And Around Again

Ch. 3

Old Friends

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Summary: Sequel to The Circle of Lorelai. Rory and Jess split and Rory moves back to Stars Hollow with her 16-year-old daughter Lorel. Then Lorel decides to continue what Lorelai started and Rory continued.

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Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls, okay?

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A/N- Princess Angel: Thanks for that review on Circle of Lorelai; I hope you're enjoying this one too!

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Rory went out of the house. She needed to get away from Lorel saying "I hate her" ever few minutes while slamming the door between Lorelai's old bedroom- now Lorel's room- and the bathroom.

She wandered down to Doose's and ran into Dean just leaving. "Oh, hi," Rory said.

"Hi," Dean said. "You and Jess back to visit Lorelai?"

"Wow," Rory said. "Gossip doesn't get around as fast as it used to know that Miss Patty went back to Broadway."

"Huh?" Dean looked confused.

"Jess and I are divorced now," Rory said. "Lorel and I just moved back."

"Really?" Dean said. "When was it finalized?"

"Two days ago, I went all my stuff here before and left right after it was finalized." Rory said.

"Oh, okay," Dean said. "I'm sorry.

"So," Rory said. "Still the bag boy?"

"Nah," Dean said. "Taylor sold Doose's to me two years ago when he retired."

"Oh," Rory said. "Well congratulations. Guess you don't have to wear that apron anymore."

"Only when the bag boy calls in sick again and I fill in," Dean said. Rory laughed. "Well I better be going now," Dean said. "Bye."

"Bye," Rory said. She walked into Doose's (Dean hadn't changed the name" and stocked up on Pop-Tarts and coffee (for herself since Lorel took after Jess and didn't like coffee).

"Rory!" Lane said when she saw Rory getting groceries. "Hi!"

"Lane! Hi!" Rory said. "Band on break?" Lane and Dave's band had become pretty famous in the last year and they'd been on tour almost non-stop.

"Yeah, for nine months," Lane said smiling, putting her hand on her stomach.

"Oh my god!" Rory screamed. She hugged lane.

"I know!" Lane said.

"You and Dave will be the coolest parents any kid could ever have!" Rory said.

"Thanks," Lane said.

"Well I better get home," Rory said. "Back to my daughter who hates me."

"Lorel doesn't hate you," Lane said.

"That why she keeps saying, 'I hate her'?" Rory said. "She didn't want Jess and I to split. Well bye!"

"Bye."

"Lorel!" Rory yelled entering the house. "I'm home!"

No answer.

"Lorel?" Rory walked up the stairs to Lorel's room. She wasn't there. She sprinted down the stairs and ran outside. The car wasn't in the garage. "LOREL!"

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A/N- Hope you enjoyed! This chapter is a bit longer than others I think. R&R!