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Chapter 4:
"Rory, I love you. You're my daughter, who I so selflessly endured hours of labour for,"
Lorelai said with as much patience as she could muster, chucking her trashy gossip magazine on the couch carelessly.
"Mum, you said you'd never say anything to make me feel guilty about the hardship surrounding my birth!" Rory protested.
Lorelai shrugged and gave up on the Guilt Trip, which she always resorted to when she desperately wanted to be recognised.
"Well, the point is, I'm glad I had you because you're incredibly smart, and Lord knows the world needs people like you. With war and terrorism everywhere, it's comforting to know that you're the next generation..."
Rory tuned out, waiting until Lorelai actually stated her point.
"But," Lorelai emphasised, "sometimes you are incredibly stupid,"
Rory stared disbelievingly at her mother. "I don't understand," She said with a pinched, angry expression on her face.
"Rory, you want to go to the dance with Jess – more than with Dean. So..." Lorelai trailed off, her words stopping.
"So?" Rory prompted.
"So go with Jess, for Pete's sake!" Lorelai cried exasperatedly, throwing her arms in the air, in what seemed a pathetic attempt to look like an Italian.
Rory stared at Lorelai, dumbfounded. "I see," She finally said, musing over the notion of going to the Spring Fling with Jess Mariano. Rory just couldn't picture it.
"He probably wouldn't go, though," Rory said disappointedly.
Lorelai wiggled her eyebrows, suggesting something Rory didn't comprehend.
"Something wrong with your eyebrows, mum? They're twitching like Luke when he sees public breastfeeding," Rory said, feigning concern.
Lorelai stopped, looking indignant. "I do not have a grudge against public breastfeeding. I'm all for it, since I once had to suffer from excruciating breastfeeding. I was the one who paid for the..." Lorelai went on with her list, describing (in detail) the exact prices of nappies, bottles, nappies, clothes, nappies and etc. Basically all the sacrifices she made, money-wise.
Rory listened and watched as her mother made gestures and spoke rapidly. There was no stopping Lorelai when she got steamed up.
When Lorelai finally paused, running out of things to say, Rory interrupted. "Aren't you glad you had me?" She asked, smiling sweetly.
Author's Note: Thanks to the person who recommended me a site where I could get GG episodes. I checked them out and I was surprised that Jess came back onto the show. Is he going to be staying or in just a couple of episodes? I hope Luke and Lorelai continue their relationship, because they seem suited to one another.
During the holidays, I'll have a lot more time to finish off my fanfics, etc. Thanks for being patient and understanding. If you have any ideas, please tell me. Thanks to smile1, the first person to review this fanfic. Hopefully, my fanfic will improve and get better. :)