A/N: Song lyrics are double spaced and in //.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything...expect for the story. And maybe Jess (but only in my dreams)
Summary: Jess is forced to move back to Star's Hollow, but what will Rory do when she finds out he's back?
Chapter 1
Graduation night. Rory's party at Luke's diner.
Rory entered the diner in her graduation dress, her gown draped over her arm and her cap in hand. Lorelai stood behind her as the entire room clapped and cheered. The guests were overwhelming as everyone tried to congratulate Rory on her graduation. Through all of their smile, she tried her best to seem happy, but thoughts of Jess plagued her mind. She kept thinking of the phone call and what she had said to him.
"Mom I'm gonna get some air, it's crowed in here." Rory called over the loud music and booming voices.
"Ok sweetie. Don't be too long. It is your party." Lorelai grinned and kissed her forehead. "My little high school graduate."
Rory forced a smiled. "I'll be back soon." She promised, then walked out the door. Lorelai paused for a second, sensing that something was off, but didn't go after her, she obviously wanted to be alone.
Cap and gown still in hand, she wondered subconsciously to the bridge and starred down into the waters. It seemed a little ruff, the water splashed violently against the posts of the bridge. Rory sighed and sat down, her legs dangling inches over the water, every once and a while catching a spray of it. She gazed into the dark, black water that had once seem so crystal clear. Once again her thoughts wondered to Jess.
//Oh no, I see
The spider web is tangled up with me
And I lost my head
And thought of all the stupid things I'd said//
Meanwhile, in California, Jess let the smoke from his cigarette seep out through his mouth and nostrils. He sat starring motionless out along the ocean's horizon, remembering Rory's words and pondering what she was doing at that very moment. She's a high school graduate now, that's more then I could say for myself. Maybe it was a good thing that I left the way I did,* He thought to himself, trying to make himself believe that what he did wasn't wrong. Trying to justify his action in some way. *I never could have given Rory the things she deserved. *
//Oh no, what's this?
A spider web and I'm caught in the middle
So I turn to run
And thought of all the stupid things I'd done//
Rory wiped a tear from her cheek and let out a soft, shaky sigh. It was true. "I love you Jess." She whispered into the air, her heart breaking at the words that had escaped from her mouth. He was probably off somewhere right now with some new girl...having fun, not a thought of her in his mind.
//And I never meant to cause you trouble
I never meant to do you wrong
And ah, well if I ever caused you trouble
Oh, no I never meant to do you harm//
Jess took one more drag from his cigarette and stared at it. Rory never liked his smoking. With that thought, he dropped the cigarette to the sand and let out his last breath of smoke. *Even the smallest things remind me of her. * He let out a growl. *You need to get over her Mariano, she deserves much better then you.* With that, he stood and headed back towards Jimmy's house with a new mission.
//Oh no, I see
The spider web and it's me in the middle
So I twist and turn
But here am I in my little bubble//
The temperature had seemed to drop dramatically in the last few seconds, Rory wrapped her arms around herself and remembered what it was like to have Jess' around her instead. Rory rejected the tears that formed in her eyes, she decided then and there not to cry over him anymore. She refused. As far as she was concerned, he never even existed.
//Singing out
I never meant to cause you trouble
I never meant to do you wrong
And ah, well if I ever caused you trouble
Oh, no I never meant to do you harm//
Both of them decided then that they were determined to forget about each other and move on. Being that there was an entire country separating them is would only make it easier ... or so they thought.
//They spun a web for me
They spun a web for me
They spun a web for me//
When Jess arrived to his new 'home' so to speak, he found Jimmy waiting at the kitchen table. "We need to talk." He announced.
"I'm not really into the heart to hearts if that's what you were aiming for." Jess replied.
"I just talked to Luke." Jimmy revealed, as Jess tried to looked indifferent. He sat back on the living room couch, grabbing a car magazine and propping his legs up on the coffee table. "He's expecting you by tomorrow afternoon."
"Excuse me." Jess questioned with disbelief as Jimmy rambled on and on with excuse after excuse as to why he had decided that Jess shouldn't live in California with him. "I can't believe you. First you walk out on me when I'm born and now when I need you for one small favor, you can't help me."
"I'm sorry Jess, but I think you're Mom was right. You should stay with Luke, in Star's Hollow. It's the best thing for you." Jimmy explained, looking into Jess' eyes. "I want you to finish high school Jess, and then we can talk about you moving here. But for now, I need you to do this. You can have a great life Jess, I hear your a pretty smart kid when you actually try."
"Stop trying to act like my father. Just because you donated the sperm it doesn't make you my dad." Jess stood and rolled his eyes. "And what do you know about smart anyway? You didn't finish high school either."
"Exactly, and that's why it's so important to me that you do... I don't want you to struggle through life." Jimmy yelled. "Especially when you don't have to." Jess looked away. "I know this sounds kinda stupid coming from me, but I believe that you can do it, you just have to try."
"Save the pep talk Jimmy." He scowled. "I'll go back to Luke's... He's the only one who wants me anyway."
"Hey...." Jimmy began, but Jess' look warned him not to continue. "I'll buy you a ticket and bring you to the bus stop tomorrow morning."
"Don't bother. I wouldn't want to put you out for another night." Jess retorted. "I just have to pack my things. I'll be gone in 5 minutes." He told him as he grabbed his duffle bag and threw his belongings in. "Have a nice life." Jess growled before leaving Jimmy standing helplessly.
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Song credits: Trouble by Coldplay
A/n: Sorry for the spelling the mistakes. I'm not much of an editor.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything...expect for the story. And maybe Jess (but only in my dreams)
Summary: Jess is forced to move back to Star's Hollow, but what will Rory do when she finds out he's back?
Chapter 1
Graduation night. Rory's party at Luke's diner.
Rory entered the diner in her graduation dress, her gown draped over her arm and her cap in hand. Lorelai stood behind her as the entire room clapped and cheered. The guests were overwhelming as everyone tried to congratulate Rory on her graduation. Through all of their smile, she tried her best to seem happy, but thoughts of Jess plagued her mind. She kept thinking of the phone call and what she had said to him.
"Mom I'm gonna get some air, it's crowed in here." Rory called over the loud music and booming voices.
"Ok sweetie. Don't be too long. It is your party." Lorelai grinned and kissed her forehead. "My little high school graduate."
Rory forced a smiled. "I'll be back soon." She promised, then walked out the door. Lorelai paused for a second, sensing that something was off, but didn't go after her, she obviously wanted to be alone.
Cap and gown still in hand, she wondered subconsciously to the bridge and starred down into the waters. It seemed a little ruff, the water splashed violently against the posts of the bridge. Rory sighed and sat down, her legs dangling inches over the water, every once and a while catching a spray of it. She gazed into the dark, black water that had once seem so crystal clear. Once again her thoughts wondered to Jess.
//Oh no, I see
The spider web is tangled up with me
And I lost my head
And thought of all the stupid things I'd said//
Meanwhile, in California, Jess let the smoke from his cigarette seep out through his mouth and nostrils. He sat starring motionless out along the ocean's horizon, remembering Rory's words and pondering what she was doing at that very moment. She's a high school graduate now, that's more then I could say for myself. Maybe it was a good thing that I left the way I did,* He thought to himself, trying to make himself believe that what he did wasn't wrong. Trying to justify his action in some way. *I never could have given Rory the things she deserved. *
//Oh no, what's this?
A spider web and I'm caught in the middle
So I turn to run
And thought of all the stupid things I'd done//
Rory wiped a tear from her cheek and let out a soft, shaky sigh. It was true. "I love you Jess." She whispered into the air, her heart breaking at the words that had escaped from her mouth. He was probably off somewhere right now with some new girl...having fun, not a thought of her in his mind.
//And I never meant to cause you trouble
I never meant to do you wrong
And ah, well if I ever caused you trouble
Oh, no I never meant to do you harm//
Jess took one more drag from his cigarette and stared at it. Rory never liked his smoking. With that thought, he dropped the cigarette to the sand and let out his last breath of smoke. *Even the smallest things remind me of her. * He let out a growl. *You need to get over her Mariano, she deserves much better then you.* With that, he stood and headed back towards Jimmy's house with a new mission.
//Oh no, I see
The spider web and it's me in the middle
So I twist and turn
But here am I in my little bubble//
The temperature had seemed to drop dramatically in the last few seconds, Rory wrapped her arms around herself and remembered what it was like to have Jess' around her instead. Rory rejected the tears that formed in her eyes, she decided then and there not to cry over him anymore. She refused. As far as she was concerned, he never even existed.
//Singing out
I never meant to cause you trouble
I never meant to do you wrong
And ah, well if I ever caused you trouble
Oh, no I never meant to do you harm//
Both of them decided then that they were determined to forget about each other and move on. Being that there was an entire country separating them is would only make it easier ... or so they thought.
//They spun a web for me
They spun a web for me
They spun a web for me//
When Jess arrived to his new 'home' so to speak, he found Jimmy waiting at the kitchen table. "We need to talk." He announced.
"I'm not really into the heart to hearts if that's what you were aiming for." Jess replied.
"I just talked to Luke." Jimmy revealed, as Jess tried to looked indifferent. He sat back on the living room couch, grabbing a car magazine and propping his legs up on the coffee table. "He's expecting you by tomorrow afternoon."
"Excuse me." Jess questioned with disbelief as Jimmy rambled on and on with excuse after excuse as to why he had decided that Jess shouldn't live in California with him. "I can't believe you. First you walk out on me when I'm born and now when I need you for one small favor, you can't help me."
"I'm sorry Jess, but I think you're Mom was right. You should stay with Luke, in Star's Hollow. It's the best thing for you." Jimmy explained, looking into Jess' eyes. "I want you to finish high school Jess, and then we can talk about you moving here. But for now, I need you to do this. You can have a great life Jess, I hear your a pretty smart kid when you actually try."
"Stop trying to act like my father. Just because you donated the sperm it doesn't make you my dad." Jess stood and rolled his eyes. "And what do you know about smart anyway? You didn't finish high school either."
"Exactly, and that's why it's so important to me that you do... I don't want you to struggle through life." Jimmy yelled. "Especially when you don't have to." Jess looked away. "I know this sounds kinda stupid coming from me, but I believe that you can do it, you just have to try."
"Save the pep talk Jimmy." He scowled. "I'll go back to Luke's... He's the only one who wants me anyway."
"Hey...." Jimmy began, but Jess' look warned him not to continue. "I'll buy you a ticket and bring you to the bus stop tomorrow morning."
"Don't bother. I wouldn't want to put you out for another night." Jess retorted. "I just have to pack my things. I'll be gone in 5 minutes." He told him as he grabbed his duffle bag and threw his belongings in. "Have a nice life." Jess growled before leaving Jimmy standing helplessly.
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Song credits: Trouble by Coldplay
A/n: Sorry for the spelling the mistakes. I'm not much of an editor.