After the eventful day at school, Rory arrived home and was exhausted. All she wanted to do was relax and not think about what happened. So she headed upstairs but as she was about to enter her bedroom there was a knock on the front door.
Rory did not want to answer it but she knew that if she did not they would not leave. Therefore, she answered it what was on the other side shocked her there were police officers with grim looks on their faces.
"Can I help you?"
"Are you Rory Hayden?" the younger of the two officers asked
"Yes" She replied shakily
"I'm sorry to inform you there was an accident. I'm sorry to tell you that your father died on impacted."
Rory could not let this information register everything was a blur. Finally the older police officer spoke.
"Miss are you alright? Can we call anyone for you? Do you have any other family around?"
Finally, Rory's body kicked back into action.
"No I have no other family. I mean I have grandparents on my mother and father's side that I have never met but thank you for your concern. I am eighteen and can deal with this without them. Thank you for telling me."
Then the officers gave their condones once more and left Rory to deal with the death of her beloved father. As soon as she shut the door, she slid down the back of the door, pulled her knees to her chest, and sobbed.
After what seemed like hours but Rory was, sure was only minutes she got up off the floor, went to grab the phone off the hook in the kitchen, and dialed the number she knew by heart and prayed he was home. She needed him now more then ever this was not what she needed while she was pregnant finally he picked up.
"Lucas"
"Hey Lucas could you come over here I really need you." She replied with tears in her voice.
"I'll be right over stay where you are ok."
However, Lucas did not hear a respond all he heard was a dial tone in his ear. He was worried Rory had been through so much in the last few weeks. With breaking with Nathan then finding out she was pregnant and Nathan walking out on her. He was not sure how much more heartbreak she could handle. He finally pulled up to her driveway parked and ran up to the front door. As he entered, he did not see her so he called out.
"Rory?"
However, Lucas did not hear a reply so he decided to head upstairs and find out where she was and what was going on. He checked her bedroom but she was not there then he walked by her father's room and heard crying. He was not sure why she was in there but it did not matter he felt as if he was the only one to help her. So he entered slowly so not to scare her. She was curled in a ball on the bed and was sobbing. Lucas decided to go over to the side of the bed she facing and try to get her to talk.
"Rory babe what's wrong? I got here as fast as I could."
Rory was just looking off in the room mumbling.
"He's gone…He's gone."
Lucas was confused he had no idea what she was talking about. He thought that it finally hit her about what happened today but then she started talking again.
"Why God? You already took her before I even got to know her. Why did you need him too?"
Lucas was finally starting to put the pieces together and what his mind was telling him he did not want to believe so he needed conformation.
"Rory where's your father?" Lucas whispered scared of the answer.
The only reply he got from Rory was more sobbing in-between she spoke.
"The police came there was an accident. He's dead."
Then Rory broke down again. Lucas lifted her in his arms and held her until she calmed down and could relax so he could put her down. He realized Rory had finally fallen into a restless sleep and he was glad. Lucas realized that it was not good for her to stay where there were so many reminder of memories and pain and the stress was under wasn't god for the baby and he knew that if she lost this child she would reach her breaking point with no return. Therefore, he decided to pack some of her clothes and other thing because there was no way he was he was going to leave her alone there was no way of knowing how she would react when the shock had worn off.
After packing everything he could think of he reentered her father's bedroom he was thankful she was still asleep. He grabbed her bags and placed them on his shoulders then picked Rory up and carried her out to his car. The drive was quite, which gave him to think of what to do next. They arrived and Lucas got her out of the car and carried her inside. As he entered, he noticed his mother in the kitchen preparing dinner.
Karen gave Lucas a look that said she wanted answers to why he was carrying a sleeping Rory in his arms and why he had suitcases of her things with him. Lucas looked at his mom and whispered.
"Mom let me put her down on my bed and then I'll come back and explain ok""Sure honey I'll wait here."
Lucas then smiled and headed to his room to set Rory down. He noticed that she did not stir a bit and so he placed the bedspread around her and kissed her goodnight. As he entered, his mother was waiting the expiation he had promised.
"Lucas honey what's going on?"
"Mom can Rory please stay here awhile?"
"Of course but can I ask why?"
"It's a really long story."
"I've got time honey"
"OK"
"Lucas I need to know if you want her to stay here"
"Well after she and I made up Nathan and her broke up and he started dating Haley"
"OK wow go on"
"Well right after they broke up Rory found out she's pregnant and Nathan wants nothing to do with any of it."
"Poor Rory I bet Christopher wasn't happy"
"Actually he was very supportive which shocked her at first"
"I bet but that still doesn't explain why she's here and not at home with him."
"Well after she got home from school today the police showed up at her door and told her that Christopher was in a fatal accident. But I don't know much more then that the only thing she kept saying was that he was gone"
"Say no more Lucas you know I think of Rory as a daughter. Of course she can live with us I wouldn't want it any other way"
"Thanks mom I just couldn't eave her in that empty house with everything she's been through. I'm scared for her."
"I understand Lucas no wonder you are she has to raise a child without a father and then the only parent she has died unexpectedly"
"I know"
"Do you know if Christopher's family knows?"
"I'm sure the police notified them but, you know Rory as never had any contact with them and I'm sure she doesn't want to start now"
"Well honey you just take care of Rory and that baby I'll deal with everything else"
"Thanks mom"
"No thanks needed I'm doing it because I love you both"
Lucas kissed her on the cheek and left the kitchen to go check on Rory.