Title: The Ties That Bind
By: Rudy
1 Author's Note
Wow, I am so excited over all the feedback I've gotten for this story, it's really great. So sorry that this chapter took so long, my life has been kinda crazy lately and finding time to write was next to impossible. So anyway thanks for waiting so patiently and on with the story….
Chapter 5: Stay or Go?
It was a surprisingly warm September afternoon as Rory walked through the center of town. She enjoyed the feeling of the sun on her face, it's warmth reminding her of Jess and his smile and his touch and…
"God, this pregnancy is turning me into such a sap," she chastised herself. Lately her mind had been spinning off more and more into it's own little 'Jess World'. The simplest things would get her going (like sunshine for instance) and there would be no telling where she'd end up. Rory just brushed these strange musings off as a result of crazed pregnancy hormones but deep down she knew it was something more. Something stronger. It had been about three months since that night in her apartment and in those three months there had been a few more moments where she and Jess had almost crossed the line of friendship. They would be so close and the last possible second they'd always pull back. Every time he looked at her she could feel that something between them, but all Rory had to do was look down at her now enormous belly to know it could never happen. She was having someone else's children; how could he want her? Sometimes it seemed as if the entire universe was against them. Rory sighed at the futility of the whole situated and strode into Stars Hollow Savings and Loans. She stepped up to one of the counters and was greeted by a smiling clerk.
"Hello miss, what can I do for you today?"
"I need an update on my account balance," Rory said nervously drumming her nails on the countertop.
"Okay. Name please."
"Lorelai L. Hayden." At first Rory didn't know exactly why she should feel nervous but when the clerk handed over her bank statement it became very clear.
"$2430.00…" Rory repeated the figure about four times to make sure she was reading it correctly. She moved away from the counter and sat slowly into a chair in the lobby.
"This can't be right." To her it seemed almost completely impossible that after only about six and a half months, she had this much saved. As Rory sat in the lobby the proof of the statement's validity came to her. She had been working almost forty hours a week, every week and spending only a bare minimum of her paychecks on necessities. The rest, she'd just kept throwing in the bank.
"Wow," Rory exclaimed, releasing the breath she'd been holding.
"I did it. I finally have enough money to fix my car and…" And then it hit her. She had saved enough money to leave as soon as her babies were born.
'I guess I should feel excited or at the very least relieved, right?' she thought. But all Rory felt was sadness. A small tear splashed on the paper in front of her before she even realized she was crying. She wiped the remaining tears away and stuffed the bank statement deep into her pocket.
"Get a grip Rory! You knew all along this day was coming, so why waste time crying over the inevitable!"
Rory stood and walked out the bank. As she made her way back to the diner, Rory couldn't help but think about all the things she'd be leaving behind. First, there was the town itself. Stars Hollow was the closest thing she'd ever had to a real home. Then there was her job at the diner. No matter were she ended up, finding someone willing to hire a teenage mom with minimal education and even less skills was going to be more than difficult. There was Luke and all the other people here that she'd come to love like family. Saying good-bye to them was would be pretty rough to say the least. And last of all there was Jess: her protector, her confidante, her best friend. The very thought of driving away and never seeing him again made every thing inside her ache. He wouldn't be there to throw M&M's at nauseating couples in the movie theatre or to play 'Guess What Kirk's Job Is This Week' with or to teach the twins about The Clash or to hold her when she was scared. He was just going to drop completely out of her life for good…
"Wait a minute!" Rory said aloud, stopping dead in her tracks. "Why the hell am I leaving again!?" A few passersby threw strange looks at her as Rory stood in the middle of the sidewalk ranting to her self.
"I have a home, a job, great friends and in a couple weeks, my own family. There's absolutely no damn reason why I should go. Everything I would be trying to find, I already have here. Rory ran her hands over her belly and paced on her little patch of sidewalk.
"Okay Hayden, decision time. Do we stay or do we go?" Suddenly as if on cue Rory felt two very strong kicks to her abdomen. She smiled brightly,
"Alright, alright! I can take a hint," Rory said stifling a giggle. "I guess it's settled then. We stay in Stars Hollow."
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TBC- Hope you liked the chapter. I know it's pretty short but I don't like writing really long ones. Leave me a review or email me at rudy_lana7@hotmail.com and let me know what you think so far.
By: Rudy
1 Author's Note
Wow, I am so excited over all the feedback I've gotten for this story, it's really great. So sorry that this chapter took so long, my life has been kinda crazy lately and finding time to write was next to impossible. So anyway thanks for waiting so patiently and on with the story….
Chapter 5: Stay or Go?
It was a surprisingly warm September afternoon as Rory walked through the center of town. She enjoyed the feeling of the sun on her face, it's warmth reminding her of Jess and his smile and his touch and…
"God, this pregnancy is turning me into such a sap," she chastised herself. Lately her mind had been spinning off more and more into it's own little 'Jess World'. The simplest things would get her going (like sunshine for instance) and there would be no telling where she'd end up. Rory just brushed these strange musings off as a result of crazed pregnancy hormones but deep down she knew it was something more. Something stronger. It had been about three months since that night in her apartment and in those three months there had been a few more moments where she and Jess had almost crossed the line of friendship. They would be so close and the last possible second they'd always pull back. Every time he looked at her she could feel that something between them, but all Rory had to do was look down at her now enormous belly to know it could never happen. She was having someone else's children; how could he want her? Sometimes it seemed as if the entire universe was against them. Rory sighed at the futility of the whole situated and strode into Stars Hollow Savings and Loans. She stepped up to one of the counters and was greeted by a smiling clerk.
"Hello miss, what can I do for you today?"
"I need an update on my account balance," Rory said nervously drumming her nails on the countertop.
"Okay. Name please."
"Lorelai L. Hayden." At first Rory didn't know exactly why she should feel nervous but when the clerk handed over her bank statement it became very clear.
"$2430.00…" Rory repeated the figure about four times to make sure she was reading it correctly. She moved away from the counter and sat slowly into a chair in the lobby.
"This can't be right." To her it seemed almost completely impossible that after only about six and a half months, she had this much saved. As Rory sat in the lobby the proof of the statement's validity came to her. She had been working almost forty hours a week, every week and spending only a bare minimum of her paychecks on necessities. The rest, she'd just kept throwing in the bank.
"Wow," Rory exclaimed, releasing the breath she'd been holding.
"I did it. I finally have enough money to fix my car and…" And then it hit her. She had saved enough money to leave as soon as her babies were born.
'I guess I should feel excited or at the very least relieved, right?' she thought. But all Rory felt was sadness. A small tear splashed on the paper in front of her before she even realized she was crying. She wiped the remaining tears away and stuffed the bank statement deep into her pocket.
"Get a grip Rory! You knew all along this day was coming, so why waste time crying over the inevitable!"
Rory stood and walked out the bank. As she made her way back to the diner, Rory couldn't help but think about all the things she'd be leaving behind. First, there was the town itself. Stars Hollow was the closest thing she'd ever had to a real home. Then there was her job at the diner. No matter were she ended up, finding someone willing to hire a teenage mom with minimal education and even less skills was going to be more than difficult. There was Luke and all the other people here that she'd come to love like family. Saying good-bye to them was would be pretty rough to say the least. And last of all there was Jess: her protector, her confidante, her best friend. The very thought of driving away and never seeing him again made every thing inside her ache. He wouldn't be there to throw M&M's at nauseating couples in the movie theatre or to play 'Guess What Kirk's Job Is This Week' with or to teach the twins about The Clash or to hold her when she was scared. He was just going to drop completely out of her life for good…
"Wait a minute!" Rory said aloud, stopping dead in her tracks. "Why the hell am I leaving again!?" A few passersby threw strange looks at her as Rory stood in the middle of the sidewalk ranting to her self.
"I have a home, a job, great friends and in a couple weeks, my own family. There's absolutely no damn reason why I should go. Everything I would be trying to find, I already have here. Rory ran her hands over her belly and paced on her little patch of sidewalk.
"Okay Hayden, decision time. Do we stay or do we go?" Suddenly as if on cue Rory felt two very strong kicks to her abdomen. She smiled brightly,
"Alright, alright! I can take a hint," Rory said stifling a giggle. "I guess it's settled then. We stay in Stars Hollow."
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TBC- Hope you liked the chapter. I know it's pretty short but I don't like writing really long ones. Leave me a review or email me at rudy_lana7@hotmail.com and let me know what you think so far.