Chapter 12- Instant Apology

Author's Note- Hi everybody! Thanks for all the awesome reviews last chapter, you guys are so nice! This chapter is from where we left off; it's still Monday and Jim just basically got dissed by Pam. I'm thinking of doing a Jim's POV one-shot from season 2; let me know if you guys would be interested in reading that. Here's the chapter, enjoy! ;)

Jim paced his room, The Killers blaring through his headphones. After Jim stormed out of class, the assistant principal, Mrs. Gaffrey, had been called and stopped him just before he made it out the door. Then, she and Mr. Flenderson had given him a long talk in the office. After hearing them preach for half an hour, they gave him his punishment. Every day after-school detention for a week, the hardest part was Jim having to come home and tell his parents. It had been a while since he last got in trouble, so his parents went easy on him. They just gave him his second speech of the day and let it be at that. Luckily, his parents didn't even know what the note was about. They just knew that he disrespected Mr. Flenderson in front of the whole class. It was around six o' clock and Jim still hadn't even heard from Pam yet. She probably doesn't even care. Pam and Roy were probably laughing about it later with their whole little crew. I just can't believe she didn't even try to say anything. We always have each other's back, it's like an unspoken rule between us, Jim thought. Mrs. Halpert knocked on Jim's door. "Jim, Pam's on the phone."

I don't even want to talk to her, Jim thought, angrily. "I'm in the bathroom!" Jim yelled. He did have a bathroom attached to his room so it was a good lie.

"Okay, I'll tell her you'll call her back," Mrs. Halpert suggested, walking back down the hall.

I'm not going to though. It's like she threw everything away! Everything! Our whole ten years together out the window! Roy doesn't even care about her like I do! Roy doesn't even know anything about her, I know everything about her. Why is she even with him? Can't she see that I'm the one who understands her? I've been here all along, it took me a while to notice it but…this is real. What we have, is a once in a lifetime kind of thing, Jim thought, turning on his laptop. As he logged onto his Hotmail, he saw that Pam was online. He knew that she was probably going to try to IM him. His laptop chirped and the IM window popped up in the corner of his screen.

Pam Beesly says: Jim! Please talk to me!

Jim read her message and debated whether or not to reply back.

Pam Beesly says: I can see you're online…please don't ignore me!

Jim offered the computer screen a sad half-smile.

Jim Halpert says: What?

Pam Beesly says: I'm so sorry. Really. Let me explain.

Jim Halpert says: I don't think there's any explaining to be done.

Pam Beesly says: You know there is. Don't be like this.

Jim Halpert says: Don't be like what? You're the one who needs to change! Ever since you started going out with Roy, you've been acting totally different!

Pam Beesly says: Don't bring him into this, Jim. He didn't do anything.

Jim Halpert says:

Pam Beesly says: Okay, well, he was kind of a jerk to you today. I talked to him about it and he's really sorry that he did that. He feels really bad that you got in trouble.

Jim Halpert says: Yeah, I'm sure that he said that in between fits of laughter.

Pam Beesly says: Jim! He was sincerely sorry. Anyways, I'm really sorry. I should've said something. It's all my fault.

Jim Halpert says: Then why didn't you say something? Afraid what the popular crowd would think about you standing up for a loser?

Pam looked at her computer screen intensely, picturing Jim's frustrated face on the other end. Actually, yeah, I was afraid of what they would think, Pam thought.

Pam Beesly says: I don't know why I didn't speak up. Roy thinks you like me…as more than friends.

Jim Halpert says: I don't.

Pam Beesly says: I know, that would be weird. I'm trying to explain that to him, sorry. But seriously Jim, are you going to throw away our friendship over this? We've never ever fought before and this whole thing is so stupid.

Jim Halpert says: I don't want our friendship to be over. I just don't understand why you're changing for him. Roy should like Pam, not the new Pam.

Pam Beesly says: You're right; I'll try to be nicer. So…friends again?

Jim Halpert says: Wasn't aware that we ever stopped being friends.

Pam Beesly says: Glad to have you back, Halpert.

Jim Halpert says: My mom's calling me for dinner, I've got to go.

Pam Beesly says: Bye, I'll talk to you later tonight.

Jim Halpert says: Bye.

Jim Halpert is offline.

Pam smiled at the computer screen, happy that they had mended their friendship so quickly. A new IM window popped up on her screen from Roy.

Roy Anderson says: ya talk to Halpert yet?

Pam Beesly says: Speak English, Roy.

Roy Anderson says: Sorry babe. Did you make up with Halpert?

Pam Beesly says: Yeah, just did. You really have to be nicer to him, Roy. He's my friend and I care about him.

Roy Anderson says: Fine. But it's not my fault that he runs off crying every time I just make a joke.

Pam Beesly says: Don't exaggerate, Roy.

Roy Anderson says: Sorry Pammy! Can you hang out now?

Pam Beesly says: It's 6:45 on a school night, of course I can't.

Roy Anderson says: Why not?

Pam Beesly says: School tomorrow, duh!

Roy Anderson says: Oh yeah, want to skip tomorrow? We can hit the mall.

Pam Beesly says: I don't think that would be a good idea. I don't want to get in trouble.

Roy Anderson says: Ugh, you're no fun. I've got to go, Xavier's calling me.

Roy Anderson's offline.

At least Jim and I made up, Pam thought.

So what did you think? Happy that they made up? I don't think that Jim and Pam could be mad at each other for long. Please review, I love hearing what you think. I'll update soon, R&R!