Disclaimer – I wish I at least owned some of Luke's coffee, but apparently, that's not possible.
Thank you to all of the reviewers! I just started so I understand why there isn't as much. But, thank you so much! )
Like I said, this chapter is gonna be filled with drama. So is the next chapter!
Title – Regret & Chaos
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'God, another day in Hell.' Rory thought as she walked through the halls of Chilton. She decided to come early to decorate her locker. She took out a bunch of pictures of her friends and family from NY. She started to put them up but stopped as she felt someone breathe on her. Rory slowly looked back and saw Jess less than 2 inches away from her!
Rory shrieked and stepped back, Jess looked amused.
'What do you want?" Rory sneered.
"You still didn't tell me your name." Jess simply stated.
"Like I said, it's none of your business!"
"Oh really?" Jess smirked as he took another step towards Rory.
Rory stepped back, only to be hit back against the lockers. She gulped and whispered, "Really." Her voice wasn't as confident she wanted it to be.
Jess took her hands and pinned them on either side of her.
"Cause the last time I checked," he brought his face to Rory's ear and whispered huskily, "I was the King of Chilton, the one who knows everything about everyone. Please, correct me if I'm wrong."
Jess was so close to Rory that she could feel his warm breathe on her neck. She tried to suppress the chill that was tempted to go up her spine.
"R-Rory." She stuttered.
"Now, that wasn't so hard, was it?" Jess stepped away from Rory. She looked a little flustered, okay a lot, and all Jess did was try to fight back a laugh.
Rory quickly tried to compose herself and continued decorating her locker. The last picture was one of Tristan and Rory sitting on a bench at the park and laughing.
"Who's that?" Jess asked. To be honest, there was a hint of jealous in his voice.
"No one."
"Aw, are you mad at me? You know you think I'm irresistible." Jess teased.
"In your dreams."
"Every night. So, you gonna tell me who that 'pretty boy' is or you just gonna make me stand her like an idiot?" Jess smirked.
"I think I'll take the latter." Now, it was the brunette's turn to smirk.
"Aw, come on. You know you want me."
"Not as much as I know you want me." Rory walked away only to leave Jess watching her with an amused expression.
'If only you knew…'
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Little did the two teens know, Dean had been watching the entire interaction. And he was mad, actually, more like pissed.
"Looks like Mariano's trying to steal my girl." Dean said to himself.
'Watch out Mariano. Payback's a bitch.' The tall, floppy haired teenager walked away with an evil grin on his face.
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The next morning
"Rory, darling! Did you eat breakfast?" Emily called out to her granddaughter.
Rory sighed. "Yes grandma. Please leave me alone"
Emily looked offended. "Okay, then."
Rory honestly didn't mean to hurt her grandmother's feelings. Sometimes, she just wished her grandmother would disappear. It was enough to get annoyed by Jess at school, as hot as he was, she thought he was an arrogant jerk.
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'I'll be glad when I leave this hell hole.' Rory thought as she got to Chilton.
She just felt so out of place. Girls all around her had over 5 pounds of makeup on and put their hair in seductive hairstyles. Their uniforms were adjusted to be the smallest and tightest as it could be without jumping the rules. And then, there was Rory, a small, slender girl with brown hair that went into soft curls. Her uniform wasn't adjusted at all and the only makeup she wore was eyeliner, mascara, and lip-gloss. It didn't matter though, because Lorelai said she had 'natural beauty.'
All the guys kept smirking at Rory. She just ignored this. Tristan had told her that guys digged her innocence, thus creating the nickname 'Mary'. At first, it annoyed the crap out of her, but she started to get used to it.
As Rory walked down the hall, she saw the one and only, Jess Mariano, who just happened to be making out with the most popular girl in school, Summer Roberts.
'What a surprise. The king and queen of Chilton playing another round of tonsil hockey.' Rory was bemused.
Although she felt a twinge of jealousy, she tried to ignore it.
"Lorelai Gilmore," the PA announced, "I repeat, Lorelai Gilmore, please come to the office immediately."
Curiously, Rory went to the main office as fast as she could. When she got in, the lady behind the desk gave her a sympathetic smile. Rory smiled slightly, still confused.
"Lorelai Gilmore." The headmaster called her in.
"Hello, Headmaster Charleston. You wanted to see me?"
"Ah, yes. Sit down."
Rory cautiously sat down on a chair across from Charleston's desk.
"You see, Ms. Gilmore… there's no easy way to put this." He hesitated.
"What is it, sir?"
"Emily Gilmore, your grandmother, is in the hospital."
"WHAT?"
"She's suffered from a mild heart attack, but she's fine. I was informed to let you out of the remainder of the school day to visit her."
Rory slowly nodded and got up from the chair.
"Thank you." Rory murmured.
Headmaster Charleston gave her a sad smiled then dismissed her. As Rory stepped out of the office, she started walking alongside the seemingly empty hallway. Emily Gilmore had a heart attack. Everything started going in slow motion, like when her mother died.
Rory couldn't take it anymore! Right there, in the middle of the halls, she collapsed and started to cry, hard. Her shoulders shook violently and at that moment, she didn't care if anyone saw her. She could hear the echo of her sobs, but all she could think about was her grandmother.
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Jess walked down the halls. He was skipping class, Chemistry was boring, mostly because of the one brunette girl that wasn't there. Suddenly, he stopped walking and saw her sobbing on the floor. He instantly recognized who it was.
"Rory? Rory!"
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Hehe, yes I'm evil! I'm sorry but suspense is the best way to leave you guys hanging, which means MORE REVIEWS! )
If you guys have any ideas for the next chapter, tell me! I love to hear them!
The next chapter is going to involve…
Jess/ Rory interaction…
Jess/Dean interaction…
Dean/Jess interaction…
Rory/Emily interaction…
Stay tuned!
-Priscilla