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Disclaimer: I wish I owned Gilmore Girls, looks around, still hasn't happened.

Chapter 16: The Truth

"What do you mean Rory hasn't been abused or raped" Lorelai said.

"Yes she has Max has been doing it and you knew about it" Jess said.

"First of all Max wouldn't do that, second nothing has happened to her" Lorelai stated.

"Rory was abused and did you or did you not know about it?" Jess asked.

"Rory has not been abused" Lorelai said starting to cry.

"Lorelai admit it Rory has been acting strange and wouldn't abuse explain it?" Jess asked.

Lorelai thought for a moment before she started to sob.

"That would explain it" Lorelai admitted.

Jess took a look at her and felt some pity for her.

'She really didn't know' Jess thought.

"Please tell me this is just a joke or a dream" Lorelai choked out.

"I wish it was" Jess sighed.

"Where's Rory right now?" Lorelai asked.

Jess hesitated for a moment, "She's at the hospital" he admitted.

"My baby is so hurt she's in the hospital?" Lorelai asked.

"Yeah she's with Luke" Jess said.

Lorelai stood up, "Let's go" she said.

"I don't think that's a good idea" Jess said.

"Why not?" Lorelai asked.

"Because Max convinced Rory that the abuse was your idea" Jess said.

Lorelai had never felt so betrayed in her life. Not only had Max hurt Rory but he had convinced her that she had known of the abuse.

Lorelai started to cry again.

"Why would Max do that?" Lorelai asked.

"I don't know but I have to call Luke" Jess said.

"Why do you have to call Luke?" Lorelai asked.

"Because he has to convince Rory that you didn't know of the abuse and I have to convince him that you didn't know either" Jess said picking up the phone.

"Luke really thinks I abused Rory?" Lorelai asked not believing it.

"Only because Rory said so and we had no reason not to believe her" Jess said.

'I guess that makes sense' Lorelai thought.

Meanwhile at the hospital Rory was asleep and Luke was watching her.

'I don't want to believe that Lorelai could let this happen but Rory wouldn't lie' Luke thought when his phone rang.

Luke answered his phone quickly so he wouldn't wake Rory up.

"Hello" Luke said.

"Hey Luke, its Jess" Jess said.

"Hey how's the diner?" Luke asked.

"Its fine, Lorelai came over" Jess said.

"What did she want?" Luke asked quickly.

"Luke I confronted her and she didn't' know about it" Jess said.

"Is that what she told you?" Luke asked cautiously wanting to be sure.

"At first she denied Rory was being abused but after she accepted it she broke down she really didn't know" Jess said.

Luke felt a hundred percent better now that he knew Lorelai didn't know about the abuse.

"She wants to see Rory" Jess said.

Luke sighed he knew he would have to convince Rory that Lorelai didn't know about the abuse.

"Bring her over I'll try to convince Rory that Lorelai really didn't know, but I think that talking to her would also be good" Luke said.

"Alright, how is she?" Jess asked.

"She's pretty banged up but she'll be alright, they just have to make sure she's not pregnant and doesn't have any STD's" Luke said.

"That good, we'll be right over" Jess said hanging up the phone.

"So how is she?" Lorelai asked her voice filled with concern.

"She's banged up pretty bad and they have to be sure she doesn't have any STD's" Jess said.

"How could I let this happen?" Lorelai asked herself.

"You didn't do anything wrong it was all Max" Jess said.

At the mention of Max's name Lorelai got furious.

"I'm going to kill him" Lorelai said.

"I know you want to just please relax and be there for Rory" Jess said.

"You're right but it still, the next time I see him he will not walk away unharmed" Lorelai said.

"Let's go now and worry about Max later" Jess said.

"Alright let's go" Lorelai said grabbing her purse.

"Caesar close up the diner" Jess said before they left.

"Lorelai is Rory alright?" Lane asked.

"Listen Lane Rory is in the hospital" Lorelai said.

"Oh God can I come, what wrong?" Lane asked.

Lorelai looked at Jess as if begging him to say yes.

"Sure, we'll explain on the way" Jess said.

At the hospital Luke was waiting for Rory to wake up so he could tell her about Lorelai.

All of a sudden Rory started to stir.

"Luke are you there?" Rory asked weakly.

"Yeah I'm here" Lorelai said.

"How much longer do I have to stay here?" Rory asked.

"I'm not sure but listen there's something I need to talk to you about" Luke said.

"Alright" Rory said sitting up.

"Did your mom ever hit you?" Luke asked.

Rory thought for a second, "No she never did" Rory said.

"Did your mom ever she Max hit you or see any of your bruises?" Luke asked.

"No" Rory said again wondering what Luke was getting at.

Luke sighed, 'She really didn't know' Luke thought.

"Rory I don't think that your mom knew of the abuse" Luke said.

"What do you mean of course she knew" Rory said confused.

"I mean that when Jess talk to your mom she broke out into tears over what happened to you" Luke explained.

"But Max said…" Rory started before she started crying.

"Rory, nothing Max said is true he probably just wanted to make sure you didn't say anything to your mom" Luke said.

'Maybe he's right' Rory thought.

"I'll have to talk to my mom" Rory said trying to keep her voice steady.

'So she quite believe it but at least she's willing to talk' Luke thought.

"She'll be here soon" Luke said.

"I'll be ready" Rory said.

A little while later Jess, Lorelai, and Lane arrived at the hospital.

Lane couldn't believe what Max had done to Rory she had thought something was up but didn't think that she was being abused.

They made their way to Rory's room and found Luke waiting outside.

"Hey" Luke said to the group.

"How is she?" Lorelai asked filled with concern.

The minute Luke heard her voice he knew that Lorelai was telling the truth.

"She's better" Luke said.

"Will she talk to me?" Lorelai asked holding back tears.

"She's willing to talk to you" Luke said.

"Alright I should go in" Lorelai said staying where she was.

"Aren't you going in?" Luke asked.

"I'm afraid, I know she'll hate me" Lorelai said.

"She won't hate you just talk to her" Luke said.

Lorelai took a deep breath, "I'm going in" Lorelai said opening the door to Rory's room.

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