Chicken Noodle Soup
"Hi, Luke," Rory Gilmore said, dressed in her Chilton uniform, backpack on her back as she entered the diner owned by Luke Danes. She stopped in for a cup of
"Hey." Luke said as he looked up from the notebook in his hand. "You flying solo today? Where's your mom?"
"Sick. Flu we think. It's got her pretty good. She can barely move. I would have stayed home to take care of her today if not for a big test."
"That bad, huh?" Luke said, a look of worry crossing his face.
"Yeah, she hasn't been able to keep anything down in two days. And of course she is being incredibly dramatic in a way that only Lorelai Gilmore can, but this time I can't blame here. A coffee and a donut to go, please. I'm going to go to school, take my test and come home after. I just can't stand to see her like this." Rory said as Luke lifted the lid on the donut holder so she could select one from the pile.
Luke poured the piping hot coffee into a "to go" cup and secured the lid. "Tell you what, Cesear can handle the diner for a bit. Would it make you feel better if I stopped in and checked on your mom?"
"Yes, actually…are you sure you don't mind?" Rory asked as she took the cup of coffee from Luke. "I mean, it's not a pretty sight!"
"I don't mind at all and then you don't have to worry about her being alone so you can concentrate on that test. It would only make your mom feel worse if you failed it because of her!"
"Thanks, Luke! I owe you. I'll give you my key because I don't think she can get out of bed to open the door for you. Just leave it on the kitchen table when you leave. I'll call later to check in. You're the best!" and with that, Rory handed him her house key and hurried to catch her bus to Hartford.