The Last Word (0)
Posted 1 June, 2008 in D: 2006, F: The Office (US), Pairing: None, Rating: PG13
Written for nomad_shan in the Yankee Fic Swap, December 2006. At the time it was plausible, but now it’s basically an AU. *shrug*
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Dwight isn’t as happy at Jim’s goodbye party as he thought he’d be. Now that he has a guaranteed spot as Michael’s number two man, it isn’t as fulfilling as he’d thought. Morosely, he downs two cups of punch before realizing that someone has spiked it. Then he tries to close off the punch bowl, but no one’s having that. Michael tells him to stop being such a party pooper; Stanley gives him a scowl and pushes past him unceremoniously. No one has respect for the law; they’re all going to slide off the road and die. Idiots.
It’s just another excuse to get mostly drunk and say stupid things to one another. Darryl tells Jim to have fun on his trip to Austria. Angela makes her excuses and leaves early, and Bob Vance comes to take Phyllis out to dinner. Most of the time, Jim stands off in a corner pretending not to stare at Pam, who is pretending not to stare at him. This party, thinks Dwight, is worse than the Saint Patrick’s Day party when Creed threw up green beer. Everyone seems to sense it eventually and finally, when the punch bowl is empty, even Meredith staggers outside. Michael takes one look at the mess and disappears. No one’s left but the cameramen, and they do not help. Dwight begins to clean everything up, and is surprised to see Jim picking up the decorations.
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