SUCKER PUNCH 🛶 PACEY WITTER [book one]

CHAPTER SIX

FORBIDDEN FRUIT

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DAWSON was beginning to curse his sister for becoming a cheerleader, for without her his invitation for Jen to join movie night had reduced it to an awkward affair between she and Joey, and because of that, he was left alone with a stack of rented video tapes.

"You can't miss anymore." The Leery boy ranted to his sister as they made their way through the school hallways "This whole Jen vs Joey saga is on a precipice. One wrong move and it's all going to blow up in our faces."

"Your face." Heather corrected with a roll of her eyes before sighing as she turned to face him, putting her hands on his upper arms "Dawson, my twin brother, my built in best friend, my womb mate, I love you, but this is not my problem. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a class to get to."

Heather departed from her brother, a smile on her face as she made her way further through the halls, but her eyebrows began to furrow as she realised everyone was staring. She was relieved to find it wasn't at her, but when she followed their eyeline she found Pacey at his locker completely unaware. The Leery girl frowned before turning to whoever was the closest, only to roll her eyes at the sight of resident mean girl, Abby Morgan "Ugh, it's you. But I suppose you're the devil so you'd know just what's going on in hell. What's everyone whispering about?"

"I'm going to ignore your little jibe because this gossip is just too juicy not to share, even with you." Abby smirked before leaning closer to the girl "Word on the street is Pacey Witter has been... earning a little extra credit in the sheets with Ms. Jacobs."

Heather's eyes widened "What did you just say?"

"I mean it." Abby scoffed, a bright grin on her face "Kenny Leaverton was smoking in one of the stalls and overheard him bragging about it in the bathroom with your brother." She rolled her eyes when the girl looked over at her friend in a panic "Oh don't get your panties all in a wad, he's clearly lying. That loser would do anything for a bit of attention."

Heather didn't respond as the Morgan girl walked away and she swallowed thickly before making her way over to Pacey who was finally starting to register all the extra attention he'd garnered and his eyebrows furrowed at his friends approach "Hey, Leery, did I— did I show up to school naked or something?"

"Or something." She mumbled and bit her lip "Pacey, please tell me you weren't talking about you and Ms. Jacobs in the bathroom today."

"Dawson told you?" He frowned "Why would he—"

"Pacey." She cut him off, stepping closer to the boy with wild eyes "Dawson didn't tell me."