A/N: Ack I was supposed to update this already but instead I started a new Rory/Jess fic and posted that instead. But here's a new chapter! The lyrics from this chapter and the ones after it will be from Bring Me Down by Miranda Lambert.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:15pm
Sorry about all of the hi/bye conversations lately. This semester is not off to a good start. My grandpa had a heart attack the other day.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:18pm
What? Why didn't you say anything? Is he okay?
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:23pm
He's fine, thank god. He should be able to leave the hospital next week. I just didn't want to say anything when it happened, you know? But he'll be okay. Things are weird with my mom and dad, though. I don't know what's going on with them but my dad almost didn't even come to the hospital the other day. Luke came and brought us food and my dad took hours to get there.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:26pm
Luke's a good guy. I'm sure your dad was just busy or something. He probably got held up on the way there.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:28pm
I don't know. The whole thing is just weird. I almost don't want to go back to school on Monday. I want to hang out here for a while and make sure things are okay with everyone.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:31pm
They're adults, Rory. I'm sure they'll be fine. I wouldn't worry about them too much. My mom had problems with a million guys when I lived with her and they all worked out one way or another.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:33pm
But didn't your mom just meet TJ a couple of years ago?
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:35pm
I said in one way or another. That probably wasn't helpful. Sorry. But she and TJ have had their share of problems too and now they've got Doula and they're really into uncomfortable PDA. Maybe your dad is your mom's TJ after all the stuff that happened with Luke.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:38pm
I thought you didn't really like TJ.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:40pm
He's a doofus, but he's fine. My mom seems happy with him. Look, I wouldn't worry about it. If something is really wrong she'll probably tell you.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:42pm
You're right. There's just been a lot going on here. I'm glad Logan came to the hospital. I don't know if I could have handled it all if he wasn't here. This is not how I anticipated 2007 starting out. We're just starting the second month and I need a break already.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:45pm
It's your last semester of school at least. In like three months you'll be walking across the stage at your graduation.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:47pm
That's true. I'm not sure how to feel about that one still. I think I'm excited though. I have absolutely no plans for the future yet but it doesn't really seem like anyone else does yet either so at least I don't feel alone there.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:50pm
Oh come on, you've got to have some plans. I've never known you to not have a plan.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:52pm
Okay fine, I intend to apply to absolutely every major paper in the country that might be hiring. And there's a fellowship at the New York Times that I'm really hoping I'll get when the time comes. But those aren't real plans. Some people already have jobs lined up with places that the interned at. Of course, none of them are going into journalism…
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:54pm
Hey, there's always online publications. And then you could work from anywhere.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:56pm
That's true. I'll probably move in with Logan after graduation, which will be really convenient if I'm at the Times. But that's all months away. Nothing's for sure yet. I guess I could end up anywhere if I actually get a job. It would be pretty cool to live in a place like Chicago, even if it's just a little while.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:59pm
What if you do get a job somewhere like Chicago? Would Logan stay in New York?
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 5:02pm
I have no idea. I mean we did long distance once and we're still more or less doing that now, so it wouldn't be a big deal if we did it again I guess. I haven't really thought about it. Yeah, I don't know what we would do I guess.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 5:04pm
If I didn't get the fellowship at the Times I don't know that I would want to stay in New York for very long. That would really limit where I could get a job and the city is so expensive. I don't know if I could even afford that. No, I know I couldn't afford that.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 5:07pm
Hey, it was just a random question. I'm sorry. Don't get all worked up about it. That's all months away, remember?
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 5:10pm
You're right. I guess I got a little bit carried away. I don't know. With him coming to the hospital and my dad and mom fighting or whatever I guess it's kind of hard not to compare us. Like my parents are married and they've only been married for a few months and things might already be rocky for them. Things with Logan and I are finally really good. I guess spending so much time in a hospital makes you think about what's really important, you know?
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 5:13pm
Sure, makes sense.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 5:16pm
Hey, Valentine's Day is coming up in a couple of weeks. At least that's fun. You doing anything special?
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 5:18pm
Oh, sure. I've had the helicopter to Paris booked for weeks.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 5:21pm
Come on, you've got to have some kind of plans. You're not dating anyone?
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:23pm
Nah.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:25pm
I'm sure there are plenty of girls who would find your Best Buy vest cute.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:27pm
I actually don't work there anymore. There's a 24 hour diner down the street from my apartment that was looking for a cook so I work there now. I figured I know how to flip an egg so it couldn't be that hard. Plus there's free food.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:29pm
Wow, look at you. Does Luke know? Do you wear plaid and a baseball cap?
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:31pm
No, and no. Luke will just give me crap and ask why I didn't put in this kind of effort when I worked at his place. And I don't own plaid.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:34pm
You should get some plaid. Diner guys wear plaid.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:36pm
I wear an apron to cook anyway.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:37pm
Never mind, forget that I told you that.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:38pm
Oh my god.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:39pm
Stop.
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:40pm
This is amazing.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:41pm
It's not funny!
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:42pm
I love you for accidentally telling me that. That really made my day. Thank you.
New Text to Rory
2/3/07 4:47pm
I'm never going to live this one down am I?
New Text to Jess
2/3/07 4:49pm
Never.