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So I'm back with a new story, inspiration came at the end of class
today after I had finished my test, it comes at the strangest of
times, but its cool. As always for me with is an LL story, I'm
obsessed I know. In regards to my episode downloading I am up to 5x15
– Jews and Chinese Food, so please don't tell me anything that's
going to happen etc, I will be able to start downloading eps again at
the start of the next month. So hope you enjoy the story and please
please review. I love reviews – who doesn't, people who don't
write fanfiction? Meh. This story will at least, at least be a
couple of chapters long, I have a few ideas but more are always
welcome.
Enjoy. Luv
Hayls
References: The name of the story is actually the lyrics from the start of the Gavin Degraw song Follow Through, but I thought of the name for the story and then thought oh that sounds familiar, and I remember it was from Follow Through. And the name of the first chapter 'Before Sunrise" is the name of a movie, about 2 people who meet on a train and spend like 24 hours together – complete strangers btw, its great movie makes you think, so the first chapter is loosely based around that sort of idea.
Chapter 1 – Before Sunrise"Lorelai Gilmore! Come back here now" Emily Gilmore yelled from the stairs as her daughter walked straight out their front door. Her confidence and stubbornness present in her stride. Her mother sunk down onto a step of the stars, worn out and tired from 16 years of fighting like this with her daughter. Oh when will this end?
It was a cold night as 16 year old Lorelai Gilmore strode confidently out her front door. Her high heels clicking on the cobblestone drive way, as she walked towards Christopher's car. She opened the door to his BMW and slide inside, she was greeted by a kiss from her boyfriend.
"You ready to go to the party?" he asked a glint of excitement in his cheeky smile, the smile she always fell for.
"You bet" she said, her fake smile and display of excitement in her eyes. But inside all of this she was not smiling, she was crying.
"Luke!" Liz called up the stairs to her brother, he rushed down past her putting on his coat as he went.
"Jordan and Michael have been waiting for 20 minutes already" she said, leaning against the banister.
"Alright" he headed for the door.
"Hey! Where are you going anyway" his little sister asked following him.
"To some party in Hartford. Be good" he said turning to her as he reached the door.
"I will" she said rolling her eyes, he gave a quick smile and then headed out the door.
"I'm coming!" he yelled as he ran down the front steps of his house.
"You take long enough?" asked Jordan as Luke got into the car. Luke ignored the comment.
"So why are we going to this party anyway?" he asked as they pulled out
"It's just going to be a whole load of rich kids getting drunk" he growled looking into the front of the car, where the others were sitting.
"Yes, Hot drunk rich Girls! My man, girls!" said Michael excitedly.
"Oh right" he rolled his eyes at his mates. Maybe he might meet a girl, but he doubted it.
Lor and Chris pulled in front of a huge house, other cars and teenagers filled the driveway and music boomed out into the night.
Chris parked the car and got out immediately and headed for some guys in the middle of the front lawn.
A disgruntled Lorelai got out of his car, slamming the door behind her, she walked towards the house. She passed Christopher who already had a beer in his hands, his mates looked liked they'd already had quiet a few each. She didn't really care what happened to him frankly, she'd been putting on this 'I'm happy' look for the past week, since she'd found out…
She saw Mitzy and Jen sitting on the front steps both sitting incredibly close to Benjamin Kane. She tried to seek past unnoticed but….
"Lor!" too late she realised as she heard Mitzy call her name. She stoped and slowly turned around a fake smile plastered to her face, as Barbie 1 and Barbie 2 headed for her.
"Mitzy!" she said as they reached her. Mitzy leaned up to give her a kiss on the cheek. But mitzy had obviously had a few of whatever was in that cup, because her cheek clashed awkwardly with Lorelai's. Mitzy giggled and tripped and fell into Benjamin's arms. Jen scowled at Lorelai, Mitzy and her had been vying for his attention and it looked like Mitz had just won.
" I got to go" said Lorelai quickly turning and walking into the house.
Michael parked the car out on the street, the massive drive way was filled with various expensive cars 'bought by daddy'.
The three boys got out and walked through the gates towards the house, but they were cut off by a group of guys around their own age, dressed in casual suits, cutting in front of them.
"What are you doing here country boys?" one of them asked leering forward, sarcasm dripping from his words.
"Were just here for the party" replied Luke solemnly, trying to push past them.
"Hey hey not so fast now" the boys advanced on Luke and his mates. Each scowling at the other just as fearlessly.
Just then they heard yelling coming from the other side of the yard. All 6 boys turned their attention to the sound of the noise.
2 guys were having a full on punch up, a group was gathering around the brawl. While the 'pretty boys' eyes were occupied, the others made a break for the house.
Luke sprinted up the front steps, past a couple making out, his mates hot on his trail.
Inside the house was smoky and the music boomed loudly in all directions, as masses of teenagers filled the rooms. Lorelai pushed past them all and headed towards the kitchen. Once there her eyes scanned the room, finally settling on what she was looking for. She crossed the room and filled herself a cup of beer. Sculling half of it, she coughed a bit then regained herself and sat up on the counter, legs crossed defiantly. She didn't really want to be here, but anywhere was better than home.
Once inside Jordan and Michael disappeared in search of beer or girls, or most probably both. Luke scanned the expensively decorated room now trashed by kids. Teenagers lay about, making out, drinking, talking, or some dancing to the techno music blasted in his ears. He made his way through the crowd, and pushed through some doors. He entered the kitchen, and sitting on the counter was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. She had long dark hair, slightly wavy that framed her face perfectly. She sat legs crossed on the counter top, sipping her drink. Her eyes lifted up and he was mesmerised, her blue eyes clear and deep. He watched as she put down her drink, hopped off the counter and walked out of the room. His feet wouldn't move he just stood there taking it in.
That was it, she couldn't be inside this smoky, noisy place. She put down her cup, and hopped of the counter. Unaware of the guy standing watching her from the other side of the room. She walked out through to the corridor and then down to the back of the house. Doors lead out onto a patio, where there were more people. She made her way through them, past a pool, a spa, and then finally down some large steps. She felt soft grass under her shoes, and bent down to take off her heels. Her feet sunk into the perfect grass. She kept walking through the garden, she could hear the music begin to fade a little. At the end of the garden there was a bench, she sat down and looked back towards the house. Lit with lights, the music not so loud from her position.
Maybe a week ago even she would have loved to be in there, among all that, the party, the boys. But now…she looked down at her stomach and I wondered… if she could do this, and how she would do this, basically the same thoughts had been swirling around in her head ever since she'd found out she was pregnant.
The baby was Christopher's, though she hadn't told him yet, she couldn't yet. She knew her parents were going to freak when they found out. So there she sat alone, just her and little baby growing inside of her.
Luke searched all over the house for his mystery girl, but he couldn't find her anywhere. He wondered if maybe she'd gone up stairs with a guy. She probably had a boyfriend, a girl like that would. He made his way back to the lounge room again, he'd looked in there 3 time already but had really given up on finding her a while back. He saw one of the guys that had confronted them earlier, making out with a girl in the corner. They were getting pretty full on and he could hear the girl moaning the guys name Christopher.
He turned around and headed back into the corridor. He didn't know what to do, he hadn't seen Jordan or Michael in about an hour and the constant loud music was starting to hurt his head. He spotted some doors and followed out them onto a patio, which just turned out to be an extension of the party going on inside. He walked past all of them to the end of the pool. He looked out over the rest of the garden behind the house. It was dark and he couldn't see much, the most he could make out was some sort of bench at the very end. He walked down the steps onto the grass, thinking that if he was away from the music for a bit he might start to fell less sick. He walked down towards the bench. He stoped when he noticed her…mystery girl was sitting on the bench, shivering slightly. Wow she was beautiful. Play it cool he told himself, as he walked tentatively towards her.
"Can I sit here?" he asked gesturing towards the space beside her.
"Sure" she said whipping her cheek, her voice slightly chocked up. She'd been crying.
They sat in silence for a few minutes, he stole glances at her occasionally. He noticed her shivering even more now.
"You cold?" he asked
She shook her head and then stoped and gave him a small smile
" A little" she admitted.
He took off his jacket and draped it around her shoulders. She pulled it closer around herself. His jacket was warm and possessed that smell…. that nice familiar smell…the 'I'm never going to let anything hurt you'…guy smell.
She looked up at him, he was quiet good looking, a little rough around the edges, but his face was kind and he seemed…sincere which was something she never saw in Christopher. It and her were always a game to him.
"I'm Lorelai by the way" she said
"Luke" he said watching her. Both a little embarrassed they averted their eyes back up to the house.
"It's big" said Luke awkwardly
"What?" asked Lorelai turning to him
"The house, its big" said Luke, fiddling with his hands as he did when he was nervous.
She laughed a little "Oh yeah it is" she said looking back up towards the house.
"So do you live around here?"
He looked back to her, her blue eyes shining bright a little bit of a smile in them.
"Ah not really, I live in a town called Stars Hollow. Ever heard of it?"
She shook her head
"Yeah its about 30 minutes from here"
"Oh ok" she smiled innocently at him.
He looked at her with a quizzical smile on his face. She looked back at him
"What?" she asked cheekily
"What are you smiling about?" he asked watching her.
"The fact that The Bangles new CD comes out next month" she said her eyes brows raised and smile on her face.
"You like The Bangles?" he asked laughing a little
Her smile turned to a pout.
"What's wrong with The Bangles?"
"Nothing, nothing at all" he turned back to look at the house a smile all over his face.
After a little while he spoke.
"Hey you wanna get out of here?" he asked looking at her, a sense of adventure on his face.
"Oo yeah, where do you want to go?" she asked as they stood up.
"Surprise" he said raising his eyebrows, a glint in his eyes.
"But mummy said never get in a car with a stranger" she said batter her eyelashes and using her southern belle accent.
He rolled his eyes and they started to walk back towards the house.
The radio played softly as they drove, both welcoming the disappearance of the mind-blowing, and I mean literally mind-blowing music of the party. Luke had found Jordan and Michael before they'd left and told them he needed the car. He didn't know if they totally understand, on count of how many beers they'd had, but he left them with money for a cab anyway.
Up ahead Luke could see the sign – Welcome to Stars Hollow.
Lorelai looked around intently taking in the sights on the tiny town. Luke pulled up in front of an old hardware store and cut the engine. He turned to look at Lorelai.
"Come with me" he said and he got out of the car and walked around to her side to help her out. They walked towards the gazebo, both shooting glances at each other occasionally. He stoped before the steps, she was about to walk up when she noticed he had stoped.
"Go and stand in the middle" he said a cheeky glint in his eyes. She did as she was told and walked up the steps to stand in the middle of the gazebo. Luke walked around to the side and fiddling with something in the bushes and then…the gazebo lit up, fairy lights sparkling in every corner. Lorelai looked around in amazement as Luke climbed the stairs and stood next to her. They stood facing each other. She had only just met this guy yet she felt totally safe with him. She looked him straight in the eyes, his soft blue eyes melting her, her guard she always held around her self, starting to slip away. And with little above a whisper she said "Thank-you" a smile in both their eyes. He tentatively put his arm around her shoulder, her head fitting perfectly into the space near his neck. And there they stood and looking out upon the town. And for that tiny moment she forgot about the tiny baby growing inside of her, and the responsibility that held on her, and just remembered her age, that she was just 16-year-old Lorelai Gilmore, and that felt good.
To be continued…
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