Author's note: Ok, this is my first fanfiction! Rory's 12, Lorelai 28. Will be some LL later, I think...

Oh, and you should probably know that english is not my first language, I live in Scandinavia. So please don't judge my grammar too hard.

And I've noticed how everyone keeps writing something about that they don't own Gilmore Girls, well, I don't either.

CHAPTER 1

It was Wednesday morning and Lorelai and Rory walked in to Luke's diner. Without saying anything to each-other, they sat down at a table staring into the air. Luke brought out a sandwich to another customer, noticing them.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Coffee" Lorelai said.

Rory leaned her head in her hands.

"Coffee"

Luke sighed, and got Lorelai a cup of coffee and a cup of hot cocoa for Rory.

"Rory, look, he's our savior!" Lorelai exclaimed.

Rory raised her head and saw the cups on the table in front of them.

"Oh coffee!"

They both took a big sip.

"Ao, it's hot!"

Rory furrowed her eyebrowns.

"But Luke, this isn't coffee."

Luke sighed.

"Well, you're 12, I'm not gonna let that poison get into your innocent veins just yet."

Rory pouted her lips and looked at Lorelai with big blue eyes.

"Well hun, actually he might have a point. Even though I don't like to admit it."

Rory sighed. She knew that her mother almost never let her drink coffee, but since she just turned twelve, she'd hoped for that to change. Apparently not.

"You know, our coffee machine broke yesterday" Lorelai said.

"Well what happened?" Luke asked when neither of them said something more.

"What do you mean? It just stopped working, stopped making that black hot beverage that's the reason that I live and breath" Lorelai said and laid her hand on Rory's arm.

"No offence hun, I like you too."

"Non taken, I don't mind being second to coffee"

Luke crossed his arms over his chest.

"Should I come over and look at it? Maybe I can fix it"

"No that's okey. I think we need a new anyway. We've had it for like… two years now? Rory, do you remember when we got it?"

"Maybe, wasn't it like on my 10th birthday when you got all panicked because the last one, the red one, started to sound weird and then started to give off smoke?"

"Yeah that's right, so two years now"

"Yep" Rory said nodding.

"But two years. They should hold much longer than that!" Luke said indignantly.

"Well… my consumption of coffee may be a tad more than the usual American's…"

Rory giggled.

"Yeah, just a tad."

"So it's not weird that the machine stopped working really. I've been expecting it. Actually, I was planning on going shopping for a new one this weekend, even if it hadn't broke" Lorelai explained.

Luke shocked his head.

"You two are unbelievable" he muttered as he went back behind the counter. "I'm going to stop serve you coffee Lorelai, and I'm going to make sure that you don't pass your unhealthy habit on to her!"

He pointed at Rory with determined eyes and then started to take orders from a new customer.

Lorelai smiled at Rory.

"So, are you ready for the history test?"

"I think so…" Rory answered.

"Quick! During the Second World War, witch four guys should really not have had so much power as they did?"

"Hitler of course, and then there was Himmler, Goebbels and Göring."

"Well done! At least I think that was the correct answer. I'm not really good at European history." She looked at the watch at the wall. "You should go now sweetie so you won't be late"

Rory nodded and stood up and started to put on her coat.

"Are you going home right after school?" Lorelai asked. "I'll be home around five"

"Maybe I'll go to Lane for a while. I have a Belle and Sebastian-record with me that she wanted to borrow"

"Yeah okey. But you won't forget about tonight I hope?"

Lorelai smiled, she knew Rory would never forget.

"No! No, I won't. I can't wait for tonight! I'll be home before five."

Lorelai had promised Rory that they were going to shop for some new clothes before school started in September. Then the porch got broken and the car stopped working, which altogether made Lorelai practically broke for a couple of weeks. She had hardly been able to pay the bills and buy food. Rory understood the situation, but now when they were finally on their feet again, Lorelai knew that Rory really looked forward to their shopping, especially since she was going to Lindsey's birthday party on Friday and wanted a new dress.

Rory leaned forward and kissed her mother at the cheek.

"Bye mom!"

"Bye hun, have a nice day!"

"You too"

Rory hurried out the door and Lorelai watched her as she crossed the street and walked over to Lane Kim, her best friend. The two girls went across the schoolyard talking and laughing when Lorelai rise from her chair to go to work.

"Bye Luke! Thanks for the coffee"

He gave her a quick smile in return.