A/N - At long last, and after several attempts, I finally have Chapter 7 completed. Geez…writer's block strikes at the worst times. Anyway, this is a fairly pointless chapter, but oh well. Hopefully 8 will be better.
I also have the last 2 chapters of this story written. Hehehe. Which brings me to my next point. I've been asked several times whether this is an R/T or an R/J…Final answer: NO…it's neither. Muhahaha. It's going to have elements of both (obviously, since Rory and Jess are already together in the story.) More than that, you'll just have to wait and see, cuz I don't want to give away the ending (I'm really proud of that ending…I cried…but, I think it's more because it's an ending straight out of my own life than anything else…sniff, sniff, sob, sob.). So, anyway, here we are, with my 31st attempt at writing Chapter 7…hopefully, I'll be able to actually get it written and posted. ::fingers crossed:: Okay, hard to type with your fingers crossed…lol
Actually, just thought of something…I have decided that I don't like the title Second Chances, cuz I found another fic with the same title. Any suggestions on a new title would be greatly appreciated.
Also…did y'all know that if you don't update, you stop getting reviews? Though, I must say, I'm flattered…41 reviews, on 6 chapters…much better than I expected! So thank you all!!!!!!
Another thing…I reread the whole fic, and you guys were right about the time jumps…those are annoying and distracting; I'll fix, and repost eventually. Promise, I will…Girl Scout's honor. Hehehe
RECAP: Tristan comes back to Chilton. Rory helps Tristan get caught up in a class. Tristan meets Jess (the two are friendly towards one another.). Tristan meets Dean…not so friendly an encounter. A few weeks later, Tristan invites Rory, Jess and Lane to a party. Jess doesn't go, the girls do. Lane runs into Dave, and Rory and Tristan have a heart-to-heart, wherein Tristan asks Rory to be his friend. Tristan immediately thereafter pisses Rory off, but doesn't really know it. Rory and Jess have a fluffy chapter. This chapter is the night after the party, and Rory and Lorelai are on their way to Hartford for the Friday night dinner, which in this case, has been postponed to Saturday.
Okay, Chapter 7 here we come…
CHAPTER SEVEN – YALE VERSUS HARVARD
"LUKE!!!! COFFEE!!!" Lorelai hollered as soon as she and Rory walked into the diner.
"No." Luke replied, without looking up.
"Please? Pretty please? We're on our way to my parents' house for dinner, and I need sustenance!"
Jess came out from the kitchen, took one look at Luke and Lorelai bickering, grabbed two Styrofoam cups, and filled them with coffee. "Here," he grunted, handing a cup of coffee to Rory and Lorelai.
"Thanks," Lorelai muttered, as she turned, and walked out of the diner. "I'll be in the car, Rory."
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute." Rory set her coffee down, and wrapped her arms around Jess's neck. "Thanks," she breathed, and kissed his cheek.
"Anytime," he murmured in response. "Call me when you get back from Hartford?"
"Sure thing." She grinned at him, then turned and followed her mother out of the diner.
About half an hour later, Lorelai and Rory stood in front of the elder Gilmore residence.
"Just ring the doorbell."
"I don't wanna ring it…hey, it's not too late for you to come down with some life-threatening disease."
"Mom…do we really have to go through this every time? The sooner you ring the bell, the sooner we can go in, and therefore, the sooner we can go home."
"But…"
"Fine, I'll ring it." Rory reached over, and pressed the button.
Emily answered the door. "Lorelai, Rory…late again, I see."
"Hi, Grandma."
"Hi, Mom."
"Well, come in. Dinner should be ready now."
The three Gilmore women walked into the dining room, where Richard was already waiting.
"Rory, Lorelai, hello."
"Hi Grampa/Dad" Rory and Lorelai said together.
"Rory, I received a phone call from Harris Fellows yesterday. He had wonderful news for us."
"What's that, Grandpa?"
"You've been accepted to Yale. You should be receiving your official acceptance packet in the mail later this week."
"Really? That's great!" Rory grinned.
"Yeah, that's great, Dad." Lorelai commented unenthusiastically.
"I am so proud of you. You will have a wonderful experience at Yale." Emily chimed in.
"If she decides to go." Lorelai muttered.
"I'm sorry, I missed that, Lorelai. Could you repeat it, please?" Emily inquired.
"Mom, Dad, she might not be going to Yale."
"Why wouldn't she go to Yale?" Richard asked, sounding slightly offended.
"Um, gee, possibly because Harvard is her first choice school?"
"Have you been accepted to Harvard, Rory?" Emily looked at her granddaughter.
"We haven't heard back yet. So, I haven't been turned down." Rory replied quietly.
"I hope you understand that Yale is a very exclusive school. They're not going to hold your spot while you wait to hear back from Harvard." Richard commented.
"I know."
"Really, Rory, dear…you've already been accepted to Yale, it's a fine institution." Emily added.
"I know, Grandma."
"Hey! Stop pushing Yale at her. If that's where Rory wants to go, that's where she'll go. But if she wants to wait until she hears from Harvard, that's her choice!" Lorelai practically shouted.
"I for one hope that you don't wait too long. After all, what would happen if you lose your spot at Yale, and then you don't get accepted to Harvard? You could end up going to one of those…junior colleges. I really don't think you should wait on this, Rory. You should just go to Yale, and be done with it."
Rory shot her mother a pleading look.
"That's it. If the subject of Yale versus Harvard isn't dropped right now, we're leaving." Lorelai stated.
"Don't be ridiculous, Lorelai. This is an important discussion." Emily responded archly.
"No, Mom, it's not a discussion. Where Rory goes to college is up to one person…RORY. If she doesn't want to go to Yale, she's NOT going to go! C'mon, Rory, let's go."
Rory stood without a word, and the two walked out.
"God, what a nightmare!" Lorelai moaned once they were in the car.
"Mom…" Rory began softly. "I don't want to talk about it anymore…let's just go home."
"I think this calls for a movie night, and coffee."
"Sounds good." Rory replied weakly.
~End Chapter 7~
A/N – Okay, so this was a short, almost pointless chapter, but it's gotten me past my writer's block (I hope), so it was worth it. (I think.) I'm gonna start on Chapter Eight now. (Maybe.)