Where You Lead
Chapter 1 - California
A/N: Hey, hey! I know it's been a while, but here is the beginning of my next story. This time I decided to use theme songs from other TV shows as the inspiration for my storyline so feel free to let me know of any themes you'd like to see used and please, PLEASE let me know if this sucks or what. So R & R and enjoy! And just for the record this story starts when Jess leaves Stars Hollow for the second time after the party and the fight with Dean. Also, one more thing, I thought it would be kinda kool to see how many of you can guess what show the songs are from. OK now I'm done!
Mel
Disclaimer: Thanks ASP for the characters and thanks Phantom Planet for the song!
We've been on the run, driving in the sun, lookin' out for number one
California here we come, right back where we started from
Hussies grab your guns, your shadow weighs a tonne, driving down the 101
California here we come, right back where we started from
California, here we come
On the stereo, listen as we go, nothing's gonna stop me now
California here we come, right back where we started from
The pedal to the floor, thinkin' of you more, gotta get us to the shore
California here we come, right back where we started from
California, here we come
California
California, here we come
As Jess watched her walk away through the grimy window of the public transport system, he fought the urge to follow her. To tell her that he loved her, but pride and machoness got in the way. The bus started up again and Jess filled his head with images of sun, sand and happier times. California, here I come.
The only way to make it through the next three days was to sleep for the whole journey. But whenever Jess closed his eyes, he saw her. Smiling at him menacingly, as if to say, look what you've done. You're a loser. Running away from everything that's good in your life. Why would you want to live like this? You finally had something worth while. Luke, me… Why compromise that? Why throw it away. Why… Why… WHY!
With a jolt he opened his eyes. Some old lady was shaking him and screaming in his ear that they'd reached the end of the line. They were in California and there was no going back. Unless of course you wanted to pay for the fare back, which Jess didn't. He hastily grabbed his duffel bag and got off the bus. This was it. Sunny California. Not so sunny at the moment, but it would do. He headed to the nearest information stand and bought a map of the area and headed to the closest payphone.
Putting a quarter in the slot, he dialled the only number he could think of.
"Hello?" Nothing. "Hello?" Again, nothing. "Jess? If this is you… I think I might have loved you. But not anymore…"
With the dial tone still fresh in his head Jess hung up. With her hating him, it made it easier for him to stay in California. He had nothing to go back to, thus no reason to feel guilty about staying. He picked up the phone book and slipped another quarter in the slot. Dialling the number, Jess felt nauseous.
"Yeah?"
"Uh, Jimmy?"
"Yeah?"
"It's Jess."
A/N: OK I know it's pretty much stuff you guys have already heard, seen or read, but I figured I'd start out by covering familiar territory and see how it ends up.