Chapter 13

 

 “What are you talking about, Dawson?” Joey tries to skip the inevitable confrontation.

 

“You both know what I’m talking about. Is it true, Jen? I’m Amy’s father?” Dawson yells.

 

“I don’t know why this sudden interest on my daughter,” Jen snorts.

 

“I know what I heard, I’m not deaf.”

 

“Dawson, why don’t you,” Joey starts, but is cut off by Dawson.

 

“Joey, could you please excuse us? I have to talk to Jen in private.”

 

Joey looks at Jen, worried about her friends. Jen looks back, as if to assure her she would be fine. This had to happen someday after all. Without a word, Joey leaves them.

 

“Why did you never tell me, Jen?”

 

“Tell you what, Dawson? That you knocked me up that night you left me without a good bye. What for?”

 

“I should have known, Jen, she’s my daughter too.”

 

“No, Dawson, she is my daughter. You know nothing about her”

 

“And this is not my fault. I could have done something…’

 

“Do what? Send me money? Thanks, but no, Amy and I don’t need this.”

 

“I just wanna know what the hell were you thinking when you didn’t call me to tell me you were pregnant.”

 

“Me, me, me. All you can think about is you, Dawson…”

 

“I don’t get why you are so pissed off, Jen…I left, yes, I was a jerk, yes again, but that doesn’t justify you didn’t call me…”

 

“Dawson, I’m pissed off ‘cause you never cared to call me after that night, you were supposed to be at least my friend, but you didn’t act like that. I’m pissed off, because yesterday, you were much more worried about Joey being married to Pacey, than asking me if I was fine. I’m pissed off ‘cause you kissed me last night, like you had the right to do that. And you please excuse me, but I have a baby to look after.” She leaves him alone.

 

Dawson stands there staring at the water, his insides in an emotional roller coaster. When did his perfect life turn out this screwed up?

 

Back at Pacey’s table

 

Pacey is talking to Andie and her fiancé. Amy is sleeping in her stroller. Jack is standing talking in his cell phone, visibly arguing with someone. Joy arrives, looking pale, her backache worse than ever.

 

“Joey, baby, what happened?” Pacey asks worriedly.

 

“Dawson heard me talking to Jen about Amy’s father. They are talking about it now, Pace and it doesn’t look good.”

 

“What’s the trouble about that?” Andie asks.

 

“Andie, Dawson is Amy’s father and he doesn’t know about it, better, he didn’t know until few minutes ago.”

 

Andie had thought this weekend was already full of surprises, but this? This could definitely take her back to her therapist.

 

“Jo, you should drink something, you don’t look fine.” Pacey is really concerned about her.

 

“I’m just shocked, Pace. You know what would make me feel better?” she fakes a good face.

 

“What, sweetie?”

 

“I wanna dance with you.”

 

They both leave the table. Jack turns off his phone, and he’s caught off guard when Jen arrives crying, jumping in his arms.

 

“He knows, Jack, he knows.” It´s all  she can whisper through her tears.

 

Pacey takes Joey to the dance floor; she seems calmer now she’s in his arms.

 

“Wanna talk about it?” He asks, kissing her forehead.

 

“Not really…I really miss this…”

 

“The drama? Because I surely can pass that.”

 

“No, Pace, this, dancing with you…”

 

“Me too…the only problem is that I can’t hold you close enough.”

 

“Yeah…that sucks…” Joey chuckles, snuggling as close as possible. Suddenly she stops. “This is not happening; tell me this is not happening…” she whispers.

 

“Jo? What are you talking about?” He gets scared by how distraught she looks.

 

“My water broke,” she mutters, pale as a ghost.