Okay so I wrote this awhile ago and I decided to post it. I'm still not finished with it but I have written a lot on this already so I've decided to go on ahead and post it. I hope you all enjoy it.

Meeting Joey

I used to believe that life was what you made of it? As a little girl I dreamed that one-day everything would pan out for me. Turns out no such luck...

You see I'm twenty-six and have still yet to discover what life should be. I've lost all hope in what I believed in because the way I figure life wouldn't be so miserable if it wasn't supposed to end up this way.

I mean sure I have my work. I love being a school counselor. The children are what I live for. God knows I don't have much else in my life. A few friends maybe not much to hold on to at least for now any ways.

Mostly everyone who even meant something to me are gone now but I guess I played a role in that. I mean who leaves town after high school with no forwarding address? I'm sure it shocked them but for me it was the only way to rid myself of Capeside and everything that I've lost.

That would be my mom you see she died of cancer when I was thirteen. I've never really gotten over that but who would at that age? My dad well last I heard he was on probation living in Arizona but other then that I haven't spoken to him since I was in high school when they arrested him a second time for drug trafficking.

The only one from my family that I hear from is Bess she's my sister and she no longer has ties to Capeside she moved to Virginia with her two sons and her husband Bodie. God I miss not having them around but I do go and see them when I can.

As for my friends well I guess they went on to live successful lives. I can only imagine this because I've had no contact with them since graduation day. It's not that I planned it this way it just seemed to happen that way.

I hear about Dawson through my sister she keeps in touch with Gail his mom. It turns out he is getting more famous by the day and I'm sure there's an oscar in his future. Why just today I picked up the star and his face was grazing the pages. I'm so proud of him I only hope he knows that.

Jen Lindley well now there's a story it turns out Ms. Lindley is equally as famous she's America's new it girl. It turns out she went out to Hollywood and now she's a big actress.

Jack I heard is a big time sports writer no surprises their Mr. football himself. Then of course I've heard that Andie is living it up in Italy married and about to have a little one of her own or so Bessie says. Well that's pretty much what I have on every one.

Although there is Pacey and I don't really nowhere he is or what he's been up to. I've just heard from Bess that it seems as though he followed my lead after he hadskipped town on that yacht before Graduation it turns out he never came home again. I only hope that he's all right. The only thing I could do is hope.

As for me I'm here in New Port just about to start another workday. I have my daily run then grab my coffee change and I'm out the door for work. It may seem simple but it's what I'm about this days.

Before you go on feeling bad for me I have made a few friends living here. I can't help it that most of them can be my grandparents but that's pretty much who live in my building.

Except for Audrey who's my age and lives upstairs she's the closest I've got to a best friend these days. In all honesty it's pretty hard to get close to me it's not an easy thing, which kinda makes up for my lack of friends.

Then there's the other reason I haven't found any one who could ever take the place of my old friends nor would I want to. I've thought about getting in touch with them but I've come to the conclusion that it's just to hard and it's been to long. So I just go on keeping them with me wherever I go.

Oh well off to work...

" Joey hey I was wondering when you were going to get in this morning" Audrey said. " Come on Audrey I come in every day at this time. Now kindly get off of my chair and go tend to your students who would like to get first period over with." She said.

Audrey laughed "There's that sense of humor I know and love. Well I'm off to teach proper English. We still on for lunch?" She said. "Oh right. I can't do it today I have an appointment with a new student.

How about tomorrow?" She said. "Okay I'll let you off the hook this time. Bye Jo." Audrey said. "Goodbye Ms. Lidell" She said laughing.

By lunch she had set up most of the things she wanted to hand to the new student. This was her job to help make their lives easier.

She heard a knock at the door. She looked up from her computer and adjusted her black-rimmed glasses. "Come on in" She said. The door opened and in walked a young girl about fifteen if she had to guess.

" Hi you must be Marissa Cooper" Joey said to the girl who had just came into her office.