Unto The Breach

Rory is in her and Paris's apartment packing up her stuff to move back home after graduation when she takes a little break for a few minutes and sits down and grabs the ring box opens it and puts the ring on her finger and looks and miles at it when there's a knock on the open door Rory looks up and see's Lorelai
''hey kido whatcha up too you ready to go home?'' Lorelai asks Rory

''oh yea just finishing up packing these last few boxes'' Rory says
''ok... so that's the ring she sees it on Rory's finger... it's a beautiful ring babe'' Lorelai tells Rory
''it is a stunning ring isn't it?'' she confirms with her mom
''yea it is sure so how are you... you ok how ya holding up?'' Lorelai asks her
''um what do you mean?'' Rory asks her
''I mean with the proposal and everything and in front of your dad and everyone like that and not being able to answer right away and the being in shock?'' she asks
''oh yea I'm ok...I just didn't know he was gonna propose tonight'' she says
Lorelai laughs ''I did he came and asked me a few days ago'' she says with a concerned look on her face
''no I'm not ok and what he asked you a few days ago your a good secret keeper'' she stops and takes a deep breathe and rubs her eyes ''today was supposed to be a happy day I mean I graduated today…today was supposed to be the happiest day of my life and now it's not I miss him I do and I love him he knows I love him but I'm just not ready to say yes and definitely not ready for marriage yet I mean what about the rest of my life and my future I mean looks at where I am and how hard and far we have worked to get me here'' Rory says in a tired upset tone
''yea I was dying to tell you...yea I know so?'' Lorelai asks
''so I mean if I did say yes then it would be all over and all my dreams would go out the window and be crushed ruined they would be no more plus I don't want his life but I'm also not ready to let go of him yet but you have to learn how to let things go eventually right?'' Rory just looks at her
''right... so you're saying no?'' Lorelai asks her
''well I feel like I have to yea he doesn't want to do the long distance thing again he wants full commitment and you should of heard him talking he talked about how I would love Palo Alto and about the avocado tree in our backyard but I would also be living all the way across the country in California away from you and Luke and Stars Hollow I think I would just miss it to much and be homesick all the time and I would be so miserable and he knows it and you know it'' Rory says
''well you do like guacamole... you don't have to say no because of me I'm just telling you that right I will be fine don't worry about me you go off and do your own thing'' Lorelai tells her
Rory- I'm gonna say no.... she takes a deep breathe ok yea final decision
''and you feel good about this decision?'' Lorelai asks to confirm
''yea I do'' Rory says
''ok good I think you made the right decision babe'' Lorelai says
''you do?'' Rory asks
''I do you'll find someone one day but it's too soon now don't you think?'' Lorelai asks her
''oh yea I guess... I just feel really sick'' she stops and closes her eyes for a minute
''I know you do kido come on let's get you home'' Lorelai says
The girls grab the rest of the remaining boxes,walk out of the apartment, shut the lights off, shut the door, and carry the boxes down to the jeep and put the boxes in the trunk then shut it and get in the jeep and Lorelai starts to drive home back to Stars Hollow
Rory- takes a deep breathe and looks out the window
Lorelai looks over at her

''hey it's going to be ok babe'' she puts her hand on Rory's knee to comfort her
Rory smiles

''yea I know it is thanks mom'' Rory smiles
Rory takes the ring box out of her jacket pocket and opens it and smiles
why do you keep looking at that if it keeps making you upset and think of Logan?'' she asks her daughter
''just thinking that one day I will have one of these that's all mine forever'' Rory says
Lorelai laughs

''yea I guess that's a good way to look at it…it will be pretty freaking awesome'' she smiles
Rory snaps the box shut

''thanks for cheering me up mom'' Rory says to her
''hey my pleasure that's what I'm here for'' Lorelai says and smiles at her
''feeling better sweetie?'' Lorelai asks her
''a little yea'' Rory says
''good'' Lorelai says