PPD
Summary: What if Lorelai Gilmore had a younger sister? What if she became pregnant? How will Richard and Emily take it?
A/N: I own none of the characters except for Lydia, and a couple of other characters that will be created later in the story. The Gilmore regulars belong to the lucky people at the WB.
Characters in this story: Lorelai Gilmore, 34, Rory Gilmore, 18, Richard Gilmore, 55, Emily Gilmore, 54, Lydia Gilmore, 17, Sam Huntington, 16, and Matt Kemper, 17. (I have changed the ages, to fit better)
A/N: Sam is a girl, not a boy. Just to clear that up a bit.
Lydia and Grant came home two days later. Lorelai finally got to reveal the room she had been working on for nearly four months. She was mighty proud of it. It was an awesome room! As soon as they got home, Lydia crashed, and Lorelai and Rory got Grant duty for a few hours. They didn't mind though. He was such a cute and chubby little guy. Matt flew back to visit his son. He only stayed for about four days. Meanwhile, Lydia was staying at Lorelai's by herself, although Rory was there some of the day helping. Until one July morning.
***Gilmore house, 9:30***
***Rory hears Grant crying***
Rory: Lydia, Grant is crying, why don't you get him, he's your son.
Rory didn't hear Lydia answer. She went upstairs and peeked into Lydia's room, where Lydia was no where to be found, and little Grant was just crying. He looked like he had been crying for a long time. Lydia left this note:
Dear Lorelai and Rory, I left this morning at 8:00. I just couldn't handle Grant anymore. He is driving me insane. I am not going to tell you where I am just yet. I just need to be away for a while. I am so sorry for putting this baby in your hands, but I had to do it.
Love, Lydia
Rory immediately called Lorelai at the Inn.
Lorelai: Independence Inn, Lorelai speaking.
Rory: Mom, you have to come home now, Lydia ran away and left Grant.
Lorelai: What!?!?!?!?
Rory: I was sleeping, and I heard Grant crying. Then I yelled at Lydia to get him. And she didn't answer. Then I found a note she said in it that she had to be away for awhile, and that we were to watch Grant for her.
Lorelai: Oh my God! I'll be home as soon as I can.
Rory: Okay, but hurry!
Lorelai: Bubye.
Rory: Bye.
Lorelai: Michel, I have to go. Major family emergency.
Michel: Yes.
***At Gilmore house***
Rory: Good, you're home.
Lorelai: Where's the baby?
Rory: He fell asleep after I fed him. So he should be down for an hour or so.
Lorelai: Okay, good. Where's the note she left?
Rory: On the kitchen table.
Lorelai read the note. She sat there and pondered where Lydia could be, and she could not for the life of her think of where she was. She was hoping Lydia would call in the next day or so and say where she is. The only good thing was that she said she would call and would not be gone for that long.
Lorelai: What are we supposed to do?
Rory: I have no idea. I can watch the baby. But I will have to go to Hartford tomorrow for the Rebuilding together thing again.
Lorelai: Yeah, that's right. I suppose I can take the day off tomorrow and watch him.
Rory: I could call Lane and see if she could watch him in the afternoon so you could go to work for a little bit.
Lorelai: Yeah, I suppose we could do that.
Rory: Okay. I'll find out.
Lorelai: If she can't, I'll have to take the whole day off I guess.
Rory: God, how can she do this to us?
Lorelai: Honey, I don't think Lydia is her self. I think she might have PPD.
Rory: Oh. I never thought about that.
Lorelai: This means if she does have that she should be with us and not out there by herself.
Rory: We have to find her.
Lorelai: How? We haven't the slightest idea where she is?
**phone rings**
Lorelai: Hello?
Lydia: Lor, It's me.
Lorelai: Oh my God, Lydia. Where the hell are you?
Lydia: I am on my way to Washington to be with Matt.
Lorelai: What? Lydia. You have a son here. You can't just leave him. We need you to turn around and get your ass back here and discuss this.
Lydia: I am not turning around. I am going to be with Matt.
Lorelai: Lydia, I am serious. You need to get back here. You might have something wrong with you.
Lydia: Like what?
Lorelai: PPD.
Lydia: What is PPD?
Lorelai: Post-partum depression.
Lydia: I am not crazy Lorelai. I don't care what you think. I'll be back in a few weeks.
Lorelai: You need to get back here. You can't be gone for that long.
Lydia: Well, I'm not turning around. Lorelai: (starting to cry) Lydia, this could cause you to hurt yourself or someone else. I want you to come back. Rory and I are more than willing to watch Grant. You should have said something about being stressed about it.
Lydia: I really am sorry Lorelai. I am going to go be with Matt now.
Lorelai: (still crying) Please Lydia.
Lydia: Lorelai, I will be back in two or three weeks. I love you, Rory, and Grant. I promise I won't hurt myself. If I think about it, you are the first person I will call. But I have no intentions of that. I just needed to be away from Grant for a while.
Lorelai: I will accept that. But I want you to promise me on that last bit you said about calling me.
Lydia: I so promise Lorelai. I won't do that to myself.
Lorelai: Okay. I love ya kid. Be good.
Lydia: I love ya too. I will be good. Give Grant a kiss for me.
Lorelai: I will. Bubye sweetie.
Lydia: Bye.
****
Rory: So, where is she at?
Lorelai: On her way to Washington.
Rory: What!?!?!?!?
Lorelai: She said she needed to be with Matt now.
Rory: I guess it's a good thing we know where she is.
Lorelai: Yeah, but I am still really worried about her. I wish she would come home.
Rory: (hears Grant crying) I'm going to run up and get him.
Lorelai: No, let me. I will take baby duty today. You go with Jess and be together. I want to spend some time with my nephew today.
Rory: Are you sure mom?
Lorelai: I'm positive. Now go. You can watch him tonight if you want. Rory: Okay. I'll be home around four or five then. Is that okay?
Lorelai: Yeah, that's fine.
Rory: Mom, you look sad. Are you really sure you don't want me to stay? Maybe we can talk a little bit?
Lorelai: No, you go. We'll rent movies and talk tonight after the baby is in bed. How's that for a deal?
Rory: Good. But, mom?
Lorelai: Yeah?
Rory: Call me on my phone if you need me, okay?
Lorelai: I will. I have to go get Grant now. I'll see ya later.
Rory: Okay, Bubye.
~A/N~How did ya like it? If ya like it, review it.
Next Chapter~ It's been Two and a half weeks now: Lorelai becomes more concerned when it has been three weeks and Lydia hasn't called or anything. Lorelai breaks down and calls Emily.
Summary: What if Lorelai Gilmore had a younger sister? What if she became pregnant? How will Richard and Emily take it?
A/N: I own none of the characters except for Lydia, and a couple of other characters that will be created later in the story. The Gilmore regulars belong to the lucky people at the WB.
Characters in this story: Lorelai Gilmore, 34, Rory Gilmore, 18, Richard Gilmore, 55, Emily Gilmore, 54, Lydia Gilmore, 17, Sam Huntington, 16, and Matt Kemper, 17. (I have changed the ages, to fit better)
A/N: Sam is a girl, not a boy. Just to clear that up a bit.
Lydia and Grant came home two days later. Lorelai finally got to reveal the room she had been working on for nearly four months. She was mighty proud of it. It was an awesome room! As soon as they got home, Lydia crashed, and Lorelai and Rory got Grant duty for a few hours. They didn't mind though. He was such a cute and chubby little guy. Matt flew back to visit his son. He only stayed for about four days. Meanwhile, Lydia was staying at Lorelai's by herself, although Rory was there some of the day helping. Until one July morning.
***Gilmore house, 9:30***
***Rory hears Grant crying***
Rory: Lydia, Grant is crying, why don't you get him, he's your son.
Rory didn't hear Lydia answer. She went upstairs and peeked into Lydia's room, where Lydia was no where to be found, and little Grant was just crying. He looked like he had been crying for a long time. Lydia left this note:
Dear Lorelai and Rory, I left this morning at 8:00. I just couldn't handle Grant anymore. He is driving me insane. I am not going to tell you where I am just yet. I just need to be away for a while. I am so sorry for putting this baby in your hands, but I had to do it.
Love, Lydia
Rory immediately called Lorelai at the Inn.
Lorelai: Independence Inn, Lorelai speaking.
Rory: Mom, you have to come home now, Lydia ran away and left Grant.
Lorelai: What!?!?!?!?
Rory: I was sleeping, and I heard Grant crying. Then I yelled at Lydia to get him. And she didn't answer. Then I found a note she said in it that she had to be away for awhile, and that we were to watch Grant for her.
Lorelai: Oh my God! I'll be home as soon as I can.
Rory: Okay, but hurry!
Lorelai: Bubye.
Rory: Bye.
Lorelai: Michel, I have to go. Major family emergency.
Michel: Yes.
***At Gilmore house***
Rory: Good, you're home.
Lorelai: Where's the baby?
Rory: He fell asleep after I fed him. So he should be down for an hour or so.
Lorelai: Okay, good. Where's the note she left?
Rory: On the kitchen table.
Lorelai read the note. She sat there and pondered where Lydia could be, and she could not for the life of her think of where she was. She was hoping Lydia would call in the next day or so and say where she is. The only good thing was that she said she would call and would not be gone for that long.
Lorelai: What are we supposed to do?
Rory: I have no idea. I can watch the baby. But I will have to go to Hartford tomorrow for the Rebuilding together thing again.
Lorelai: Yeah, that's right. I suppose I can take the day off tomorrow and watch him.
Rory: I could call Lane and see if she could watch him in the afternoon so you could go to work for a little bit.
Lorelai: Yeah, I suppose we could do that.
Rory: Okay. I'll find out.
Lorelai: If she can't, I'll have to take the whole day off I guess.
Rory: God, how can she do this to us?
Lorelai: Honey, I don't think Lydia is her self. I think she might have PPD.
Rory: Oh. I never thought about that.
Lorelai: This means if she does have that she should be with us and not out there by herself.
Rory: We have to find her.
Lorelai: How? We haven't the slightest idea where she is?
**phone rings**
Lorelai: Hello?
Lydia: Lor, It's me.
Lorelai: Oh my God, Lydia. Where the hell are you?
Lydia: I am on my way to Washington to be with Matt.
Lorelai: What? Lydia. You have a son here. You can't just leave him. We need you to turn around and get your ass back here and discuss this.
Lydia: I am not turning around. I am going to be with Matt.
Lorelai: Lydia, I am serious. You need to get back here. You might have something wrong with you.
Lydia: Like what?
Lorelai: PPD.
Lydia: What is PPD?
Lorelai: Post-partum depression.
Lydia: I am not crazy Lorelai. I don't care what you think. I'll be back in a few weeks.
Lorelai: You need to get back here. You can't be gone for that long.
Lydia: Well, I'm not turning around. Lorelai: (starting to cry) Lydia, this could cause you to hurt yourself or someone else. I want you to come back. Rory and I are more than willing to watch Grant. You should have said something about being stressed about it.
Lydia: I really am sorry Lorelai. I am going to go be with Matt now.
Lorelai: (still crying) Please Lydia.
Lydia: Lorelai, I will be back in two or three weeks. I love you, Rory, and Grant. I promise I won't hurt myself. If I think about it, you are the first person I will call. But I have no intentions of that. I just needed to be away from Grant for a while.
Lorelai: I will accept that. But I want you to promise me on that last bit you said about calling me.
Lydia: I so promise Lorelai. I won't do that to myself.
Lorelai: Okay. I love ya kid. Be good.
Lydia: I love ya too. I will be good. Give Grant a kiss for me.
Lorelai: I will. Bubye sweetie.
Lydia: Bye.
****
Rory: So, where is she at?
Lorelai: On her way to Washington.
Rory: What!?!?!?!?
Lorelai: She said she needed to be with Matt now.
Rory: I guess it's a good thing we know where she is.
Lorelai: Yeah, but I am still really worried about her. I wish she would come home.
Rory: (hears Grant crying) I'm going to run up and get him.
Lorelai: No, let me. I will take baby duty today. You go with Jess and be together. I want to spend some time with my nephew today.
Rory: Are you sure mom?
Lorelai: I'm positive. Now go. You can watch him tonight if you want. Rory: Okay. I'll be home around four or five then. Is that okay?
Lorelai: Yeah, that's fine.
Rory: Mom, you look sad. Are you really sure you don't want me to stay? Maybe we can talk a little bit?
Lorelai: No, you go. We'll rent movies and talk tonight after the baby is in bed. How's that for a deal?
Rory: Good. But, mom?
Lorelai: Yeah?
Rory: Call me on my phone if you need me, okay?
Lorelai: I will. I have to go get Grant now. I'll see ya later.
Rory: Okay, Bubye.
~A/N~How did ya like it? If ya like it, review it.
Next Chapter~ It's been Two and a half weeks now: Lorelai becomes more concerned when it has been three weeks and Lydia hasn't called or anything. Lorelai breaks down and calls Emily.