Every morning durning the summer Joey would walk out to her dock for some alone time. She was the girl everyone considered as from the wrong side of the creek. Her mother had died when she was 13. Before that her father had been sent to prison for trafficing drugs. She was living with her sister, who was pregnant by her black boyfriend. Yeah her life really sucked.
It was these times on the dock, where she could leave it all behind her. She could write, draw or paint, which ever she felt in the mood to do. Most importantly, for a brief time she could be an entirely diffrent person. She could enter a world where none of the things in her life exsisted, just the canvus, or the paper, and of course him.
Every morning without fail, she would see him running on the oppisit side of the creek. She knew who he was, even if he was a stranger. Hell every one in Capeside knew who Dawson Leery was. He was the star of almost everything. The typical very talented high school jock, with the exception, he was smart as well.
She would watch him pass with out every letting him know she was. He was dating a girl who most thought was the best looking girl in school, but who was even more evil. She never passed up a chance to remind Joey of her past, and her family problems. Normally in front of a select few of her friends, which never included Dawson. That way only a few people knew her true nature. It seemed she would only pick on the few who the people deemed outcasts. How Dawson never figured it all out was baffleing to her. Maybe he was too busy, or just didn't care. She was unsure as to which it was.
Joey always wondered what type of person Dawson was? She knew the Perticauals. Star athlete, good looking and a 4.0 student. He always took AP classes when they were available. Which ment he was really smart, or was being passed because of sports. She would bet her last dollar it was the former rather than the latter.
He had the fairy tale home life. His father was the all American father type. He was a teacher at thier school, plus he couached the football team. His mom was the local news anchor woman who had garnered nation attiention with a couple of her reports. They seemed like the above avarage American family. Which is why Dawson dating the evil Abby confused her.
They did have one freind in common though, well sort of. Her and Pacy Witter had been stuck on a class project together in 8th grade. Since then they have been bantering partners, Always picking on each other. Of course they were'nt best buddies, spending little time together. Just an occasitional slam now and then, but always delivered with a smile. They kind of conected because neither really have a very good home life. Her sister treats her right, but it isn't the same as if her parents were here.
She had comtemplated many times asking Pacey about Dawson. She knew they were bestfriends.. She also knew that if she did ask him it might lead to more rumors. she had enough of those as is. Not to mention the fact, that if Abby found out it would give her more ammo to use on her.
Little did anyone know that several of her stories included Dawson. Some of her drawings and paintings did as well. She wondered what it would be like to be dating the most popular guy in school. To be accepted as equal and not looked down upon by her classmates.
Those were nothing more than fantasies though. She knew there was no way she would ever have a chance with a guy like Dawson. Her relationship with Pacey proved that. He had never looked at her as anything other than a sparring partner. She wasn't even sure he would consider her a friend.