Blueberry Nights
Chapter One
'I'm Done!'
A/N- Set during season 2, before the car crash but after the brace bridge dinner. Hope you like it, please review, your feedback means everything.
'Why do people have to be so annoying all the time? Can't they just take a break sometime.' Rory shouted storming into the empty diner, where the only person inside was Jess.
'We're closed you know.' He smirked at her, she sent him a death glare warning him not to get on her bad side tonight of all nights. Taking the very unsubtle hint, he backed off raising his arms in defeat before pouring her some coffee as she sat down at the counter.
'What's up?' He asked.
'Oh nothing, just my mum's out of town and Paris was being really annoying all day at school, going on and on about how our next issue of the Franklin has to be perfect, she rewrote some of the pieces herself, made two kids cry and one quit the paper, I almost quit! Then my teachers started on at me about being more social again, as if last time they did that it didn't cause enough problems, once again they think that acting like some social butterfly will help me get into Harvard more than actual grades.' She paused for breath and a sip of coffee. 'Then I had dinner at my grandparents house, without my mum which usually would be ok, apart from they decided to ambush me with a bunch of their friends and their grandkids, because they had heard about my lack of socialising at school. I have mid-terms coming up and I don't feel prepared and to top it all I had a fight with Dean because he seems to think that all woman should do is be housewives!' She finished her rant and looked up at Jess who was smirking at her.
'What?' She snapped, putting her coffee cup down.
'I just really can't imagine you as a housewife.' Jess laughed. 'I know you can't cook, and it's only with a lot of pressure that you tidy, and besides your career means to much to you, you've been working your whole life to become a journalist.' Jess smirked at her.
'Yeah well it's not like there are any marriage plans, I mean I'm 17 for goodness sake, yet he got all weird when I said I would never be a housewife, and we ended up having this huge fight.' Rory shook her head. 'I wish my mum was here, I could really use someone to talk to.'
'Are we not talking?'
'You don't want to hear about my problems, besides it's nearly midnight won't Luke be wondering where you are?' Rory asked.
'He's asleep already, I think he's given up on trying to know where I am at all times.' Jess shrugged, grabbing a whole blueberry pie and two forks, then sitting next to her on one of the stalls, handing her one of the forks.
'So talk.' He instructed, she looked at him for a moment before eating a bit of the pie, the smiling.
'This reminds me of the movie.'
'My blueberry nights.' He nodded. 'Only this place isn't quite as funky as that café.'
'You've seen that movie?' Rory looks at him in surprise.
'I like movies, I've seen a lot of different things.' He said taking another bite. 'Another difference is that in the movie they fall in love.'
'Yeah well that's movies isn't it, life can't be that…simple.' She sighed, drinking more of her coffee.
'I'd hardly call what they had simple, he had to try and track her down with only a few hints as to where she was, a few postcards and a name that she kept changing.' Jess raised his eyebrows.
'Hmm I suppose when you put it like that it doesn't sound that simple. I wish things were simple you know, it's like this whole problem at school, they want me to branch out, and yet they completely ignore the fact that I have friends from different backgrounds, but they don't go to that school, personally I think it's narrow minded of them to think that just because I attend that school I have to act like every other student and join in with the same activities, even if it goes against what I want.' Again she shook her head, eating another bite of the pie.
'It would be simpler if people had the same view on things, only not half as fun. Think about it, even though it bugs you like crazy, you actually enjoy debating with Paris, and speaking your mind, giving your view.' Jess replied.
'Yeah I guess you're right. I hate it when you're right.' Rory smiled. 'You know what I'm not going to think about my bad day, because it's late and I don't want to go to bed feeling agitated, and besides how can anyone be annoyed when they are drinking coffee, and eating blueberry pie.'
'Exactly, not to mention the wonderful company you have right now.' Jess smirked.
'Exactly. So how's school?'
'Still there.' Jess sighed. 'New subject.'
'Jess! Come on just talk to me about school for five minutes.' Rory begged.
'There's not much to say, it's there, sometimes I go and sometimes I pay attention, other times I just read at the back of the class. I don't see the point in being there.' Jess shrugged.
'The point is to get an education, to learn something and to go to college, you're the smartest person but you don't apply yourself.' Rory rolled got.
'New subject please.' Jess said going round the counter and refilling the coffee cups.
'Fine.' She raises her hands in defeat. 'How about the weather, that's always a good subject, and it's nothing to heavy, unless of course you don't want to face global warming, in which case we could talk about something lighter.' Rory said, crossing her arms over her chest.
'Rory don't.'
'What? You're being infuriating, every time I try and talk to you about something in your life you completely block me out.' Rory said grumpily. 'You Don't want to talk to me about school, about your life in New York, about being here, we never talk about anything real in your life.'
'I'm not a big fan of talking about my feelings, way too therapy session for me.' Jess replied, turning back to face her, sliding the coffee cup over to her.
'Of course because a friend can't possible want to know what's going on with you.' Rory replied.
'Why do you care if I go to school or not, why do you care if I talk about it?' Jess snapped.
'I care because…I just, I care, is that such a bad thing?' Rory said not really sure how to word it. They stayed silent for a moment the atmosphere tense. 'I care because you could do more.'
'You don't know that, you don't know me so don't go around saying I could do more, you have no idea what I could do, in case you didn't get the memo, I'm the failure hoodlum, I can't do anything right.' Jess said angrily.
'I know you Jess! I know you more than you think I do, I know you better than anyone, I see what you are and what you could be, if you'd just let yourself you could do so much.' Rory said raising her voice.
'How can you know me so well? I've not been here long, you can't know me that well.' Jess replied.
'You know me, more than anyone does, even my mum, there are things that you get about me that she doesn't, why is it so impossible for two people to know each other that well without having known each other for years.' Rory answered.
'Yeah well, I may know you but I don't always get you, I don't get why you're so intent on getting me to talk about my life, I don't get why you want me to go to school, and I really don't get what you're doing with Dean.' Jess said turning his back again.
'Don't bring Dean into this, this has nothing to do with him, or our relationship. You don't want to talk, fine, you want to prove everyone right when they say you're a failure then go ahead, I'm done caring!' Rory yelled, getting to her feet.
'Rory?' Jess called after her, as Luke came downstairs after hearing the yelling. She turned around with tears in her eyes, a sight which pained Jess.
'No! I'm serious Jess, I'm done caring, do whatever you want.' Rory replied calmly, leaving the diner.
'What was that about?' Luke asked gruffly, still half asleep.
'That was me messing up again.' Jess said thumping the counter, and walking up the stairs.
A/N- I hope you like this new story, I had the idea in my head for a while, since watching my blueberry nights, and I finally decided to write it down, so let me know what you think :-)