The Cycle that lead to Graduation

Two months later, because of one decision, things had changed completely. Fortunately, it seemed as if, everything had turned towards the right direction. To be discrete, it was all a circulatory process. Pacey could not solve this problem. However, if each person took a piece of the puzzle, then they would reach a resolution.

Pacey is the one who started the cycle. After Joey abandoned him and his son, he then talked to Jen about his problem. Subsequently, Jen talked to Dawson about his last chance to create a selfless deed. That resulted in Dawson saying goodbye to Pacey, but a goodbye just did not cut it for him. Therefore, Dawson went to Joey. He gave Joey encouragement and his blessing. Joey then ran right back to Pacey.

As anyone can see, it was a friendship cycle. Not one person could solve this problem. It actually took the entire gang to solve it.

Nonetheless, curiosity resolved around Pacey's decision. What did he do? What did he decide? Coming back after his sailing trip, was his first time returning. Even though he had a chance to live New York, he took his son, and he came back home. He thought about it, and he knew the third time would be the charm. He would take one more chance because he did not want to live the rest of his life wondering, what if.

However, where is the gang now? You are probably wondering what other accomplishments have they earned. Well after four years of high school, it was time for them to graduate. It was time for them to graduate to adulthood.

Andie and Joey were graduating valedictorian with three other students. After his last two years, Pacey had brought his grades up to a B plus average. Therefore, he was graduating with Dawson, Jack, Jen, Andie and Joey. This was the real deal. They had the gowns, the graduation hats, and they were preparing for adulthood.

As the principle was giving his speech, Joey was staring at Pacey who was sitting right next to her. She could not believe this was happening. She could not believe that she was graduating with her high school sweetheart. She then reminisced how she got there.

"You're doing what?" Mr. Potter said in dismayed.

"I'm moving in with Pacey." Joey announced.

"Joey, what are you talking about?" Bessie questioned.

"Pacey has been pretty self active for this past year… When I decided to give up my baby for adoption, as we all know, he disagreed with it… But what we didn't know is that his father hired a lawyer for Pacey." Joey explained.

"A lawyer?" Bessie could not believe any of this.

"And did the lawyer help Pacey at all?" Mr. Potter wondered.

"He helped Pacey tremulously! Pacey ended up keeping his… our son. He moved away to New York so that we wouldn't know… but he came back." Joey equivocated.

"I can't believe this!" Mr. Potter expressed.

"What's going to happen now?" Bessie asked.

"I can't stay here anymore. I'm going to move in with Pacey… I do not need your permission. I do not need your blessing. I do not need anything from you because I'm adult. And unlike the past, I am making my own decision." Joey declared proudly.

Joey came back to reality, when the principle started calling names. This was it! Once they received their diploma, they would officiously be adults.

Behind Joey, Dawson was sitting next to Jen. All of them were actually glad they were graduating. It was time to move on. Jen was just happy that they were graduating on good terms. Dawson, on the other hands, had big plans after graduations.

After Dawson had talked to both Joey and Pacey, he headed back to the pier and predictably, he saw Jen there. It was as if she was waiting for him.

He walked up to her and said, "Hey."

"So," Jen wanted to be discrete, "How things go?"

"I talked to both Joey and Pacey." He sat down next to her.

"What happened?" She asked curiously.

"Jen…" Dawson began.

"It didn't work did it?" Jen assumed.

"It did work in a sense of forgiveness… Nevertheless, Jen… Nothing will stop us from moving on. Even though we are good friends, we have to move forward." He stated.

"Yeah… That's one of life's loopholes." Jen mumbled.

"It's the one that is usually most complained." He labeled.

"So it's graduation, and that is probably going to be the last time we'll see each other." She reminded.

"Yeah. What are you going to do after graduation?" He asked

"I don't really know what the future has stored for me? After these last couple of years, I still don't know what I want?... I been accepted to college in Boston, but I still don't know what I want to do?... What about you? What are you going to do after graduation?" Jen confessed.

"I decided that college isn't the right thing for me right now. I guess I'm going to go to travel the world; well actually I'm traveling the west coast." Dawson proclaimed.

"Wow, that's the last thing I'd expected. When I first moved her, it seemed that I would end up the freelance traveler and you would be college material… Who would have guessed?" Jen giggled.

"Yeah… Who would have guessed?" Dawson repeated.