*Disclaimer: I don't own the series Gilmore Girls or the characters. All I
own is my imagination and the plot.
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
Lorelai opened the door and stepped into the diner. The place was almost empty, but that wasn't so strange since it was so early in the morning.
L: ''Lukey !''
They heard some noise come from the back and moments later Luke came in.
Luke: ''Did you have to yell ?''
L: ''No.''
Luke: ''Then why did you ?''
L: ''Because it's fun.''
Luke shook his head and started to make coffee.
L: ''Why Luke you must have some psychic powers.''
Luke turned around with an annoyed look on his face.
Luke: ''What are you talking about ?''
L: ''The coffee. You didn't even ask me what I wanted.''
Luke: ''Lorelai, it's always coffee.''
Rory sat down on a stool and blocked out the conversation that her mom and Luke were having. She put her elbows on the counter and put her head in her hands. She was still tired. She couldn't sleep last night, she kept thinking about Jess and about what happened at the bridge. He said that it used to be his favorite place. Why would he say that ? It had been his favorite spot in the entire town ever since he first moved here from New York. And what was with the cigarette ? The Jess she knew would have never even touched a cigarette and he definitely wouldn't have smoked it. But the thing she hated the most was his new attitude. But what did she expect ? He did live in New York for a couple of years and New York certainly was a lot different from Stars Hollow. Maybe he just had to get used to everything here ? Yeah, that was probably it. And he left his mom behind, his school, his friends. That must be the reason why he didn't wanna talk about New York. It was probably too painful for him. She heard someone coming down the stairs. Rory lifted her head up to look. As soon as she saw Jess, she started to think about last night again. She was making things much worse than they really were. So Jess didn't wanna talk about New York, big deal. He was allowed to keep some things to himself. Rory couldn't help but to feel a little hurt. They were friends and they would tell each other everything, but she guessed that things have changed. They weren't little kids anymore and maybe they used to be best friends, but they sure weren't anymore. He changed, she knew it. Something happened in New York that changed him. She looked at him, while he made his way into the diner. He was running his hands through his hair and Rory smiled. She always liked it better when his hair was messy. She still did. Then Jess looked at her, he looked straight into her eyes. She stopped smiling and turned her ahead, so he couldn't look into her eyes anymore.
Jess lowered his eyes for a moment, before he looked at Rory again. He knew that she probably was confused about last night and about what he said to her, but he didn't mean it like that. He just wanted her to stop asking about New York and when he opened his mouth words came out, that he didn't really wanna say to her. He turned his eyes away from her face and turned around to get some toast.
L: ''Sweets, everything okay ?''
Rory pushed all the thoughts of last night to the back of her mind and nodded.
R: ''Yeah, fine. I'm just tired.''
L: ''Well, we can fix that. Here, have some coffee.''
Lorelai handed Rory a cup of coffee. Rory gladly took it and took a sip.
L: ''You feel more awake ?''
R: ''Yeah, I never felt this awake before.''
L: ''See Luke, coffee is good for something.''
Luke rolled his eyes.
Luke: ''You would say that.''
Rory laughed softly and took another sip of her coffee. Her mom and Luke were so into each other, even tough they would never admit it. She put both her hands around the cup and stared at the brown liquid in the cup. Maybe if she looked long enough, she could make it move. That would be cool. She would be known all over the world as the long who can make coffee bubble by just looking at it. And even tough she found it funny, she didn't laugh. She was too tired and too busy thinking about things to laugh.
Jess took a bite of his toast and looked at Luke and Lorelai. They didn't even notice yet that he was standing right behind them. He got out his copy of Oliver Twist and leaned against the counter. He glanced at Rory. It looked as if she was in her own world. She was a pro at blocking conversations and noises out and getting lost in her thoughts. Jess returned his gaze to the page of his books. She was probably worrying about him. He started to feel bad again, so he got out his pencil. He started to write his thoughts in the margins. That always made him feel better. Some people kept a diary and he just wrote everything down in his books.
Rory finished her coffee and glanced at her watch. She had to go to the buss stop. She put her cup down and got up.
L: ''Where are you going ?''
R: ''It's called school.''
L: ''You really have to go ?''
R: ''Yeah and you should get to work too.''
Lorelai checked her watch and shook her head.
L: ''I still have a couple more minutes.''
Luke: ''You do ? Are you sure ? Maybe you should check your watch again.''
L: ''Are you trying to get rid of me ?''
Luke and Lorelai started to argue again. Rory sighed and grabbed her bag.
R: ''See you later mom.''
L: ''Bye hon, have fun.''
Rory glanced at Jess one more time and left.
Jess watched her leave and closed his books.
J: ''I'm of too.''
L: ''First day of school ?''
Jess nodded and put his book in his back pocket.
L: ''Are you excited.''
Jess shrugged.
J: ''Not really.''
L: ''Well, have a good day.''
Jess nodded and got his bag.
Luke: ''Behave.''
J: ''I will, don't worry.''
He headed for the door, but turned around when he was just about to leave.
J: ''Hey Luke, is it okay if some friends of mine drop by today ?''
L: ''Friends from New York ?''
J: ''Yeah.''
Luke: ''Sure, fine.''
J: ''Thanks.''
L: ''Bye !''
J: ''Yeah, later.''
He pushed open the door and went outside. He was just in time to catch Rory get on the buss. Even in that silly outfit she still looked cute. He knew that he shouldn't be thinking of her like this, but he couldn't help it. He sighed and started to head in the opposite direction of his school. He didn't feel like school today. He never went in New York, why should he go to school here ? He took out a cigarette and lit it. He took a drag and started to head toward the bridge.
That night Rory and Lorelai went over to Luke's for some coffee. They came in just in time to see Jess storm down the stair and head for the door. He bumped into Rory. Rory started to fall backwards, but Jess stopped long in enough to keep her from falling. Rory met his eyes. Then Jess pushed her away and stormed out of the diner.
L: ''What was that all about ?''
Luke: ''His principal called, he skipped school today.''
L: ''On his first day ?''
Luke: ''Yep, he thinks that just because he didn't go to school in New York that he doesn't have to go to school here.''
L: ''He skipped school in New York too ?''
Luke: ''Apparently.''
Rory couldn't believe her ears. Jess skipped school ?!
L: ''So he's too cool for school.''
Luke: ''Lorelai this is serious. And you wanna know something else I found cigarettes in his room today. Two packs of them. Apparently he smokes too.''
L: ''Wow, does he drink too ? Maybe he has liquor stashed somewhere ?''
Luke: ''Lorelai this isn't funny.''
L: ''I know, sorry.''
Luke: ''Did you know that he was smoking and skipping school ?''
Rory shook her head.
R: ''No, I didn't.''
Luke nodded and rubbed his head with his hand.
Luke: ''Who ever thought that he would cause so much trouble ?''
Yeah, who ever thought. Rory suddenly didn't feel like having a coffee. She wanted to go home.
R: ''Mom, is it okay if I go home ?''
L: ''Sure, why ?''
R: ''I just remembered that I still have some homework to finish.''
Lorelai gave her a worried look and stroked her hair.
L: ''Okay, I'll bring you a coffee.''
R: ''Thanks, bye Luke.''
Luke nodded at her without really looking at her. Rory didn't blame him, he probably had a lot on his mind. When she was outside, she heard voices laughing and talking. She ignored them and started to head in the direction of her house. She stopped, when she saw a group of guys standing around a car. They were drinking and smoking cigarettes. When Rory took closer look, she saw that Jess was one of the guys. So, he hung out with people like this nowadays ? Rory shook her head and started to walk again.
Jeremy: ''Hey !''
Rory ignored him and kept walking with a steady pace.
Jeremy: ''Hey, slow down !''
Rory kept walking. Suddenly someone grabbed her arm and forced her to turn around. She looked up to see who had grabbed her. It was a tall guy, with big, brown, intense eyes and dark brown curls.
Jeremy: ''Didn't you hear me ?''
R: ''Yeah, but I have to go home.''
She wanted to pull her arm back, but Jeremy didn't let her go.
Jeremy: ''Not so fast. I'm Jeremy. I was wondering if you would like to hang with me and my friends ?''
R: ''No, sorry.''
She tried to pull her arm back again, but he just tightened his grip. Rory got scared and looked over Jeremy's shoulder at Jess. Why wasn't he doing anything ? Didn't he see that she was in trouble and needed his help ? Jeremy pulled her up against his chest. Rory smelled beer on his breath and got even more scared. She tried to push him of with her free hand, but he didn't budge. He brought his face closer to hers and leaned in to kiss her. Rory turned her face.
R: ''Stop it.''
Jeremy: ''I'm just having fun.''
R: ''Stop, please.''
Jeremy took her face in his hands and grinned at her.
Jess knew that is was going too far now. He threw his cigarette away and hurried to Jeremy and Rory. He pulled Jeremy away from Rory.
Jeremy: ''What are you doing ?''
J: ''Leave her alone.''
Jeremy: ''O I get it you want her for yourself.''
He winked at Jess and went back to the others at the car.
Rory could feel herself shaking. She looked at Jess, who was staring at her. How could he just watch when he saw what Jeremy was doing ? She felt disgusted by him and turned around to leave. Jess grabbed her by her wrist and stopped her. She could hear his friends whistle. She felt like crying and tried to pull her arm free. But Jess didn't let go.
R: ''Jess, what are you doing ?''
She tried to pull her arm free, but it was no use. Jess still had her in his firm grasp. He didn't say anything. He just looked at her with a strange look in his eyes.
R: ''Jess............stop, please.''
Suddenly Jess realized what he was doing. When he saw the fear in her eyes, he let her go.
Rory looked at her wrist and rubbed it.
J: ''Rory.........''
She looked up at him. When she saw his face, tears started to form in her eyes. She turned around and walked away. She really didn't know him anymore.
Jess shook his head and ran his hands through his hair. He couldn't believe he just did that. But when he was standing so close to her, he just wanted her no matter what. He had to stop thinking this way, but the problem was he couldn't................
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Lorelai opened the door and stepped into the diner. The place was almost empty, but that wasn't so strange since it was so early in the morning.
L: ''Lukey !''
They heard some noise come from the back and moments later Luke came in.
Luke: ''Did you have to yell ?''
L: ''No.''
Luke: ''Then why did you ?''
L: ''Because it's fun.''
Luke shook his head and started to make coffee.
L: ''Why Luke you must have some psychic powers.''
Luke turned around with an annoyed look on his face.
Luke: ''What are you talking about ?''
L: ''The coffee. You didn't even ask me what I wanted.''
Luke: ''Lorelai, it's always coffee.''
Rory sat down on a stool and blocked out the conversation that her mom and Luke were having. She put her elbows on the counter and put her head in her hands. She was still tired. She couldn't sleep last night, she kept thinking about Jess and about what happened at the bridge. He said that it used to be his favorite place. Why would he say that ? It had been his favorite spot in the entire town ever since he first moved here from New York. And what was with the cigarette ? The Jess she knew would have never even touched a cigarette and he definitely wouldn't have smoked it. But the thing she hated the most was his new attitude. But what did she expect ? He did live in New York for a couple of years and New York certainly was a lot different from Stars Hollow. Maybe he just had to get used to everything here ? Yeah, that was probably it. And he left his mom behind, his school, his friends. That must be the reason why he didn't wanna talk about New York. It was probably too painful for him. She heard someone coming down the stairs. Rory lifted her head up to look. As soon as she saw Jess, she started to think about last night again. She was making things much worse than they really were. So Jess didn't wanna talk about New York, big deal. He was allowed to keep some things to himself. Rory couldn't help but to feel a little hurt. They were friends and they would tell each other everything, but she guessed that things have changed. They weren't little kids anymore and maybe they used to be best friends, but they sure weren't anymore. He changed, she knew it. Something happened in New York that changed him. She looked at him, while he made his way into the diner. He was running his hands through his hair and Rory smiled. She always liked it better when his hair was messy. She still did. Then Jess looked at her, he looked straight into her eyes. She stopped smiling and turned her ahead, so he couldn't look into her eyes anymore.
Jess lowered his eyes for a moment, before he looked at Rory again. He knew that she probably was confused about last night and about what he said to her, but he didn't mean it like that. He just wanted her to stop asking about New York and when he opened his mouth words came out, that he didn't really wanna say to her. He turned his eyes away from her face and turned around to get some toast.
L: ''Sweets, everything okay ?''
Rory pushed all the thoughts of last night to the back of her mind and nodded.
R: ''Yeah, fine. I'm just tired.''
L: ''Well, we can fix that. Here, have some coffee.''
Lorelai handed Rory a cup of coffee. Rory gladly took it and took a sip.
L: ''You feel more awake ?''
R: ''Yeah, I never felt this awake before.''
L: ''See Luke, coffee is good for something.''
Luke rolled his eyes.
Luke: ''You would say that.''
Rory laughed softly and took another sip of her coffee. Her mom and Luke were so into each other, even tough they would never admit it. She put both her hands around the cup and stared at the brown liquid in the cup. Maybe if she looked long enough, she could make it move. That would be cool. She would be known all over the world as the long who can make coffee bubble by just looking at it. And even tough she found it funny, she didn't laugh. She was too tired and too busy thinking about things to laugh.
Jess took a bite of his toast and looked at Luke and Lorelai. They didn't even notice yet that he was standing right behind them. He got out his copy of Oliver Twist and leaned against the counter. He glanced at Rory. It looked as if she was in her own world. She was a pro at blocking conversations and noises out and getting lost in her thoughts. Jess returned his gaze to the page of his books. She was probably worrying about him. He started to feel bad again, so he got out his pencil. He started to write his thoughts in the margins. That always made him feel better. Some people kept a diary and he just wrote everything down in his books.
Rory finished her coffee and glanced at her watch. She had to go to the buss stop. She put her cup down and got up.
L: ''Where are you going ?''
R: ''It's called school.''
L: ''You really have to go ?''
R: ''Yeah and you should get to work too.''
Lorelai checked her watch and shook her head.
L: ''I still have a couple more minutes.''
Luke: ''You do ? Are you sure ? Maybe you should check your watch again.''
L: ''Are you trying to get rid of me ?''
Luke and Lorelai started to argue again. Rory sighed and grabbed her bag.
R: ''See you later mom.''
L: ''Bye hon, have fun.''
Rory glanced at Jess one more time and left.
Jess watched her leave and closed his books.
J: ''I'm of too.''
L: ''First day of school ?''
Jess nodded and put his book in his back pocket.
L: ''Are you excited.''
Jess shrugged.
J: ''Not really.''
L: ''Well, have a good day.''
Jess nodded and got his bag.
Luke: ''Behave.''
J: ''I will, don't worry.''
He headed for the door, but turned around when he was just about to leave.
J: ''Hey Luke, is it okay if some friends of mine drop by today ?''
L: ''Friends from New York ?''
J: ''Yeah.''
Luke: ''Sure, fine.''
J: ''Thanks.''
L: ''Bye !''
J: ''Yeah, later.''
He pushed open the door and went outside. He was just in time to catch Rory get on the buss. Even in that silly outfit she still looked cute. He knew that he shouldn't be thinking of her like this, but he couldn't help it. He sighed and started to head in the opposite direction of his school. He didn't feel like school today. He never went in New York, why should he go to school here ? He took out a cigarette and lit it. He took a drag and started to head toward the bridge.
That night Rory and Lorelai went over to Luke's for some coffee. They came in just in time to see Jess storm down the stair and head for the door. He bumped into Rory. Rory started to fall backwards, but Jess stopped long in enough to keep her from falling. Rory met his eyes. Then Jess pushed her away and stormed out of the diner.
L: ''What was that all about ?''
Luke: ''His principal called, he skipped school today.''
L: ''On his first day ?''
Luke: ''Yep, he thinks that just because he didn't go to school in New York that he doesn't have to go to school here.''
L: ''He skipped school in New York too ?''
Luke: ''Apparently.''
Rory couldn't believe her ears. Jess skipped school ?!
L: ''So he's too cool for school.''
Luke: ''Lorelai this is serious. And you wanna know something else I found cigarettes in his room today. Two packs of them. Apparently he smokes too.''
L: ''Wow, does he drink too ? Maybe he has liquor stashed somewhere ?''
Luke: ''Lorelai this isn't funny.''
L: ''I know, sorry.''
Luke: ''Did you know that he was smoking and skipping school ?''
Rory shook her head.
R: ''No, I didn't.''
Luke nodded and rubbed his head with his hand.
Luke: ''Who ever thought that he would cause so much trouble ?''
Yeah, who ever thought. Rory suddenly didn't feel like having a coffee. She wanted to go home.
R: ''Mom, is it okay if I go home ?''
L: ''Sure, why ?''
R: ''I just remembered that I still have some homework to finish.''
Lorelai gave her a worried look and stroked her hair.
L: ''Okay, I'll bring you a coffee.''
R: ''Thanks, bye Luke.''
Luke nodded at her without really looking at her. Rory didn't blame him, he probably had a lot on his mind. When she was outside, she heard voices laughing and talking. She ignored them and started to head in the direction of her house. She stopped, when she saw a group of guys standing around a car. They were drinking and smoking cigarettes. When Rory took closer look, she saw that Jess was one of the guys. So, he hung out with people like this nowadays ? Rory shook her head and started to walk again.
Jeremy: ''Hey !''
Rory ignored him and kept walking with a steady pace.
Jeremy: ''Hey, slow down !''
Rory kept walking. Suddenly someone grabbed her arm and forced her to turn around. She looked up to see who had grabbed her. It was a tall guy, with big, brown, intense eyes and dark brown curls.
Jeremy: ''Didn't you hear me ?''
R: ''Yeah, but I have to go home.''
She wanted to pull her arm back, but Jeremy didn't let her go.
Jeremy: ''Not so fast. I'm Jeremy. I was wondering if you would like to hang with me and my friends ?''
R: ''No, sorry.''
She tried to pull her arm back again, but he just tightened his grip. Rory got scared and looked over Jeremy's shoulder at Jess. Why wasn't he doing anything ? Didn't he see that she was in trouble and needed his help ? Jeremy pulled her up against his chest. Rory smelled beer on his breath and got even more scared. She tried to push him of with her free hand, but he didn't budge. He brought his face closer to hers and leaned in to kiss her. Rory turned her face.
R: ''Stop it.''
Jeremy: ''I'm just having fun.''
R: ''Stop, please.''
Jeremy took her face in his hands and grinned at her.
Jess knew that is was going too far now. He threw his cigarette away and hurried to Jeremy and Rory. He pulled Jeremy away from Rory.
Jeremy: ''What are you doing ?''
J: ''Leave her alone.''
Jeremy: ''O I get it you want her for yourself.''
He winked at Jess and went back to the others at the car.
Rory could feel herself shaking. She looked at Jess, who was staring at her. How could he just watch when he saw what Jeremy was doing ? She felt disgusted by him and turned around to leave. Jess grabbed her by her wrist and stopped her. She could hear his friends whistle. She felt like crying and tried to pull her arm free. But Jess didn't let go.
R: ''Jess, what are you doing ?''
She tried to pull her arm free, but it was no use. Jess still had her in his firm grasp. He didn't say anything. He just looked at her with a strange look in his eyes.
R: ''Jess............stop, please.''
Suddenly Jess realized what he was doing. When he saw the fear in her eyes, he let her go.
Rory looked at her wrist and rubbed it.
J: ''Rory.........''
She looked up at him. When she saw his face, tears started to form in her eyes. She turned around and walked away. She really didn't know him anymore.
Jess shook his head and ran his hands through his hair. He couldn't believe he just did that. But when he was standing so close to her, he just wanted her no matter what. He had to stop thinking this way, but the problem was he couldn't................