Being entirely exhausted Joey plops down on the couch and sets her feet up on the coffee table. She looked at her watch and shut her eyes. Her moment was quickly interrupted as her body jolted. Her eyes flew open. Jack had jumped on the couch and sat next to her. He grinned at her and the Pacey and Andie followed into the living room.

"Jen is off to David's apartment for the night." Jack looked to Joey.

"I know I caught her upstairs. I here you two are staying for a few days." Joey turned towards Andie. Andie had sat down in the recliner, Pacey sat on the arm of the chair.

"Yes, I hope you don't mind Joey, it's just that I thought I could catch up with you guys for a few days." Andie looked sincerely towards Joey. "You know I've been so busy with classes, I really just want to hang out for a few days."

"Oh I actually think this could be fun, almost like old times." Joey answered.

"So lets see what's on HBO tonight." Jack said as he reached for the remote and turned on the television.

"Well as much as I would like to catch up with you two, please excuse me, it's been a really long day." She turns towards Jack. "Thank you Jack, it's been an incredible day." She leans over and hugs him. "See you all in the morning."

Joey heads upstairs and disappears for the night.

Jack hands the remote over towards Andie and Pacey.

"Here you guys pick what were watching, there's also quite a big DVD selection to pick from too. I'm going to go make some popcorn."

"If you don't mind I'll join you, get all of us something to drink." Pacey stands up and kisses Andie on the cheek.

"Sounds good to me Pacey." Jack replies.

"I'll be right back, you get total control of the remote." Pacey squeezed Andie's hand then quickly followed Jack.

- In the kitchen............

Jack is waiting by the microwave leaning against the counter. Pacey is looking inside the refrigerator. Pacey pops his head up.

"What do you want to drink Jack?"

"Just grab me a beer, thanks."

Pacey pulls out three beers and closes the door. He sets them on the counter. He has a puzzled look on his face.

"Jack, can I ask you a question?"

"Sure."

"How did the three of you end up here, I mean you and Jen were already living in the loft, but how did this house come about?"

"Long story."

""Well we have the entire night," Pacey said as he glanced down at his watch. "At least what's left of it."

They had lasted fifteen minutes before Andie joined them in the kitchen wondering what was taking them so long. She found them sitting on stools deep in conversation, she pulled a stool over and joined in. Jack spent the next hour going through what had happened to the three of them in the last year, Andie was well aware of the entire story. From Jen's accident, to Joeys' Dad going back to prison.

"I can't believe he let her down like that again." Pacey said as he dropped his head slowly shaking his head side to side. "Okay I know this is going to sound like I'm prodding into Joey's life, but have her and Dawson talked at all?"

Jack shook his head, "I'm not even sure if he knew what was going on with her dad, she was so embarrassed. To make things worse, Her and Bessie had a falling out too."

"Wait I don't understand." Pacey said with a confused look.

"In the end Joey testified against her dad. Bessie was really upset, it as only recently that they started talking again." Andie softly answered. "I'm sorry Pacey, I really didn't know how to tell you all this earlier."

Jack explained how Gale had become involved in Joey's ordeal, she really never stopped being the surrogate mother in her life. Lily was the little sister Joey never had. It was because of Gale that Joey and Bessie began to mend their relationship.

"I still don't understand how Dawson couldn't have known." Pacey was still stunned that the longtime best friends were still not communication.

"Even Gale knew that there was nothing he could do for her at the time, Joey would have just been more embarrassed." Jack paused for a minute, debating with himself on whether or not to finish his though. "Or maybe Gale knew it would hurt to much."

Jack looked up knowing he would face a very confused Pacey.

"Pacey this happened right after you left, so this isn't meant to make you feel bad. Just bear with me while I explain. Joey initially was going through some hard stuff before her dad's trail, but that was the icing on the cake. Jen and I went over to the dorms, it was Thursday night, and we usually went out to a movie together. I remember it so vividly. We knocked on her door several times, that's when I heard her crying and went to go get a security guard to open the door. We found her sitting in the window. She was a mess, I mean who wouldn't be, she had just found out that her father had been arrested. She actually thought that this was somehow her fault. Jen and I tried to convince her otherwise. That's when she just let everything out. She figured that everyone she cared about eventually has to leave her." Jack paused for a moment to regain his composer. "She started with her mother, she knew that she had no control in the situation, but still she left Joey. Her dad left her once before, but he too was leaving her life again. Then she came to Dawson, to Audrey, and..." Jack stopped and looked towards Pacey.

"And me." Pacey finished the sentence for him.

"Yeah." Jack answered so softly, it was barely audible.

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She sat on the edge of her bed lacing up her shoes. She slipped out of the house unnoticed. She felt the breeze stream across her entire body. Something about running helped her escape everything else going on in her life. Whatever was bothering Joey Potter would mysteriously disappear while on the run. Today though was different, the events in the last twenty-four hours were too eventful. After running a couple of miles she found herself on Worthington Campus. She stopped and looked around slowly, she let herself smile before continuing with the rest of her excursion. Moving on, that was what she was doing. Time to restart all over again. A new chapter was beginning. College was behind her, the only question was what was next.

Back at the house Jen had returned. As she walked through he door she let out a small laugh. There she saw Jack sitting in the recliner, Pacey wrapped up in blankets, yet sitting on the couch. Andie was leaning against Pacey, looking incredibly groggy.

"Interesting, you guys look like you just survived an all-nighter." Jen said being sarcastic.

"Well maybe we got a few hours of sleep, and let me comment that your couch is incredibly comfortable. That is until I was awakened by the zombie twins."

"Hello, who hasn't moved an inch from the spot, I found him in." Andie pushed Pacey, teasing him.

"Well this zombie was promised breakfast, you were the one who said you would do the cooking, so get in there and cook. Don't make me attempt to cook you guys breakfast, last time I attempted anything with eggs Joey ran from the kitchen in horror." Jack chuckled.

"Okay" Pacey said as he shed off the blankets. "Come on you can help me make coffee." He pulled Andie up. Jack to stood up and headed towards the kitchen.

"I guess I could help you find stuff."

Jen looked towards the stairs, "She already out running?"

"Yeah she." The ringing phone interrupted Jack.

"I got it." Jen stood up and grabbed the phone.

"Hello."

"Oh, wow. What are you up too?" Jen said. She looked back at the small crowd heading towards the kitchen with a total look of shock. "Yea, um she's not here right now. Okay sure."

Jen turned around and sat on the couch and continued the conversation.