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Chapter 2: A new beginning (part 2)

"Oh wow, you have mail Rory! Wait, whom do you know from North Carolina?"

Rory thought only for a split second. "Mom, are you SURE it's from North Carolina?"

"Honey, the last time I checked, I was able to read." Some color drained from Rory's face. "Honey, what's wrong."

"Mom, there is only ONE person I know who lives there and it's Tristan! Mom, the last time I heard from him was right before he left for military school and left me to do the Romeo and Juliet play with Paris!"

"You mean evil one, the devil's spawn? Hmmm. loving daughter, it is killing me. Either you open this letter and read it aloud to me or I will!" Rory then grabbed for the letter and ran.

"Oh no you don't! You will not see my private letter!"

Lorelai then pounced on her daughter and ripped the letter out of her hand. "You wasted time! I get to read." Before Rory knew it, Lorelai had ripped open the letter and read aloud:

Dear my Mary,

I know I haven't exactly left in good terms with you but I missed you. I was happy to leave that hell of a school, but here, I hate it even more. I have nothing to look forward to. When I attended Chilton, I looked forward to our daily banters with each other and between Paris and other. Above all, I miss you. I know that you will probably burn this letter but at least let me speak out. I have been working my butt off at this school and my parent's are allowing me to go back to Hartford and attend Chilton once again, I am given another chance. I am only writing to you this, in some way, warning you about me coming. I am not exactly sure why I am writing at all. You are the only person who I was writing too. I am stuck here for one more month, just until the semester ends. During that time, I hope I get a response from you. I would at least like to know if you are mad at me or not. Tell me what has happened during the last year or so. Anything. I will be awaiting a letter, although I have serious doubt of receive one. But if I know you, you are Mary, the really sweet girl who probably would write back.

Love, Tristan DuGray

"Wow Rory, he has it BAD for you. Ooh, tell him that you are single and tell him that you love him and want little Tristan babies!"

"MOM! Stop it! I think we have a message. Can you check it?"

"I see, change the subject why don't you. I will check the message, but you are writing back to him, am I right?"

Rory thought for a minute. "Yes, I guess so."

"Awww! Is it just me or has Rory developed feelings for the Evil one?" Lorelai then played the 2 messages on the machine.

Lane's voice: "RORY! Where are you? I have to talk to you! (Margaret's voice) Hey Rory! (Lane again). That was Margaret, my loving cousin who has decided to attend Chilton. Which is why I am calling you. She is completely new to this town and I thought it would be really cool if you showed her around while my mom stuffs me into another Korean Bible retreat. Margaret is really cool but can be a little umm.. Retarded. Yeah! Anyways, I will be leaving her in your hands. The only reason she doesn't have to go to the retreat is because she got into Chilton. So, yeah. Call me back and we can plan. With any luck, you can come over. Or, even better, we can all go to Luke's and talk. BYE!"

Dean's voice: "Hey Rory, it's been a while. I am not calling about anything mushy. I just thought maybe we could be friends and stuff. Call me."

Lorelai looked amazed. "Rory, you are going to call Dean first right?! RIGHT?!"

"Sure mom. Should I put it on speaker phone so you can talk to him too?" Rory said with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

"Of course." Lorelai said, ignoring the sarcasm.

"MOM!"

"Ok, fine, I see how it is! First the letter and now, the call."

"I am going now." Rory searched for the phone, only to find it in the refrigerator. She then went into her room, flopped onto her bed and dialed Dean's number.

After the first ring, someone spoke with a deep voice. "Hello?"

"Hey Dean, this is Rory. I just got your message and I am really happy that you are giving this friendship a shot. What made you change your mind?" Rory smiled a little as she looked through her bookshelf for her latest book.

Dean felt a smile forming on his face and said, "I thought that maybe we shouldn't completely cut contact because of lost feelings."

Rory felt like jumping up and down. "Thank you Dean! I feel better knowing that I have you as a friend than nothing at all."

Dean then became somewhat silenced and spoke softly into the phone. "I also hope that you are happy with Jess."

Rory felt a pain in her heart as she thought about what had happened earlier that day. "Oh, yeah, that. I am not with him anymore. I love him and everything, but I love him as a best friend, sort of like how I would love to have you as a best friend."

Dean let out a sigh of relief. "Thanks Ror. I hope that you find someone whom you truly love and loves you back."

Rory's smile came back, even wider and now glowed. "Thanks! I hope the same for you! Well, I have to go and talk to Lane. I have to show Margaret, her cousin, around Chilton and stuff."

Dean slightly softened his voice, with a tint of happiness in it. "Yeah, I met Margaret. She is nice."

Rory widened her eyes at this new discovery. She was glad that Dean had found someone else but felt a sharp pain in her heart at the same time. She ignored her heart and said with the happiest voice she could possibly put on. "Really? I think you like her!"

Dean paused for a moment and laughed. "I thought you had to go. So call Lane and say hi to both of them for me."

Rory smiled and shouted into the phone, "Will do Lover boy!" Rory hung up the phone and then quickly called Lane.

An older Korean woman's voice came from the other line. "Hello?"

"Hello Mrs. Kim. It's me, Rory Gilmore. I was wondering if I could speak with Lane."

Lane's mom snapped back at Rory, "Lane busy studying."

"Oh please? I won't be able to see her for the weekend and I need to talk to her about Chilton and Margaret?"

Lane's mom slightly sighed. "If you must." Then she shouted in the direction of Lane's room. "LANE!"

Lane picked up the phone and yelled at her mom in Korean, "I got it Mom!" The she spoke into the phone, "Hello?"

Rory's voice was heard in the other line. "Hey Lane, it is Rory. I just wanted to say that I got the message. I am friends with Jess and Dean. I am single, and I would love to show Margaret around. I heard that she met Dean."

Lane was shocked by this new information. "What?! And she didn't even have the courtesy to tell me this." Then Lane covered the phone with her hand, speaking to Margaret. "Margaret, how come you didn't tell me you met Dean?! He was cute, wasn't he?"

Margaret looks startled and then dazed. "I met him, said hi, and thought he was cute. He will call. If it offends you or Rory, I won't even look at him again."

"It doesn't." Lane then went back onto the phone. "Margaret is in love!"

In the background, Margaret retorted, "Am not!"

Lane smiled and spoke back to Margaret. "Yes you are Margaret, admit it!" Lane went back to the conversation she was having with Rory. "Anyways, you can show her around right?"

"No problem. I just hope her first day isn't as back as mine was. At least now I have Paris and Tristan."

Lane was even more startled by this discovery. " TRISTAN?! Really hot blonde guy that tortured you, left for military school? That Tristan? "

"Yeah, he's coming back. But anyways, I will show Margaret around. I have to go now because my mom is gonna want to pounce me again ok? Bye!"

Lane didn't want to hang up but knew there was no use in complaining. "You WILL explain later. BYE!"

Rory then looked up just in time to see Lorelai bounce into the room with a piece of paper and a black pen.

"Write now!"

"MOM! *sighs* Fine, I will write right now."

Dear Tristan,

It is really great to hear from you. I can't believe you are coming back. A lot has happened during that last two years you were gone. Paris and I became friends and in the student government. Dean and I are not longer together. I notice, though, that you haven't grasped my name yet. You heard me! RORY! MY NAME IS RORY! You will have to learn. And of course, I got another stupid locker that won't open at times. I will be seeing you at school.

-Rory Gilmore

PS. Before you come, learn how to say my name. It is not Mary but RORY!

Rory then finished her letter and sealed it into an envelope.

Lorelai then had a sudden outburst of thought. "Notice how he signed his letter with a 'Love' but you didn't. I think you should have. I also notice that you told him about how single you are. Is this so that he can figure everything out and ask you out?"

"Mom, I refuse to talk to you about this. I am going to sleep"

"Fine with me. See if I care!" Then, Lorelai pounced on top of Rory and said, "It's only 8. It's Saturday tomorrow. Let's watch Willy Wonka."

Rory jumped out of bed. "Last one to the TV has to buy the coffee!"

"No fair! You had a head start!"