Disclaimer: never owned it, never will.
A/N: I'm assuming that there's one month between Jess's departure and Rory's graduation. If the time has been specified in canon, please tell me?
It's a month later, and already the sunshine is getting to him. Doesn't the damn sun ever go away for a rest, for a respite from all the crazy cheerfulness of a California beach? Then again, sun means tourists, which means people to buy these surprisingly good tasting hot dogs and a way to keep busy without giving anything deeper than the weather much thought. And he likes it that way.
But every day, when the mealtime rush dies down, Jess is left idle and alone with his thoughts. He contemplates calling her to explain everything, what with all the time he's had to think about his feelings. The first time he tried, he didn't get past the third digit. By now, he can hold out past the dialing, past the ringing of the phone, past her first hello. But he still can't bring himself to say anything to her. How can he explain to her all that is going on in his head? And through the phone no less? Everyone knows that he's a visual person, what with people being able to read more in the line of his shoulder and the tilt of his smirk than in his words. How can mere words express what he wants to say? This is the first time that his beloved books, his wonderful words, have let him down. He sure hopes it's the last.
Jimmy walks up. "It's been a month, Jess. Go back. If not for her, at least for Luke. See how he's been doing. Just—"
"No, it's too soon! I can't—in another month, maybe—"
"No. You've already wasted away enough time standing here staring off into space. Your stuff's all packed, your plane ticket's been bought and your flight leaves in 4 hours. Get going." He doesn't mention that it's a one-way ticket.
Jess doesn't know if he should be offended at how presumptuous Jimmy's being or grateful for the push off his ass that he's providing. Finally he decides that it doesn't matter. He's going home (where the heart is).
A/N: Yeah so... it's been more than 8 months. Whoops? Story's starting to come to a conclusion, but not quite yet. Next chapter sort of started. Many, many thanks to Curley-Q, Just A Girl of the Hollow x3, blonde-biatch, and musicormisery4105 for the reviews. (I'm excited that I've finally broken 10!)
Also, regarding the shortness. I'm doing it on purpose. Please tell me why it needs to be longer, so I can understand, because right now, I honestly don't think it does. (I'm also glad to see some people agree with me—thanks!)
Review please?