I Need You
A/N: Okay, I have a meteor shower happening in this chapter. I seriously doubt that you could see such a sight in Connecticut or not, but for my fic, you can. Sorry if I'm wrong, but keep in mind that I did warn you.
Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls.
Chapter 7: If Only We Could All Fly Away
He came up to her a couple days later. It was night, relatively dark around except for the headlights that came from cars that carried the people who wanted to see the meteor shower as well. He waited for a few minutes, hoping that she would be the one to start talking, but she didn't; she remained quiet and still. "Rory, about what happened-"
"Do you ever wonder what it would feel like to fly?" she asked, not taking her gaze away from the sky.
He sighed, knowing that this was her way of avoiding talking to him about the subject at hand. "Like on a plane?" he asked, reluctantly playing along.
She shook her head. "No, like a bird does. Wouldn't it feel great to be able to fly away whenever you wanted to?"
He sighed again. "I guess so." He paused. "Rory, we have to talk about-"
"Shh," she interrupted, "the shower's starting."
Both stayed quiet as the streaks of light flew across the sky.
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Somehow Rory had managed to slip from his line of vision after the shower was over. The masses of bodies that were wandering aimlessly around weren't making it that much easier to find her either. He ran a hand through his hair, almost giving up. He hung his head down slightly, not wanting to leave without talking to his best friend, but it seemed so useless. He made his way out to his car, darkness veiling everything as he headed out farther and farther away from the people that were there. He opened his car door, about to get in when he saw her.
He didn't realize just how beautiful she was earlier. She was wearing a flower-print dress that came down to her knees. He could only think about how cold she must be with the cool wind blowing slightly. She was lying down on the hood of her car, her eyes closed as if she were in deep thought.
He walked slowly, quietly, up to her, not wanting her to run away. He stood there for what seemed like an eternity to him.
"What do you want?" Her voice was strong, not really displaying any kind of emotion she was feeling.
He jumped slightly at her voice. He laughed inwardly; she could always tell when he was near her and that was one of the things that he loved about their relationship. He shrugged, as if she could see him. "I just came to talk to you."
She stayed quiet for a few moments more. "About what?"
"About the other day." He stared at her shut eyes intently, wanting her to open them so he could somehow read what she was feeling.
She finally did open her eyes, but they did not make any movement to stare at him. "I'm sorry I overreacted. I was just confused, mad, I don't know, at something else. I didn't mean to talk to you like I did."
He sat down beside her, lying down and looking up, too. "Can I ask what you were so confused about?"
She smiled slightly, looking over at him in the process. "You can, but I'm not going to answer."
He nodded his head in understanding. "Fair enough. So…did you like the shower tonight?"
They both smiled widely as they fell back into step with each other.
A/N: The next chapter should be out in a couple of days. Sorry this one was so short.