Susanna Gilmore is a small-town girl, and she loves everything about it. Now, she and her sister are going from a public school to an elite private school. Despite feeling like she doesn't belong, she determined to make it.
Anna's eye twitches violently under her dry eyelid. It felt gross because she could feel her eye sticking to the lid. "You need to get that checked out." Jaci notices her friend jerk.
"I'm scared for my eyes." She rubs her eyes, trying to force the tears for some relief. As of lately, her eyes have been twitching. Her vision has been blurry in the morning.
"Exactly why you need to get it checked out before it gets worse." She sighs.
"Jess made an appointment for tomorrow. I hate when they put the drops in." She sips her coffee.
"Good for him." Jaci nods in approval.
"Time to get back to work." She sighs, getting up.
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Anna was clocking out for the day with Jaci. "Hey Anna," Mindy, a waitress friend, ran into the kitchen to get to her before she walked out the backdoor.
"Hey, you need something before I go?" She turned to her.
"An older woman is asking her for you. She says it's important." She pointed at the dining area.
"Go ahead, I'll see you later." She nods to Jaci.
"Alright, call me if you need me to watch the animals or anything." She worried that she would need to rush home for a family emergency.
"I will." She assumes the worst when she walks out. She expected to see her mom or grandma in tears. She was surprised when Mindy pointed out a woman that she had never seen before. "Thanks, Min." She walked up to the table. "I'm sorry, I think you might have the wrong person."
"Are you Susanna Gilmore? From Stars Hollow?" She asked.
"Yes." She took a seat. "How..."
"I'm sorry, I'm freaking you out. I'm Liz Dan. Jess's mom." She stuck out her hand. Anna shook it. "Don't be mad at him but Luke updates me on Jess."
"Of course," She nods. "Does Jess know you're here?"
"No, he wouldn't want to talk to me after everything." She rubs her face. "I was horrible to him. I'm sure you know."
"Jess doesn't talk much about his childhood but he has a fondness for New York so some good things had to have happened." She had heard stories with his friends but never any stories with his mom.
"I suppose. I know it's a lot to ask in the first..." She looks down at her watch. "... five minutes of meeting someone but do you think you could help me reconnect with him." Anna was silent, not knowing how to answer that question. She couldn't force Jess to forgive his mom. She knew bits and pieces of things like drug abuse, domestic violence with her boyfriends, and leaving him for weeks at a time. She had a hard time forgiving her dad for his absence, how could she ask Jess to forgive abuse? "I've changed a lot. I got my own jewelry business that is doing well on the renaissance market."
