You and me | Pacey Witter

forty-one

AURORA WALKED through the courtyard with Jack by her side. He had just gotten back from talking with the football team about the Matt Caufield party. "Come on, it's a valentine's day party, you can bring Haley, it's fun," he stated. "Please?" he pleaded. "I need to have someone by my side who knows how to party."

Aurora's eye gaze shifted to the ground at the mention of her name, the only one who knew about their breakup was Pacey, and whoever Haley might've told, apparently Jack wasn't one of those people. "Uh, well, if we go, I don't think there's going to be a whole lot of me and Haley together."

"How come?" Jack asked. "Fight?"

"Breakup," she replied with a small laugh. 

Jack's mouth fell slightly a gape before it turned into a frown. "Oh, Rora, I'm so sorry. I didn't know," he rambled. "How are- How are you feeling?"

Aurora shrugged, "how am I supposed to feel after a breakup?" she asked. "Because I feel all of these emotions, and I don't know how I'm supposed to truly feel. I'm sad, angry, but, uh, I also feel relieved."

"That's okay," Jack stated. "Everyone takes breakups a different way. No one can tell you how your supposed to feel, only you can do that," he informed. "And if you need me, I'm here for you, always, okay?"

"Thank you, Jack," Aurora said with a soft tone. "I mean it."

Jack shrugged as he draped his arms over his shoulders, "of course, you're my girl," he stated.

Aurora laughed, "that's the straightest saying ever."

Jack nodded, "yeah I heard it too," he laughed.

The two spotted Pacey and Dawson not too far away from them. They rushed over, and had just missed their stars wars conversation, and how Pacey claimed to be 'Han Solo.' "Here comes my Chewbacca, and princess Leia."

"What?" the two asked in unison.

Pacey shook his head, "it's not that important," he replied and waved off the odd topic they had rushed in on. "Anyways, have any luck?"

"Yeah, I talked to some of the guys on the team, and it turns out that the location is completely confidential," Jack informed. "I guess Caulfield and some of his buddies were afraid if, you know, the cops get wind of it they'll bust it up." A smile creeped onto Jack's face, "but I did get the password."

"Nice," Pacey exclaimed.

"What is it?" Dawson asked.

Aurora and Jack looked over at each other, trying to hide their laughter. The two dramatically turned their heads and in unison said, "I know kung fu."

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AFTER THE group had met up and met Andie and Jack's old friend, Kate Douglas, they drove off to the party on golf carts. Aurora sat on the passenger side as her brother drove them, her arms were crossed over her chest, and she didn't bother to look anywhere else but the golfcarts in front of them. 

As they got closer, they could hear the blaring music and saw the drunken people already dancing around the fire. "You know, scream 3 is playing at the rialto," Joey spoke up. "We could still catch it."

"Come on, Jo, live a little," Aurora shrugged.

"Yeah, how do you think these guys are going to respond when they find out we're crashing their party without an invite?" Jack asked.