Disclaimers in Chapter 1
Chapter 12
"So where to first?" Lorelai asked.
It had been a month since Emily had gone into remission, and her hair had grown back in to the point where she no longer needed a wig. She and Lorelai were finally back at the mall, doing the shopping trip they hadn't gotten around to before. They were standing in the middle of the mall, looking at the map. Emily scanned it until she found the dot that read "You Are Here." The words seemed to jump out at her, and she smiled.
In the last month, she'd stopped spending so much time with the women from the country club and the DAR. She'd spent more time in Stars Hollow and at Yale, talking to Lorelai and Rory. Luke was beginning to be more comfortable around her, even joking with her now and then. And she'd met Rory's new boyfriend Marty, a quiet young man whom she liked very much. In a different time, she might have been disappointed that Rory wasn't dating someone wealthier, but Rory seemed so happy that it didn't seem to matter.
And Richard. It amazed her that she could ever have thought of leaving him. They were together now every night, talking about whatever was on their minds. Richard had told her that one of the things he loved about her was her ability to talk. And she was loving the time they'd been spending talking together.
Emily studied the map.
"I think it might be nice to just browse," she said. "We can walk around, do a bit of window-shopping. I left my credit cards at home."
Lorelai groaned. "Rory and I tried the window-shopping thing once. We discovered it was torture."
"Oh, give it a second chance," Emily said lightly. "I think it could be fun."
At the moment, window-shopping sounded more appealing than anything. She didn't need to take anything home with her. She didn't even know if this remission would last. But as long as it did, she needed to go on living her life.
She'd leave the stuff there in the store, where it belonged.
The End
I'm sorry for the long delays between updates, but I hope you liked this story. Not another character death—I've done that before and didn't want to go there again. Feedback is greatly appreciated.
