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𝚰𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝚰𝐒 𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐃 idea? Terribly. Am I doing it regardless? Obviously. I'm now sitting in a bus, looking at the dark green sign that has got "Welcome to New York" written on it. New York. Wow.
It feels weird even thinking that I'm gonna step in New York, after seventeen years of just Stars Hollow and nothing else —not counting the very few rare exceptions — it's unusual. One other thing that's freaking me out is meeting Jess again, I know it's stupid...I mean I'll just need to find him and everything'll come naturally, right?
I wonder how he's gonna react, what could happen...if he noticed what I was gonna do before the car crash and if he wants it too. I wonder if my visit is gonna change anything at all...will he come back? Will something change between us?
It doesn't matter, all that matters now is finding Jess. I focus my thoughts to remember what he told me during the phone call yesterday night. Think, Olive. Think. Washington square park.
"Excuse me could you point me the way to Washington square park?" I ask a kind-looking woman that's holding a kid by his hand.
"Oh, yes, just go straight, and when you see a bar with a red sign make a left turn. Then you go straight again all the way to the square, is it right?"
"No, mom, the quickest path is to always go straight then when you see a bookstore with a yellow sign you make a turn left."
"Alright, thank you very much."
I do exactly what the kid said, but just a few steps before the park I spot a record store, maybe it's the one Jess told me about. Is it possible? Is this Franklin Street? I didn't pay enough attention!
"Excuse me, sir, is this Franklin Street?" I say disturbing an old man who's laying against the wall as he reads his newspaper.
"It sure is, why?"
"Oh, no reason, I'm looking for someone and I remembered this place he told me about."
"Ah, young love, am I right?"
"I wouldn't say it's love..."
"Okay, my mistake then..."
"Don't worry about it. Anyhow, thanks for the info, goodbye sir!"
The record store it's exactly like I imagined it, the wooden scent is really soothing, and like Jess said there's no music playing in the background. And he was right, I do love it. I scan around to find the Taylor Swift department, and when I find it I see the Speak Now vinyl. The only one that's missing from my collection. It's the only copy and really should buy it. Just like I really should go and look for Jess.
