Racheal Returns

Saturday Morning:

Rory: "Hey mom, I'll meet you at Luke's in 30 minutes ok?"
Lorelai: "Sure babe, no problem"

Lorelai quickly got ready and headed out the door.
"By Bert"

The Saturday was beautiful with the birds singing and the sun shining. It was a typical spring day in Stars Hollow. As Lorelai was walking into town she started to feel people stare at her.

Lorelai: "Hey Miss Patty."
Miss Patty: "Hey honey, how are you?"
Lorelai: " uh fine Miss Patty, and you?" wow she is acting stranger than usual.
Miss Patty: "Oh I'm good. Listen if you ever need to talk you know where I am."
Lorelai: "uh ok...well see ya later" Something must be going on for her to act so strange and I know her well enough to know she has something up her sleeve.

I walk into my favorite diner and grab my usual table. I was still a little perplexed by Miss Patty's behavior.

Racheal: "Hey there, haven't seen you in a while."
Lorelai: " Oh...uh...Racheal. Wow you're back."
"Yeah I had some unfinished business to contend"
"Oh so you're here on business?"
"Uh...well..it's sort of personal slash business"
"Oh...yea so umm...welcome back"
"Thanks. So I take it you want some coffee?"
"Uh yeah, don't have to ask me twice, heck you don't even have to ask once"
"Well coming right up"

Rory walks in and sees her mom sitting.

"Hey mom"
"Ummm hey sweetie"
"What's wrong?"
"What! Nothings wrong. Nothing at all why do you ask? I am perfectly fine."
"Ok...well you just have this odd look on your face like you saw a ghost."
Racheal: "Hey there Rory. I took the initiative to bring you some coffee."
Rory: "wow Racheal you're back!"
"Yes I am."
"So for how long? Are you and Luke back together?"
Lorelai sits up and eagerly listens
"Well I don't know how long I am in town. I guess that depends on how long it takes to do what I need to do."
" Oh? What is it you need to do?"

Just then a loud crash comes from the kitchen.

"umm ya know I better go check that out."

"huh I wonder what she would need to do here. I mean it's not like we have a big photo studio here or anything."

Lorelai: "Well she said it was personal business. Whatever that means."
"I thought you liked Racheal?"
"What! I do what makes you think I don't"
"Well for one, you are acting like she is enemy number one."
"Wow I hate to say this but I think you have had way too much coffee"
"Not possible, besides this is my first cup. I know what it is."
"What"
"You're jealous"
"Ok so you just now hit an all time craziness. Why on earth would I be jealous of Racheal? I mean I have you, so therefore I come out on top."
"Yeah well she has Luke"
"Ah here we go again. How many times must I repeat myself I do not have a thing for Luke. He is just a friend."
Luke: "Hey are you two ready to order?"
Lorelai: "Luke! Uhh yea umm chili fries and a cheeseburger"
"It's 9 am. Little early for lunch don't ya think?"
"Oh yea umm well then two orders of chocolate pancakes."
Rory: "Actually can you make mine a waffle?"
"No problem. Pancake and waffles coming up."

Little while later......

Loralei: "well so what are we going to do today? I was thinking shopping. Two girls out on the town reeking havoc should be fun."
Rory: "hmm as fun as that sounds I already made plans with Dean."
"Oh well then only one girl reeking havoc on the town. Doesn't sound as fun does it?"
"Well you could ask Sookie."
" She has plans with Jackson. Shame on me for interfering with her love life."
Racheal: " Hey lor, I was wondering I have to go to Hartford today and I was hoping that maybe you could join me for dinner and then maybe show me around town a little since I heard you use to live there."
"Why yes I did thanks for bringing up the tragic memories."
"Oh sorry I didn't mean.."
" I was only joking. Sure I would love to go. When and where?"
"I know this restaurant at the Radisson Hotel that is quaint. How about 7?"
"Sounds good...so 7 it is."
Rory: "See now you have plans so I don't have to feel guilty"
Lor: "but it isn't till 7. What ever will I do till then?" I give her my best pouty look ever.
"Read a book"
"blah"

Several hours later at the restaurant

Hostess "Table for one?"
Lor "Actually I am meeting someone. He name is Racheal?"
Hostess "Oh yes right this way"

The hostess led her to the table.

Lor "Ma'm this table already has a guy sitting at it"
Luke "Loralei? Wh..what are you doing here?"