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Chapter 4: London's Burning
"Now you have to tell me your name" Bobby said.
"No she doesn't" Jesse said.
"Terribly sorry are you two related you look an awful lot alike" Bobby said.
"He's my brother and my name is Alexandria Lorelai Mariano" I said "but everyone calls me Lexi."
"Actually everyone has a different name for you" Megan said "so you ditched us and got a new friend very nice."
"Bobby these are my friends Megan Christy Nick and Trevor" I introduced them.
"Well I assume you guys are tourists" I nodded "how about I show you around like a tour guide."
"Thanks" I said.
We started walking and he asked about parents and stuff. We told him about us all leaving and not telling anyone.
"London's burning with boredom now" I sang.
"Why don't you come over my place for dinner the chef's making pizza" Bobby suggested.
"Can your chef make coffee" I asked.
"Yes" bobby said
"But haven't you already had seven cups today" Nick said.
"Yes I need at least four more" I explained.
"You can only have ten cups a day" Jesse reminded me.
"Not when dad's on a whole other continent."
"So does that mean you'll come" Bobby asked nonchalantly.
"Oh yeah" I said excitedly.
Bobby called his parents to tell them we were coming and we caught a cab to take us to his house.
"Why do you have two middle names" I asked.
"I don't I have two last names" Bobby said.
"Why" Megan asked.
"My parents split a while ago and my mom wanted everyone to know I was still a Lynn even though they split up" Bobby explained reluctantly.
"You're rich" I said as more of a statement than a question.
"What makes you say that" he said knowingly.
"That's typical socialite behavior" I exclaimed.
He nodded.
His house was slightly bigger than Gram's house. It was a light peachy brown with stone on the front. We all filed out of the cab and walked up the front steps. When we got to the door a maid opened it. I recognized her immediately she was Grandma's last maid Hannah.
I gave her hug then Bobby's parents came. I instantly let go of her knowing that Grandma would have been furious.
"Hello you must be the runaways Bobby found" Mr. DuGray said.
"Allie Jesse" Mr. DuGray gave Hannah an odd look "why did you run away what happened do your parents know where you are."
"Will you please check on dinner I'm sure our guests don't want to stand outside and talk about why they're here" Mr. DuGray said.
"How do you know her" Bobby asked.
"She was our great-grandparent's maid a few months ago" I explained.
"And you accused me of being a socialite I know what her last employer paid her" he said.
I shrugged and we continued walking to the living room.
We all sat down and Bobby got us all sodas.
"Um guys this is my dad, dad this is Lexi, Jesse, Nick, Christy, Megan, and Trevor" Bobby introduced us.
"It's very nice to meet you Mr. DuGray" I shook his hand. Everyone else mimicked.
"Please call me Tristan" Mr. DuGray said "If you don't mind my asking how do you know the maid?"
"Oh Hannah used to work for my great-grandparents" I explained.
"Oh" he said.
Hannah came in and announced that dinner was ready. We all went into the dining room and sat down.
Jesse started staring at something and then poked me and looked pointedly at it.
I choked on my salad and took a sip of my soda.
"Are you ok" Bobby asked.
"Would you excuse us" Jesse said pulling my arm. We got up and went into the other room.
My cell phone started vibrating and I picked it up.
"Hello" I said "You're where… Ok hold on." I put my hand over the phone "They're here all of them everyone's parents go tell bobby we're sorry but we have to go because they're here." Jesse left and I talked to mom a bit.
"Tristan said that they could come here" Jesse said.
I nodded and told mom.
"What about the picture" I said.
"It probably was just someone that looked like her" Jesse reasoned.
We went back into the dining room.
"So you're parents are coming" Bobby said.
"Yes they should be here soon" I said.
"Well how about we wait to eat until they get here" Tristan said. We all nodded and went back into the living room.
A while later the doorbell rang and Paris, Doyle, Jamiee, Derrick, Lane, Zach, mom, and dad came into the living room.
Tristan stood up.
"Mary" Tristan said.
"Tristan, wow, long time no see" mom said cautiously.
Before anyone else could say anything else a woman about mom's age burst through the door.
"Bobby come on we have to… Rory… Paris" the woman said.
"Ok hold up how does everyone know everyone know everyone here?" I asked.
"Well I went to school with your mother and Paris and Madeline" Tristan said.
"Oh is that who I am now a girl you went to school with what about the mother of your kid or your ex wife" the woman who I believe is named Madeline yelled.
"You married Tristan" Paris said alarmed.
"Unfortunately" Madeline said.
"Madeline DuGray" mom said "better than Madeline Lynn."
"Why'd you guys split" Paris asked.
"Louise caught him with the maid" Madeline exclaimed.
"So you married him" Tristan pointed to dad "Mary I thought the whole going no where guy was just a phase for you."
"He's written two best sellers" I spoke up "sir" I added.
"Bobby we have to get going we're meeting Logan and Louise at The Mug House" Madeline said grabbing Bobby's hand "you can come too."
Paris Doyle mom dad Megan Nick Trevor Jesse Bobby and I followed Madeline to The Mug House. Lane Zach and Christy went back to the hotel. Tristan stayed at his mansion and sulked due to losing every girl he had ever "loved."
"So who's this one belong too" Madeline pointed at me.
"Oh that's Alexia" mom said then everyone else entered their own nicknames for me.
"Wow how'd the girl ever learn her name with everyone having different names for her?" Madeline wondered.
"Grams always called me Alexandria Lorelai" I said.
"Lorelai called you that" Madeline said skeptically.
"Emily" Jess said.
"Oh I can see that" Madeline said "who are you? You look kind of familiar."
"Oh Madeline this is my husband Jess" mom said.
"That's where I've seen you before on the back of your book" Madeline said.
"You read a book" Paris said in sincere disbelief.
"No I did" Bobby said "it was a wonderful book Mr. Mariano."
Jesse and I burst into a fit of laughter and Megan Trevor and nick quickly joined in.
"What's funny" Bobby asked.
"Mr." we all said loudly.
"How many times have I told you not to use etiquette junk when you're not with your father" Madeline scolded.
"Ace" I heard someone say.
"No way" mom turned around "Hey Logan hey Louise."
"Hey Rory" Louise said.
"Hi Ace" Logan said.
"This is getting confusing and slightly strange so we're going to go and you guys talk and you can explain this all to us later" I said "Hey you can come too" I pointed to the girl standing next to the woman referred to as Louise.
The seven of us walked out of the restaurant. I ran into Christy while walking out.
"Hey Lexi I got to go home Grandmamma Kim is sick" Christy said.
"Well I hope she feels better" I said.
"Yeah me too well bye" She walked over to her mom who was a few paces ahead of her.
"Guess it's just the seven of us then huh" Jesse said.
"Yeah guess it is" Bobby said "let's head to London Bridge."
We got on a bus and were on our way to the bridge.
We got off the bus and sat on the sidewalk.
"Let's all go around saying something about ourselves" the girl who was standing by Louise suggested.
"You're such a baby" Bobby said in a brotherly tone.
"Actually that's not a bad idea" I said. She gave Bobby an "I told you so" look.
"I'll start" Megan said "my name is Megan Gellar."
"My name is Nicolas or Nick Crowner" Nick went next.
"My name is Trevor Crowner" Trevor said.
"What's with the crazy middle names" Bobby asked.
"I'm named after my mom's ferret that died on my birthday and Nick's named after the ferret's kit" Trevor explained.
"My name is Emily Huntzberger" Emily said.
"My name is Robert or Bobby Lynn DuGray" Bobby said.
"My name is Jesse Mariano" Jesse said.
"My name is Alexandria or Lex or Al or Allie or Alexia or Alex or…"
"We get the picture" Emily interrupted me.
"Sorry Lexi Mariano" I finished.
"I'm 13 and in 8th grade" Megan said.
"Same" Jesse Trevor and I said.
"I'm 14 and in 9th grade" Nick said.
"Same" Bobby added.
"Well I feel left out I'm 12 and in 7th grade" Emily said.
I could tell instantly that Emily liked Bobby and had for awhile but had always thought of him as a brother and didn't want to ruin a friendship by saying anything.
Bobby touched my knee and Nick pulled me closer to him and wrapped is arm around me. I laid my head on his shoulder.
"Are you cold Lex" Jesse glared at Nick. He doesn't like it when anyone calls me Lex because it kind of has history behind it. He had been cool with nick calling me Lex but ever since he found out we were going out he had been less cool about anything Nick did especially concerning me. So much for him being ok with everything right.
"No Hun I'm fine" I said pulling the jacket Bobby had gotten me closer. Nick glared at Bobby who just shrugged. Jesse looked like he was about to kill the guy.
"Lexi want to take a walk with me" Bobby asked.
"Sure I'll leave you two to your glaring match see you lion" I got up and walked with Bobby.
"So what's with you and Nick" he asked.
"He's my boyfriend" I said simply.
"I thought you were with Trevor" he said.
"Everyone thinks that no we're just good friends" I explained.
"So why's Jesse so protective of you" Bobby asked.
"I've had some hard times" I started "In 6th grade I went out with a freshman he took me to a party and thankfully Jesse came too he dragged me upstairs and…"
"What happened?"
"You sure you want to know.'
"By the way you're talking I can tell you haven't told anyone about it and it helps if you do."
"Well…."
"Come on" he said and pulled me up the stairs "I want to show you something. I nodded and followed him upstairs. He never let go of my wrist. He took me into a room and kissed me. He pushed me on the bed and started pulling off my shirt.
"Wait" I said. He didn't stop. "I said stop" I said louder. He got my shirt of and I tried to scream. He threw me against the wall and started to take off my skirt. I yelled and he whipped my back with a belt. He sat on my legs to hold me down and I yelled again. He grabbed my arms and started kissing my neck. I tried pushing him off but he wouldn't move. "No" I yelled. Jesse burst in the room and pried him off of me. A few other guys helped get him out of the room. Jesse sat down next to me.
"Are you ok" he asked "sorry stupid question." I smiled weakly. "Let's go home" I said.
Jesse grabbed my shirt and skirt and handed them to me I pulled on my shirt and then my skirt. I was hurt and a little shaken up and couldn't walk well. Jesse helped me out of the room. I collapsed and almost brought him down with me but Trevor helped me up. I went downstairs and spoke with the cops since there were many witnesses there was no trial and no possibility of bail.
"He tried to rape me but Jesse heard me scream and got him off of me and a few other guys helped call the police Jesse found me in the room all alone in the corner with bruises all the way up my legs and some on my arms and a big red mark across my back" I shuddered "you're right it does help to talk about it but no one except Jesse and Trevor knows so…"
"I'll take it to the grave" he said.
I smiled and we continued walking.
All of a sudden I heard loud footsteps.
"Hey I couldn't stand watching them do stupid things anymore" Trevor said.
"Yea sometimes they can get so immature" I said.
"Hey I'm going to head back ok it's uh almost Emily's bedtime" Bobby said and walked away.
I locked my arm with his and we walked down the bridge slowly.
"I miss this" I said "You Jesse and I used to be the best of friends."
"Yeah You Jesse and I did everything together" he recalled. "I understand you had to get your own friends to form your own identity I get that but you split our group in half it wasn't the six of us anymore we were just two groups of three."
"You guys were four Brandon made four" I said.
"Brandon came after you divided us" Trevor said.
"Do you remember the last time we really talked alone like this like we used to" I asked.
"Yeah the day you changed you said that you were going to leave for awhile and someone else was going to replace you and that you didn't know when you'd be back or if you'd be back" He repeated.
"You said that I'd be back that I can't stand to be away from everyone for too long" I told him.
I took off my hood to show him my hair that was now my naturally medium brown color.
"All this rain so not good when your parents only let you use temporary hair dye" I laughed.
He picked me up and spun me just like him and Jesse used to do at the park. He slowed down and inched closer. His lips gently touched mine. I grabbed the back of his neck and pulled him closer. I suddenly remembered Nick and pulled away
"I'm with your brother" I said.
"No you're not you're replacement is" he said.