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Chapter 6: "What Are We?"
"Rory, will you stop for one minute!" Jess yelled as he chased her up the steps of her apartment building.
"Go away Jess. I have nothing else to say to you I was stupid to think it was a good idea to even talk to you." Rory yelled back.
"No!" Jess yelled.
"No, what?" Rory questioned in an annoyed tone.
"No, I won't let you walk away from me again. You were right I shouldn't have accused Logan of changing you but it kills me that he let you give up your dream."
"He didn't make me give up on my dream. I did that." Rory said sadly.
"Rory…."
"No, I did I gave up on my dream. I dropped out of a school I worked so hard to get into. I gave it all up and for what? I don't know who I am anymore. I have always known who I was, and where I was heading. For the first time in my entire life I m lost." Rory screamed through the tears that were now streaming down her face.
Jess was stunned he hadn't expected that outburst. He wanted to reach out and hold her, but he was never good at comforting people, and right now he wasn't sure that she would let him. He didn't have time to though because before he could stop her she was in his arms. He instinctively wrapped his arms around her and kissed her head.
"Everything is my fault. My mother is disappointed in me. I'm running away from everything this isn't me. I just want my whole life back." Rory cried into Jess' Shirt.
"Rory you can't go back in time, but you can change things." Jess said.
"How?" Rory asked.
"Go back to school. Get someone else's opinion on whether or not you should be a journalist. You can be anything you want to be Rory. You shouldn't give up on your dream just because someone hurt your feelings." Jess said.
It was scaring Rory how nice Jess was being. He really had changed. The old Jess would never comfort her in the way Jess was right now. She liked the new Jess. He was right she shouldn't give up on her dream because one person told her too.
"It's too late. I can't sign up for classes now and I failed my finals. Its over, its all over." Rory sobbed.
"So wait." Jess said.
"Wait for what?"
"Wait until next semester until then you can work, or read, or even research a story that could become your Pulitzer."
"You make it sound so much easier then it is." Rory said.
"You can do anything." Jess whispered.
Rory looked up into Jess' eyes. She was shocked to see that their faces were just inches apart. "I love you." Rory whispered.
Logan's heart was racing. He had so many emotions running through him that were unfamiliar to him. When he saw them talking he figured they were just fighting like Rory said, they used to be enemies. When Rory went into his arms it was like she had ripped his heart out from within his chest. He had known he liked her more then anyone he had ever met, but he suddenly realized he was in love with her. When he heard her whisper "I love you" to the man he felt empty and alone. He decided to clear his throat and make his presence known.
Both Rory and Jess looked up to find Logan standing at the bottom of the stair case. Instinctively they jumped apart. Rory could see in Logan's face that he was hurt. He looked back and forth between Jess and Rory before walking straight pass them into the apartment.
"I better go talk to him. I have your number I'll call you tomorrow." Rory said.
"Ok."
With that Jess turned around and made his descent down the stairs as Rory made her way into the apartment.
"Logan?" Rory called out as she entered the apartment.
"Who is he Rory? You lied to me didn't you?" Logan asked in a calm tone.
Rory shook her head. "I'm sorry; I thought I was over him."
"Is it true, do you love him?" Logan asked.
Tears began to well up in Rory's eyes as she shook her head to imply a yes to his question.
Logan sat on the couch with his hands covering his face. He looked so small and lost. Instinctively Rory sat next to him and wrapped her arms around his frame.
"I love you Rory. I didn't know that until tonight, but you don't love me the same do you?" Logan questioned.
"I want to Logan, but I can't." Rory answered.
For the first time since she entered the apartment Logan looked into her eyes. She was shocked to see that he was crying. It killed her to know that she had caused him to do that.
"Get out Rory."
"What?" Rory questioned, almost not believing what she was hearing.
"Get out; I can't look at you because it hurts too much. I want you to leave." Logan said in a more firm voice this time.
"I have no where to go." Rory said.
"Yes you do. You and I both know that's where you would rather be. Go!" Logan yelled as he got up off the couch and walked into the bedroom.
"I'm sorry Logan," was all she said to the closed bedroom door. She opened the door to what once was their apartment and took her cell phone out of her purse.
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Jess was on his way down the stairs of the subway when his cell phone began to ring. When he looked at the caller I.D. his heart soared it was Rory. He answered it on the second ring.
"Hello?" His happiness was soon clouded over in concern when he heard the pain in Rory's voice.
"Jess, can you come get me. Logan doesn't want to be in the same apartment as me right now, and frankly I don't blame him."
Rory didn't ever have to ask because the minute he had answered his phone he knew something was up, and had already started walking towards Rory's apartment. "I'm rounding the corner now."
Rory looked up from her spot on the front steps to see his form coming towards her. She jumped up from her position and ran to him. He scooped her up into his arms the moment she came to him.
Together they walked to the subway, neither one saying anything. They both thought to themselves what this meant. They were starting again. They were Rory and Jess, and both parties wanted to keep it that way as long as possible.
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Rory sat awkwardly on Jess' couch as he threw a spare blanket and pillow next to her.
"Sorry it's not very warm but it's all I have." Jess stated.
"It's fine" Rory said in a sad tone. She was wondering if she had made a huge mistake coming here. At least with Logan she knew she was safe. Here she didn't know what to expect.
"I'm going to bed…umm goodnight." Jess said.
"Goodnight and Jess?"
"Huh?" Jess questioned.
"Thanks."
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It was 6:42 it had been two minutes since the last time she had checked the clock. She had barely slept at all the night before. She had so many things running through her mind. She started the summer off living in New York with her boyfriend. Suddenly she found herself sleeping in her ex-boyfriends apartment. What would her mother say? What would her grandparents think? She didn't know, but right now all she wanted to do was follow her heart and right now her heart was telling her this is where she wanted to be. Suddenly the bedroom door opened and a groggy looking Jess appeared.
Jess tiptoed around the coach as not to wake Rory. He figured she would be sound asleep at this hour. It startled him when he heard her seemingly very alert voice beam through the room.
"Morning sunshine." Rory said.
"You're awake?" Jess questioned
"Yeah, I have a lot on my mind I couldn't sleep."
"Yeah me too" Jess said.
"Hey Jess?"
"Yeah?"
"What are we?" Rory questioned.
"Geez Rory it's a little early to analyze our relationship don't you think?" Jess said.
"I just…I have been wondering all night. Are we friends?" Rory asked.
Jess knew that they were more then friends, but right now Rory was lost and he didn't think she needed another boyfriend. That would come hopefully, but right now they were just friends.
"Yeah we're friends."
"Good," was all Rory said as she sat up to give him room to sit next to her on the couch.
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A/N: I'm not sure I like this chapter. I think everyone is really OOC, but I had to end Rory's relationship w/ Logan some how so it could really start and this is all I could come up w/. Let me know what you all think. The next chapter things will heat up between Jess and Rory.