The Circle of Lorelai Ch. 6 ***

DISCLAIMER- I do not own the Gilmore Girls (do you think everyone's got the point?) ***

"YOU'RE WHAT?" Lane yelled.

"Pregnant," Rory said. She started to cry with really no reason why.

"Rory, don't cry," Lane reached over and gave her friend a hug. "I'm just surprised, and thinking about how my mom will react."

"She'll hate me more than she already does," Rory said. "She might not even let you talk to me anymore."

"I wish it wasn't like that, but that's the truth," Lane said dropping her head.

"I wish this never happened," Rory said reaching for some tissues. "I got in a fight with my mom and Jess over this and your mom is going to hate me more and you won't be able to see me. This baby is messing everything up."

"Come on Rory," Lane said. "Your life isn't completely ruined."

"Close enough," Rory cried. "I will probably never go to Harvard now. My mom tries to tell me we can find a way, but it's out of reach, I know it. And what about Chilton? How will they accept a pregnant girl?"

"Rory," Lane said. "Don't worry about it. Come on, you're going to be a mom. You and your baby will be as close as you and your mom, think of that. Think of the good stuff."

"I don't care," Rory said. "I wish I never got pregnant."

"Pregnant?" Mrs. Kim's voice filled the air. "Rory, you're pregnant?" Her voice was as strict as usual.

"Yes Mrs. Kim," Rory said solemnly. "I'm pregnant."

"That is disgraceful," Mrs. Kim said. "You'll never get a husband now, boys don't like girls with children already. Come on Lane we're going."

"Bye Rory," Lane said softly, knowing she would be punished for hanging out with a pregnant girl.

"Bye Lane," Rory whispered, she knew she had little chance of ever being talked to by Lane any time soon.

Just as Lane and Mrs. Kim were leaving Lorelai walked in the house. "You are a disgrace to mothers all around, letting your daughter become pregnant at this age, not even married." Mrs. Kim told Lorelai loud enough for Rory to hear.

Rory walked to her room. "Rory," Lorelai said as the door to Rory's room closed at the same time as the front door.

"I don't want to talk about it," Rory said.

"Rory, I'm sorry," Lorelai said.

"Yeah, well Jess isn't sorry and Lane won't be allowed to be my friend. I'll never get into Harvard and Chilton will probably kick me out," Rory said crying.

Lorelai opened the door. Rory was lying on her bed sobbing into her pillow. "Oh Rory," she whispered. She went and sat down next to her stroking her hair. Rory curled up next to her still crying and fell asleep, sure that things wouldn't get better anytime soon.

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AUTHORS NOTE: I hope you enjoyed this one. It's not as exciting as some already (and some to come) but it's pretty good. Please R&R and watch for more to come!