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Back to School Chapter 5
Monday rolled around and both had to go back to school. There were only a few more weeks of their senior year and then they would graduate. Jess walked Rory to the bus stop with coffee and many kisses. He swore he would go to school and bring up his grades. Rory got on the bus with a wave. Since the car accident a year ago, Rory had ridden the bus again. She never got the car fixed. The bus pulled up in front of the huge gargoyle building. She noticed people were looking at her, but she shrugged it off. Then, she saw it. All across her locker a banner read CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. RORY MARIANO! Some balloons were attached to the sign. Louise, Madeline, and Paris were adding the finishing touches. "You guys!" Rory called out. The three turned around guiltily. Madeline asked, "Do you like it?" Rory smiled, "I love it! Thank you!" She hugged all of them. "You, like, so have to tell us all the details!" Madeline exclaimed. "How about at lunch?" Louise agreed. "We couldn't believe it when Paris told you married some guy named Jess." Rory was beaming. "Yeah, we eloped on Friday." Rory had gotten to be good friends with the three. As an afterthought, she exclaimed, "Oh! Wait until I tell Dodger about this!" Paris was already ahead of her. Paris handed Rory her cell phone. Rory dialed up the phone. "Hello?" The three girls crowded around Rory. Louise and Madeline hadn't even seen or heard Jess. "Dodger!" "Angel! Are you okay?" "Yeah. You won't believe what happened?" "You eloped with an incredibly amazing and totally cute guy!" "Hmm...close. You're a little off on the adjectives. No, really. Madeline, Louise, and Paris decorated my locker. It says congratulations, Mrs. Rory Mariano. I really love it!" "I still can't believe you're mine." "Yeah, well, believe it, Buddy. You're stuck with me now. You'll have to go to extreme lengths to get rid of me. You know, hire an assassin, or maybe just drown me yourself, or, of course, buy an N*SYNC c.d." "You know, I think I'd rather suffer through living with you than actually waste my money on a clone band." Rory giggled. Jess continued, "Everyone here already knows, courtesy of the Stars Hollow gossip chain." "You gotta love them." "I guess. The teachers are looking at me weird now. It's like they can't believe I married the town's shining star." "Well, I'm glad you did." "So'm I. The bells about to ring, I should go. You don't want me to be late to class again, do you?" "Of course not." "Tell your friends that are listening hello for me." "First of all, no one is listening. Secondly, if someone was listening, I wouldn't have to tell them hi for you, because they would have previously heard you." "Rory?" "Yeah?" "Off." "I love you, Jess." "I love you, too, Rory." They hung up, reluctantly, on both sides. "He sounds sexy." Louise commented. "He is." Rory was still beaming. Paris, in her usual manner said, "As fun as it is talking about Rory's new married life, we have to get to class." The four began to walk to Medina's class.
Mr. Medina started the class on their assignment. Then, he requested, "Mrs. Mariano, please come up here." Rory's head whipped up. Everyone still called her Miss Gilmore. She walked slowly up to the desk. "Yes, Mr. Medina?" "I heard you got married, Rory. I guess congratulations are in order." "Thanks." "Now, is this Dean you married?" "Oh, no. We had broken up. Actually, I married Jess, Luke's nephew. He moved to Stars Hollow a year and a half ago. That was after you, uh, stopped coming to Stars Hollow." "How is your mom?" "Not good. We fought after I married Jess and we're not talking now. She doesn't like Jess. She never has." "I'm sorry. I know how close you two were." "Yeah." "Okay, you can go now. Good luck with your new life, Rory." "Thanks again, Mr. Medina." Rory walked back to her desk.
Jess had attended every one of his classes that day. During the middle of sixth hour he said he had to go. Ms. Quintry watched him stand up and head for the door. Jess had never stayed this long in her class before, if he even bothered to show up. Ms. Quintry knew Jess was brilliant and that he found the schoolwork boring. He was always reading books and writing margin notes in them. She just wished he would try to do the work. She had seen some improvement over the last few weeks and this weekend she had heard from Miss Patty that he had eloped with Rory Gilmore. She figured his sudden interest in completing his homework had to do with the bright Miss Gilmore. Just a hunch. "Where do you think you are going, Mr. Mariano? You chose to grace us with your presence today. Why the hurry to leave?" Jess smiled sheepishly, "I have a little errand to run." "Does this errand happen to have to do with your new wife?" Jess gave her a look of disbelief. He thought the teachers knew, but none of them had mentioned it to him. Ms. Quintry shook her head. "Of course I know. We live in Stars Hollow. Where are you going?" "I wanted to surprise her and pick her up from school." Ms. Quintry nodded slowly. "Go ahead. Just don't make this an everyday practice." Jess smiled briefly and Ms. Quintry caught a glimpse of the real Jess, the Jess that had married a girl he loved, the boy who was so hurt by his world that he had shut everyone except Rory out, the boy who wanted Rory to be proud of him.
Rory was struggling with her brightly decorated locker like usual when someone came up behind her and banged on her locker. The locker popped open and Rory turned to thank the person, but her words died on her lips. "Tristin! I heard you were back." "And I heard you weren't a Mary anymore." "Ah, I'm so sorry for taking the spotlight away from your return. I didn't plan it, I just couldn't help it." "Oh, Mary, Mary, Mary." "I thought you said I wasn't a Mary anymore." "Touche. So is he worthy?" "What?" "This Mariano, does he deserve you?" Rory blushed and began to answer. A voice from behind spoke, "I don't think so, but then again, I got lucky." Rory whirled around. "Jess! Shouldn't you be in Stars Hollow?" "Ms. Quintry let me out early. Now, give me my kiss." Rory slipped into Jess's arms and kissed him soundly. The entire Chilton crowd was watching Jess. He twirled her, dipped her, and kissed her again.
He said, quietly, "Have I told you how much I love my beautiful wife today?" "Um...let me think. This morning when you brought me breakfast in bed." "Uh huh." "When you gave me coffee, walked me to the bus stop, called me during lunch, and IMed me during four of my classes." "What can I say? I'm whipped." Rory smiled and giggled. "You know, I have to get my stuff." "Why? This is much more fun." Rory shook her head. "Jess..." With that she pulled away and took her books out of her locker, waved bye to Tristin, and headed off towards Luke's truck with Jess.
Back to School Chapter 5
Monday rolled around and both had to go back to school. There were only a few more weeks of their senior year and then they would graduate. Jess walked Rory to the bus stop with coffee and many kisses. He swore he would go to school and bring up his grades. Rory got on the bus with a wave. Since the car accident a year ago, Rory had ridden the bus again. She never got the car fixed. The bus pulled up in front of the huge gargoyle building. She noticed people were looking at her, but she shrugged it off. Then, she saw it. All across her locker a banner read CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. RORY MARIANO! Some balloons were attached to the sign. Louise, Madeline, and Paris were adding the finishing touches. "You guys!" Rory called out. The three turned around guiltily. Madeline asked, "Do you like it?" Rory smiled, "I love it! Thank you!" She hugged all of them. "You, like, so have to tell us all the details!" Madeline exclaimed. "How about at lunch?" Louise agreed. "We couldn't believe it when Paris told you married some guy named Jess." Rory was beaming. "Yeah, we eloped on Friday." Rory had gotten to be good friends with the three. As an afterthought, she exclaimed, "Oh! Wait until I tell Dodger about this!" Paris was already ahead of her. Paris handed Rory her cell phone. Rory dialed up the phone. "Hello?" The three girls crowded around Rory. Louise and Madeline hadn't even seen or heard Jess. "Dodger!" "Angel! Are you okay?" "Yeah. You won't believe what happened?" "You eloped with an incredibly amazing and totally cute guy!" "Hmm...close. You're a little off on the adjectives. No, really. Madeline, Louise, and Paris decorated my locker. It says congratulations, Mrs. Rory Mariano. I really love it!" "I still can't believe you're mine." "Yeah, well, believe it, Buddy. You're stuck with me now. You'll have to go to extreme lengths to get rid of me. You know, hire an assassin, or maybe just drown me yourself, or, of course, buy an N*SYNC c.d." "You know, I think I'd rather suffer through living with you than actually waste my money on a clone band." Rory giggled. Jess continued, "Everyone here already knows, courtesy of the Stars Hollow gossip chain." "You gotta love them." "I guess. The teachers are looking at me weird now. It's like they can't believe I married the town's shining star." "Well, I'm glad you did." "So'm I. The bells about to ring, I should go. You don't want me to be late to class again, do you?" "Of course not." "Tell your friends that are listening hello for me." "First of all, no one is listening. Secondly, if someone was listening, I wouldn't have to tell them hi for you, because they would have previously heard you." "Rory?" "Yeah?" "Off." "I love you, Jess." "I love you, too, Rory." They hung up, reluctantly, on both sides. "He sounds sexy." Louise commented. "He is." Rory was still beaming. Paris, in her usual manner said, "As fun as it is talking about Rory's new married life, we have to get to class." The four began to walk to Medina's class.
Mr. Medina started the class on their assignment. Then, he requested, "Mrs. Mariano, please come up here." Rory's head whipped up. Everyone still called her Miss Gilmore. She walked slowly up to the desk. "Yes, Mr. Medina?" "I heard you got married, Rory. I guess congratulations are in order." "Thanks." "Now, is this Dean you married?" "Oh, no. We had broken up. Actually, I married Jess, Luke's nephew. He moved to Stars Hollow a year and a half ago. That was after you, uh, stopped coming to Stars Hollow." "How is your mom?" "Not good. We fought after I married Jess and we're not talking now. She doesn't like Jess. She never has." "I'm sorry. I know how close you two were." "Yeah." "Okay, you can go now. Good luck with your new life, Rory." "Thanks again, Mr. Medina." Rory walked back to her desk.
Jess had attended every one of his classes that day. During the middle of sixth hour he said he had to go. Ms. Quintry watched him stand up and head for the door. Jess had never stayed this long in her class before, if he even bothered to show up. Ms. Quintry knew Jess was brilliant and that he found the schoolwork boring. He was always reading books and writing margin notes in them. She just wished he would try to do the work. She had seen some improvement over the last few weeks and this weekend she had heard from Miss Patty that he had eloped with Rory Gilmore. She figured his sudden interest in completing his homework had to do with the bright Miss Gilmore. Just a hunch. "Where do you think you are going, Mr. Mariano? You chose to grace us with your presence today. Why the hurry to leave?" Jess smiled sheepishly, "I have a little errand to run." "Does this errand happen to have to do with your new wife?" Jess gave her a look of disbelief. He thought the teachers knew, but none of them had mentioned it to him. Ms. Quintry shook her head. "Of course I know. We live in Stars Hollow. Where are you going?" "I wanted to surprise her and pick her up from school." Ms. Quintry nodded slowly. "Go ahead. Just don't make this an everyday practice." Jess smiled briefly and Ms. Quintry caught a glimpse of the real Jess, the Jess that had married a girl he loved, the boy who was so hurt by his world that he had shut everyone except Rory out, the boy who wanted Rory to be proud of him.
Rory was struggling with her brightly decorated locker like usual when someone came up behind her and banged on her locker. The locker popped open and Rory turned to thank the person, but her words died on her lips. "Tristin! I heard you were back." "And I heard you weren't a Mary anymore." "Ah, I'm so sorry for taking the spotlight away from your return. I didn't plan it, I just couldn't help it." "Oh, Mary, Mary, Mary." "I thought you said I wasn't a Mary anymore." "Touche. So is he worthy?" "What?" "This Mariano, does he deserve you?" Rory blushed and began to answer. A voice from behind spoke, "I don't think so, but then again, I got lucky." Rory whirled around. "Jess! Shouldn't you be in Stars Hollow?" "Ms. Quintry let me out early. Now, give me my kiss." Rory slipped into Jess's arms and kissed him soundly. The entire Chilton crowd was watching Jess. He twirled her, dipped her, and kissed her again.
He said, quietly, "Have I told you how much I love my beautiful wife today?" "Um...let me think. This morning when you brought me breakfast in bed." "Uh huh." "When you gave me coffee, walked me to the bus stop, called me during lunch, and IMed me during four of my classes." "What can I say? I'm whipped." Rory smiled and giggled. "You know, I have to get my stuff." "Why? This is much more fun." Rory shook her head. "Jess..." With that she pulled away and took her books out of her locker, waved bye to Tristin, and headed off towards Luke's truck with Jess.