Chapter 10: The Wedding
Two days later, Rory and Lorelai prepared for the backpacking trip to Europe when Rory came in with the mail, holding one envelope in her hand.
"What is it?" Lorelai asked.
"It's the invitation to Dean and Lindsay's wedding," Rory replied. "We were both invited."
Lindsay obviously invited her. Dean wouldn't want her there after what she said to him at graduation.
"Are we going to go?" Lorelai asked.
"It's the day after we get back," Rory said. "So we could go."
"Are you sure you want to go?" Lorelai asked.
"Yes," Rory said. "Lindsay is my best friend. I have to go."
They spent two months in Europe. Rory had such a good time she almost forgot the fact that Dean was getting married, but the day she came home, she grew more and more depressed. On the day of the wedding, Rory walked into Dean's dressing room.
"Hey," she said.
"Hey," he replied.
"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry about what happened at graduation."
"It's okay."
"So, are we cool?"
"Yeah."
"Good."
Rory hugged Dean and stood there for a while. Tears started to form, but Rory blinked them away. You have to let go, she told herself.
"Bye," she said, walking out.
"Bye," he said.
Rory sat down with her mother and Lane. Dean stood at the altar. He looked so good in a tux. Rory couldn't believe she was losing him forever. Lindsay came down the isle and gave a little wave to Rory. She looked beautiful. She was wearing a slim white dress with off-the-shoulder short sleeves. She joined hands with Dean's.
"Friends, family," said the priest. "We're here for the joyous union of Dean and Lindsay. Lindsay, repeat after me. 'I Lindsay..'"
"I Lindsay."
"'Take thee, Dean.'"
"'Take thee, Dean.'"
"'As my lawfully wedded with for sickness and in health until death parts us.."
"Now you, Dean," said the priest. "'I, Dean."
Dean didn't say anything. He suddenly looked troubled.
"Dean," said the priest. "Repeat after me. 'I, Dean.'"
Dean still didn't say anything. He dropped Lindsay's hands.
"Lindsay," he said. "I can't do this."
To Be Continued.
A/N: It's almost over. Hang in there. Chapter 11 is coming soon.
Two days later, Rory and Lorelai prepared for the backpacking trip to Europe when Rory came in with the mail, holding one envelope in her hand.
"What is it?" Lorelai asked.
"It's the invitation to Dean and Lindsay's wedding," Rory replied. "We were both invited."
Lindsay obviously invited her. Dean wouldn't want her there after what she said to him at graduation.
"Are we going to go?" Lorelai asked.
"It's the day after we get back," Rory said. "So we could go."
"Are you sure you want to go?" Lorelai asked.
"Yes," Rory said. "Lindsay is my best friend. I have to go."
They spent two months in Europe. Rory had such a good time she almost forgot the fact that Dean was getting married, but the day she came home, she grew more and more depressed. On the day of the wedding, Rory walked into Dean's dressing room.
"Hey," she said.
"Hey," he replied.
"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry about what happened at graduation."
"It's okay."
"So, are we cool?"
"Yeah."
"Good."
Rory hugged Dean and stood there for a while. Tears started to form, but Rory blinked them away. You have to let go, she told herself.
"Bye," she said, walking out.
"Bye," he said.
Rory sat down with her mother and Lane. Dean stood at the altar. He looked so good in a tux. Rory couldn't believe she was losing him forever. Lindsay came down the isle and gave a little wave to Rory. She looked beautiful. She was wearing a slim white dress with off-the-shoulder short sleeves. She joined hands with Dean's.
"Friends, family," said the priest. "We're here for the joyous union of Dean and Lindsay. Lindsay, repeat after me. 'I Lindsay..'"
"I Lindsay."
"'Take thee, Dean.'"
"'Take thee, Dean.'"
"'As my lawfully wedded with for sickness and in health until death parts us.."
"Now you, Dean," said the priest. "'I, Dean."
Dean didn't say anything. He suddenly looked troubled.
"Dean," said the priest. "Repeat after me. 'I, Dean.'"
Dean still didn't say anything. He dropped Lindsay's hands.
"Lindsay," he said. "I can't do this."
To Be Continued.
A/N: It's almost over. Hang in there. Chapter 11 is coming soon.