Here is Chapter 5 of Ch,Ch,Changes! Look out for the drama.
Rory got to the pharmacy, filled Amber's prescription and drove home.
She saw that no one was home yet and went straight to her room. She gave Amber some medicine and sat down for some much needed sleep.
Her friends came back a little later. Making a ruckus and Rory was forced to get up.
"Hey guys!" she groaned as she dragged herself down the stairs.
"What's wrong with you? You look horrible." Colin asked.
"Gee Thanks!" She told him. "I was sleeping." She added, answering their question.
"Ah!" He intoned, finally registering, why she was moody.
"Why don't I take over Amber duty for tonight?" Louise volunteered.
"That would be great!" She agreed and then she closed her eyes and fell backwards some.
Luckily, Finn caught her, picked her up and walked over to the couch. He put her down, covered her in a blanket and shooed everyone else out of the room.
Louise went upstairs to stay with Amber. Four hours later Rory woke up to the sound of Lorelei and Finn singing. She could imagine what they were doing. Rory got up and walked over to the Kitchen hearing "Gitchi Gitchi Ya Ya Ta Ta", playing through the house. It was quickly followed with clapping and laughter.
She walked into the kitchen and laughed at the site. Mom was in her denim short shorts, and her pink shirt, the outfit from the first day of Chilton ever and Finn was down to his boxers and socks. They were still dancing to the fading tune.
"Good performance!" Rory laughed.
"Hey you're awake!" Madeline and Louise said at the same time.
"Yep, and it feels great to actually get some sleep." Rory said stretching her arms.
"Well, you're not the only one who's feeling better." Logan told her, holding up Amber who looked back to normal.
"She better yet?" Rory questioned.
"Much, Ace! She's much better." Logan reported handing the small girl over to her mother.
"Thank you guys so much!" Rory gushed.
"For what?" They all asked in unison.
"For being there." She answered simply.
"You're welcome and we'll always be there for you. Always." Paris responded.
"I'm hungry!" Rory announced.
"Me too!" Lorelei added.
"Luke's, Pizza, or Chinese?" Louise asked holding the phone, ready to dial.
"Pizza!" Colin, Paris and Finn yelled.
"Luke's!" Logan, Lorelei, Rory, and Madeline shouted.
"Both" Louise said simply and dialed.
"Hey, Pete?...It's Louise. Can we get one Large Cheese, and cheesy
bread." Louise ordered. "Thanks!" She ended the conversation.
Louise pressed end on the phone, then dialed Luke's.
"Luke?...Yah can I get 3 burgers, 2 chicken salads, 5 orders of fries, and 3 orders of onion rings. Oh and don't forget coffee for 6 plus two Loreleis." She listed. "Thanks Luke!" She finished and pressed the end button once more.
"30 minutes!" She announced to the group.
"Great!" They all exclaimed, starved.
Thirty minutes later the food was at the door.
They all ate, then all went to bed and at 6:45 all of the teenagers got
up.
"Louise!" Rory shouted through the house.
"Yes Girly!" Louise called back.
"What outfit are you wearing?" Rory yelled.
"The one with the tie!" She shouted.
"Ok thanks!" She answered.
They all stepped out of their rooms. The guys in their slacks, sports jackets and loose ties. Paris, Madeline both in shortened skirts, strappy blue sandals, light blue blouse, and dark blue camisoles. Rory and Louise were wearing their shortened skirts, black flip flops, light blue blouse, dark blue ties, and black headbands, and black chandelier earrings.
"Come on! We gotta go!" Logan stated annoyed at how long they would take getting dressed.
"We're done." Rory stated leading the girls down the stairs and out the door to the garage.
Rory hopped into the Porsche and the guys took the Viper.
They all arrived at school shortly after. They parked in their
"established" parking spaces. Then walked into the school with their sunglasses on. A habit they had learned from Chris in Boston.
As they walked to their lockers, the underclassmen quickly got out of their way. They saw Tristan standing there with coffee in his hands.
"Hey!" He started.
"Hi!" All of them said simultaneously.
"You're back!" Tristan observed directing his statement at Rory.
"Yes I am." She answered simply.
"Where were you?" He questioned.
"At home." She responded.
Tristan decided not to push it. He knew if he got on her nerves about this, or on any of her friend's nerves, things might get rocky. The relationship was still new.
"This is for you." He said, as he handed her the coffee.
"Thanks!" She answered and kissed him. And this is how things were, every day for the next two months. Tristan and Rory were a picture perfect couple. Occasionally Tristan would question her on why he couldn't come to the house, or why she couldn't go out sometimes. She wouldn't tell him anything and he would always drop it. But other then that, everything was perfect, or almost perfect. All it took to make everything crash down was one simple phone call.
Everyone was in the house in the late afternoon after school, when
Rory's cell phone rang.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Hello, dear, it's your grandmother."
"Oh hello, grandma." She answered warily.
"I was just calling to tell you that you are expected to be at the Charity Ball in Boston on Saturday. You have to be there representing the Haydens and the Gilmores. It is a ball for young adults. Only young adults are to attend, representing their families. Since you have two prominent last names you are expected to be there." Emily commanded.
"Ok, grandmother. I'll be there." Rory sighed.
"Oh sorry, I have to go. This maid is incompetent." Emily said, with a sigh of her own.
"It's alright."
"Bye dear!" Emily said, distractedly.
"Bye!" She said, shutting her phone.
"Guess what!" She asked her friends sarcastically.
"What?" They asked.
"I have to go to the Young Adults Charity Ball in Boston this Saturday." She said, rolling her eyes.
All her friends' phones rang at this moment. They all naturally picked up, and frowned.
They all shut their phones after a short conversation with who ever was on the other line.
"We're in the same boat as you!" Logan groaned.
"Aw!" I told him jokingly.
"Well today is Thursday right?" Paris inquired.
"Yep!" Colin concluded after looking at the date on his cell phone.
"Well that gives us tomorrow to shop, and then we can drive there
Saturday morning." Paris advised.
"That sounds great we'll shop tomorrow after school." Louise stated.
Soon they all went to bed. School the next day went on as normal, than finally it came time for shopping.
They walked into the mall and the guys followed the girls into the store of their choice.
"I want to wear purple!" Madeline called her color.
"Red!" Louise picked.
"Green!" Paris announced just as enthusiastic as the others.
"Blue!" Rory yelled.
They ran around the stores, while the guy just sat and waited.
They each showed up with three options each and they tried them all.
Madeline decided on a dark purple velvet ball gown. It was laced up with black velvet ribbon in the back and had no sleeves. It was trimmed in black velvet ribbon also.
Louise chose a ruby ball gown. It was made of satin and was strapless.
The bodice was covered in glitter and there was a black ribbon about an inch around at the waist. The bottom was trimmed in the same black ribbon.
Paris picked out a light green crushed velvet ball gown. It had 3/4 sleeves. With a modest neckline. The top was covered in dark green flowers.
Rory selected a dark blue silk ball gown. It had spaghetti straps, and clear rhinestones covering the bodice. They were clustered at the top and then they spread out towards the bottom.
After choosing their outfits and picking up some matching Jimmy Choos, they headed to the tuxedo shop to find tuxes for the guys.
They got matching tuxes, the classic tux, with no tails, and a plain white shirt. The guys got matching bowties to their girl friends. Finn was quite happy to know he would get a purple bowtie.
The night passed and the next morning they realized they would have to bring Amber with them, since Lorelei was going out of town for the weekend.
"Let's get packed up, Am" Rory cooed while holding her on her hip.
Rory got her things together for the weekend and went downstairs with her bag.
"Ready?" Logan asked.
She nodded and then Finn exclaimed, "I'm not! I need some alcohol before we leave!"
Rory went through her purse and found the Foster she had been hiding.
Meanwhile, all others had pulled out their alcohol stash and began to offer them to Finn.
Rory held out her Foster, Colin and Logan had flasks with scotch in them, Madeline had rum in her flask, Louise had tequila and Paris had vodka.
"Take your pick Finn." They all told him, it was routine.
"I pick the scotch!" He exclaimed as he reached for Colin's flask.
Once they were all ready they headed out to the cars. Rory, was going to drive the girls in her Porsche, while Logan and the boys took all the luggage and rode in the Escalade.
They then drove up to Boston. The drive up was uneventful. After three hours, they arrived at their second home. Chris's place.
"Hey dad!" Rory yelled when she walked into the house.
"Hi kiddo!" He exclaimed coming into the foyer.
"We have that ball thing to go to tonight. It starts at 7pm, so we have about four hours until then." Rory informed him with a sigh.
"Emily?" He asked.
"Yep!" Rory groaned, clearly not that happy about the trip.
"Well you all know where your rooms are." Chris pointed out. They all began to separate before Chris stopped them. "Oh I moved the stash so you should check the far left cabinet. You will definitely need to refill you flasks." He said knowingly.
Rory handed Amber to Chris and he walked away but not before saying good bye.
The group put their things down and came back to the kitchen.
"Well what do you want to do while we wait?" Rory asked.
"Get a drink!" Finn suggested. They all nodded knowing they would need to be a little drunk before they arrived.
They each had one drink, except Finn who had four. After Rory finished her Martini, she made another and poured it into her flask. The others followed suit by pouring their drink of choice into their flasks.
"Come on we have to get ready!" Madeline informed us, since we had three hours left.
"Later guys!" The girls waved as they headed upstairs.
Rory pulled out her cell phone to call for the hairstylist and make up artist to come over.
"They'll be here in forty-five minutes!" she announced after shutting her phone.
"Great!" They chorused.
They took showers and got into their dressed before the hairstylist and make up artist arrived.
They took turns getting their hair done, followed by their make up.
Rory's hair was curled in soft waves. Louise had hers done up in a
French twist. Madeline having short hair, just left hers down, and Paris had her hair flat ironed.
Each got their make up done perfectly and at 6:30pm they walked down stairs to see the guys waiting.
"Ready?" They asked. The guys knew exactly what they were asking.
They all pulled out their flasks, and Finn pulled out three. Some things never changed.
"Bye dad!" Rory yelled back as she left the house.
They hopped into the cars and drove off to the event.
The valet opened the doors and they stepped out. Each of them paired off except Rory and they walked into the ballroom.
They spent the night drinking, dancing, and talking.
Finn performed a strip tease and most of them knew him so it wasn't unexpected.
What they all didn't know, was that Tristan was at this party. He didn't go over to Rory but decided he would lay low hopefully be able to see what she was hiding.
The night ended. All of them drunk or a little tipsy but Paris and Colin. Who drove home.
The next day thy decided to shop in their domain. Their spot. The place they ruled. The Boston Main Mall. Everyone who was anyone, at least those who were the same age, knew who they were. They ruled.
They pulled into their parking spaces, all finding it funny that in
Boston, their spots were still unused. Still reserved for them.
They walked in, with Amber on Rory's hip. All of the rumors started, and they still smiled at how nothing ever changed here.
They passed by the food court, when suddenly everyone went silent.
Rory, always being the leader stopped and turned.
"Got a problem?" She asked. They shook their heads and went back to talking.
They went into many stores. Almost all designer.
The guys maxed out their credit cards again. When they were done, and walking down the mall towards the cars, they ran into someone they
Didn't expect. They didn't expect him at all.
Rory stopped short, and muttered one word.
"Tristan"
She looked up to see him staring at her. Amber cried under the intense gaze and Rory snapped out of her daze. Rory realized where she was, and what position she was in. Louise whispered to Logan "It's unraveling!" For once, Rory knew she was right.
There's the next chapter. Hope you like it. The next chapter will be out soon.