Dawson had the most difficult time focusing in school that day. Joey had broken up with him and torn his heart to pieces. Deep down in his heart, when Joey first kissed him at the adoption agency, Dawson knew he was asking for trouble.

However, during school, he was thinking about his breakup. He knew that trouble would automatically come with the relationship. For example, the first time Joey and Dawson started a relationship, it ended right away because they saw the first sign of trouble. They knew they loved each other, but they were afraid of getting hurt. Last year when Dawson started to trust Joey again, she hurt him by exclusively going behind his back and started something with Pacey. In addition, after Pacey's self voyage last summer, Joey still chose Pacey. They actually took their relationship to the next level causing Joey to become pregnant.

There was no separating Joey and Pacey. To be quite honest, there was not a chance that Dawson and Joey could have what Joey and Pacey had. Dawson loved Joey, but Joey was not in love with him. Joey wanted Pacey and that was final. However, why was Joey denying it? Was it because Dawson was making it too difficult for her?

Later that day after school, Dawson walked inside his home. He did not feel like staying after school to hang out with his friends. He did not feel like creating a new brilliant film. All he felt like doing was going to his room and coping over his break up.

"Dawson." A voice said from behind.

Dawson turned around and said, "Dad."

"Hey, son I got something to tell you." Mitch stated.

"Dad if you don't mind, I am in a demoralized stage of a break up. I really don't feel like talking to anyone right now." Dawson responded.

"You and Joey broke up?" Mitch said scandalized.

Dawson turned around and depressingly said, "She broke up with me this morning."

"I'm not surprise." Mitch mumbled.

"What?" Dawson said appalled. He assumed that his father would have been sympathetic, but instead his father was being critical.

"Well I sort of assumed that you and Joey would have broken up sooner or later." Mitch declared.

"Why?" Dawson wondered.

"Dawson." Mitch complained.

"What?… People kept on telling me that ever since day one, Joey and I would have ended up breaking up. I really do not understand why you and everyone else feel that way… Is it because Joey and I have been in many failing relationships?… Or is it because that Joey was pregnant and I'm not exactly the best person for her to start a relationship with?… Can someone tell me why Joey and I are not destined to be with one another?" Dawson speculated.

Mitch took a deep breath and was ready to answer Dawson's tirade, "Well Dawson, Joey and you have been in many failing relationships. And you weren't exactly the best person for her to date when she was pregnant. But that is not why you and Joey broke up…. Let me try to explain this to you… Ever since you and Joey first met each as kids, it's been Joey and Dawson or Dawson and Joey. For your entire life, that was the safe zone for you two. Separation was not an objection for you two… So when you guys started going out, it was once again all about Joey and Dawson. But when you two broke up and were separated, you then realized that it wasn't all about Joey and Dawson. You guys finally realized it was about 'you' as independent people."

"Yeah, but where are you going with this. I really don't understand what you are trying to say." Dawson pondered.

"Dawson, you are afraid to be separated from Joey. You are afraid that you will lose each other. So you two say you are 'soul mates' and I'm not trying to disprove that. However, in my opinion, you two claim that you are soul mates because you're afraid that you two might not end up together. You are afraid to find someone else." Mitch simplified.

Dawson did not want to believe this. He was so confused and mixed up. He did not know what to believe anymore.

"I'm going to be in my room. I need to soak up all of this new information." Dawson headed up stairs.

However, his dad stopped him, "Dawson. Wait!"

"Yeah." Dawson wondered what his father wanted to say now.

"I know you dug yourself in a hole and the last thing you need is me giving you more grief. But I have one more thing to tell you." Mitch said curiously.

"Sure." Dawson said unaware of what he could say.

"Now you know how I'm working the guidance department at the school?" Mitch asked an obvious question.

"Yea." Dawson said.

"And you know how I deal with a lot of confidential files." Mitch was being vague with his tone.

"Dad can you just tell me what it is." Dawson started to get impatient.

"Its' about Pacey." Mitch blurted.

"What about him?" Dad said carelessly.

Pacey was the one who caused Dawson's pain. Dawson and Pacey used to be best friends but ever since last year, Pacey has caused Dawson more trouble by the minute. Dawson hated not having a best friend, but he had no choice.

"Dawson, it's not good." Mitch declared.

"What is it?" Dawson responded with a little curiosity.

"Well… let's just say, he's not going to be with us anymore." Mitch confirmed.