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(Message started by: Vikki on Jan 14^th, 2004, 6:40pm)

Title: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 14^th, 2004, 6:40pm

Archived for length:
part one (http://members.lycos.co.uk/thecbb/joeyyfs.html)
part two (http://members.lycos.co.uk/thecbb/joeyyfs2.html)

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by ali on Jan 14^th, 2004, 7:40pm

The romantic bit - Jack returns. (alturnative ending)

Joey heard a violent fantasia from a car horn outside. Knowing it must be Jem she leapt from her seat on the bedside and dashed downstairs as fast as she could. She could see that Jem had an impatient look on his face but there was something else, was it happiness, or possibly smug secrecy. Jo didn't care. She threw herself into the seat and greeted her brother in law. "Jem stop dilly dallying, we need to get back at once, its Jack." Jem stared in amazement,
"How the devil did you know, we've been keeping it a secret from everyone.
At the same time Jo had carried on and was explaining about the letter and the ring. "So come on I want to be wearing it as soon as possible." she finished. Jem sighed with relief, she hadn't twigged onto his comment and had presumed he had been talking about Jacks belongings. Jem hastily told Jo he had to make an emergency phone call to the san about a patient he was expecting that day and dashed into the main school office to make an entirely different call. His news caused great joy at the other end and he ambled back to the car giving his mystery guest time to sort a few things out. Then, because he could be tricky and liked to wind Joey up he started asking about the term, the staff and her non existent luggage. Finally Jo snapped. "For goodness sake, stop yattering on like an old woman at a coffee morning and take me home." Jem looked put out for the moment but, because this delaying was cutting off his own nose so to speak, he chortled and set off down the drive. He couldn't wait to see the excitement when they got to the round house.

As they pulled up Madge was watching impatiently from the doorway. "Where on earth have you two been? I've been waiting for ever." Jo looked at Madge and wondered what had got her into such a flap.
"We would have been here much earlier if Jem wasn't such an old granny," Joey retorted trying to look dignified but spoiling the effect by putting her tongue out at Jem. Madge ignored Jo and whispered something to Jem. Jem shook his head in answer and Madge turned to Jo.
"Jo, I wonder, would you mind dreadfully going into the salon and waiting for us there? I need to give Jem a couple of phone messages but we'll be in in a few minutes for coffee."
"If I must," Jo replied. "But hurry up Jem, I shan't have a moments peace until that ring is on my finger."
Jo made her way to the specified room. If she had glanced back at the older pair she would have seen them following her into the house behaving like a couple of children who have a big surprise. Jo entered the room and sat on the sofa, not really taking any notice of the surroundings. She was deep in thought when a familiar voice interrupted her.
"I'm afraid that Jem is no longer in a position to give you that ring, but if you still want it I might be able to help." The voice shook slightly with pent up emotion.
"Jack!" Jo gasped, spun around and through herself at the man in the wheelchair next to her. "Jack is it really you? But how, when, oh there's so much I want to know. I suppose the most important thing is, do you still want to marry a silly girl who couldn't see a good thing when it was right in front of her.?"
Jo's emotions went through the whole spectrum, joy, astonishment, guilt, denial. But she had to believe the evidence of her eyes and finally just stood staring at Jack not believing he was real.
Jack held tightly onto her hand and gently pushed her onto the sofa. He sat in his chair next to her and began to speak tentatively. "Can you need to ask Jo? of course I still want you. The question is after you hear what I have to say to you will you still want to marry me?

*Ali shuffles away from the edge of the cliff hoping that the others notice it in time. She would hate for them to be injured and miss the next installment.*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 14^th, 2004, 8:21pm

Yay, my plan worked!! I archived and Ali posted!!! ;D

Thank you Ali, this is lovely!!! But what does Jack have to say??

*clings to cliff edge with fingertips*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by PatMac on Jan 14^th, 2004, 8:22pm

Hurrah! Great episode.

No, now we've got our sofa and food and drink, we'll just camp out on your cliff edge waiting to hear what Jack has to say, and every now and then we'll make polite requests for more.

ETA However fast I am, Vikki is quicker. Vikki stop that, you could hurt yourself, come and sit on the sofa!

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Pat on Jan 14^th, 2004, 8:24pm

Is he in the wheelchair permanently?

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 14^th, 2004, 8:44pm

Ooooooooh! I hadn't thought of that one!!! :o
Ali, please come back and relieve our curiosity!!! before we all go crazy with worry!!

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Carolyn P on Jan 14^th, 2004, 9:45pm

Ali come back and finish this, please, now, please, soon, please, immediatly please, forthwith please, right away please.

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by KB on Jan 14^th, 2004, 10:13pm

*grumbles about the fact that Ali could write the other scene without cliffs, but had to use them here*

And this:

Quote:

Ahh, so he's a Tasmanian doctor!

refers to interstate rivalry. Tasmanians, you see, have two heads. *thought everyone knew that*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 14^th, 2004, 10:43pm

Ah, thank you for the explanation KB!! ;)

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by KB on Jan 14^th, 2004, 10:55pm

You're very welcome. *wander away muttering 'what do they teach them in school these days?'*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 14^th, 2004, 11:10pm

I wouldn't know, since it's seven and a half years since I set foot in a school!! ;)

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by KB on Jan 14^th, 2004, 11:17pm

I would have that thought news was important enough to make the British papers, myself. Just like what they do to sheep in New Zealand... *finds a good hiding place*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 14^th, 2004, 11:42pm

Well, I've heard about the NZ sheep thing.......
(our handyman at work is a New Zealander!) ;)

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by KB on Jan 14^th, 2004, 11:49pm

*disembodied voice* I'd think it would certainly be common knowledge.

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Susan on Jan 15^th, 2004, 1:43am

Lovely! Lovely! Lovely! Thank you Abi, just the scene I was hoping for. (didn't expect the wheelchair though!)

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by KB on Jan 15^th, 2004, 3:27am

Abi, you aren't going to make us wait too long for the answer, are you?

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Chloe on Jan 15^th, 2004, 5:23pm

Ali this is great but may we have some more soon please :)

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 15^th, 2004, 6:42pm

*waits eagerly for Ali's next post!!*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Lesley on Jan 15^th, 2004, 10:14pm

Definitely want Ali to post again. PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 15^th, 2004, 10:16pm

*pouts*
Has Ali still not posted? :'(

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Susan on Jan 16^th, 2004, 1:38am

Can't believe I have waited a whole day and there is no more story. Off to bed in huff!!

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 16^th, 2004, 2:11am

*huggles Sue sympathetically* :-*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by KB on Jan 16^th, 2004, 2:51am

*sigh* A whole day without more. :'(

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Chloe on Jan 16^th, 2004, 6:51pm

*wobbles lower lip*

There's still no more story :(

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by PatMac on Jan 16^th, 2004, 7:15pm

on 01/16/04 at 18:51:31, Chloe wrote:

*wobbles lower lip*

There's still no more story :(

Agrees, sadly, leaves. :(

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by KB on Jan 16^th, 2004, 9:12pm

*sigh* I thought there would definitely be more by NOW!!!

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Lesley on Jan 16^th, 2004, 10:35pm

*Why are we waiting!
Why are we waiting!
Why are we waiting!
Oh why, why why?*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Chloe on Jan 16^th, 2004, 10:42pm

*joins Lesley with her singing*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by PatMac on Jan 16^th, 2004, 10:46pm

*just popped in to check, wanders off, muttering*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by KB on Jan 17^th, 2004, 3:49am

*sighs sadly at the realisation that there's STILL no more*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Lesley on Jan 17^th, 2004, 9:12am

It's now more than 60 hours since ali last posted! I really think it's time for more story.

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Chloe on Jan 17^th, 2004, 9:52am

Alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli!

Where are you, we'd really really like somemore story please

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by KB on Jan 17^th, 2004, 10:51am

*sobs bitterly at the thought of having lost a valued CBB member and begins writing the eulogy*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Jennie on Jan 17^th, 2004, 1:12pm

Ali, where is this next installment? You promised!

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 17^th, 2004, 10:56pm

*hopes Ali is okay!!*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by KB on Jan 17^th, 2004, 10:57pm

*buys a burial plot*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Lesley on Jan 18^th, 2004, 9:19am

on 01/17/04 at 22:56:15, Vikki wrote:

*hopes Ali is okay!!*

Echoes this - has she been seen elsewhere on the board?

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by ali on Jan 18^th, 2004, 9:56am

Well, what a fuss. Can't a girl spend quality time with her husband and daughter without fear of death or worse! I didn't know I was being timed for response.

Outside the door Madge and Jem waited desperately to hear the events that were transpiring within, but to no avail. A hush had descended on the room the two were looking at each other, neither brave enough to continue the conversation after Jacks cryptic remark. Jo wandered over to the window wondering what the dreadful thing could be, for it must indeed be dreadful if Jack thought it would change her mind about wanting to marry him. Jack stared at Joeys back, the longer he waited, the longer he could believe they were engaged so he said nothing.
"For goodness sake Jem," Madge muttered. "Go in there and make them talk, this is ridiculous." A look of frustraion crossed Madges face. She knew that once Jo's mind was made up about such an important matter it would stay made up, so why didn't Jack just get on with it. And as for Jo, this must be the first time she'd managed to be patient, usually she wanted to know everything before it happened. Jem pulled her away from the door and into his study.
"It's none of our buisness," he replied as he opened the safe and reached in, removing a small metal tin. "They'll sort it out in their own time. Maybe you should see Marie about tea." He fished inside the tin and brought out a simple gold ring with a beautifully cut diamond sparkling in the morning sunshine. "Might as well get this out ready though. I don't know what Jack has to say but I do know Joey and this ring will be needed before long."
"You did say Jack would be able to return to work at the san as soon as he was ready, didn't you?" Madge queried.
"Of course, even being in the wheel chair permenantly doesn't change his ability and knowledge, we need him just as much as ever and I made that very clear to him"
"So it can't be that then, and surely he knows that the whelchair won't make one bit of difference to Jo either so that can't be it. I'm at a loss to know what the problem could be." With a sigh Madge put the ring, which she had been admiring whilst she had been talking, onto Jems desk and left the office for a conference Marie about meals for the day. The Robin would be here soon, she had taken the twins to Frieda's for the holidays and would be a great help with the children so Marie and Anna could spend the afternoon doing the best with the rations they had and the fresh produce from the garden and the chickens to produce an engagement supper, or if the worst happened, a good bye supper, for she knew that if Jo did reject Jack after hearing his news, he would refuse to stay at their house. It would be too uncomfortable for everyone.

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Pat on Jan 18^th, 2004, 10:05am

Thank you Ali - it took us a little farther forward.

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by PatMac on Jan 18^th, 2004, 10:10am

Thank you, Ali. Sorry we nagged :'( Quality time with your family is important but we got worried.

*Wishes Jo and Jack would get on with it! *

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Chloe on Jan 18^th, 2004, 10:21am

We were just concered thats all :)

Thanks for letting us have more though

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Lesley on Jan 18^th, 2004, 2:27pm

Thanks for the latest installment Ali.

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by xanthe on Jan 18^th, 2004, 2:58pm

Thank you Ali ;D

(a refreshing change from British political history...)

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 19^th, 2004, 12:19am

Thank you Ali!!
We really were concerned about you, not just being greedy!! ;)
*looking forward to the next bit!*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by crashbb on Jan 19^th, 2004, 2:27am

*wonders if Jack can still have children. That would be a blow to Jo.

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 19^th, 2004, 2:38am

Ye-es, that thought had crossed my mind too!! :-/

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by KB on Jan 19^th, 2004, 4:16am

*chuckles at the success of having got Ali to post* Thank you for answering some of our questions!

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Vikki on Jan 19^th, 2004, 2:07pm

*seconds KB's thanks, but hopes Ali will answer the rest of our questions soon!!*

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Sarah_L on Jan 19^th, 2004, 2:18pm

Thanks for that Ali. Can't wait to find out Jo's reaction when she hears what Jack has to say.

Title: Re: Joey - Young, Free and single ~ Part Three
Post by Chloe on Jan 19^th, 2004, 6:45pm

Pleae may we have more story :)