When all else fails, smack him over the head!!!!

Chapter 2: Short term memory loss

AN: This is another short chapter. I'm sorry, but I can't seem to find a lot of inspiration anymore. Plus, I just got a new puppy and she's a handful. I barely have time to do my homework with her around. But, anyways, this chapter's basically about Rory and Lorelai. I'll be getting to Lorelai and Luke later on. And hopefully, my chapters will be longer. But like I said, I'm losing inspiration, so if anyone has any ideas for this story, I would really appreciate it.

"Guess what?!" Lorelai yelled as she stepped through the front door.

"I'm busy! We can talk later!"

Ignoring her daughter's answer, Lorelai ran into Rory's room, and then jumped onto her bed. Papers went flying up, and Rory looked quite angry. "Guess what?"

"Your losing your hearing???!!!" Rory snapped.

"No, I just don't want to listen to what you have to say." She answered truthfully.

Rory heaved a sigh. "You don't listen to me, but you expect me to listen to you?"

"Guess what?" Lorelai smiled.

"Do have ADD??"

"If by ADD, you mean annoying daughter disorder, then yes."

"I'm annoying? You just destroyed all my homework in less than two seconds!"

"Okay, okay, sorry. Now would you just guess?"

"I already did."

"Those were not guesses."

"Mom, I'm only going to say this nicely once. If you don't tell me what you wanted to tell me right now, I will kick you out."

"Jeez, someone's in a bad mood. Not only did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, you fell off and tumbled down the stairs."

"Mom." Rory said impatiently. There was only so much a person could take.

"What?" She sighed. "Oh, fine. I'll tell you. Man, you'd think someone that was smart enough to go to Chilton could answer a simple question."

"Ok, nothing is simple with you mom. There could be over a thousand answers for 'guess what' and I'm not in the guessing kind of mood. So spill!"

"Okay, I was just told by Liz, that tomorrow is Luke's birthday."

"Luke has a birthday?"

"Yes! Luke has a birthday! He's human…I think."

"Well, it's just that out of all the years we've know him, we've never known about his birthday? It just sounds too weird. Luke and birthdays don't mix."

"Well, they're going to have to, because I'm planning a surprise party for him. Liz already okayed it. Sookie's going to make some party food, you're going to set up decorations, and the whole town is going to be there."

"Hey! When did I agree to take part in this?"

"Don't you remember? It was somewhere after the part where you said I was the greatest mother in the world, and before the part where you said how grateful you were to me for giving you life, and everything."

"Funny, I don't recall ever having a conversation like that."

"Hmmm…it might be shot term memory loss. I hear a lot of people have that. But it's okay, I love you anyways, and I'm so happy you agreed to help."

"Mom, I really can….."

"Can! You really can, so get to work!"

"No, mom, I…"

"Would love to go grocery shopping as well? Oh Rory, your so sweet. Key's are on the table." Lorelai stood up of the bed and proceeded to leave the bedroom. Rory tried to protest yet again.

"Mom! Stop! I can't, I won't, and we're done with this conversation!!!!" She slammed her door hut after Lorelai left.

"Oh Rory??" Lorelai asked through the door.

Rory sighed. "What now?"

"You're grounded."

"What??!!"

"Yeah, well, you refused to do something I asked you to, therefore your grounded for the next week."

Rory opened her door again. "What? Okay, mom, you so do not get this whole grounding thing. I only disagreed because I have schoolwork to finish. Plus, we both know that your only doing this to annoy Luke so why should I have to be mean as well. I like Luke. He's nice. Your not! So you can't ground me! I'm the one being mature here."

"Okay, so I won't ground you. But your still participating in this."

"I just told you I couldn't."

"I know."

"So if your not going to ground me, what makes you think I'm going to."

"You'll see in about one hour."

"Why one hour?"

"That's about the time it will take me to post all those baby pictures of when your were learning how to potty train all over the town."

"You wouldn't."

"Watch me."

Not knowing if her mother was kidding, Rory chased after her. "Alright! Alright! I'll help!"

"Thanks so very much. Now, I must be on my way. I've got business to attend."

"Wait a second, what are you going to do? I didn't hear you name on that party planning list."

"That's because I have the most special job; I have to keep Luke out of the diner all day tomorrow."

"And how are you going to do that?"

Lorelai smiled evilly. "I have my ways…"