Disclaimer: If I owned Gilmore Girls, Logan would die a horrible death.
A/N: Pleaseeeeeeee review. Review please. It would make me happy. And the more reviews I get, the more writing I do. Oh, and this part is a lot more third person that about Rory.
It was about noon when I reached my destination. I pulled my car into the driveway and hugged my longtime friend.
"Thank Lane, for letting me stay here."
"No problem Rory," Lane said, helping me carry my bags into her room. "So what happened? I mean, not that I don't like having you here, but why did you come here? Why not go to Lorelai's?"
"Well you know how Logan and I were going to that party, right?"
"Yeah," Lane nodded, plopping down on her bed as I sat on the floor.
"Guess who was there. Jess!"
"Why was Jess there?"
"He wrote a book!"
"Oh my God. Jess wrote a book. Wow. Have you read it?"
"Yeah actually, I have it with me if you want to read it. Anyways, Jess was there and he and I got into an argument and I broke all these stupid rules Logan gave me, then Logan and I went back to the hotel and he hit me." I paused and took in the shocked look on Lane's face. "So then the next day he was mad at me because I wouldn't put down Jess's book and I said he was jealous of Jess. Logan kicked me out of the car and I broke up with him and walked back to my grandparents' house where my grandmother proceeded to bombard me with questions and accusations until I finally just yelled at her and told her I was moving out."
"Wow."
"I know."
"But that still doesn't say why you didn't go back to Lorelai's. I'm sure she'd be happy that you left your grandmother's house."
"I don't want to go back to Mom until I have my life straightened out. I want to be back at Yale and have all my problems sorted out."
Lane nodded. "I have to get to work, but if you need anything just stop by."
"Thanks Lane. For anything."
"Anything for a friend." She replied, hugging me before rushing out the door.
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Nobody noticed as I walked through the town, towards the bookstore. In fact, there was nobody around really. Although it was a Saturday afternoon so everyone probably had plans.
I slipped into the book store and saw Andrew and Kirk in the middle of a big argument.
"No Kirk I don't have any books on the history of dogs."
"But Lulu and I are thinking of getting a dog and I want to know all about them."
"I'm sorry Kirk, but you'll just have to look somewhere else."
"Fine!" Kirk brushed past me angrily muttering to himself.
Andrew turned and saw me standing in the doorway.
"Rory! I didn't know you were in town. Are you looking for anything specific today, or are you just browsing?"
"Actually Andrew, I'm not here for long, I just wanted to ask you a favor."
"Anything for my best customer."
"I was hoping you'd say that."
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Ring ring.
"Hello?"
"Hello Lorelai."
"Mom?"
"Of course it's your mother, who else would it be?"
"George Bush?"
"Ha-ha, very funny Lorelai."
"I live to entertain."
"Listen Lorelai, I just wanted to say I hope your happy."
"Why would I be happy?"
"You know perfectly well why."
"Uh no Mom, I really don't."
"Rory moved out today. You really need to teach that girl of yours some manners."
"Where did Rory go?"
"How would I know? She didn't even say goodbye. She showed up at the house late, looking like a mess and said she'd just broken up with Logan. Naturally I asked why and she just turned and started yelling at me. Honestly, some of the things she said. I'm sure you'd be very happy if you had been there."
"So you don't know where Rory went?"
"I just said that. Goodness Lorelai, do you need to have your hearing checked."
"So Rory is missing and your lecturing me on her manners and my hearing."
"Well when you say it like that..."
"Goodbye Mom."
Click.
Emily sighed and hung up the phone, and Lorelai raced over to the diner.
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"Luke! Luke!" Lorelai raced into the diner and jumped on one of the bar stools. "Rory's gone. My mother called and said Rory moved out and she doesn't know where she went."
"Calm down. Rory's a smart girl, I'm sure she's fine." Luke tried to calm Lorelai as he poured her a cup of coffee.
"I just saw Rory. She was at the bookstore and she was holding a large shopping bag. She looked fine to me."
"What Kirk?" Lorelai spun to face the man that she just realized she was sitting next to.
"She was at the bookstore."
The doorbell rang as the door opened and Lorelai looked over, hoping it was Rory, but it was Miss Patty. She came and sat down on the other side of Kirk.
"Hey Luke, you must be real proud of that nephew of yours."
"My nephew?" Luke asked, confused.
"Yeah, Jess." She replied as if stating the obvious.
"Why would I be proud of Jess?"
"Haven't you been by the bookstore today?"
"No why?"
"Well you might want to go see."
"Ceaser, I'll be right back." Luke headed out the door, wondering what kind of trouble Jess could cause when he wasn't even here. Lorelai jumped up and trailed after him calling, "Luke wait for me!"
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"Huh." Luke had pushed his way to the front of the crowd and stood there dumbstruck.
"What, what?" Lorelai elbowed her way next to Luke. "Wow."
There was a big sign in the window of the bookstore with writing that Lorelai recognized as Rory's.
Book of the Month
The Subsect by Jess Mariano.
That's right! A book by one of Stars Hollow's own.
Get your copy today!
Under the sign was a copy of the book and next to the book was an index card with more of Rory's hand writing on it.
Dear People of Stars Hollow,
I really think you should read this book. If you want you can pretend Jess didn't write it, but you all should read it. It's an amazing book and I think you will like it.
Luke entered the store and walked over to Andrew.
"Hey Luke! Like the sign? It was all Rory's idea. She came in here with the book and asked me to do this. Jess was always one of my best customers and I figure that people will read it just out of curiosity so I figured why not?"
"Can I have a copy of it?"
"Yeah, Rory told me to set aside a copy for you. If anyone asks though, you requested this a while ago. I only had five other copies so I have a huge waiting list and have to place a big order." Andrew took the book he'd been saving for Luke from under the counter and gave it to him. Luke pulled out his wallet to pay, but Andrew refused to take it. "Rory already paid for your copy."
"There you are!" Lorelai entered the store and looped her arm through Luke's. "You disappeared from the crowd so fast it took me a while to realize where you went."
"Sorry."
"I forgive you." Lorelai gave him a kiss on the cheek. "So Jess wrote a book."
"Look's like it."
"Well, good for him."
"Yeah..."