Chapter 15: Ready
Pacey had made a huge choice. He had decided that since he could not make any changes, he should not stay. No matter what he would do, no one in Capeside would accept him. More importantly, no one would accept his son.
He remembered the promise he made to his son when he first moved back to Capeside. His promise was burn into the back of his mind.
"This town will love you, but they have to accept you first. And I promise you, I will work day and night to make sure everyone accepts you. And if they don't accept you, it won't be because we let them… You are going to love it here in Capeside."
Pacey had tried everything to keep his promise. He tried reconciling with his old friends. He had tried his personal best to get the town to accept him, but he had failed. He loved it here in Capeside. He wanted his son to grow up here, because this is where he grew up. Nonetheless, it did not look like his son would fit in.
Gretchen, who was carrying a sleeping Joshua, walked into the apartment followed by Pacey. They both were quiet after Pacey decided to leave.
"I think I should call dad." Pacey stated.
"Do you think you should? Right now?" Gretchen wondered.
"He'll have to find sooner or later. And beside, he's been supportive of my decisions." He declared.
"Okay. I'm going to put Joshua to bed." Gretchen understood. Gretchen walked out of the room.
Pacey could not believe he was going to call his dad. Would his dad be supportive, let alone, would he understand?
Just as Pacey was reaching for the phone, the telephone started ringing. Without looking at the caller i.d, he picked up the phone.
"Hello." He said unaware.
"Okay." A familiar voice said.
"Joey, is that you?" Pacey recognized.
"I'm ready to talk." Joey said.
Joey's phone call had influenced Pacey's revelation. Joey, ready to talk, changed Pacey's perspective. This conversation might change his decision to leave.
"Okay. I'm ready to listen." Pacey sat down, ready for a long conversation.
Last night, Joey and Pacey had a serious conversation. The conversation had to deal with their son. However, it was not hard to find an answer because Joey wanted to see her son. She wanted to be apart of her son's life. More importantly, she Joey came to this decision alone. Pacey had agreed that Joey would come over to his place tomorrow morning and she would meet their son.
Joey walked to Pacey's apartment the next day. Today was very important to her. Today was the day she was going to see her son. Today was the day when she could see how Pacey was responsible. Today was the day.
When she reached Pacey's apartment complex she noticed how old fashioned and vivid it was. Outside the apartment, she saw Pacey waiting outside. When he saw her, he had put on a huge smile on, which made her comfortable.
"Hey." Joey walked up to him.
"Hey." Pacey greeted her with a hug, which made her even more comfortable, "Are you ready."
They pulled away from the hug and she said, "More than I'll ever be."
"Okay. Let's go upstairs." Pacey actualized.
"Wait Pacey." Joey stopped.
"Yea, Jo?" Pacey said nervous.
"Could we sit out here for a little longer?" Joey asked.
"Sure. No problem. We'll go upstairs when the time is right." Pacey said and they both sat down on the bench.
Joey did not want to rush into this. Nonetheless, she felt like sprinting up the stairs and holding her son. She wanted to hold her son and never let go. However, she did not want to hurry this. She wanted to take this step by step.
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