Hey, I got this idea last night and I just want to see what happens with it. It's kind of inspired by Emiiily's It's Just Me and You Now. So read it and let me know what you think.
What if Lorelai had run away from home when she found out she was pregnant?
Ch. 1: Leaving
Lorelai Gilmore sat in her bathroom on the floor staring at the stick in her hand. Pink. Pink means pregnant. I'm pregnant. She had been sitting on the floor for almost an hour. Lorelai couldn't cry, move, or speak all she could do was think. I'm not even sixteen yet. How could I be pregnant? I never even…Wait, that day back in January. Chris and me at home alone. We went up to my room. The balcony! Oh my god! Lorelai then started to shake as she finally burst into tears as she remembered what had happened.
Lorelai then in a flash got up, threw the stick in the trash and started packing a suitcase. I'll just leave. Chris and I, we can leave and go somewhere together. After ten minutes of throwing clothes, shoes, makeup, and her favorite things into a suitcase and a backpack, Lorelai grabbed her purse, left the Gilmore mansion and set off for Chris's house.
Soon, Lorelai reached the Hayden residence and rang the doorbell. She didn't worry about Straub and Francine, they were at the party that her parents were at. A maid answered the door and Lorelai asked for Chris as she walked in. Chris came down the stairs at the sound of her voice.
"Hey, Lore," He said as he kissed her hello. "You wanna come upstairs? The maid's getting off in a few minutes." He asked with that look in his eye as he pulled her towards the stairs.
"No Chris, I can't." Lorelai said as pulled free of his grasp.
"Why?" he asked as he saw the luggage. "Are you planning on joining the circus?"
"Chris, I'm pregnant." She said with a sad tone.
All the color drained from Chris's face. "What?"
"I'm pregnant. I took a test and everything."
"Is it mine?" he asked with the slightest look of hope.
"No, it's Mel Gibson's. Yes it's yours." She was trying to be funny but it sounded mean.
"Are you sure?" he asked still not believing this was happening to him.
"Yes, it explains everything: my exhaustion, soreness, the weight gain, the vomiting… plus I took a test and it turned pink, which means I have a person growing inside me."
"So what do we do?" Chris was hoping this was just a bad dream.
"Well, I packed my stuff, so I'll meet you outside while you pack."
"Pack what?"
"Your stuff, Chris," Lorelai was getting annoyed. "We're gonna run away and be together with our child."
"Look, Lore I can't just run away, I have to go to Princeton and go to law school."
"Yeah, and I'm supposed to go to Yale and marry into society and earn a proper nickname like Bunny or Kitty but that's not gonna happen now!" Lorelai had started shouting. "I'm pregnant with YOUR child. YOU were the one that kept trying to sleep with me. YOU finally got what YOU wanted. AND YOU GOT ME PREGNANT!
"Lore" he started.
"No, Chris. Forget it. I can't believe I expected you to go against your parents. You can't even tell your opinion when they ask for it. So you can stay here, go to college, become a lawyer, marry some bimbo, and have a kid. You won't need to ever think about me again." She said as she grabbed her bags and headed for the door. "Bye Chris." She said as she slammed the front door.
She then took off running for the bus stop. When she reached it she cursed herself for her lack of exercise and her massive amount of crap. Fortunately she made it just in time to catch the bus. While she on the bus Lorelai began to think clearly. What am I doing? I'm15…and I'm pregnant. I have barely any money, no place to live, no job.
Her thoughts were interrupted when the driver called out the stop for Stars Hollow. Interesting name. Maybe this place could bring me some luck. She thought as she stepped off the bus. It was only eight o'clock but the town was silent. She started walking around. Everything was closed so it was hard to tell what was in this town.
After about half an hour of walking Lorelai came to a sign for the Independence Inn. Huh? This is a sign! She thought as she walked through the door. It was pretty quiet but there was an older woman at the front desk sorting through papers. Lorelai took a deep breath and made her way to the front desk.
The older woman looked up and was surprised to see a teenager approach her. "Hello, welcome to the Independence Inn, are you checking in?"
"Actually," Lorelai began. "I'm looking for a job."
"I beg your parden?"
"I'm looking for a job, any job." Lorelai tried to sound mature, but it made her sound desperate.
"Oh, well how about we discuss this in the morning, do you have a place to stay?"
"Well….umm.." Lorelai stammered. "N-no." She could feel her face turning into a tomato. "I just arrived from out of town."
The woman was surprised at first, but now worried. "Well, there is a potting shed a ways back. It hasn't been used in years but you could stay there tonight."
"No, that's too much."
"Nonsense, it's only for one night." The woman could tell the girl was nervous and smiled at her warmly.
"Well….ok." Lorelai was uneasy but the woman seemed friendly. "Thank you. Oh, what's your name?"
"I'm Mia Holloway." The woman said sticking out her hand. "What's yours?"
Lorelai paused. She didn't want to say her real name, for fear that her parents would track her down. "Lorie," She said. "Lorie Smith."
"Nice to meet you Lorie," Mia said as she started walking towards the door. "I will show you to the potting shed and you could get some rest."
As Lorelai followed Mia outside she couldn't help but smile. Today was awful, but I did get lucky coming here.
"Well, that charity was atrocious." Emily Gilmore said as she made her way into the house. "I mean, outside, under a tent? I will have to talk with Mary Donaldson about this."
"Well, Emily," Richard Gilmore began as he made his way upstairs. "The dinner was for the environment."
"Yes, but holding it outside in late March. I was positively freezing." She said as she followed him upstairs. "It's just appalling, eating outside in freezing weather, and the decorations! They were just-" Emily stopped as they reached the top and looked at the door to Lorelai's room.
"Emily, what's wrong?" Richard asked as he looked back at her.
"It's quiet, there's no sound from Lorelai's room." She said as she went to the door.
"Emily, maybe she's asleep, you did tell me she was feeling under the weather."
"Yes, but-"
"Emily, you can talk to her in the morning, now just come to bed. You need to sleep."
"Alright, but I'm talking to her in the morning. We need to redo her coming out pictures."
"Of course, now come." Richard said as he went to their room. About 10 minutes later Emily followed but had trouble falling asleep, thinking that something wasn't right.
An hour after seeing the shed and getting ready, Lorelai finally settled into the old bed and tried to get comfortable. After a few minutes she finally found a nice spot and settled in for the night. Before welcoming sleep, she looked down at her stomach and started rubbing it. "Don't worry, I'll take care of you. I'll be a great mom. Yeah, I'll be the best mom ever." She said as she drifted off to sleep, her hand still on her stomach.
Alright, chapter one is done. So, love it, hate it? Let me know. I need to know if this is worth continuing or not. So, review please and I will be very happy.
