AN: Thanks for the reviews everyone, I appreciate it! This is basically the flashback chapter so that everyone knows what happened. Some parts might drag on a bit or go to into detail but I'm sorry! I wanted to try and make it realistic!
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Lorelai could remember the day that changed her life as if it was yesterdayeven thoughit was actually 9 years ago. It was 2 days after Rory's very first birthday and the two of themwere still living with Emily and Richard.Emily and Lorelaihad just gotten in a fight, as usual.
"Lorelai! You're smearing those peas all over her chin."Emily scolded.
"Mom, she's laughing and she's finally eating this crap. Back off."Lorelai rolled her eyes and continued to feed her daughter.
"Lorelai Victoria! Don't use language like that! It's very inappropriate. Especially in front of your daughter."
"Like she can understand a word I'm saying."Lorelai tried to take a deep breath and relax.
"She may not understand yet, but you'll be amazed how quickly they pick things up. Do you want the first word your daughter says to be a word like, like, like that?"
Lorelai smiled innocently, "No, Mother. I'd like it to be more like, 'Gee, mommy, Grandma's really crazy. Can we get out of here?' "
"Lorelai Victoria! You will go to your room this instant!"Emily yelled in reply.
"Mom! I'm feeding my daughter! I can't just take off to my room!"
"Lorelai, I'm still your mother! Listen to me!"
"And I'm hers!"Lorelai pointed the spoon at Rory.
"I'll feed her. Just go upstairs, Lorelai."
"No!"Lorelai glared at her mother.
"Lorelai! Don't you dare disrespect me! Don't you dare!"
"Dammit, Mom! Fine! Feed her! I don't care! I'll come back in a few minutes when I've cooled down."Lorelai stormed upstairs and slammed her bedroom door. She looked around at the vast changes that had occured in the past year.
Her room had once been a haven. It was quiet. There was still her vanity, dresser, desk, and large bed. Her favorite chair had been removed to make room for Rory. A whole corner of the room was now taken up by a crib, changing table, and another small dresser. A stroller was leaned up against the wall and a carseat laying on the floor.
Lorelai opened her window and sat on the balcony breathing in the cool October air. She glanced down at the cars below. There was her parents expensive cars and the Jeep she'd begged them to buy for her. They finally gave in when Rory arrived but they still disapproved.
Lorelai took a deep breath again. She slid her eyes shut and imagined what life would be like without her parents. She could be driving freely in her Jeep, not having to check in with anybody. Suddenly she had it. She would leave.
Right now Emily had Rory so she had time. As fast as she could Lorelai headed to her closet. She pushed up the panel inside and used her desk chair to crawl into the attic.
She grabbed a couple brown packing boxes. Instantly she grabbed a few pairs of her favorite jeans and shirts and then the rest of her clothing and neccessities in one of the boxes.
She dumped all of Rory's clothes in the other box and then added some of her favorite toys. She would have to sneak down to grab some food and bottles and then carry out the megabox of diapers but she would do it.
Lorelai tiptoed out into the hallway. She knew Richard was out of town on business and that Emily was still in the kitchen with baby Rory who was probably spitting peas all over her by now. Lorelai headed quickly to Richard's office and opened his top drawer where she knew he kept a key hidden.
She then pulled a picture off the wall and unlocked the safe. It was easy with the key and the combination, her parents anniversary. She reached in an pulled out a wad of cash. She didn't bother counting it. She knew it was a lot and would last a while.
She shut the safe and left everything as it was before. She tucked the cash in her bra so it wouldn't show through her jeans pocket and went into the kitchen. Emily had peas all over her blouse and Rory. Lorelai grabbed Rory from her highchair.
"I've got her, Mom. She just needs a bath and then to go to bed."
"Fine, Lorelai. I'll be in the living room writing letters."Emily walked away angrily.
Lorelai grabbed Rory and tickled her."We're getting out of here, Baby. Just you wait and see."
Later that night, Rory was sound asleep in her crib. Lorelai carriedthe two boxes and the diapers out to the trunk of her jeep. She added the stroller and another box with formula and baby food just to be on the safe side.
She wanted to bring Rory out last. Lorelai filled Rory's carseat with all of her favorite cassette tapes and then dumped them on the floor of the Jeep. She buckled in the carseat and headed back to get Rory. She figured it would be better just to have Rory because then she could make excuses if Emily woke up and caught them. She didn't.
Within minutes Lorelai had Rory in her carseat. She started the car and drove out of the neighborhood quietly. After she hit the main roads though, she took off as fast as she could without going over the speed limit. She had finally gotten out of there. She didn't know where she was going but she was out.
AN:What do you think? I know, it's a bit short but I wanted to put it in here. I think it's the perfect place rather than leave it out of the story or put it like as chapter 21 or something. Reviews? Love it? Hate it? Constructive criticism, please! Thanks guys!
