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formal fights
It was Friday night, meaning Molly had to suffer through yet another dinner at her grandparents. Richard was in Prague on business, leaving the four Gilmore women unattended. As usual, Emily had spent the evening talking on topics that had gone uninterested to the three others. Molly had zoned out, her eyes only focused on her plate as she heard Emily and Lorelai begin to argue over avocados.
She hadn't been brought into conversation until Emily had grown annoyed with Lorelai's dislike for avocados.
"Tell me all about Chilton formal next week." Molly bit into her cheeks as Emily looked to the girls.
Tristan had invited her days ago, Molly obligated to say yes, despite not wanting to spend a night surrounded by his schoolmates. She hadn't heard Rory bring it up either, allowing her to wait until last minute to tell her mother. Of course though, Emily had to have known.
"There's a formal?" Lorelai asked, looking to Rory who's mouth hung open in surprise.
"How do you know about the formal?" Rory questioned the older woman.
"Yeah, how do you know about the formal?" Lorelai added, looking to an unphased Emily.
"I read my Chilton news letter."
"Since when do you get a Chilton news letter." Molly rolled her eyes, hoping the topic would drown out into another petty argument between the two women.
"Well, as a major contributor to Rory's education I figured I had the right to ask for a news letter to be sent to my house.." Emily excused herself from her seat, beginning to walk into the hall. "And it's a good thing too, since you don't bother to read yours. One of us should be up to date on the going's on at Rory's school." Emily walked back towards the table, the news letter now in her hands.
"Hey. Mom, I read Rory's news letter."
"You did?" Emily asked, clearly not believing Lorelai's bluff.
"That's right."
"What was the picture on the cover?"
"How long do we have to sit and listen to this? There's a dance. We all know mom doesn't read any papers." Molly whispered into her sisters ear.
"I don't think mom knows she doesn't read the paper." Rory responded in a hushed voice, a silent giggle leaving both their mouths.
"So you have a formal coming up?" Lorelai asked Rory, finally sick of arguing with her mother.
"Yeah, but I don't think I'm gonna go." Rory answered in a quiet voice.
"Nonsense, of course you're going. I'm sure your sister will be attending with Mr Dugray." Emily said, smiling over to the red head who nodded slightly.
