�Sure.� Lorelai said, �Honey, why don�t you get some more snacks?� she suggested to her daughter.
Rory nodded, not wanting to leave her mother�s side and go into the throng of people, but she also didn�t want to offend her grandmother, who already looked bothered enough. She wandered over to the side of the room, staying as much out of the way as she could.
�What is it, Mother?� Lorelai asked, as she followed her mother into the kitchen.
�Your daughter is embarrassing herself out there. She can�t let go of you, even at the table, and she barely talks.� Emily said.
Lorelai very near slapped her, �You know what, Mother? I�ve had it with you. You have done nothing but whine and complain and bitch�yes, I said bitch�since Rory went missing, and now you want what from her? Do you understand at all what happened to her? She was held captive against her will for five whole days. She probably would have been killed eventually. Do you understand that? And she is not 48 hours away from that hellhole, and you want what from her? We came, against our wishes, and now you�re complaining that she isn�t social enough. Do you actually have a shred of moral fiber in your being? Huh? Do you?�
�Lorelai�� Emily started.
�No, Mother. I will not be told I�m being unreasonable, because I�m not. My daughter could have died, for all we know. Who knew what that wicked, evil, man was going to do to her. I am not being unreasonable, Mother, I�� Lorelai was interrupted by Emily.
�Lorelai, I was going to say, �I�m sorry.� I�ve just never been in this situation before.� Emily said, sadly.
Lorelai backed off a few paces, �I know, neither have I.�
Emily relented, �Maybe you should take Rory home, huh?� she asked.
Lorelai nodded, �I will. Thanks.� Lorelai headed into the living room, but she didn�t see Rory, �Hey, Dad, have you seen Rory?� she asked.
�I saw her go upstairs a few minutes ago.� Richard pointed to the stairs leading to the second floor.
�Thanks, Dad.� Lorelai said, and hurried up the stairs. Even though Rory had been presented with her own room at her grandparents�, the door was open and the room dark. Lorelai turned and went back down the hall to her old bedroom. The door was closed, and she knocked quietly, �It�s me.� She called.
�Come in.� Rory�s small voice answered.
Lorelai opened the door. Rory was lying on her mother�s old bed, hugging a stuffed animal to her chest. She sat up when Lorelai came to her and sat down next to her, �You okay, honey?� Lorelai asked.
�I�m okay. I�m not great, but I�m okay.� Rory admitted.
�You wanna go home?� Lorelai asked.
Rory nodded, �Kind of, yeah, is it okay?�
�Yeah, your grandma and I had a minor disagreement, but it�s okay now. She actually suggested that I take you home.� Lorelai said, standing up and reaching out for her daughter.
Rory took her mother�s hands, and stood up, too. They walked towards the door, when Rory suddenly stopped, �Mom?� she asked.
�Yeah?� Lorelai asked.
�He came from behind me and pulled me in. He had a rag of something or other, and I blacked out. That�s why I couldn�t yell for you.� Rory explained.
�Oh, honey.� Lorelai said, and put her arms around her daughter, �I�m sorry.�
Rory sniffled as she tried to hide her tears, �I wanna go home.�
�Let�s go then.� Lorelai said, her arm around her daughter as they walked down the hall.
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