What If?

Character Descriptions:

Lorilynn Lori Denise Gilmore- Interested in music, fashion and poetry. Would rather stay at home and write than go to school. She stayed at Stars Hallow High and goes to a community college (majoring in business). She wishes to own her own shop selling her designs along with some of her favorite designers' clothes. She has jet black hair to the middle of her back.

Keith Lucas Danes- Very entergetic 2-year-old. He's a morning person...Therefore when he wakes up the whole house has to...He has dirty blonde hair with pale blue eyes. He has a father's personality.

Averie Fuller- Lori's best friend since they started college.

Birthday Girls!

"Happy birthday!" Lorelai squealed jumping on Lori's bed.

"Ugh! Go away!" Lori grumbled into her pillow.

"Lorilynn Denise! That is no way to speak to your mother!" Lorelai acted offended.

"Mom, it's like 6 am. Leave me alone," Lori rolled on her back.

"Actually it's 7. You have to get up and go to school anyways," Lorelai said.

--A 2-year-old Keith comes running in the room.

"Birf-day!" Keith jumped excitedly next to Lorelai on the bed.

"Thank you Keith. Thank you Mom. Go away. I don't have classes until noon. I take ALL afternoon classes for a reason," Lori informed her mother and brother.

"Party pooper!" Lorelai pouted as she left the room.

"Pooper!" Keith repeated his mother's actions.

--Lorelai grabbed her phone once down stairs, and dialed Rory's number.

"Oh, my God! What?" Rory answered rudely after being awoken.

"Well, I see my other birthday girl is in the same happy mood," Lorelai said sarcastically.

"Sorry, Mom, but it's 7 am. Why are you up?" Rory was still grumpy.

"Keith wanted to wake up. He's a morning person like his father. Evil!" Lorelai laughed to herself.

"Just say 'happy birthday' so I can go back to bed," Rory was falling asleep quickly.

"Fine. Happy birthday! What time will you be in?" Lorelai gave in.

"The same time I always come in mother dearest. BYE!" Rory shut her phone with not another word from her mother.

--Lorelai hung up the phone quite sadly. Then she turned her attention to Keith.

"RORY!" Keith whined because he had wanted to wish her a happy birthday also.

"Sorry, babe. But you'll have to wait till later. Rory was tired." Lorelai smiled at Keith.

--Lori came walking in the living room lazily.

"Coffee! Now!" Lori demanded.

"Aw! Yay! I have it right here!" Lorelai rushed to hand Lori a mug of coffee.

"How are you soo happy this early?" Lori asked sipping her coffee.

"Four cups of coffee in the last half hour," Lorelai jumped around the room.

"Why are you up anyways?" Lorelai questioned her daughter.

"Cuz someone jumped on my bed," Lori said bitterly then she smiled.

"There's my smile," Lorelai grinned.

"LORI!" Keith grinned, jumped in her arms, and almost knocked her coffee out of her hand.

"What's up, kid?" Lori asked as she positioned Keith on her hip.

--She liked having a kid around.

"Birf-day!" Keith smiled and hugged his sister close, "Rory, sweepy."

"Lori, sweepy, too. But didn't seem to stop ya!" Lori sat her mug down then tickled Keith's stomach.

"MY TUMMY!" Keith laughed.

--Lorelai and Lori laughed too.

"Hey, Mom. I'm gunna go to the diner and see Jess. I guess since I'm up at the crack of dawn I should make my day productive," Lori put down Keith and went back to her room.

--Lori quickly got dressed, jumped in her Honda, and sped towards the diner.

--Lori dashed to what had once been Luke's apartment to find Jess.

--When she walked in she found Jess still peacefully sleeping.

--My God! He's sexy! Oh, I love him! Lori thought to herself before running and jumping on him.

"What the…" Jess started to yell.

--Lori kissed his lips before he cold finish.

"Oh, hey," he said tiredly.

"Oh, c'mon, babe! Wake up! I'm a Gilmore and I'm up!" Lori beamed.

"Lor, there's somethin' we need to talk about," Jess finally sat up.

--This can't be good. Really, it can't. Lori was about to cry even though she didn't know why.

"Look, I know this is gunna sound harsh, but I still have feelings for Rory. And by the way she was talkin' and lookin' at me the other day…I think she may give me another chance," Jess said rapidly.

"Wh-Wh-What?" Lori asked shocked.

"Sorry," Jess apologized. Ugh, this could get nasty. I'm an idiot. But what can I do? I still love, well, I think I love, Rory. Crap! Jess's thoughts were interrupted by Lori.

"I HATE YOU!" Lori yelled and ran out of the apartment.

--Lori was running out of the diner when Luke stopped her.

"Lori, I need you're help," Luke pleaded.

"Not now, Luke! I want to go home!" Lori said loudly and walked out of the diner.

--Everyone looked around.

--Whoa! What's goin' on? She usually calls me Dad. Ugh!

--Luke knew he needed to call Lorelai, but he couldn't because the diner was packed. He started back with his work.

--Lori slammed her car door shut, walked in the house, slammed the front door, and stomped up the stairs.

"Hmm, what's wrong with her?" Lorelai asked herself and Keith who was about ready for a nap.

--Lorelai laid Keith on his bed, and rushed to Lori's room. She knocked on the door, but there was no response.

"Lori," she called concerned. –Still no response. "Lori, please. What's going on?"

--Lori heard her mother, but refused to answer.

--Meanwhile, at Yale Rory's alarm went off for 8:30. She started to get ready for the day. As she was getting dressed her cell rang. It was Jess.

"Hello?" Rory answered after putting her shirt on.

"Hey, happy birthday, babe!" Jess said sexily.

"Oh, thanks! How'd you know I'd be up?" Rory asked.

"I just thought I'd give it a shot," Jess smiled to himself and to Rory (even though she couldn't see him).

"What are you and Lori doing tonight?" Rory questioned picking up her things for class.

"Nothing. We broke up. Remember?" Jess almost frowned at this.

"No. Last time I…Never mind. I have to go Jess. Thanks again!" Rory hung up and headed to class.

--Back at the diner things had calmed down. Luke decided to call Lorelai to check on Lori.

"Danes," Lorelai sounded bummed from the other line.

"Hey. What's wrong?" Luke asked concerned about his wife.

"Lori came in really angry, slamming doors and stuff. Now she's locked up in her room. She won't talk to me. Luke, I'm loosing my kid!" Lorelai was about to cry.

"No, honey, you're not loosing her. She's just having a bad day. Give it a couple of hours or so. She was actually who I was calling about. She stormed out of the diner earlier," Luke informed.

"Well, last I heard she was going to see Jess. And I could hear her muttering something like 'I can't believe her' or 'I can't believe him.' She's not finishing her sentences," Lorelai was desperate for encouragement.

"I'll talk to Jess," Luke offered, "I'll call you if I find out anything. I love you and go lay down."

"Love you too."

--Luke hung up the phone and suddenly became angry. Because he knew it was Jess who made Lori upset.

--Luke headed up the stairs to Jess's apartment; Jess was on his way down.

"Back up!" Luke demanded pushing Jess back up the stairs.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Calm down!" Jess smirked.

"No, what the hell did you do to Lori?" Luke more of demanded than asked.

"That's none of your business now is it, Uncle Luke?" Jess said almost sarcastically.

"Look, she's like a daughter to me! Therefore, making this my business!" Luke yelled.

"She's NOT your daughter! But if you must know we broke up!" Jess almost immediately regretted the words he said.

--Luke was caught off guard; he was hurt by his nephew's words.

"GET OUT!" Luke raged before Jess could say anymore.

"Luke, I…" Jess started.

--Luke began to push him out of the apartment, down the stairs and out of the diner.

"What's going on?" Lane asked very confused after seeing the scene.

"I'm gunna need you and Ceasaer to takeover for a few minutes to an hour. Something's come up," Luke rushed out the door.

--Luke was just about to his truck when Taylor came up and started harassing him with 'requests' for one of the town fairs and what not.

--Back at home Lori laid on her bed crying. Her cell phone rang.

"Hello?" Lori said sadly.

"Aw. Hun, what's wrong?" Her best friend Averie asked.

"Jess," Lori answered bluntly.

"Oh, that sucks," Averie replied even though she didn't know the story.

"Hey, can I come stay with you for awhile?" Lori asked out of ideas.

"Yea, sure. You're welcomed any time!" Averie gleamed to her best friend.

"Thanks. I'll be there in a few!" Lori had a sudden burst of happiness.

--Lori packed some things and began writing a note to Rory.

--After writing it she placed it on Rory's bed with a stuffed bear Jess had given her on their first date. Then she left.

--Lorelai heard the door slam. Oh, my God! Who is here? Did she leave? You gotta get up, Lorelai.

--She got up and checked Lori's room, and then she looked outside and saw that Lori's car was gone.

"No!" Lorelai cried quietly.

--She grabbed her phone and dialed Lori's number quickly…No answer.

--Look, don't really wish to talk to you, but if you must…Leave a message…Okay, I'm so joking! BEEP!

"Lori, honey, this is mommy. Please call me and tell me where you're at!" Lorelai whined.

--Lori picked up her phone when she heard it ringing.

"Ignore!" Lori said pushing the ignore button on her phone then closing it.

--Meanwhile, Rory has just finished with her first final of the day.

--I better call Lori, and wish her happy birthday. Rory suddenly remembered.

--She dialed Lori's number quickly.

"Don't wanna talk to you!" Lori once again pushed the ignore button.

--Look, don't really wish to talk to you, but if you must…Leave a message…Okay, I'm so joking! BEEP!

"Hey, Lor, it's me! I'm just callin' to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I'll see you when I get home! I can't wait! Love ya!" Rory smiled to the voice mail then hung up her phone.

--Lori entered Hartford. It wouldn't be too long before she reached Averie's apartment.

--Lorelai was in a panic. She called the diner.

"Luke's," Lane answered.

"Where's Luke?" Lorelai almost yelled frantically.

"I don't know he just said something came up and he had to leave," Lane answered calmly.

"AHH!" Lorelai hung up.

--Then she quickly dialed Luke's cell phone.

"Hold on, Taylor," Luke got his phone from his pocket, "hello?"

"She's gone, Luke! Gone!" Lorelai cried into the phone.