The maid had done her daily mail run to Richards office again. He always had business letters coming that he didn't expect to see the letter at the front of the pile.
He recognised that hand-writing. It was Lorelai's, his heart sunk. Lorelai had always called him if she needed something. She never sends letters, she's never sent letters.
He opened the letter without hesitation and he didn't expect to read the things that were on the paper.
Dad,
I am so sorry, for everything. You have done nothing but support me. You have gave me everything I have ever wanted. You helped me when I needed money for Rory's school and college tuition. You helped me when I needed money to start up the Inn. You helped me when I needed to sort the insurance on the Inn.
You have helped me with everything and all I can do is run away.
I will never forget when you were there for me on my 13th birthday because I was upset. I had just been dumped by my boyfriend and I had ran away to the mall. You were mad when you saw me because I should've been at school. I just cried and cried. You bought me a pretzel and took me to watch a movie to cheer me up because you once told me that you hated seeing me upset.
I am so sorry daddy, I screwed it up again. I hated myself so bad when I ran away with Rory. I cannot justify my actions because they were selfish.
I hope now that you understand that I know that it wasn't your fault or Moms or Christopher's it was mine.
Please, please look after Mom and Rory.
I love you dad, I will never forget you,
Yours,
Lorelai x
He looked up from the letter and felt his wife behind him, hugging him.
He had hated that they never got to sit down and talk about any of this.
He was so blinded by his work he couldn't see his own daughter falling apart right in front of him.
His only daughter had ran away again because things had gotten too much for her.
He just hoped that they could find her soon, so that they could help her.
He hopes they find her fast enough, he couldn't live with himself if he lost Lorelai forever.