Chapter 4

One morning while Lorelai is at the Inn the phone rings

''Dragonfly Inn'' Lorelai answers

''hey Lore!'' Chris says

''oh hi'' she says

''how ya doing?'' he asks Lorelai

''Fine Christopher however your daughter is not doing fine'' she says angrily

''I know and I'm sorry that's kind of the reason why I called to check in on her and I was actucally wondering if she would like to come visit this summer isin't her last day of school soon?'' Chris asks

''um yea it is but she's going to be busy with summer school cuz she is going to get a head so she can get a jump start into the next grade so she can be ahead of the class so she can be challenged more so she can take harder classes throughout middle school and high school listen tell you what she will be home after school with Babette so why don't you call her for yourself and ask her'' she tells him

''ok I just night do that thanks'' he says

''no problem bye Chris'' she says and hangs up and walks into the kitchen

''uh oh what's wrong sweetie your mad what did I do?'' Sookie asks her

''you did nothing Christopher just called and wants Lena to go hang out over there for the summer'' Lorelai tellsher

''What and did you say?'' Sookie asks her

''I told him that he would have to ask her for himself'' she tells her

Later that afternoon at three at the crap shack after school when Lena's home the phone rings

Lena answers it ''hello...'' she says

''hey sweetie'' Chris says

''Daddy!'' she says in an excited tone

''how are you doing kido?'' he asks

''good I miss you daddy'' she says

''I miss you too which is why I called isn't your last day of school tomorrow before summer vacation?'' he asks

''yea but I'm taking summer school to get ahead'' she tells him

''so I heard.. so I was actucally wondering instead of going to summer school sinde you are already smart enough that you could come hang out here for a few weeks so I can spend some time with you'' he asks her

''Oh I don't if mommy would like that daddy but I will ask that sound's fun'' Lena says

''great you'll finally get to meet my fianc'e and step-daughter GiGi she's just about your age'' he tells her

''ok'' Lena says

''ok see you Saturday bye sweetie'' Chris says

''bye dad Lena says

Lena hangs up the phone and goes back into her room

Later that day around dinner time Lorelai gets home

Lorelai walks in through the front door

''hey ya I'm home!'' Lorelai says

''hey ya there sweetie how was work?'' Babette asks her

''good busy'' Lorelai says

Lena comes out of her room

''Hi mommy! Lena says happily and gives her mom a hug

''hey kido how was your day?'' Lorelai asks her

''good'' Lena says

''so did your dad call you today?'' Lorelai question's her

''yea how'd you know? Lena question's

''he called me at the Inn too'' Lorelai tells her

''he wants me to go visit him this summer and he wants me to meet his new daughter she's my age and also his new what's that word you know when a boy loves a girl and they want to get married its a hard word to say it starts with an F sounds like Fancy but with an E?'' Lena looks at her

''Fianc'e?'' Lorelai question's

''yea that's it mommy your smart'' Lena says

''hunnie what about summer school?'' she question's her

''daddy says I don't need to go to summer school because I'm already smart enough'' she tells Lorelai

''so do you want to go and stay with him?'' Lorelai asks her

''yea is that ok? He's still my daddy right... and I miss him mommy don't worry he said it's going to be fun'' she says

'' ok it's your decision'' she says with a concerned tone in her voice

''ok I should peobably get home Morey is probably wondering where I am'' Babette says

''ok thanks for coming over and sitten babette I really appreciate it'' Lorelai says

''sure thing bye hun'' Babette says

''bye Babette''Lena says

Lena goes back to her room

Lorelai picks up the phone to call her father

At the Gilmore House in Hartford the phone rings in Richards office

''Hello...''Richard says when he answer's it

''hey dad it's Lorelai''

''Hello Lorelai what can I do for you today?'' he asks

''I need a favor'' she says

''Oh ask away'' he says

''ok well it goes something like this you see Chris called us today and wants me to send Lena over there for a few weeks this summer so he can spend some time with her and as you know we got divorced and I don't want to have to see him so I need you to take Lena to South Carolina on the train on Saturday and he will be there at the train station to pick her up'' Lorelai tells him

''ok I can do that for you'' he says

''thank you dad'' she says

''I will see you girls Saturday morning'' he says

''ok bye dad'' she says

''good bye Lorelai' he says

They hang up

Lorelai walks into Lena's room

''hey so I just talked to your grandpa and he is going to take you to see daddy on Saturday ok?'' Lorelai question's her

''ok you arn't going to come?'' Lena asks her Lorelai sighs ''No sweetie''

''mommy?'' Lena says

''yes angel?'' Lorelai answer's

''are you still mad at daddy?'' Lena question's her

Lorelai sighs ''yes I am sweetie he said some things that he shouldn't have but it's ok I don't want you to be mad at your dad because I am ok because I know how much you love your dad and how much he loves you She puts her hands on Lena's thigh and looks into her eyes...ok?'' she questions her

''ok'' Lena says and looks up into Lorelai's eyes

''we're going to figure thing's out don't you worry we will get through this and nothing is ever going to change between you me ok?'' she question's again

''yea ok'' Lena says

''ok I have some things to do so I will leave you alone for a little bit ok?

''ok'' Lena says and curls up on her bed and continues to read

Lorelai gets up, smiles, walks out, and shut's Lena's door