A/n: ok, I love this chapter. It's not as good as I wanted it, but still, I love it.

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Chapter 6: The Tracks of My Tears



After spending the whole walking around Stars Hollow with each other, Rory and Dean are sitting on a bench near the gazebo, dean with his arm around Rory and her head resting on his shoulder. Rory told dean about the accident and how the car crashed, and it would take a lot to fix, and that she was ok. The only part she had left out was that Jess had been with her. Rory had thought that it wouldn't be the best thing to tell dean that at this point. Dean seemed fine with the whole issue, after making sure Rory was ok. Now, sitting there, Rory thinks everything will be ok again.

Rory: Dean,

Dean: Rory,

Rory: what time is it?

Dean: 8:30

Rory: good

Dean: Rory,

Rory: yes,

Dean: I'm sorry,

Rory: for what?

Dean: for not being here when you got hurt.

Rory: it's not your fault.

Dean: I know, but I wish I was here. Just so I could be with you.

Rory: but then you would have missed your great big family outing.

Dean: oh yeah, cause that was just sooo fun.

Rory looks up at dean and smiles.

Dean: I love you, Rory

Rory looks in to Dean's eyes. I love you to dean she thinks, but she can't seem to say it. Say it, Rory, say it. You have to say. Still staring in to dean's eyes, Rory feels tears welling up in her own. She can't say it.

Rory: I have to go dean.

Rory stands up and starts to walk away.

Dean: rory?

Rory: I have to go. Sorry.

Rory starts to run, not wanting Dean to see the tears streaming down her face. After seeing that dean didn't follow her, Rory falls down to the ground.

Rory: what's wrong with me? I love dean, why couldn't I tell him.

She sits up.

Rory: my mom, I need to talk to my mom.

Standing up, rory looks around. Luke's she thinks to herself.

Rory opens the door to the deserted diner. She Frantically searches for her mom. Jess, who was wiping a table in the corner, looks out of the corner of his eye when he hears Rory enter.

Jess: if you're here for coffee, it's all gone. If you're here for your book, I'll give it to Lorelai tomorrow.

When Rory doesn't answer, jess stands up. He sees her standing by the door, wiping her eyes, to no avail. For every tear she wipes away, a new one falls.

Jess: Rory?

Rory runs over to jess, grabs his shirt with her unhindered hand, and falls on to his chest. If she wasn't crying hard before, she is now. Jess drops the cloth in surprise.

Jess: you gotta stop doing this, you know, your mom doesn't like it.

Jess placing his arms around Rory's back, jess looks down at the shaking figure in his arms.

Jess: I'm guessing this means you're not mad at me anymore.

Rory looks up at jess. He's standing there, half smiling at her.

Rory: it's your fault.

Jess: what is?

Rory: that I'm crying.

Jess: wow, so that voodoo stuff actually does work, good to know.

Rory: I've cried more in the past 3 days then in my entire life, jess

Jess: I'm sure dean can make you another car,

Rory: I don't want another car,

Jess: so you're becoming one of those save the earth type of people.

Rory: look at my face jess.

Jess: all right,

Rory: what do you see?

Jess: 2 eyes, a nose, a mouth,

Rory: no jess, look closer can't you see it?

Jess: see what Rory

Rory: My tears. The tracks of my tears. And I cried them all because of you.

Jess: I'm sorry, Rory. What do you want me to do?

Rory: nothing.

Jess: nothing? You don't want me t-

Jess stumbles back in to the corner, half with shock, and half with the force of Rory's body. Jess pulls Rory closer to him, as Rory loosens the grip on his shirt, and wraps her arm around his back. Jess slowly starts to slide down the wall, but never letting go of Rory. Rory leans down so her lips won't lose contact with Jess'. Jess sits down on the floor, holding the back of Rory's head. Reaching up with his left arm, despite the slight pain, he wraps it around Rory's neck and pulls her gently down on to him. Rory sits down in jess lap, straddling his body between her legs. Jess gently rests his lips on Rory's, just barley touching. A solitary tears runs down Rory cheek. Jess opens his eyes when he tastes the salty tear on his lips.

Jess: I'm sorry.

Rory: I have to go

Rory hurries off jess and runs to the door, she opens it, looks back at jess, then runs home. Jess stays on the floor, a small smile creeping on to his face as Luke comes down the stairs.

Luke: jess? What are you doing?

Jess: nothing. My arm hurts. I think I should go rest.

Luke: alright...

Jess stands up, touches his lips, and walks upstairs, taking his time.



A/n: hahaha! I sort of hope that was original. I don't really think the dialogue was as smooth as it good be, and when Rory said, the tracks of my tears, it didn't sound real good, but I had to put it in. also, if you listen to the song, "the tracks of my tears", I think you'll sort of like this chapter a bit more. Alright. I'm done, now you're free to review! Hehehe.