AN: Ok so you can kill me, I have done the one thing that I promised I wouldn't do which was stop updating. All I can say is it's my freshman year and I have been trying to keep my grades up, and there has been a lot of personal emotional drama at school. It took me to be pent up in my bed on bed rest from dislocating my knee, to re read Let's Jump and the beginning of Still Jumping to really want to write, because I still have all of my ideas. Well here is the next chapter… Finally.
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Beep, beep, beep. Went the alarm. All four children plus Rory and Logan stirred in bed.
7:00 on the dot. It was Lori, and Derek's Last first day of High school, Nate's start to his hardest year of HS, and Caroline's first year of HS. It was a big day for everyone.
All five rooms the alarm was snoozed. After 9 minutes it happened again and that's when the house started jumping, well at least for most of them.
Lorelai and Derek both hopped in showers, Nate made sure he had finished the last 2 chapters of his Summer reading novel. Logan was getting dressed, Rory was making coffee for everyone, and little Caroline still lay in her bed. She was thinking about how the day would go.
She was surrounded in tissues, currently examining the photos that hang on her wall next to her bed. It was her and Grace. Grace was moving that day all the while Caroline was supposed to start HS without her best friend of 6 years.
After laying in bed for a good extra 15 minutes she finally gets up, thank god school started at 8:30, and not 8 like her middle school did, one plus to going to Chilton.
Grace Cranked her music really loudly as she continued to get dressed in her uniform do her markup and put her hair up in Pony tail and a braid wrapped around the band.
Just as I Wanna Run Away came on Her mother came and knocked on the door.
"Caroline it's your first day of High school! How do you feel?" Rory asked all excited
"Fine, now can you leave so I can finish getting ready and get this day over with" Caroline stated rudely, which was very unlike her.
"Here, I brought you some coffee, check your attitude at your bedroom door, and come down stairs soon, we are stopping at Luke's before school, be down in 15 minutes." Rory stated very mom like, whish was also a little unlike her for a time like this.
Lori was currently putting the last touches on her winged eyeliner. She was sporting curled hair, and a little heavier makeup than Caroline.
Lori was jamming out to a mix tape that Lane had sent her of Hep Alien. Since Kwan and Steve where now in College, Hep Alien was currently on tour in Europe, over the last 10 years there music had gotten really big over there.
She got a text from her boyfriend just as the last song on the cd ended.
So am I picking you up or are you coming with your siblings?
IDK let me ask mom
Just as she was about to get up and walk to the door and go ask her mom she heard a knock on the door.
"Come in."
"Hey big girl, you're 18 and now starting your last year of High school, how does it feel?" Rory asked choking up a little.
"Great, I cannot wait to start getting acceptance letters in the next few months".
"Well you have to apply first, honey".
"I've, blocked that part out" I joked and laughed.
"Don't worry I'll help you, and Derek will be going through it too."
"True, so is Ryan picking me up, or all 4 of us going together?"
"We are all going to Luke's. We are leaving in a little less then 15 so be ready quickly, and I brought you some coffee."
"Is dad coming"?
"Yes"
And with that she shut the door, and I texted Ryan back.
I Was finishing the last page of the chapter when mom knocked on the door.
"Nathan, not again" She complained examining the situation
"Hey at least I finished it before school this time, not before the class."
"Nathan what are you going to do in college, and Juniors year is tough at Chilton, just ask me and your siblings, we all went through it."
"It'll be find, I did the reading, and the paper. Don't worry. Now is that for me?" Nate asked referring to the coffee his mom was holding
"Yes, be ready in 10 we are going to Luke's for a family breakfasts, and look out for Caroline today, she seems very "tudy" today.
"Got it, and Mom you might want to check your hair, you have a bit of Coffee beans in it."
"Ugg, why didn't anyone else tell me."
"Because no one is as honest as I am". Nate says with the inherited smirk form his father.
"10 Minutes, I don't Think Chilton would like you going to school in boxers and and a t shirt on, so get going."
Nate looks down and realizes she's right and quickly gets to work on getting dressed in his uniform.
Derek was packing up his backpack when his mother comes in with his coffee.
"I've been wondering where that was. I heard you go into everyone else's room, except mine." Derek says with a smile on his face
"Well here it is, and you actually smell good today" Rory jokes
"Hey, I shower, maybe not everyday but it happens." Derek jokes right back at her.
"I know, I know. I am happy I didn't know your dad in High school, because I don't want ot know what he smelled like back then. From what Aunt Hon has told me, it wasn't exactly pretty."
Derek laughs and takes a sip of his coffee.
As Rory was leaving he asked a question that took Rory off guard.
"Hey how's Abigail?" Derek asked
Abigail was there cousin, and in the 8th grade. With the mention of Honor it brought his attention back to her. She had tried to commit suicide after being bullied in California, for not being the typical "Cali" girl. She was now in a rehab in Colorado.
"Last time I talked to Honor, she said she would be out by the time Thanksgiving roles around, so don't worry she'll be back in no time, and better than ever." Rory answered
With that Derek smiled and she left.
Logan was outside waiting in the car for everyone, one by one everyone hopped in the car, except for one, there youngest Caroline.
"Just honk." Nate said not looking up from his Phone, he was currently texting Amelia (Steph and Colin's daughter) She was started her junior year, and they have always been really close friends.
Logan did as told and no one came out.
"I'll go check on her". Lori offered and ran inside.
She went up to her room, and heard Caroline freaking out.
"Caroline? What's going on"? Lori asked calmingly
"It won't come off"! She yelled as tears streamed down her eyes.
She had shared a friendship bracelet with Grace since the summer of 4th grade.
"Are you sure you want to take that off"? Lori asked knowing she will regret it one day.
"YES"!
"Just because she moved doesn't mean that you can't be best friends any more." I tried to reason with her but she wasn't having any of it.
"Just please, get it off." She was shaking and her mascara was running down her cheeks.
"Ok" I walked over to help her untie it
It wasn't going which enough for her and she continued with her freak out.
"GET IT OFF OF ME, JUST CUT IT" She screamed and picked up the scissors from he desk and handed them to me.
I hesitantly cut it, but nonetheless did.
She cried as I held her and then heard another honk.
Come on, grab some tissues and mascara and I'll help you fix your makeup.
She nodded grabbed it and her backpack.
I quickly texted mom, to tell everybody in the car not to say anything about Caroline's appearance at the moment, and she would explain it later. It was obvious she had been crying but that wasn't something that should be commented on right now.
We had been inside for a few more minutes than expected so we couldn't stay long at Luke's so we all got coffee, and either a scone, muffin, or donut.
I pulled up to school and assessed all of the kids. They were all on there phones, probably dreading school, which is what I did in High school, but also sad that they would be all out of the house in the next 5 years.
I looked over at Ace, and she looked nervous, I knew I was going to be hard that all the kids would be in high school this year, and then by this time next year 2 of them would be in college.
Looking back I couldn't be happier with the way I raised my kids, and it was all because of my beautiful wife. As I pulled into Chilton I saw all the other kids getting out of the cars, and I looked back to the kids. All picking up there backpacks to leave.
"Ok look out for each other." Rory commented
"And we better not get called for any trouble you caused today, I don't want to see you on the headmasters office on the first day" I commented
I got a smile from Nate, knowing that most likely if we did get a call it would be for him.
"Ok be free" Rory, said as they all got out of the car, and went there separate ways to get to a locker before assembly.
Rory's smile faded as the all went separate ways.
"Ace, what's going on"? I asked while pulling out of the parking lot.
"Did you see Caroline, she had been crying, and I'm not there to help her."
"Hey she had Lori, and I can tell it is probably really hard to start school without Grace. I know if I hadn't of Had Finn, Colin, and Steph in Hisgh school o probably wouldn't be where I am today. It's hard for her".
"When did you get so knowledgeable? You weren't like this yesterday."
"Yes I was you just were to busy swooning over Leonardo Dicaprio with the girls to notice" I joked
She smiled and I leaned over to kiss her when we stopped at a red light.
We road to the office in silence, with music playing quietly in the background.
I walked to Ryan's Locker and noticed that he was next to Sarah's this year. Sarah was his ex girlfriend, and I also hated her.
"Ryan, ready for lunch?" I asked bringing him out of a conversation with Sarah.
"Yea babe. How was English? Mr. Medina give you any trouble" He asked as we headed to lunch, he wrapped his arm around me and left Sarah without another word.
"So what are you getting for lunch" Ryan asked me.
"I was thinking about spaghetti it looks really good today."
Ryan stops in the middle of his tracks holding up other people who just end up going around us.
"No, remember you don't do with spaghetti and it just ends up in fighting."
"Ugg, fine, I'll have a club sandwich"
"Better choice."
Ryan Answered
Derek looked around looking for Chris ( his Best friend).
Chris tapped him on the shoulder behind him
"Hey man, did you see the new girl. Her names Sasha, how hot is she"
"She's hot, but is she nice?" I ask
"I don't know haven't talked ot her. Hey lets get lunch and sit with her. I'm starving."
"You go, I'll meet up with you in a minute, I have to bring my books to my locker."
I have debating for weeks if I should ask Amelia to homecoming; I know there something more than friends. I can just feel it.
Jonah comes up to me with a devious smile.
"I was thinking while everyone is at lunch we could put some food doe in the girls pool. I know freshman have gym next and it's swimming. Wouldn't it be funny to seem them all colored red?" I got the food die in my backpack"
"Can't, my sisters first day is today and she is already freaked enough, besides I promised my dad I wouldn't get in trouble on the first day. Maybe next week, I gotta go talk to Amelia."
"Ok, I'm going to eat."
I looked around and got very overwhelmed. Derek, Chris Sasha Lori, and Ryan, some other people were sitting together. Nate, Jonah, Amelia, and some others where together, and Becca was with all her friends. I didn't want to bother any of them with sitting down. I ran to the girl's restroom, and started breathing really heavily.
I hadn't realized anyone was in there.
"This'll help" A girl with dark makeup and black hair said to me, she had a ripped u Chilton skirt and was smoking a cigarette.
I took the cigarette and took a puff, immediately I started coughing.
"First time"? She asked, I nodded.
"I'm Tiff. My parents named me Tiffany, but who the fuck likes that names? Anyway everyone calls me Tiffany."
"I'm Caroline." I answer quietly
Quickly another girl rushes in, dressed very similarly to Tiif.
"Sorry I'm late."
She just grabs the cigarette form my fingers and starts smoking.
"Who's this"? She asks Tiff
"Caroline."
"I'm Alex" She answers and passes the cigarette to Tiff.
"So are you freshman?" I finally ask
"Nah, were sophomores, but I can tell you're a freshman just by your makeup. Seriously just mascara, who did that your sister?" Tiff laughs off
"Actually she did, she's a senior."
"She didn't mean that" Alex jumps in.
"No hard feelings" I say and take the cigarette and I didn't cough this time, at least not as much.
"So you have a sister"? Tiff finally asks after some silence.
"Yea she is a senior, and I have too brothers. One is a junior, and the other is my sisters twin. Lori, Derek, and Nate.
"Cool" Alex says and takes the cigarette.
"Do either of you guys have any siblings"? I ask
"No. We are basically each other sisters though." Tiff answers
After another round of silence I ask them a random question.
"Would you mind teaching me how to do your makeup?" They smile and pull out there makeup bags.
The rest of lunch we learn more about each other, and decided to ditch gym, who wants to get in bathing suits and swim around with 30 other girls for an hour. (Sophomore and freshman gym classes are combined).
AN So I hope you liked the first day of school, I tried to get everyone's point of view. Next chapter will be more school, but also a lot more Rogan. I only got a very brief interaction.
Please continue to read, and hope next chapter won't take me as long.
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