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For Good: Ch.4 If We Help Them In Return…
"Gilmore! Get over here!" Colin shouted at Rory. Rory walked over to him and he introduced her to Steph's parents who offered their condolences. Colin and Steph had been going out for 2 years now and Rory thought that he would be popping the question anytime now. She thanked them and went back and sat on the couch with a Martini. She was at his wake. A large group of family and friends were gathered at their apartment to celebrate his life and mourn his death; she still couldn't fathom waking up and not seeing him beside her.
The funeral had been sad, but enlightening. She learned a lot, from how good of a voice Jess had to how Logan would have wanted to be remembered. She realized that it was Logan's death that had made her realize the world around her; she was noticing things that wouldn't have mattered before.
Mitchum and Shira had made a brief appearance at the wake, but all Mitchum could talk about was how he lost the heir to his business. Not thinking that he had lost a son, his own flesh and blood. That made Rory upset, but she couldn't change his opinion. Honor had offered to spend the night with Rory and hang out with her, but Rory declined the offer. She just wanted to have the place to herself. She just wanted to be happy again like before he was gone. She then remembered his words to her before he died. She smiled at how he wanted to reassure her, he always made sure she was happy.
The wake had ended after many flowers and hugs were exchanged. Rory was glad that it was over, but she enjoyed being around so many people who loved Logan. When the last cup was washed and put away, Rory decided to go get in the shower and wash off that whole day. The hot water beat down upon her bare back and the steam fogged up the shower walls. She stood in the shower for what seemed like hours when she decided to get out and go to bed. She put on her pajamas and climbed into bed. She looked over at the nightstand where 4 things lied. One of them was a picture of Rory and Logan at Lorelai and Luke's wedding. Another was a clock that had fur all around it, some habits die hard. The letter that Logan had written her was sitting on the table, within it held all the words that Rory needed to hear to remember Logan. Lastly, there was the box, the box that Logan had given her on that fateful night. She hadn't opened it and didn't want to because she feared that it was a ring and she didn't want to be given a reminder of how their life was supposed to be.
She decided that she would open it, so she grabbed it and ran her thumb over the velvet covering that was on the box. She opened the box to find in the top half was a picture of them together and in the second half there was a ring. A beautiful ring that made Rory cry because of its beauty. She lifted the ring and held it in her palm and noticed a letter was under it. She carefully unfolded the paper and found Logan's handwriting and a few words, they read: Rory, this ring is not an engagement ring, but a promise ring. It symbolizes how we will be, like a circle, never ending and never broken…Love, Logan.
Rory held it tight to her chest and cried. She cried and cried and fell onto her pillow and soaked it through with the salty dew that escaped her eyes. He wasn't supposed to be gone; he was supposed to be the sleeping form that was supposed to be next to her. Sleep came over her and she quietly calmed and fell into a slumber.
Rory was on her way to the precinct to tell a police man her account of what happened. She was in the car and was looking at her surroundings. Songs played on the radio, but she wasn't listening to them. She pulled into a parking spot and turned off the engine and grabbed her purse and keys and made her way out of the car. She moseyed up to the building and opened the large silver door and saw a blonde woman sitting at the desk.
"Hello, um, my name is Rory Gilmore and I am here to see Officer Wilson. I'm here to give a statement?" Rory rambled.
"Yes, Miss Gilmore, follow me." The blonde got up and went in front of Rory and led her to a desk and tapped a curly haired man on the shoulder. He turned around and his eyes met with Rory's.
"Rory?" the officer asked.
Rory gasped, it was him. Her friend and ally, the man whose heart she broke.
"Marty?" she spluttered
AN: so sorry about the cliffhanger. I will update when I get reviews!
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