CAPESIDE GROCERY STORE TWO DAYS LATER

Dawson is pushing a cart down an ilse as he is reading the list his mom gave him. When he bumps into another cart being pushed by a woman.

"Hey watch it." The woman says.

"I'm so sorry miss, Joey?" Dawson notices her as she is quickly putting her sunglasses back on, but not before Dawson see the black eye.

"Dawson, is that really you?" Joey asks.

"Yeah it is me." he says as he looks away so she can get the glasses on.

"My god it has been a long time, how have you been." Joey asks

"I'm good and you?"

" Oh as good as can be expected." she says

Dawson sees she is lying, she has tears slipping out from under her glasses.

"That is good Jo. Well i need to get these thing home to my mom, she has this big party planned." Dawson tells her.

"Yeah i know me and Mark are coming to it." Joey says

"Really good i am glad maybe we can talk more then." Dawson says

"Yeah maybe." Joey says deppressed.

"Well see you then Jo."

"Yeah see you then,Dawson."

Dawson finishes his shopping while think how joey could possible allow this to happen to herself. She looked tired and worn out, like all of the life has gone out of her. Could he honestly stand around and allow this to happen. He had too, he can't fall back into that same old cycle.

When Dawson arrived home and dropped off the groceries, he was greeted by another vistior.

"Dawson can i talk to you, please."

It was Bessie. He knew why she was here. She wants me to try to help Joey. How do i tell her i can't that it isn't my problem anymore.

"Sure Bessie what is it you want to talk about?"

"Dawson i need your help, i know that Pacey and your parent have already talked to you about it, but i was hoping maybe i could say something they didn't. She needs you now more than ever Dawson, please don't turn your back on her. I know she has hurt you and badly, but can you honestly stand there and tell me that you won't help her. After everything you two have been through?" Bessie asks him.

"Bessie i am sorry but it isn't my problem any more. I went on with my life so did she. I can't help you."

"So that's it, your just going to let this go on?"

"Bessie she won't listen to me, anymore than she will you guys. Besides like i said it isn't my problem anymore."

"Dawson i think you maybe the only one who she will listen too. You know she thinks she deserves this for what she did to you right. She believes this is the best she can get."

"I'm sorry she feels that way Bessie i am, but i can't help. If that makes me a bad guy then i am sorry. I swore after the last time that i was finished with it all and i am and i am going to keep that promise." Dawson tells her.

"Ok, i am sorry i bothered you Dawson, I am glad you are doing so well. I'll see you tonight." Bessie says as she walks away with tears in her eyes.

Dawson goes back inside his house and goes to his room. He lays down on the bed and from the look on his face he is in deep thinking mode.