Chapter 8: Reminiscing and Realizing The Truth
Another week later, Lorelai told Rory that Jess ran off to LA and wasn't coming back. Rory was sad, but another thought came to her mind: good riddance (Just to set the record straight, I hate Jess). She also made peace with Dean. Another week later, at graduation, Jess called Rory, but Rory broke things off with him. It was hard, but it had to be done. When they got home, Rory told Lorelai all about it.
"I'm sorry sweetie," said Lorelai.
"It's okay," said Rory. "It had to be done. Dean was the only one that made me truly happy and now he's gone."
"He's not married yet," said Lorelai.
"So, what? He's still gone."
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah. I just need to be alone."
"Honey, this is one of the happiest days of your life. You shouldn't let this get to you."
"I'm not. I just need some time alone to reminisce and get over this whole thing."
Rory went into her bedroom and put all the mementoes and pictures from her relationship with Jess and set it on her bed. She took out a photo of her and Jess. They were sitting on the porch with their arms around each other. Jess wasn't smiling at all. He looked like he was miserable. Rory was smiling, but she looked like she was posing and didn't look very happy.
She went into the Dean box and took out another picture. It was the same place on the porch, but it was different. They were smiling. There was a glow in their eyes that wasn't in the picture with her and Jess. They looked happy. Rory took out her old journal, which she had filled up in one year one entry said:
"Today I met Dean Forester. He looked so cute. He was so sweet to me. He helped me carry my books and everything. I think I'm in love with this guy. I wish he would ask me out, but I know that's not possible. I'm going to be at Chilton. Maybe I shouldn't go."
Well, we all know how that ended, Rory thought as she found another entry. It said:
"Oh, my god! I got my first kiss today! And guess who gave it to me? Yes, you guessed it. IT WAS DEAN! The guy I've been crushing on since I've known him kissed me! And it was great. In the movies they say that your first kiss is magical. Well, this definitely was magical. I don't know how to tell my mom. I don't think I should. Last time the subject of boys came up it got pretty ugly. Okay, I'm just going to get back into the moment again. Dean kissed me!"
Rory laughed and shook her head. It feels like yesterday when that happened, Rory thought. She took out her recent journal, which was lying on her desk and found the entry she was looking for. It said:
"Well, today was Lindsay's Christmas party. Things took an unexpected twist. Dean and I got stuck in the bathroom together for an hour and forty- five minutes. For an hour it started out bad. Dean was so mad at me. Then he asked me what was wrong with him. I really didn't know what to say. Then a slow song started playing and Dean asked me to dance and I said yes. I felt safe in his embrace. Then we started making out. I can't describe it. Actually, I enjoyed it. I mean, when he kissed me it felt like I was having my first kiss all over again. I think I still love him. But, I also love Jess. I told Dean that we couldn't get back together and we agreed that the kiss was just closure for our unfinished business, but for some reason, I don't want it to be finished."
Rory put her diary away and sank back into her pillows. She looked at the clock. It said 7:00. Rory promised Lane that she would be there for the Stars Hollow High Graduation. It was in a half hour. Rory walked out of her bedroom.
"Where are you going?" Lorelai asked.
"The graduation," Rory replied. "Remember I promised Lane?"
"Oh, yeah."
"Plus, I have to tell Dean something."
"What are you going to tell him?"
"That I still love him."
"Honey, no. Don't. He's getting married. You're just going to mess with his head."
"Well, he has to know. I need him to know otherwise, it's going to bother me for the rest of my life."
Before Lorelai could reply, Rory walked out the door and headed onward to Stars Hollow High.
To Be Continued..
A/N: No, not yet. Don't worry. Chapter 9 is coming soon.
Another week later, Lorelai told Rory that Jess ran off to LA and wasn't coming back. Rory was sad, but another thought came to her mind: good riddance (Just to set the record straight, I hate Jess). She also made peace with Dean. Another week later, at graduation, Jess called Rory, but Rory broke things off with him. It was hard, but it had to be done. When they got home, Rory told Lorelai all about it.
"I'm sorry sweetie," said Lorelai.
"It's okay," said Rory. "It had to be done. Dean was the only one that made me truly happy and now he's gone."
"He's not married yet," said Lorelai.
"So, what? He's still gone."
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah. I just need to be alone."
"Honey, this is one of the happiest days of your life. You shouldn't let this get to you."
"I'm not. I just need some time alone to reminisce and get over this whole thing."
Rory went into her bedroom and put all the mementoes and pictures from her relationship with Jess and set it on her bed. She took out a photo of her and Jess. They were sitting on the porch with their arms around each other. Jess wasn't smiling at all. He looked like he was miserable. Rory was smiling, but she looked like she was posing and didn't look very happy.
She went into the Dean box and took out another picture. It was the same place on the porch, but it was different. They were smiling. There was a glow in their eyes that wasn't in the picture with her and Jess. They looked happy. Rory took out her old journal, which she had filled up in one year one entry said:
"Today I met Dean Forester. He looked so cute. He was so sweet to me. He helped me carry my books and everything. I think I'm in love with this guy. I wish he would ask me out, but I know that's not possible. I'm going to be at Chilton. Maybe I shouldn't go."
Well, we all know how that ended, Rory thought as she found another entry. It said:
"Oh, my god! I got my first kiss today! And guess who gave it to me? Yes, you guessed it. IT WAS DEAN! The guy I've been crushing on since I've known him kissed me! And it was great. In the movies they say that your first kiss is magical. Well, this definitely was magical. I don't know how to tell my mom. I don't think I should. Last time the subject of boys came up it got pretty ugly. Okay, I'm just going to get back into the moment again. Dean kissed me!"
Rory laughed and shook her head. It feels like yesterday when that happened, Rory thought. She took out her recent journal, which was lying on her desk and found the entry she was looking for. It said:
"Well, today was Lindsay's Christmas party. Things took an unexpected twist. Dean and I got stuck in the bathroom together for an hour and forty- five minutes. For an hour it started out bad. Dean was so mad at me. Then he asked me what was wrong with him. I really didn't know what to say. Then a slow song started playing and Dean asked me to dance and I said yes. I felt safe in his embrace. Then we started making out. I can't describe it. Actually, I enjoyed it. I mean, when he kissed me it felt like I was having my first kiss all over again. I think I still love him. But, I also love Jess. I told Dean that we couldn't get back together and we agreed that the kiss was just closure for our unfinished business, but for some reason, I don't want it to be finished."
Rory put her diary away and sank back into her pillows. She looked at the clock. It said 7:00. Rory promised Lane that she would be there for the Stars Hollow High Graduation. It was in a half hour. Rory walked out of her bedroom.
"Where are you going?" Lorelai asked.
"The graduation," Rory replied. "Remember I promised Lane?"
"Oh, yeah."
"Plus, I have to tell Dean something."
"What are you going to tell him?"
"That I still love him."
"Honey, no. Don't. He's getting married. You're just going to mess with his head."
"Well, he has to know. I need him to know otherwise, it's going to bother me for the rest of my life."
Before Lorelai could reply, Rory walked out the door and headed onward to Stars Hollow High.
To Be Continued..
A/N: No, not yet. Don't worry. Chapter 9 is coming soon.