Yearbook Signatures

Part 1: Joey

By: Holly-Ann

Disclaimer: I don't own Dawson's Creek or anything associated with it.

Category: Other- Friendship

Rating: PG-13

Distribution: Capeside Diaries, fanfiction.net, AdultCreekFic, Capeside Pals, my own personal website, and anywhere else, as long as you ask first. ;)

Dedication: To anyone who missed their graduation and everything that is involved- grad night, prom, and the actual ceremony. I regret missing it all, although I got no choice in the matter.

Summary: Finally caught up on all the episodes and after Gretchen's yearbook entry, I got sentimental, mushy and thought I had to come up with this before anyone else did. I'm sure that someone has already come up with this idea, but oh well...Each part is each person's entries to everyone else's yearbook.

Spoilers: See Season 4, basically.

**************************************** Dear Jack,

Can you believe that we are finally seniors? I still don't think it's something that I can comprehend completely yet. It was only 2 years ago that we met.*you* broke Dawson and I up, lol, we dated, and then you decided to come out of the closet. That's an event that I don't think either of us will ever be able to forget. But beyond that, Jack, I want you to know how unbelievable you are. You have so much bravery, kindness, and love inside of yourself that continues to shine through every day that shows me you are going to do great things in life. You were the first guy that I ever experienced a romantic relationship with beyond Dawson and you taught me more than you can know concerning that and life in general. You brought out my love of art and helped me to expand it. I will never be able to look at another painting and not see your face. I know that we drifted apart many times through these past years, but I've always known that I could come to you for anything that I needed. Having that type of person in my life is what has made dealing with everything more bearable at times.just the reassurance of you standing behind anything that any of us decided to do. You've been the silent rock of the group and I hope to never lose that. I don't intend for us ever to lose touch.ever. I love you, Jack. I love you for the friend that you've been to me and the person that you are.

Yours truly, Joey

Jen, You know; if 3 years ago someone had asked me if I would sign your yearbook, I would have said.well, you know; I would have said something really nasty. And now here we are and I consider you one of my best girl friends. Girl friend. I never thought I would use that phrase for anyone in my life and here I am using it now. For so long I felt threatened by your beauty and experience with guys, because I couldn't see beauty within myself. I took my insecurities out on you when I shouldn't have. Over these years, though, I've come to see that how you look and whatever experience you've had with men does not make you the person that you are. You've been through rough times and even harder rough times. You've stumbled and fell quite a few times, but through it all, you've gotten up, brushed the dirt off of you, and kept trudging through life. That shows the strength that you have inside of yourself that no one can ever take from you. You've helped me with Pacey and Dawson; you've helped everyone in our circle of friends in someway or another, even if it was just to learn from your mistakes. Before I knew you, I didn't think of you as human and only as the enemy, but now? You're amazing, Jen. Your going to college, you've got real friends.you have a family, even if it doesn't consist of your parents. Please always remember that I'm here for you if you need anything.

Your friend, Joey

P.S. One word of advice.stay away from the Chris Woolf's in this world, must we even recall the damage from him? I think not. ;)

Pacey, What can I possibly say to you that you don't already know? I feel like whatever I write in this yearbook will be an important memory years from now and I don't want to ruin it. I know that we aren't together right now. I also know that you don't know what the future holds for you and that scares you. You have to remember that you're not the only one who is scared, Pacey. We are all scared whether it's starting a new college or not knowing what were going to do with our lives. I love you, Pacey- this you already know. You believe that you aren't good enough for me, but you're so very wrong about that thought. You may not be a straight A student or have college plans, but the fact that you believe in me, that you push me to be the best that *I* can be is the best thing that you've done. You've shown me a whole new world that I never knew when we went sailing on "True Love". We had magic that summer and for me that magic lasted long past the boat being docked. We lost good friends, we made them back again, and through it all our love remained true. I know true love exists, Pacey. I know it because every time you look me in the eyes I see it. If you were dirt poor and had nothing to your name, that look would be the only thing I would need. I know you can't believe that. I know you have to believe in yourself before you can let me back into your life. Believe in yourself, Pacey. I will wait for you as long as I need to and when you do, you know where to find me. Please hurry, though, Pace, because I can't stand the uncertainty of our relationship.

Love Always, Jo

Dawson, I'm sure I'm going to open my yearbook up and be ashamed of whatever I've written because I'll know that you came up with something better, but oh well, this isn't English class and this isn't an essay. I really have no idea what to say to you. I find myself feeling the way I did when I signed Pacey's yearbook.there's nothing that I can say that you don't already know. You were the first boy that I ever loved, Dawson. I believe in my heart that I will never meet a guy quite like you and I hope that I never will. I won't be able to forget our movie nights, playing on the swing set, crying on your shoulder when my mom died, being there when your baby sister was born. You've changed so much these past years with your films, developing a love for photography, your time with Mr. Brooks, and after he died.I saw how much you've dealt with that I never really took the time to see. I know I haven't been there for you all the time and that I hurt you a great deal at one point. I never meant to and I will always regret how certain things happened, but what I won't ever regret, is knowing you, Dawson. Having you as my family and *never* once doubting that feeling no matter how bad things got. I love you, Dawson Leery- not just for being my best friend, but for all the lessons you taught me about being optimist and always shooting for the stars, no matter how far away they were. ET will always be our link to one another and for that wherever I go or whatever you do, we will always be intertwined in some way.

Your *biggest* fan and best friend, Joey

BTW, I saw Gretchen's entry to you. It looks like another girl finally saw what I always did and appreciated it. I hope you get her, Dawson and if you love her.never give her up.

Andie, The gang went ahead and bought you a yearbook so we could all sign in it as a graduation present. You're the last person that I'm signing for and I've said so much that it's going to be hard to figure out what is best right now. I, we, have all missed you so much while you've been away. I guess it's a taste of what it's going to be like when we all go our separate ways. I just have to tell you that I think you were really brave to go off to Italy like you did and get away from Capeside for awhile. I know we weren't always close friends, but I always thought of us as kindred because of our family situations and automatically being viewed as outcasts. Remember when we ran for Student Council together, the girl's night out we had, and that all night cram session we had at Chris's house? I think those are the main times I will remember spending with you getting to know you the best. I will always see you as this smart, intellectual, beautiful person that never lets anything get her down. I wish I had the ability to be like you sometimes, Andie. So, I want to thank you for making me remember that when times get rough, you sometimes just need to grin and bear it and get through whatever life throws at you. I hope whatever you do, you enjoy doing it for yourself and not for anyone else. I hope that we keep in touch and stay friends.

Sincerely, Joey