Chapter 6: Don't have an answer yet

Rory read the letter over a million times. A lot of emotions swam in her head. She didn't know what to feel. She didn't know what to do. She didn't know if she was still attracted to him. She didn't even know how she could act around him know that she knew he was still holding a torch to her. Something was stroking her hair. Rory opened her eyes.

"Honey, are you okay?" asked Lorelai.

Rory sat up and locked at the digital clock on her nightstand. It was 8:00, an hour before she had to leave. She was still wearing her clothes from the day before and Dean's letter was wrinkled. She remembered that she fell asleep reading his note.

"Look at this," said Rory, handing her mother the letter and started picking out her outfit.

"Wow," said Lorelai.

"I know."

"Knowing you, I'd say you've already made your decision."

"Actually, I haven't."

"So, what do you want to do?"

"Go to class and try to figure this out."

Rory could barely concentrate in her classes. Her mother was in a meeting when she got home, so she went to Lane's house.

"Lane?" she called.

"Kitchen!" Lane called back.

Rory found Lane in the kitchen reading a magazine hidden behind a textbook.

"Hey," said Rory. "How are the equations?"

"Great," said Lane.

"Look at this."

Rory handed Lane the note.

"Whoa," said Lane, when she was done.

"Yeah," said Rory. "Mom said the same thing and before you ask, no. I haven't made a decision. I don't know what to do."

"I know a great way you can figure it out. I'm going to ask a question and you answer as fast as you can. Want to try it?"

"Sure."

"What do you like better? Black or red?"

"Red."

"What would you rather watch? Donna Reed or The Godfather?"

"The Godfather."

"Who do you think is worse? Justin Timberlake or Eminem?"

"Justin Timberlake."

"Do you want to get back together with Dean? Yes or no?"

"I don't know."

Lane stared at her.

"Rory, it's supposed to be yes or no," said Lane. "Your supposed to answer the first thing that comes to your mind as fast as you can."

"That's the first thing that came to mind," said Rory.

"So, what are you going to do now?"

"I don't know. I think I'm just going to go home and try to figure this out. Thanks Lane."

"No problem."

Rory got up and left. It turned out she was going to need more time than she thought.

A/N: I'm trying to stretch this out. Chapter 7: Too Kirk-y is coming soon.