The next week began and Rory tried to entertain herself around the farm. Because Clark had final that week, she wasn't allowed to go with him. So in the mornings she helped Martha, but after about noon Rory found herself bored out of her mind. On Monday she began to explore the surrounding area. She would go for long walks around the farm and the woods nearby. She also finished 4 books.

On Tuesday afternoon she was walking through a new part of woods, when she saw a huge oak tree that looked like the perfect spot for reading. So she made her way over to it. But when she came around the side of it she came face to face with a huge horse. Have not expected to see any animal, much less one so big, Rory let out a yelp. Seconds later an auburn hared girl popped up next to the horse. "Whoa, hey." She said as she gently pulled the horse away. "I'm so sorry. She gets a little too friendly sometimes." She apologized.

"It's ok, I just hadn't expected to see anyone else out here." She said regaining her composure. "I don't think we've met. I'm Rory Gilmore." She said introducing herself, but feeling as though she had seen the girl before.

"Of course! I'm Lana Lang. you're staying with the Kent's right?" Lana asked.

"Yea, you live next door, so to speak, right?" she asked sitting under the tree and motioning for Lana to sit as well.

"Yea." Lana said sitting. "So, um, where are you from?" Lana asked.

"Star's Hollow, Connecticut… it's just outside of Hartford." She answered, suddenly feeling like she was being sized up as competition.

"How cool. Clark said your moms are friends. That seems a little random, how'd they meet?"

"Well when they were younger they went to camp together and became instant friends, and when mom had me, Martha was one of the only people that stuck by her." She answered. "What about you? What are you parent's like?" she asked trying to turn the focus off of herself.

"Well, they're not here anymore." She said awkwardly.

"Oh God! I'm sorry I didn't know. I'm sorry."

"It's ok, it really is, you couldn't possibly have known." She said as her horse came and started to nudge her in the back of the head. "Well I guess she's trying to tell me it's time to go. So I'll see you around." She said as she got up and mounted. She then turned and road away, leaving Rory to her book.