Hi guys..
This part will mostly be a getting-reading-for-the-big-boom! Shelter before the storm… Call it a filler or what ever you want. And sorry that it's not that long…
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Chapter 11: Shelter before the storm
Song: N sync, I want you back
Hours passed by, days passed by and then days became weeks. Three weeks, two days, six hours, and forty-five minutes had now passed by since the big break up. Unfortunately, they lived in Stars Hollow where news spread fast, way to fast. Already the day after most of the town knew, and of course it was mentioned at the town meeting two days later. Neither Lorelai or Luke were ready to show their faces, because both of them knew, that they would be the "juice news". But as the three weeks went, they got used to it. Lorelai stayed away from the part of the town where the diner was, and Luke stayed far away from her house and the inn. At the same time Rory was worried sick. She had never seen her mother behave like that after a break up, not even with Max. At the same time she was grateful that she still had Dean and she wasn't going to give up on him. He cared a lot about Lorelai and did the best he could to help. First of all he started to notice which days and what time Luke shopped in Doose's market, and his and Rory's dates were mostly in the house where they watched a movie or so. He knew that Rory knew, her mother wouldn't exactly be thrilled by her daughter having a blossoming relationship, when she didn't. So everything was pretty quiet.
You're
all I ever wanted
You're all I ever needed (yeah)
So tell me
what to do now 'cause, I want you back
And that's all for now, kids. Don't forget to inform your parents about the parents day next Tuesday, okay? It's very important that at least one of your parents shows up, no matter what."
Rory looked at the teacher. She'd totally forgot about the parents day. She knew that it was important that all the parents of kids at Chilton was interested at things that were going on, but she didn't feel like she could bring her mother, not when she was so miserable. Slowly she put her books in her book bag, when Paris came over to her table followed by Madeline and Louise.
"So, what did you get on your paper?"
"What I got on my paper is none of your business, Paris!" Rory snapped.
"Well, I got on A, so I'm pretty happy. What about you Louise?"
"A-, like always…"
"Madeline?"
"Same…" she answered while she put on some lip-gloss.
"Maybe… since you wont tell me I have to guess… maybe you only got B?"
"God! I thought we were over this!"
"Yeah, until you decided to pretend you were dating Tristan!"
"Paris, that's six months ago now. Get over it! I was with Dean!"
"So far as I remember you two were broken up!"
"For two weeks, yes… But… I got an A, happy?"
"Yeah…" Paris faked a smile. It was obvious that she was very jealous, but tried to hide it.
"Are you bringing your mom?" Louise suddenly exclaimed.
"Uh… Maybe" Suddenly a real smile showed up on Paris' face.
"You know that if you want to attend Harvard, parents interest in your time at high school is very important?"
"Yes I do, it's just… Oh, forget it…" She got up and ran past them. Now she knew that if she didn't bring her mom, Paris would be talking about it for the rest of her time at Chilton, and maybe she wouldn't get into Harvard!
It's hard to say I'm
sorry
It's hard to make the things I did undone
A lesson I've
learned too well for sure
So don't hang up the phone now
I'm
trying to figure out just what to do
I'm going crazy without you
Lorelai was sitting in her bed. It had been a long day at the inn, and she was extremely tired, but somehow she couldn't sleep. She hadn't been able to get a lot of sleep for the last few weeks. Ever since Luke ended their relationship, she'd pretended that everything was just fine. She worked and took care of Rory in the best possible way. She sighed and looked in the picture in her hands. It was the one from the firelight festival. Luke had given it to her a while back. She looked at his eyes. The way he looked at her in the picture was the same way as he did, when he told her he loved her. God, she missed that look. Suddenly the front door opened and she heard Rory enter…
"Mom? I'm home!"
"Up here, hun"
"Uh mom?"
"Yes?"
"You know Harvard…"
"Sure I do. That's your future college."
"I hope so, yes. But they have some demands for students that are applying."
"And you fulfil them"
"Almost. Well, Harvard also demands that the students' parents have an interest during their kids time in High School."
"I do have an interest!"
"I know you do, it's just… Next Tuesday day there's a parents day, again…"
"I'll go…"
"Really?"
"Yeah why not. You have to attend Harvard. To make up for what I missed, and to have a future, become a journalist."
"I will!"
"I know you will, hun…"
"Max might be there"
"And?"
"Well, I thought that maybe…"
"Doesn't matter. He's past and so it Luke…"
"Really?"
"Really."
"Uh, okay then…" Rory walked down stairs again pretty confused, but at the same time happy. But she still wondered how her mother was going to take the meeting with Max Medina. Rory knew they were going to have his class that day, so all she could do was hope. She'd liked her mother with Mr. Medina, though it was hard to get used to, but on the other hand Lorelai and Luke made the perfect couple.
You're all I ever
wanted
You're all I ever needed (yeah)
So tell me what to do
now 'cause, I want you back
A few days past before Tuesday came. Lorelai worked even harder and pretended even more that nothing was bothering her, even though everybody noticed, even Michel who wasn't exactly the most carrying person on earth. When the day 'finally' came, Lorelai had bought a whole new white suit. Rory was stunned. She hadn't seen her mother shine so much ever since she broke up with Luke.
Baby I remember the way you
used to look at me and say promises never lasts forever
I told you
not to worry
I said that everything would be all right
I didn't
know then that you were right
Lorelai couldn't help it, but smile when she saw her daughter's amusement. She also knew she'd been looking terrible for weeks, and if Emily and Richard wanted to see a Lorelai having an interest for her daughter's time in school, there it was!
"Ready?"
"Sure… Mom, are you okay?"
"Serious? I feel great!" Lorelai smiled and slowly walked pass her daughter and out to the jeep. She wanted to show the world that she was ready for anything, or so she thought.
You're all I ever
wanted
You're all I ever needed (yeah)
So tell me what to do
now 'cause, I want you back
The drive to Hartford wasn't exactly their best conversation, actually the barely spoke to each other. Once Rory pointed at a spot where the deer hit the car, they laughed a little and then fell silent once again. When they finally got there, there were a lot of parents. Apparently every single student at Chilton Academy had brought a parent if not both. The first few classes past by and Lorelai just followed Rory and did like every other parent, asked questions to the teacher and commented the class after. But she didn't say one joke, so Rory knew that beneath the fake new suit, there was a devastated Lorelai. As they passed noon it was time for English literature, Max's class. Lorelai took a deep breath before entering and then found a seat in the back of the room beside Louise's mother.
"Good afternoon kids and parents. I've seen a lot of you before, so welcome, and for you who've finally decided to visit you kid's school, may you enjoy your time."
Lorelai looked at Max. There was something different about him since they dated six months ago. He looked more… without any softness. At the same time Rory was following Mr. Medina's eyes, but he wasn't looking at her mother at all. It seemed like her was over her, or maybe he was just hiding it incredible well. Ten times better that Lorelai did with Luke.
I want you
back, yeah
You're the one I want
You're the one I need
Girl
what can do?
Two hours passed by quickly and soon the room was empty except from Rory, Lorelai and Max. Rory felt like they needed to talk, not that she wanted them to get back together and humiliate her like they did at the last parents day. She just felt like her mother needed to realize how lost she really was without Luke. She wasn't the Lorelai she'd known for all of her life, she wasn't Lorelai Gilmore, she was Lorelai Sadie-Gilmore.
You're
the one I want, you're the one I need You're all I ever wanted
Tell me what can I do?
You're all I ever needed
(yeah)
So tell me what to do now 'cause, I want
"Max? Wow, I didn't see you there" Lorelai managed to get out. She felt more insecure than she'd done in ages, just not in the way she felt before a first date. More like when she met an ex.
"Lorelai." He just said.
"So… How have you been since…"
"Since you dumped me? I've been good."
"Oh… okay…" Rory slowly sneaked out of the room.
"What about you? Married?"
"Hey, ease it up there!" Suddenly Lorelai wasn't afraid anymore. She was angry. Really angry. How did he dare just to come up and talk to her like that? After all they'd been through, pain and broken hearts, and right there she realized how wrong she'd been when she dated Max. She thought he might could've been the one, also when Luke broke up with her. She actually almost regretted that she broke up with Max in the first place, but not anymore. He was just another one of her tries to find the right guy. Luke, besides. He was the one, and she knew that. No Max Medina, no Christopher Hayden.
"I was the one who suddenly realized that the woman I loved had somebody else."
"I didn't have somebody else!"
"No? What would you call Luke then? Coffee-supplier?"
"Hey! I didn't mean to hurt you!"
"Well, you did. And if you would excuse me, I have other things to do than discussing the past… and especially with you."
"Fine, same goes for me"
"Bye Lorelai Gilmore."
"Good bye…"
He quickly passed her and left her standing in a class room. Rory came over to her mother with an apologizing look on her face.
"Hon, it's okay. Now, we go home"
"Okay… Are you mad, because…"
"No, really I'm fine. I just realized how wrong I've been… bringing him into your life…"
"You need him" Rory suddenly exclaimed
"Who? Max?"
"No… You need Luke, and he really needs you."
And end of chapter 11, the most crappy I've written so far. I hope you can live with it. But as I already told you, it's just a filler. And I'm sorry I couldn't post this weekend, but I've been buried in homework. I gave in one paper today and the next one has to be done by Thursday. I hope you can deal with it. Well, next chapter will be up Friday night, I promise. When summer comes I won't be able to post, so I'll take a break like the show, so the first "season" of this fic ends at chapter 15… Still four more to go… Maybe if you're lucky I'll pull it a little further than 15, maybe 18? What do you think?
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