AN: I hope you like the previous update. I really got back into writing yesterday and now I'm back with another update. And no this isn't an April fools joke, it really is an update. However disclaimers are a joke hahaha.
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This will leave off a coupe hours after the last chapter
I walked into Logan's office with an idea, hoping he'll go for it.
"Hey Logan can we talk for a minute".
"Sure, what's up Ace?"
"Well remember that writing competition for the NYO, well I was thinking we could do one here at the Courant, and have it for graduating writers, and instead of a 4 week long internship it could be a year long one."
"I like the idea but there are a lot of logistics I would have to bring to the board, but it sounds like something we can do."
"Great, so do you want to pick the kids up with me, or are you planning on staying."
"You go, and I'll pick up dinner. What do you think everyone will want?"
"Probably Pizza".
"Sounds like true Gilmore blood".
"It is."
Rory was on her way to the door when Logan stopped her.
"Hey Ace."
Rory turned around to be face to face to Logan.
"Ye-"
He interrupts her with a kiss. Ever since Rory became a mother and started her magazine she wasn't in the office as much as either of them would like, and when she is they don't get a lot of alone time, same with at home they have all the kids.
"What was that for?" Rory asked after a minute of kissing.
"That was for still staying the same throughout 20 years of being with you, and you know I might have a few ideas on what to do for our 20 year anniversary this year."
"Oh yea? Well we can talk about that later, I don't want to be late to picking up the kids, besides I want to get them coffee. It was probably a hard day, especially for Caroline".
"See that's what I'm talking about. Ok go". He kisses her cheek as the turns around to leave.
"Oh and logan, one last thing. Don't plan anything too extravagant, not like our 10 year, because that was too much, besides we are not as young as we used to be."
"Eye eye captian." He smirks and with that she's gone.
"LUKE!"
"Yes Rory"?
"5 coffee's to go, and half a dozen donuts please" I say sitting down at the counter.
"Coming right up"
I leaned over to my mom who was listening to something on the phone and laughing.
"Who are you listening to"? I whisper
"Michel and Sookie fighting, here take a listen".
"HEY NO CELL PHONES" Luke yells from the kitchen.
*On the Phone at the inn *
"Michel it was 2 extra blueberries, it's no big deal. I'm sorry if I don't count hoe many blueberries go into my muffins" Sookie explains
"It does mater, if I eat to many I won't be able to have by salad with blue cheese dressing later". Michel complains in his accent
"Blue cheeessee" Sookie mimics'
"Don't mock me"
"Don't mock meee" Sookie whines again
*At Luke's *
"Here Rory" Luke says bringing the coffee and donuts.
"Thanks"
I turn back to the phone
"You really wanna arm wrestle Michel, you know how bad that turned out last time".
"That was one time twenty years ago".
I check my phone and realize I have to run to be at Chilton in time
"Bye mom thanks for the great entertainment."
"You're welcome, kiss the mommy". Lorelai says and points to her cheek.
I get in my range rover and start heading towards Hartford.
"Why is mom always late?" Lori asks Nate and Derek.
"Cause she wouldn't be mom if she didn't". Derek answers
"I don't get why every Monday night we have to have Dinner together." Nate whines
"Because it's better than doing it on Friday nights". Lori answers
"Hey have any of you seen Caroline." Derek asks
"I saw her for a second at lunch but then she was gone." Nate answers
"Well here comes mom and she's not here" Lori answers.
"Hey sorry I'm late, get in. Where's Caroline?" Rory pulls up and asks.
"We were just talking about that, we haven't seen her".
"Can one of you call her."
"I will, Lori volunteered"
RING, RING, RING.
"Hi you've reached Caroline's phone, if this is a family member then, I'm fine and I'll be home later, went out with new friends, too busy to pick up my phone."
Lori had put it on speaker for the rest of the family to hear.
"Oh she is gonna get it" Rory said.
"Ooh this'll be good" Nate whispered to Derek.
Every kid gets a small allowance on there bank cards each month, it's about $100 dollars, but that conditional, as long as you do your chores and help out at Nana's INN, Luke's, or the Conical at least 2 times a month. Caroline had been saving all summer, plus all her birthday money. She had about $500 hundred in it.
Tiff just turned 16 so she was taking Caroline and Alex to go get makeup for Caroline, and to a salon in her new car. They had decided together that Caroline was going to dye her hair bleach blond, and add extensions.
"So let me get this right" Alex says as they rushed down the highway to Sephora.
"You have never ditched any family plans, and you have never had a drink in your life"? Alex asks to clarify
"Yea, this is the first time for both" Caroline answers as she takes a sip from Tiff's Flask.
"You are so new to this world" Tiff says.
They continue speeding down the high way.
Logan walks in the door holding 3 pizzas
" PIZZA" He yells through the house.
It was now 6 o'clock and Rory was sitting in the kitchen drinking coffee watching the local news, making sure there weren't any stories about Caroline.
Nate, Derek, and Lori Walk down stairs.
"Hey ace, whats going on"?
He asks setting the pizzas down on the island.
"Caroline wasn't at school when I picked her up" Rory says
"WHAT"?
Lori jumps in quickly
"She changed her message on her phone saying she would be home by dinner, and she was with new friends."
"Oh ok". Logan says turning back to get a slice of pizza
"Is that it? You're not worried"? Rory starts to get mad
"If she says she'll be back by dinner than it's fine" Logan comments
"It's Monday night we don't do things on Mondays, we do family time, all other 6 days a week they have time to be social. She barely knows these people and I have never met them."
"Ace it's fine, as long as she gets back soon then we have nothing to worry about. She is probably acting out a little because of Grace. It's a good thing if she found friends so quickly."
Lori, Nate, and Derek were sitting at the table eating and silently listening to there parents fight.
"Do not Ace me right now. Acting out? She is 14 and lost her best friend, it is not normal to find friends so quickly like that."
They heard the front door close and the fighting stopped.
The chatter stopped as Caroline walked in.
"Parents, Siblings. Good to see you, sorry I'm late, the hair took a little longer then expected, oh you got pizza. Here let me go get out of this uniform and I'll be down."
Caroline was very giddy and was slurring her words quiet a bit. Everybody was shocked, but Rory the most. She was the last person out of all her kids to expect to drink. And what did she do to her hair, and what kind of makeup was she wearing? She looked a little like a raccoon.
"Ace calm down it's not that big of deal" Logan says already anticipating what was coming.
"Not a big deal? NOT A BIG DEAL? She is frunk Logan, she has black an inch around her eyes, and her hair is bleached and a foot longer. My 14 year old baby girl looks like she is 22 and is drunk. She blew us off. Yea, you're right that's not a big deal". Rory yelled sarcastically.
"She was mad, she wanted to take her mind off of Grace. Hey when I was her age I started drinking."
"is that supposed to make me feel better? Oh I drank at her age so it's ok she can drink now".
"That is not what I'm saying. She is acting out because she is hurt."
"Logan she shouldn't be acting out period. What happens if she doesn't get home in time next time, what if she is arrested. Whoever these so called new friends are, that you think are a good idea, obviously aren't."
"Rory, stop. It was one time, and we'll make sure it won't happen again. You need to calm down. Yelling at her doesn't get through to Caroline; she is probably not feeling so good and needs her mom. It was her first drink. Besides isn't that what you did with me and the boat because of my dad. Wasn't that acting out?"
"Don't you dare through that back in my face, that was a completely different story. You obviously shouldn't be handling this. I though we raised our kids better than your parents, and we deal with problems like this, apparently not. So just go"
"Ace.."
"Logan just go, I need to go talk to her, and hopefully get to the bottom of this."
Logan left without another word. Nate, Derek, and Lori looked perplexed, they hadn't seen there parents fight like this in years, and it kinda scared them because the last time they did fight like this Rory had caught Logan kissing his secretary, which turned out he pushed her away immediately but Rory hadn't seen that. Any way that was the last time Rory had asked Logan to leave, and he was gone to up to a month. Lets hope he isn't this time.
Caroline was taking a long time to come down.
Her siblings went upstairs before Rory got a chance.
Lori heard coughing and started to sprint up the rest of the stairs.
Caroline was laying down in her backroom coughing. Caroline had obviously been undressing because she has in her bra and underwear when she started to throw up.
"Oh god. Nate grab some clothing. Derek grab some makeup remover and a hair band." They quickly got to work as Lori went to go help her.
Rory rounded the corner still steaming with anger.
Derek came to the door and kept her from coming in.
"Mom I respect you, but I think we should handle this. She is sick and need to be taken care of not to be lectured. You can deal with her tomorrow."
Rory calmed at the sound of Derek's words, she loved that all her kids were so close.
Rory smiled and walked downstairs to eat, just awaiting the kids, and hopefully Logan.
"Derek, Nate come carry her to her bed. She needs to sleep it off."
"Sure thing."
"Okay".
They had said at the same time.
"She has a huge headache in her future". Nate commented while there siblings watched there little sister sleep.
"Yea she does, and even bigger one with mom." Lori said
"Remember Nate's first hangover, it took so much to keep mom from finding out" Derek commented.
They all lightly laughed
"Yea it took everything to keep from her to find out, we are just lucky she hasn't found out about all of our first hangovers, I feel bad that she found out about Caroline's" Lori said
"Well at least we aren't drinkers like dad was in high school. We only drink at party's." Derek comented.
"I can tell this will be a hard time for Caroline, I can already tell she has changed a lot in the last 12 hours". Nate said
"Hey that's very profound" Derek joked
"Whatever" Nate said under his breath
"We should let her sleep, besides I'm starving, we didn't get much to eat with all the drama". Lori said
They made there way out of Caroline's room and downstairs.
Rory was sitting in the kitchen eating her 3rd slice of pizza.
"Is she ok"? Rory asked
"Yea" All 3 answered
"She's sleeping" Nate elaborated
Rory nodded.
"Is dad home"? Derek asked with hope in his voice.
"Not yet, but don't worry he will be".
"I think I'm going to go start on homework and eat" Lori said grabbing a plate with 2 slices.
" I think I'll join her" Derek said
"Ditto" Nate commented.
They all looked at Nate. One thing about Nate is he doesn't do his homework that often and when he does it takes a lot to get him to do it.
"What, I do want to get into a college don't I, that means homework." He says
Everyone smiles and goes there separate ways, with Rory down stairs worrying about Caroline, and wondering when her husband will get home.
AN SO that was that. I hope you enjoyed the fight, and everything in between.
PICTURES ON WHAT CAROLINE'S BEFORE AND AFTE LOOK IS ON MY BLOG. LINK IN PROFILE.
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