First Day at Chilton
"Rory you still with us?" Lorelai asked as Rory shook her head coming back to reality.
"Yeah, sorry, I just was think about the day Lolo was born"
"Don't remind me" Lorelai said with a frown. Even years later she was upset that she missed the birth of her first grandchild and that Jess of all people had been there.
"Alright I think it is time for these girls to get over to Chilton." Luke announced coming over with a to go cup of coffee for Rory. "Good luck princess" he said as he handed Lolo a to go cup of hot cocoa. "Let's hope you stick to hot cocoa for awhile."
"Hey I was drinking coffee by the time I was ten she has time" Rory reminded Luke as she headed for the door to leave with Lolo. "Besides this little one definitely gets her personality from a little daredevil we all know."
She smiled at them and waved to everyone in the dinner with Lolo before they headed out the door to Chilton. The drive was all too familiar with Rory as she had taken the bus there numerous times over the course of high school and now her daughter would be going to school there as well. As she passed the old Gilmore mansion she frowned a little remembering all her memories she had there not only of Friday night dinners, but of the little things she had done there. One of her first Friday night dinners she had been wordlessly sitting beside her grandpa while her mom and grandmother were fighting when he silently handed her the paper to read. That small gesture stuck with her because he knew she was feeling a bit uncomfortable about the situation and wanted to comfort her in the only way he could think of. Rory had to wipe away a tear as she thought of the memory.
There were hardly any parking spots left for her as she parked as quickly as she could. Lolo was already out before Rory could help her. Lolo grabbed Rory's hand and they walked together to the headmaster's office. They had been there before for Lolo to see where she was going to be going to school, but Rory had seen it all for the most part. The elementary side of the school was new to her as she had only ever been on the high school side of the building. Headmaster Charleston led them into his office as soon as they arrived and they sat down in front of his desk in silence for a few moments while he shuffled around some paperwork.
"Well Rory everything seems to be in order here from Yale so we could have you start today if you'd like" he said as he folded his hands over the paperwork on his desk. "The English department is happy to have such a prestigious author such as yourself here teaching our students."
"I am excited to be back. I knew getting my masters was important I am just glad Yale let me go back for it so I could teach here."
"Yale could never say no to a Gilmore" Headmaster Charleston said with a twinkle in his eyes. "Now onto the most important member of the group here" he looked at Lolo who fidgeted in her seat under his watchful stare. "Logan Gilmore"
"Lolo" she said looking up at him. "I like Lolo better"
"Well the Lolo your teacher is here to bring you to class." There was a sudden knock at the door and the last person Rory expected to walk in walked through the door.
"Juliet?!"
"Rory, how are you?"
"You are Lolo's teacher?" Rory asked concerned she never recognized the name that the school had given her for Lolo's teacher.
"Yes isn't it exciting?" Juliet said walking over to Lolo.
"I wouldn't use those exact words" Rory muttered under her breath as Lolo stood up. "Be a good girl at school today and have a lot of fun sweetheart. Mommy will pick you up and when we get home I bet Jess will have Chinese food waiting for you!"
"Yay Chinese, can we have pizza too?"
"I will make sure he knows to order pizza too" Rory laughed as her daughter left the room with Juliet.
"The apple sure does not fall far from the tree with you Gilmore girls" Headmaster Chalreston commented as the door shut behind Juliet and Lolo.
"In a sense" Rory agreed as she turned back to him. "Now about what we discussed on her application."
"We pride ourselves in the privacy of our students. No one not even the Huntzbergers will know that Logan is Lolo's father."
"Thank you Headmaster" Rory said getting up and walking to the door. "I should get going before my first class arrives before I do."
"Knock 'em dead Miss. Gilmore"
Rory smiled at him before she left the room to go to her class. The day passed in a bit of a blur as she was concerned on how Lolo's day was going. On her lunch Rory even sneaked over to peer in at Lolo as she was in class. Lolo was sitting close to the teacher and had her studious face on. That girl was going to be smarter then both Rory and Logan combined Rory thought as she made her way back to her classroom. Her students for the first day seemed polite enough, but it was only the first day, things would change. As the last bell rang Rory was out of her class before the students even were. Lolo was waiting for her inside her classroom with Juliet.
"Juliet can we talk for a moment?" Rory asked as Lolo was getting her coat.
"Of course come sit" Juliet said as she led Rory over to her desk. "How can I help you?"
"You are aware who her father is right?"
"Yes and I assure you I want to keep my job here so your secret is safe with me." She paused for a moment before continuing. "I however think you should tell him soon."
"Why?"
"Well there is an annual career day here at school in about a month and I know you are a famous author and a teacher here, but students like to bring in both parents and she might feel a little left out."
"I know" she got up and made to go over to Lolo.
"Oh and Rory" she turned around to look at Juliet. "He never married Odette. He never married anyone."
"Why?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Rory shook her head a bit confused. "He was always in love with you."
MY NEW CHAPTERS WILL COME OUT ON SUNDAYS FROM NOW ON :)
