Title: Summer
Author: Payton Tyler
Email: [email protected]
Pairing: Not really a pairing story, but it's got mentions of A/J, A/I, L/Gr, L/Gl, you know, the usual
Rating: PG-13
Spoiler: The whole season. Including un-aired episodes because I'm a spoiler junkie and I know what happens. Sorry.
Disclaimer: Joan of Arcadia's not mine. Sadly.
Summary: Summer vacation has finally rolled around, and Joan's stuck in Arcadia while Adam and his father are in New York City, Grace has been sent, against her will, to a cousins house in California, and Luke has set out for a science camp in Flordia, leaving Joan alone. Story told through a series of letters and phone calls. Lets hope this story doesn't suck..
Fluff O-Meter: I'm not sure yet.
Dedication: To everyone!
Author's Notes: None, yet.
-Prologue-
Joan ran down stairs as fast as she could without falling down them. She bolted into the kitchen, grabbed a piece of toast and her backpack, and ran out of the house. Will turned to Kevin.
"She's late again, isn't she?" Will asked.
"Yup. And it's finals week," Kevin told Will, rolling into the living room.
*
"Excuse me! Coming through! Move please!" Joan yelled, pushing her way down the hall. She ran into Ms. Lischak's room and fell into her seat, panting, just as the late bell went off.
"As you all know, today is the day you'll be taking your final exam. You've known about this since April, you all should have had enough time to study. So please put your books and bags under your desk and take out a number two pencil. You have two hours to complete the exam, you may begin."
Two hours later, the horrible silence in the room was broken.
"Time's up! Pass you test booklets and answer sheets forward, and you're free to go!" Ms. Lischak announced.
"I can't feel my legs," Joan told Adam and Grace, standing up.
"Well, after today, we only have to come to school for an hour before summer vacation," Grace told Joan.
"Yeah. A nice long summer vacation in the middle of Maryland. How fun. You guys have any plans?" Joan asked.
"My dad and I are going to New York," Adam told them.
"For how long?" Joan asked, suddenly hating the thought of spending the whole summer Adam-free.
"Until July, yo."
"Well, that sucks," Joan said. At least it was just for two months, not the full three. She turned to Grace. "What about you?"
"I'm being forced to go to my cousins' house in California. I can't stand being there for a week, much less a month and a half," Grace told them.
"So I'm going to be stuck here alone all summer?" Joan asked.
"You've still got nerd boy," Grace told Joan as the three entered the lunch room.
"No I don't. Even Luke's going out of state! Some space camp thing or something," Joan told them. Grace snickered.
"Nerd suddenly isn't a strong enough word.." Joan laughed.
"So, when are you two leaving?"
"Tomorrow," Adam and Grace answered in unison.
"This is going to be the worst summer ever," Joan said under her breath.
*
The next morning, Joan stood at the airport, gate 150 non stop to New York.
"So, have fun in New York, with the art and all," Joan told Adam.
"Have fun here, yo," Adam told her.
"Doubt it," Joan told him. "I'll miss you," she said, hugging Adam.
"I'll miss you too. We'll write," Adam assured her.
"You better write or I'll come to New York and make you regret it," Joan joked as Carl walked over to his son and Joan.
"We've got to get going," Carl told Adam. "Good bye Joan."
"Bye Mr. Rove. Bye Adam," Joan said, hugging Adam again.
"See you in July Jane," Adam said, following his father to where the plane was boarding. In two hours, Joan would be back at the same airport saying good-bye to Grace, and then fifteen minutes after she left, her brother was leaving for Florida, and Joan would be alone.
*
"Luke, hurry up! We're going to be late!" Joan yelled upstairs.
"Usually he's the one yelling to -you- that we're going to be late. It's like you two switched personalities," Kevin joked as Luke came down stairs with his suit cases. The three Girardi children piled the suitcases into the trunk, then Joan and Luke climbed into their parents car, Kevin got into his, and they were off for the airport.
*
"Good luck surviving the summer," Joan joked. Grace rolled her eyes.
"I'll try."
"Are you going to write, or not?" Joan questioned.
"I'm not sure. It depends on how crazy my cousins make me," Grace told her. "I may write you a letter telling you to send me something to break me out of that prison." Joan laughed. Grace checked her watch.
"Well, I need to get going. Cya in July Girardi," Grace said.
"Bye Grace."
*
"Don't forget to call," Helen told Luke.
"I wont."
"And write," Helen told him.
"I -wont-"
"And if you have access to e-mail.."
"Oh God, mom's gonna cry.." Joan said.
"Three.. two.. one..." Kevin said, and right on cue, Helen broke down.
"I'm sorry," Helen said.
"My flight's going to leave soon, I should go," Luke told his family. They said their good-byes and Luke got onto his flight.
Author: Payton Tyler
Email: [email protected]
Pairing: Not really a pairing story, but it's got mentions of A/J, A/I, L/Gr, L/Gl, you know, the usual
Rating: PG-13
Spoiler: The whole season. Including un-aired episodes because I'm a spoiler junkie and I know what happens. Sorry.
Disclaimer: Joan of Arcadia's not mine. Sadly.
Summary: Summer vacation has finally rolled around, and Joan's stuck in Arcadia while Adam and his father are in New York City, Grace has been sent, against her will, to a cousins house in California, and Luke has set out for a science camp in Flordia, leaving Joan alone. Story told through a series of letters and phone calls. Lets hope this story doesn't suck..
Fluff O-Meter: I'm not sure yet.
Dedication: To everyone!
Author's Notes: None, yet.
-Prologue-
Joan ran down stairs as fast as she could without falling down them. She bolted into the kitchen, grabbed a piece of toast and her backpack, and ran out of the house. Will turned to Kevin.
"She's late again, isn't she?" Will asked.
"Yup. And it's finals week," Kevin told Will, rolling into the living room.
*
"Excuse me! Coming through! Move please!" Joan yelled, pushing her way down the hall. She ran into Ms. Lischak's room and fell into her seat, panting, just as the late bell went off.
"As you all know, today is the day you'll be taking your final exam. You've known about this since April, you all should have had enough time to study. So please put your books and bags under your desk and take out a number two pencil. You have two hours to complete the exam, you may begin."
Two hours later, the horrible silence in the room was broken.
"Time's up! Pass you test booklets and answer sheets forward, and you're free to go!" Ms. Lischak announced.
"I can't feel my legs," Joan told Adam and Grace, standing up.
"Well, after today, we only have to come to school for an hour before summer vacation," Grace told Joan.
"Yeah. A nice long summer vacation in the middle of Maryland. How fun. You guys have any plans?" Joan asked.
"My dad and I are going to New York," Adam told them.
"For how long?" Joan asked, suddenly hating the thought of spending the whole summer Adam-free.
"Until July, yo."
"Well, that sucks," Joan said. At least it was just for two months, not the full three. She turned to Grace. "What about you?"
"I'm being forced to go to my cousins' house in California. I can't stand being there for a week, much less a month and a half," Grace told them.
"So I'm going to be stuck here alone all summer?" Joan asked.
"You've still got nerd boy," Grace told Joan as the three entered the lunch room.
"No I don't. Even Luke's going out of state! Some space camp thing or something," Joan told them. Grace snickered.
"Nerd suddenly isn't a strong enough word.." Joan laughed.
"So, when are you two leaving?"
"Tomorrow," Adam and Grace answered in unison.
"This is going to be the worst summer ever," Joan said under her breath.
*
The next morning, Joan stood at the airport, gate 150 non stop to New York.
"So, have fun in New York, with the art and all," Joan told Adam.
"Have fun here, yo," Adam told her.
"Doubt it," Joan told him. "I'll miss you," she said, hugging Adam.
"I'll miss you too. We'll write," Adam assured her.
"You better write or I'll come to New York and make you regret it," Joan joked as Carl walked over to his son and Joan.
"We've got to get going," Carl told Adam. "Good bye Joan."
"Bye Mr. Rove. Bye Adam," Joan said, hugging Adam again.
"See you in July Jane," Adam said, following his father to where the plane was boarding. In two hours, Joan would be back at the same airport saying good-bye to Grace, and then fifteen minutes after she left, her brother was leaving for Florida, and Joan would be alone.
*
"Luke, hurry up! We're going to be late!" Joan yelled upstairs.
"Usually he's the one yelling to -you- that we're going to be late. It's like you two switched personalities," Kevin joked as Luke came down stairs with his suit cases. The three Girardi children piled the suitcases into the trunk, then Joan and Luke climbed into their parents car, Kevin got into his, and they were off for the airport.
*
"Good luck surviving the summer," Joan joked. Grace rolled her eyes.
"I'll try."
"Are you going to write, or not?" Joan questioned.
"I'm not sure. It depends on how crazy my cousins make me," Grace told her. "I may write you a letter telling you to send me something to break me out of that prison." Joan laughed. Grace checked her watch.
"Well, I need to get going. Cya in July Girardi," Grace said.
"Bye Grace."
*
"Don't forget to call," Helen told Luke.
"I wont."
"And write," Helen told him.
"I -wont-"
"And if you have access to e-mail.."
"Oh God, mom's gonna cry.." Joan said.
"Three.. two.. one..." Kevin said, and right on cue, Helen broke down.
"I'm sorry," Helen said.
"My flight's going to leave soon, I should go," Luke told his family. They said their good-byes and Luke got onto his flight.