Things Won't Change
Tears glistened in her eyes as she looked up to him. She was expecting an explanation he thought. He hadn't planned what to say. "Jess." "Rory it's not what you think. It's a friendship ring. Meaning you'll never forget me. Just to help you I included our names." "You didn't have to." "Yes, I did." He leaned over and hugged her, unsure of what he exactly he should do. "C'mon, you have to get home, make sure your mom hasn't decorated your pencil case." She slowly got up and started walking with him. She felt so safe being beside him. Knowing that he would protect her no matter what. They walked through the town receiving glances from all around. Everyone's probably thinking he hurt me or something she thought. By the time they reached her house, the tears had disappeared. Thank god he thought, Lorelai would have killed me.
"There you are. Now don't get mad I decorated one pen. Just one. Oh and a binder. But the colours aren't too bright. Just blues, reds, maybe a bit of hot pink." She had so much enthusiasm in her voice, he thought, you could tell she loved her like no one else did.
"Mom, hot pink? Blues and reds I understand, but what one earth encouraged you to decorate with hot pink?" From the tone of her voice you could tell she was joking, Yet Lorelai went on to explain.
"Remember the time you built the house? The hammer was pink! That's why I used it this time. Except your going to university, one of the top ones to. So why not go crazy. Hot pink here we come. Or came. Your smart, what tense would it be?"
"Thanks for the explanation, mom. But you know it wasn't necessary."
"I get bored. Wait until you come back for Christmas, I'll have redecorated everything. Hey how does lime and yellow sound?"
"You really need a roommate."
"Hey why don't see if any of your smart friends at Yale are lonely and need a roomie?"
"I have a crazy idea, why don't you move in with Taylor?" he suggested with a wide grin on his face.
"Hey, actually I think that's a great idea!" She agreed.
"When you two team up it's not fun for the poor victim of your sarcasm."
"The hot pink victim fights back."
"Power of the pink. Now we just need a slogan. What should our slogan be Jess?"
"You're asking me?"
"You're right bad idea."
"Well I guess we should start putting your bags in the jeep and my new jeep."
"They're the exact same colour."
"I missed the old one. He was good for conversation." Lorelai kidded.
"Hey, I showed up with the coffee." Luke suddenly appeared out of nowhere with what was considered gold to the two girls.
"Luke what would we do without you?" Lorelai asked sarcastically.
"Go to Al's Pancake world. Hey, I also brought some for the road."
"Aren't we special? What did we do to deserve this?"
"I still can't figure that one out."
"Funny, you know you love us."
"If that's what you think."
"Guess what Rory, Luke loves us!"
"So I heard."
"Well since we have two strong guys here why don't they put the stuff in the car?"
"Sounds good."
"I have to get back to the diner."
"Aww, Luke don't leave us. Rory's going and you should say goodbye."
"Goodbye Rory." He leaned over and awkwardly gave her a hug.
"Still not to good on the hug thing are you Luke?" she asked.
"No, not yet. Well, come back soon, do good in school. We'll miss you."
"Same here." Luke left while Lorelai, Rory, and Jess started loading bags into the trunk. When they finished Lorelai went into the house to give Jess and Rory some time alone.
"Well this is it."
"I'll miss you. But I'll call and write and come back."
"Me too. I'm going to study harder this year, maybe try to get into Yale to be with you."
"That's sweet Jess, but with your marks from last year."
"I'll make it up, talk to the principal, and do whatever I can to be with you." They leaned into a kiss.
"I'll never forget you Jess Mariano. Never. This ring will always stay on my finger."
"Just don't meet someone new. Just wait for me."
"I will, you're meant to be with me."
"Ok guys enough of the lovey stuff we've got a schedule to keep and we're behind." Lorelai jumped into the car and waited for Rory to get into hers.
"I'll miss you Dodger."
"You too."
Lorelai started the jeep as they kissed one last time.
"Have fun. Become a journalist. I'll be looking for your name on TV, in newspapers."
"I'll be looking for your name, in the graduate book, with special honors."
"I'll do anything for you Rory Gilmore."
"Same here Jess Mariano." Lorelai departed as Rory started up the jeep.
"Bye." She slowly said as she wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Bye." He smiled, she really cared for him, he thought.
"Wait Rory, don't forget me, remember that."
"How could I, your uncle makes the best coffee."
"Cya later."
"Tell me about any good books you read."
"You too." She started to leave realizing she was far behind her mom. Things won't change she thought. They couldn't, things were perfect just as they were. Things wouldn't change. She was determined to keep them the same. She had a ring to remind her. She started to cry again as she realized what she was leaving.
He waved one last time. This was it.
Tears glistened in her eyes as she looked up to him. She was expecting an explanation he thought. He hadn't planned what to say. "Jess." "Rory it's not what you think. It's a friendship ring. Meaning you'll never forget me. Just to help you I included our names." "You didn't have to." "Yes, I did." He leaned over and hugged her, unsure of what he exactly he should do. "C'mon, you have to get home, make sure your mom hasn't decorated your pencil case." She slowly got up and started walking with him. She felt so safe being beside him. Knowing that he would protect her no matter what. They walked through the town receiving glances from all around. Everyone's probably thinking he hurt me or something she thought. By the time they reached her house, the tears had disappeared. Thank god he thought, Lorelai would have killed me.
"There you are. Now don't get mad I decorated one pen. Just one. Oh and a binder. But the colours aren't too bright. Just blues, reds, maybe a bit of hot pink." She had so much enthusiasm in her voice, he thought, you could tell she loved her like no one else did.
"Mom, hot pink? Blues and reds I understand, but what one earth encouraged you to decorate with hot pink?" From the tone of her voice you could tell she was joking, Yet Lorelai went on to explain.
"Remember the time you built the house? The hammer was pink! That's why I used it this time. Except your going to university, one of the top ones to. So why not go crazy. Hot pink here we come. Or came. Your smart, what tense would it be?"
"Thanks for the explanation, mom. But you know it wasn't necessary."
"I get bored. Wait until you come back for Christmas, I'll have redecorated everything. Hey how does lime and yellow sound?"
"You really need a roommate."
"Hey why don't see if any of your smart friends at Yale are lonely and need a roomie?"
"I have a crazy idea, why don't you move in with Taylor?" he suggested with a wide grin on his face.
"Hey, actually I think that's a great idea!" She agreed.
"When you two team up it's not fun for the poor victim of your sarcasm."
"The hot pink victim fights back."
"Power of the pink. Now we just need a slogan. What should our slogan be Jess?"
"You're asking me?"
"You're right bad idea."
"Well I guess we should start putting your bags in the jeep and my new jeep."
"They're the exact same colour."
"I missed the old one. He was good for conversation." Lorelai kidded.
"Hey, I showed up with the coffee." Luke suddenly appeared out of nowhere with what was considered gold to the two girls.
"Luke what would we do without you?" Lorelai asked sarcastically.
"Go to Al's Pancake world. Hey, I also brought some for the road."
"Aren't we special? What did we do to deserve this?"
"I still can't figure that one out."
"Funny, you know you love us."
"If that's what you think."
"Guess what Rory, Luke loves us!"
"So I heard."
"Well since we have two strong guys here why don't they put the stuff in the car?"
"Sounds good."
"I have to get back to the diner."
"Aww, Luke don't leave us. Rory's going and you should say goodbye."
"Goodbye Rory." He leaned over and awkwardly gave her a hug.
"Still not to good on the hug thing are you Luke?" she asked.
"No, not yet. Well, come back soon, do good in school. We'll miss you."
"Same here." Luke left while Lorelai, Rory, and Jess started loading bags into the trunk. When they finished Lorelai went into the house to give Jess and Rory some time alone.
"Well this is it."
"I'll miss you. But I'll call and write and come back."
"Me too. I'm going to study harder this year, maybe try to get into Yale to be with you."
"That's sweet Jess, but with your marks from last year."
"I'll make it up, talk to the principal, and do whatever I can to be with you." They leaned into a kiss.
"I'll never forget you Jess Mariano. Never. This ring will always stay on my finger."
"Just don't meet someone new. Just wait for me."
"I will, you're meant to be with me."
"Ok guys enough of the lovey stuff we've got a schedule to keep and we're behind." Lorelai jumped into the car and waited for Rory to get into hers.
"I'll miss you Dodger."
"You too."
Lorelai started the jeep as they kissed one last time.
"Have fun. Become a journalist. I'll be looking for your name on TV, in newspapers."
"I'll be looking for your name, in the graduate book, with special honors."
"I'll do anything for you Rory Gilmore."
"Same here Jess Mariano." Lorelai departed as Rory started up the jeep.
"Bye." She slowly said as she wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Bye." He smiled, she really cared for him, he thought.
"Wait Rory, don't forget me, remember that."
"How could I, your uncle makes the best coffee."
"Cya later."
"Tell me about any good books you read."
"You too." She started to leave realizing she was far behind her mom. Things won't change she thought. They couldn't, things were perfect just as they were. Things wouldn't change. She was determined to keep them the same. She had a ring to remind her. She started to cry again as she realized what she was leaving.
He waved one last time. This was it.