A/N The idea came to me at about 2am one night, so the first 2 chapters were in fact written between 2:00 and 3:30 am, I did proof read them but still, the start is the product of a very long day!!
Outline: Lorelai was the one that went to California after Rory was born, she is the one that is constantly letting her down. Here is the meeting between the two, how hurt Rory and Lorelai are, and what might come in the future. Are mother and daughter able to forge a relationship after 22 years?
I own nothing affiliated with Gilmore Girls, not that I would want to right now, it's kind of gone to crap. Not that I am expecting my little story to be much better but hey!!
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Chapter 1: It's a waiting game
Present Day
A 22 year old woman strode into her local diner, in the small town of Stars Hollow, her long brunette hair was cascading her shoulders
and back, and her deep blue eyes scanned the room as if looking for somebody. She did find somebody, however not the person she
was looking for, she gave Luke the proprietor a little wave, and chose a seat at a small two seated table by the door. Luke, the owner of
the small diner came over to her in his traditional flannel shirt, backwards baseball cap, and unshaven face; he proceeded to take his
customer's order.
"Hey Rory, whaddy'a want the usual?" he asked in his normal, brusque yet fatherly tone.
"Hey Luke, just a soda for now please, I'm meeting someone for lunch, but I'm feeling kind of nervous, and not really hungry."
Luke knew of the situation, and had promised his best friend Chris that he would keep an eye on Rory and her mother this afternoon,
though Rory did not know that either her father or Luke knew, both felt they should keep an eye on her from a distance, making sure she
didn't get too overworked when she met the woman who, in all senses abandoned her 22 years ago. "One soda coming up, and tell your
dad he owes me 20 bucks, the Yankees kicked the Red Sox's ass last night!" Luke told her with a grin. Rory smiled and shook her
head, her father and Luke had been best friends since she could remember. Rory had a lot of male role models in her life, but she was
lacking one strong female role model. Sure, she had her grandmother Francine Hayden, but it wasn't the same as having a mother, or
even two grandmothers. Her mother's side of the family, much like her had never seemed to want to be a part of Rory's life. It wasn't as
though she had never met her mother, but she never wanted to stick around, and Rory especially resented having to share her name sake,
though her father called her Rory from a young age something she was very grateful to him about. The one thing that irritated Rory
though, was her father's behaviour around her, he hated her but at the same time was till in love with her, he had wanted to marry Lorelai
when they were younger, but she had other plans. He would never admit it, but Rory knew he still pined for her. Rory felt her mother
selfish, that she didn't stick around to help her father and to bring up her daughter, they could have been happy, a real family but her
mother had ruined that dream, and on the few occasions Rory had met her mother, the conversation was stilted, Rory acting extremely
coldly and Lorelai finding it hard to hold a conversation.
When she was younger, Rory had always wondered what it may have been like if her mom had stuck around and stayed with them, or
even on the rare occasion what if her father had been the one to take off? She always felt however, that she would never be as happy as
she was now, her relationship with her father was by no means perfect, but it was closer than most. He was her dad, he paid for her
school, and now her college, he looked after her when she was sick, comforted her when she was sad, helped her achieve whatever
wanted, by any means he could. The list was endless, in short he was just her dad, did the things that dad's were supposed to do. Yet,
here Rory was, in her mind setting herself up to be let down once again, but a small part of her was willing her mother to turn up, to be
able to have a relationship, on one hand Rory was a confident grown woman, who had not had use for a mother thus far but at the same
time she was still a little girl just pining for her mother's love. The sensible side of Rory knew she should not get her hopes up, her mother
had let her down so many times, starting with the day she was born, though Rory didn't know the ins and outs of it, from what her dad
had told her, Rory was unwanted by her mom from the minute she was born. Luke came over with Rory's soda, and she began to think
about that night, the night she was born what her father had told her.
It was 4:30 am on a cold October night; a young 16 year old girl by the name of Lorelai was looking at her new born baby, very
confused as to what she was feeling. A 16 year old boy, Christopher Hayden, the baby's father came over, and stroked his
daughters forehead, Lorelai readily handed the baby to him, as though to be happy to be rid of the burden.
"She's perfect." Christopher whispered, Lorelai just grunted in acknowledgement. Outside of the delivery room, the four
grandparents of this new addition to the family were having a debate about where to go from there. Richard Gilmore, a tall foreboding man demanded silence, and there was a sudden hush amongst the group.
"We must make provisions for the wedding" he said to the group. "It is the right thing to do, I have spoken to Christopher and
he agrees with me, they will..." but he was cut off mid sentence by the appearance of his daughter at the door.
"No. I don't want to get married" Lorelai said in a small voice. She seemed to gain confidence as Christopher came and stood
by her side. "I don't want to marry Christopher and I..." she took a deep breath before continuing. "I don't want it,
Christopher can take her if he wants, but I can't, I don't want...I'm not ready for this." Emily Gilmore, Lorelai's mother opened her mouth to interrupt her daughter. but Lorelai got there first. "I'm not ready for this, I am 16, I have plans, big life plans,
plans that do not involve having a baby, especially a baby I don't even want." The four grandparents looked at one another;
they looked as if they would argue but finally conceded. Christopher was to take the baby, Christopher pretended to be strong,
that this was what he and Lorelai both wanted, on the outside he was strong but on the inside, he was devastated.
In the few days after leaving the hospital, Chris sat in his bedroom, cradling his little girl, thinking about what the future had in
store for the two of them. He had tried in vain to contact Lorelai, knowing she was only a few minutes away, but she had not
returned any of his phone calls. Chris just kept thinking, over and over, how he needed to get a job, praying Lorelai would
change her mind, and at least come and see Rory. Chris sat there for what felt like hours, just thinking, what to do about school,
college and how to provide for his daughter. A ring of the doorbell interrupted his thoughts; he put Rory in her crib and went to
see who was at the door. As he got to the top of the stairs, he saw the maid answer the door, and in walked Lorelai, and he
couldn't help it, his face broke into a grin, and he bounded down the stairs, hoping she had changed her mind.
"Lor!" he cried when he got over to her, he put his arms around her, a hug which she did not return.
"Chris, can I talk to you, it's important" Lorelai said, in an almost emotionless voice. Chris nodded, and led her into the sitting
room. They sat on the couch, Lorelai perched on the edge, as though she could make a quick get a way if needed. Chris soon
noticed that she had a large bag with her.
"Wh...what's going on Lor?" he asked her, although he knew full well what was going to happen next.
"Chris, I'm leaving Hartford, I don't know where I'm going I just know I can't be here anymore" Chris just looked at her, his
face deadpan, trying to process what she was saying. He was about to open his mouth to argue, but Lorelai stopped him. "I
don't know what I am doing, or where I am going I just know i need to get away from my parents and also away from...her."
"She has a name Lorelai." Chris said through gritted teeth. Lorelai just shrugged, and picked up her bag, and said goodbye to
Chris, she walked away and Chris felt somehow cheated. She had not explained things to him properly, 'well at least she said
goodbye' he thought bitterly. A piercing cry from his daughter upstairs made him come to from his thoughts, he rushed upstairs
to comfort his daughter, knowing this wasn't going to be the last time he would have to stop her crying, because she had been
hurt. He vowed there and then, that he would not let Lorelai hurt his daughter again, he wouldn't keep Rory from her but he
would be damned if she was going to hurt him, he had to protect her. Rory and Lorelai would have as little to do with one
another as he could help.
Rory sat at the table, cradling her third soda of the afternoon, waiting for the woman who had abandoned her, as she thought about it, she
thought more and more about what her father told Rory about when she was growing up. Rory couldn't really remember a life before
Stars Hollow, but she knew for the first few years of her life, she had lived with her dad in the large Hayden mansion, she also knew that
her grandparents tried to run Christopher's life, but eventually, after years of struggling Chris saved enough money, to be able to get
away, and get a real job, finally his chance to assert his independence and be away from the clutches of his parents. That place, was Stars
Hollow. Luke looked over to Rory, a pitying look on his face, hating that woman for letting her down again, he had never met Rory's
mother, but he knew that he didn't like her. Rory let out a sigh, and was about to give up; she got up from her table, got out her purse to
leave some money, and was about to leave when she heard the familiar tingle of the bell above the diner door, indicating somebody had
just walked in. Rory looked up, and looked into the eyes of a woman who looked remarkably like her, both of them just stood looking at
one another, both filled with very different emotions.
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That's it for chapter one, however half way through writing this another idea struck me, that Lorelai had run away to Stars Hollow and when Chris and Rory got there, there Lorelai was married to Luke kids and everything!! However, I already have the second chapter written for the other version, I think I may do two versions of the story, and you guys can tell me what one you like best!!
Oh, and I have tried hard with the spelling, but being English I tend to go into English not American Spelling, so yea I will try my best with spelling and some cultural things but, be warned it will not be perfect!!!
Chapter 2 is ready, but i would like at least one review before I post it, don't want to be carrying on with a fruitless story now do we!!!!
Review, and tell me what you think – and be specific! Criticism is welcomed!!