Stranger to Myself
His heart sank, though he knew this was going to happen. He hid the emotions and held out his hand.
"Nice to meet you."
Logan nodded and shook his hand.
Rory studied Jess and found nothing. I could of sworn I saw those brown eyes dull out for a second…
"Can I join you guys?" Logan asked.
"I thought you had plans…" Rory said.
"Well, there's always tomorrow, Ace." Logan replied.
Ace, Jess thought. He brushed the thought off and ordered drinks.
"So, Rory never told me anything about you. Why?" Logan question Rory.
"Oh, we go way back…" Jess started.
"His uncle is the guy that is going to marry my mom." Rory interrupted. Trying to avoid the words "ex-boyfriend".
"No, I mean how did you guys meet? He wouldn't have just gone to Stars Hollow just because his uncle got engaged, and besides, you haven't been to Stars Hollow lately." Logan pressed.
"He came to Stars Hollow a few years ago to live with Luke, his uncle. Luke suggested I should show him around and became friends. Well, we didn't become friends because I showed him around, I hung out with him more. Not that I hung out with him a lot…" Rory started rambling.
Jess smirked. Nice to see some things don't change… Jess thought remembering she used to ramble all the time when she was with him.
"How much of friends did you guys get? A girl just can't be good, good friends with a guy, there has to be more than you are telling me." Logan said.
"I was her boyfriend." Jess said calmly.
Logan shot a look at Rory and glared at Jess. "Rory, you are hanging out with your ex-boyfriend and you don't mind telling me?"
"Well, I was going to…" Rory started to say when Logan cut her off.
"Leave Rory alone. She doesn't need you."
"I was just leaving." Jess said in a matter-of-fact.
"Jess, wait!" Rory shouted.
Logan grabbed her arm and turned her around. "You're going after him?" Logan said in disbelief.
She ran out, not answering his question and caught up to him.
"Jess. Wait."
He finally stopped. "What?"
"I'm sorry for you having to go through this."
"I'm sorry too." He took a long pause. "It's like I don't know you anymore! Stealing a yacht, not talking to your mom, quitting Yale because of some guy; I thought you were better than that, and, and going out with this jerk? Rory, what are you doing? This isn't you." Jess finally said and walked away.
A silent tear drop fell from her eyes. She stood there, and this time, dared not to follow.
He was right. I feel like a stranger to myself. She thought miserably as the drops came down faster.