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Chapter 3-Just One Word

Luke was speeding towards Hartford Memorial Hospital. Rory was in the passenger seat, overwhelmed by tears. Luke's knuckled were white from gripping the wheel so hard. Rory was staring into space out the window, tears falling freely from her eyes. Suddenly, Luke heard Rory let out a sharp gasp. He glanced out the window to where she was looking. There was all kinds of commotion, with cops standing around and a tow truck off to the side. Then he saw it. That all too familiar jeep smashed to the point that it was almost unrecognizable.

From the looks of it, Lorelai had smashed into a tree, so at least no one else was hurt.

Rory burst into tears yet again, her head in her hands. Luke reached one arm around her and pulled her into a kind of half hug, Hugs-of any kind-were pretty awkward for Luke, but Rory needed it right about now.

This can't be happening, Luke thought, I can't loose her now. Or ever, preferably. There's still so much I have to tell her. I won't be able to live with myself if that stupid fight with Lorelai was the last time we ever speak. I can't loose her.

They pulled into the hospital parking lot. They got out of Luke's truck and made their way into the hospital and up to the desk. Luke had an arm protectively around Rory's shoulders, and Rory's face was buried into Luke's flannel covered shoulder.

The nurse at the desk said that they couldn't see Lorelai yet. She was still in surgery. The nurse also said that they weren't really sure if she would make it or not. They made their way, crushed, over to the chairs. Rory suddenly stopped walking. Luke followed her gaze to a particularly cheesy looking man sitting in one of the chairs, just hanging up his cell phone.

This guy looks like a jerk, Luke thought. He looked back at Rory, clearly confused.

"Oh, Jason, hi," Rory said, lacking any form of enthusiasm.

Jason got up and headed over to the pair.

"Rory, how are you doing?" he asked. He looked ready to give Rory a hug, but she quickly shielded herself with Luke.

"This is my mom's best friend," Rory explained, with a smug emphasis on 'best.' "He owns the local diner. It's mom's favorite place."

"Oh, you must be Duke," Jason said, himself lacking a little in the 'enthusiastic' department. He reached out to shake Luke's hand.

"Luke, actually," Luke replied, reluctantly shaking Jason's hand.

"Oh, right," Jason said, almost smugly, before going to answer his ringing cell phone.

"So that's your mom's boyfriend?" Luke asked Rory once Jason was out of ear shot.

"Unfortunately," Rory replied.

Wow, that guy is a jerk. He really doesn't seem all that concerned with the fact that his girlfriend is in the hospital. And Lorelai would rather be with him then me? Jeez, she must find me more repulsive then I thought.

He and Rory took their seats, a few seats away from Jason. Clearly, Rory wasn't any more fond of Jason then Luke was.

Flashback

Lorelai flew out of Luke's. She got into her jeep and sped away. She was so angry!

But am I angry at Luke? Or am I angry with myself? After all, I almost kissed him, and I have a boyfriend. A rather annoying boyfriend actually. I mean, it's kinda fun doing something my parents would strongly disapprove of, and without them knowing it, but do I really want to complete destroy the chance of having any kind of healthy relationship with my parents? And Jason it a bit of a jerk. And Luke-

Her thoughts were cut off when she saw a huge branch blocking the road. She swerved to avoid it, but since she was going so fast, she lost control of the jeep. The car crashed, into what, Lorelai wasn't sure. Everything around her seemed to be getting darker. She was losing consciousness. All she could think of was Rory.

And Luke.

Then, as Lorelai lose all consciousness, everything went completely black.

End Flashback

The three of them were still sitting in the hospital chairs. Rory had finally stopped crying, but she was still sniffling. Luke had his head in his hands, just thinking. And Jason was, what else, on his cell phone. The nurse walked over, and said;

"You may go see her now, for a couple of minutes. She is unconscious." The nurse was speaking more to Luke and Rory then to Jason, but Jason got up and followed them anyway.

They walked into a very quiet room. Lorelai was lying in a bed, eyes closed, hooked up to a countless number of machines. Her body is badly scraped and bruised.

Oh no, mom, Rory thought. You have to wake up. I need you. You can't leave me, mom, you can't.

Lorelai's eyes flicked briefly, a barely audible word slipped from her lips. Had the room not been deadly silent, none of them would have heard it.

"Luke." she had whispered. Just one word. And then it was like she hadn't even moved.

Did she just say my name? Why did she say my name? I'm not her boyfriend. Luke thought.

Luke? Did she just say Luke? He's not her boyfriend. Jason thought.

Both Rory and Jason were staring at Luke. Rory was slightly smiling, while's Jason's eyes were shooting daggers at Luke.

"Well, I guess she only really wants one of us here," Jason said, disgusted. His cell phone rang, again. "Excuse me," he said as he walked out the room; and out of the hospital.

A doctor came in to check on Lorelai.

"She's still unconscious," the doctor informed them.

"But-she-she just said something," Rory sputtered.

"Well, actually, I can't explain that. But Ms Gilmore is still currently in a coma," the doctor explained before made his way out the door."

Rory's cell phone began to ring. She looked at the caller ID. Apparently, Luke was calling her. But Luke was standing right next to her.

"Uh, I gotta get this," Rory said as she made her way out of the room. "I'll be right back."

That left Luke alone with Lorelai. He sat in a chair next to her bed. He looked down at his hands, then up at Lorelai.

"Look, Lorelai, there's some things I need to say to you…"

TBC

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