I'd Rather Be Anywhere But Here
Chapter 8
Disclaimer: I STILL don't own it. It sucks, I know. Lets make a deal….I will let you read my fic (which I don't own) and you will not sue me…Sounds good to me. :D
Spoilers: Not really unless you haven't seen season 3.
Rating: PG-13 for some cussing here and there.
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
Author Notes: I was disappointed at the lack of reviews for ch. 6 & 7! I thought that you would love me because I gave you 2 chapters at once…but you didn't…and it really hurt…really…;) J/K, I'm being dramatic, but really I guess it was an eye-opener…I suck more than I thought I did….or did I not?...Only you (yes you! Right there! With the hair! (LOL. I rhymed!)) can tell me. So REVIEW!!!
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Rory arrived in Stars Hollow around 4:10. She drove to her house first to see if her mom was there, and after seeing that she wasn't, decided to get coffee. She got back into her ...car and drove to Luke's.
"Hey Luke," Rory said as she sat down at the counter.
"Rory! Long time, no see," Luke said smiling, "Coffee?"
Rory nodded before replying, "Coffee would be great."
He poured her a cup and sat it down in front of her. "So how's Yale going?"
"Yale's good," She said and took a large gulp of coffee.
"That's good," He agreed.
"Yeah," She said and took another huge gulp from her cup.
"Do you want another cup?" He asked, noticing that she had already drained hers.
She shook her head, "No, I've gotta go. I'm supposed to be meeting mom at the house," She explained, as she started fishing around in her purse for some money.
"Oh no, it's on the house."
She smiled and grabbed her purse. "Thanks Luke."
"Sure."
She walked to the door and just as she was about to open it, a light-bulb went off in her head. Luke would have Jess' phone number. Maybe…no…I don't know.
Luke noticed that Rory was lingering by the door, "Is something wrong?" He asked frowning.
Rory jerked her head up in surprise. "Wha – oh, no…nothings wrong. I'll see you later." She said as walked out of the door and back to her ...car. She grabbed her cell phone and dialed Lorelai's cell number.
"Hola?" Lorelai answered.
"Como estas?" Rory asked playing along with her.
"Bien," Lorelai said smirking.
"Where are you?" Rory asked.
A horn honked behind her and Rory just about leaped out of her seat. She turned around to see who it was.
"Mom!" She yelled into the phone, "You scared the crap out of me."
Lorelai laughed as she hung up the phone and parked.
Rory got out of her car and met Lorelai in front of the Jeep. They hugged and squealed enthusiastically.
They finally broke apart and began to discuss their plans for the night.
"So do you want to get the movies or the junk-food?" Lorelai asked the younger Lorelai.
"Uh…I'll get the junk-food and…some coffee too!" Rory decided. And maybe even Jess' number…not that I want to talk to him or anything…I just want to know why he left.
"Alright, I'll surprise you with the movies and meet you here in 5."
Rory nodded, "Okay," She replied before they both went off in their separate ways.
Rory walked back to Luke's and once again sat down at the counter. Luke came out of the kitchen and frowned when he saw her, "Back so soon?" He asked curiously.
"I'm getting coffee for movie night," She explained.
Luke nodded and found two 'to-go' cups.
I should ask him now. "Uh…" She began and then stopped.
"Yes?" He asked, urging her to go on.
"Well…" She said as she started to blush, "Uh…never-mind."
Luke started to understand. "Does this have anything to do with Jess?" He asked as he put the lids on their cups.
Rory looked up, her face awestruck. She nodded slowly.
"I'm really sorry about giving him your number," Luke said apologetically.
"Oh, no, that's okay, really," She said reassuringly.
Luke sighed with relief. "So what can I do for you?" He asked, giving her a quizzical look.
"Actually…I was wondering if you had, maybe, his uh, number?"
"Yeah, hold on," He said as he started to dig around in his desk. He finally found it and slid it across the counter to her. She pulled out a piece of paper and a pen and copied it down. "Thanks a lot Luke," She said as she handed him back the number.
She grabbed the two coffees and her purse and walked toward the door. "See ya later!" She yelled before walking out.
Luke shook his head as he watched her walk down the sidewalk.
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Rory found her mom in the video store and came up behind her quietly, making sure that her presence was unknown.
"Tommy boy, you're our lucky winner," Lorelai said to a movie, " 'Cause momma always said that life is like a box of chocolates,'" Lorelai quoted in an okie voice. Rory couldn't hold it in any longer, she started to laugh hysterically. Lorelai shrieked and turned around quickly. "Were you trying to give your mother a heart attack?" She asked.
Rory smirked. "That was payback," She explained.
"Well…payback's a bitch," Lorelai warned.
"Nice comeback," Rory said sarcastically.
"I thought so," Lorelai said proudly.
"So you decided on Tom Hanks?" Rory asked.
Lorelai nodded, "Yep, so far I've come up with Forrest Gump."
"What about You've Got Mail?"
Lorelai squealed, "I love that movie."
"Oh! And the Castaway," Rory suggested.
"Poor Wilson!" They both exclaimed in unison and then laughed.
Lorelai rented the movies while Rory bought the junk food and they drove back to the Gilmore house.
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5 hours later, they had finished the Castaway and they were halfway done with You've Got Mail. Lorelai was asleep on one end of the couch and Rory was staring into space on the other.
She pulled a small slip of paper out of her pocket and stared hardly at it. A single tear rolled down her cheek and she wiped it away quickly. I am not going to cry. She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and got up from the couch. She turned off the movie and walked slowly to her room. She climbed up onto her bed and tried to ignore the memories that were flooding into her head.
She hated to remember the good times. The times when they were happy, the times when they had fun, the times when the rest of the world was non-existent. The times when the real Jess came out of his shell, and was sweet and sincere…like when he bid on her basket or when he fixed the sprinkler for her.
But thinking about the bad times caused her more pain the good did. Like the time when her wrecked her car and then left, or that night at the party, or when he left last summer WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE! Another tear formed at the corner of her eye, it threatened to come out. She opened her eyes wide and tried not to blink. She gave up within a few seconds and let it flow freely. It rolled down her cheek and landed gently onto her shirt.
She got a determined look in her eyes and reached over for the phone. She dialed the number without even looking at the paper, she had had it memorized within the first 2 minutes of holding it in her hand.
She clutched the phone bravely as she listened to it ring. Onetime…twotimes…threetimes….
"Hello," The all to familiar voice said gruffly.
Rory took a deep breath. "Why did you leave me?" She finally managed to whisper into the phone.
"Rory?" He asked frowning.
"Why did you leave me?" She asked louder as her chin quivered.
He sighed. He could tell that she was on the verge of crying. "Don't cry," He pleaded.
But that only made things worse. She started to breath heavily and sob into the phone. It was as though all of her courage washed away with her tears.
Jess cringed. He couldn't stand to hear her cry. A few minutes passed before he finally spoke. "I'm sorry," He said breathlessly.
She got a hold of herself and wiped her eyes. "Good-bye," She whispered and hung up the phone without waiting for a response.
She caught her breath and shredded up his number. Why is it so hard to hear his voice? She wrote a note for her mom and grabbed her purse. I wish that I didn't have classes tomorrow…but on the bright side, spring break starts in 5 days.
She drove to her dorm hardly paying attention to the road. She unlocked the door and stumbled into her room, she found a red rose laying on her desk with a note attached.
Rory –
I had a great time with you on our date. I hope you'll call me. 539-7816.
-Brian
Rory smiled faintly. I'll do that…I have no feelings for Jess. None, zip, zilch…
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...A/N: What do ya think? I will not post the next chapter unless I get 5 to 10 reviews! So review away!
