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~~~~~~ The rebel ~~~~~~~~~

It was a crisp, clear night and a young girl lay awake in her room. She hadn't really slept in days. Her mother thought she was sick, but she knew better. Her problem had been bothering her all summer, pulling at her mind until she wanted to scream. The stress of it all was finally getting to her. At any time she was ready to give it all up, perfect boyfriend, perfect mother-daughter relationship, hell, at this point she'd give up a chance to go to Harvard, just to let the truth out. She wasn't in love with her perfect boyfriend. She didn't care what her perfect mother thought. All she knew was that she was in love, in love with a boy named Jess. But she couldn't love him. He was the rebel, the bad boy. He didn't show emotions like love, not even to her, the one person he trusted. She would have to go on being "Rory and Dean" for awhile longer. She couldn't leave her perfect boyfriend. He loved her. Jess didn't. Period.

"Rory wake up!" a voice called. Rory opened her eyes to see her mother, Lorelei, staring down at her. "Wake up!" Rory slowly got out of bed and got dressed in her Chilton school uniform.

"Are we going to Luke's?" Rory drowsily asked her mom.

"Is it one of the seven days of the week?" Lorelei answered.

"Well, lets go then."

As Rory and Lorelei made their way down to Luke's, the same old questions filled Rory's head. "Will he be there?" "Will he notice me?" "Do I look ok?" Rory felt like a stupid boy crazy teenager, not the Harvard bound young woman she usually portrayed. All too soon they arrived at the diner they practically called "home." They sat at a table near the counter. Pretty soon Luke was over taking their order.

"I'll have a cheeseburger, French fries, and coffee." Lorelei ordered

"It's breakfast. You can't have a burger and fries for breakfast." Luke snapped.

"It's got to be noon somewhere!" Lorelei joked

"If this were a bar, yes, but sadly for you it's a diner. It's breakfast."

"Fine, just coffee then." Lorelei gave in.

"Nope. Lorelei you know that stuff's bad for you!" Luke came back

"C'mon! Just one cup! You've already turned down the burger and fries!"

Lorelei came awake at the prospect of not getting coffee.

"Fine, and I assume you'll have the same Rory?" Luke gave in.

"Yes, please." Rory finally spoke.

That was when she noticed him. He had just entered from his and Luke's apartment. Jess was Luke's nephew, and was staying with him. Rory tried not to care. She tried to pretend he was just another guy. She couldn't pretend. Just being near him took all her strength not to run up to him and kiss him. Like the kiss that had happened so long ago. It had happened at Sukie's wedding. She was there with her perfect boyfriend Dean. She had wandered off, only to find what she had been looking for for the last couple of weeks. Jess had left town. Everyone thought he'd left for good, everyone except Rory. She had been looking for him expectantly, constantly hoping she'd see him again. That day when she finally found him, her emotions got the best of her. She kissed him. It was just a quick kiss, but it was better than any kiss she'd ever shared with Dean. She wanted to kiss him again. She needed to kiss him again.

Jess casually walked over to their table. "Morning" he said with his usual Jess charm. Rory opened her mouth to answer, but it was at that moment that Dean entered. She tried to act happy to see him, to act as if she loved him. When Jess saw Dean he backed off. Seeing him walk away broke Rory's heart. But she could not love Jess. She had to love Dean. Dean loved her. Jess didn't. But she wished he did. She wished she felt the way she was supposed to about Dean but she couldn't. She was lost.

After Dean left to go to school, Rory got enough coffee and prepared to leave herself. As she approached the door she gave one last look to Jess. She locked eyes with him and they both felt the forbidden love. They quickly looked away and Rory left. She knew she couldn't hold back her feelings for much longer, but she had to. She couldn't love the rebel.

~~~~~~Should I continue this story? Please review and be honest about what you think! If I decide to continue the next chapter will be up soon! I'm thinking the next chapter will be in Jess's point of view. Tell me what you think! ~~~~~~~~