The Girl With The Bowie T-Shirt | Jess Mariano x Fem! Reader

Chapter 1.14 - New york

I was sitting in Luke's diner when I realized I hadn't seen Jess in a while, had he gotten that good at avoiding me? Or had I been so wrapped up in my relationship with Jonathan that I had forgotten about him, Luke handed me my coffee and I took a sip before I spoke
"Hey, Luke?"
"That's my name,"
"Where's Jess been?" I asked him, right then, I could've sworn I saw an emotion on his face.
"I uh, I've gotta go get something," He went upstairs without answering my question. I brushed it off as Luke being Luke before I took my to-go cup and headed out. I had to get ready because I had decided to go to surprise Rory with a signed record album from her favorite band, and the only place I could find that sells it is in new york. I got my tote bag with my money and all my necessities before I headed to the train station. I read my book as I sat on the train for a few hours before it finally arrived at the Greenwich Village stop. I had no idea where in Greenwich the record shop was so I had to ask around, and I mean I had to ask a lot of people. a sweaty fat guy with mustard on his shirt, a rich lady with a very mean chihuahua in her purse, a weird drunk guy who was practicing kissing with his hand, ok maybe I won't ask him... finally, I was able to get directions from someone, after arriving at the store, I asked the worker, who led me to the signed record album, and I finally bought it, as I was walking out I bumped into someone who was coming in.

"Sorry," I spoke as I looked up, but what I saw would shock me more than I would've thought, well, more like who. "Jess?" I spoke,

"No sorry, you've got the wrong person," He pushed past me,

"sorry..." I actually believed him for a moment before I grabbed him by the wrist and pulled him outside. "Can we just talk?" I asked,

"What is there to talk about?"

"Jess, please. We can just go sit over there," I motioned to Washington Square parked. he sighed before he gave in

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We sat on the park bench, about three feet away from each other.

"So, care to tell me what there is to talk about?" He asked

"Are you serious?" I asked

"Yes, I would like to know why you have to audacity to follow me here to 'talk to me'" He said,

"Follow you? You didn't say anything to me for three months and then you storm off to new york because you can't face the consequences of your actions. I came here to get a gift for Rory. I didn't even know you were here, Jess!" I shouted, there was a moment of silence as we both calmed down

"Do you hate me? Is that why you were avoiding me? You came all the way to New York to get away from me?" I asked in a more calm tone than I was previously using, He looked down at me

"No,"

"Then why did you do it?"

"Because..." I felt slight anger bubble up inside me at his dry answer and I went bad to my old tone of voice.

"Because what, Jess? Because you don't like to face the consequences of your actions? You just move to a small happy town, mess shit up, and leave without a word?"

"That's not what I did,"

"Oh sure it's not," I scoffed

"You were so nice and caring! I was happy! Now you start acting like nothing ever happened between us, avoiding me like the world would end if you said a single word to me! You can't do that to someone Jess! Why the hell are you messing with me like that!?" I shouted "Why did I even try to talk to you," I mumbled as I got up. He quickly got up and grabbed my wrist, stopping me from leaving

"I'm sorry..." He mumbled so quietly I almost didn't hear it.

"What?"

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