Jess set his bags down on his old bed just as Luke came through the door. "What are you doing here?"

"I came back."

"I see you came back-why?"

"Because." Luke sighed in frustration-this wasn't going anywhere.

"Because why, Jess?" Jess looked down and sat on his bed. Everything that had been happeneing these past several weeks flooded back to him.

"Because I had to, ok. Nobody wanted me, nobody could take me in. There. Ya happy now?"

"Who wouldn't take you?"

"My friend and...Jimmy."

"Wait. You went to Jimmy!?!"

"He's my dad, so what! He didn't want me, so I had no choice but to come back here. My bus left me in Harford and I had to walk her-but if you want me to go-I'll go.." He stood up, preparing for the worst.

"No. Don't go. I mean...you can stay." Jess's eyes lit up.

"Things will be different this time, Luke."

"Good." They stood there a moment. Jess wondered why Luke wasn't going back down to the diner. "She missed you."

"What?"

"Rory, she uh...missed you- a lot."

"Yeah?"

"Yup...so I would suggest that you go and see her. She left right before I came up here."

"Ok." He started to walk out the door, but turned around. "Hey, Luke...thanks."

"Yeah...now go!" Jess ran out the door and went in search of Rory. The first place he would look....bridge.

~~~~bridge~~~~

And there she was, just sitting there. "Hey." His voice startled her.

"H-hey." She stood up to face him.

"Rory-I'm sorry for-just-leaving like that." She didn't say anything. "Ror, I'm sorry."

"You're bleeding." He looked down and realized he hadn't cleaned up yet.

"Yeah-it was a long walk...."

"You should go clean that cut." He caught her face in his hand.

"Later." She looked into his eyes as he leaned in to kiss her-but she stopped him.

"I can't....you left me, Jess."

"I know, and I'm sorry."

"Jess, I just need some time to sort out my feelings. Don't get me wrong, I missed you. I just didn't know you were comming back...and..I'm confused. Just give me time."

"Fine." Jess walked away and back to the diner. He slammed the door and stormed upstairs. Luke saw him and and hurried up after him. When he reached the top of the stairs, he paused...then went in slowly and saw Jess laying face down on his bed.

"Jess, what's wrong-" he sat up quickly.

"What's wrong!?! I'll tell you what's wrong! She hates me! You LIED to me, Luke!"

"No I didn't-"

"Lying is MY job! Yeah, so what if I actually liked someone in this stupid town!? So what if I have feelings for HER!? That doesn't mean you can just mess with my head like that!! It's not fair!" He starting gathering his bags.

"Jess...stop. Just give her some time."

"I'll give her plenty of time! In fact, I'll give her the rest of her life, cuz I'm out."

"Jess, don't do this."

"I don't want to be alone!" Luke was surprised at this because it seemed so random, but he didn't know how relevant it really was.

"What do you mean?"

"Nobody cares about me! I'm always left alone!! Rory was my last hope! I thought that if anyone would love me it would be her! And guess what Luke: she doesn't!" I put myself out there and everyone just....ya know what-I don't care anymore!" He picked up his bags and walked downstairs. Luke came running down after him but he almost tripped over him because he had stopped dead in his tracks. He had stopped because there stood Rory.

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A/N: I hope you all liked this chapter! I know it was kinda short but we are wrapping it up here...so that's why this chapter is short...there will probably be only one more chapter! Anyway! Please press the little button thingy and REVIEW!