New Beginnings

Chapter 11

"Look I know it was bad, but this was a vicious hamster. This was like a damien hamster with little beady eyes and a big forked tail and a cape with a hood and, bye bye buttercup" Lorelai gives in. "Bye Luke" she says as Luke walks away.

"You did the right thing" Victoria tells her mother.

"I want a pet" Lorelai complains. "You have us" Rory tells her.

"You won't bring me my slippers in the morning" Lorelai says. "We might if you had slippers" Victoria points out. "Will you wear a collar?" Lorelai asks.

"No" Rory answers.

"It'll be pink" Lorelai tells them. "You're sick" Victoria says.

"Hey, watch how you talk to me. Remember what happened to Skippy" Lorelai says as they leave the pet sale.

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"Where do you think you're going?" Victoria says laying on the couch as her mother tries to sneak upstairs after just getting home late at night.

"Hi" Lorelai says. "It's one in the morning" Victoria tells her.

"I know, but my watch stopped during a terrible car wreck and I had to save the kittens and small children and four baby chicks" Lorelai lies. "Did you have a nice time?" Victoria asks her. "Not bad" Lorelai answers.

"That's a very big smile for a not bad night" Victoria says as her mother sits next to her.

"Yeah, well... hey, he loaned me a book" Lorelai tells her. "What book?" Victoria asks.

"Swann's Way" Lorelai answers. "Aren't we ambitious" Victoria comments. "Yes, we are" Lorelai says.

"You know what it means when a man loans you a book don't you?" Victoria asks.

"That he's already read it?" Lorelai answers with a question. "Yep" Victoria says.

"How was your night?" Lorelai asks. "Homework" Victoria answers. "While being on the phone with Tristan the whole time?" Lorelai asks her.

"Maybe" Victoria answers.

"Thought so, I'm going to bed. Are you staying here?" Lorelai asks. "Yeah, I'm comfortable. I've got the pillows in a perfect mushed position"Victoria tells her.

"Okay, night mom" Lorelai jokes. "Yeah, you just go think about what you've done" Victoria jokes back. "I will" Lorelai says.

"Hey" Victoria says as Lorelai walks up the stairs.

"What?" Lorelai asks turning back to her. "You look happy" Victoria tells her.

"I am, kid" Lorelai says. "Just checking" Victoria tells her.

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"How's the squab?" Emily asks at dinner.

"It's good" Rory tells her. "Really good" Victoria answers.

"Lorelai?" Emily asks. "It's the best tiny weird bird I've ever eaten" Lorelai tells her mother. "I'm glad" Emily says smiling.

"Why are you mailing like that?" Lorelai asks her.

"What are you talking about?" Emily asks playing dumb. "You're smiling" Lorelai says.

"I'm happy" Emily tells her. "That's not your I'm happy smile" Lorelai insists. "Well what smile is it Lorelai?" Emily asks.

"That's your I've got something on Lorelai smile" Lorelai answers.

"Your mother must be very tired" Emily says turning to her granddaughters. "She works a lot" Victoria says.