CONTINUED FROM LAST CHAPTER
Stop brain! she told herself. She only talked to him for two weeks and she felt like she's known for over a year. Like he was someone Rory knew in her everyday life.
Her thoughts then wandered to Tristan. She had told him two weeks that she liked him, and that he was the reason she wanted to change. It was true, but she didn't want to scare him off. She didn't know why he hadn't showed up for school in two weeks.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a car horn; she looked up and saw the familiar BMW.
'Hey Ree!' Rory called. Jackie got out of the car running to Rory. Rory saw that she had been crying.
'What's wrong?' Rory asked guiding her over to the steps. They sat down.
'He, he's gone.' She stuttered out.
'He? Who? Nate?'
'No! Tristan!' a fresh batch of tears came out. Rory felt bad and rubbed Jackie's back in shock.
'What, what do you mean gone? Taken, ran away?'
'He ran away! After I go on a date with Nate, me and Tristan always discuss it, but that morning when I went to talk to him, he was gone! I found this note on his pillow. My mom told me he went with his mom on a vacation!' She wiped her tears and handed Rory a crumpled note.
Jackie-
I know when you get this note, you'll probably want to talk about your date with me, but I left. I know your probably thinking I've gone crazy, but you remember that girl I talked to? Well I talked to her again, and she confirmed my decision. I am going south where I can sort out all of my thoughts. Please don't look for me! I need to do this, something happened yesterday that I can't quite explain, but I do know that it's not Rory's fault. Don't blame her, but go to her and tell her that I will always have a place for her in my life, and I will hopefully be back soon. I love you, Jackie, so much. Please tell CeCe, Jordan, and Alex, I will miss them very much too. With all my brotherly love,
T.J.
'Brotherly love?'
'That parts odd I agree, but what do we do?'
'Jackie, you read what I read! He needs time, although I want him back too!'
'South? Where's that? New York? Florida? North Carolina? North Carolina was where he was gonna go for Military School, until, Bowman's dad forgave them all.' Rory was deep in thought when she thought of something odd.
'Jackie, in the letter he mentions talking to a girl, what does he mean?'
'Just some girl he talked to online with for the first time on Friday. He seemed to enjoy talking to her, why?'
'Did you by any chance see who the girl was, or his name?'
'Yea, why?'
'Uh, just curious.' Rory said hoping she didn't suspect anything.
'Well, her name was "Mary" and his was "BB".'
'Hmm. Interesting.'
'Why?'
'Cause they barely knew each other if they only talked twice.' Rory said her heart racing. She hoped Jackie couldn't hear it.
'That's what I don't get.' She looked at her watch.
'Shit, I have to go. I just wanted to let you know.' Jackie said standing up and brushing off the back of her capris. Rory stood p too and gave Jackie a hug. After a few minutes they pulled apart. Jackie smiled weakly and walked to her car. She waved before she drove off.
Rory walked inside careful so her mom didn't see her. She went online to her new yahoo account. She indeed had an email from him she opened it.
To: junkfoodlovr2003yahoo.com
From: blueeyedbareaol.com
Subject: hey
Hey Rachel,
Go on line on your screen name (not chat room) and I'll talk to you then. How about around 4:30? Okay, have a good day! Yours truly,
Tom
Rory looked at her clock. 4:37 it read back to her. She checked her buddy list and their he was. She clicked onto his name.
Junkfoodlovr2003: sry, I just got ur email
Blueeyedbare: it's okay, I just got on too. :)
Junkfoodlovr2003: so, umm ur sister was crying
BlueEyedBare: what?
Junkfoodlovr2003: u live in Hartford
BlueEyedBare: well, yea, but not anymore. How did u know that?
Junkfoodlovr2003: what was my chatroom name?
BlueEyedBare: mary
BlueEyedBare: mary? As in my mary?
Junkfoodlovr2003: congrads bible boy
Junkfoodlovr2003: that is what BB meant isn't it?
BlueEyedBare: yea, how did u know who I was? I had no idea about you until just now!!
Junkfoodlovr2003: the note u wrote to Jackie, she told me to read it, and I asked about the girl u were talking to.
Junkfoodlovr2003: it all came together then.
BlueEyedBare: ur not gonna tell them u talk to me r u?
Junkfoodlovr2003: no, but that's because its ur decision, but Tristan, umm the stuff about ur mom.....is that true?
BlueEyedBare: yea, unfortunately
Junkfoodlovr2003: who r u staying with?
BlueEyedBare: my friend jake short, he's an older friend. He's 24, we're like brothers
Junkfoodlovr2003: come back if u meant all the stuff in ur letter!
BlueEyedBare: I can't, there's stuff I can't face back there.
Junkfoodlovr2003: it's weird, out of all the people I could've talked to, I found u!
BlueEyedBare: yea, I think that's freaky
Junkfoodlovr2003: I have to finish my hw, which lucky u seems like u wont have to finish, so im gonna go
BlueEyedBare: okay and it was good to find out who my mystery crush was :o)
Junkfoodlovr2003: same here. :D
------JUNKFOODLOVR2003 is no longer signed on---------
'Hey mom, umm, if I went to New York next weekend, what would you say?' Rory asked her mom when she was off line.
'I, umm, why?' her mom asked confused.
'I need to talk some sense into a friend.'
'Well, umm, your only 16 and you have school tomorrow, so umm, no.'
'Mom! I have to do this! He has major problems at home and he may be in trouble!'
'It's a he? Definitely not! I love my virgin daughter.'
'He's not someone I'm thinking of having sex with, he's someone who is really in need of a friend.'
'I'll come with you.'
'You can't. This is really something I need to do. Please.'
'Promise to at least 4 times a day?'
'I promise every hour!'
'Okay, I'll help you get packed.' Lorelai said hesitantly.
'Thank you!!' Rory said running to her room.
The week went too slow for Rory and as soon as Friday hit, she was as thankful as ever! He had no idea she was coming and she hadn't seen him on over three weeks!
Rory was packed and she took a flight down to JKF airport. She met her limousine and told the driver that she needed to see a phone book.
driver the address and arrived there about a 1/2 hour later. She thanked the driver and told him that he shouldn't worry about picking her up.
Before she left she had left a message on Chilton's answering machine letting them know that she would not be in school for at least Monday and Tuesday.
It was an apartment, but she was planning on staying at a near by hotel. She would bring her luggage there later. Jake lived on the third floor, which she found easily taking the elevator up. She walked to 3B, and found the door open somewhat. She knocked, but no one answered. She pushed through.
The apartment for a 24 year old was pretty neat. She heard a TV on and followed the sound, getting to the kitchen. Their was a young man looking through a cabinet. Rory cleared her throat, which scared the guy so he jumped.
'Hi, um can, can I help you?' the guy asked.
'Um, yea, are you Jake Short?'
'Yea, and who are you? I don't believe I've ever met you, and I would definitely remember some like you!' she was wearing the outfit Tristan had seen on her in his kitchen. She did her make up like Jackie did it too.
'Oh, um, I'm a friend of Tristan. He lives here right? As of today.'
'Yea. How do you know him?'
'Oh, ummm, I'm his girlfriend.' Rory said wishing that she had just left it at "friend".
'He didn't mention he had a girlfriend.'
'We just got together.'
'Oh, well he's out, but he'll be back in like a half an hour. Your welcome to wait here if you want.'
'That would be great.'
'Uh-huh. So, Tristan's never had a girlfriend chase after him before.'
'Well, I'm a girl who is his friend, we aren't really dating.'
'Aren't really?'
'Yea.'
'Well have you two kissed yet?'
'Uh well yea, but that was last year, in like March. It was a mistake, I had just broken up with my boyfriend and he had just broken up with his girlfriend.'
'So, your name is Rory Gilmore.'
'Okay, your kinda scaring me. How did you know that?'
'Me and Tristan are really close. We talk a lot. Mostly about him and his new girl, but you came up more than once, and he never even meanfully kissed you. At least that what he says.'
'Oh.'
'So how do you and Tristan know each other?'
'We go, or I guess as of this week, we went to school together.'
'So, I have a Chilton girl in my apartment?'
'Yea, umm, if your gonna get all sexual and stuff, I can just go...'
'Rory, it's okay, it's just you must be really smart and crap.'
'Okay, your kinda making me uncomfortable.'
'Sorry.'
'It's okay. So when you said that did you mean, well what did you mean?' Rory asked giggling.
'I meant that all the girls I normally have in here don't know the difference between soap and porcelain. They're normally girlfriends of my college friends.'
'Oh so your still in college?'
'Yup under-grad at NYU.'
'So, then you're smart too,' Rory said back.
'Maybe a little.' Rory laughed and he joined.
'So do you always show so much skin?'
'No, I've made some big changes in my life. My wardrobe is one of them.'
'Why do you wanna change?'
'Because at Chilton I'm known for being quiet and studious. I still wanna be studious and quiet but not perfect. Do you understand?'
'Yea. I would never have been able to go to college if in my sophomore year I didn't change!'
'Yea, I'm still going to college, I just don't wanna be the one to refuse a party for homework anymore.'
'There's a party tonight if you wanna go.'
'As much fun as it sounds, I really shouldn't. I came to see Tristan, and then I'm gonna stay in a hotel.'
'Don't be stupid, you can stay here! I have a sleeping bag. If you feel comfortable, you can sleep in Tristan's room, or on the pullout couch.'
'Are you sure?'
'Positive, Tristan will want you to stay to.'
'Okay, I'll take the couch.'
'Good, lemme put your bags by the bathroom.' He took her bags and moved them towards the couch.
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Stop brain! she told herself. She only talked to him for two weeks and she felt like she's known for over a year. Like he was someone Rory knew in her everyday life.
Her thoughts then wandered to Tristan. She had told him two weeks that she liked him, and that he was the reason she wanted to change. It was true, but she didn't want to scare him off. She didn't know why he hadn't showed up for school in two weeks.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a car horn; she looked up and saw the familiar BMW.
'Hey Ree!' Rory called. Jackie got out of the car running to Rory. Rory saw that she had been crying.
'What's wrong?' Rory asked guiding her over to the steps. They sat down.
'He, he's gone.' She stuttered out.
'He? Who? Nate?'
'No! Tristan!' a fresh batch of tears came out. Rory felt bad and rubbed Jackie's back in shock.
'What, what do you mean gone? Taken, ran away?'
'He ran away! After I go on a date with Nate, me and Tristan always discuss it, but that morning when I went to talk to him, he was gone! I found this note on his pillow. My mom told me he went with his mom on a vacation!' She wiped her tears and handed Rory a crumpled note.
Jackie-
I know when you get this note, you'll probably want to talk about your date with me, but I left. I know your probably thinking I've gone crazy, but you remember that girl I talked to? Well I talked to her again, and she confirmed my decision. I am going south where I can sort out all of my thoughts. Please don't look for me! I need to do this, something happened yesterday that I can't quite explain, but I do know that it's not Rory's fault. Don't blame her, but go to her and tell her that I will always have a place for her in my life, and I will hopefully be back soon. I love you, Jackie, so much. Please tell CeCe, Jordan, and Alex, I will miss them very much too. With all my brotherly love,
T.J.
'Brotherly love?'
'That parts odd I agree, but what do we do?'
'Jackie, you read what I read! He needs time, although I want him back too!'
'South? Where's that? New York? Florida? North Carolina? North Carolina was where he was gonna go for Military School, until, Bowman's dad forgave them all.' Rory was deep in thought when she thought of something odd.
'Jackie, in the letter he mentions talking to a girl, what does he mean?'
'Just some girl he talked to online with for the first time on Friday. He seemed to enjoy talking to her, why?'
'Did you by any chance see who the girl was, or his name?'
'Yea, why?'
'Uh, just curious.' Rory said hoping she didn't suspect anything.
'Well, her name was "Mary" and his was "BB".'
'Hmm. Interesting.'
'Why?'
'Cause they barely knew each other if they only talked twice.' Rory said her heart racing. She hoped Jackie couldn't hear it.
'That's what I don't get.' She looked at her watch.
'Shit, I have to go. I just wanted to let you know.' Jackie said standing up and brushing off the back of her capris. Rory stood p too and gave Jackie a hug. After a few minutes they pulled apart. Jackie smiled weakly and walked to her car. She waved before she drove off.
Rory walked inside careful so her mom didn't see her. She went online to her new yahoo account. She indeed had an email from him she opened it.
To: junkfoodlovr2003yahoo.com
From: blueeyedbareaol.com
Subject: hey
Hey Rachel,
Go on line on your screen name (not chat room) and I'll talk to you then. How about around 4:30? Okay, have a good day! Yours truly,
Tom
Rory looked at her clock. 4:37 it read back to her. She checked her buddy list and their he was. She clicked onto his name.
Junkfoodlovr2003: sry, I just got ur email
Blueeyedbare: it's okay, I just got on too. :)
Junkfoodlovr2003: so, umm ur sister was crying
BlueEyedBare: what?
Junkfoodlovr2003: u live in Hartford
BlueEyedBare: well, yea, but not anymore. How did u know that?
Junkfoodlovr2003: what was my chatroom name?
BlueEyedBare: mary
BlueEyedBare: mary? As in my mary?
Junkfoodlovr2003: congrads bible boy
Junkfoodlovr2003: that is what BB meant isn't it?
BlueEyedBare: yea, how did u know who I was? I had no idea about you until just now!!
Junkfoodlovr2003: the note u wrote to Jackie, she told me to read it, and I asked about the girl u were talking to.
Junkfoodlovr2003: it all came together then.
BlueEyedBare: ur not gonna tell them u talk to me r u?
Junkfoodlovr2003: no, but that's because its ur decision, but Tristan, umm the stuff about ur mom.....is that true?
BlueEyedBare: yea, unfortunately
Junkfoodlovr2003: who r u staying with?
BlueEyedBare: my friend jake short, he's an older friend. He's 24, we're like brothers
Junkfoodlovr2003: come back if u meant all the stuff in ur letter!
BlueEyedBare: I can't, there's stuff I can't face back there.
Junkfoodlovr2003: it's weird, out of all the people I could've talked to, I found u!
BlueEyedBare: yea, I think that's freaky
Junkfoodlovr2003: I have to finish my hw, which lucky u seems like u wont have to finish, so im gonna go
BlueEyedBare: okay and it was good to find out who my mystery crush was :o)
Junkfoodlovr2003: same here. :D
------JUNKFOODLOVR2003 is no longer signed on---------
'Hey mom, umm, if I went to New York next weekend, what would you say?' Rory asked her mom when she was off line.
'I, umm, why?' her mom asked confused.
'I need to talk some sense into a friend.'
'Well, umm, your only 16 and you have school tomorrow, so umm, no.'
'Mom! I have to do this! He has major problems at home and he may be in trouble!'
'It's a he? Definitely not! I love my virgin daughter.'
'He's not someone I'm thinking of having sex with, he's someone who is really in need of a friend.'
'I'll come with you.'
'You can't. This is really something I need to do. Please.'
'Promise to at least 4 times a day?'
'I promise every hour!'
'Okay, I'll help you get packed.' Lorelai said hesitantly.
'Thank you!!' Rory said running to her room.
The week went too slow for Rory and as soon as Friday hit, she was as thankful as ever! He had no idea she was coming and she hadn't seen him on over three weeks!
Rory was packed and she took a flight down to JKF airport. She met her limousine and told the driver that she needed to see a phone book.
driver the address and arrived there about a 1/2 hour later. She thanked the driver and told him that he shouldn't worry about picking her up.
Before she left she had left a message on Chilton's answering machine letting them know that she would not be in school for at least Monday and Tuesday.
It was an apartment, but she was planning on staying at a near by hotel. She would bring her luggage there later. Jake lived on the third floor, which she found easily taking the elevator up. She walked to 3B, and found the door open somewhat. She knocked, but no one answered. She pushed through.
The apartment for a 24 year old was pretty neat. She heard a TV on and followed the sound, getting to the kitchen. Their was a young man looking through a cabinet. Rory cleared her throat, which scared the guy so he jumped.
'Hi, um can, can I help you?' the guy asked.
'Um, yea, are you Jake Short?'
'Yea, and who are you? I don't believe I've ever met you, and I would definitely remember some like you!' she was wearing the outfit Tristan had seen on her in his kitchen. She did her make up like Jackie did it too.
'Oh, um, I'm a friend of Tristan. He lives here right? As of today.'
'Yea. How do you know him?'
'Oh, ummm, I'm his girlfriend.' Rory said wishing that she had just left it at "friend".
'He didn't mention he had a girlfriend.'
'We just got together.'
'Oh, well he's out, but he'll be back in like a half an hour. Your welcome to wait here if you want.'
'That would be great.'
'Uh-huh. So, Tristan's never had a girlfriend chase after him before.'
'Well, I'm a girl who is his friend, we aren't really dating.'
'Aren't really?'
'Yea.'
'Well have you two kissed yet?'
'Uh well yea, but that was last year, in like March. It was a mistake, I had just broken up with my boyfriend and he had just broken up with his girlfriend.'
'So, your name is Rory Gilmore.'
'Okay, your kinda scaring me. How did you know that?'
'Me and Tristan are really close. We talk a lot. Mostly about him and his new girl, but you came up more than once, and he never even meanfully kissed you. At least that what he says.'
'Oh.'
'So how do you and Tristan know each other?'
'We go, or I guess as of this week, we went to school together.'
'So, I have a Chilton girl in my apartment?'
'Yea, umm, if your gonna get all sexual and stuff, I can just go...'
'Rory, it's okay, it's just you must be really smart and crap.'
'Okay, your kinda making me uncomfortable.'
'Sorry.'
'It's okay. So when you said that did you mean, well what did you mean?' Rory asked giggling.
'I meant that all the girls I normally have in here don't know the difference between soap and porcelain. They're normally girlfriends of my college friends.'
'Oh so your still in college?'
'Yup under-grad at NYU.'
'So, then you're smart too,' Rory said back.
'Maybe a little.' Rory laughed and he joined.
'So do you always show so much skin?'
'No, I've made some big changes in my life. My wardrobe is one of them.'
'Why do you wanna change?'
'Because at Chilton I'm known for being quiet and studious. I still wanna be studious and quiet but not perfect. Do you understand?'
'Yea. I would never have been able to go to college if in my sophomore year I didn't change!'
'Yea, I'm still going to college, I just don't wanna be the one to refuse a party for homework anymore.'
'There's a party tonight if you wanna go.'
'As much fun as it sounds, I really shouldn't. I came to see Tristan, and then I'm gonna stay in a hotel.'
'Don't be stupid, you can stay here! I have a sleeping bag. If you feel comfortable, you can sleep in Tristan's room, or on the pullout couch.'
'Are you sure?'
'Positive, Tristan will want you to stay to.'
'Okay, I'll take the couch.'
'Good, lemme put your bags by the bathroom.' He took her bags and moved them towards the couch.
If I continue this chapter it'll be too long!! Please review!!