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Lorelai Gilmore walked around her small Lichfield apartment. She was wearing a bath robe and fuzzy purple slippers.

"I swear, I'm so happy were moving, now I don't have to clean this place." said Lorelai to the bathroom door.

"Yeah okay.." came a voice.

"Rory, hurry up in there"

"I'm almost down..I'm brushing my teeth." called back Rory. Just then the door opened and Rory walked out.

"Finally, I swear, we should just move your bed in there."

"Me, you're the one who spends an hour putting on makeup."

"It never comes out the way I want."

"Excuse."

"Well, today we really need to get moving. Were moving in two days and we need to get your school papers to transfer them into your new highschool, and need to get my work papers, rent a U-Haul truck, pack more of our crap into boxes.."

"What school am I going to?"

"Well, it's the best school ever, I went to the Jr. High for my eighth grade year, and there a highschool next door..Stars Hollow High."

"I love it when the town's name is in the school."

"I know..wow, I cant believe I'm going back to that place, it has so many memories."

"Your first kiss..first love..graduation.."

"First best friends..first slow dance with a boy..." Lorelai looked down.

"You alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine, I'm just wondering if any of my old friends still live there..."

"Its been nineteen years mom.."

"I know kid. But there's still hope...I haven't talked to them in nineteen years."

"Wow. Why didn't you ever keep in touch?"

"Well, I was always nervous to call..him, and I once called Sookie and her mother answered and said she was at a friends house and that she would call me back, but she never did, and then things got to complicated, I got pregnant, I dropped out of highschool, I ran away..things just went to fast.."

"Mom?"

"Yeah?"

"Don't you need the bathroom?"

"Oh, right..give me fifteen minutes and then were gonna get moving with out list for today."

"And what a list it is." Rory moved over to the counter and poured herself a cup of coffee.

Soon the night came, and the two Gilmore women were heading off to bed.

"Mom?" asked Rory sleepily.

"Em?"

"Do you think I'll make new friends?"

"Emm."

"Mom?" Rory looked at her mother lying on the couch. She was sleeping. Shaking her head, Rory brought the blanket from the chair, to the couch and put it over her mother.

"Night mom."

Rory walked into her room and shut off the light.

Rory glanced at her clock. 3:01. All Rory could think about was going to a new school and all the kids hating her. She thought about her mother not getting a good job, and them struggling even more then they were now. Rory got out of bed and walked into the living room. She saw her mother still sleeping on the couch.

"Mom." Rory shook her mother. She didn't move. "Mom!"

"What?" asked Lorelai annoyed. "Come on mom, five more minutes..."

"Mom?" Lorelai 's eyes fluttered open.

"Ror?"

"I cant sleep."

"And you want me to feel your pain?"

"I need to talk to you."

"What is it?"

"Is moving really necessary?"

"What?"

"I mean, I just made friends with these kids, and I'm going to leave them and go into Sophomore year not knowing anybody?"

"Babe, I thought you said you were fine with it?"

"I thought I was..but that was when we were moving in four months..now were moving tomorrow. It seems more real now."

"It is real hun. Listen, if you really, truly want to stay here, we will.." Rory thought for a second. Her mother seemed really excited about moving. She couldn't let her down like this, after all she sacrificed for her.

"No, mom..we can move to Stars Hollow, its alright, just nerves talking I guess."

"You sure? I can call the U-Haul guys.."

"No, I'm sure."

"Alright, get some sleep. We have to go to the new house tomorrow and measure, and find places for everything, its so exciting."

"Are you scared about seeing anyone you know?"

"Nah, I thought about it, and they all probably all moved by now."

"Yeah, nineteen years is a long time."

"Yeah, alright hun, you sure your alright now?"

"Positive. Night."

"Night, love ya."

"You too." Rory smiled and walked into her room once again.

Beep, Beep, Beep.

Rory's eyes shot open.

Beep, Beep, Beep.

Her hand swung out to her side and hit the snooze button. Rory got up out of bed and went to the bathroom to take a shower. When she was done, her mother was up, dressed and ready to go.

"Hurry, get dressed!"

"Alright, chill." Rory went into her room and came out dressed in black biker shorts and a white tank top.

"Lets go!"

"Cant we have breakfast first?"

"We'll get something on the way."

"Fine." Rory grabbed her cell phone off the charger and followed her mother out the door.

Lorelai 's heart began beating very fast once she saw the Welcome to Stars Hollow sign.

"Wow." she said.

"What?"

"I just..I just cant believe I'm back. I really loved it here. You are too, I grantee it."

"I hope so."

The girls drove around the town.

"Everything looks the same, its amazing. You see that." Lorelai pointed to the gazebo.

"Yeah?"

"Thats were grandma busted me and my friends when I was fifteen minutes late coming home."

"What were you doing?"

"Eating ice cream."

"Oh." Lorelai pulled over to a curb.

"Lets walk."

"Alright." the girls got out, and Rory noticed Lorelai look up.

"What's wrong?"

"This..this was..Luke's fathers store. It's a diner now. I guess they all moved."

"I guess. Wait, look at the top..Williams Hardware.."

"Hm, I guess it was to heavy to take down."

"I guess.." Rory looked inside and saw a man behind the counter. He had a flannel shirt on and a backwards baseball cap.

"Hey mom.."

"What?" Rory looked back in the window, but the man was gone.

"Nothing."

The girls walked down the rode.

"Wha.." Rory felt her mother pull her over. "What was that?"

"Look." Rory looked at the building in front of her.

"What?"

"It's the Dragon fly.."

"Okay.."

"No, it's the Dragon fly inn! It's the place where I wanted to work when I got older!"

"Really..its all broken down.."

"Yeah, I guess it was just a child's fantasy. But it was sure fun to think about."Rory smiled.

"Yeah, I bet it was."

Lorelai put her arm around her daughter's shoulders and they continued walking.

"So, next stop, our house?" asked Rory. Lorelai smiled.

"Oh yeah.."

they walked for about ten more minutes until they found it.

"Wow, mom its beautiful..."

"MOREY THEIR HERE!" came the sheik of her woman. Both girl jumped. All of a sudden a small blonde woman ran out of the house next door.

"Oh god." said Lorelai.

"Maybe she didn't see us."

"Well aren't you two the prettiest things..I'm Babette, I live next door..MOREY!"

"Its nice to meet you." smiled Lorelai. "I'm Lorelai, and this is my daughter Rory.."

"Its nice to meet you..just wanted to welcome you into the neighborhood."

"Thank you."

"When are ya moving in?"

"Tomorrow."

"Thats great!"

"We think so."

"Hello honey, your being quiet." said Babette to Rory. "How old are you?"

"Fifteen."

"Ah, fifteen, my greatest year..alright well, I gotta get going.."

"Well, it was nice to meet you."

"Likewise." Babette ran into the house. Both girls looked at each other and started to laugh.

"What a way to be welcomed into the neighborhood."said Lorelai.

"Lets go see the house." They started to walk up the porch and approached the door.

"Ready. One..two..three." Lorelai twisted the doorknob but it wouldn't open. She looked at Rory who look just as confused. Lorelai started banging on the door.

"Its locked mom."

"Maybe Babette..." just then they saw Babette pull out of her driveway and drive down the rode.

"What do we do now?"

"Well, we cleared like eight hours..so we have eight hours to kill.."

"Wanna see more of the town?" asked Rory.

"Sure."

They both walked around, just then Lorelai saw the Independence Inn.

"Is this the place mom?" asked Rory.

"Yeah, I guess. Mr. Jones did saw Independence Inn.."

"Wanna check it out?"

"Yeah." both girls walked into the inn. There they saw a beautiful entrance way.

"Excuse me." said a man in a funny accent. Lorelai turned around.

"Yeah?"

"Are you here for the maid opening?"

"Uh yeah."

"Come with me please.." Lorelai followed the man.

"I'll stay here." said Rory

"Alright." Lorelai called back.

The man lead her into an office.

"Mia.."

"Come in Michel."

"Here take your seat.." Michel left the room.

"Hi, I'm Lorelai Gilmore..I'm here for the maid job.."

"Ah, yes..alright. Have you had any experience?"

"Yes, I worked at a small bed and breakfast in Lichfield for five years as a maid, two days a week.."

"Alright..how old are you?"

"Thirty two."

"Thirty two..alright, lets see..do you have any problems working at night?"

"Night, well..I have a fifteen year old daughter..I allow her to stay home alone its not that..its just, we just moved here..and for her to stay alone in a new house might a little overwhelming for her."

"I understand..well, you seem like a nice person, I don't have a problem with you..you got the job."

"Are you serious?"

"Yes."

"Thank you! Thank you so much."

"You will work from nine to five on weekdays, on Saturday you will work from ten to three, Sundays you will have off."

"Thank you."

"Can you start next Monday?"

"Sure thing."

"Alright, bye."

"Bye."

Meanwhile..

Rory sat on a couch in the lobby. Just then the kitchen door swung open and a little red haired woman walked out. She walked over to the reception desk and started talking with the french guy. Then she turned to leave, but noticed Rory sitting on the couch.

"Hello." said the lady.

"Hi."

"I'm Sookie."

"Sookie? Are you serious?" Sookie looked at the girl a little upset.

"I didn't pick the name, my mother did, if I had the choice I would have chosen Amanda, I always liked that name.."

"No, no I didn't mean it that way..I mean, are you really Sookie?"

"Yes, why have you heard about me?"

"Yes, I hear about you a lot.."

"Really! Oh, I knew this day would come, my name in lights. Sookie St. James. Star chief.."

"No, thats not how I heard about you.."

"Then how.."

"Honey! I got the job..." yelled Lorelai just then she stopped. She stood still. Sookie stood up and moved closer to Lorelai. Just then she just turned around and went back into the kitchen. Lorelai stood there amazed.

"Was that.." asked Rory.

"Yes.."

"Why is she.."

"I don't know..but I'm going to find out." Lorelai walked very slowly into the kitchen. She saw Sookie cutting up something and tossing them into a pot.

"Sookie?"

"Nineteen years."

"Listen.."

"Lorelai, its been nineteen years. No letter, not call, no visit. We all thought something happened to you. You had us all worried sick. Especially Lu...us all."

"I called you."

"When?"

"A week after graduation. I called, you mother told me you would call me back, you never did."

"I was never told you called.."

"It just got so..confusing. I got pregnant..at sixteen."

"Wow."

"Yeah, big wow. I had..Rory, ran away from my parents house, moved into a shit hole apartment, worked two days a week as a maid in the most un popular B&B, lived on minium wadge for fifteen years...I didn't have time to call, or visit. I was seventeen and had to work, take car of a one year old. I grew up so fast, I never forgot about you guys though."

"We never forgot about you either." just then the two women were in a huge embrace. They cried on each others shoulders.

"Sookie, I got the...who died?" asked a man.

"Jackson! Its Lorelai!"

"Lorelai?" asked Jackson.

"Jackson, oh my god!" cried Lorelai. Jackson smiled and hugged Lorelai.

"When did you get back?"

"I'm moving in to a house in town tomorrow."

"Mom?" Rory walked into the kitchen.

"Uh..baby, this is Sookie and Jackson."

"She's beautiful Lorelai." smiled Sookie.

"Thank you."

"You have a kid?" asked Jackson.

"Yeah.."

"Shes tall for her age."

"Shes fifteen.."

"But that means...oh."

"Yeah."

"Well..it was nice to see you again, but I need to get back to work."Jackson walked out of the kitchen.

"So, are you two..."

"I guess..a little."

"Still no ring."

"No." sighed Sookie. "So..did you see Luke yet?"

"Luke?"

"Yeah..don't tell me you forgot about him.."

"Of course not, I just thought he moved.."

"Honey, no one moved..except Liz.."

"Liz moved?"

"Got pregnant just like you."

"wow.."

"Has a son. Jess..they live somewhere in Maine."

"Where is Luke?"

"He owns the diner in town. Turned the Hardware store into one. He even lives above it."

"His father let him do that?"

"Will past."

"Oh no."

"yeah, a few years back."

"Poor Luke." Sookie ran out of the kitchen.

"She does that a lot doesn't she?" asked Rory.

"You have no idea." they followed Sookie out.

"Where you going?"

"Were going to see Luke."

"What! No.."

"Why not?"

"Because..."

"Lorelai..all these years we thought you were hurt..dead. We knew it wasn't like you not to keep in touch.."

"Sookie.."

"Lorelai, he missed you."

"I missed him too."

"Then lets go."

"Come on mom."

"Not you too."

"Mom, you talk about him a lot, what could of been..lets just see if what could of been could be.."

"Shes smart." said Sookie. Lorelai nodded and walked out the door. The three of them walked down the street of Stars hollow.

"So, Andrew owns a book store?"

"Yup."

"Never thought he had it in him."

"Me neither..here we are."

"I change me mind."

"No..lets go." Sookie ran into the diner.

"Luke, Luke, Luke!"

"What now Sookie."

"Do I have a surprise for you."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah.".Sookie looked behind her but saw no one. "Oh come on." she signed. Just then the door flung open and Rory walked in. Luke's eyes widened. Those eyes.

"Sookie, mom said that shes not coming in because shes scared.."

"Tell your mother to get her ass in here."

"Alright.." Rory walked outside and turned the corner.

"What's going on?"

"You'll see." smiled Sookie. The bell chimed. Lorelai was getting pushed in by her daughter. Her back was towards Luke.

"What's going on?" Luke asked again. Lorelai 's back stiffened. It was him. It was really him.

"I cant Rory." she whispered. "He's gonna hate me."

"Mom, he wont hate you.." Rory gave one last push and Lorelai was in. She turned around.

"Hey Luke." she said. Luke just stared.

"Lorelai?"

"Wow, its been awhile hasn't it?"

"Uh..yeah.."

"How ya been?"

"Fine..you?"

"I've been great..Luke, this is my daughter Rory..Rory this is Luke."

"Daughter..wow."

"Yeah.."

"Hi." said Rory.

"Isn't it great, were all back together." sighed Sookie.

"Yeah." smiled Lorelai. Luke still stared at Lorelai. It was her, it was really her.

"Its..great." he finally said.

"Mom, why don't you tell Luke about the house."

"House?" asked Luke.

"We brought a house, next to Babette."

"Thats a nice house." said Sookie.

"It is, but we cant get in, it was locked."

"Babette has the key." said Luke.

"I know..she left though."

"Oh."

"Yeah, so..Rory, we have to see Stars Hollow High for you..we'll be back later..bye guys." the two girls left the diner.

"Isn't it great..shes back." smiled Sookie.

"How could she not write us."

"Luke.."

"I mean, she just disappeared off the face of the earth, comes back with a kid..nineteen years later.."

"Luke.." Sookie told Luke everything Lorelai told her, and he immediately felt bad.

"Oh. Wow."

"Yeah.."

Yeah I know this might have been a little rushed, cause I was in a rush when I wrote it, there will be one more chapter. Thanks for all the reviews!

-Maddie