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"So Megs, Rory and I will come pick you up from dance practice and we go out for our usual arcade games and Mexican food night tonight" Rachel said to her youngest daughter as Megan packed her dance things ready for her last after school practice before the show, which was the following night.
"But we usually do that on your last night in Stars Hollow, and you're not leaving until Saturday" Rory looked up from the table, where she sat eating cereal, with her nose in a book.
"Yes, but tomorrow night we are going to Megan's dance show, and then on Friday we are all having dinner with my parents" Rachel explained to her eldest daughter.
"You know Friday's not Thanksgiving or anything, right?" Rory grumbled.
Megan gave her sister a weird look. She had been in a grump for a few days now, which was not making her much fun to share a room with. Megan considered Rory's recent mood, and realised it had come about on Tuesday, which had been the day of her Chilton interview. Of course she had been accepted to the fancy private school which everyone had suddenly decided that Rory needed to go to in order to help her on her way towards her goal of attending Harvard. Meg hadn't been surprised that Rory had gotten in, her sister had basically perfect grades and she bet that she had impressed them all at the interview with how much she read and knew.
"Yes, I am aware there is no major holiday being celebrated this Friday, but we are still having dinner with my parents, ok" her Mom's sharp reply broke through Megan's thoughts.
"Fine" Rory answered blankly. "Come on Megan, school time".
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Megan jumped into the truck to join her Mom and sister. She was so ready for a huge plate of nachos and tacos after a long afternoon at her dance rehearsal. She was also looking forward to the usually hilarious night of arcade games with her family. It was just what she needed; a distraction from her nerves about tomorrow night's dance show. This was the first time she had been given a solo, and she really didn't want to mess it up in front of all her friends and family.
"Hey sweetie, how was the rehearsal?" Rachel turned from the driver's seat to ask her youngest daughter.
"It was ok, I only forgot one move in my solo, hopefully I'll remember it all tomorrow though" Megan answered as she gave her Mom a nervous smile.
The rest of the car ride was a quiet one and Megan could feel some tension between Rachel and Rory.
At dinner, the girls ordered way too much food, as usual, as they planned to take the leftovers home and sneak them for breakfast while Luke wasn't looking.
"So I went and bought your uniform today, I thought you could try it on so I can hem it for you before I leave, I don't think your Dad would be up to doing that big a sewing task" Rachel told her eldest daughter.
"Dad's actually pretty good at sewing, he has to be since he's the only one around to help Megs with her dance clothes and weird craft projects" Rory muttered.
Megan looked up from her nachos, shocked at her sister's sudden outburst. "Um, Dad has only had to sew some elastic onto my shoes that one time, Lorelai usually helps with all my costumes and stuff. And anyway, my projects aren't weird, you still use that pillow I made you last Christmas!" Megan retorted.
"Rory, hun, I'm really not a fan of this sudden attitude of yours, especially not if you're taking it out on your sister. Is it because you're mad I'm not going to be here on Monday for your first day at Chilton? Because I'm really sorry, but I have to fly back on Monday, the editor is coming to see how the project is going, I really can't get out of it."
"I just…well…I think maybe Chilton isn't such a good idea" Rory mumbled.
"What?" Rachel and Megan both looked at her incredulously.
"Well, I don't think the timing's great, and then there's the buses to think about. I'll be away from home for so much longer each day, which means I won't be able to help out in the diner so much. And I won't be there to walk Megan to school and back. And then there's the money; even with the scholarship it must be costing you and Dad so much money" Rory explained in a rush.
"Kid, your Dad and I are dealing with the money, so don't stress about that, Chilton is important, it's going to get you to Harvard. And all this worry about buses and timings is crazy talk, this is your dream, you were so excited when you got invited to the interview, what happened?"
"And I am 11 years old, I think I can actually manage to walk to school without you, so don't bring me into your dumb argument" Megan added, clearly annoyed.
"Can we just go home, I've explained my reasons to you, and I don't want to discuss this here" Rory muttered to her Mom as she began to pack their leftovers into a doggy bag.
"But what about the arcade?" Rachel asked her daughters.
"It's ok Mom, I should probably get some rest before tomorrow" Megan squeezed her Mom's hand as they watched Rory rush off to wait for them in the car.
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Luke looked up from the table he was wiping, surprised to see his daughters and Rachel pulling up outside the diner. He checked his watch; it was still early, he wondered if they had come home because Megan was too tired after her long dance rehearsal.
He watched as Rory dashed into the diner, followed by Rachel, with her arm around Megan, who was clutching a big bag of leftovers. He rolled his eyes, however hard he tried, he could not get his girls to share his love of eating healthily, they always went for junk food when they could, a habit they seemed to have inherited from their Mom.
Miss Patty called out to Rory as she crossed the diner to head upstairs. "Oh sweetie, I think Iven found a good job for your male friend, he just needs to check in at the market after school tomorrow".
"Male friend?" Rachel repeated, confused. They all looked at each other.
"Umm great, thanks" Rory stammered, blushing as she raced upstairs.
"Oh, he seems lovely, and so tall and handsome" Miss Patty chuckled.
"Well that explains a lot" Rachel looked angry, as she went to follow her eldest daughter upstairs. She was closely followed by Luke, who still looked confused, unaware of Rory's earlier outburst at dinner.
"Oh dear me, I hope I haven't said something wrong" Miss Patty started to look a little worried. "Well, I best be off, have to get enough beauty sleep before the big event tomorrow, eh Megan" she winked at the youngest Danes girl.
"Yep, definitely, see you tomorrow Miss Patty" Megan waved as she locked the diner door behind her. After the earlier argument she had actually forgotten about her big solo the next night. She turned the door sign to 'closed' and began to clean the counter. Megan was not looking forward to going upstairs, where it sounded like an argument was taking place between her parents and sister.