*Authors Note* Thanks to all the people who reviewed. Since mostly everyone seemed to like I will try to make the chapters longer and update more sooner
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Rory leaned against the candy machine. She couldn't belive this was happeing. She felt like it was a dream and soon she would wake up and everything would be ok but she knew it wasn't.
"Rory, there you are!" Loreali said
Rory jumped
"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you."
"Its ok."
"How are you holding up."
"Not to good."
"Dont worry. Jess is tough. He'll be fine."
"But what if he isnt?" At that Rory started crying and Loreali held out her arms and hugged her.
"I don't know what I'll do if he he...."
"Shhh, lets go sit down with Luke. He needs us to be stong for him. Ok?"
"Ok."
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They walked over to Luke. He looked horrible. He didn't want this to be happening. He never though he would care for him this much. Sometimes he felt like Jess was a son to him. Loreali put her arm around him and kissed him on the cheek.
"He'll be ok."
"I wish I knew how he was doing."
"They'll come out and tell us something soon."
"I hope so."
Loreali squezzed his shoulder.
"I'm gonna get some coffee. Do you too want anything?"
"Water," Rory said lightly.
Loreali left and Rory now sat next to Luke.
"I think I'm in love with him."
Luke looked at her but didn't say anything.
"I went out with him tonight and we talked about getting togther then I had to leave and and and he wouldn't be here if it wasnt for me."
"Rory what are you talking about?"
"Its all my fault Jess is being operated on. He wouldn't of been out if I didnt ask him."
"Rory, stop right there. This is not your fault.
"Yes it is."
"If he dies..."
"Don't say that. We need to think positive."
Rory started crying again and repeated over and over," Its all my fault."
Luke hugged her. "No its not. Stop saying that."
Loreali came back with her coffee and handed Rory a cup of water. Rory wipped away the tears from her eyes and took a sip of it.
"You know, you don't have to stay here."
"I know, but I want too. You're my friend Luke and I want to be here for you."
"Thanks."
"Hey Rory I called Lane and shes coming over."
"Thanks mom."
About 10 minutes later Lane arrived. She went over to where they were and hugged Rory.
"Do you want to go somewhere and talked?" She asked
Rory looked over at her mom and Luke.
"Go," Loreali said.
"Come and get us if you get any news."
"I will."
"We'll be in the cafetria," Lane said and they left.
Loreali and Luke sat next to each other in silence finally Loreali spoke up.
"Jess is not my favorite person and I know I act like a bitch whenver hes name is brought up but I really do hope that he is ok. I would never want anything bad to happen to him.
"Do you really mean that?"
"Yes I do."
"Thanks Lore. That means a lot to me."
"If you need anything let me know and I would be happy to help you."
"Ok."
"Did you call Caser yet about the diner?"
"No, I forgot."
"Give me his number and I'll call him now."
"Ok."
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In the cafetria Rory and Lane sat down. Lane talked Rory into getting something to eat so they both had burgers and fris.
"Its all my fault Lane."
"Stop saying that it is NOT your fault."
"Then why do I feel so guilty?"
Lane didn't know what to say. She thought very hard then said slowly," Because you never told him how you really feel about him."
"I told him I liked him."
"I mean that you are in love with him."
"How did you know."
"I'm not sure, I geuss its in the way you act."
"Oh."
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"Everything is all set. I called Caser and he will be there all day tomorow."
"Great."
"I'm sure a doctor well come out any minute now and tell us how he is."
Luke got up and went to the service desk.
"Do you have any information on how a Jess Mariano is doing?"
"I'm sorry sir we can't give out any information."
"Hes my fucking nephew," he shouted.
"Sir please calm down."
Then a doctor came out.
"Ah Mr. Danes."
"Doctor how is he? Is he..."
"I'm afraid hes still in surgery."
"Still?!" But its been hours."
"You see he suffered major damages and..."
"Buts hes gonna be ok?"
"We are pretty sure he'll make it through the surgery but he might never wake up again."
"You can't be serious."
"We're sorry sir. We are trying to do the best we can."
"Oh God. This can't be happening."
"Luke, you need to sit down." Loreali said softly.
"What am I gonna do Loreali?"
"I...I don't know"
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Rory leaned against the candy machine. She couldn't belive this was happeing. She felt like it was a dream and soon she would wake up and everything would be ok but she knew it wasn't.
"Rory, there you are!" Loreali said
Rory jumped
"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you."
"Its ok."
"How are you holding up."
"Not to good."
"Dont worry. Jess is tough. He'll be fine."
"But what if he isnt?" At that Rory started crying and Loreali held out her arms and hugged her.
"I don't know what I'll do if he he...."
"Shhh, lets go sit down with Luke. He needs us to be stong for him. Ok?"
"Ok."
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They walked over to Luke. He looked horrible. He didn't want this to be happening. He never though he would care for him this much. Sometimes he felt like Jess was a son to him. Loreali put her arm around him and kissed him on the cheek.
"He'll be ok."
"I wish I knew how he was doing."
"They'll come out and tell us something soon."
"I hope so."
Loreali squezzed his shoulder.
"I'm gonna get some coffee. Do you too want anything?"
"Water," Rory said lightly.
Loreali left and Rory now sat next to Luke.
"I think I'm in love with him."
Luke looked at her but didn't say anything.
"I went out with him tonight and we talked about getting togther then I had to leave and and and he wouldn't be here if it wasnt for me."
"Rory what are you talking about?"
"Its all my fault Jess is being operated on. He wouldn't of been out if I didnt ask him."
"Rory, stop right there. This is not your fault.
"Yes it is."
"If he dies..."
"Don't say that. We need to think positive."
Rory started crying again and repeated over and over," Its all my fault."
Luke hugged her. "No its not. Stop saying that."
Loreali came back with her coffee and handed Rory a cup of water. Rory wipped away the tears from her eyes and took a sip of it.
"You know, you don't have to stay here."
"I know, but I want too. You're my friend Luke and I want to be here for you."
"Thanks."
"Hey Rory I called Lane and shes coming over."
"Thanks mom."
About 10 minutes later Lane arrived. She went over to where they were and hugged Rory.
"Do you want to go somewhere and talked?" She asked
Rory looked over at her mom and Luke.
"Go," Loreali said.
"Come and get us if you get any news."
"I will."
"We'll be in the cafetria," Lane said and they left.
Loreali and Luke sat next to each other in silence finally Loreali spoke up.
"Jess is not my favorite person and I know I act like a bitch whenver hes name is brought up but I really do hope that he is ok. I would never want anything bad to happen to him.
"Do you really mean that?"
"Yes I do."
"Thanks Lore. That means a lot to me."
"If you need anything let me know and I would be happy to help you."
"Ok."
"Did you call Caser yet about the diner?"
"No, I forgot."
"Give me his number and I'll call him now."
"Ok."
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In the cafetria Rory and Lane sat down. Lane talked Rory into getting something to eat so they both had burgers and fris.
"Its all my fault Lane."
"Stop saying that it is NOT your fault."
"Then why do I feel so guilty?"
Lane didn't know what to say. She thought very hard then said slowly," Because you never told him how you really feel about him."
"I told him I liked him."
"I mean that you are in love with him."
"How did you know."
"I'm not sure, I geuss its in the way you act."
"Oh."
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"Everything is all set. I called Caser and he will be there all day tomorow."
"Great."
"I'm sure a doctor well come out any minute now and tell us how he is."
Luke got up and went to the service desk.
"Do you have any information on how a Jess Mariano is doing?"
"I'm sorry sir we can't give out any information."
"Hes my fucking nephew," he shouted.
"Sir please calm down."
Then a doctor came out.
"Ah Mr. Danes."
"Doctor how is he? Is he..."
"I'm afraid hes still in surgery."
"Still?!" But its been hours."
"You see he suffered major damages and..."
"Buts hes gonna be ok?"
"We are pretty sure he'll make it through the surgery but he might never wake up again."
"You can't be serious."
"We're sorry sir. We are trying to do the best we can."
"Oh God. This can't be happening."
"Luke, you need to sit down." Loreali said softly.
"What am I gonna do Loreali?"
"I...I don't know"