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Ch. 3
Rory walked back into her apartment that evening, exhausted. If she had thought she was tired that morning, then she didn't know what this was. She hadn't gotten any work done at all that day. All of her thoughts had gone to Jess.
She went into the kitchen and looked through the cabinets, although she knew it was useless because all she had was coffee. I'll eat a little later, she thought. Right now i just need to sit down. She went into her room and walked over to her bookshelf. She hesitated, but then took Oliver Twist off the shelf. "I know I'm going to think about him anyways, so it's not like it's going to matter," she said to herself. She changed into jeans and a sweatshirt before going into the living room.
She sat down on the couch and sighed, partly because she was glad she could finally relax, partly because she knew all she was going to was think of Jess. She opened the front cover of the book and took the picture out, laying it upside down next to her. She started to read, but fifteen minutes later, she was still on the first sentence. It's hopeless, she thought, I can't do anything anymore because all I can do is think of him. Ugh, why can't I just get over him? Duh, probably 'cause I still love him. Maybe if I could see him just one more time I could get some closure.
She slowly picked up the picture and flipped it over. She looked at it, longingly, as a sad smile formed on her lips. She still wanted him back so much. She still wanted to know the answers to the millions of questions that flew through her mind every day. A loud rumble shook her from her thoughts. It was her stomach. Better get something to eat, she thought. She went to the door, slipped on her shoes, grabbed her keys, and headed out the door.
She got on the elevator. John's shift was over and now Mike was working. Mike had always had a thing for Rory, and he had even hinted to her about it, but she never seemed to get the point. "Hello, Ms. Gilmore, how are you today?" he asked.
"Mike, I told you that you could call me and Rory and honestly, I've been better. I'm so exhausted and I'm starving."
"I'm sorry Ms. Gil-- Rory. Hard day at work?"
"Uh, well, yeah, I guess you could say that. Oh, here's my floor. Sorry, Mike, but I got to go or I'll starve to death and we wouldn't want that, now would we?" She flashed him a smile and then got off before he could say anything else.
Rory walked out of the apartment building doors and turned right, in the direction of her favorite restaurant. At the same time, Jess came from the left, headed towards the building, reading. If he would've even glanced up from his book, he would have just seen Rory turning the corner, but he didn't.
Rory walked into the restaurant and sat down. She ordered and ate quickly and before long, she was ready for her check. She gave the waiter some money and he told her he'd be back with her change. When he returned, she took the money and gave him back a couple of bucks for a tip. As she was putting the money away, she noticed some writing on the five dollar bill. She held it closer so she could read it and suddenly, her heart started pounding.
On the five dollars, someone had written:
Does she hate me?
This wouldn't be a big deal except Rory thought she recognized that hand writing. It couldn't be, she thought. He doesn't write on money, he writes in books. Tons of guys could have written that. Deep down, though, she knew he wrote it. She would never forget that handwriting. Does that mean he's here? Does that mean he's been around for God knows how long and I didn't notice? No, it couldn't be. She relaxed for a second, but soon, she tensed up again. J.D. Oliver. Jess... Dodger... Oliver, as in Twist! Could it really be? No... but wait, that story, leaving the girl 'cause he thought he wasn't good enough? It just makes too much sense... All at once, almost all of her questions were answered.
"Oh my gosh," Rory whispered, "Jess lives in the same building as me!"
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