dawson is a tool."

Pacey and Jen busted out in laughter, and Jack started to eat his fudge pop a proud grin highlighting his face. Joey however looked shocked and pointed an accusing finger at her sister." I thought you liked Dawson."

Bessie shrugged." I thought he was cute when he was five, funny when he was ten, and okay at twelve, by fifteen I would have rather you just join a gang." Jen falls to the ground laughing." I'm sorry he was just so annoying, and so judgmental for a film geek with a big forehead."

"Why didn't you ever tell me that?"

"Cause you didn't want to hear it you were 'in love', but no I didn't like him. " The older woman took out some meat for dinner." And while I'm being honest, I hated the fact that you would spend the night at his house, and I wanted to kill you when you choose him over Paris."

"Wow, talk about holding it all in." Pacey said watching the show." Don't be afraid to share your feelings Bessie."

"Fine I won't." Bessie took out the cutting board and a carrot, grabbed a large knife, and began hacking away at the poor vegetables." I hate the fact that you've been sneaking around with my sister for months."

WHACK.

" I mean after all the times you come into this house and ate with us, for you to be making out with my baby sister in some car just…"

Whack.

" Don't get me wrong Pacey I love you, but I wish to God Jack was straight, he was always my favorite."

Whack.

"And if you ever hurt my sister, I will kill you." The carrot was left in uneven chunks and looked like it had been through a thrasher. "Now you guys staying for dinner?" The teens just stared at the mangled carrot and nodded.

"Since I'm your favorite, can I get two desserts?"

The eldest Potter dropped the carrot in a slow cooker, and smiled indulgently at the young man.' Yes you can."

"Cool."

Gayle walked into the kitchen and looked at her son he had his head up in the sir, and ice pack glued to his nose." I'm here, what happened?"

"Jack attacked out son."

The woman narrowed her eyes at the statement, she knew Jack McPhee, he was quiet and shy, and coming out had intensified those tendencies; he didn't like doing things that drew attention to himself. "Andie what happened?"

"I just said..."

"I now what you said Mitch, but I'm guessing that Andie was there for the entire event so I'd like her take on it, if you don't mind." She turned back to the girl tat was sitting by her son, helping him hold his head up." Andie?"

"Uh we found out that Pacey and Joey are …dating, and there was a confrontation, words and punches were exchanged, Dawson to Pacey, Jack to Dawson." Andie didn't say it with words but her eyes clearly said that Dawson had a larger part then stated.

"Uh huh and how are Jack and Pacey, are they okay?"

"Gayle, Jack attacked our son."

"Mitch can I see you in the hall." As he walked she followed behind him, until they were out of the teens hearing." You can't honestly tell me that you think Dawson is innocent in this, he has spent the last week bad mouthing Pacey and he's never liked Jack…."

"Oh he supposes to like the guy that was messing with his girlfriend, so I guess I should call up Bob, maybe we can get some beers."

"You know if you want to play the victim in our marriage then go ahead, I'll play the villain gladly, but don't include Dawson in your story." "His behavior this past week about them has been far from innocent, and having seen the Leery temper in a jealous rage, I can only infer that he didn't meekly accept the news of Pacey and Joey, so don't pretend that Dawson was jumped in some back alley by some thug." "Let's remember that these are teenagers, teenagers that have been in our home and helped our son."

"And one of those teens hit our son."

"And our son hit another." She started at blue eyes that seemed unrecognizable to the ones she uses to look into." Let's try to do some responsible parenting, by making our son aware of his part in this situation, and he does have a part in it, this was not some conspiracy to hurt him, this was life, and he can't learn to deal with it, when you're making him think that people are out to get him." "It's time our son began to realize that his life is not a movie, there are no villains and plots to destroy him, just people that make mistakes, and I think you should try to remember that too."

2 hours later

"Hey." Jack and Jen jumped at the sound, till they realized that it was just Andie sitting all alone on Gram's porch. "Sorry to just come over."

"No that's okay Andie, you're always welcome here." Jen lied through her teeth, and plastered a fake smile on her face." Do you want to come in?"

"No, thanks.' The smile didn't fool the blonde; she knew that Jen and Joey hadn't forgiven her for her relationship with Pacey." I just wanted to talk to Jack, if you don't mind."

"No go ahead." Jen patted Jack arms and stepped into the house, closely the door behind her.

"Andie, why did you do it?"

"Dawson had a right to know…"

Jack shook his head and pointed at her accusingly." I'm not talking about Dawson; I'm talking about your mission of self-destruction since the first break down. "You've been reckless and irresponsible…"

"That's not true."

"Paul Baine, Andie." He said looking at her with anger." Or how bout Tim Croft, or Chris Wolf."

"What so because I had some problems I'm not allowed to date."

"You know that's not what's happening, I'm your twin, I know what you're doing and it's not working." Jack took a step toward her and took her shoulder in his hands." Pacey is not going to try to save you from what you're doing, you hurt him too much with Marc, he can't get over it, but he has gotten over you."

" Don't say that." Tears began running down her face." Pacey loves me."

"No he loved you, and you wrecked that, and there can't be any going back and the only way for you to go forward s to be honest with him, not playing theses games." "Telling Dawson about them wasn't a good move, did you think about Dawson or Joey at all, or do you not care that these games you're playing are hurting them too."

"Jack…"

"When did you become this person that would hurt someone else to get what you want?" Jack waited while she searched for an answer but when she continued to say nothing, he shook his head and opened the door and turned to her one last time." Come see me, when you're my sister again."