Chapter Two

"I can't believe he did that to you Rory." Lane Kim said, sitting on her bedroom floor with Rory.

"I know." Rory replied, after telling her best friend what had happened.

"Dean was always so nice. Why'd he have to go and break up with you...especially for another girl. That is just so wrong." Lane said, looking through her hidden CD collection under her floor boards.

"I don't know. I don't know what to do now, you know?" Rory said, looking around Lane's room.

"Yeah. But one good thing about this is that you get to spend more time with me!" Lane said, still searching though her CD's.

"Yep, that's definitely a good thing. I'll add it to the 'Pro / Con' list." Rory replied.

"Yup, definitely a Pro!" Lane said.

"Uh huh." Rory replied.

"Rory! Cheer up girl! You're making me sad with all of the depressed vibes your giving me." Lane said, moving to another floor board.

"Sorry. It's just I miss him so much."

"Yeah, I know. It's ok. Ah ha! Here it is!" Lane said, extracting a CD from the floor.

"What is that?" Rory asked.

"It's a burnt CD, some sad sappy love songs. And when you're ready to feel better, turn it to the peppy feel good ones. There's a distinct difference, so you'll be able to tell when they change." Lane said smiling, handing Rory the CD.

"Thanks Lane." Rory said, hugging her.

"Your welcome." Lane hugged her back.

"Lane!' Mrs. Kim called from down stairs.

Lane rolled her eyes. "Yes, Mama?"

"Come down! I need help with costumers!" She continued to yell.

"Alright, I'll be down in a second!" Then turning to Rory, "I'll talk to you later, ok? Go out the window so Mama won't see you and make you help too."

Rory laughed, "Okay. Bye Lane. I'll call you tonight."

"Bye Rory."

And with that Rory went out the window.

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"Rory!" A familiar voice called to her as she walked down the street.

She turned around, "Yeah?"

"What are you doing?" Jess asked.

"Walking."

"Yeah, I see that. Can I walk with you?" He asked.

"I guess, seeing as were both walking in the same direction." She replied.

"Yeah. What's wrong with you?"

"So, I'm guessing you're the only one in town who doesn't know?"

"Know what?"

"Dean broke up with me." Rory said sadly.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I always thought he was a little punk anyway."

"I didn't..."

"Yeah. You want me to beat him up for you or something? Mess up his shelves maybe?"

Rory laughed, "No, that's ok."

"Alright. Well, if you ever change your mind, you know where to find me."

"Yup, I sure do." Rory replied as they reached her house.

"Well, I'll see ya tomorrow or something then." Jess said, putting his hands in his pockets.

"Yeah. Thanks for walking me home Jess."

"Anytime. See you later, bye." He said walking away.

Rory walked up the sidewalk to the font door. When she got into the house her mother was standing at the window, looking out.

"Was that Jess I saw you walking with?" She asked.

"Yes." Rory replied, heading towards her room.

"Why?"

"Because he was walking, I was walking. So we said, Hey, why don't we just walk together. Bright idea, huh?"

"Yeah, genius."

"Yeah, I thought so too." Rory replied, putting in Lane's CD.

"Did he give that to you?" Lorelai asked suspiciously.

"No, Lane did. It's her dealing with breaking up mix."

"Ah."

"Why are you so interested in Me and Jess anyway?" Rory asked.

"No reason, I just don't want you getting mixed up with the wrong kind..."

"Wrong kind?"

"Yeah, you know. The James Dean wannabes." Lorelai explained.

"Oh yeah that kind. Don't worry, that's not happening."

"Okay. Oooo, nice choice Lane. 'They say breaking up is hard to dooo, now I know, I know that it's true.''' Her mother sang along.

Rory just shook her head at her crazy mother who was imitating the singer. Lorelai pulled Rory into a dancing motion. Soon they were both laughing and dancing together to "Breaking Up Is Hard to do" by Neil Sedaka. And together the Gilmore Girls sang:

Don't take your love away from me

Don't you leave my heart in misery

If you go then I'll be blue

'Cause breaking up his hard to do

Remember when you held me tight

And you kissed me all through the night

Think of all that we've been through

Breaking up is hard to do

They say that breaking up is hard to do

Now I know, I know that it's true

Don't say that this is the end

Instead of breaking up I wish that we were making up again

I beg of you, don't say goodbye

Can't we give our love another try Come on baby, let's start anew

'Cause breaking up is hard to do

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