You and me | Pacey Witter

forty-four

THE MCPHEE and Benson girl sat at one of the lunch tables together in the cafeteria. Joey joined the two of them not too long after, but she didn't come here to talk, it seemed like she had come to sit with them to avoid something else. "You seem a little- I don't know, weird or something," Andie commented.

Joey looked up from her gaze at the table and shook her head, scoffing out a small laugh. "No, I'm fine," she lied.

Andie shrugged, "so, how was ya'lls weekend?" she questioned, grabbing her water bottle and taking a sip from it, before she set it back down on the tray. "Anything interesting happen?" she asked.

"Um, nah," Joey responded.

Aurora furrowed her eyebrows at her before she looked back at the Mcphee girl, and shrugged, "well, mine, on the other hand was pretty okay. While everyone was out doing something else, I was at home, and had a family game night."

Andie smiled, "oh, that seems so fun," she exclaimed. "I wish my family would do family game nights, but-" her voice got quieter, "that obviously won't happen."

Aurora gave her a sad smile before her eyes widened as a small gape left her lips, "I have an idea," she exclaimed. "Why don't me, you, Jack, and anyone else who wants to come have a 'family' game night."

Andie smiled, "I'd love that."

Aurora noticed the Lindley and Monroe girls make their way over to the lunch table. Jen sat on the other side of Andie, while Haley took a seat on the other side of Joey. "What's wrong?" Joey asked.

Jen sighed, "well, my boyfriend is ashamed of me and a weaselly little liar," she stated with a sarcastic smile plastered on her face. "But other than that, I'm just peachy," she exclaimed, peeling her banana.

"Sorry, Jen."

"Me too."

"Well, given the pathetic track record of my love life, why would I expect any less?" Jen continued.

Andie frowned; her eyes flickered between all four of the girls before she had finally decided to speak up. "Okay, you know what, friends? Other girls don't have these problems like we do. And you want to know why? Because they actually hang out together."

Jen looked at the blonde, "what do you mean?"

"I mean, this mood of yours is in clear need of a little estrogen energy boost," Andie informed. "Not to mention the fact that there's this mysterious black cloud hanging over Joey's head. So, I think this calls for a girl's night out."

The four of them all shared looks with one another. The awkward stare between Aurora and Haley lasted a little longer than the rest. Joey smiled, and raised her eyebrows, "a girl's night out?" she repeated.

"Yeah," Andie replied. "Okay, don't you guys think it's a little abnormal that the four of you never hang out with anybody who doesn't have a penis?" she questioned. "You'd be surprised at how powerful female bonding can be. Haven't you ever seen Thelma and Louise?"

"Andie, they killed somebody," Joey informed.

"Yeah, and then they drove off of a cliff," Jen added.

"Yeah, but the point is, they did it together. Solidarity," Andie exclaimed. "I mean in this cold, cruel world, a girl can rely on one thing: her sisters. I need a little female bonding and so do you. So, what do you say?"