This chapter will definitely be a lot longer than the previous one which was more of a preview.
2. Stars Hollow Kids Do Have Drama
Rory Gilmore was climbing up the stairs, following Jess, and ignoring some of the looks that some of the party goers were giving her. She wouldn't be surprised if some of them thought she was going up there to have sex with Jess. She rolled her eyes - like she would lose her virginity at a crowded party with her ex-boyfriend downstairs. Right now, she didn't care what people were thinking, she just wanted to get to the bottom of what was bothering her boyfriend. This week had seemed to ease the doubts she had had since the night of the hockey game where she had given into Jess' concert tickets without telling Jess how much it bothered her that he has not been calling her. She did not like that she had become that girl, the one who let her boyfriend treat her like dirt and then let him buy her affections afterwards. However, she wanted to hold onto their relationship - the one that she had longed for last year - so she accepted the tickets. And despite her previous hesitation, Rory was starting to think that things were getting better. Jess had agreed to go to the prom with her and had become friends with Dave so it would be easier for the four of them to hang out. Now, at the party, Jess was starting to return to his moody tendencies. He was really rude to Lindsey just because she liked a different genre of music. It is how it always has been with Jess - if for some reason another person disagreed with him, that person was out to get him… it was enough to drive her insane. Yes, she and her mother made fun of people who liked different music, but they would never dislike someone just because that person liked different music. She and Lane didn't always agree and she got along well with Madeline and Louise who loved N Sync and Britney Spears. Rory tried to shrug off Jess' behavior that night. She would go upstairs, talk with Jess, and maybe Rory could help comfort Jess with whatever was bothering him. She was sure after they talked, things would be okay between her and Jess.
Meanwhile, Logan got inside Kyle's house, wanting to head right for the alcohol after spending half an hour in the car listening to Cristina Aguilera on the radio and Maria going on and on about all her friends. The girl was so annoying that he figured he would just leave her at the party. She seemed to have lots of friends and lived somewhere nearby. Logan was just making his way towards the keg when Maria called out, "Logan, come meet my friends."
"Just a minute, I'm getting a drink."
"Okay, get one for me, too."
Logan got two red, plastic cups filled with beer. He couldn't help but compare the trivial, mundane, almost white-trash house party where he was to the huge bashes back at Yale where the parties would mostly have themes and where there would be a bartender providing and mixing any drink you would ask for. Here, there was just a keg and everyone was mostly just casually dressed - no theme, nothing special. These Stars Hollow kids should take a professional class from him and Finn in partying.
He found Maria sitting next to a blond girl and a tall boy with brownish, floppy-looking hair. He handed her the drink and started to take a sip out of his when Maria said, "Logan, this is my friend Lindsey Lister and her boyfriend Dean Forrester who I told you about earlier. Guys, Logan's a Huntzberger." Logan cringed at Maria's name-dropping tone even though he was used to it. Logan hated being treated like a prized pony just because of his last name.
Lindsey smiled at them and said, "Nice to meet you, Logan… I'm sorry, but I'm not quite sure who the Huntzbergers are…" Logan was relieved that at least Lindsey was just curious and not in awe because he was a celebrity.
Maria had spoken before Logan had a chance to speak. "They're a very rich family, Linds. Like the Vanderbilt's… I think they are in steel or oil…"
"Newspapers, Maria," Dean interrupted suddenly.
"Whatever."
"How do you know about them, Dean?" Lindsey asked.
"Well, since Rory is interested in journalism, she used to always tell me a lot about the details of all these different newspapers. Things like who owned them and what their bias were…" Logan observed that Dean's face turned a crimson color from embarrassment while he blabbed on about his ex-girlfriend in front of his current girlfriend. Logan had never had a serious girlfriend, but even he knew that what Dean had just done was a definite no-no in a relationship.
"So, where is little Miss Perfect, anyway?" Maria asked, which was her pathetic way of easing the tension that had fallen between Dean and Lindsey.
"I saw her follow Jess go upstairs," Lindsey said, hoping that would end the conversation about Rory. She knew that Rory was a nice girl and she had a boyfriend, but she also knew that she had a strong hold on Dean. Lindsey did not like that, not one bit.
"Well, looks like little Miss Perfect is not going to be so innocent anymore," Maria stated in a sing-song voice. "I bet after Jess gets some action, he's so going to leave her… serves her right."
It appeared to Logan that Dean was looking like he was going to smack Maria. "Look, Rory would never do that and knock it off she is still my friend."
"Ooooh, touchy."
Logan had had enough with whatever drama was going on between Dean and Lindsey, Dean's elusive ex-girlfriend and Maria's nastiness. "Um, guys, will you excuse us? There is still a free room upstairs."
"Oh, I love the way you think, Logan." Maria pulled him close.
He decided they would just go upstairs, have a quickie, and then he would walk out the door. He was sick and tired of her, he had already spent more time with her than he had desired.
"I think Kyle's bedroom is pretty free. It's restricted, but knowing you, Maria, that's not enough to stop you," Lindsey teased.
"Damn right nothing stops me… come on, Logan." She led him upstairs to a bedroom at the end of the hallway. They only stopped when they heard voices.
"Um, Maria, I think someone is in there… come on, let's go to another room."
Maria shushed him - appearing unfazed - and kept listening at the door. He didn't know the girl well, but he knew that nothing could keep her from gossip. Although, even he couldn't help but listen in when he heard a really loud, sneering voice say, "And Santa Claus could come down the chimney, whatever." Then, both Logan and Maria heard, "You did not think that it was going to happen like this, did you?" Logan immediately felt sorry for the girl when he realized that her so-called boyfriend was giving her a hard time just because she wouldn't have sex with him where anyone could walk in the room during a crowded party. What a complete jerk. He wasn't a saint with girls, but Logan would never have sex with a girl unless he was completely sure it was what she wanted.
"I don't know what I think anymore," the guy screamed, not caring who could hear him.
"Jess," the girl pleaded.
"Rory, stop, just stop! I did not invite you up here—you came up here on your own!" Logan scrunched up his face in disgust. That guy had just justified his pigheaded actions by placing the blame on her - that was just wrong on so many levels. He hoped that this girl had at least enough of a backbone to tell the ass how idiotic and inconsiderate that sentence was.
Instead, the next thing Logan noticed was a crying girl running out of the room, whimpering, "I don't know what I did."
"Well, what did you expect, little Miss Perfect, handholding?" Maria taunted, rolling her eyes.
Fortunately, the girl was too absorbed in her tears to fully comprehend that Maria had snapped at her. Logan had had enough of her. "Maria, you really are a bitch."
Logan walked away from her, leaving her clearly stunned. He wanted to go and follow that girl to make sure that she was at least okay. Especially when he noticed the guy coming after her. He felt like he could just punch him for the way he had made that girl feel so small and crappy when she didn't even deserve it. However, by the time he had gotten to the bottom of the stairs, he was highly surprised to see Dean engaged in a huge brawl with the guy who had treated that Rory girl like crap just a few seconds ago. Despite the simplicity of the Stars Hollow party, it seemed to be filled with much more drama than the ones at Yale.
Author's Notes: I would like to thank RSLynn for making this chapter flow better.
And, to those who are going to submit a feedback/review: Thank you.
