Part 5: Overdose

"Jess! I knew you would make it!" Yelled Chris over the loud music as Jess entered the old house.

"Yeah couldn't miss this opportunity to screw up again, right?" He said sarcastically remembering his mother's harsh comment earlier.

"What?"

"Oh nuthing..."

"Whatever." John approached them with a cup full of beer.

"Hey man you want some?" He asked holding the cup to Jess's mouth.

"Sure why not..." He took a the cup and chugged it down.

"Hey save some for me!!" Yelled John taking the cup away from Jess. Jess struggled to get through the crowd until he reached the keg and got a cupful. Then he got another and another and another and another and another not realizing until now how much he missed this stuff. He looked over and saw John and Chris comming his way and then everything went black.

1 HOUR LATER Jess opened his eyes to find he was in his room and John and Chris were standing over him. "Hey bud, looks like you had a little too much to drink, huh?" The two started to laugh and Jess tried to sit up but realized his head hurt too bad, so he laid back down.

"Guys go away..."

"Fine whatever." They said still laughing.

"And thanks for bringing me home." He added as they walked out the door. He got up, with much pain, and turned on the radio.

I'm awake in the afternoon

I fell asleep in the living room

and it's one of those moments

when everything is so clear

before the truth goes back into hiding

I want to decide 'cause it's worth deciding

to work on finding something more than this fear

~STARS HOLLOW~

"Hey Ror! How did your day with Dean go? He did get back today right?" Asked Lorelai as Rory entered the house looking completely exausted.

"Huh? Oh yeah, he did. We had fun."

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I'm just tired. I'm going to bed. Night."

"Night sweets..." Rory walked into her room, closed the door, and turned on the radio.

It takes so much out of me to pretend

tell me now, tell me how to make amends

maybe, I need to see the daylight

to leave behind this half-life

don't you see I'm breaking down

lately, something here don't feel right

this is just a half-life

is there really no escape?

no escape from time

of any kind

2 MONTHS LATER

"Liz I'm home!!" Yelled Jess throught the apartment but hearing no response. *must be out* he thought to himself. He was going to another party tonigh so went to the bathroom looking for his hair gel when he saw his mother laying on the yellowed tile... "LIZ! Are you ok??" He bent down to check her pulse...it was very very very slow...he ran to the phone and called 911 and 10 minutes later they arrived.

They pushed Jess out of the way and put his mother on a stretcher and carried her outside. Jess followed closely. "Excuse me! Is she ok??" "I'm sorry sir. She's gone. We got here too late." Jess's heart sank to his stomach. He ran to her disbelieving what the paramedic had said. "Liz!!!....MOM!!!!" That was the first time he had called her mom since he was little...but it didn't bring her back.

~ LATER THAT DAY ~

"Luke's. Luke speaking."

"She's gone, Luke..."

"Jess? Who's gone?"

"Liz...she's gone..."

"She left you? Why I otta-"

"She died." There was a long pause. "I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO LUKE! HOW DO I ARRANGE THE FUNERAL!! HOW DO I DO THAT LITTLE PARTY THING AFTERWARDS!! HOW- "

"Whoa Jess calm down. I'll come and help you, ok?"

"Your gonna come here?"

"Jess she's my sister....I know I crack on her all the time...but she's my sister and I love her anyways....so I'll be there as quick as I can ok?"

"Ok." They hung up the phone and Luke quickly closed down the diner (luckily it wasn't very full), packed up his stuff, posted a note on the door saying he wouldn't be back for a couple of days, and left for New York.

A/N- song is Half-Life by Duncan Sheik. Please review!!!