*A/N: Wow...I updated with two chapters this week...it's because I'm bored here at home...so please read and review!*

Rory stared at the window of the car. They were back in Hartford, on their way to Stars Hollow. She had a great time in Fez and she won't ever forget that place. It was a place where she wanted to go and see badly and she cherished every moment she had with her parents. Except one moment, that had bothered her. The time when Tristan showed up in Fez and told him that she's sick. At this moment, she was feeling bad. She wished she didn't run away from him but it was hard. She was confused about herself and she doesn't know why she's being like this.

The ride to Stars Hollow was long and silent. Lorelai was fast asleep in front and Christopher was driving and thought that Rory was asleep too. She only closed her eyes and opened her eyes when she felt the car stopped. They were back in town.

"Lorelai, wake up," her dad gently woke her up

"hmm…" Lorelai moaned and opened her eyes

"Rory?"

"up," she mumbled and got out of the car. She looked around, it was early afternoon and everyone is at work and in school. Lorelai shrugged and got out of the car and mumbled about needing coffee.

"we're so jet lagged…" Chris yawned

"I agree…I'm planning on going to sleep after getting coffee," Lorelai said, pulling out the luggage from the car

Rory just leaned against the car and thought of going for a walk.

"I'm going for a walk, do you mind?" she said

Chris and Lorelai shook their head, "go ahead," her dad smiled and Rory walked away. She headed to the bridge and sat down. The bridge was her favorite place and she would sit there with a book. This time, she sat there and only stared down on the water as thoughts come coming in and out of her mind until a voice interrupted her.

"Don't you have school?"

Rory looked up, she was surprised to see him back in Stars Hollow

"what are you doing here?"

"I came back,"

"no, really,"

"seriously Rory, I came here to stay and I'm glad Uncle Luke allowed me, so how come you're not in school,"

"well Jess, welcome back and it's nice to have you back here and I don't see why you would come back here when you liked it so much in New York?" Rory said, avoiding the subject that Jess brought up.

"because my mom is driving me crazy and I can't stand her anymore so…and no more avoiding the subject Rory, I know you are," Jess smirked and took his place beside Rory on the bridge

Rory shrugged, "oh well, I'm not going to Chilton anymore,"

Jess raised his brows, "I thought Harvard is your dream?"

"it is,"

"then how come you're not attending Chilton anymore? Or wait…are you attending another prep school?" Jess frowned

"no," Rory said and gave him a weak smile

"I missed you Jess, I'm glad you're here because Lane is in school, Dean is out of the picture and I just got back from Fez today, I needed someone to talk to aside from my parents,"

"I miss you too Rory, of course as a friend, so what happened here while I was gone? Did Uncle Luke start dating?"

"well, he didn't. My dad is staying with us and I think he and my mom are getting together, hopefully, and others…they are still pretty much the same," Rory said

"oh," Jess said. Poor Uncle Luke. Lorelai's hooking up with her dad… Jess thought

"so what happened to bag boy? You two are not together anymore?" he asked

Rory shook her head, "he's back in Chicago and what we had died ages ago, so we had a mutual break up,"

"and you're not sad about it?"

Rory shook her head and shrugged, "oh Jess…"

"what's wrong Rory?" Jess frowned, he knew something was up. Jess loves Rory but not as a girlfriend type. He loves her as she was his own sister and he also cares for her.

"I miss doing everything…"

"that reminds me, our conversation with the earlier subject is not yet done, how come you're not going to school anymore?"

Rory looked down at the water

"Rory?"

"well…Jess, I have leukemia,"

"what?" Jess frowned

"I have leukemia," she repeated

Jess was shocked, "are you…?"

Rory slightly nodded her head and look away, "I miss doing what I used to do Jess,"

Jess couldn't say anything, he was shocked

"and I want you to help me…"

Jess looked away

"I don't want to be scared anymore…"

"don't be scared Rory…we're all here for you," Jess said

"and I was so scared of hurting the people I loved, I have kept it away from them for so long…my parents and grandparents know of course…but my friends…" Rory started to cry

"I miss Tristan Jess…"

Jess frowned, "Tristan? You mean Bible Boy?"

Rory nodded her head and Jess comforted her. Tristan? What happened between the two of them?

"Rory you're back!" Lane exclaimed when she saw her at the Gazebo later that day after school

Rory weakly smiled and Lane ran to her giving her a big hug

"how are you Lane?" she asked

"I'm good, how was Fez?" Lane grinned, "any cute boys?"

"am I invisible to you Ms. Kim?"

Lane frowned and turned to Jess. It was obvious she didn't know he was there

"Jess?! What are you doing here?" she exclaimed with a grin

"I came back and I'm here for good," Jess smiled

"great! So tell me about Fez…how did things go?" Lane asked impatiently

"well, it was great, had a lot of fun," Rory said

"aw come on, I need specific details than that," she said

Jess sighed and looked at Rory. He guessed that Lane doesn't know.

"well, we went sight seeing, took a lot of pictures, the coffee there was really good but Luke's coffee is still the best and Tristan showed up in Fez and I ran away from him when I told him I was sick, and then I stayed in my room for hours because I've hurt Tristan-"

"wait! Tristan showed up in Fez?" Lane raised her brow, Jess frowned

"yes he did,"

"why did he do that?"

Rory shrugged

"and you ran away because you were sick? I don't get it…" Lane was confuse

"I have something to tell you Lane," Rory sighed

Lane frowned, "is this the one you didn't want to tell me before?" she asked

Rory nodded her head

"why do I have a feeling that I'm not going to like it?"

"because it's true that you're not going to like it…and Lane…don't…don't do anything like running away or something after I tell you this okay?"

"it depends…what is it?"

"uh Lane…" Rory looked at Jess who was staring at the floor

"I'm…I'm sick…I was diagnosed with leukemia…"

"WHAT?!" Lane yelled

"tell me you're just kidding me…"

Rory said nothing

"Jess, you knew?"

Jess said nothing

Lane looked away, she was hurt. She was hurt that she told Jess first before her…

"and there's nothing you can do?" Lane hesitantly asked

Rory looked down, Lane knew the answer and started to run away and Rory broke down to tears.

*A/N: Jess wasn't supposed to be part of the story but I thought that he will be the ONE to help Rory and Tristan...so there, he's here...and tell me if you want Jess to be the one helping or not before I start the next chapter...thanks!*