Chap 2 - Reading the Photo
Rory had packed all of her things and was ready to go. She was talking to Lorelai in her room, saying good-bye before leave.
"So, I think that's it"
"Yeah, I mean, you won't come back to live here probably...never again"
"Mom, it's not a bad thing. I can't be a real journalist in Stars Hollow. And Miss Patty would hate me. Besides, you're talking like I'm not coming back ever again, and it's not true. You know that I'll be always here, visiting"
"I know, I know, it's just...it'll never be the same again"
They hug almost crying
"Love you Mom"
"Love you too, baby"
They smiled and Lorelai finally said, "Come on. Let's pass by Luke's and get you some coffee to go before you leave"
They went to Luke's in a comfortable silence trying to accept what was going to happen in their relationship.
"Hey Luke. Two coffees to go", Lorelai demanded
"You're not the one moving. You don't need coffee to go"
"Who said it was for me? Rory's trip is to New York is too long. She will need two cups"
"Coming"
Lorelai and Rory sat on the stool
"So, you have the keys of your apartment?"
"Yeah"
"The address of your apartment?"
"Yeah"
"New York map?"
"Yeah"
"You'll call me when you get there?"
"Yeah"
"Okay, just to be sure. Hum, and hey, hun, if you want I can get you Jess' number"
Rory sighted, "No, Mom, thanks"
"Just to let you know"
Luke comeback with the coffee and hands it to Rory
"Okay, bye Luke. Bye Mom. I'll comeback in a couple of weeks . . . Love ya"
In New York...
Rory is entering her new apartment. It's small but homey. She put her bags in her room and went to the living room/kitchen where she started to make coffee as she grabbed the phone and called the familiar home number.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Mom. I arrived"
"Hey, baby. Wattcha doing?"
"Coffee"
"Of course. When you'll have the answers from the papers?"
"They'll call tomorrow and the day after"
"Good. Let me know what lucky paper wants you"
"Okay. Call you in a couple of days"
"Bye"
"Bye"
In the next two days Rory drank coffee, unpacked her stuff and received some calls and made interviews in the "Daily News" and "New York Today" and they said it would be a pleasure work with her, but she decided she wanted to wait. She wanted to work in another paper.
Two days had passed and now it's the last day for the papers to call her. She was unpacking her last box, the books' box, when the phone rang.
She took the phone as she dropped a book on the floor "Hello?" she said as she took the book on her hands. It's 'Oliver Twist,' again.
"Hi. May I speak with Lorelai Gilmore?"
"Um, hi, it's me"
"Oh, I'm Monica from New York Tribune. Well, we saw your resume and we wanted you to make an interview with our editor "
Rory frowned on the phone as she looked at the picture that was inside the book
"Oh, sure. When can I make the interview?"
"Tomorrow at two. The place is the address to where you sent your resume, eighth floor"
"Thank you. I'll be there"
And with that she hangs up the phone and sat on the couch with the picture still on her hands. She hadn't read what he'd written on the back of the picture before and now she thought it's time. She sight and started reading
'Dear, Ror
I don't know what will happen. I don't know what's happening now with you. I wish we're still together, but deep inside I know you wouldn't be reading this if we were. In this case, first of all I want to say I'm sorry. I'm sorry that we're not together anymore and especially if it's my fault. Second, you are the most important thing in my life now and ever: I love you. Always. And believe me when I say that, 'cause I mean it. Ror, you're my shooting star, my happiness, and the woman that I love, the love of my life. I don't have any idea about what's happening now, but I know I'd want to be holding you, hugging you, because it's the best thing in the world. Being with you. I can't even imagine my life without you, without knowing you. You changed my life. For now and ever
Don't forget me, 'cause I certainly will never forget you
With all my love, always yours
Jess'
When she finished she was crying and sobbing. She cried 'till she fell asleep on the couch. When she woke up it was 10:30
"Shit!" she said in a low voice
She took a shower and drank a cup of coffee before start to get ready. After an hour and a half choosing clothes she decided to wear a white blouse and a blue skirt.
When she saw her watch it read 13:20, so she just grabbed her purse and her keys and ran out of her apartment.
Rory had packed all of her things and was ready to go. She was talking to Lorelai in her room, saying good-bye before leave.
"So, I think that's it"
"Yeah, I mean, you won't come back to live here probably...never again"
"Mom, it's not a bad thing. I can't be a real journalist in Stars Hollow. And Miss Patty would hate me. Besides, you're talking like I'm not coming back ever again, and it's not true. You know that I'll be always here, visiting"
"I know, I know, it's just...it'll never be the same again"
They hug almost crying
"Love you Mom"
"Love you too, baby"
They smiled and Lorelai finally said, "Come on. Let's pass by Luke's and get you some coffee to go before you leave"
They went to Luke's in a comfortable silence trying to accept what was going to happen in their relationship.
"Hey Luke. Two coffees to go", Lorelai demanded
"You're not the one moving. You don't need coffee to go"
"Who said it was for me? Rory's trip is to New York is too long. She will need two cups"
"Coming"
Lorelai and Rory sat on the stool
"So, you have the keys of your apartment?"
"Yeah"
"The address of your apartment?"
"Yeah"
"New York map?"
"Yeah"
"You'll call me when you get there?"
"Yeah"
"Okay, just to be sure. Hum, and hey, hun, if you want I can get you Jess' number"
Rory sighted, "No, Mom, thanks"
"Just to let you know"
Luke comeback with the coffee and hands it to Rory
"Okay, bye Luke. Bye Mom. I'll comeback in a couple of weeks . . . Love ya"
In New York...
Rory is entering her new apartment. It's small but homey. She put her bags in her room and went to the living room/kitchen where she started to make coffee as she grabbed the phone and called the familiar home number.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Mom. I arrived"
"Hey, baby. Wattcha doing?"
"Coffee"
"Of course. When you'll have the answers from the papers?"
"They'll call tomorrow and the day after"
"Good. Let me know what lucky paper wants you"
"Okay. Call you in a couple of days"
"Bye"
"Bye"
In the next two days Rory drank coffee, unpacked her stuff and received some calls and made interviews in the "Daily News" and "New York Today" and they said it would be a pleasure work with her, but she decided she wanted to wait. She wanted to work in another paper.
Two days had passed and now it's the last day for the papers to call her. She was unpacking her last box, the books' box, when the phone rang.
She took the phone as she dropped a book on the floor "Hello?" she said as she took the book on her hands. It's 'Oliver Twist,' again.
"Hi. May I speak with Lorelai Gilmore?"
"Um, hi, it's me"
"Oh, I'm Monica from New York Tribune. Well, we saw your resume and we wanted you to make an interview with our editor "
Rory frowned on the phone as she looked at the picture that was inside the book
"Oh, sure. When can I make the interview?"
"Tomorrow at two. The place is the address to where you sent your resume, eighth floor"
"Thank you. I'll be there"
And with that she hangs up the phone and sat on the couch with the picture still on her hands. She hadn't read what he'd written on the back of the picture before and now she thought it's time. She sight and started reading
'Dear, Ror
I don't know what will happen. I don't know what's happening now with you. I wish we're still together, but deep inside I know you wouldn't be reading this if we were. In this case, first of all I want to say I'm sorry. I'm sorry that we're not together anymore and especially if it's my fault. Second, you are the most important thing in my life now and ever: I love you. Always. And believe me when I say that, 'cause I mean it. Ror, you're my shooting star, my happiness, and the woman that I love, the love of my life. I don't have any idea about what's happening now, but I know I'd want to be holding you, hugging you, because it's the best thing in the world. Being with you. I can't even imagine my life without you, without knowing you. You changed my life. For now and ever
Don't forget me, 'cause I certainly will never forget you
With all my love, always yours
Jess'
When she finished she was crying and sobbing. She cried 'till she fell asleep on the couch. When she woke up it was 10:30
"Shit!" she said in a low voice
She took a shower and drank a cup of coffee before start to get ready. After an hour and a half choosing clothes she decided to wear a white blouse and a blue skirt.
When she saw her watch it read 13:20, so she just grabbed her purse and her keys and ran out of her apartment.