Life

"Aw… Look at her. She looks so peaceful, nothing like how she looked when she came here." Lorelei said while taking a look at Rory. "I'm surprised she hasn't woken up yet. She was sleep when she got home and she probably fell asleep the minute she went on the bed. There is also loud construction going on." Lorelei said to Luke.

"She must of not had much sleep lately." Luke responded. "okay, I just wanted to check on all of the construction. I'm going to the diner."

"I'm going to the inn in a few minutes. Later." she gave him a kiss before he left.

When he left, Lorelei got a post-it note and wrote something. She then stuck it on Rory's fore head.

When Rory got up, she looked at the clock. 10:13

She found a sticky post-it note on her fore head and read it:

Hello daughter of mine. You sleep long! I didn't want to wake you up, you looked so peaceful. I'm the inn and Luke is at, well, Luke's. Duh! Meet me there 11:45 for lunch! I'm sure you'll be awake by then. - The Nice Lady That Gave Birth To You

She got out of bed and took a shower. When she went to look at herself in the mirror, she saw that there was a slight shadow under her eye.

"I better put something over to hide that. I still have time."

After she applied make-up she was on her way to Luke's. She brought Jess' book along with her to read later. She walked by Miss Patty's and, oh no, she saw her.

"Rory! Rory, wait!"

Crap.

"Hey, Miss Patty."

"Rory darling, I didn't know you were in Stars Hollow. I haven't seen you in a while. How've you been?"

"Great. Just that a lot of things have been going on lately. I'm sorry I have to cut this short, I 'm meeting my mom at Luke's."

"Oh, that's okay honey. Carry on."

"What took you so long?" Lorelei asked when Rory entered the diner.

"I got stopped along the way by Miss Patty."

"Oh. You're excused."

"I'm starved let's order!"

"Luke! Luke! Need coffee! We need coffee and food now! Would you get off the phone for your future wife?" Lorelei said.

"Okay, got to go. Bye." Luke said turning to them. "What?"

"You're a meanie."

Luke rolled his eyes a gave her a quick kiss before pouring them some coffee.

"You're pretty." Lorelei said and smiled.

"What are you guys having today?"

"I didn't eat breakfast yet, so I want pancakes with scrambled eggs and bacon on the side."

"Okay. Lorelei?"

"Can I have a menu?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Lorelei, you know what we have, why can't you like Rory for once and order?"

"Fine. I want the same as hers, but an extra kiss on the side."

"Okay, coming up." Luke said before he kissed her and went on his way.

"So, what are your plans for today?"

"I am going to read the book Jess gave me."

"Okay. I am going to be at the inn for the rest of the day, but I am free all night."

Luke gave them their food and refilled their cups and went back to work.

"Mom?"

"Yeah?"

"I broke up with Logan last night."

Yes! Lorelei thought.

"I will tell you the details and the rest of today's events tonight."

"Okay, can't wait."

"Bye Mom. Bye Luke."

Then she headed for the bridge. She opened the book to the first page and saw Jess' usual margins he wrote. She read through the whole book.

Wow, he is a good writer. Writing margins in books really paid off. Rory thought as she closed the book.

She looked at her watch. 2:33

She got up and headed home. She went to see if there was anything good on t.v., but there wasn't anything, so she went to her room.

She book Jess wrote and opened the book. She read the message he wrote over and over again. She put the book down and made up her mind. She got her phone and dialed his number.

"Hello?" Jess answered, she couldn't breathe.

"Hello?"

"Hey, this is Rory."

"Hey."

"Um, what you said about last night, you were right. I don't even know who I am anymore. I thought about it and went back to Stars Hollow. I am staying with my mom's, we're talking again."

"That's great!"

"Yeah, I am going to stay here while I think everything through and find out who I am. I even eliminated one of my problems for now, Logan."

"Nice to see you are trying to get your life straight."

"Yup. I am thinking still not going to Yale this year, but to go back next year. I am going to focus on the community service hours and getting a job. Quitting the DAR is one of my top priorities. I felt weird there, everyone was too old. I am going to talk my grandparents into letting me stay here in Stars Hollow where I belong."

"Wow, you really have thought this through."

"Yes, I have, but enough about me. I read your book, it was great! It might be one of my favorites along with you being my favorite author."

"Thanks, you are probably saying that because I dedicated the book to you, but if you're not, good. I was getting tired of that Ayn Rand crap."

"Rory gasped, "Take that back! She is way better than Hemmingway!"

"Never."

Rory smiled, she could feel that smirk of his on the phone.

"I know you couldn't have learned to write a book by yourself, you must of done something."

"I graduated high school and I am taking classes at a community college, okay?"

"That's great! It's nice to see that you got your life straight. I'm really proud of you."

Rory being proud of me, something I wanted to hear in a long time.

"Thanks. I'm happy I did too. I'm tired of disappointing people."

She thought she'd never live the day to see Jess Mariano's life better than hers.

"Rory, I have to get to the bookstore. I am going back to Stars Hollow later because I'm having dinner with Luke to celebrate. I don't know why I have to do this."

"Bookstore? Yes, you should celebrate! You graduated high school, your taking classes in a college, and wrote a book! Those are big accomplishments!"

"I work there. Okay, if you say so. Bye Rory."

"Bye Jess."