It's Better to Burn Out than Fade Away-Kurt Cobain

Chapter 3

November 1, 1990

I woke up on the couch with a blanket over me while Kurt was on the other side. 

"OH, LOOK WHO'S FINALLY AWAKE!" Dave shouted. 

I rubbed my eyes and went into my bathroom. I brushed my hair and teeth, then walked back out. 

"I'm sorry," I said. 

"You were passed out!" Krist exclaimed. 

"Where's Lorelai?"

"I'm right here, Mommy," She sat down at the table. 

"Did you have fun?!"

"It was so much fun!"

"We got her a lot of candy," Krist winked. 

"Can I have some candy, Mommy?"

"Not right now," I replied. "It's literally the morning. No way."

"Aw man!"

"WELL LOOK WHO'S FINALLY AWA-"

"Shut it," Kurt interrupted Krist. 

I chuckled and looked up at Kurt and smiled. 

He was there for me. No one had been there in a long time. 

"Hey, I want to go to one of your concerts sometime-" But then I remembered. "OH SHIT! SHIT, SHIT, SHIT, SHIT, SHIT!"

I ran into my bedroom, slammed the door, and practically ripped my clothes off of me. I grabbed my sports bra, put it on, put on my leggings, then put my hair up in a ponytail. 

"LORELAI!" I shouted. 

I rushed out into the kitchen. 

"Get your shoes on-"

"Where are you going?" Dave asked. 

"Work!" I shouted. 

"We can watch Lorelai," Krist said. 

"No, that's-"

"Go to work, sweetheart," Dave smiled, trying to imitate a married couple. 

"Thank you guys so much."

"I'm coming with!" Kurt got his shoes on as I put my shoes on. 

We ran to my car and I drove to the gym. 

"I want to see those bozos that try to hit on you," Kurt said. 

I chuckled. "You're going to be so bored. You can't even do anything."

"I can pay for a one-time thing, can I?"

"Yeah."

"Then that's what I'll do."

"You're wearing jeans and a T-shirt."

"So?"

I gave up. We pulled into the parking lot and ran inside. 

"You pay, I'll get my room ready," I told him. 

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"No one touched you!" Kurt shouted. 

"Shut-" I was cut off when I felt a sting on my ass. 

"See you later, babe!" A man shouted and ran away. 

"Did he just-"

"Mhm," I cut off Kurt and got into the car. "Want some McDonald's?"

"Of course, but Ruby?"