A/N: I know it's confusing because you don't know who anyone is. This is part of my attempt to hook my readers in. Are you hooked? And someon metioned that Luke was really Holden's great uncle, and yes that's true, but since Luke married Lorelai, he's also his Granpa.

Disclaimer: I don't own Gilmore Girls, so don't come after me. I also don't own Coke, well maybe I have 2 2 liters in the fridge, but that doesn't count.

Telling Them

I stared at her, jaw dropped. I was thinking: Shit Crap Holy Shit Holy Crap Holy Crap. Shit.

" Are you serious?"

" No, Holden. I'm big liar. Yes I'm serious!"

" But we used a condom?"

" It must have ripped."

" Are you sure?"

" 5 kits sure,"

" We're screwed."

" Thanks, Catch. That's nice. YOU THINK I DON'T KNOW THAT!"

" Shhh. You're going to wake my parents up."

" WELL I THINK THAT'S THE LEAST OF OUR PROBLEMS!"

" Ok. Can you calm down?"

" No I can't because I just can't. Ok."

" We need to breathe. And umm figure out what the plan is for this whole thing."

" The plan. You want to know the plan? The plan is I have an appointment at the abortion clinic tomorrow."

" No, you don't. There is no way in hell I'm letting you do that! Who do you think you are?" I hated that she'd even thought about that. That was not an option. The fact that she would ever consider that is pathetic.

" I think I'm a very scared 16 year old girl who's not interested in screwing her life up."

" Having an abortion is the cruelest, most pathetic thing any one can do. And sorry I'm not letting you become a cruel, pathetic person."

" We'll give it up for adoption."

" I can't have one of my own out their in the world never knowing me!"

" Well what your suggestion? Huh keep it? Not go to UNC? Not go to RISD? Forget about college. Not Graduate?"

" Yes actually. Look, I realize this is a tough situation to deal with at our age. But the way I see it that's the only way to do it. Knowing what my grandmother went through makes me scared to do this with you, but I can't run scared from something this big and I can't I won't let you run, either." She was crying, so I went over to her and gave her a hug. She rubbed her head into my sweatshirt and cried. I kissed her at the top of her head. " We're gonna get through this."

She sniffled, " Yeah we are. Thank you."

" You wanna come in?"

" Yeah,"

" Let's get you some coca, it's cold."

" That it's if I can not barf it after,"

" That's nice thanks," She laughed. It was nice to hear her laugh. To see her smile.

We walked through the front door and into the kitchen. I could see a shadow of someone. My first thoughts were Oh no Mom. I flicked the light on to see Scarlett, my 15-year-old sister.

" You scared me. What are you doing up so late?"

" I couldn't sleep with the noise and all."

" How much did you hear?"

" Snippets. I especially liked your little abortion speech."

" Snippets aka everything."

" Yup pretty much."

" Will you tell the rest of the family?" Red asked.

" Probably not."

" Probably not? Scarlett this is something huge! You can't 'probably not' this"

" Holden, calm down. I won't tell Mom and Dad. I let you do that."

" That's nice, Ms. O'Hara." This was our special thing, calling each other by the characters that we gained our names from.

" Shut up, Mr. Caulfield."

" Aww, you two are so cute!" Red pinched my cheeks.

" I'm making coco, do you want coco?" Scarlett said getting up to refill her mug. Red quickly scooted into her seat.

" I'll have some. Red?"

" Sure, why not?" Scarlett pulled out two extra mugs from the mug cabinet and began the coco process.

" So when are you going to tell them?" She asked.

" I think we should go separately, that way no parent can blow up at the other child. Protect the ego a little," I suggested.

" God, you're such a guy. Protect the ego a little!" Red rolled her eyes at me.

" You know, he's right though. Holden, you should probably do it with everyone there including Grandpa and Grandma and Mag." Mag is my 20-year-old aunt although no one calls her Aunt Mag cause she's only 3 years older than me, 5 with Scarlett and 7 with Brad, who's named after Ray Bradbury.

" Mag's back? It's only December 12th "

" Yeah, she got out yesterday."

" Crap I don't want to tell Grandma and Grandpa, they'll be so disappointed." I loved my grandparents the last thing I wanted was that look on their faces.

" Well unless you plan on smuggling me into Jersey or something for the 9 months there's nothing you can do about it."

" Why Jersey? I mean there are better, closer states you could've picked like Massachusetts."

" I don't like fish, I'm more of a corn kinda girl."

" I understand." I chuckled and so did Red.

" You guys are so cute." Scarlett said in her little baby voice, while holding two steaming mugs.

" Yeah, yeah, yeah pass the coco sweetie." I told her. She laid both cups in front of me and Charlotte. The last cup she held in her hand and then, she leaned on the kitchen counter.

" When are you telling your dad?" Since her parents were divorced Charlotte's dad lived in Boston and was a marine biologist, who worked with lion seals at the Boston Aquarium. Maggie was getting her Major in Marine Sciences, as well. Grandma looked at it as lots of free trips to the zoo.

" Umm… never's looking pretty good,"

" Come on seriously when?"

" Well it's Thursday excuse me," She glanced at the clock, which read 12:20, " Friday. And were not getting out for another 10 days, so I'll call him tomorrow and tell him I want to talk and maybe I'll go out there Saturday or Sunday or why not take Monday off!"

" Actually I wouldn't do that. You'll have to keep all your sick days for emergencies and doctors appointments and stuff like that." Scarlett suggested. God, she was smart. She got that from Mom.

" Yeah you're right. You know, it's super late and I should get home, since I have to get up in about 7 hours."

" Do you want a ride?" I drove a 2024 Envoy it was my dad's 'drive the kids around' car, but I loved it and they gave it to me.

" Nah I can manage the walk,"

" Ok see you tomorrow. Bright and early."

" Yeah we'll go to Luke's, I have Coke too!"

" She's back ladies and gentleman, the Charlotte Pruden we all love."

" Ha Ha Ha!" she walked towards the front door, " Goodnight you two!"

" Goodnight," we said simultaneously.

" She's nice. I've always liked her."

" Yeah, she's perfect!"

Scarlett started to hum ' Hopelessly Devoted.'

" Shut up."

She continued to hum, " I play football, I don't want to have to hurt you."

" Hopelessly Devoted to her…"

" Ok you've made me do this." I jumped her, locked her into a headlock and gave her brown hair a noogie.

" Ok I surrender, I surrender," I let go of her and laughed. Her hair was all over the place. " I hate you,"

" Yeah, but I'll get over it."

" I'm going to bed. Night Caulfield."

" Right back attach, O'Hara." The next morning it finally hit me I was going to have a kid. Who'd call me Dad and trust me to know the right thing to do. And that was the scariest thing of all. The school day dragged on forever and I was eternally grateful. Any possible delay to the afternoon would work for me, but then 2:30 came and Red was standing by my locker, while I shoved my backpack with that night's homework.

" Hey Catcher." This was her little nickname for me for two reasons. One, the book and two, I'm a wide receiver, so I catch the quarterback's throw.

" Hello, miss. How may I help you?"

" Umm I can't do it."

" Charlotte it's going to be fine. You just tell them and then the worst is over. Just don't let them get to you."

" Holden, I'm scared." She shed a small tear that I wiped off.

" It's ok to be scared, but that doesn't take away from what we have to do."

" Yeah your right. Ok call me after you tell them and then, I'll meet you at your house."

" Okey-doke." She walked to the door, but not before a kiss.

" Hey big brother!" Scarlett bounced up towards me. " You ready?"

" Ready as I'll ever be," I shut the locker and headed towards the diner. When we got there everybody was so happy, just going about with his or her usual routine. I walked over to the table where Mom and Dad were.

" Hey Mom Hey Dad." Scarlett and I sat down.

" Hey kids. Do you want something?" Mom said

" Umm not really." I was mostly afraid that I would barf it. " Actually I have something to tell you. Everyone really. Where's Brad? He's usually here before us."

" In the bathroom. What is it?" Dad asked.

" I want tell you when we have everyone together so I'll just wait till Grandma and Maggie get here."

" Oh that everyone." Mom replied, " I think they're shopping. Something about meowing pot holders for school,"

" Ah well I can wait," Just then Grandpa walked over to us.

" Hey kids you want anything?"

" Um chili fries and Coke." Scarlett replied

" I'll have Coke," Then, Brad came up to us.

" Hey guys. When'd you get in?"

" Like 2 minutes ago," Scarlett answered. Just then the bell rang over the diner. Two brown haired, blue-eyed girls, one much older than the other, came in.

" Holden, Scarlet, Brad! It's so nice to see you!" Maggie exclaimed. We got up and gave her a hug. She was really fun to have around considering we grew up together.

" How are you?" I asked

" I'm good. You?"

" Fine, fine."

" Holden didn't you say you had something to tell us?" Scarlett reminded me.

Apparently my attempt to use Mag as a distraction wasn't working. " Yeah, but umm we should probably go upstairs."

" What is it?" Grandpa asked curiously.

" I'll tell you when we get upstairs." I walked behind the curtain and the rest of the gang followed. I pushed the door open and smiled. Nothing had changed, it was always the same way for as long as I can remember. The bed pushed into a corner and the TV right in front of it. This is where I'd go to think all the time. I'd walk into the diner and go straight upstairs. Grandpa would let me get 15 minutes of silence before he'd come up and ask what was up. It was our way of bonding and we got really close and still are.

I waited for everyone to get situated. Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa sat around the table while Scarlett and Maggie were on the bed and Brad at the couch. I stood by the fridge and took a deep breath. Just do it and it'll all be over.

" Well I just going to come out and say it, and I'm sorry for any disappointment that will be cause by this news. Charlotte, she's pregnant." Scarlett looked at me as if to say ' You did the right thing.' Grandpa, Mom and Dad all looked so hurt, so disappointed and that tore me apart. I could tell Grandma was trying not to look that way, since she had to do the same thing to her folks. Maggie's expression was one of shock, that I, one of her closest friend, could do such a thing. Brad didn't know what to make of it.

" What is the plan?" Grandma asked trying to get the whole story.

" We are keeping it. That I know." She nodded her head.

" Can I get Holden alone?" Grandpa asked and everyone went back down to the diner.

" I can't say I'm not disappointed in you because honestly I am. I expected more out of you." My face fell. " And I'm not telling you this to bring you down. I'm telling you because it's the truth. Also, I think it's a very brave thing of you not to run from this. I was scared shitless when Lorelai got pregnant with Maggie and we were old and married. I can only imagine how scary this is for you."

" I was afraid to eat because I thought I was gonna puke. If that helps." He smiled at me and I returned the gesture. " Thank you, by the way."

" For what?"

" For all the days I'd come up here and we'd talk about peer pressure, girls, and my spiral. Those were the best times of my life."

" I had fun, too. You're welcome and you know that door is always open to you…especially when you know where the spare key is." He laughed as did I. I thanked God I had a great fun family. " Oh and when your parents come up here stay strong."

" Thanks."

" Bye now."

" Bye Grandpa." I took a few deep, calming breathes before that door opened again.

" Hi Holden." Rory and Jess Mariano. I couldn't deny the feeling to jump out the window next to me, but I help my ground and prepared for the worst.

" How could you, Holden? How? Was it to get away from us?" Mom asked, crying. I wasn't ready for this.

" No, you both are great parents. I love her so much that I knew it was right,"

" But not protecting yourselves?"

" We did, it ripped,"

" Holden, both of us are very, very disappointed in you, but we respect your decision to keep it and not have an abortion." Dad said.

" I would never had let her to that, Dad!"

" Good." Mom stated with a smile. " Jess, I think we can go back down. Are you coming?"

" Uh no I'm gonna go home. Charlotte and I have to talk some more."

" Ok, we love you, Holden. Remember that." She said making her way down the steps

" I will." I walked out the door, passed my family, and went home. I went downstairs and got a can of Coke from the fridge. I opened my bedroom door and Charlotte was sitting there, Coke in hand. I also noticed the huge duffel bags and the mascara running down her face. I ran over to her and gave her a hug.

" Honey what's up?"

She cried a little more before announcing, " They kicked me out."

A/N: This has been the longest chapter I have ever written. 8 whole pages on Word, 4 more than my usual. This chapter was so much fun to write. I tried to make their reactions a little more controlled since Lorelai had gone through this before. Sorry about the cursing but seriously whose mind wouldn't have played the curse words of the world track in their head? Review! Please. Especially everyone whose stories I review almost every chapter.