Part 14 "I have my Ways"

"Mom, do you think Tristan liked me?"

"Of course he did honey."

"But he didn't even tell me when he was leaving."

"He did, he wrote you a note."

"How do you know?"

"Because uh, I saw it."

"And what happened to it?"

"It got shredded and thrown away into a trashcan."

"And who did it?"

"I think it was um, Twilight."

"Mom! Tristan does care about me!"

"I know, I already told you that."

"But a certain mom threw away the evidence."

"But a certain daughter was on a date."

"But the certain daughter has to remind her certain mother that it wasn't a date, just a friendly meeting."

"With an escort, roses, and a kiss to end."

"How'd you know about the kiss?"

"I have my ways."

"MOM! It's all your fault that Tristan thinks I don't think like him anymore."

"Aha! You do like Tristan."

"No I don't."

"You just said it."

"Fine, what else is new?"

"Rory likes Tristan! Rory likes Tristan!"

"Stop acting like a five year-old."

"But Wory likes Twistan." Lorelai used her voice to make it sound like a five year-old.

"Let's go to Luke's!"

"Okay, Wory. Wory likes Twistan."

"Fine! Lorelai, stop acting like a 32 year-old."

"So Rory, you like Tristan."

"Mom, let's just go to Luke's."

"Oh Rory, your dad called and he wants you to spend a weekend at his house."

"Oh. That's tomorrow!"

"Yeah, so you should get packing."

"Why didn't you tell me yesterday?"

"You were too happy dreaming about Jess naked."

"Eww! Mom, stop acting so gross."

"And dreaming about sleeping with him!"

"Mom! Stop acting so gross!"

"So Rory, do you like Jess? Or Tristan? Or the loveable Dean but your grandmother calls him Bean."

"Mom, I don't want to talk about that."

"Now or never."

"Never."

"Rory, I'll give you my perspective. Jess: Guy who gives you presents, poems, and coffee. Tristan: Guy who gives you coffee, rides in Cadillacs, and breaks your heart. Dean: Guy who slaps you, first love, and first get back together."

"Mom, I don't like Tristan anymore! He likes Twilight. Twilight is going to have his baby." "Okay sweets. Why don't you go pack up and I'll get you to Boston."

"Sure." Rory headed upstairs to her room to stuff a blue T-shirt, a white T-shirt with green paint on it, a yellow tank top from American Eagle, a pair of blue jeans from Gap, another pair of blue jeans from Aercrombie (is that how you spell it?) and Fitch, and a pair of shorts from Old Navy. Rory also managed to pack her CD player, a lot of CDs in her CD case, books, and her cupcake PJs.

Before they knew it, they fell asleep in their beds, cozy and warm. Suddenly, at 7 AM, Lorelai awoke and knew it was time to send Rory to Boston. Lorelai used her animal alarm clock and made pig sounds for Rory to wake up. Rory did eventually wake up.

"Mom, I want to go to Luke's."

"To give Jess a good bye kiss?"

"No, to have coffee and breakfast."

"Ok, I need coffee too. Maybe we should buy Luke and then we can have all the coffee we want."

"Mom, you can't buy people."

"Slavery. We can have Luke as our slave."

"Mom, that's cruel. Slavery ended."

"Fine, let's go." Rory and Lorelai walked to Luke's with Rory bringing her bags along because Rory wanted to have as many coffees as she wanted before the bus arrived to take her to Boston.

"Lorelai, five is the limit. You've had 6. If this was beer, you'd be drunk."

"Why do keep giving Rory coffee?"

"Because she's going to spend the weekend in Boston and there won't be good coffee there. Want another cup, Rory?"

"Sure! This lovely smelling coffee and it's delicious taste. Oh, I love it!"

"Lorelai Leigh Gilmore! Give me a sip of that coffee right now!"

"The middle name! You never use the middle name."

"Coffee, hand it over."

"Lorelai, here." Jess took the mug and poured Lorelai coffee in her mug until it was full.

"Gee thanks kid. I'm beginning to grow on you." Jess gave a smile at Lorelai.

"Mom, you're going to be a conjoined person with someone 20 years younger than you! And it's the opposite sex."

"Rory, I am not being a conjoined twin with Jess." Suddenly Luke's door flew wide open and Dean walked in.

"Rory, I'm sorry I um, slapped you the other day. Can we get back together?"

"Dean, I don't know. You did slap me and tried to punch me."

"I'm sorry." Dean gave Rory the puppy dog eyes but it looked as if Dean had crossed eyes and his eyes were born slanted.

"Dean, I'll think about it. I'll tell you when I get back from Boston."

"You're going to Boston and you didn't tell me?"

"Yeah, I guess. But I just knew last night."

"You could've called me."

"Rory, there's your bus. I'll walk you to the bus station."

"Hey Rory, here's a mug of coffee."

"Thanks Luke! Bye Jess." Rory gave Jess a big smile. Next she walked over to him and whispered something in his ear. "I'll call you later, I'd kiss you but Dean is watching."

"Bye Rory." Jess returned the smile back to Rory. "Here's a doughnut." Jess handed Rory a doughnut.

"Come on Rory." Rory walked out with a wave to Jess and Luke. Finally, she said good bye to Dean. Rory and Lorelai hugged once more and then Rory got onto the bus to Boston. After the bus left, Lorelai headed into Luke's again.

"Lorelai, are you worried about Rory?"

"Yeah, she's my little girl."

"But little girls grow big someday and Rory is already big now. Coffee?"

"Yes, please."

"'Lorelai, you said please."

"I know. Can I live here for the weekend?"

"Sure, but don't you have to go to work and all?"

"I can walk to work you know. Luke, have you ever been outside of Stars Hollow?"

"I went to Hartford once."

"Do you want to go to Boston?"

"Lorelai, you're not going to Boston are you?"

"Yes I am."

"No, you're not."

"You can't tell me what to do."

"Fine, go by yourself."

"Nah, I'm not going. I wouldn't have coffee."

Lorelai and Rory lived without each other for the weekend but it was not happy. Rory got to pick out clothes for her new sister or brother but it always ended up being Sherry's choice. Lorelai drank a lot of coffee that weekend and was in depression. Meanwhile, a new girl came to down around Rory's age. Lorelai didn't see the girl a lot because her back was always turned to coffee. Finally, Rory came back and was lost in words.

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