Chapter 7
Rory
3 weeks and 4 days. That's how long it's been since I left. That's right. I left. No one knows where I am except Dr. Thomas. She arranged for me to have my treatments here and as for the whole doctor patient trust thing: she promised not to tell anyone where I was unless something happened to me. I want to be better and well before I go back. (a/n: I know, I know. Don't kill me, just go with me on this one... ) I've called my mom once since I left. She was a wreck.
Flashback
"...Hello?"
"Hi mom... it's me..."
"RORY! Where are you?"
"Mom, I'm OK. Don't worry about me. Listen, I have to go. I'll write you to tell you what's going on. OK bye mom."
"Rory-" click
End of Flashback
I wrote to my mom a couple of days ago. She probably had police tap the phone, that's why I made the call so short. I miss everyone. I gave Tristan a similar call, only it was a lot shorter. I just told him I loved him and that I was OK. After that call I had broken down. I knew I couldn't go back until I was well. Even then, it would be so hard. I got up and looked at myself in the mirror. The person staring back at me was deathly pale. Her hair was gone. I had decided to shave my head the week before and spot a wig. My hair had begun to fall out a week after I had started treatment, so I just shaved it all off. I am tired all the time and always want to stay in. As I looked at the clock, I let out a sigh. Time for another treatment.
Tristan
Why would she leave? I have asked that question everyday. It's been almost a month since she left. The Chemo bills keep being sent to Lorelai, so I guess that's a good sign. I've called Lorelai everyday to see if she's heard from Rory. So far she's only received one phone call from her, just like I have. The phone call was short. It was a couple of days after she had left. I think she thought that if she stayed on the phone too long, we would be able to trace her call. She was right. Both Lorelai and I had people tapping our phones for the first two weeks, but Rory never called again. Instead she's written to Lorelai.
Flashback
"Hello?"
"Hi Luke, it's Tristan"
"Hi, how you holding up kid?"
"As well as could be expected..."
"I hear ya," he huffed, "You want to talk to Lorelai?"
"Yes please."
"All right. Hang in there kid."
I sat there waiting. I could hear muffled voices in the background, as if Luke and Lorelai were arguing.
"Hey Tristan" Lorelai's voice brought me back to earth.
"Hi. Have you heard from her?"
"Actually, she sent me a letter a couple of days ago..."
"Oh." I felt disappointed. I hadn't received a letter.
"I have one here for you too. Can you come down this weekend, or should I send it to you?"
End of Flashback
So here I am in my car, driving to their house. I keep hoping that she'll be there when I arrive. But I know that won't happen. I pull up to their driveway and get out.
I didn't know why I did it. I had decided to send a letter to Tristan too. I think a part of me just wanted to talk to him... be near him. I got out a piece of paper and wrote. The words just fell onto the paper and I felt my eyes fill with tears. Just as I finished writing, 2 tears made their way down my face and fell onto the letter. I didn't wipe them away. I just folded the letter up and placed it into the envelope with my mom's letter. I'll send it tomorrow
