Chapter 26

Graduation and a Trip

Basically it is four years later. Joey and Pacey are graduating from college. Sam is four. Bessie is married to Bodie. She had a baby girl named Stephanie Josephine. Dawson is in a serous relationship (not Jason) He is also a director. Yep you guessed it, "The Creek" Jen will not die but she did have Amy. Grams has breast cancer but is also not going to die. This is going to be kind of long so please please read it. Please just let me know that someone is reading this fic. REVIEW!!!!!

It was the morning of her graduation and Joey was nervous, no scratch that she wasn't just nervous, she was sick to her stomach, going to throw up nervous. In fact that was what she was currently doing. Getting sick in the bathroom. Pacey came in to see why she was in there so long.

"Hey Jo, hurry up, you're gonna miss your graduation." Pacey sad as he walked into the bathroom. "Whoa, are you okay."

"Yeah Pace, I'm great, in fact I'm walking on sunshine." Joey said sarcastically.

"Are you just nervus or do you think that you have the flu?" Pacey asked, clearly worried.

"I think it's a little of both. I am definitely nervous, how many times do you have to make a speech in front of thousands of people. But Sam did just get over the flu two weeks ago and she probably passed it on to me." Joey sad. She was feeling much better so she got up and proceed to prepare for the big event.

"Mommy, Mommy do you what today is. It is May 21st. You are gradulating today." Sam cried as she ran into her parents room.

"That's right sweetie, it is May 21st. Are you all ready. You look so pretty in your new dress." Sam was dressed in a pastel pink sleeveless dress. Her long, slightly curly brown hair was in pigtails. "Why don't you go sit in the living room with daddy and watch tv until I'm ready. With that Sam left the room.

The three of them finally got into the car and headed to the ceremony. Al of their friends and family were there. Jen had her baby Amy, who was six months old, as well as her fiancee Greg. Jack and his boyfriend Matt, Grams, Mr. and Mrs. Leery, 4 year old Lily, Bessie, Bodie, 3 year old Stephanie, 7 year old Alexander, Mr. Potter, Mr. And Mrs. Witter, a very pregnant Gretchen and her husband Rob, Doug and his wife Rachel, Dawson and his boyfriend of two years Carter, Missy and her three year old daughter Angela as well as Nick, Diane and their two kids 7 year old Chad and 2 year old Janie. Missy was Joey's best friend. She was a fellow scholarship winner, a year younger than Joey. She also worked at the daycare center. Nick worked at the restaurant with Pacey. They had become very good friends since Pacey began work.

"I am so glad that you all could make it" Joey exclaimed as she saw everyone sitting in the crowd.

"What and miss you give a speech in front of thousands of people, miss Valedictorian." Bessie cried, throwing her arms around Joey in a warm hug.

Everyone was staying in Boston for the week. Both Pacey and Joey were graduating only days apart and their families were hosting a celebration party.

Soon the ceremony had begun. Before she knew it, it was her turn to give a speech. "Hi everyone. I wanted to start out by saying that Worthington has given me such a great experience, it has taught me about life, and hard work. And while Worthington has taught me all these things I would not have had the opportunity to experience it had it not been for the wonderful support group that I call my family and friends. I became pregnant in my senior year of high school. Despite the odds my family, and my wonderful husband encouraged me to go to school, to be my best. Without them I would not be standing here today. The most important people in my life have been my husband Pacey who helps me when things are rough and keeps me going when I am ready to give up, and my daughter Samantha who gives me reasons to imagine and believe in magic everyday. Without these two wonderful people as well as everyone else who has supported me, I would be nothing. I would just like to remind everyone hear today that nothing can be achieved by isolating yourself. You need support and love. Good luck to everyone."

As Joey finished everyone applauded her speech. Soon the diploma's were handed out and the ceremony was over. After talking to everyone for quite some time, the kids all began to get restless. They had all gone out for dinner the previous night and had decided that they would be all on their own that night. Bessie, Bodie, Stephanie, and Alexander were staying at Pacey and Joey's. Everyone else was staying either in hotels, with friends, or with Grams. The past summer Joey and Pacey had added a daybed to their tiny office so that they could have a guest room. Bessie, Bodie, and Stephanie were sleeping there. Sam had gotten a bunk bed and Alexander was going to sleep in her room, on the bottom bunk of curse because Sam refused to sleep anywhere but on the top.

"So we will see you back at the apartment?" Bessie asked Joey. Bessie and Bodie were going to cook dinner for their kids at Pacey and Joey's while, Pacey, Joey, and Sam went out for dinner.

"That sounds good" was Joeys reply. With that the two families went their separate ways.

At the restaurant, they were just finishing up their dinner. "Joey, Sam has something that she wants to give you."

"Nuh uh, Mommy it's from ME and daddy." With that Sam pulled a box off of her lap and handed it to Joey.

"Pacey you didn't have too." Joey opened the box. Inside was a picture. "Wait I don't understand, last time I saw her she was nowhere near finished. How did this happen." Joey was looking at a picture of The True Love completely finished looking even better than it ever had.

"Well you know that weekend Bessie came up and I went fishing with Doug. That was kind of a lie. I was actually in Capeside fixing this up. Wait you didn't see the note underneath."

Joey read the note. "Dear Joey, Sam and I are so proud of you. You make us happy everyday that we see your smiling face. You work so hard and that is why this summer we are going on a trip to the Keys, the three of us. It will just be like that first magical summer that we spent together only this time we will have our beautiful daughter with us. Love, Pacey.

A Joey placed the note back in the box she was crying. "Pacey can we really do this?"

"You don't start work at the newspaper until September and I don't start work at the restaurant until the end of August, we have more than enough time and we have been saving money since before Sam was born." Pacey said. "So what do you say?"

"I say that we are going on a trip." Joey exclaimed and then hugged her wonderful husband and beautiful daughter.

Ok so this was going to be all one chapter but then it was getting to long. I have a tendency to lose interest if a chapter is to long so I figured that I would cut the chapter in half.