AN: This is the chapter you've all been waiting for. Rory finally tells someone what's been going on with her. Thanks for all the reviews.
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Chapter 13: A Basket and A Confession
The next couple of months were horrible for Rory. Max had raped her twice and she still hadn't told anyone. She was actually surprised that nobody had really noticed anything but people kept taking her word that nothing was wrong.
At night Rory would have nightmares but she was always able to put on a happy face in the morning so no one was any the wiser.
Rory hadn't talked to Jess in months he had tried to talk to her but she just said a few words and moved on.
Overall Rory's grades hadn't slipped at all if anything they were better but she still wasn't talking with anybody during lunch.
Lorelai was still very concerned with Rory but since Rory still wouldn't talk about it even when she tried to talk to her. Lorelai couldn't help but think that she was paranoid and that there really was nothing wrong with Rory.
Before Rory knew what hit her it was time for the Charity Picnic Basket Lunch. She and Lorelai were at the market looking for baskets.
"So are you going to make a basket this year?" Lorelai asked.
"I don't know, I don't think so" Rory said.
"Come on its tradition and you never know you may find a new boyfriend" Lorelai said.
Rory didn't really want a new boyfriend but knew that she should make a basket.
"Sure I'll make one for someone to bid on" Rory said.
"Great" Lorelai said smiling.
"So are you making one for dad?" Rory asked.
"Yeah" Lorelai said.
"I'm also guessing that he's going to make it" Rory said.
"You would be correct, so what are you putting in your basket?" Lorelai asked.
"Just some Pop-Tarts, a sandwich, and a Slim Jim" Rory said grabbing the smallest basket.
The day of the bidding had finally come and Rory was standing in the square waiting to see who see would have lunch with.
"We have a nice basket from Dooses's Market" Taylor said referring to Lorelai's basket.
"Let's start the bidding at five dollars" Taylor said.
"Five dollars" Max said.
"I'll right I have five do I have ten dollars?" Taylor asked.
"Ten" Kirk said.
"I have ten do I have fifteen?" Taylor asked.
"Fifteen" Max said.
"I have fifteen do I have twenty?" Taylor asked.
"Fifteen going once, twice, sold" Taylor said.
Max went up to collect the basket.
"Alright now we have this small basket up for grabs lets start the bidding at three dollars" Taylor said.
"I'll give you five" Kirk said.
"Alright do I have ten?" Taylor asked.
'Please not Kirk' Rory thought.
"Five going once, twice…" Taylor said.
"Fifteen" Jess said.
There were a few whispers after he bid.
"I have fifteen do I hear twenty?" Taylor asked.
Nobody said anything.
"Fifteen going once, twice, and sold to the hoodlum" Taylor said.
Rory couldn't believe it. 'I would have rather had Kirk' Rory thought as she looked over to Max.
Max looked normal but if you looked closely you could tell that he was trying to keep his calm.
"So are you ready to go?" Jess asked holding her basket.
"Yeah lets go" Rory said with little enthusiasm.
They started walking for a little bit.
"So where do you want to go?" Jess asked.
"I really don't care" Rory said.
"Fine" Jess said walking on the bridge and stopping on the bridge.
"So where are we going?" Rory asked.
"This place looks good" Jess said.
"This is a bridge" Rory said.
"Yes so sit and then we can eat" Jess said.
Rory sat down and started to unpack the basket.
"So where have you been the last couple of months?" Jess asked.
"I've been busy" Rory said.
"Too busy to talk?" Jess asked.
"Yes I have been too busy" Rory said.
"So what do we have here?" Jess asked picking up the Pop-Tarts.
"What did you expect?" Rory asked.
"I wasn't sure what to expect" Jess admitted.
"So did you try and read The Fountainhead?" Rory asked after a moment of silence.
"I tried and I did make it to the end" Jess said.
"That's good" Rory said.
"All you can say is that's good?" Jess asked.
"That's all it is" Rory said.
"What's wrong with you?" Jess asked.
"What do you mean?" Rory asked nervously.
"I mean that you aren't the girl that I met" Jess said.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Rory asked getting angry.
"I mean that when I first met you I looked in your eyes and saw an innocent girl and now I look into your eyes and all I see is your hurt" Jess said looking right in Rory's eyes.
"Nothing is wrong with me" Rory defended.
"I don't believe that I know that you're hurting please just tell me what's wrong I promise I won't get mad" Jess said.
There was something in Rory that broke at that moment. She really wanted to believe Jess but it was really hard for her to believe him.
All of a sudden Rory started to cry. 'I should tell him' she thought as Jess started to comfort her.
"What's wrong?" Jess asked after a while.
"Nothing is wrong" Rory said as she attempted to put the walls in her mind back up.
"Rory you just broke out crying something is wrong, please tell me" Jess said.
"I don't want to tell you" Rory said.
"Don't or can't?" Jess asked.
"I can't" Rory admitted.
"Why?" Jess asked.
"Because I'll get hurt" Rory said immediately regretting those words.
"What do you mean by hurt?" Jess asked getting angry but keeping his anger in check.
Rory started to shake and then began crying.
Jess just pulled her into a hug and tired to calm her down.
"Please, Rory tell me what's wrong and I promise I will do everything I can to help you" Jess said.
'Maybe I should tell him, he could help me' Rory thought.
"How were you hurt?" Jess asked.
Rory took a deep breath. "I was raped" she said just above a whisper.
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