AN: I'M SOOOOO SORRY!!!!! I had every intention of updating by the date designated but I've just had so much homework and so much to do I haven't had any time. I apologize profusely and I will try to be better. But still, please, please, please review! That will probably make me update faster.
Since it has been so long, I must recap:
Rory ran out in her costume, holding onto her headdress to keep it from flying away. She looked to where she remembered the car had previously been parked, and saw it was empty. She willed herself not to cry as she glances around the lot, hoping it was just in another spot. She tried to make herself believe it was a dream, that since their relationship was new it didn't matter, and that she shouldn't get so upset over something that had only started the other day. But she knew it matter. She broke down and cried.
Paris talked to Mr. Medina and then went to go find Rory. She ran outside and saw Rory crumbled into a little ball on the bench, knees brought to her chest, lightly rocking back and forth in tears. Paris slowly approached her,
"Rory?" no answer "What happened?" Rory tried to answer but it sounded a bit chopped.
"Why is it bothering me so much? I thought I hate him until Friday! Then he just appears, then poof! He's gone again." She leaned onto Paris's shoulder and continued to sob. Paris uneasily started to rub her back in a soothing manor. She figured Tristan freaked out and left, the problem was, Rory wouldn't understand why.
"I would really love to hear more but we have to go in, it's going to be out turn soon."
"Okay," Rory sniffled "I guess it's good I'm just playing dead."
After her minor meltdown things ran fairly smoothly. The performance went well. Rory wandered out in search of her mom.
"Sweetie! You did great!" Lorelai exclaimed, but then noticed Rory's crestfallen expression. "Oh honey, what's wrong?"
"He-he left…again."
"What? Who? Oh, when?"
Tears still fell but she wasn't sobbing as she had been before. "Before the performance, he said he would meet me inside, and I believed him, I didn't have a reason not to. So, I went and got ready. Then I went outside to find him and he was gone."
"Honey, I'm so sorry."
"Why do I even care so much? I could barely stand him until Friday, or so I thought. He comes back for one day, shakes up my life, leaves again, and then I've dropped into pieces? No! That's not right! This can't be happening."
"Hey, don't beat yourself up; he's the one who should be doing that."
"I really thought he liked me, cared about me, that he had changed. Why do women always think they can change men's ways?"
"I don't know, but I do know, that just because he left doesn't mean he doesn't like you. Come on let's go to Luke's and get sine coffee!"
"Okay" Rory managed meekly.
The drive home was fairly quiet. When they reached there destination, they parked and sauntered into Luke's.
"You go sit down, and I'll get two extra large coffees.
"Ok" Rory went to a table in the corner.
"Hey Luke, I need two extra large coffee's and a slice of pie."
Luke reluctantly gave it to her. Lorelai walked over to the table and handed a coffee and the pie to Rory.
"Thanks" she mumbled.
After about half an hour they went home. Rory kissed her mom goodnight and went to her room. She slipped into her flannel coffee cup pajamas, grabbed a book, and crawled into bed. She heard a beeping and realized it was her phone. She dialed 86.
The annoying animated voice came through the phone. "You have two new messages, to listen to your messages please enter your password, then press pound."
Rory followed the instructions. "Hey, Rory, I-I don't know where to begin…"
AN: short again I know, but that's all I had written and it's a good stopping point, a little suspense. Plus I'm sure you all already hate me. I apologize for any delays that may come, for this is all I have written so far. I will try and come up with the next few chapters soon, but I shouldn't make any promises, except that I will try my hardest. It all depends on stupid homework. Anyways, I am truly sorry but please review!
