If you absolutely loved someone, would you risk everything for them? Would you take that chance to lose everything just to be with them? Could you give them a piece of you and expect them to cherish it and respect it? Were you ever able to say that they would stay by your side through the good times and the bad times?

Joey thought that Pacey was the person that would love her forever, no matter what happened. She thought that when they were together, they would survive. Nonetheless, it's been four days since Joey told Pacey about their situation, and he has been doing a good job of avoiding her.

"Hey can I come in." Bessie peeked her head though her door.

"If you don't mind, I would like to be alone." Joey insisted.

Bessie understood that Joey wanted to be alone, but she disregarded Joey's wishes by coming in anyway. She said, "Joey, what's wrong? Does it have to do with something at school?"

Joey did not say anything. She just lied flat down on her bed and put her face down on the pillow. She did not feel like talking to anyone.

"Does it have to do with to much work here at the B&B?" Bessie kept on guessing.

Joey did not respond to her sister's questions. Joey started to get annoyed that Bessie could not take a hint and go away.

"Does it have to do with a boy?" Bessie started to get closer with her presumptions.

Joey knew she could not talk to Bessie about this. She would not understand. Yes, Bessie was an unmarried and had child young but Joey felt that her sister's past situations did not relate to hers.

"Joey please just talk to me." Bessie started to beg. She hated seeing her sister like this: vulnerable, weakened, and quiet.

"Bessie! Please! Leave me alone. I do not feel like talking to anyone." Joey said just as she was about to cry her heart out.

"Okay… If you ever need to talk to someone. I'm always here." Bessie said leaving the room. She hated leaving the room without solving the problem but it looked as though Joey was not going to speak to anyone.

Pacey walked out of a mini mart with a bag of groceries so he can have dinner for the night. Deputy Doug was working the graveyard shift for the next two weeks so Pacey seemed to have more time for himself. As leaves the store, Jen was leaning against the wall waiting for him.

"Hey. What are you doing here?" Pacey said unfriendly.

"Just hanging around. You know… But what about you? Shouldn't you be, you know, helping Joey?" Jen persuaded. Joey had told Jen this morning about how Pacey was ignoring her ever since she told him about her situation.

"What are you talking about?" Pacey denied everything and walked away.

"Are you really that self-centered ass who won't help Joey?" Jen followed him.

"What do you want me to say?" He started to get frustrated.

"I want you to say that you are going to do the right thing and help Joey out." Jen yelled.

"How am supposed to do that?… You know what. Joey is a smart girl. I think she can figure this out all by herself." Pacey stated.

"Don't tell me that you want her to go to a clinic and take care of this. You're such an ass…" She begun.

But Pacey cut her off, "Yes I am an ass and I am a lot of other things. But the one thing I am not, is a father… I cannot be a father… Jen I am sixteen years old. The job I have, which I am lazy at, pays less than minimum wage. I am a step from failing high school. And my own family… my own father did not help me learn how to be one. So I am sorry to tell you that I cannot help her. I don't know how."

"You know there is a girl you love crying her heart out because she doesn't know what to do. You may not be the father figure, but you are what she wants. All she wants is you to be right by her side." Jen uttered her thoughts.

Jen then gave Pacey a coldhearted stare and walked off in the opposite direction. Pacey sighed and took a moment to reflect on himself. He wanted to be the man to help Joey, but he was afraid that he was going to let her down. He already let her down once. He did not want to let her down again.