Author: Meagan Musick

Title: Change in the life of Gilmore

Chapter 4

Disclaimer: I do not own Gilmore Girls, nor do I own the characters.

Rory's POV

It had already been a week since I had been with Tristan at his house, and I was completely avoiding him at school. I haven't gone to see my mother either. I made a choice that would have destroyed her and I can 't even confess it to her because she's in that stupid coma.

I, Rory Gilmore, lost my virginity to Tristan DuGrey and he didn't even know it. Maybe he would have tried harder to find me at school if he had known it was my first time having sex.Who I am kidding? The king of Chilton wouldn't care about that. Especially not with me, plain Jane Rory.

"So are you going to order something or what?" I looked up.

"Sorry, I'll have my coffee please Jess." I heard him chuckle as he poured my coffee.

"I was just teasing Rory. So when am I getting the grand tour of Stars Hollow?"

I shrugged my shoulders, this past week I haven't been very social. "I don't know. I'm sure you have seen everything by now just by walking over to Doose's market."

Jess gave a small laugh. "Yeah but I was looking forward to all that historical information with every great 'land mark' that we pass."

I rolled my eyes at his sarcasm. "Yeah well then you're asking the wrong person, im a modern day Stars Hollow resident. I can only tell you that stars hollow has a great history, then refer you to Taylor Doose for more information."

I watched him carefully as he started looking a bit nervous. "So I was wondering if maybe you wanted to go to a movie or something, try all that stereotypical date stuff with me..."

I let out a heavy and disappointed sigh. "Sure we can try it, but just a warning I'm not looking for anything at all... I don't know if you have heard about my recent affairs or my mom, but I just can't handle anything right now."

He nodded his head. "Okay I understand, but I would still like to hang out if that is alright. Im busy this week with the diner and some... other things. But maybe next week?"

I smiled a genuine smile at him. "That sounds good. Im gonna head home now, tell Luke I said bye."

Walking home was no big deal to me. I've done it every other day of my life, but it was this moment I now dreaded. Here I stood at the end of my street, and I was only two minutes away from the front door that no longer led me to the comfort of my mother. No, to get to my mother I had to talk to nurses and doctors and go through multiple double doors that held 'No Cell Phones beyond this point' signs. I took a deep breath and continued down the lonely street. I was surprised to see the infamous Gilmore jaguar sitting in our driveway when I reached the 'Crap Shack' as my mother always said.

As I got closer my grandma and grandpa emerged the vehicle. "Rory, we've been waiting here for over half an hour. Honestly, turn on your cell phone once in a while." You would think Emily Gilmore would stop with the nagging with the given situation.

"Sorry Grandma it died a while ago and I just never carry my charger on me." I exchanged a quick, polite smile to my grandpa and opened up the door for them. "So what brings you two over to Stars Hollow?"

"Well Rory your grandmother and I have been giving it some thought and we insist you move in with us."

I shut the door behind us and gave him a disappointed look. "We talked about this when the accident first happened and I already declined that offer. Don't you guys remember that rather heated conversation."

My grandmother had a sly smile and simply nodded. "Yes we remember but after talking to our lawyer and other sources we could merely alert CPS and tell them you are living alone with no way to support yourself and as next of kin we would gain temporary custody." (AN: Don't know if that's entirely true, but just play along)

I shook my head and ran upstairs to my mothers room falling onto her bed and clutching her pillow. I heard a quiet knock at the door and ignored it. "Rory as your grandparents we want the best for you and we are sending movers over tomorrow to gather your belongings."

I stared up at my grandfather. "I'm sorry grandpa but I'm not going."

"Well then where do you plan on going? I bet there's no food here or any money lying around for you to get groceries or anything nutritious into your body."

I thought for a second and bit down on my bottom lip, a rather stupid habit I had picked up. "I'll stay with Luke. He has an extra bed and he would definitely let me stay with him. And he has enough money to care for me and I'll pick up a small job to earn my own."

Grandpa's eyes widened as if I had just greatly offended him and I started to feel a twinge of guilt. "I see.."

"Its nothing against you and grandma but I just need to be in Stars Hollow. I need to be able to stay close to this house."

He nodded and left the room without another word. I listened carefully and soon heard the engine of the jaguar start up and pull away from the house.

After a while I forced myself to get up off my mothers bed and head over to Luke's. I walked into the door, the familiar bell ringing above my head as I did so. "Hey Rory I thought you had gone home for the day." Luke greeted and set up a cup of coffee which I accepted right away.

"I did but now I have a favor to ask of you. My grandparents are threatening me to come live with them and something about legally getting custody of me, blah blah blah, can I stay here with you?"

He had a thoughtful look on his face and nodded. "Yeah we can make it work somehow. I can have Jess help you move some of your things in."

Jess let out a groan showing his disapproval towards helping. "Oh come on Jess I don't own a ton of things... just like two hundred books."

Tristan's POV

I was tired of waiting for Rory to come around. Everyday for the past week she ignored me at school and never called. I blew off some lame party and decided to take a drive into Stars Hollow, obviously hoping to run into her there.

I pulled up to the diner and watched as I saw Rory and some guy walking in with an arm full of books each. They were both laughing over something and the guy put an arm around her and pulled her in for a hug.

I clenched my fists around the steering wheel and sped off, hating that I spent this much time wanting her, hoping she would want me too.

To be continued...

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