Ch.2
Did You Forget to Look Before You Leapt?
Rory didn't know what had come over her back at Chilton, why she had taken Tristan's hand and ran with him out of the school, ran with him all the way to the train station. They were gasping as they got there. They stopped and they both heaved over and started gasping for air. "Money, we need money" was the first thing Tristan said as he could breathe again. He took out his wallet and took out three ATM cards, he maxed out the day limit of five hundred a day on each of them.
"Tristan" Rory said in a hushed whisper "How much are you taking out?"
"The limit on each card, we've gotta get you new clothes. I think people might just remember the Juliet get up a little more than regular clothes."
Rory looked down all of a sudden aware of her attire "Oh yea"
He then went over to the counter and grabbed a schedule "Thank god there's a train to NY leaving in less than ten minutes, they won't realize we're out of the town for awhile, they'll probably go back to my house and check on the car." He then realized how quiet she was being "Rory, we don't have to do this. We can turn around right now; I can take you back. No damage done. Well maybe a little to your relationship and grade, but nothing more than that. You don't have to do this, tell me you got swept up in the moment and you're settling down now and realizing this isn't a smart idea."
She just looked up at him "I'm scared, I'll admit that Tristan, but I don't want you to take me back. I don't know why I don't. I know this is the stupidest thing that I've ever done. But I don't want to go; I want to stay with you. I can't believe I just said that, but I do Tristan, I took the leap, now I'm ready to see where I land."
"They'll track us down you know. Fifteen hundred Rory isn't going to last forever, the moment we take out more they'll find us, hell they'll probably find us before that. Our grandfathers," he stopped and smiled "your mother will find us in days."
She just smiled at him "Did you hear what you said Tristan days, do know what that is? That's thousands of minutes more than what we'd have if we separated now. Anyhow isn't it the quality not the quantity that counts." She stopped speaking and lifted up on her toes to kiss him.
He took her in his arms and kissed her back, when they separated he looked into her eyes and asked "What changed in you Rory? Why now?"
"Because if it wasn't now, it wouldn't ever happen. There would be no more chances, no more opportunities." She said with a gentle shake of her head
"God, if I had known that was it was going to take I would have done this months ago and saved myself all of that agony." Rory just smiled and kissed him until the train came and then they were on their way.
Did You Forget to Look Before You Leapt?
Rory didn't know what had come over her back at Chilton, why she had taken Tristan's hand and ran with him out of the school, ran with him all the way to the train station. They were gasping as they got there. They stopped and they both heaved over and started gasping for air. "Money, we need money" was the first thing Tristan said as he could breathe again. He took out his wallet and took out three ATM cards, he maxed out the day limit of five hundred a day on each of them.
"Tristan" Rory said in a hushed whisper "How much are you taking out?"
"The limit on each card, we've gotta get you new clothes. I think people might just remember the Juliet get up a little more than regular clothes."
Rory looked down all of a sudden aware of her attire "Oh yea"
He then went over to the counter and grabbed a schedule "Thank god there's a train to NY leaving in less than ten minutes, they won't realize we're out of the town for awhile, they'll probably go back to my house and check on the car." He then realized how quiet she was being "Rory, we don't have to do this. We can turn around right now; I can take you back. No damage done. Well maybe a little to your relationship and grade, but nothing more than that. You don't have to do this, tell me you got swept up in the moment and you're settling down now and realizing this isn't a smart idea."
She just looked up at him "I'm scared, I'll admit that Tristan, but I don't want you to take me back. I don't know why I don't. I know this is the stupidest thing that I've ever done. But I don't want to go; I want to stay with you. I can't believe I just said that, but I do Tristan, I took the leap, now I'm ready to see where I land."
"They'll track us down you know. Fifteen hundred Rory isn't going to last forever, the moment we take out more they'll find us, hell they'll probably find us before that. Our grandfathers," he stopped and smiled "your mother will find us in days."
She just smiled at him "Did you hear what you said Tristan days, do know what that is? That's thousands of minutes more than what we'd have if we separated now. Anyhow isn't it the quality not the quantity that counts." She stopped speaking and lifted up on her toes to kiss him.
He took her in his arms and kissed her back, when they separated he looked into her eyes and asked "What changed in you Rory? Why now?"
"Because if it wasn't now, it wouldn't ever happen. There would be no more chances, no more opportunities." She said with a gentle shake of her head
"God, if I had known that was it was going to take I would have done this months ago and saved myself all of that agony." Rory just smiled and kissed him until the train came and then they were on their way.
