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"GOOD evening from the weather centre, where we continue to track the progress of hurricane Chris, gaining momentum as it heads up the coast, prompting warnings for several coastal areas and even school cancellations. Local officials have gone ahead and canceled classes for tomorrow in Yarmouth, North Falmouth, and Capeside…” Kim had been situated on her bed, painting her toenails a deep purple colour as she watched the weather report. After hearing the information needed she picked up the remote to switch channels. “Stay with us. Gale?” The Leery girl’s attention spun to her mother. The cameraman switched from Hal, the weatherman to her mother, who was next to her family’s homewrecker.
She felt a lump form in her throat. She never would've imagined her family falling apart like this, never imagined Gale having an affair. Maybe a part of her was happy living in Dawson's picture perfect fantasy. But now they were no different than any other tragic family in America.
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At the news of the hurricane, every household and business bordered up their windows and supplied themselves with enough canned food in the event of an apocalypse. Let's just say Capeside was a paranoid community.
Kim locked herself in her room as the rest of her family prepped for the storm. She was in no condition to be in the same room as either of her parents.
She sat on her bed with a tape of Pretty In Pink playing which she wasn't really paying attention to. Someone knocked on her door. Unable to remove herself from her bed, she shouted for them to come in.
Dawson opened the door, holding two bags of chips and a can of diet coke. Kim sat up as he handed them to her. "You're going to have to face them at some point. They're getting worried."
Kim took the food from his hands. "I really don't think that's a good idea. I'm afraid if I look either of them in the eye, I'm gonna spill everything."
"I honestly don't think that would be the worst thing. He needs to know."
Kim knew he was right but this wasn’t exactly the kind of conversation you bring up over dinner. She wanted to at least give her mother the chance to confess on her terms. However, it was becoming impossible for Kim to occupy the same vicinity let alone ask her to tell her father the truth. "It should at least come from mom."
"Fine." Dawson agreed with a big sigh. "Dad invited the whole neighbourhood over. Jen and Mrs Ryan and the Potter's."
"Well that should be interesting." Kim had initially meant the whole Dawson Leery love triangle. She couldn’t imagine that Joey was having a splendid time with Jen’s company. However, Dawson was completely oblivious to her comment.
