Cruel Summer

By Emily Carol

Ch. 2

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Summary: Rory's about to enter her Junior Year at Yale and she's spending the summer alone for the first time ever. And then she decides to find someone from her past.

Disclaimer: You think I own Gilmore Girls? Excuse me while I call the psychiatric ward, they'll need to take a look at you.

Rating: PG right now but it might be changed as some point for certain content.

Author's Note: Thanks reviews! You're all great! Keep reviewing!

smile- Yes, I know you have a story that sort of goes the same way. I've read it and it's great. But I've had this idea awhile and when I started to read your story I thought maybe I shouldn't do it but then I figured mine's gonna be pretty different probably so... yeah, get the point.

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Angel eyes with your angel eyes

Will you always be there to hold me

Angel eyes, I am satisfied

I don't want to hear your story

'Cause I can see the things

I really want to see

In your eyes

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Jess looked at the boxes surrounding the guest room at Jimmy's house. He really needed his own place but he couldn't find one cheap enough for what Jimmy was paying him to work the hot dog stand. In fact, Jimmy paid him so little that Jess had been living here for about two years now.

But he had yet to unpack. He kept thinking he'd leave soon. But now it was looking like he'd never leave.

Jess randomly picked a box and opened it up. A slim package sat on top. It was covered in newspaper. Jess took the newspaper off quickly. A familiar face stared up at him. He looked into the eyes.

A person could get lost in those eyes. But it's not like you'd ever want to get out. They were so beautiful and mesmerizing. They took your breath away every time you looked into them.

Jess turned the picture frame over. Bec would be mad if she found out he had a picture of his ex-girlfriend in a picture frame. Although it wasn't like Jess knew it'd been there.

He opened up the back to remove the photo and a folded up piece of paper fell out.

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-Jess

I'm guessing you're wondering why I've stuck this in here with this letter. It's to tell you that I don't hate you. I never really hated you; I just hated the fact that I thought I was losing Rory to you. But I guess I was just being selfish.

So I'm sending this photo and frame along with the stuff I'm helping Luke pack to send to you (we're going out now if he hadn't told you already). I gave Rory the exact same frame a few months before you left, with the exact same picture.

Stars Hollow will miss you. There'll be no more fake murders, no more stolen gnomes, no more hearing Luke being upset about pushing you in the lake, and we won't have any more cars to devil egg (yes, that was me and Rory).

I hope you have fun with your dad. You know where she lives.

-Lorelai

8/30/03

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Jess stared at the letter, rereading it over and over. It had been written almost two years ago.

Perhaps if it had been a year earlier it would have mattered more.

Jess continued to unpack, wishing he'd done it earlier.

For more than one reason he realized.

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*Angel Eyes by Ace of Bass