Don't Go Away
Part 3: Nightmares and Revelations
Summary: Rachel was killed, tragically, in a car accident. Luke is trying to cope with it, with the help of Lorelai, who was just told in the last chapter. This chapter: Luke is "awakened" (both literally and figuratively) with a revelation about his life and the choices he's made.
Disclaimer: I still have no rights what so ever to any of these characters (except the Dr. from chapter 1, and possibly Rachel's brother—I don't remember if she had one or not, but I said she did in chapter 2).
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Luke was happy to turn the sign to "Closed" at nine that night. It had been a long day. By then, people had found out about Rachel and he had had to listen to the sympathies and apologies his customers had given all day. Now, they were finally gone and he could go upstairs and sleep.
Sleeping helped him forget the pain he was feeling. Sleeping let him lose all touch with reality and in that sleep he could leave himself, as well, and be anywhere with whoever he chose—dead or alive. In his dreams, he could still be with Rachel. He could still talk to her, and hear her laugh. He could still reach out to her, he could tell her, in those moments, that he will always love her, no matter if she is alive, with him, or gone. It was there, in that sleep, that he was free.
It was close to eleven by the time Luke had finished cleaning the Diner and washing the dishes. He then to a shower and headed to bed.
It wasn't long before he began to dream. But in this dream, Rachel wasn't there. Instead, he saw Lorelai, coffee in hand (it was, of course, rare to see her without one), laughing and talking to someone he couldn't see. He walked closer and tried to talk to her, but there was no voice and she didn't even look up. Suddenly, she was gone and the face of the person she had been talking to was visible to him. *That* person, was Rachel. Surprisingly, he found that he could speak to her. He asked where Lorelai had gone. She said that she was no longer a part of his life and not to worry about her. Rachel asked if he had ever told Lorelai he loved her. He shook his head.
It was then he woke. He knew there was a reason why he wasn't able to cope with Rachel's death. He finally understood why it was that she was lingering in his mind. Yes, he had loved Rachel, but he hadn't been given the chance to tell her so before she died. It was a regret that he had to deal with now, and that, he realized, was what was haunting him.
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A/N: Yeah, the first 3 chapters have been kind of short (and slow), but I'm building up to one large chapter (probably the next one, or five, or so) where Luke and Lorelai will finally admit their feelings to one another (I have to get the Rachel stuff out of the way first, though, so bear with me). Hope you're enjoying it! Chapter 4 will be posted when there is a total of 10 reviews.
(And for all you java junkies out there, I promise, it *will* happen in this story! You just have to give me another chapter or so… )
Part 3: Nightmares and Revelations
Summary: Rachel was killed, tragically, in a car accident. Luke is trying to cope with it, with the help of Lorelai, who was just told in the last chapter. This chapter: Luke is "awakened" (both literally and figuratively) with a revelation about his life and the choices he's made.
Disclaimer: I still have no rights what so ever to any of these characters (except the Dr. from chapter 1, and possibly Rachel's brother—I don't remember if she had one or not, but I said she did in chapter 2).
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Luke was happy to turn the sign to "Closed" at nine that night. It had been a long day. By then, people had found out about Rachel and he had had to listen to the sympathies and apologies his customers had given all day. Now, they were finally gone and he could go upstairs and sleep.
Sleeping helped him forget the pain he was feeling. Sleeping let him lose all touch with reality and in that sleep he could leave himself, as well, and be anywhere with whoever he chose—dead or alive. In his dreams, he could still be with Rachel. He could still talk to her, and hear her laugh. He could still reach out to her, he could tell her, in those moments, that he will always love her, no matter if she is alive, with him, or gone. It was there, in that sleep, that he was free.
It was close to eleven by the time Luke had finished cleaning the Diner and washing the dishes. He then to a shower and headed to bed.
It wasn't long before he began to dream. But in this dream, Rachel wasn't there. Instead, he saw Lorelai, coffee in hand (it was, of course, rare to see her without one), laughing and talking to someone he couldn't see. He walked closer and tried to talk to her, but there was no voice and she didn't even look up. Suddenly, she was gone and the face of the person she had been talking to was visible to him. *That* person, was Rachel. Surprisingly, he found that he could speak to her. He asked where Lorelai had gone. She said that she was no longer a part of his life and not to worry about her. Rachel asked if he had ever told Lorelai he loved her. He shook his head.
It was then he woke. He knew there was a reason why he wasn't able to cope with Rachel's death. He finally understood why it was that she was lingering in his mind. Yes, he had loved Rachel, but he hadn't been given the chance to tell her so before she died. It was a regret that he had to deal with now, and that, he realized, was what was haunting him.
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A/N: Yeah, the first 3 chapters have been kind of short (and slow), but I'm building up to one large chapter (probably the next one, or five, or so) where Luke and Lorelai will finally admit their feelings to one another (I have to get the Rachel stuff out of the way first, though, so bear with me). Hope you're enjoying it! Chapter 4 will be posted when there is a total of 10 reviews.
(And for all you java junkies out there, I promise, it *will* happen in this story! You just have to give me another chapter or so… )