"Damn it!"
Lorelai knew this was one of those moments, yes one of those moments that neither her or her precious girl would ever forget, one of those moments that end and start chapters of our life's journey, yes this indeed was a huge moment!
" Damn it! I am not ready! Not tonight!"
Rory could not stand up, she felt paralysed, weak and confused, this was all wrong she thought to herself – it was not supposed to feel like this!
Lorelai moved towards Rory – but before she got to her, Rory stood and looked her mother in the eyes. She wanted nothing more than to fall in to her arms and listen to her say it was all going to be ok, but she couldn't - not this time, maybe it was not going to be ok.
"Mom", Rory spoke with such emotion, "Mom please just let me make this mistake, this one is mine you can't stop this! Let it be my lesson to learn ok, let me handle it my way – I will be ok!"
Rory even surprised herself with that last comment. And with that said she turned, walked down the path and left.
It was Lorelai's turn to drop to her knees.
"I don't think I can take much more tonight" She looked toward the heavens shaking her head, not so much for divine guidance, more tempting it to see if it had any another great tests for her tonight.
"Ok so let's get this locusts plague out of the way – I am tired and we both know I am no good around bugs – so if you really feel another test is necessary then come on give me your best shot!"
The tears were flowing long before she realised, she was in some kind of limbo land, had Rory said she had hated her? She was trying to replay the scene in her head. Rory had been so calm – maybe that's what angered her even more, Rory was handling this better than she was. Since when did she get so smart and so strong? Oh yeah that's right – she has always been that way. Lorelai knew she had lost a part of her little girl tonight – and she wasn't ready for that.
"What about me! This was going to be one of those great nights!" she screamed to the heavens above like someone above was listening. She pulled herself together and made her way back inside the house – if Rory wanted to do this alone – fine!
"I have other things to worry about too!" she said aloud just in case anyone who cared was around.
She made it as far as the couch, then the last two or so hours started to catch up with her. She had had the most amazing night at the Inn, seeing all those people there smiling, laughing, eating amazing food, just enjoying this unbelievable creation of hers and celebrating it with her, she smiled to herself!
Her parents – well it had been worth a shot! At least they have seen the Inn!
Jason – what nerve! What was he thinking? What was I thinking? He is so going to get an earful tomorrow!
And then Luke – just thinking about him made her heart grow about 2 inches in size within her chest! Luke was good right? Luke felt good! Why did it feel so good – so right? How could it feel so good and so right so quickly? She closed her eyes and played that scene again, and again, and again hmm Luke...... and before too long she had drifted off to sleep.