Author Note: This is Jen's and Joey's perspective on what happen during the Dive-In.
"So what's going on?" Jen asked. Joey and Jen left to take a quick walk on the beach. Joey had so much going on with her life ever since Pacey came back. Talking to someone else might have an impact.
"I just want things to go back to normal." Joey announced.
"Joey. Last spring you said that you wanted things to get back to normal. But after all the action and consequences, things never returned to their normal stage." Jen reminded.
"Okay. I know things will never get back to normal. But I just wish… I wish things would be normal for me. I wish making a choice doesn't have to be this hard. Why can't it be as easy as picking the food at the school's cafeteria?" Joey wondered.
"Because Joey, this is our cruel and unusual world we live in. And the one thing that sucks about this world is that our choices cannot be laid right in front our eyes. You have to look in your heart and find your options." Jen clarified.
"Look into my heart?" Joey repeated.
"What does your heart tell about your options?" Jen asked.
Joey options were vague now. Was she supposed to hide away from her problems? Since last spring, she procrastinated to make a choice. She did not want to hurt anyone. Was it time for her to make a decision?
"My heart tells me that times up." Joey said as she they headed back to the dock.
"Time to stop postponing and start progressing forward because…" Jen words trailed off as they both saw Dawson shoved Pacey.
Dawson aggravated Pacey with another push, "Why not? You betrayed me, you deceived me, lied to me, and every other possible emotional trauma. Why don't you give me a punch?"
"Dawson." A voice said from behind. Dawson turned behind to find out that it was Joey and Jen.
Pacey took a deep breath, "I want to fix Jo. But I can't." Pacey took off angry and frustrated.
After looking back, Joey looked at Dawson and she said, "Nice. Nice. Can't you think about anyone besides yourself?"
Dawson tried to apologies. "Jo."
"Save it!" She said to Dawson. She ran after Pacey, "Pace! Pace wait up!"
As she left Jen said to Dawson, "What did I tell you, Dawson? All you have to do is understand."
"Pacey please wait!" Joey ran out of the shallow water trying to catch up with Pacey who was ignoring her.
"Pacey!" Joey chased after.
"Joey. Please. I think maybe I should take some time away from you right now." Pacey whispered. He was obviously hurt on the inside with his emotions.
"What? Pacey. No! I want us to be friends!" Joey moaned.
"You honestly have no idea do you. Do you?" Pacey uttered.
"About what?" Joey was dense.
"Jo. I don't just want to be your friend. I want to be your boyfriend. Hell I want to be Dawson. Your soul mate. I want you to love me just like you love him. I need you to want me like you want him. But that is not going to happen in a million years. I mean I tried all last year, yet nothing happened. You choose him…. That's why I can't be around you Jo. So you have give me some time! Just give me some time to accept the fact that you and I will never be." After Pacey confessed his heart out, he stormed out rushing pass Andie and Jack who heard most of the conversation.