Chapter 2- Great and Not so Great
"Okay, class dismissed." Ms. Hayden said.
They didn't go to a normal school. That is, the play date pals as they were called, didn't. The play date pals consisted of everyone who invited to the party when they were in pre-school. That doesn't include Jess and Lane. Instead of a normal school, they had a private tutor, Ms. Hayden.
"Don't forget your assignment! If you do, don't forget the coffee!" Ms. Hayden called after them. They all began laughing.
As they walked away, Rory looked behind her. She noticed Dean lagging back and slowed down so he could catch up.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"Nothing major." He replied.
"Then buck up buckaroo!"
Dean smiled. "Can I ask you something?"
"You just did."
"I'm serious."
"Oh, sorry."
"No, its okay, but I was wondering…"
"You were wondering?"
'If you'd be my girlfriend?" He said quickly.
"Um...Wow…Um…No ones ever asked me that before. Except Tristan and I never take anything he says seriously…"
"You're rambling; I've known you since you were four. You ramble when you're indecisive or nervous. Just tell me yes or no." His face grew grim.
"Um…y-y-yes. Yes Dean I'll be your girlfriend."
A huge smile spread across his face, and was mirrored in her own. Dean walked the entire two feet between them and enveloped her in a hug.
"I'll call you later." He said walking to his ride.
"Okay!" She yelled after him. "I've got a boyfriend. "She whispered to herself as she walked over to her limo.
"Oh. My. God!" Lane screamed once Rory told her what happened. Ever since they met on their way to the party eight years ago, Rory and Lane had been best friends. Rory even learned to stand Jess after awhile. He wasn't that band once you got to know him.
"You're officially living my fantasy!"
"Don't be too happy for me… okay yeah be happy!"
Rory and Dean were content with the way things were going. They would walk together sometimes, and whenever Tristan was around they would walk even closer, just to piss him off. But Rory knew it wouldn't last forever. They weren't close. As Madeline put it, the weren't "couply."
Still, they clung on. Growing up like they did they learned one thing- never let of something good. If you do, it will just slip away. But it was wrong. That's why it ended after…
Rory was sitting on the bench swing in the backyard. Mr. Kim had recently installed it and requested that Rory give it a test run.
She was sitting there, reading. This was a good spot for her. It was peaceful, and quiet. Nothing to disturb you. No maids running around no party planners talking wildly and gesturing aggressively. It was just you and your book.
"Good book?" He whispered into her ear.
"Yes." She said calmly, but he knew she was startled. "What do you need Jess?" she asked, closing her book and turning to glare at him.
"I was just wondering if I should take up Oliver Twist, or if I should wait for something better to come around."
"Yeah, right. I do recommend it. I love this book. It's a literary work of art."
"Okay then. " He jumped over the back of the bench and sat next to her.
"Jess, I'm…" she looked at him. He was staring at her, and she wondered why. Then she found out. Jess leaned in and kissed her. It was magic, but it didn't seem to last at all long enough, she barely had time to react before it ended. When they broke apart, Jess stood up, looked her in the eyes and said" Jimmy's shipping me off to BFE. I had to say good bye." He leaned in and kissed her one last time before turning and leaving.
Rory stared after him, but was quickly brought back to reality when an unexpected audience showed himself.
"Please tell me that did NOT just happen." Dean said, a look of utter horror on his face.
"Dean…" Rory couldn't stand to see him this way. It looked like his heart had been torn in two.
"No. No! NO! You can't have! You're MY girlfriend, not his. It's not right. It's… No!" Dean was crying now. He was all out balling, and wouldn't stop. Rory tried to comfort him by patting him on his back and such but he just swatted her hand away. Once he gained his composure back he looked over to her. "We're through." He said and walked off.
Now it was Rory's turn to cry. She had lost Dean, her first boyfriend, and Jess her first kiss. She didn't know what she would do without them. She loved them both so much. Eventually, she cried herself to sleep, and only awoke when Lane was sent out to get her for supper.
"What's wrong?" she asked when she noticed Rory's red and puffy eyes.
"Nothing." Rory lied very unconvincingly.
"I know something's wrong. I've known you since we were four, I think I could tell by now when you were crying or not."
"Dean and I broke up."
"What? Why? Oh I'm gonna kill him. Have you told Jess? Oh he'll kill him. He can't say he likes you and then just break your heart like that."
"No, that's not how it happened. I got kissed."
"That's worse! He kisses you and then leaves. Ooooh…"
"No. Jess kissed me."
"WHAT!"
"And Dean saw."
"No way."
"But Jess is moving to BFE whatever the heck that is, and I don't have either of them."
"Aw, honey, you've got me. And you've got the rest of your little circle thingy. I mean, there is Finn, and Paris when she's not postal, and Logan he seems nice, and Madeline she seems kinda ditzy, but I'm sure she's cool. Come on. You'll be good."
"How'd you know I was out here?"
"Huh?"
"You came out here to get me right?"
"Oh yeah. Your grandma said for me to find you, and Dad said that you were out here last time he saw. So I came to check."
"Why did Grandma want me?"
"She said you needed to get ready for dinner. Oh crap, that was like a half hour ago. Go Go GO!" Lane and Rory bolted for the house and inside.
Things were great and not so great, but at least Rory would always have Lane.
A/N2: You just read, so it's time for reviewing. Thanks. Until next time, Duh.