Summer Recap!

Summer went by vaguely quick. Dawson and Joey did in fact get into another relationship. This relationship was complicated than the others. There bipolar relationship had its ups and downs.

Dawson however, could tell that Joey was upset. Sometimes he questioned himself. He wondered if he forced her into this relationship.

Dawson used to be able look into Joey's eyes and he knew everything she was thinking. However, since the summer started, he had no clue. Maybe that is why he got into photography.

Pacey had a great summer. Although something was missing. He was missing Joey. Pacey spent the entire summer thinking about her. His brother was right. At night, Pacey looked at the stars. Every time he looked at the stars, he saw Joey's face. He tried to run from it, but she was always there in his mind. He could not run from that.

Around noon, Jen, Jack, Joey, Andie and Dawson walked inside the local mini market. Andie and Jack went their separate ways as they went to select the drinks. Dawson, Jen, and Joey went to the snack aisle.

"Joey, come on, smile for the camera." Dawson begged; Dawson adjusted the lens, "Come on, Jo just one more, for me."

"I am not in potential mood to smile Dawson." Joey joked. Dawson has been taking pictures all morning and Joey was starting to get annoyed.

"Why not?" Dawson wondered.

"You've taken about a thousand pictures already. My smile is worn out Dawson." Joey justified.

Jen noted, "And plus after tomorrow, summer is officially over and school will begin. I mean this major, yet yearly event, is so rigorously depressing that I think it is impossible to smile."

Dawson, Joey, and Jen began to laugh. As Dawson laughed his eyes glimpsed over towards Andie and Jack. His laugh became dead silent when he saw trouble. He had not seen this much trouble since summer began. Pacey was back. Dawson heart sunk so low.

Joey and Jen both noticed that Dawson became dismayed. They turned their heads to see what caused his silence and they understood. Pacey was talking to Andie and Jack.

"Hey, look who is back!" Jack gladly shouted across the room.

Jen happily walked over there to greet Pacey. Joey, who was awed, did not know if she was supposed to follow Jen or stay with Dawson.

"Aren't you going to go over there?" Dawson said coldly.

"Do you want me to go over there?" Joey responded.

"It's up to you." Dawson said incongruously.

Joey did not know if Dawson wanted her to go over there. Since Dawson and Pacey friendship was completely over, there was no way he was going to welcome Pacey. Nonetheless, Joey was still friends with Pacey and she wanted to go. She went off towards the others.

"Wait! You're actually going?" Dawson asked. He did not expect her to go over to Pacey. He expected her to stay with him so both of them can leave together.

"Yeah why not. I'm just saying hi to an old friend Dawson." Joey clarified.

"How…" But before Dawson could rebut, Joey was across the room. Dawson did not run after her. Dawson was so upset and shocked that he left the store. He needed to leave the atmosphere.

"Hey." Joey welcomed Pacey even though it was awkward.

"Hey." Pacey said. He stilled loved Joey, but he would not make the same mistakes he made last spring. He would be no more than a friend to Joey.

"So, how was your summer?" Joey asked.

"Great. It was truly paradise. Nice and soothing." He described.

"Wow. That sounds great man." Jack said.

"Yeah. I just hit the high seas and caught fish right off the side of the boat. Cooked them right there. Just total peace. Solitude." Pacey announced.

"Didn't you get lonely?" Andie asked.

Pacey did not say anything at first, but then when he looked at Joey and he said, "At first it was scary but then I uh… I adapted."