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Chapter 2: Phone Calls

Logan wasn't the type of person who was late a lot, but having a young kid meant that getting out the door in the morning took a lot longer than was necessary.

"Oliver, we're gonna be late" Logan said

"I need to tie my shoes" Oliver said. He'd recently learned to tie his own shoes, which meant that he needed to do it on his own every single time. Even if it took a ridiculous about of time

"Can I do it?" Logan asked. He was all for his son learning to be independent, but being late stressed him out.

Eventually they got out the door and actually made it to school on time. After dropping Oliver off, Logan somehow remembered that he promised to try to get the phone number for his friend's parent, so he stopped at the office before leaving.

When he got to the office, he was surprised to see Mitchum there waiting for him.

"What are you doing here?" Logan asked 

"I just came to check up on things" Mitchum said. "Where's my grandson, today?"

"It's 9am on a Wednesday" Logan said "he's at school"

"Oh right...school" Mitchum said, disappointedly. As much as Logan hadn't had the best relationship with his father in the past, he was happy that Mitchum and Oliver had a good relationship. "Why don't you two have dinner with us tonight?"

"Because it's a 2 hour drive and we get back too late" Logan said. He enjoyed bringing Oliver to have dinner with his parents, but they never got home before 11 when they did. It was a little too late for Oliver when he had to get up at 7 for school the next morning.

"Friday then" Mitchum said

"Fine. Friday"

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"Gilmore!" Someone called out to Rory as she walked through the New York Times newsroom.

"What's up, Kate?" Rory asked

"Are you busy?" Kate asked

"I have to go pick up my kids. What do you need?" Rory asked

"It can wait" Kate said.

"Are you sure?" Rory asked

"Yeah, it's fine"

"Ok. I'll see you tomorrow"

"Bye"

Rory left work and went to get Amelia from preschool. Rory got out of the car and went inside to get Amelia.

"Hi Mel belle!" Rory said as she picked Amelia up to hug her. "Did you have a good day?"

Amelia nodded.

"Good" Rory kissed Amelia's cheek and put her down. "Let's go get Ollie"

"Mama, I wanna go to grandma's house" Amelia said

"Not today, baby" Rory said "we're gonna see grandma on Friday"

"And then daddy" Amelia said

"That's right, you're gonna see daddy this weekend"

Later that evening, Ollie and Amelia were watching a movie and Rory was making dinner when her phone rang. She answered and put it on speaker. "Rory Gilmore"

Nobody said anything.

"Hello?"

"Mommy, it's frozen!" Ollie shouted from the living room. 

"I'll be there in a minute" Rory said and then turned her attention back to the phone call. "Is someone there?"

Nobody answered so she hung up and went to help Ollie and Amelia fix their movie.