A/N: just a small note to my 2 reviewers.
Pink88: thank you, you were my first review. I'm going to make this one longer, let me know if you have any suggestions. L/L probably in the next few chapters.Mar0506: I wasn't sure who to match Rory up with so I am taking your suggestion. Trory it is.
Chapter 2
Gilmore house – After school a couple of days later
Rory walks in the front door. She drops her bag and jacket and walks through the living room saying: "Mom, are you home?"
"Upstairs" Lorelai screams
As Rory enters Lorelei's room she sees her mom in her closet frantically throwing clothes around.
"What you doing mom?" Rory asks confused
"I have my break-up date with Mike and I can't find anything to wear" she replies "help please"
"Sure, what look are you going for?" Rory asks "I'm-too-good-for-you or you're-too-good-for-me?"
"Definitely I'm-too-good-for-you" Lorelei replies sitting on a pile of clothes
"Okay, wear this with those new black boots" Rory says handing her mom an elegant three quarter length skirt and a purple v-neck sweater
Hugging Rory, Lorelei says, "Perfect, now I know the advantage of having a smart kid."
"Speaking of which, how was hell?" she asks while getting dressed
"Oh the usual, although I joined the exchange student program" Rory replies
"Oh no! You are not going to some far away country and leaving me here all alone" Lorelei pouts
Smiling Rory replies " I won't mom, I signed up as a host, I get to correspond with a girl from South Africa and if our e-mail chats go well then she will come here, that is okay, right?
"Of course sweets, I always wanted two daughters" Lorelei grins
"Thanks mom" Rory smiles "actually, while you break mucho mikes heart I'm gonna e-mail her and she what she is like"
"Alright, I will see you later, then I want details, I gotta at least know this stranger, she might be an axe murderer or worse, she won't like coffee" she exclaims
"Bye mom" Rory says shaking her head
"Bye hon." Lorelei says heading down the stairs and out the door.
Later that night – Rory's roomRory is sitting at her computer drinking coffee. She places her empty cup on her desk and starts typing.
To: Ashley
From: Rory
Hi Ashley
My name is Lorelei Gilmore; my mom is also Lorelei so I am normally referred to as Rory.
I got your e-mail address from my school, so I am not a stalker. I thought that we could get to know each other so here are my basics.
Name: Lorelei Leigh Gilmore (but as I said call me Rory)
Age: 16
Family: Just me and my mom (she is also my best friend)
Country: Stars Hollow, Connecticut, USA
Interests: Music, movies, reading
School: Chilton Prep (or Hell as mom and I like to call it)
Things I can't live without: my mom and COFFEE!!!
Hope to hear from you soon
Rory
A few hours later Lorelei gets home and finds Rory sitting in her room reading
"Hey sweets" she says sitting on the bed next to her daughter "how did it go with your new bud?"
"Dunno, I'm still waiting for her reply" she sighs
Just then Rory's computer says: YOU'VE GOT MAIL
"Oh yay" Lorelei squeals
Rory jumps up and runs over to her desk.
"Come read it mom, see if we can keep her"
Lorelei claps her hand together and the girls read the e-mail from the stranger
To: Rory
From:Ashley
Hey Rory
It is so good to hear from someone. I just signed up for this program. I am looking forward to getting to know you, and your mom.
Okay so here are my basics for you too.
Name: Ashley Sarah Vosloo (everyone calls me ash)
Age: 16
Family: me, mom, step dad Fred and 4-year-old twin sisters, Amy and Michelle
Country: Johannesburg, South Africa
Interests: music, movies, reading, swimming (swim team at school)
School: Rand Afrikaans Secondary (I speak English and Afrikaans)
Things I can't live without: COFFEE! COFFEE! AND COFFEE!!!
I see we agree on a few things
Speak to you soon
Ashley
"Wow" Lorelei exclaims, "She's like your long lost twin"
I know, this is gonna be fun" Rory smiles "now we can all harass Luke for coffee"
"Yeah, now come on kid, you got hell and I got work in the morning, time to get some beauty sleep" Lorelei says turning off the computer
As Rory climbs into bed she says "night mom:
"Night hon." Lorelei replies turning off the light and shutting the door.
Two years later
Both Rory and Lorelei have gotten to know Ashley and the three have become good friends.
Luke's Diner: - after school
Lorelei is sitting at the counter drinking her coffee when Rory runs into the diner
"Whoa! Where's the fire? "Lorelei asks her daughter
"Mom, Chilton wants Ashley to come here, two years, full scholarship, the works, they already spoke to her school so it is all up to her now" Rory cries excitedly
Lorelei jumps off her stool and the girls jump up and down hugging and screaming.
"Lets go call her now and see what she decided" Lorelei says
: Yay!" they scream and run out the diner leaving Luke shaking his head until Lorelei comes back in a few seconds later "hey Luke, keep the coffee warm, we'll be right back" then she closes the door and the girls run home. Luke just sighs and continues wiping down the counter.
Gilmore house – five minutes later
The girls enter the house out of breath when the phone starts ringing. They both search frantically for the phone as it keeps ringing. Lorelei sees the phone under the couch and grabs it.
"Lorelai's house of horrors, this is one of the lorelai's" she says into the phone
"Hi, I would like to book a room for an extended stay" Ashley says on the line
"Ash!!!" Lorelei squeals "hold on I'll put you on speaker" Lorelei presses a button and says "And we're live with Ashley"
"Hey guys "Ashley says, "Did your school tell you Ror?
"Yeah" Rory replies "mom and I agree, whatever you decide works for us"
"Well in that case I'll see you in a week" Ashley says calmly
"Yippee!!!" all three girls scream at the same time
"I gotta go ladies but I will mail you when I can get all the details sorted out" Ashley says a few seconds later.
"Okay, bye hon., see ya soon" Lorelei replies
"Bye Ash" Rory says then disconnects the phone
"Wow" she says
"Yeah, I can't believe she's coming here" Lorelei says hugging Rory
Gilmore house – the next evening
The girls are sitting in the living room watching TV when they hear Rory's computers familiar words YOU'VE GOT MAIL
They jump up off the couch and run to rory's room. On the computers screen they read:
To: Rory
From: Ashley
Dear Lorelai and Rory
Hi guys, I have all the arrangements made and according to our flight schedule I go from here to Dubai, then San Francisco and finally Hartford, Connecticut.
So according to my details I will see you guys on Saturday at 9am. I am gonna be flying for like 27 hours so there isn't much I can do, you will have to crawl out of bed and come get me,
I can't wait to see you two crazy ladies
Ash
"Wow, three days and counting" Rory says smiling
"Yeah, mail her and let her know we got her mail" lorelai grins.
Rory types on her keyboard and the words appear on the screen.
To: Ashley
From: Rory
Hey Ash
We got your mail.
Wow, 27 hours on a plane is gonna kill you. But don't worry; we will meet you at Hartford airport with as much coffee as we can get Luke to give us.
Then again, we have to interrupt our beauty sleep so there is no promises on how much will be left.
This is gonna be the best two years ever
See you Saturday, 9am.
Rory
P.s: Luke is going down, see you soon hon, Lorelai
With that the girls headed to bed with the excitement of seeing their friend for the first time interrupting their sleep.
THE END OF CHAPTER 2
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