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Ch. 5

Rory leaned against the door, crying her eyes out. After a few minutes, she stumbled over to the couch and saw with her head in her hands, the tears still streaming down her face. She was so devastated (A/N: not the word I wanted but I couldn't think of it) that she didn't hear the knock at her door. Jess continued knocking, but she didn't answer. He wasn't going to give up, so he walked in cautiously and saw Rory sitting on the couch, head in hands. He had been standing there for a couple of minutes before she sensed he was there. She slowly lifted her head and when she finally could make out the face through the tears, she jumped up. "Jess!" she shouted. "Out! Now!"

"Rory, please, let's just talk," he replied, hesitantly.

"Don't you get it? I don't want to talk to you. Get a clue!"

"Fine, you know what? Forget it. I want to explain and apologize and all you want to do is yell at me and not even give me a chance so just forget it. In face, why don't you make both of our lives easier and just forget me all together." He walked to the door, looked at her and shook his head, and then walked out of the door, closing it behind him.

Rory collapsed onto the floor. Why? she thought. Why can't I just get over him and forget him like he said? He's a jerk. She shook her head. Who am I kidding. I'm the jerk. He tried to apologize and I just yelled at him. But, God, why couldn't he have just talked to me about it before? I've wasted five years of my life on him. As she got up and walked to her bedroom, she fought more with herself in her head. She changed into her pajamas and got into bed. She lay there, so many things going through her head. Finally, she came to a conclusion. I'll talk to him... soon... well, sometime. No, soon, definitely soon. With this vague decision made she drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, she woke up feeling good until she remembered the events of the night before. Good thing I don't have to work today, she thought, relieved. I don't think I can do anything today, let alone work. She got up and went into the bathroom. She looked in the mirror and was horrified. "Ugh, I look like crap!" she mumbled to herself. She had black streaks going down her face from crying and her face was still kind of splotchy. "OH MY GOD!" she panicked. "Is this what I looked like when Jess was here? He'll never talk to me again!"

Rory quickly hopped in the shower. After she got out, she threw on some jeans and a t-shirt. Then she combed her hair out and let it air dry. She went into the kitchen and made some coffee. She took it to the living room and sat down on the couch, turning the TV on. She flipped past all the soaps and cartoons, trying to find something to watch. She flipped past a show that was the type that told about celebrities and stuff and then she flipped back. Her eyes went wide at the sight in front of her.

It was Jess. On TV. He was laughing, smiling(well, at least smirking), and just being happy in general. She missed that so much. She couldn't take it so she turned off the TV and got her stuff and went out the door. She got on the elevator. John was working again and her smiled at her as she got on. "Hello, Rory. How's your day been so far?"

"Uh, it's been all right, John. I'm pretty tired though."

"Oh, that doesn't sound good. Oh yeah, Rory, I found out J.D. Oliver's real name. It's Jess Mariano. But don't tell too many people, okay? He asked me to keep it on the down low."

"Oh, ok John." Rory did her best to keep her cool. "Thanks for finding that out for me. Maybe sometime I'll go see him or something."

"Okay, well if you need me to help you arrange it or something let me know. We're to the lobby now so I guess you should go."

"Thanks John. I'll see you later." She got off and walked into the lobby. She walked past a rack of magazines and glanced at them. She kept walking but suddenly froze when what she had seen registered in her mind. She back up and looked at one of the magazines. On the cover was a picture of Jess. God, she thought, he's everywhere. She hesitated, but then picked up a copy and bought it. I'll read it later, maybe. With that, she walked out of the doors, onto the sidewalk.

A/N: Hey guys, thanks for the reviews. They've been great, keep them coming! Ok, I'm kinda having a writer's block, and I'm not so sure what should happen next. If you have any ideas, feel free to tell them to me. I don't know if this chapter's that great. I was kinda rushing so I could update so sorry if it sucks. Please review!