CAPESIDE

Dawson steps out of the car and looks around. It hasn't changed at all.

"Hard to believe that after five years it hasn't changed much isn't it?" A voice from his past asks him

Dawson sighs he was hoping not to have to see the person, at least not on his first day back in Capeside.

"Hello Pacey, you're right it hasn't. What are you doing here?"

"Well Dawson, i heard an old friend was finally come back for a vist. So i decided to come say hi."

"What do you still take pleasure in rubbing it in my face?" Dawson asks him.

"What are you talking about Dawson, i just came over to say hi." Pacey says with a shocked look on his face.

"She picked you again Pacey . Figured that would make you happy, and maybe i could get on with my life. Which is why it took me five years to return home. I figured you guys would be gone and i wouldn't have to see you face to face. Geuss i was wrong, you had to come back for one last stab at me huh. So where is she, what didn't she want to join in on the joke?"

"Ok Dawson i really have no idea what you are talking about. Me and Joey never got back together. We did return to being friends but that was it. You must be talking about freshman year in college. You know it took her a year to get over the fact that you just left." Pacey tells him.

"Yeah well, it has taken me five just to be able to come home. I have left all of that behind me now Pacey. I am still angry, but i left all of those feelings behind. So i would just as soon not talk about it." Dawson tells him some what coldly.

"You mean our friendship is doomed because of something that never happened? Come on Dawson not even you could be that cold. You do realize that she picked you that time don't you, or at least the memory of you?" Pacey says.

"Really Pace then why was it she said, and i quote ' I have all of these feeling swirling around in my head. I mean i have feelings for Pacey, that is why i got into that perdicament tonight i was rehasing my fight with Pacey. ' tell me why she would say that if she picked me?" Dawson pauses and just before Pacey is about to speak he says. " No never mind i don't want to hear it, it doesn't matter anymore. What ever me and Joey had is long gone buried in the past where it belongs."

"Hum i don't remember this side of you Dawson, must be new. You see i remember the guy who use to be able to forgive people, who would never turn thier back on a friend. I am sorry if i had anything to do with turning you into this new version of you. I geuss you aren't the person to ask. I'll leave now, hope you have a good vist." Pacey says as he turns to walk away.

"Pacey." Dawson says.

"Yeah Dawson."

"What did you want to ask me?"

"To help a friend in need. Someone who won't listen to anyone around here, trust me we have all tried." Pacey says.

"Who is the friend and what do they need help with?" Dawson asks his intrest peeked

"Well you see it all started about four years ago, this friend started to date this person, who at first seemed to be ok. We had fun hanging out. That all changed after about a year, this friend stopped coming around as much wouldn't go to town or family functions very often. Just completely disappered off the map almost. and when we did see them they were always covering up something." Pacey is saying but Dawson interupts him.

"Covering up what Pacey and who is this friend?"

"They would be covering up brusies on thier arms back even black eyes. The rest of us tried to talk them away from the person doing all of this, but it was no good. They said that it was an accident, or that the person didn't mean it. The friend assured us that it wouldn't happen again but it did. Every one in town who knows the friend has tried talking to them but to no avail. They even told me once that they were getting what they deserved. So you see Dawson i was hoping i would find the old Dawson Leery, the one i was best friends with back as a kid. I see i was wrong. You don't care any more do you?" Pacey asks.

"Pacey stop beating around the bush here, who is it. Jen, Andie, or is it Audrey?"

"Dawson it is Joey." Pacey says and then looks Dawson in the eye for some kind of reaction.