What It Could Have Been

A Phone Call

Jess's POV 

It was mid-summer and I had left my dad's last week. I was on a bit of a road trip, well it wasn't

 really a road trip more of wandering from state to state looking for a small job that I could do.

 Currently, I was completely lost in the southeast, yes I had gone from cost to cost in under six 

weeks. I  glanced over at a shiny green road sign to see that I was entering North Carolina. 

Surprisingly, I actually liked North Carolina it had been one of five states that I could remember 

the capital of, and it had a nice balance of cities and countryside, I had been to Ashville when I 

was about thirteen on one of Mom's 'bonding exercises'. Anyway with this sign and sudden 

the disappearance of firework shops I deduced that I had just left South Carolina and was

 heading North on a highway called I15.

After a long day of driving,  I ended up in a tiny town called Carrboro. I parked in a mostly empty 

parking lot next to a food lion. I went in and started counting my money, I had about forty 

dollars which meant that all I was eating today was a granola bar. I was lucky to get a full meal 

every day but I didn't mind, it was so I could get away from everything everyone, I didn't mind. 

Or did I?   

Rory's POV

I was in Europe, Italy to be exact. Mom and I were having a great time, well mom was having a

 good time I was waiting for Jess to call. Mom had gone out to find coffee and I was laying on the

 single bed in our hotel room. Suddenly, I hear my phone ring I picked it up. 

"Hello?" I asked.

"Hi" A familiar sounded

"Jess."

"Yes." 

"Are we going to start rhyming?" I giggled.

"Very funny Ror. Where are you in Europe?" He asked

"Italy." 

"Cool. When are you coming home?"

"Um about a week and a half."

"Well when you come back, there may be a surprise for you."

"What?" I asked happily begging for more details. 

" I have to go this is long distance. Bye"

"Jess wait." He hung up. 

I shook my head smiling like a mad man.

Lorelai's POV 

I heard voices coming from the room as I walked in. I creaked the door open and heard one

 word. Jess. I couldn't believe she was talking to him again. That boy broke my little girl and he 

would not worm his .Back. Into. Her. Heart.