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The hour was late as Lorelai Gilmore stumbled into her house, tipsy and giggling like a school-girl at recess. She gave no thought to her sleeping daughters, and loudly made her way into the kitchen. As she was turning on the faucet to get a glass of water, she heard a door open, and turned to find 16 year old Rory staring at her with tired eyes.

"Mom, it's late. What took you so long?" asked Rory, her voice laced with worry, and a little bit of anger.

Lorelai only giggled, a brief trace of guilt showing in her face before being replaced by glee. "I went to a party, Rory! There was a guy there… He seems different, Ror! He really does…"

Rory cut off her mother with an annoyed sigh, and searched for a way to put her thoughts delicately. Lorelai tended to get defensive, especially when she was drunk. "Mom… You can't keep doing this to us… Kai misses you. She never sees you anymore!"

"That's not true! I saw her just yesterday, when I picked her up from daycare!"

"You mean when you had some strange man drop you off at the entrance to her daycare, and had to beg for money so that you two could try and catch a bus home? I had to leave school early to come and get you, because you couldn't remember where the bus stop was!" Throwing up her hands in the air at her mothers lack of respone or care, she exclaimed, "She slipped up and called me Mommy today! I take care of her more and more these days, and as much I love her, she is your child, not mine!" Frustrated, Rory ran her hands through her hair, trying to calm down. She could see that Lorelai was getting angry, and suddenly regretted leaving her room. Sighing heavily, Rory looked at her mother, hoping that she was too drunk to really comprehend the accusations made against her.

Lorelai stood on the other side of the kitchen, fuming at the words spoken to her by her 16 year old daughter. I am NOT a bad mother! Here I am, trying to find a father for these girls, and all they can do is complain! "You had better watch your mouth young lady! I'll have you know that every single one of these men I bring home, are for you and Kai! I am trying to find you a father! Why do I get no respect in my own home? I ought to send you away, you ungrateful little brat!"

Up until now, the mother and daughter had kept their voices low, but as Lorelai started her rant, she gradually increased her volume to a yell. Rory, wincing at the noise, angrily pushed her mother into the living room, while scolding her for raising her voice. "Do you want to wake up Kai?! She already has nightmares, and I do not want you contributing to her mental problems any more than you already have!"

Lorelai shoved Rory into the wall "Do not tell me what to do! If I want to wake up MY daughter, I will! I'm going to bed; do not be here when I get up!" And with that, she stormed up the stairs, falling over twice in the process, and slammed her door shut.

Rory stared up at her mothers door with tears in her eyes, wondering how long she could protect Kai, and what she would do when she no longer could. Hearing her little sister start crying, Rory rushed into the room that the two of them shared, and tried to calm down the two year old before their mother heard.

The next morning, Rory rushed to get Kai ready for daycare, while at the same time grabbing her books and making breakfast. She left a pot of coffee on the stove for their mother, knowing that Lorelai would need it when she woke. She had meant what she said about the girls not being there when she woke up, so Rory moved as fast as she could, struggling with her grumpy sister. Kai had not liked being woken up last night, and was now being uncooperative. Rory was growing increasingly exasperated with the girl, and took her by the hand, practically dragging her out the door.

"Kai! I need you to behave okay? Mommy needs us to be quiet so that she can get all better."

Kai looked up at her big sister with wide eyes, tilting her head slightly "Mommy sick? Make mommy all better!"

Rory's heart broke a little bit more, as she looked into the eyes of the innocent child. "Yes sweetie, mommy is sick. But she'll be better later, she just needs to sleep. Now lets get you to daycare, okay?" The little girl seemed satisfied with this answer, and remained quiet until she was dropped off with her playmates.

Rory rushed into Chilton, the school her grandparents insisted on sending her to, and realized that she would be late for her first class. Running through the halls, she was stopped by Headmaster Charleston.

"Miss Gilmore! I see that you are running late once again. Troubles at home?"

Rory quickly thought of a suitable answer, so as not to let the Headmaster in on the fact that her home life was not as perfect as she portrayed it. "My mother is sick, so I had to take my sister to daycare again. I am terribly sorry sir, I will try not to let it happen again!"

Headmaster Charleston just nodded to her, and she continued on to her first class of the day. She had a feeling that the headache she felt coming on was going to make her day more stressful than it already was, and hoped that she had remembered to bring her aspirin.