Prompt #5-Seeking Solace
The Bridge
I made sure she was okay. Before I left, I made sure that nothing was serious, that she would be fine. I know it looks bad, taking off, but I didn't think Lorelai would be too pleased to find me at the hospital. It'll be bad enough (for me, for Luke) when she finds out I was driving, leaving seemed like the best option.
I went straight to the bridge. My bridge, that's how I was starting to think of it, anyway. It was where I went to escape, to calm down. A book in my hand, the world tuned out, it was usually perfect.
Tonight, though, it wasn't.
All I could think of was us in that car, swerving away from danger into danger…Rory hurt. I kept envisioning worst case scenarios on top of everything else. My bridge wasn't helping.
I heard Luke come up beside me; saw him out of the corner of my eye.
"I made sure she was okay," I said.
"I know you did," he replied.