Impatience Part 2
Impatience Part 2
By Lee Burton (Tarn) ©1998
The ride back towards the house was quiet. Bessie’s question kind of unnerved the
two lovers. Just as they pulled off the main road, Bessie said. "Damn, I forgot
something at the Icehouse. Do you mind if I stop off there first?" she asked, but to
Dawson it sounded suspicious, and he hoped Joey didn’t notice.
"Sure, is Bodie there? I can’t wait to have something realto eat." Joey
said, getting a laugh from Bessie. "Yeah, he covered for me while I picked you
up." She answered, relieved thatshe didn’t suspect anything.
They turned around and headed towards the restaurant. Dawson was getting
nervous, not about the surprise, but even more so about their little announcement. He
could tell that Joey was nervous just being in the car with Bessie at the same time as
Dawson.
As they pulled into the parking lot, Joey noticed that the restaurant was quiet. He
only saw Pacey in there having lunch and talking to Bodie. She was glad that Pacey was
there, they could all eattogether and bull about old times.
Bessie jumped out of the car and ran into the restaurant and into the kitchen.
Dawson went around to her door, opened it and helped herout of the truck.
"Bodie!" She shouted, "get me some real food!" seeing
Bodie look at her and laugh. Pacey also turned around and smiled as she walked under the
awning and up to Pacey. The trap wasset.
"Hey, ready for solid food I see," Pacey joked. "Very
funny" she remarked "The hospital food was bland and dry, hey, a bit like
you." She said, lightly hitting him in the shoulder as she sat down next to him.
Dawson caught up and sat down next to her as well. Bodie walked up to the table,
"So, what are we eating?" he asked Joey. "I don’t know, surprise
me" she replied. "With pleasure..." he said walking away from the table
and giving a handsignal to Bessie, who was in the kitchen.
"So Joey, what are you gonna do now that you’re home?" Dawson
asked. But Pacey cut in before she could answer "Hey, all need to kick back, how
bout we go to a party?" he smiled. "Why? What Jock is throwing a kegger
this week?" she repliedsarcastically.
"Well, actually." He said, standing up at the same time as Dawson.
"Whoa, wait a min…" Joey said seeing them stand up, something was up.
"SURPRISE!" they shouted along with a massive pile of people coming out of
the kitchen.
Joey shrieked as she saw all the people, "Damn, I should have known"
she said laughing and turning to look at everyone. Mrs. Leery brought out a cake with
Welcome Back Joey written on it inicing.
"Oh my god, I can’t believe you all did this for me," she said starting to
cry with happiness. "Welcome home," Dawson said to her and leaned over
and kissed her as everyone began toclap.
The party was underway; Pacey and Bodie put on some music, jumped up on a
table, and began dancing around like idiots. Joey laughed her ass off. Later in the Party,
Bessie brought out dinner and they all were seated. Dawson decided it was the right time,
he had talked with Joey during the party and they had decided that the time was indeed
now tolet the cat out of the bag.
They both stood up and Joey began to speak. "I know I’m not one to really
make a spectacle out of myself, but I really want to thank everyone for coming. I certainly
didn’t expect it, I didn’t know anyone really cared about me."
Dawson then spoke up; "I just wanted to say something beforewe all eat. You
really don’t appreciate something until you nearly lose it and I really have felt that in the
last couple of weeks. This also helped me realize how much I really love you Joey, and I
couldn’t go onwithout you." The audience was silent, obviously captivated by
thespeech.
"I know now that you are my everything and have only onething to
ask." Joey knew what was coming next. Dawson went into his pocket, kneeled
down next to Joey and pulled out a ring case, and opened it, Joey looked inside wondering
about the contents since she already had a ring from him. "Will you marry me,
Joey?" He asked her, as she looked into the case and saw a real diamond
engagement ring. He pulled the ring out and put it on her finger right next to the ET
ringhe gave her two weeks ago.
Joey couldn’t believe it and she immediately burst into tears. Everyone there was
amazed. Bessie was speechless she just couldn’t believe what she was seeing. An eerie
silence went over the crowd as they eagerly awaited a response from Joey. "Of
course," shesaid crying and kissed him passionately.
Everyone immediately stood up and applauded the happy couple, including Bessie
who was crying as well. Even Jen applauded even thoughshe was hurting inside and Pacey
knew it as he looked over at her.
"Let the party continue!" Dawson shouted as he pulled away from Joey
and addressed the crowd. They all sat down and Bessie began to bring out the main
course. Dawson and Joey just remain stood looking into each other’s eyes. "I can’t
believe it," she continued "where did you get the money?" she asked
him, but he put his index finger up to her lips and said, "Don’t worry
aboutthat."
Bessie eventually walked over to the table where Dawson, Joey, Pacey and Jen
were seated, and put down the plates with Dinner on them in front of the two "You
are finishing High School first.Right?" she asked sternly, but with a smile.
"Duh, Bessie" she said sarcastically before leaningover to give Dawson
a peck on the cheek. Jen was fighting a losing battle inside, and Pacey figured he had
better make his move soon.
After they finished eating, which was a sickening show in it’sself, Dawson was
feeding Joey and vice-versa. "Pacey, do you wanna go for a walk?" Jen asked
Pacey after they had finished eating. "Sure, We’ll be right back, I’m gonna go for a
walk." He said as the two walked down towards the beach.
"So, what’s on your mind Jen?" he asked, and continued ", or do
I really need to ask." She turned to him with a look that could cut through steel.
"No Pacey, I am actually happy for them, but I feel so alone right now. Dawson
finally has Joey, but me, Iseem to be losing everything these days."
"You still have your friends, and yes I know the feeling, My home life is less
than welcoming and well, the whole Dawson – Joey thing has me feeling a bit lonely as
well." He admitted. "Why does them getting together make you feel lonely?
You must have known it was bound to happen." She said with hurt in her voice.
"Well, just like Joey felt about you and Dawson, I felt about them."
Headmitted.
"What? You wanted Joey?" she asked surprised. "I did, but I
realized that it just wasn’t right for us. I kissed her afterthe whole carnival and science
project thing, but she pulled away. Iknew why."
"I’m sorry Pacey," she said, but Pacey quicklycontinued "But I
got over it, and lately have been feeling a bit strange, I’m not sure what I want
anymore." He finished, as they walked down, realizing how far they had walked,
they were half way back to Jen’s house. "Wow, must’ve lost track." She said
as they turned around and began walking back to the Icehouse.
"I’ve also been feeling things that don’t make muchsense," she said to
him, finding him looking at her differently than usual. "Things are really getting
complicated." He said looking out over the creek. "They sure are," she
agreed as she looked back at him and over to the creek.
The End
Authors Note: Once again, This will not be the end of these stories, I may slow
down until I get more ideas, but with the episodes going into repeats July 14th, I should
come up with morestories. I will post story plans on my Dawson’s Creek page on my
Websiteat http://thor.prohosting.com/~tarnlb/just
pick the TV & Movies section to find it. That will also be thefirst place I put my
stories, even before all the other fanficpages.
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