Tomboy
By Emily Carol
Summary: AU - Richard and Emily forced Lorelai and Christopher to put Rory up for adoption after she was born. Now Rory's 16 and living in a family full of boys on the outskirts of New York City. A search for her actual mother on her 16th birthday throws her into a life she never expected. Can a tomboy like her stand it?
Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls (and I didn't last chapter either... life can be so unfair)
Author's note: Thanks to all reviewers!
Still looking for betas for On Eagle's Wings, e-mail me if interested.
Two chapters in one day... feel lucky
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Chapter 3
Rory wandered the halls of Washington High School. The janitors had left the back door open and she'd walked in. She imagined what it would be like in a few hours. Students running up and down the halls and teachers screaming at them to slow down. This wasn't exactly the best place to be. The school had just gotten off of academic probation last year but in Rory's opinion they should still be on it.
She wandered to her locked and turned her padlock to the correct numbers, 1-30-8. She forced it open to notice her battered copy of Oliver Twist had gotten it jammed. She leaned against the locker next to hers and looked into hers. Should it be here tomorrow? Should she be here?
Where else would she be?
Finding her mother, that's what.
Rory knelt down on the ground and slowly pulled out the books she hadn't taken home and wandered down the halls to the library. She placed them on the check in counter and walked back to her locker.
She pulled out her notebooks and slowly took pictures of her and the guys off the door's inside. Finally she pulled out her extra pencil case. She stared at it and slowly pulled out a thick black peremenant locker.
Lorelai Leigh Was Here.
She sighed and shut her locker and slowly walked out of Washington High School for what was probably the last time in her life.
***
Back at the house she emptied out her backpack she'd just gotten and threw in some clothes and other necessities. Silently picking up her math book she'd thrown out of her backpack when she'd emptied it she crept towards the boy's room. The house only had three bedrooms so all the boys stayed in one. Rory stuck the math book and with a letter with it outside their room.
The letter read:
To My Dearest Brothers,
I don't know if you knew this, but I'm not really your sister. Elizabeth just told me tonight that I was adopted. I'm off to find my real mom who was sixteen when she had me and forced to give me up. I've cleaned out my locker at school already but I need this book taken back. I'm sorry to leave all of you but right now I need some time to find out who I really am.
Love Always,
Rory
P.S. My room's up for grabs.
Rory walked into the kitchen to see Elizabeth sitting there quietly staring into a cup of coffee.
"Who is she?" Rory asked her.
"You're mother?" Elizabeth asked not looking up.
"Yes."
"Gilmore," Elizabeth said. "I don't remember her first name. I keep thinking it's Lorelai but that's your name. I believe she still lives in Hartford."
Rory nodded, "Thanks."
"We're going to miss you," Elizabeth said finally looking up at her.
Rory said nothing but walked over to her Mom and wrapped her arms around her.
After a second she broke the embrace and walked out the front door.
The sun was just starting to rise by now and Rory set off to find out who she really was.
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Author's Note: Hope you like it! I"ve got most of it written and I'm just gonna post when I have time. Please review!
~Emily Carol
By Emily Carol
Summary: AU - Richard and Emily forced Lorelai and Christopher to put Rory up for adoption after she was born. Now Rory's 16 and living in a family full of boys on the outskirts of New York City. A search for her actual mother on her 16th birthday throws her into a life she never expected. Can a tomboy like her stand it?
Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls (and I didn't last chapter either... life can be so unfair)
Author's note: Thanks to all reviewers!
Still looking for betas for On Eagle's Wings, e-mail me if interested.
Two chapters in one day... feel lucky
****
Chapter 3
Rory wandered the halls of Washington High School. The janitors had left the back door open and she'd walked in. She imagined what it would be like in a few hours. Students running up and down the halls and teachers screaming at them to slow down. This wasn't exactly the best place to be. The school had just gotten off of academic probation last year but in Rory's opinion they should still be on it.
She wandered to her locked and turned her padlock to the correct numbers, 1-30-8. She forced it open to notice her battered copy of Oliver Twist had gotten it jammed. She leaned against the locker next to hers and looked into hers. Should it be here tomorrow? Should she be here?
Where else would she be?
Finding her mother, that's what.
Rory knelt down on the ground and slowly pulled out the books she hadn't taken home and wandered down the halls to the library. She placed them on the check in counter and walked back to her locker.
She pulled out her notebooks and slowly took pictures of her and the guys off the door's inside. Finally she pulled out her extra pencil case. She stared at it and slowly pulled out a thick black peremenant locker.
Lorelai Leigh Was Here.
She sighed and shut her locker and slowly walked out of Washington High School for what was probably the last time in her life.
***
Back at the house she emptied out her backpack she'd just gotten and threw in some clothes and other necessities. Silently picking up her math book she'd thrown out of her backpack when she'd emptied it she crept towards the boy's room. The house only had three bedrooms so all the boys stayed in one. Rory stuck the math book and with a letter with it outside their room.
The letter read:
To My Dearest Brothers,
I don't know if you knew this, but I'm not really your sister. Elizabeth just told me tonight that I was adopted. I'm off to find my real mom who was sixteen when she had me and forced to give me up. I've cleaned out my locker at school already but I need this book taken back. I'm sorry to leave all of you but right now I need some time to find out who I really am.
Love Always,
Rory
P.S. My room's up for grabs.
Rory walked into the kitchen to see Elizabeth sitting there quietly staring into a cup of coffee.
"Who is she?" Rory asked her.
"You're mother?" Elizabeth asked not looking up.
"Yes."
"Gilmore," Elizabeth said. "I don't remember her first name. I keep thinking it's Lorelai but that's your name. I believe she still lives in Hartford."
Rory nodded, "Thanks."
"We're going to miss you," Elizabeth said finally looking up at her.
Rory said nothing but walked over to her Mom and wrapped her arms around her.
After a second she broke the embrace and walked out the front door.
The sun was just starting to rise by now and Rory set off to find out who she really was.
****
Author's Note: Hope you like it! I"ve got most of it written and I'm just gonna post when I have time. Please review!
~Emily Carol