Leather, Sand, and Blood

The Return

It only took her father 6 hours to make it to the police station. By then, Lorelai had already filled out her paperwork on her complaint form and then filled out her needed pages on getting her custody changed over to her father. The captain didn't want to hold up the father and daughter, nor did he want to risk letting Lorelai return back to that house, so he put a few calls in to a judge who agreed to review the case and send over the new notice, allowing Chris to take his daughter with him back to California. The father and daughter talked about what had happened last night, and Chris Green couldn't believe that his little girl defended herself that well. He calmed her down, letting her know that she wouldn't be in trouble for stabbing the man, that she did what she needed to do in terms of self defense. The case was quickly shut down in favor of the girl and her father, to the relief of everyone.

"What about all of my things? They are still at the house and I don't want to go back there alone." Lorelai looked over at the female officer, the same one that helped her off the roof. She had remained by Lorelai the entire night, helping the young girl with the paper work.

"I am more than willing to go with you two. We will make sure that no one is there to bother you while you pack." Chris nodded a thanks to the officer before she went over to a few of her coworkers disguising how they wanted to handle the situation.

"Lets go get a few boxes from the store while they talk things out, huh?" Lorelai got up, following her father to the parking lot where the rental car was parked. By now, the sun was overhead, causing Lorelai to blink in surprise at the brightly lit surroundings. She knew that it was going to be light out, but it still shocked her none-the-less. "If you want some food, just let me know and we will stop instantly." The car ride was rather silent, Chris not really knowing how to handle the situation, seeing how the last time he saw his daughter she was still just a child. But Lorelai didn't mind the quiet, she actually longed for the peace and stillness, and along with that she found her fathers awkwardness to be quite funny.

After buying a few cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, and tape, the father-daughter duo taking the ride to Mary Greens new house, Lorelai guiding her father through the streets. By the time they arrived, the police had already cleared the house of Lorelai's mother and stepfather, the female officer waiting patiently on the front porch. Taking a deep breath, Lorelai got out of the car, helping her father carry in the packing materials. She led her father and the officer up to her room, pulling out suitcases and setting up the boxes before they began to pack.

Lorelai didn't have many things, at least not many things that she couldn't bear to part with. She had minimal clothing, enough so that her clothes and shoes all fit into the one large suitcase. A lot of her outfits consisted of vintage clothes that she picked up over the years at thrift shops; her mother used to joke around, saying that Lorelai was an old soul that belong to a different period of time. Putting the small amount of makeup that she owned in the suitcase as well, she zipped it shut before finally pulling objects off of the walls. The only things she truly wanted were her photographs that she took over the years, along with a few cross stitches that she had made and framed.

Overall, packing only took them about 3 hours, most of it consisted of her father throwing bubble wrap at her, causing a small pop battle to ensure. After that was all done, they brought the boxes to a post office, labeling the boxes with Chris Greens address and paying for overnight shipping, that way Lorelai would be able to set up her room quickly.

By nightfall, Lorelai found herself standing in a little convenience store in the airport, waiting in line to buy a soda and some chips to snack on while waiting for the plane to her new, or rather old, home. The past days events washed over her, making her feel tired and worn out. While she was glad to be moving back in with her father, she really didn't want this to be the way. She was going to miss her mother, no matter how much she had changed over the years, even after she did nothing to help Lorelai, she didn't blame the woman, seeing how far under her stepfathers thumb she was. Smiling at the lady at the register, Lorelai paid for her items before walking back to her father, handing over the change before settling next to him, eating a few chips at a time. She wasn't necessarily hungry, but she knew that she would regret not eating all day later on, so she figured a salty snack would be enough to hold her over until her appetite came back to her.