A Whole New Life Back In An Old Place
By Emily Carol
Chapter 8
So She Knew All Along
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Disclaimer: I'm 13 years old (almost 14) and you seem to think I own Gilmore Girls. What are you on?
Summary: For a reason unknown to anyone but herself Rory Gilmore fled her life with no trace when she was 20. It's 12 years later and she's back in Stars Hollow with a whole new look and personality to see how life went without her, positive she won't be recognized as Leah Haden. Until she realizes, maybe she never wanted to unrecognizable in the first place.
Rating- PG to be safe
Genre- General/Mystery(ish)
A/N- Thanks Reviewers!
JessLover - Actually it doesn't really sound stupid. I've gotten that compliment a lot since I've been writing on ff.net. Honestly I don't think my writing's all that good. In fact, I've got friends who write better than me. But thanks for your review! It was very motivating!
Thena - Thanks to my SUPER REVIEWER! (you of course!) AGAIN! Very motivating review! (Motivating is my word right now, just got back from a swim team banquet).
I'll shut up now.
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"You've got to tell your mom," Jess told her.
"She'll hate me," Rory said. "She...she... I dunno. I'm just scared."
Jess stood up and took her hand. They walked down the street towards the Dragonfly Inn. "Tell her."
Rory shook her head.
"Yes, you're telling her. I've seen her for the last few years," Jess said. "She thinks it's her fault. Go, tell her the truth." He gave her a little shove through the door.
Leah walked up to Lorelai's desk. "Leah?" Lorelai said to her confused. "Why are you here?"
"I need to talk to you," Leah said.
"Is it about Jennifer in school or something?" Lorelai asked.
"It's about Rory," Leah said. "I lied, I know where she is."
"I know where she is too," Lorelai said smiling, tears glistening in her eyes.
"Where?" Leah said confused. What did Lorelai think?"
"Yes," Lorelai said. "She's sitting right in front of me."
"How'd you know?" Rory asked choking up.
"The day Jennifer came home from school, Friday, and told me what had happened that day. I knew you were trying to tell us something but I couldn't it figure it out until really late that night. It finally came to me. Leah Haden doesn't exist, it's a variation of Leigh Hayden, your middle name and father's last name."
Rory nodded.
"What did I do?" Lorelai asked.
"Huh?" Rory asked.
"What did I do to make you leave?" Lorelai said again.
"Oh Mom," Rory said. "You didn't do anything."
"Well then why'd you leave me?" Lorelai said starting to cry.
"I had to Mom," Rory said. "You know that guy Matthew I told you about?"
Lorelai nodded.
"Well he ended up being in a gang. There was a gang shooting one night and I got shot. When I finally got out of the hospital he threatened to kill me if I ever told anyone. So I ran and changed my name."
"You were shot?" Lorelai said. "Why didn't I know?"
"I begged the hospital not to tell you or Dad, I didn't want to worry you."
"Are you okay now?" Lorelai asked concerned.
"All I've got is this," Rory said showing her the mark on her arm. "It's where the bullet it me and they had to remove it."
"Oh Rory!" Lorelai said pulling Rory into a hug.
So she knew all along.
***
A/N- I hope you enjoyed this chapter! R&R please!
(I know, I know, it's short, but you've gotta admit, it's pretty interesting that Lorelai knew and all!)
By Emily Carol
Chapter 8
So She Knew All Along
***
Disclaimer: I'm 13 years old (almost 14) and you seem to think I own Gilmore Girls. What are you on?
Summary: For a reason unknown to anyone but herself Rory Gilmore fled her life with no trace when she was 20. It's 12 years later and she's back in Stars Hollow with a whole new look and personality to see how life went without her, positive she won't be recognized as Leah Haden. Until she realizes, maybe she never wanted to unrecognizable in the first place.
Rating- PG to be safe
Genre- General/Mystery(ish)
A/N- Thanks Reviewers!
JessLover - Actually it doesn't really sound stupid. I've gotten that compliment a lot since I've been writing on ff.net. Honestly I don't think my writing's all that good. In fact, I've got friends who write better than me. But thanks for your review! It was very motivating!
Thena - Thanks to my SUPER REVIEWER! (you of course!) AGAIN! Very motivating review! (Motivating is my word right now, just got back from a swim team banquet).
I'll shut up now.
***
"You've got to tell your mom," Jess told her.
"She'll hate me," Rory said. "She...she... I dunno. I'm just scared."
Jess stood up and took her hand. They walked down the street towards the Dragonfly Inn. "Tell her."
Rory shook her head.
"Yes, you're telling her. I've seen her for the last few years," Jess said. "She thinks it's her fault. Go, tell her the truth." He gave her a little shove through the door.
Leah walked up to Lorelai's desk. "Leah?" Lorelai said to her confused. "Why are you here?"
"I need to talk to you," Leah said.
"Is it about Jennifer in school or something?" Lorelai asked.
"It's about Rory," Leah said. "I lied, I know where she is."
"I know where she is too," Lorelai said smiling, tears glistening in her eyes.
"Where?" Leah said confused. What did Lorelai think?"
"Yes," Lorelai said. "She's sitting right in front of me."
"How'd you know?" Rory asked choking up.
"The day Jennifer came home from school, Friday, and told me what had happened that day. I knew you were trying to tell us something but I couldn't it figure it out until really late that night. It finally came to me. Leah Haden doesn't exist, it's a variation of Leigh Hayden, your middle name and father's last name."
Rory nodded.
"What did I do?" Lorelai asked.
"Huh?" Rory asked.
"What did I do to make you leave?" Lorelai said again.
"Oh Mom," Rory said. "You didn't do anything."
"Well then why'd you leave me?" Lorelai said starting to cry.
"I had to Mom," Rory said. "You know that guy Matthew I told you about?"
Lorelai nodded.
"Well he ended up being in a gang. There was a gang shooting one night and I got shot. When I finally got out of the hospital he threatened to kill me if I ever told anyone. So I ran and changed my name."
"You were shot?" Lorelai said. "Why didn't I know?"
"I begged the hospital not to tell you or Dad, I didn't want to worry you."
"Are you okay now?" Lorelai asked concerned.
"All I've got is this," Rory said showing her the mark on her arm. "It's where the bullet it me and they had to remove it."
"Oh Rory!" Lorelai said pulling Rory into a hug.
So she knew all along.
***
A/N- I hope you enjoyed this chapter! R&R please!
(I know, I know, it's short, but you've gotta admit, it's pretty interesting that Lorelai knew and all!)