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"I just can't believe he's...gone," said Lorelai as she was talking to her friend on the phone.

"Oh Lorelai, he's just gone for the summer, he'll be back in August."

"So...that just means I have 2 more months to dwell over this!"

"C'mon Lor, you know you're not one to worry about things like this. It will all turn out fine! I promise!"

(no answer)

"Listen," said her friend comfortingly. "Why don't we go to the movies today when my mom gets home from work? She can watch Rory and we can have a girl's night out. How does that sound?"

"No, I don't think so. It sounds great and everything, but ever since I left a few weeks ago I just can't allow myself to leave Rory anywhere. I still haven't forgiven myself for doing that."

"Ok, I guess I understand, but you can't spend the whole summer cooped up in that mansion of yours!"

"I know, just give me time. I need to let Rory grow up a little before I start taking her out."

"Oh yeah, since you have 'responsibilities' now."

"Hey, now you're starting to sound like Emily! Please! I get enough of her as it is!"

"Oh, you're mom isn't that bad."

"Psht! Try living with her! The very second I can get out of this house I'm gonna split! I'm going to live my life my own way, without all of those useless rules of etiquette she has pounded into my head throughout the years. OH! And I'm going to eat what ever I want when ever I want!

"Well, if you have a fast metabolism, I guess you might as well use it..."

"Is that the only part of that that you got?"

"Hey, what can I say, I have a one-track mind."

"Alright, well, I had better go. Rory should be waking up soon."

"Ok, if you ever rethink that movie thing, you should take me up on it."

"Sure thing."

(click)

Just moments after she hung up the telephone, Lorelai heard a faint cry from the other room. She went to check on Rory and found that she had just awoken and was in need of a changing. Oh how much her life had changed...