Hell can turn into heaven 14: Logan Huntzberger?
AN: A lot of the dialog in this chapter will be from the episode 'Rory's birthday parties', but it sort of had to be, for the next chapter to work like I want it too. Hope you guys like it and I promise that it's more on the way, but it's like 2.52 at night here and I feel so bad about not posting for a so long time so I'm posting this now.
Disclaimer: Yeah sure, and I'm the queen of Narnia…
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"Tomorrow our lawyer, Joseph McCrea is coming by." Emily said.
"Colin's dad?" Rory asked a little confused.
"You know Colin?" Emily asked pleased.
"I go to school with him grandma." Rory said.
"My parents' lawyer is the father of one of your friends? You really need to get new friends babe"
"Lorelai…don't put thoughts like that into Rory's head. I think it's wonderful that she's gotten new friends.
"Exactly" Lorelai muttered under her breath. Luckily Richard walked in right at that moment.
"Sorry for that. A little trouble with our China office. Well. What did I miss?"
"Nothing much. I was just telling the girls that Joseph is coming by tomorrow."
"Oh well. Continue"
"So as I said Joseph McCrea is coming by tomorrow, so Rory, your grandfather and I thought it might be nice after dinner for you to go around the house and pick out what you'd like us to leave you in our wills." Emily said.
"Take a look at that desk in my office. It's a really fine Georgian piece" Richard said.
"Why don't I ever bring a tape recorder to these dinners?" Lorelai asked amused.
"Oh well anything you want to leave me is fine" Rory said a little uncomfortable. She didn't like to talk about her grandparents' death.
"Nonsense. You should have what you like. So look around and when you see something you like stick a post-it on it" Emily said.
"Ok you two have officially hit a new level of weird that even I marvel at" Lorelai said.
"You can pick out things too you know." Emily said.
"Oh, well now it's way less creepy"
"Did you hear that Richard? Apparently we're creepy"
"Yes, well, live and learn" Richard said.
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Half an hour later Rory and Lorelai had put post-its on various items around the house. Lorelai glanced at her watch.
"So, um, it's getting late, mom. Unless you've got some funeral plots for us to decorate we should really be going" Lorelai said.
"Any special requests for dinner next week?" Emily asked.
"Oh, well…" Rory said and looked at Lorelai.
"Mom, I want to talk to you for a minute. Rory why don't you go say goodbye to grandpa…"
"Very smooth" Rory said with a little smile as she walked towards her grandfather's study.
"Mom…Rory's birthday is next Friday"
"I know that"
"So we were thinking that we could push our dinner next week to Saturday"
"What are you going to do on Friday?" Emily asked.
"Oh I don't know"
"Well perfect. You'll come here and we'll have a little party"
"I was just hopping we could do it another night"
"Well why come on another night when her birthday falls on the exact night that you do come here?" Emily asked annoyed.
"Saturday is a pretty good night mom."
"Not as good as Friday"
"Pretty damn close"
"Not from where I'm standing"
"Well move then"
"I'm sorry. Friday nights are my nights. That's what you agreed on when you borrowed money for her school. The ruled haven't changed."
"Mom, I did not intend for this loan to become a constant source of blackmail, ok? Now this is my kid's birthday and she will have her party at home on Friday and that's it. End of story."
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"So how would you like two birthday parties this year?" Lorelai said as she got into the jeep where Rory was waiting.
"You couldn't get her to cave" Rory said a little disappointed.
"Sweetie, I promise, Saturday night we'll do it up right at home. A Stars Hollow extravaganza"
"So, is this party Grandma's having going to be a big deal?" Rory asked as Lorelai pulled out of the driveway.
"Not really. The government will close that day. Flags will fly half mast. Barbara Streisand will give her final concert…again"
"Uh-huh"
"Now, the pope has previous plans, but he's trying to get out of them. However Elvis and Jim Morrison are coming and they're bringing chips"
"You ask a simple question" Rory muttered.
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Monday morning Rory walked into Chilton to meet the gang as she did everyday.
"Hey Mary" Tristan said as Rory opened her locker.
"What, Tristan?" she asked a little annoyed.
"I just wanted to say happy birthday" he said. Rory turned around and looked at him with confusion written all over her face.
"It's not my birthday"
"No but it will be" he said as he took what looked like an invitation up from his pocked and started reading.
"On Friday at 4.03 in the morning, Lorelai Leigh…" Tristan started. Rory looked at him stunned. What the hell was going on?
"What is that?" she asked and snapped the piece of paper out of Tristan's hands. She groaned inwardly when she read it. It was a formal invitation to her 16th birthday party. Apparently her mom wasn't kidding when she said that her grandmother's party was going to be a big dead.
"Who else got these?" she finally asked.
"I don't know. Everyone on our class, I think."
"I have to go" Rory said and started to walk away.
"See you Friday, birthday girl" Tristan yelled after her. Rory ignored him and continued on her mission to find Logan and the others.
"That's her" she heard Louise say.
"My parents are making me go"
"Another obligation party"
"My life stinks" Rory listened to the girls talking about her like she didn't even exist. 'If you think your life stinks, try living mine' Rory thought as she walked trough the door to her class room.
"Well if it isn't the birthday girl herself" Finn said in a happy voice. Rory smiled to her new friends. She had no idea how she would have gotten through Chilton without them.
"It's not my birthday today Finn" she said.
"I know love, but it will be soon."
"Yes it will. Did you guys get the stupid invitations too?" she asked and sat down in Logan's lap.
"Yes…but why do you call them stupid" Colin asked.
"Because grandma did this without asking me. I didn't ask for this party, all I asked for was for Friday night dinner to be pushed to Saturday so Mom and I could have a party at home like we have every year. But no, grandma couldn't let me have that; instead she makes this big party and invite people I don't even know." Rory said sadly.
"At least you know us" Logan said and kissed her temple. Rory nodded.
"By the way you are all invited to my birthday party in Stars Hollow on Saturday. It's a Lorelai Gilmore party, so be prepared for anything. And I mean anything. At my 8th birthday party the cops shut us down and arrested the clown" the others looked at her with open mouths, while Rory and Paris just laughed.
"Yeah that was a good one" Paris said.
"Sounds like Lorelai can give Finn a run for his money" Steph said with a grin.
"The cops shut down an 8 year olds birthday party?" Colin asked in disbelief. Rory just nodded.
"Ace that's just crazy" Logan said with a smile. Not many people could outdo Finn's parties, but apparently Lorelai Gilmore was one of the few people who could.
"So love what do you want for your birthday present?" Finn asked.
"I don't know Finn. Why don't you surprise me" Rory said with a smile.
"That's not a safe thing to tell Finn" Logan whispered in her ear.
"How bad could it be?" Rory whispered back.
"I'll let you find that one out yourself Ace…" Logan said and Rory frowned. What had she gotten herself into?
AN: Well here it is guys. Please review and make one sick girl happy…Sneeze…the more reviews the faster the next chapter will be up.
Caroline