Chapter 12: Am I Ever Going To Be Good Enough For You?
Rory walked down the deserted hallway and quickly opened her English room door. She walked up to the teacher's desk as the whole class looked up at her.
TEACHER: Miss Hayden, so what's the excuse this time?
RORY: The car wasn't working…so I had to wait for my mom to get up and bring me here
TEACHER: A very un-likely happening Miss Hayden…now go to your chair and stop making such a scene.
Rory walked towards an empty seat and sat down opening her bag and pulling out her books.
She re-arranged all her belongings on her table as she heard Felicity and Summer whispering behind her. Rory strained to listen to their conversation.
FELICITY: The car wasn't working my ass…
SUMMER: Yeah right, she was probably out with that boyfriend of hers
FELICITY: Yeah she'd be like that
SUMMER: Town bicycle if you ask me…
FELICITY: (laughing) yeah she'd ride anyone
RORY: I beg your pardon…
FELICITY: I'm sorry summer did you invite her to join in this conversation?
SUMMER: No felicity did you?
FELICITY: No…so why are you including yourself in it Rory?
RORY: You called me a town bicycle
SUMMER: Truth hurts sweetie...now if you'd turn around and pay attention to the teacher you'd do us all the pleasure of not having to look at you hideous face so early in the morning….
FELICITY: Hideous…please…stop being so nice
They both laughed as Rory turned around with tears welling up in her eyes.
SUMMER: She has put on weight
FELICITY: With an ass like that you'd think she was J.Lo
SUMMER: With a body like that you'd think she was Santa Claus
They both laughed loudly as a tear fell down Rory's face. She looked down at her thighs and pulled down her skirt. Then picked up her pen and started to scribble notes on her book, trying to ignore them.
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Rory slammed her front door and started up the stairs.
JOSH: Ror what's-
Rory pushed past him and slammed her bedroom door behind her. She turned on her stereo as Bring Me to Life by Evanescence pumped out of the speakers loudly. Rory walked over to her double window and threw her bag down behind her, she heard something fall to the ground, she turned around to see a picture frame on the floor. She frowned and walked over and picked it up, it was a photo of her standing in the middle Felicity, Summer, Dakota all standing in their bikinis on Venice Beach last spring break.
"(I can't wake up)
before I come undone
(Save me)
save me from the nothing I've become"
Rory chucked it back on the ground and flopped down on her bed, she closed her eyes but the red flash of her answering machine caught her eye, she sighed loudly and got back up, turned down her CD player and pressed the PLAY button.
JESS: Hey only me…I know your at school but I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry about thinking that you were doing anything with Tristan it was big misunderstanding I now know who's in the wrong. I'm just really sorry babe…call me back please…love you
Rory listens to the second message.
JESS: You know I love you baby, im sorry I ever doubted you-
She frowned then pressed the NEXT button.
JESS: Only me again…I love you Ror-
Rory pressed DELETE and then continued to delete all the remaining 3 messages.
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It was later on that night that her cell started to ring she noticed Mark's number and picked up sleepily.
MARK/RORY:
RORY: w-what?
MARK: well aren't we little miss sunshine this evening?
RORY: Mark, the sun doesn't come out in the evening
MARK: Smartass
RORY: So what's up?
MARK: Shouldn't I be asking you the same question. And hey why didn't you return my call?
RORY: you called?
MARK: Yeah I left a message on your machine
RORY: Oh I thought they were all from Jess
MARK: All?
RORY: Yeah all 6 of 'em
MARK: Bit obsessive hey?
RORY: Yeah he's sort of suffocating me
MARK: That's no good
RORY: Look I don't wanna be rude but I'm gunna go catch some zzz's
MARK: Hold up…the reason I'm calling is to tell you that I'm taking you out tomorrow after school
RORY: Where to?
MARK: It's a surprise
RORY: You no I don't like surprises Marky…
MARK: So that's the thanks I get?
RORY: I'll thank you when I find out what it is
MARK: Nope not gunna happen
RORY: Please?
MARK: Nope
RORY: Fine…I'll see you tomorrow
MARK: Goodnight…wait for me tomorrow out the front of school
RORY: Yeah can't wait (sarcastically)
MARK: Trust me you'll love me after this
RORY: Good night Mark
MARK: Good night Rory…sleep tight don't let the bed bugs bite
RORY: You know you're the only person that I let do that
MARK: Oh and I do thank you for that privilege
RORY: Are you saying I'm not bite-worthy
MARK: Not you're very edible
RORY: Are you saying you want to eat me?
MARK: Front or back?
RORY: Mark…hang up the phone
MARK: (laughing) Good night
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Rory closed her locker door and watched as a horde of students rushed towards the cafeteria, Rory sighed and made her way into the cafeteria as well. Ever since her "friends" had started ignoring her, Rory grabbed a sandwich then made her way to the library to finish off homework or read a book, this was about as exciting as the day got for Rory. She joined the line and held her tray in front her, she reached the counter and grabbed a salad sandwich and a bottle of orange juice, she paid the old lady at the cash register and made her way over to a deserted table. Rory slowly bit into the sandwich and frowned, all the ingredients were at least 2 days old and the lettuce had started to turn soggy, yum!!! She dropped the sandwich back on the tray and took a sip of her drink, sighing she got up and dropped the sandwich into the bin and placed the tray atop all the uncollected ones.
Rory walked down the quiet hallway sipping her juice as her cell phone vibrated in her pocket, she retrieved the phone and read the message, it was from Mark.
Don't 4get 2day str8 after skool, w8 4 me. I'm sure u'll like it, and smile Ror it isn't that bad.
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Rory was sitting on the bench out the front of her school when she saw Mark's Black Nissan Skyline GTR pull up in front of her. She smiled and walked over to the door and got in.
MARK: You look happy
RORY: I am its Friday
MARK: Oh, I thought it was because of my surprise
RORY: That too of course
Rory smiled cheekily as Mark drove off. She turned up his stereo louder, Addicted by A Simple Plan pumped out of the speakers.
MARK: So how was your day?
RORY: Uhh…pass
MARK: That good huh?
Rory smiled and reached inside her bag and pulled out her camel coloured corduroy jeans.
MARK: What ya doing?
RORY: Gunna get changed is that ok with you?
Mark nodded and stared straight ahead at the road.
Rory unbuttoned her school skirt and slipped her jeans her underneath, then she slipped off her skirt and left it on the car's floor. She buttoned up her jeans and smiled at Mark.
RORY: Like my jeans?
MARK: Yeah they look good on you
Rory took off her school jumper then continued to unbutton her blouse.
MARK: Should you wait until we get there? What if some old man in the car next to us has a heart
attack when he sees you without a top on?
RORY: Well I'll be sure to book you into the same hospital room
MARK: Are you implying that I will have a heart attack when I see a girl topless?
RORY: A hot one like me and you would be
Mark laughed and continued to watch the road, he didn't want to be rushed off to hospital so he thought this was the safest option.
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MARK: We're almost there…
Rory looked out the window and behind her.
RORY: Almost where?
MARK: If I told you I'd have to kill you.
RORY: But you know I still hate surprise…
MARK: And you know I still don't care
Rory pouted her lips and folded her arms across her chest.
RORY: It better be good
MARK: Isn't it always?
RORY: Noooo…remember that time when we went to Six Flags and-…Oh my God Mark. Is this it?
MARK: Yeah…
Rory leaned across the car and engulfed him a bear hug, she kissed his cheek and squealed.
RORY: Oh my god mark I love you!!!.....
A/N: Hey what's up? We haven't written for ages as u prolly realized…this was due to the lack of reviews we're getting and of course the amount of exams and tests didn't help either. We wood really like to no why lotsa pplz reviewed at da start and now we have like…none. Is it becoz u cant b bothered or becoz our story got shit? Well woteva the reason cood u plz let us no?? we wood really like to no wot happened to every1 and how we can fix it….
BYE BYE (we're off to find sum friendly ants)