Chapter 17

Rory bent over the toilet puking. God how much had she drank last night? Jess had wound up taking her in Luke's truck no less to some buddy's house of his in New York. She hadn't caught any of their names or remembered when she passed out. All she remembered was sneaking into the house when Jess pulled up. Jess was wasted too how he had gotten home she'd never know. Lorelai and Luke thankfully were asleep.

"Rory is that you?" Lorelai opened the bathroom door.

"Mom." Rory moaned throwing up.

"You've been drinking. Rory I can smell it from here. Oh god how did you get alcohol?" Lorelai demanded.

"Jess." Rory mumbled.

"Jess gave you drinks. Oh my god what else did Jess do?" Lorelai demanded.

"I don't know."

"Here take this." Lorelai handed her a funny looking pill.

"What is it?"
"Trust me it'll help with that hangover of yours." Lorelai stomped upstairs and pulled Luke out of bed.

"Luke!" Lorelai snapped.

"What?"

"Jess got Rory drunk." Lorelai said.

"What!?" Luke was awake now.

"I don't know how but he got Rory drunk."

"I'm up." Luke got up and got dressed.

"Where are you going?" Lorelai snapped.

"To take care of a problem long over do."

Rory stood up rather shakily. She could hear her mom and Luke shouting. Oh no what had she done? Rory followed limping behind Lorelai. At least she was dressed.

They marched well Luke jogged to Luke's Diner.

He marched upstairs with Lorelai and Rory in tow. Everyone stood up to lean at the stairs to see what happened.

Jess was sprawled out on the bed. Luke dragged him on his feet and punched him.

"Ow what was that for?" Jess demanded.

"Oh Lorelai hi Rory."

Rory looked down at her feet.

"You stole my truck I should have you committed. And you got Rory drunk what else did you do with her? Rob a store too?" Luke demanded.

Jess felt stung.

"No! But we did have

Luke punched him.

"If you ever say you touched Rory I will kill you with my bear hands." Luke said.

"Jeez okay okay we had a couple drinks nothing happened."

"I can't deal with this. Pack your shit your going back home. I don't care how screwed up you are Liz can deal with her own problems. Rory and Lorelai you girls want breakfast?"

Lorelai glared at Rory.

"Nope we have a conversation to take care of on our own. I'll see you later Luke." Lorelai and Luke kissed.

Lorelai marched Rory into their jeep.

"Can't I even get dressed."

"Nope." Lorelai murmured.

"Why are you mad?" Rory asked.

"I'm a mother Rory! My child is out till god knows when with an underage illegal drinking and they DRIVE home. It could have turned out ugly. We're going to the grandparents. They're going to have a say in this." Lorelai said.

"A say in what? Isn't my morning sickness punishment enough?" Rory asked.

"Apparently you're not ready for Chilton, ready for Dean ready for real life Rory." Lorelai said.

"You drink! You party!"
"In small amounts! And I'm of legal age. I thought you were more responsible than this Rory. And I forbid you to see Jess." Lorelai snapped.

"Might as well lock me up and throw away the key." Rory replied sullenly.

"Not a bad idea. Maybe I should choose your profession too." Lorelai snapped.

Lorelai and Rory pulled into the grandparents driveway.

Emily greeted them cheerfully.

"Hello girls what's wrong with Rory? And you Lorelai it's not a Friday." Emily looked puzzled.

"Mom. Rory's not sick she has a hangover."

Emily's mouth dropped open in horror.

"Lorelai you drank once.'

"Mom she was out all night with a boy."

Emily looked stunned like someone had slapped her.

"Out with who? And what boy?"

"Rory hello? What about a boy?" Richard asked.

"Rory was out with a boy getting illegally drunk." Emily said as though she had a bad taste in her mouth. Rory hung her head.

"Do you all know of a finishing school we can send her? Maybe military school might be a good idea after all." Lorelai said. Rory looked at her mother hurt and stunned. She was actually serious! Rory ran out onto the back porch and cried.

Lorelai talked to her parents before following Rory out onto the porch.

"Mom? I made one mistake! Can't I make a mistake?" Rory cried.

"I know you feel bad but I don't want this happening again. When I said get into trouble scrape knees I didn't mean too much trouble. Not like this. We've decided my mom has connections with Bitty Charleston of a finishing school that will house you for two months. They'll follow the Chilton curriculum with you so you don't fall behind. I'll tell Luke." Lorelai said.

"When do I leave?" Rory asked in a cold stunned voice.

"Tomorrow morning at nine."

Luke bought dinner from the Diner again. Lorelai set up the movie. Luke wasn't much of a movie buff but ever since he had been with Lorelai movies were a must. He saw Rory bring out suitcases from the garage.

"What's Rory doing?" Luke demanded.

"She's going to finishing school for two months." Lorelai said not looking at him.

"She's what!?" Luke roared.

"Going to finishing school." Lorelai said.

"Jess is out of the picture you do not need to make it harder. He left for New York this afternoon." Luke insisted.

"Good New York's not far enough in my opinion Europe is better."

"One mistake and you're shipping her off to Europe?" Luke demanded.

"For two months." Lorelai argued.

"I can't be apart of this nonsense." Luke walked out and slammed the door shut.

Rory gave her mom a hopeful I told you so kind of look.

"Be ready at 7 am in the morning." Lorelai told her and stomped up the stairs.

Editor's note: sorry if it seems kind of shaky and short I didn't have a lot of time to work at it.