It was one night. One night, and one person, that left her with nothing. It took away her mother, her father, and everything that she had ever known. It was one person who had a few too many drinks, but decided to drive home anyway. He single handedly took away everything. And all he did was press down on the gas petal longer then he should have. That was all it took for him to run the red light, and take her parents' lives.

He killed her mother, he killed her father, and he changed her life forever.

Since that night, everything that had once been home and safety was suddenly out of her life. The definition of Rory Gilmore was forever changed.

She was no longer Stars Hollow's princess. She was not the same level headed girl that had a crazy coffee addiction, the ability to eat her body weight in hamburgers and chili fries, and an unhealthy love for books.

Now, Rory could barely look at a cup of coffee, she would eat the 5-star, 3-course meals that her grandmother would provide every night without putting much thought into what she was actually consuming, and she would only read the books that were required for her studies.

She was still polite and well-mannered, and she still had her witty sense of humor. But there was just something different about her. Ever since that night, the little sparkle that used to twinkle in her eyes was gone. She still went through the motions, but she wasn't passionate about anything anymore.

Looking back on those events now, Rory realized how good her life was considering the circumstances. At the time she though that she had hit rock bottom, but she came to realize that she had no idea. She didn't know that living with her grandparents, and being away from Stars Hollow was the best it would get for a while.

For the first two years, everything was manageable. She was allowed to stay to herself, and she rarely had to attend any society functions. She began attending Chilton Prep halfway through her freshman year, and she was getting the best education possible. She worked on the school paper, The Franklin, and she loved it. It was one of the only places that she had been truly happy and felt at home ever since that horrible night. But Rory didn't know that this would only last for a short period of time.

Looking back on it, she would have to say that the changing point was the day that she turned 16. After that she no longer had her space. Her grandmother was constantly in her face, and she was no longer allowed to shut herself in her room. She was required to eat breakfast with her grandparents everyday. And every weekend night, as well as a few nights during the week were spent being showed off at one function or another.

Emily insisted that she have a coming out party, and that she started to play a vital role in society. According to Emily, she was a Gilmore, and a fine young lady at that, and they needed to quit hiding her away from the world.

Once that change took place, Rory changed yet again. She went from a soft spoken, well-mannered girl that was still mourning the loss of her parents to a cold girl that was rebelling whenever she could. While she was still courteous to others, and she would converse with others when she had too, there was an iciness about her that was never there before. Whenever she could, she would avoid contact with anybody except for her friends.

This was also when she started hanging out with the limo boys, as she called them. Logan was her appointed escort to the debutante ball, and they had been inseparable ever since. Rory had fit into their group nicely, and she felt at home for the first time in three years. Finn made sure that Rory had fun, while Colin made sure that she didn't have too much fun. And Stephanie was like a sister, and the first girl friend that she had had since the last time she saw Lane Kim, three years ago. The group was the perfect balance, and they became like her family.

Rory also learned that she didn't need to be an angel. It was okay for her to act out, and she didn't have to fall at her grandparent's feet. She was still a straight A student, and the editor of the Franklin, but she began to have fun as well. She loosened up, and she allowed herself to be happy.

She would join in the different pranks and trips that the group would initiate. While she was still the innocent of the group, the difference in her was still there. She would sneak away at events to help form sub-parties, and she was learning the perks of alcohol.

To everyone else, she still looked like the perfect child, but it was all an act. She had perfected the plastic smile, and she knew which limits to push and which not too. She had become the classic definition of a Hartford society child.

AN: So there it is, the first chapter of my first attempt at a multi chapter fic!
Just sometimeline information:
Lorelai and Chris died when Rory was 14, and she went to live with Emily and Richard. She is now 17, and begininng her senior year at Chilton.

Not every chapter will be written this way, as in there will be dialouge,and hopefully later ones will be longer too.
And I'm sorry, but I tend to over use commas and other punctuation, so if the grammar is really bad, let me know?
I'm not too sure about this, so please please please let me know what you think!
Go ahead and review, you know you want to!!