Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters. I do however own Lori.

Annie wasn't to thrilled about the new neighbors. She knew the kids loved them but she just had a bad feeling about them. The mom and her "box joke" seemed strange and the fact that she was a teenage mother scared her. Just then she heard the kids come through the door.

Ruthie: Mom, Mom guess what? Did you know that Lori is a straight A student. She is really good in Social studies and even helped me study for a quiz!

Mary: Smartness runs in their family. Rory is awesome. She is the best!

Annie smiled at her daughters. Great now both my daughters like her children. Wait what am I thinking. I can't judge her kids by the way she acts. Suddenly she snapped out of it. Little Sam came into the door.

Sam: Mom can I go play with the new neighbor?

Annie: (sweetly) I don't think they have kids you age.

Sam: I know but Lori said I could tag along with Ruthie and her and play at the park. Please Ruthie said she would watch me

Annie: And whose taking the 2 of them to the park

Mary: I am. I volunteered

Annie: Okay

~The Danes residence~

Lorelai: So how was your day at school, girls?

Lori: Good

Rory: Good

Just then Luke walked in. He went over and kissed Lorelai then turned to the other 2.

Luke: Hey girls how was your day?

Girls: Good

Luke: Glad to hear it

Just then Jess walked in. Jess: Hey Luke where's Rory?

Luke: She just went upstairs why?

Jess: Is Lorelai around?

Lorelai: I'm right here what's up kid?

Jess: Um Rory's dad his name is Christopher Hayden right?

Lorelai: (suspiciously) Yes why?

Jess: (nervously) Well um Mr. Hayden is my English teacher

Just then Rory cam down with tears in her eyes

Luke: (noticing Rory) What's wrong Rory?

Rory: I, he,

Lorelai rushed over to her daughter's side.

Rory: (still crying) He threatened me again

Lorelai guided her daughter to the couch and sat her down on the couch. She leaned next to her.

Rory: Shh Rory what happened? What did he say?

Just then Rory had a flashback of the last time her father was around her. She was 10.

~flashback~

Rory walked in to her Grandpas study. She wanted to find her dad and there he was.

Rory: Hey Dad

She saw him taking money out of her grandpas safe.

Rory: What are you doing?

Christopher: (angrily) Rory if you tell anyone what you just saw I will come and kill you!

With that Rory ran out of the room crying.

~End flashback~

Throughout this whole time Mary was listening to what was going on. She hadn't meant to. She came to pick up Lori and heard everyone talking. She ran back to her house and told Lucy to meet her in their room.

Lucy: What's wrong Mary?

Mary: Rory's dad. The reason she never told me why she never sees him. Apparently at one point of her life he threatened to kill her

Lucy: Oh my god is she Ok

Mary: Well apparently her dad is Mr. Hayden

Lucy: God. I have always hate him

Mary: Well apparently the Danes do too.

Lucy: I could imagine. That poor girl

Mary: We have to do something.