11 Minutes
A/N: Song-fic based on the song 11 minutes by Halsey and YUNGBLUD. This is a sad one. But it does have a happy ending. Enjoy. This will be the last one for a while.
Summary: Rory gets into a fight with Logan and goes for a drive. She gets into a car accident. Logan blames himself.
Pairing: Rory/Logan
Logan POV
I'm 11 minutes away and I have missed you all day
I'm 11 minutes away, so why aren't you here?
I can't believe that she just left. Rory and I had been fighting a lot lately. I know that deep down she was still struggling with the fact that I had slept with Honor's friends during Thanksgiving even if she didn't say anything about it anymore. But today…part of me didn't even know what we were fighting about. I know that she was upset that we had to put our Asia trip on hold because of my father. After I graduated he was sending me to London to run our European office. I knew that Rory was pissed about it, but I didn't think that she'd get mad at me for it. She knew that I didn't want to go. But what was I supposed to do?
After she left, I sat there on the couch for a while thinking about what I could do to make this situation better for her…for us. I knew that I couldn't ask her to come with me because she had one year left at Yale. Maybe I could convince her to come spend part of the summer in London and then we could figure the rest out.
When she hadn't come back after a couple of hours, I started to pace the living room. I started calling her phone but to no avail.
When it hit five hours, that's when I started to worry.
I think I missed you callin' on the other line
I'm just thinkin' all these thoughts up in my mind
Talkin' love but I can't even read the signs
I would sell my soul for a bit more time
You stain all on my body like you're red wine
You're the fuckin' acid to my alkaline
You run your middle finger up and down my spine
I'm sorry there was no one to apologize
I was about to call Lorelai, to see if she'd heard from Rory when my phone rang. I quickly answered not even looking at the caller ID. "Hello?" I answered.
"Logan." It was Lorelai.
"Lorelai?"
"Yeah. Listen, I don't have much time. You need to get down to Yale University Hospital. It's Rory. She's been in an accident." Lorelai said, I could hear that her voice was about to crack. "Logan, they don't know if she's gonna make it." She told me.
I fell back onto the couch. "It's that bad?" I asked.
I heard her sniffle. "Yeah. Luke and I are on our way and I called Christopher but no answer. I already gave permission as her next of kin for them to talk to you since your closer. I'll be there as soon as I can." Lorelai said.
"Alright. I'll call Colin. Get him to drive me over. Not sure I can drive right now." I told her.
"Okay." She said before she disconnected the call.
I'm so fuckin' sorry, I'm so fuckin' sorry
I've been playing somebody and it's helping nobody
And her lipstick arithmetic didn't stick
And now I'm sick, throwing fits
And yeah, I've seen you in my head every fuckin' day since I left
You on the floor with your hands 'round your head
And I'm down and depressed
All I want is your head on my chest
Touchin' feet, I'm 11
I called Colin and he didn't hesitate to come and drive me over. When I walked into the Emergency Room, I quickly went over to the admin desk. The girl sitting behind the desk looked up at me. "Can I help you?" She asked.
"Yes. I'm looking for my girlfriend. She was brought in by ambulance. Her mother called me." I said, stumbling over my words.
"What's her name?"
"Rory Gilmore. It might be under Lorelai." I said.
She started typing on her computer. After a couple of minutes she looked back up. "They moved her up to the ICU. Take the elevator up the third floor. The nurses there can direct you." She said.
"Thank you." I said. I turned to Colin and we made our way over to the elevator. Stepping inside, I pressed the button for the third floor. Neither of us said anything. When we got to the third floor, we stepped out and walked over to the nurses station. I repeated the information that I'd given downstairs. They directed me to her room. I told Colin to wait there. He nodded. I made my way into Rory's room. I couldn't believe the sight in front of me. She laid there in the bed, tubes and wires everywhere. She was on a ventilator, helping her breathe. I sat down in the chair beside her bed and grabbed her hand. "I'm so sorry. Rory, I am so very sorry." I said, as I felt tears start to run down my face.
I'm 11 minutes away and I have missed you all day
I'm 11 minutes away, so why aren't you here?
You're 11 minutes away and I have missed you all day
You're 11 minutes away, so why aren't you here?
I wasn't sure how long I'd been sitting there, when I heard a knock on the door. I looked over to it as a doctor walked in. "You must be Logan." The doctor said and I nodded. "I'm Dr. Jones. I'm Miss Gilmore's doctor."
I stood up and shook his hand. "Rory's boyfriend." I said. He nodded.
"Her mother has given me consent to talk to you." He said, and I nodded, remembering that Lorelai had mentioned it. "Miss Gilmore, suffered quite a few injuries in the accident. She has several broken bones, a concussion but the biggest one is the swelling on her brain. Right now, her CT is clear but we won't know more until she wakes up. If she wakes up." Dr. Jones said.
I glared at him. "Rory is stronger than she looks." I said.
"I'm not saying that she isn't. I just want to be honest. Right now it's all up to her." He said. I had no reason to believe that Rory wouldn't wake up from this. "Essentially, she's in a coma. All of her vitals look good. The only reason we have her on a ventilator is to give her body a chance to heal." He told me. It made sense.
"Thank you Doctor." I said. He nodded before he left the room.
I sat back down and grabbed Rory's hand again. I lifted her hand to my mouth and kissed her knuckles. "Baby, I need you to pull through this. You make me a better person. I can't do any of this without you by my side. I love you so much." I whispered to her.
Tell me what you need, I can make you more than what you are
Come and lay the roses on the floor, every single Sunday, don't get bored
I just want freeze, I can give you more than what you are
Now I see you standing all alone, I never thought the world would turn to stone
I must've fallen asleep, because when I opened my eyes, Lorelai was standing beside me. I looked up at her. Her eyes were red from where she'd been crying. I stood up and hugged her. When I pulled back from the hug, she asked, "Any change?"
I shook my head. "No." I said. I gave her all of the information that the doctor had given me. "I can't lose her, Lorelai. I don't know who I am without her." I told her, my voice breaking.
She grabbed my hand and held it between hers. "I know Logan. She'll pull through this. She has too." She said.
So call me stupid, call me sad
You're the best I've ever had
You're the worst I've ever had
And that keeps fuckin' with my head
Call me stupid, call me sad
You're the best I've ever had
You're the worst I've ever had
And that keeps fuckin' with my head
It's been six months since Rory's accident. The doctors are beginning to lose hope. Lorelai's went back home after a week. She had to. She was going stir crazy sitting in the hospital day and night. I've only left the hospital when I had to go to class. I put my foot down with my father and told him that I wasn't going to London while things with Rory were still unknown. He was reluctant but he agreed and gave me the Hartford office. So, I spent my day in the office and then my nights were spent at the hospital with Rory. After two months, Lorelai and I had gotten her transferred to Hartford General, so that she was close to the both of us. I'd managed to get Colin and Finn to pack up my apartment and move everything to the condo that I'd bought in Hartford. Christopher still hasn't made an appearance at the hospital. Lorelai said he called one time the night of the accident but she hasn't heard from him since. All of our friends from Yale check-in periodically to see if there's any news. I've created a group chat in my texts with everyone important to Rory so if there's any news I can update everyone at once. Luke has been the biggest help out of everyone. He makes sure that I eat a hot meal at least once a day. I'll be eternally grateful to him.
I'm 11 minutes away and I have missed you all day
I'm 11 minutes away, so why aren't you here (Why aren't you here?)
You're 11 minutes away and I have missed you all day
You're 11 minutes away, so why aren't you here? (Why aren't you here?)
It's closing in on the year mark of Rory's accident. I think that even Lorelai is beginning to lose hope now. I refuse to. I know that Rory is just trying to sort things out in her head.
When I left the office, I headed home to change clothes. Then I ran through a drive-thru and grabbed some food to take with me to the hospital. When I stepped off the elevators, I greeted the nurses. They all smile at me as I make my way to Rory's room. When I walk in I sit my stuff down on the table before I walk over and kiss the top of her head. "Hi baby. I'm back. How are you feeling today?" I say, even though I know that she won't respond. I sit in my usual chair and pull my food out. After I eat, I lean forward and grab Rory's hand. "Baby, I really need you to come back to me. It's been almost a year, Ror, since I've heard your voice. Seen your beautiful eyes. I really need you to come back…I need you to open your eyes." I said.
I felt a twitch of her fingers. "Ror?" I whispered. I hit the nurses button. They immediately came running in. They looked at me. "She moved her fingers." I said.
"I'll page the doctor." She said and I nodded.
So call me stupid, call me sad
You're the best I've ever had
You're the worst I've ever had
And that keeps fuckin' with my head
Call me stupid, call me sad
You're the best I've ever had
You're the worst I've ever had
And that keeps fuckin' with my head
45 minutes later, the doctor comes in and begins to examine Rory. He sends her for scans. When they come back he says that her scans look better than the ones they did when we'd had her transferred. It gave me hope. He examines her again and starts to talk to her, trying to get her to open her eyes.
Another half hour later, I'm sitting there on my laptop looking through some reports when I hear the most beautiful sound. "Logan…" She whispers.
I look up from my laptop and she's looking right at me. I sit my laptop to the side and lean forward grabbing her hand. I smile at her. "Hi beautiful. It's so good to see your eyes open and hear your voice." I said.
She manages to smile back at me. "What happened?" She asks.
I tell her everything that has happened in the last year. I tell her about the fight we had. The accident. That's she's been in a coma. I tell her that I bought us a condo in Hartford. She's nods her understanding at all of the information that I give her. The doctor comes back in and while he's examining her this time I pull my phone out and text that she's awake. I expect Lorelai to show up in the next hour.
After the doctor leaves, I sit on the edge of Rory's bed and lean down to kiss her. "I was so worried that I was gonna lose you." I say.
She kisses the back of my hand that she's holding, "You couldn't get rid of me, even if you tried." She says.
It's another hour before Lorelai finally comes through the door. Luke is with her. As soon as Lorelai sees Rory, she bursts into tears. She walks over to the bed as I step away and she embraces Rory in a hug. I tell her that I'm going to get some coffee and that I'll be back.
You're 11 minutes away and I have missed you all day
So why aren't you here?
Why aren't you here?
Why aren't you here?
Why aren't you here?
It's another couple of months before Rory's released from the hospital. Lorelai tries to get her to come home to Stars Hollow but Rory tells her that she just wants to get back to her normal life. Meaning that she's coming home with me.
When we walk into the condo, I show Rory around. She laughs. "It's not as big as the apartment." She says.
"Nope. But then again, I hand-picked this condo with you in mind. I turned one of the bedrooms into a library slash office for you." I tell her.
She turns to look at me. "I'm sorry I walked out the way I did that day." She says and I can see the tears building in her eyes.
I close the distance between us and pull her into my arms. I tuck a piece of hair behind her ear. "It's okay. Granted it would have been better if you hadn't been in accident, but it's done. Now it's time to move past it and move on with our lives. It's time for the future." I say.
She nods and smiles at me. She's quiet for a minute before she speaks. "Marry me, Logan." She says.
I'm definitely shocked. I laugh lightly. "Hey! That was supposed to be my line." I say.
"Is that a yes?" She asks.
I nod. "I'd marry you any day."