Chapter 1

One day after class Max asks Rory to stay after class and sits on his desk and talks to Rory.

''So, how are you?'' he asks her

''Fine.'' she tells him

''Seemed a little distracted today.'' he says

''Oh. I didn't sleep well last night.'' she tells him

''You've seemed to be a little distracted for quite a while now.'' he tells her

''My grades are fine.'' she tells him

''I'm not concerned about your grades. I'm concerned about you. Look Rory, I know that you've been going through kind of a tough time lately and I just want you to know, if you want to talk, I'm here.'' he tells her

''Tough time?'' she questions him

''Missing person cases are really hard for family members.'' he says

''How do you know about that?'' she questions him

''Your mom told me.'' he tells her

''She what?'' Rory questions him

''Please, don't be upset at her. It just came out in one of our conversations. She was very concerned about you, very frustrated because.'' he tells her

''Ugh this is none of your business because I don't think she is missing anymore and I think she was sitting right here in class with us today.'' she tells him

''Look I really have to go thanks for the talk.'' she tells him

''Any time.'' he says

Rory leaves the classroom and watches a girl at an open locker and slowly walks towards her and makes her way too her.

''Um excuse me are you Jennifer Stottlemyer?'' Rory asks her

''What!'' Jennifer questions her

''Are you Jennifer Stottlemyer?'' Rory asks her again

''NO I'm not okay I'm Jennifer Mariano okay!'' Jennifer tells her

''Just tell me the truth are you Jennifer?!'' Rory asks her again

''Why?'' Jennifer questions her and slams her locker shut

''Because I want to and need to know.'' Rory tells her

''And who are you?'' Jennifer asks her

''Rory Gilmore Lorelai Gilmore's daughter and your biological Mom Karen Stottlemyer is my aunt so that would make you my cousin.'' Rory tells her

''Look who are you we don't and never talk!'' Jennifer tells her

''I just told you who I was and now it's your turn to tell me that you're really Jennifer Stottlemyer.'' Rory tells her

''I don't have to tell you that and I have to go my boyfriend is waiting!'' Jennifer tells her and leaves the school

Rory follows her and watches her walk to a car and kiss a guy and get into his car

''Ugh!'' Rory says and just shakes her head then get's on her bus home