a/n omg thank you so much reviewers! I am now back with the third chapter. I write these whole things during tests. Thye give us 55 minutes for something that only takes 15. It's so ridiculous, so I just sit and write while I wait for the others to finish. Of cours,e then I have to type the three pages I wrote. That is really, really, annoying. Trust me.

Luke was awake at 5:00 a.m. He was tip-toeing across the apartment, trying not to wake Jess. But Jess was already awake. He hadn't slept at all. "Luke, I'm awake!" he called out loudly. He could just see the outline of Luke in the dim light of the lamp. "I didn't sleep at all! Your snoring kept me up!" He joke.d That wasn't really the reason.

Jess managed to make out Luke rollign his eyes. "Hey! Bring me up some breakfat, will you? I'm starved!" Jess exclaimed right before Luke opened the door. "She isn't going to be here. You can go down!" Luke siad, annoyed. "Hey! You never know with the Gilmores!" It was a fair statement.

"Just come down," Luke growled. Jess rolled his eyes and mumbled somehtign about how it wouldn't be hard for him to just bring up some breakfast as he heaved himself out of bed.

He and Luke both stumbled down the stairs blindly, for no lights were on. "I think I'm going to have coffee for once," Jess declared as he yawned. "So why didn't you sleep?" Luke asked as he walked into the kitchen.

"I told you! Because of your snoring!" Jess exclaimed.

"It was NOT because of my snoring."

Jess shrugged. "I just wasn't tired." He began preparing himself some hashbrowns and scrambled eggs with ham and cheese. His stomach le tout a small grumble, which he never allowed. "Thinking about Rory?" Luke grinend and nudged his nephew. Jess snorted. "I wasn't thinking about Rory," he said plainly, and that was the end of that.

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Both Luke and Jess were up in the apartment. Jess was sititng on his bed, eating his breakfast, while Luke was searching the enitire place for something or other. "You know," Luke began, digigng through a box, "You aren't going to be able to leavethe apartment."

"I know," Jess said, uncaring.

"Someone will see you, and they'll tell someone, and eventually it will get to Rory."

"I know," Jess repeated, aggrivated.

"And I don't get it. Why don't you wnat Rory to know you're back? Aha! Got it!" He triumphantly held up an egg beater, proud about his accomplishment.

"It's not time. She'll be too mad..."

"She only get madder the longer you wait," Lue said seriously.

"It's just not time." ess was acting unlike himself. He worked on an impulse. f there was something he wnated or needed to do, he did it, wihtout thinking of consequeces until the deed was already commited. But now he was thinking. The wheels in his head were turning.

"Well you better make sure it's time before she's with someone else..." Jess didn't say anything to that, only continued eating.

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It was 7:00. Rory and he rmother were runnig towards uke's for their breakfast. But suddenlt, Rory stopped, and wlaked backwards, looking intently at the apartment windows. She had thought she had seen Jess, staring out at her through the window. It pained her to find he wasn't there, but she shrugged it off. Guess he just wasn't there... she thought

The bells jingled as they walked in, but for once it didn't sound merry to Rory. "Coffee and a donut please!" Rory said to Luke. "Same!" Lorelai said happily.

"Two coffees, two donuts coming up!" he said, not looking either of them in the eye.

"Luke! I know Jess is gone! You cna look me in the eye now!" Rory said. She tried smiling, butcouldn't. It hurt to much. The thought of Jess leaving just hurt.

"Oh. You know? Phew! That's a relief..." Luke lied, and handed the two Gilmores their orders.

Rory took one sip of her coffee then looked at her watch. "I've got to go! Bye Mom!" She kissed he rmother's cheek.

"Bye hun!"

And with that, Rory ran out the door.

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Jess stare dout the window, bored. He was listening to the Rolling Stones. Rory and Lorelai ran by. Rory stopped and backed up, squinting up at the apartment building. Jesspulled himself away from the window, out of view from Rory's marvelous blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds.

She had almost seen him. If she had, things wouldn't be good.

A coupel minutes past. Jess ahd heard his name mentioned downstairs by Rory. She sounded pained, hurt. Jess hated being the cause of that.

A few more minutes past. He was back to staring out the window. Then Rory ran out of the diner towards her bus stop, her auburn hair flying behind her as she went. Jess couldn't see why he left her to be with his scum bag fathe rin the first place. What had been wrongwith him? He had left, not thinking he was good enough, not wanting to hurt her, and he ended up hurting her more than he could have imagined in the process.

Jess watched Rory until she was out of sight like a lost puppy. A pathetic, lost puppy dog. He tore away from the window and slumped down in one of the kitchen chairs. His fingers drummed on the wodden surface, but there was no rhythm. It was so boring up here.

Maybe I should just tell her I'm back so I can get out of here. Who cares abot timing? But he was going to wait. He was going to wait to tell her. But it has to be before her graduation he decided. Unconsiously, he stared at the wall. His eyes were tired. He was tired. And he was going out of focus.

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"Jess-Jess wake up. It's 1:00 p.m.." There was amusement in Luke's voice as he shook his nephew, trying to wake him from his sleep. Jess lifted his head and rubbed his eyes, yawning. He looked down at the table his head had been resting on witha raised eyebrow. Shaking it off, he looked at Luke. "What time is it?" he asked

"One o'clock," Luke said, grinning as he rocked back and forth on hsi feet. Jess shot up out of his chair. "Holy crap! I've been asleep for 5 freakn' hours! Why the heck didn't you wake me up earlier!" Jess asked, giving hisuncle and angrily questioning look. His dark eyebrows were furrowed together. "Thought you'd wnat your rest," Luke said, chuckling to himself. "It isn't funny! Now I'm gonna be all messed up when I go to sleep tonight!" Jess shouted

"If you go to sleep tonight." Luke pointedly held up his index finger. Jess scoffed and rolled his eyes. "I am going to sleep tonight. No way I'm falling asleep on the tbale again for you to mock me." And with that, Jess walked over to his dresser and grabebd a couple CDs. Deciding on 'The Ramones' he sat down on his bed, relaxing and listenign to the obnoxiously loud music.

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Jess was convenitnatly staring out the window when Rory came walkign towards the diner after school. She looked tired, and her eyes looked dull. But they had looked dull that morning too. Well somewhat. When she was looking up at the window, they seemed a little sparkly. But now they were like coal, only blue.

She didn't see him this time. Didn't even look up at the window in hope of catching him. Part of him was glad, while the other one was disappointed. He slappe dhimself a million times over every day for leaving Stars Hollow in the first place, no matter how creepily jolly it was.

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Rory steppe dinto the diner and wlaked up the counter, relieving herself the heavy weight of her backpack as she prepared to slide onto a stool. "Hey Luke," she said, giving a faint smile. He grinned at her. "Hello Rory. What can I get you?"

"Well aren't we jolly today!" she said, smiling in approval. "I'll have a cheeseburger and a coffee please. Try and make it quick. I need to go home." She gave a stressed smile. Luke nodded. "I'll try." Rory let out relieved air. "Thank you. And I'm sorry." She seemed genuinley sorry and grateful.

But she didn't need to get home. In honesty, she just needed to get out of the diner. Too many memories. Too many painful memories. But they were oddly sweet at the same time. Or they would be one day as she was looking back. But now that she was still living it, it was hurting too much.

A moment later, a burger and a coffee were place din front of her. She began eating very quickly, and gulping down the coffee. "You relaly are in a hurry, aren't you?" he askedas he suspiciously watched his nephew's ex girlfriend. "I could beat a motorcylce at the rush I'm in, baby," Rory said, add9ing the 'baby' for affect. Luke chuckled.

As soon as she finishe,d she paid and ran out of the diner and back towards her house. Her backpack, however, was not taking the journey with her. She had left it there, sitting beside the counter. Good thing she didn't have any homework, becuas eit was very liekly she wouldn't even notce her backpack was gone.

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Jess heard Rory talking, and he knew she just wanted to get out of the diner. He kenw her better than anybody. He could tell how she was feeling. He knew the feleing of wanting to get out, but under different circumstances. He shook his hea.d He had to stop thinking about her.

a/n okay, thank you my wonderful reviewers. I feel so special. And Nikki, honey! It's okay you haven't reviewed! I haven't reviewed yours. Mainly because I tell you to your fce sicne I always read them at your hous,e but...and you cna take credit for my writing. You're the one who made me pay attention in English, made me like Gilmore Girls, and made me adore writing. So take all the credit you want.

Anywya, thank you all for reaidng, and feel free leaving comments!