Chapter 2

The bell rang as Rory entered Luke's the next morning. She went over and sat at the counter. Jess was behind the counter making more coffee. He turned around as he heard the bell.

"Hey Rory. You okay?" Jess asked, noticing her frown.

"Yah, it's just my mom and I are kind of in a fight."

"Why? Because of last night? I didn't mean to wreck your car, even if Dean made it."

"It's not about the car really. It's that my mom wants me to tell Dean about the accident and I know he's going to be really mad. And I just don't feel like dealing with all that yet."

"Oh."

"Yah, well can I have a large cup of coffee to go please."

"Yah, sure. I'll go get it." Jess said as he turned around and went to get Rory her coffee.

"Thanks." Rory said just as Luke came out of the storage room.

"Rory hey, where's Lorelei?"

"She had to get to the Inn early today."

"Oh okay. Hey listen Dean was by here earlier said he had to get to work he had the early shift at Doose's before school. He said he'd be waiting for you at the bus stop today."

"Okay, thanks Luke." Rory said as Jess came back with her coffee.

"Thanks, bye Jess."

"See ya Rory."

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"Sookie, I need coffee!" Lorelei said as she stepped into the kitchen of the Inn.

"Already in the pot. I thought you might need some, morning isn't your best time of day."

"You know me to well."

"Lorelei! Ah just the person I was waiting to see." Michelle said in his French accent.

"What, Michelle?"

"Your mother is out there and wishes to speak to you."

"Ah, hey mom." Said a confused Lorelei.

"Hello Lorelei. Can we talk somewhere please?"

"Sure mom, how about in the dining room?"

"That's fine." Emily said as she followed Lorelei into the dining room.

"So mom, what's up?" Lorelei asked as soon as she and her mother were seated.

"How did this happen?"

"How did what happen?"

"You know perfectly well what I'm talking about."

"No mom, I seriously don't. So once again I repeat how did what happen?"

"Rory's car. It's completely totaled!"

"Mom, it's not totaled, it has a few bumps and bruises but it's not totaled. And wait a second, how do you know about that?"

"I know the people who run the towing company she called. They called and informed me that her car was totaled."

"Mom everything's fine."

"No everything is not perfectly fine Lorelei! My granddaughter was in an accident. Now how did it happen?"

"She and a friend went out for ice cream. There was something in the road and Jess swerved and they backed into a street lamp." Accidentally letting Jess slip out.

"Jess? Isn't that the boy you told me you didn't want her seeing?"

"Yes mom."

"Well then how did this happen? I thought you were going to forbid her from seeing that boy."

"You happened. You had to go and agree with me."

"Lorelei, this is ridiculous. I agreed with you because you were right."

"No mom, I wasn't. If Rory thinks he's okay, then I trust her judgment. Now I have to get back to work."

"Fine. Goodbye Lorelei." Emily said getting up to leave.

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"Hey." Dean said as he stood up to give his girlfriend a kiss hello.

"Hey."

"You want to go to Luke's and get a cup of coffee?"

"I kind of have a big test tomorrow and I really need to get home and study."

"Alright. I'll walk you home."

"Well, I have to stop at Lane's for a while." Rory said knowing if Dean walked her home he'd notice her car wasn't there.

"What about your test?"

"That's why I'm going there. See last time I was there I left the book I need to study in her room. So I need to go get it."

"I can wait outside."

"Yah, sure okay. Let's go." Rory said giving in knowing she couldn't get out of this. She had to tell him eventually.

"Well here we are. Thanks for walking me home." Rory said as they reached her house.

"Okay. See you tomorrow." Dean said leaning in to give Rory a kiss goodbye. Out of the corner of his eye he saw an empty space, the place where her car, the one he had made for her, was usually. He pulled away from Rory. "Where's your car?"