Chapter 10
At school When Rory gets to her first period class it's canceled so she puts her books back in her locker until her next class then goes to her mom's office she knocks on the door and opens it ''mom...'' Rory says
''hey what are you doing here sweetie arn't you suppossed to be in class?'' Clair asks her
''it was canceled and the board was empty so I'm guessing that there was no class work or homework so I have a while so I thought I would sleep until my next class so can I?'' she asks her mom
''well actucally I have a meeting to get to but it's not here in here so knock yourself out.'' Clair tell's her and start's grabbing her stuff.
''thanks mom.'' Rory says
''sleep well sweetie.'' Clair tell's her
''I will.'' Rory says
Clair leaves the room and shuts the door.
Rory curls up on her big comfy chair and sleeps until her next class.
In 's class Rory cannot stay awake.
''Miss Danes if you cannot stay awake I will have to send you to your mom's office and I do not want to do that.'' he tell's her
''she already know's I'm tired can I have a nurse's pass please?'' she asks him
''yea sure here ya go.'' he says and watches concernedly Rory leaves the room
After class is walking in the hall.
''hey Max how's it going where ya going?'' Clair asks him
''The Nurse's office to check on Rory she left class with a pass.'' he tell's her
''What is she ok?'' Clair asks her
''she couldn't stay awake in class she said she was tired.'' Mr Medina says
''yea she stayed up late doing homework.'' she tell's him
They walk to the nurse's office together.
At the Nurse's office
''Hi Susan is Rory here?'' Clair asks her
''Hi Clair yea right over here.'' she says and leads her to Rory ''I checked her for a temp but she didn't see to have one.'' the nurse tell's her
''sweetie.'' she gently and puts her hand on Rory's shoulder
Rory rolls over''mom..?'' she says tiredly
''yea come on I'm going to take you home.'' Clair tell's her
''okay.'' Rory says
They leave school without going to Rory's locker.
In the Jeep
''what time did you end up going to bed last night?'' Clair asks her
''3am.'' Rory tell's her
''sweetie 3am you need to sleep!'' Clair tell's her
Rory- Oh I can't sleep I have to much work to do I can't handle all my classes and the paper I'm behind in everything and I'm stressed.'' Rory tell's her
''you need to let someone else take over the paper for a while you need to take a break I'm going to see if I can lighten your class load so you have time to sleep so you have a break once in a while.'' Clair tell's her
''I need all my classes.'' Rory tell's her
''your taking senior classes at a sophomore level.'' Clair says
''I have to I'm getting all my classes done and out of the way so then I can sleep senior year.'' Rory tell's her
''now thats an interesting way to do it.'' Clair says
When they get home Clair bascially pushes Rory to her room and onto her bed and covers her ''sleep well babe.'' she says and kisses her and walk out and goes back to school.
The phone rings a while later
''Lo..?'' she answer's tiredly
''hey sweetie why are you home and not in school are you sick again?'' he asks her
''mom brought me home from the nurses office tired got no sleep last night.'' she tell's him
''oh ok go back to sleep sorry I woke you I'll try your mom at school.'' he tell's her
''bye.'' she hangs up and goes back to sleep
In the middle of another one of Principal Fletcher's meeting's her phone buzzes.
''excuse me everyone it's my husband.'' she says and leaves the conference room
outside the door ''hello...'' Clair answer's
''hey did I catch you at a bad time?'' David asks her
''sorta I was in a meeting so what's up?'' she asks him
''well it goes like this I got promoted to the highest rank in the military so different air force bases want to check me out so I have to go so I'm going to be gone for a couple of weeks so will you and Rory be ok?'' he asks her
''oh yea we'll be fine congraduations babe thats really an honor this is huge we have to celebrate when you come home if you home.'' she jokes
''maybe even start creating that little one we have talked about.'' he tell's her
''David!'' she says and turns red
''sorry hun I just can't get enough of you so is Rory going to be ok because when I called home earlier she didn't sound it?'' he asks her
Clair's call waiting beep's.
''oh can you hangon a minute sweetie I have another call.'' she says and goes over to the call waiting
''hello...'' Clair answer's
''hey it's Luke I just wanted to you to know that Rory just showed up here.'' he tell's her
''she's there is she ok?'' Clair asks him
''yea she's fine just tired she went upstairs to sleep.'' he tell's her
''oh then if she's there how did she get there?'' she asks him
''She must of gotten off the bus or something.'' he tell's her
''ok I guess I'll pick her up after school then I gotta go David's on the other line.'' she tell's him
''oh okay go go.'' he says
Clair switches back over to David ''sorry about that it was just Luke telling me that Rory is asleep over there.'' she tell's him
''ok I should go my minutes are ticking away I love you and tell Rory that I love her and I'll see you two in a few weeks.'' he tell's her
''ok hun I love you too bye.'' she hangs up and goes back into the meeting room ''sorry about that everyone just having a hectic day with my kid, my husband, and my kid's father.'' she tell's them
They get back to the meeting then Clair goes back to her office to get things done then at the end of the day she calls the house but there's no answer so she assumes that Rory must still be at Luke's so she grabs her stuff and locks up her office and leaves to go and pick up Rory.