Anywhere But Here
Chapter 3
Disclaimer: I own nada, zip, zilch, zero, nothing…so please don't sue me. J
Spoilers: Not really unless you haven't seen season 3.
Rating: PG for now, it may change to PG-13 later because there's some mild cussing.
Pairing: Read and find out! :P
Summary: Rory is at Yale. Jess is in California. Rory is over Jess…or is she??? Jess is not over Rory. Please read and review. Thanks! :D
A/N: I love the reviews! So please keep reviewing! It makes me happy :D I got this chapter up fast and I'm working on the next chapter so it should be up in a few days.
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Rory Gilmore sat in her dorm room studying. The phone began to ring. She looked at it. "There better be someone there this time," she said to it before picking it up.
"Hello," she said annoyed.
"Well, hello to you too," Lorelai said into the phone.
"Oh, mom it's you!" Rory exclaimed.
"Who were you expecting?" Lorelai asked.
"Oh, I don't know," Rory said shrugging, "It's just that I got a hang up a while ago."
"And that's weird why?" Lorelai asked confused.
"Well…It's just that I've never gotten one here before. It was just weird."
"Hmm."
"So, what's up?" Rory asked.
"What do you mean 'what's up'? I can't call my own daughter?" Lorelai asked offended.
Rory sighed, "Mom…it's not that, I'm just kinda busy studying."
"Oh, I see. Well good-bye." Lorelai coldly.
"Mom wait!" Rory yelled into the phone, but it was too late, Lorelai had already hung up. Argh! Why does she do this?
Rory dialed her mom's number.
"Hello" Lorelai answered.
"Mom…"
"May I ask who's calling?" Lorelai asked into the phone.
"You know very well who this is." Rory said.
"Hmm…could it be…Jenny?" Lorelai asked.
"Ah, yes. This is Jenny. Your other daughter…you know, besides Rory." Rory said sarcastically.
"Oh, well, hello Jenny. How are you today?" Lorelai asked.
"You are impossible!" Rory exclaimed.
"I know…Don't you just love me?"
"Not so much, actually," Rory replied.
"Well…why are you calling me?" Lorelai asked mockingly.
Rory smirked, "Because you hang up on me!" She yelled into the phone.
"Calm down child. Breathe. In, out, in, out." Lorelai said.
"MOM!"
"Ok, fine. I called you because…" She paused.
"Yes?" Rory asked.
"Well…" She paused again.
"YES?"
"…Because…I was bored." Lorelai finally admitted.
"That's it?" Rory asked incredulously.
"Well…no."
"Well what else?" Rory asked.
"Luke's keeping a secret!" Lorelai exclaimed squealing into the phone.
"Really? How do you know?"
"Because when I walked into the diner a few minutes ago, he was acting really weird." Lorelai answered.
"Like weird how?" Rory asked, "Like jittery weird? Nervous weird? Quiet weird, or babbling weird?"
"I'll take, D." Lorelai answered.
"Is that your final answer?" Rory asked mocking Regis.
"Yes." Lorelai said nodding.
"And it's D for 1,000,000 dollars." Rory said smirking.
Lorelai giggled. "Yeah, he actually asked ME for coffee and he didn't even say how bad it was…then he started telling me about the new pair of shoes he bought…"
"Hmm…Interesting." Rory said laughing.
"Yeah," Lorelai said in agreement.
"So what are you gonna do?"
"Well, I'm going to pull it out of him…somehow," Lorelai said.
"Tell me your evil plan," Rory pleaded.
"Well, I think maybe, if I turn on the charm…then I can get it out of him."
"Oooh, dirty." Rory said giggling.
"Mommy taught you well," Lorelai said smiling.
"I know."
"Well, I've got to go…I'm walking over to the Inn." Lorelai said.
"Okay…Wait! Did I just hear you say that you're WALKING to the Inn?" Rory exclaimed.
"Yep, thought I could use some exercise." Lorelai said seriously.
Rory laughed, "What happened to the jeep Mom?"
"It's in the shop…the engine gave out…AGAIN!" Lorelai answered.
"Okay, well keep me updated on Luke." Rory said.
"I'll do that. Bye sugar."
"Bye," Rory said before hanging up the phone.
She sat back down at her desk and went back to studying. A minute or so later she gave up. There is no point ,my concentration is gone now. She walked over to her bookshelf and, without looking, grabbed a book. She sat down on her bed and looked at the book. Oliver Twist. How ironic. The last time that I got a hang-up was at my graduation. Jess. Hmm. NO, it couldn't be. He doesn't have this number. Rory pushed the thoughts out of her head and started to read. She eventually fell asleep reading.
* Start Dream * (A/N: This is from the episode Keg! Max! in season 3)
[Rory walks upstairs and finds Jess sitting in an empty bedroom]
RORY: There you are.
JESS: Hey.
RORY: I've been looking all over for you.
JESS: Just got tired of everything down there.
RORY: Are we allowed to be up here? I mean, Kyle was kind of discouraging it.
JESS: When you have a party, you get what you get.
RORY: Yeah, I guess. Sad boy, what's wrong? You were looking forward to this party, what happened?
JESS: Nothing.
RORY: Something did. Come on, tell me. [they kiss] You're not tired of me, are you? [they kiss again] That's a pretty good answer.
[They kiss again, then start making out on the bed]
RORY: Jess, wait. . . Jess, wait. . . Jess. [jumps up off the bed]
JESS: Jeez.
RORY: Not here, not now.
JESS: Fine.
RORY: What's wrong with you?
JESS: Nothing's wrong with me.
RORY: Someone could've walked in that door.
JESS: And Santa Claus could come down the chimney, whatever.
RORY: You did not think that it was going to happen like this, did you?
JESS: I don't know what I think anymore.
RORY: Jess.
JESS: Rory, stop, just stop! I did not invite you up here, you came up here on your own!
RORY: [starts to cry] I don't know what I did. [leaves room]
* End Dream *
"Jess!" Rory woke up screaming. She lunged forward and her book fell on to the floor. "Oh my gosh, it was only a dream," She said out-loud and sighed. What put that in my head? Why am I suddenly thinking of Jess? I am over Jess! I am SO over Jess! He was just a big waste of time. Rory sighed again and picked her book off the floor. Oliver Twist…Dodger. Damn-it Jess! I've moved on. I have. I'll prove it. I'll go on a date with someone…anyone! Rory looked at the clock. 12:20. Lunchtime. I think I'll go to the cafeteria and maybe, while I'm there, I'll get a date.
Rory leaves her dorm room and walks to the cafeteria. She opens the cafeteria and walks in. She looks around and sees a guy with blond hair (A/N: The opposite of Jess) sitting at a table reading. He looks nice enough. Rory grabs some food and walks to the table. Here goes nothing.
"Do you mind if I sit here?" Rory asked the guy.
He looked up from his book. "No, go ahead."
"Thanks," Rory said as she sat down, "I'm Rory by the way."
"That's a cool name," the guy said without looking up from his book.
"Thanks," Rory said as she tried to figure out what book he was reading, "So, what are you reading?"
"The Fountainhead" he said showing her the cover.
Cha-ching. Rory smiled before saying, "Oh my gosh, that's my favorite book! I love Ayn Rand!"
This seemed to get his attention and they got into a heated discussion about books. They talked for about an hour. By this time Rory had finished her lunch. This guy is really nice, and he's got great taste in books!
"So…what do you think about Hemmingway?" Rory asked casually.
"Now, do you think that I could possibly like Ayn Rand and Hemmingway both? Come on, Rory, they're complete opposites! But…to answer you question, I can't stand Hemingway."
"Oh, good," Rory said sighing with relief.
"Why? You won't talk to anyone who likes Hemingway?"
"No," Rory said smirking, "I won't date anyone who likes Hemingway. I've made that mistake before."
"Oh, I'm sorry, did you break up recently?" the guy asked concerned.
"Oh, no," Rory said shaking her head and trying to ignore the pains that were growing in the pit of her stomach, "It was six months ago…and I'm completely over him." She added sternly.
"Well, Rory, are you seeing anyone?"
"No… are you?" Rory asked back.
"Nope," he answered, "Um…so Rory are you doing anything tomorrow night?"
"It depends on what exactly you have in mind," Rory said slyly.
He chuckled, his blue eyes twinkling, "Well, I was wondering if your not busy, if you'd like to go to dinner with me."
"I'd love to," Rory said quickly.
"Well then it's a date," He looked at his watch and jumped quickly out of the chair. "Oh, crap, I have a class starting in 5 minutes so, I've gotta go, but could you give me you dorm number so that I can pick you up."
"Yeah, sure," Rory said, "It's suite 205 in the west wing."
"Okay…I'll pick you up at seven?"
"Yeah, seven's good." Rory answered nodding.
"All right, bye Rory," The guy waved and walked away.
What a nice guy… "Wait!!" she called after him, "You never told me your name!"
The guy ran back over to Rory, "Oh, my gosh, I'm so embarrassed!" He said blushing. "My name is Brian."
Rory held out her hand, "It's nice to meet you Brian."
Brian shook her hand and said grinning, "Well, see you tomorrow."
"Bye Brian!" Rory shouted after him as he ran off. Rory sat back down laughing. I almost had a date with a guy whose name I didn't even know. How funny! That'll be a good story to tell mom. Rory grabbed her trash, threw it away, and walked slowly back to her dorm room.
"Hello Rory!" Tanna said as she walked in the door.
"Hi Tanna, do I have any messages?" Rory asked.
"Oh, um, well the phone was ringing off the hook." Tanna said with her eyes glued to the TV.
"So, were they all hang-ups or what?" Rory asked confused.
"Oh, I don't know. I didn't answer them." Tanna said simply.
"You didn't answer the ringing phone?" Rory asked incredulously.
"No," Tanna said turning to look at Rory and seeing the frown on her face, "Oh, no! Did I do something wrong?" Tanna asked worried, "Are you mad at me?"
Rory sighed, "No Tanna, I'm not mad at you…just maybe, next time the phone's ringing, you might want to answer it."
"Okay," Tanna said nodding and turning her head back to the TV.
Rory walked into her room and closed the door. That girl is SO strange! Rory sat down at her desk and resumed her studying.
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A/N: How am I doing? I know you probably hate me because I'm bringing someone in for Rory but just stay with me, It'll work out fine…maybe. I don't wanna give it away so…please just push that little button at the left hand corner of your screen and tell me if it sucks or whatever…I don't really care what you tell me…just please review. It makes my day.
