Chapter 25
It's Saturday, two days ago was one of the scariest days of my life. I never imagined in all my life that there would be a school shooting here in Capeside. They're letting me go home today and Jack gets to go home on Monday. Joey is sleeping soundly on my chest. She hasn't left my side.
I can't get the shooting out of my mind. We still don't know the real reason behind everything. My dad has interviewed and taken statements from all the shooters that surrendered. There were seven total, including the one Dougie knocked out. Pop said that they claim to not have any information about the reasoning behind it. All they said was that Matt paid them $2000 each to help, they were told they were only going to scare some people, but it changed the moment they entered the school. As far as Eve, we have no idea her involvement, other than supposedly she was Matt's girlfriend. They are both still in the hospital. Doug hit Matt in the stomach when he shot at him, the doctors say he's lucky to be alive. Eve, on the other hand, I hit her in the arm, they patched her up and had sent her to jail until she went crazy, I don't know all the details, but they put her in the psych ward. Doug said she refused to talk to anyone.
I hear a knock at the door and Joey begins to wake up.
"Come in."
"Hey Pace, how are you feeling?" Dawson asks, walking in followed by Andie.
"I'm ok. Just ready to go home."
"I can imagine. That's all Jack keeps talking about," Andie tells us, taking the seat next to Dawson on the couch.
"So Pace, what do you say you and Joey come have dinner with me and Andie tonight at my mom's restaurant? Then we're going to come back here and watch a movie with Jack and Jen." Dawson suggests.
"You know, that actually sounds great. What do you say Jo?" I ask, looking at Joey.
"Sounds good to me too." she smiles.
"Awesome!" Andie exclaims, her perky personality beginning to return.
"What time?" I ask.
"Meet us at the restaurant around 6:30," Dawson says.
There's another knock at the door.
"Come on in," I call, shifting to sit up in the bed.
It's my dad and Doug.
"Hey Pop, hey Dougie."
"Hey Pace, how are you feeling?" my dad asks.
"Good, just ready to go home.
"We were just dropping off the car for you to use," Doug tells me.
"Cool." I laugh.
"How are you Joey?" my dad asks.
"I'm much better now that Pacey can go home."
"Well we're heading down to the station, I'll see you later Pace." Doug says.
"Dawson, Andie I'll see you this week for your statements?" Dad asks.
"Yes, sir, is Monday around 10 okay?" Dawson asks.
"That'll be just fine," Dad tells him,"You kids have a good weekend and stay out of trouble."
"Bye," we call in unison as my dad and Doug leave.
"We're gonna go see Jack, we'll see you guys tonite." Andie says, standing up and stretching.
"Tell Jack we'll see him tonite," Joey says as Dawson and Andie head for the door.
Andie nods and smiles.
After they leave I wrap my good arm tightly around Joey. She snuggles against me and I kiss her on the top of her head.
"I love you, Jo."
"I love you too Pace."
I smile to myself.