Sorry about the confusion with the fight. Um, see I did that on purpose so its like Rory doesn't even ask Dean because she is sort of his puppet, you know?? Neways, the info's all in this chapter.

"In true love the smallest distance is too great, and the greatest distance can be bridged."- Hans Nouwens

On to the story…

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Knock, knock, knock

"Lane! Psst, Lane!" Rory whispered at her window.

"Rory! It's homework hour! If Mama Kim see's you she'll chop off your fingers because you "interrupted" my train of thought!"

Mama Kim likes me though…

"But Mama Kim likes me…"

"Yeah, but she likes the knife more!"

"Urg," Rory muttered.

"Just hurry what do you need?"

"I need you to tell me who started the fight?"

"Um," Lane stuttered.

"Um, what?" Rory asked.

"It was Dean…"

"Shoot shoot!!" Rory yelled while jumping up and down and bobbing her head.

"Rory, keep it down, Mama will hear you and then off with your fingers!!"

"Why'd he do it?" she asked recollecting herself from her previous outbreak so her voice was only a quiet whisper.

"Lane! Is their boy up there!" Mama Kim yelled.

"No!" she yelled to Mama Kim. "Run!" she whispered to Rory.

"What was that noise?!"

"Just me, no one else. I was uhh, singing, singing church hymns. Yeah church hymns."

She'll believe the church hymns excuse…

"Oh, go on sing it is beautiful!"

Shit, now I have to sing the hymns! I don't, I don't even know the hymns!!

(The Bridge- Rory, Jess)

"Hey," Rory said meekly.

Jess got up and started to lumber away.

"I guess we are still not talking."

"Great guess." Jess replied.

"Look, Jess I'm sorry I didn't…"she pleaded.

"Rory! Stop! I don't want to hear how bad you feel because frankly I don't really care. You're with him so why do you need to make me feel good? He's your boyfriend!" Jess hissed.

"I know he started it."

"Really? But your first instinct is to say I started it right? Because it's always me isn't it?"

"No Jess I didn't mean it that way!"

"Yes, you did Rory yes you do." He trailed off.

What's his problem! All I was trying to do was make things right! And he spits it back into my face! God!

"What's your problem!" Rory yelled at him.

Uh, oh…mistak-o make-o. Now were never going to be friends again!

Jess stood their frozen. Shook his head in shame, and then commenced walking again.

Rory let out a big heave of air. She had been holding her breath for a long time, partially scared of what he would say, and partially scared of what she would say. And it just so happened she striked first and hit him with a low blow, a very low blow.

Rory sat at the bridge dangling her feet over the side. She had so many questions flowing freely through her over-used brain.

What will Dean think?

How will I make things right?

What will Dean think of me trying to make things right?

Why am I so concerned of what Dean will think?

Are Jess and I not friends anymore?

Am I supposed to be mad?

Hell yeah! I was trying to admit I was wrong! But he shoved it in my face!

Do I over analyze?

Does assuming really make an ass out of you and me? Because if so I have the word ass branded on my forehead for life.

When does school start? Less time near these so-called quaint people.

Why am I asking myself this stuff?

Why did Dean start a fight with Jess?

And the most important question….

Do I still love Dean? Depends, what's the definition of love in this case? Oh gee, there I go over-analyzing…of course I love Dean of course!

(Independence Inn)

"Um, sorry to bother you miss, but I paid extra for a carriage for two, and the man I was supposed to discuss business with couldn't come, so if it is not a hassle for you, would you like to come with me?" the man asked.

"Um, sure. I guess, wouldn't want to make you pay extra for nothing now would we?"

"Of course not."

"So, I'm sorry what's your name?"

"Mark," he replied giving her a sweet sincere smile.

"Mark, hum, nice to meet you," she stuck out her hand and shook his. "My name is Lorelai."

"Shall we go to the carriage?"

"Yes, we shall indeed."

(On the carriage)

"So, Lorelai. Are you a guest?"

"No, um actually, I run the inn."

"Oh, really? How marvelous!"

Marvelous? MOM!!

"So where do you live?" she asked slyly.

"Right in the center of Hartford. What about you?"

"Oh me, he, um I live in that house." She replied pointing to the little trash facility by the river.

"Oh, um… I just remembered I have some work to do. It was nice meeting you Lorelai." He hurried off.

"He, that'll teach mom to try to set me up." She snorted.

I'm too clever for her! Too clever for you! Too clever for her! Oo, oo.

Lorelai picked up her cell phone and began calling her mothers house.

E- Hello?

L- Oh, hi mom!

E- Ah, Lorelai aren't you supposed to be out?

L- Nope.

E- Yes you are.

L- No I'm not.

E- Yes you are!

L- No I'm not!

E- Oh please let's stop playing these foolish games! What is this about?

L- I don't quite know, Emily. So young chap by the name of Mark ring a bell to you?

E- How'd you find out!

L- He said marvelous mom, marvelous!

E- I'm going to have to tell the men to speak your lingo!

L- No mom! There won't be anymore men! I can find one on my own thank you.

E- I don't see one now do I? I was just trying to help you know.

L- Thanks mom but the help is not needed. Bye!

E-Uggh. Bye.

(Gilmore House that night- Lorelai, Rory)

"Rory!" Lorelai yelled as she dropped her keys by the door.

"Yeah?"

"Mom tried setting me up again!"

"Again!"

"Yes, again."

"How'd you find this one out?"

"He said marvelous and I then knew it was mom's doing."

"Oh, how'd you get rid of him?"

"I told him I lived in a trash facility."

"Really?" Rory said surprised. "You've never used that one before!"

"Yeah, it was sort of split second timing. Fresh off the top of my head."

"How about dinner?"

"Yeah, sure Luke's."

"Umm, how about Al's?"

"I want a hamburger Rory! I'm dying for some none properness!"

"We can eat on the floor if we get Al's! That's not proper!"

"We always do that! But fine, fine! You win!"

"Good good. You go pick up food."

"Yeah, yeah." Lorelai whined as she grabbed her coat and headed out the door again.

(Dinner)

"So why no Lukes?" Lorelai asked curiously.

"Jess."

Lorelai frowned, "The old Jess excuse huh?"

"Yep, that one."

"So why Jess?"

"Well," she started. "Dean and Jess got into a fight. And I sorta assumed he started it and blew up at him a little."

"Did he start it?"

"No. Dean did."

"Why would Dean start it?" Lorelai asked curiously.

"I actually don't know."

"Urg, your screwed. It's the old assume-y that came and bit you in the butt."

"Yeah, I've heard it from you, Lane, myself, and Jess."

"Ohh, your problems draw quite the crowd."

"Well this is Star's Hollow." Rory smiled.

"Yeah, Old Star's Hollow does everything good," Lorelai stated.

Rory frowned.

"Or in your case bad, I mean, Star's Hollow does everything bad."

Rory smiled and began to eat again.

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