Chapter 12
Dawson sees Pacey, Jen and Dru sitting at a table and heads over to him.
Dawson: Hey guys, I have to ask you something. Do you think that Joey sometimes turns to me as her shoulder to cry on?
Pacey: Yes, you are "the person who knows her best" after all.
Dawson: Did she date me because she's scared of being alone?
Jen: Yea. Don't be so surprised Dawson you did the same thing. You told me how much you saw yourself in Mr. Brooks. He ended up alone and you're scared that it's foreshadowing of your life. When Nikki broke up with you, you had that fear and you turned to Joey. Dawson your future isn't written in stone. There is someone out there for you.
Jen reaches out and hugs Dawson.
Graduation Day. (AN: Each line takes place at a random point)
Principal Peskin: Please welcome the Class of 2001.
Andie: …but I realized that leaving Capeside isn't an end but rather a beginning.
Joey: This town has taught me many things about friendship, love and life.
Principal Peskin: Please join me in recognizing-
The sprinklers go off.
Jen looks toward Dru who fails miserably at looking innocent. Jack, Pacey and Dawson look at one another and have conspiratorial grins on their faces.
After graduating and having pictures taken, 7 teens were in Dawson Leery's room
Jen: So when did you pull that off Valentine?
Dru: Had to wake up early this morning. It was so worth it.
Joey: I'm rather surprised Abbott and Costello didn't pull off something. Didn't you two use to spend hours at a time thinking of senior pranks.
Dawson and Pacey look at each other. Jack tries to act innocent.
Pacey: I'll just say this. The gym pool may be inaccessible for a while.
Jen notices something on Dawson's desk.
Jen: Dawson what's this? It says you leave for UCLA in 2 weeks?
Dawson: Uh…yea the beginning of June. It's part of a summer program.
Everyone feels the euphoria of graduating getting sucked out of them in one quick second.