Rory was on her way to her grandparents to tell them the news.
She arrived at the elder Gilmore residence and was greeted by Emily & Richard at the door.
"Rory, this is a nice surprise, what brings you here ?"
"Well I..um..have something to tell you."
"Alright dear, come in."
They all went in and sat down in the living room.
"Ok..well I know you guys wanted me to go to Yale, but I've decided to go to Harvard."
"Well, Harvard is a fine choice, but are you sure you've had enough time to think about this? I mean..Yale is a very terrific school you know."
"Yes, I know, but I have thought about this alot, and I think Harvard is the best way for me right now."
"Are you sure?"
"YES I'M SURE!" Rory snapped. She didn't know what had gotten into her, something about her grandparents being less than thrilled about her college choice just hit a nerve, struck something that opened the gates to all the frustrations she had towards them that she'd never verbalized until this point. "I came here to tell you that I was going to Harvard, I expected you guys to be happy for me, not trying to change my mind, thinking you know whats best for me, and control MY life like you did mom's!"
"We did nothing of the sort! Your mother did everything we told her not to do! She ruined her life in the biggest way ever and we don't want that to happen to you!"
"I'M NOT MOM!!" Rory jumped up suddenly and ran outside, getting in the jeep, she drove away.
Rory entered her house and slammed the door. The scowl on her face still apparent.
"Rory, is that you?"
"No, it's the gingerbread man." She stated in an unpleasent tone.
"Well, mr grumpy gingerbread man, come tell the sugar plum fairy whats the matter."
Rory went into the kitchen, where Lorelai was sitting at the table going over some papers concerning the inn.
"I had a fight with grandma and grandpa."
"Oh hun, what about?"
"I told them I was going to Harvard, not Yale, and they kept asking me if I was sure it was right and if I had thought about it enough, jeez I've only thought about it every waking moment for the last two months! And then I flipped out on them and told them to stop trying to control me and then I ran out, to make a long story short."
"Well they are Emily and Richard Gilmore ya know, and babe, I know they're not my favorite people in the world, heck, I can't even believe I'm saying this, but they only want whats best for you, although they don't always know the best way to go about it."
"I know mom, and I feel bad for yelling at them the way I did, but it did feel really good to get all that I've been wanting to say for so long off my chest."
"Well..well..well..my cowardly lion has turned into the big bad wolf!" Lorelai teased.
"Yea well I finally found the wizard."
Rory was feeling better after talking to Lorelai, so instead of brewing about the events of that day, she decided to just go into her room and read for awhile, that always helped her relax.
"ROOORRRYYYY, PHONE!" Lorelai called from the kitchen
"Who is it?"
"A certain dark haired rebel without a cause!"
Rory jumped off her bed and ran into the kitchen.
"Jess!"
"Hey Ror."
"Wow, I have had the worst day ever, you wouldn't believe it!"
"What happened?"
"Let's just say, I won't be going over to my grandparents house for a while.."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"Thanks, I'm feeling better, especially since you called!"
"Aw, now that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside." Jess smirked.
"Oh shutup..I know you better than you think..you big softie."
"Oh no..my SECRET!"
He faked a gasp sending Rory into a fit of laughter.
"So why'd you call? Not that I mind or anything, but usually people have something on their mind when they call someone else."
"Oh..um.."
Jess had almost forgotten why he had called. He knew she'd had a bad day, and even though she seemed to be feeling better, he didn't want to put anymore stress on her at the moment.
"I just wanted to talk to you.." He finally sputtered out, knowing he was lying to her, and thankful she couldn't see his evading eyes over the phone.
"Oh, ok. Well I'm glad you called."
"Yea." was all he could get out.
He'd tell her tomorrow.
She arrived at the elder Gilmore residence and was greeted by Emily & Richard at the door.
"Rory, this is a nice surprise, what brings you here ?"
"Well I..um..have something to tell you."
"Alright dear, come in."
They all went in and sat down in the living room.
"Ok..well I know you guys wanted me to go to Yale, but I've decided to go to Harvard."
"Well, Harvard is a fine choice, but are you sure you've had enough time to think about this? I mean..Yale is a very terrific school you know."
"Yes, I know, but I have thought about this alot, and I think Harvard is the best way for me right now."
"Are you sure?"
"YES I'M SURE!" Rory snapped. She didn't know what had gotten into her, something about her grandparents being less than thrilled about her college choice just hit a nerve, struck something that opened the gates to all the frustrations she had towards them that she'd never verbalized until this point. "I came here to tell you that I was going to Harvard, I expected you guys to be happy for me, not trying to change my mind, thinking you know whats best for me, and control MY life like you did mom's!"
"We did nothing of the sort! Your mother did everything we told her not to do! She ruined her life in the biggest way ever and we don't want that to happen to you!"
"I'M NOT MOM!!" Rory jumped up suddenly and ran outside, getting in the jeep, she drove away.
Rory entered her house and slammed the door. The scowl on her face still apparent.
"Rory, is that you?"
"No, it's the gingerbread man." She stated in an unpleasent tone.
"Well, mr grumpy gingerbread man, come tell the sugar plum fairy whats the matter."
Rory went into the kitchen, where Lorelai was sitting at the table going over some papers concerning the inn.
"I had a fight with grandma and grandpa."
"Oh hun, what about?"
"I told them I was going to Harvard, not Yale, and they kept asking me if I was sure it was right and if I had thought about it enough, jeez I've only thought about it every waking moment for the last two months! And then I flipped out on them and told them to stop trying to control me and then I ran out, to make a long story short."
"Well they are Emily and Richard Gilmore ya know, and babe, I know they're not my favorite people in the world, heck, I can't even believe I'm saying this, but they only want whats best for you, although they don't always know the best way to go about it."
"I know mom, and I feel bad for yelling at them the way I did, but it did feel really good to get all that I've been wanting to say for so long off my chest."
"Well..well..well..my cowardly lion has turned into the big bad wolf!" Lorelai teased.
"Yea well I finally found the wizard."
Rory was feeling better after talking to Lorelai, so instead of brewing about the events of that day, she decided to just go into her room and read for awhile, that always helped her relax.
"ROOORRRYYYY, PHONE!" Lorelai called from the kitchen
"Who is it?"
"A certain dark haired rebel without a cause!"
Rory jumped off her bed and ran into the kitchen.
"Jess!"
"Hey Ror."
"Wow, I have had the worst day ever, you wouldn't believe it!"
"What happened?"
"Let's just say, I won't be going over to my grandparents house for a while.."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"Thanks, I'm feeling better, especially since you called!"
"Aw, now that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside." Jess smirked.
"Oh shutup..I know you better than you think..you big softie."
"Oh no..my SECRET!"
He faked a gasp sending Rory into a fit of laughter.
"So why'd you call? Not that I mind or anything, but usually people have something on their mind when they call someone else."
"Oh..um.."
Jess had almost forgotten why he had called. He knew she'd had a bad day, and even though she seemed to be feeling better, he didn't want to put anymore stress on her at the moment.
"I just wanted to talk to you.." He finally sputtered out, knowing he was lying to her, and thankful she couldn't see his evading eyes over the phone.
"Oh, ok. Well I'm glad you called."
"Yea." was all he could get out.
He'd tell her tomorrow.