Fixin' What Ain't Broken

Feedback: sweet_death_29@hotmail.com
Pairing: TRORY (eventually)
Author: AngelGirl15
AN: REMEMBER THIS IS AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE STORY SO CHARACTERS BEING OUT OF "CHARACTER" OR THINGS NOT BEING COMPLETLY NORMAL IS SUPPOSED 2 HAPPEN. THIS IS JUST SOMETHING I"VE BEEN REALLY WANTING TO DO FOR AWHILE AND FINALLY HAVE SOME INSPIRATION.

PS: tristan shows up in part 6...i know its actually not that far away so dont worry!! i just need to set up how things are so that ppl. dont get confused in l8er parts. :p





Part 4: I'm living here??




Stars Hollow: Lorelai's "Crap Shack", Saturday, June 28th 2001

"This is it" Lorelai said, as we pulled into a driveway.

I looked up at the miniture house in front of me.

"I know it's not what your used to but I like it. I never found the use of a big house."

"Obviously not..."

"You get your own room, and you can use the downstairs bathroom however the shower is in the upstairs one."

I opened the Jeep door and climbed out. Hopefully my stuff would arrive soon. I only had one change of clothes in my carry on. I looked around and most of the houses were similair. A tall man, and a short fat lady were next door, petting their cat and looking at me.
The streets were quiet of cars but people were walking about. It's like a twilight zone.

"Rory?" Lorelai called out from the door. I walked up the dirt driveway and across the lawn to the door.

"Careful where you step. Had a termite issue earlier this year..."

"Gross."

"I know" she said opening the door. I followed her inside. I was greeted with various decorations. Everything looked pretty. If she was just someone besides my mother who had given me up I would have laughed and asked questions. They were adorable but I decided just to leave it.

"Where's my room?"

"Over here, by the kitchen. You will have easy access to food if I happen to have bought any. At the very least some sort of leftovers will be there."

"Don't cook?"

"Nope. That's why Sookie and I get along so well...she does the cooking I do everythign else."

"So you basically eat take-out?"

"And Luke's, which technically isn't take-out its diner food...what? I've only ever had to cook for myself. And I love take-out."

"Dad rarely let me have take-out or any fast food. He always had the cook make me something good."

"Oh. Well that's your father..."

"Yeah it is."

The now familiar silence between us fell upon us again. She opened the door to the room, and I walked in.

It was very small, with a window on the far wall. There was a closet on my right, and a single bed on the left wall, sticking out into the room. Beside the window was a desk, and next to the desk a book case. The book case was pretty bare, but I would be able to fill that up pretty quickly. The walls were an off-white colour, with nothing decorating them.

"I took down the guest room decorations since I'm sure you will want to decorate this the way you want to..."

"I'm only here for 2 months. I don't need that many decorations."

"OH well I would have thought you would at least like to make the room your own. It's up to you I guess..."

"Thanks" I said, throwin my bag on the bed.

"You can call your dad whenever you want. ACtually you should call him to tell him your here and to find what time your stuff is being shipped here."

"Any other rules?" I asked.

"I work at the Inn, hours are unknown. Just leave a note and a way for me to reach you if you do anything. Curfew is at midnight unless you talk to me beforehand."

"Fine."

"Do you want a house tour or do you just want to look around and ask me for stuff you need?"

"I'm a big girl. I don't need a tour."

"Alright. The town's not that big so if you need anything and I'm no t around just walk to the town square and you should be able to find what you need...we'll go to Luke's for dinner in an hour or so alright? And please call Ch...your father."

I didn't say a word and she left the room, leaving me alone. I saw a portable phone on the desk and walked over to it. 5 pm minus 3 hours is...2 pm. Dad will be at work.

I picked the phone up and dialed the memorized number. 2 rings and his secretary picked up.

"Hello Hayden Insurance. Office of Christopher Hayden, Shirley speaking."

"Hi Shirley is my dad there?"

"Hold on a second Rory..."

The line went to boring elevator music as I fell down onto the bed.
"Hey Sweetie..." my father's voice came through the phone.

"Hi dad!" I said happily. So what we fought before I left. He's still the closest person to me.

"You get there alright?"

"Yep, no bruises or broken bones. I think thats a first!"

He laughed.

"How's your mother?"

"Fine."

"Thats good. YOu haven't been giving her trouble right? You were m y little angel and you should be her's too."

"I'll try. I just can't be me around her."

"SHe's not a total stranger. You two were very close until you moved out here. Actually you two are very alike.."

"Except I did not get pregnant at 16...and if i had i would not have left my kid and never bothered to talk to them again."

"Rory..."

"I know I know. What time's my stuff getting here?"

"Tomorrow morning. Everything you don't want or need there, ship or take to the storage area and they'll move it into the new house."

"Alright. I can do that."

"And the car I rented for you should be delivered on Monday in the morning."

"You really didn't have to rent me a car..."

"I know I didn't. But Lorelai only has her jeep and plus you finally did agree to stay with her. THink of it as a reward."

"I don't like rewards..."

"I know...hey if you liked rewards you'd be showered in them anyways."

"Dad..."

"I know, I'll shut up now."

"Thanks."

"No problem. Just try and have fun okay?"

"I miss you. I miss California."

"I know. At least you have some adjujstment period now."

"Except I'm not even IN HARTFORD!"

"You're only a half an hour away."

"I don't see why I should get adjusted to a town I'm not even going to be living in come September."

"Well actually...I was hoping if you and your mother get along, you would spend some weekends with her..."

"DAD!! YOu know how I feel about her!"

"Well you have 2 months to change that now don't you? I have to go for a meeting. Love you honey..."

"Love you too Dad."

I clicked the phone off and groaned out loud.