The Gilmore Girls and Boy

Chapter 1: Last Will and Testiment

Richard and Emily Gilmore's House. Tuesday, December 28th, 2020. Morning

Rory anxiously awaited for the door to open. Fearing that it would be her mother or grandmother, two people she's hurt more than anyone in the world, to answer the door and give her the look. The look that she ruined their hopes and dreams and shattered their lives forever.

A sigh of relief washed over her as it was her maid who answered the door. She was a fresh face, which meant still, that her Grandma was the same as she had always been. Firing maids left and right. "Hello. We're here for the reading of the will. I'm Rory Gilmore."

"Ah, yes, Mam. Right this way." The maid said as she turned to let Rory and Hayden make their way in. Shutting the door, she made her way towards the study, motioning for Rory and Hayden to make their way in.

Rory walked into the familiar room. Two empty seats before them. Rory took the first seat, her eyes scanning to her left coming face to face with her mother. "Hey, Mom." She said with a small smile.

"Rory." Lorelai said as she turned her attention to Hayden and smiled. "Hey there."

"Hi, Grandma." Hayden stated looking to her as he took a seat. He looked to his Great Grandmother and smile weakly.

Emily smiled softly back, her face stained with tears as was Lorelais and Rory's. Her whole life was over now. It was never going to be the same. She looked to Mr. Mason. "We're ready. Please go ahead."

Mr Mason nodded. "Ok. I know you all have more important things to be doing right now. With the arrangments and such. So I'll make this quick." He said wearing a sympathetic smile. "To my darling wife, my one and only love, I leave our estate. Do with it what you will. To my daughter. How proud I am of you. I never told you that and I'm sorry. To you, I leave 100,000. Put it into that fine hotel of yours. Make it even grander than it is now. To Rory. How we've strayed apart over the years. Know that I love you and always will. To you, I leave my entire library of books. I've made a few additions to my collection that I know you'll just love. Also, I leave to you 100,000 plus, money for a 3 years tuition at Chilton Prep. To be given to you on two conditions: That you move back to Stars Hollow and begin Friday night dinners with your mother and grandmother. And finally, to Hayden. We didn't get much of a chance to get to know each other, but if I know your mother, you are a brilliant, strong young man. You are now the man of the family and I suggest that you take good care of these Gilmore Girls. To you, I leave a 200,000 trustfund. It can be accessed on the day of your graduation from Chilton and must be put towards your college tuition and supplies you will need. Make us proud. Now, I know some of the things that I have asked of you seem a bit sudden and selfish, but it's my last wish. I love you all. Take care."

Mr. Mason looked to all of them. Most of them with shocked looks on their faces. But Emily's was a small smile. She knew that he had done those things for her. To get her family back together again. Her whole family.

"Now, if I can get all of your signatures at the bottom here, everything will be legal." Mr. Mason stated. Lorelai and Emily signed quickly. Rory was the next one to sign, but she couldn't.

"I can't believe this." Rory said as she stood up and walked out of the room. She walked into the hall and leaned against the wall. Hearing footsteps coming towards her. Her eyes looked and a sigh filled the air. "Why would he do this?" She asked. "He knows that my life is in New York. That my home is in New York now."

"That's the older generation for you." Lorelai stated with a sigh.

"I can't sign that. I won't. I won't let him manipulate me and Hayden into coming back to Stars Hollow." Rory stated.

"Do you hate me that much? The thought of coming back home is just so apauling." She said sarcastically. "Jesus, Rory. Don't think about you and this fued we've been having for 16 years. Think about Hayden. The grandson you've been keeping from me since he was born." Lorelai stated starting to get a bit upset. "He has a chance to have his entire college tuition paid for, with money to spare. You can't just dismiss that. You can't put your needs before his."

Rory looked to her mother, tears streaming down her face. "I have to get out of here." She stated. "Hayden, let's go." She yelled for Hayden and he was by her side in a second. "We're leaving."

"What about the funeral?" Emily asked following Hayden out, obviously upset.

"We'll see you there." Rory said as she walked out of the house with Hayden.

Hartford Neighborhood. Tuesday, December 28th, 2020. Morning

"So, Mom, are we driving around in circles for a reason or are you just trying to make me car sick?" Hayden asked looking to his mother as she circled around a small culdasac for the 10th time.

"I just can't believe it. It's like a conspiracy." Rory stated. "The only thing he left us, we can't even receive. It's not even about the money, it's just the principle." She said. "I know your great grandmother had something to do with this. Did you see her smiling? That's what she does."

"Ok, slow down." Hayden stated. "Maybe moving to Stars Hollow won't be such a bad thing." He said with a sigh. "I mean, you don't like your job. You can't really afford college. And, we aren't the most financially stable." He said not wanting to hurt his mother's feelings. "I mean, whatever you decide, I'm behind you 100, but I think that you should think of it rationally before you decide."

Rory sighed. Her son was right. There was just so much baggage between herself and the other women in her life. Could she really live with all of that for the next three years? She looked to her son. Chilton was a great opportunity, gave her the chance to go to Yale, unfortunatly unable to finish, but still. So many opportunities. And his trustfund would continue to gain interest, and would pay for his college...something she had been struggling with trying to figure out what she was going to do. "How did you get to be so level-headed?" She asked sarcastically. "Cause you didn't get it from my side of the family."

"I think I picked it up from Sesame Street." Hayden said with a wink. "So, what are we going to do?"

"Well, we're gonna drive around in circles a few more times and then go get something to eat before the funeral." Rory stated.

"I meant about the will." Hayden stated.

"I'm not sure yet, Babe. It's a big decision. I just have to think about it a little while longer." Rory said with a small smile.

St. Margaret's Church. Tuesday, December 28th, 2020. Afternoon

The church was huge...beautiful and packed with people. "I had no idea that one man could have this many friends." Hayden stated looking around.

"Well, your great grandfather was a very well-liked man." Rory said proudly as she and Hayden made their way to their seats next to Emily and Lorelai. They took their seats and stared a head as the priest walked out to the podium.

"So, what have you decided?" Lorelai asked her daughter still looking ahead.

"We'll see you Friday." Rory said with a hint of defeat and narcism.

Lorelai just stared straight ahead as the pastor began talking. A small smile crept onto her lips as she realized that her father left her the best present ever. The chance to become best friends with her daughter again...something she thought would never happen again.

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