Author's Note: Alright, please don't hurt me. I am soooooooo sorry it has
taken so long for me to update. I've just been crazily busy. And when I
haven't been busy I've been on Gilmore Land (it's a Gilmore Girls message
board). But anyways! hehe OMG… last time I posted, I forgot to mention
that the chapter was in Rory's POV… I'm sorry. From now on, it will switch
off between Lorelai's and Rory's POV. Eventually, Margaret (tvrox) is
going to join me in writing this, but she's being nice and waiting
patiently until I get to the part where Rory's at Harvard, because right
now I'm emotionally attached to this… hehe I'm trying to think of what
else I had to say… Hmmmmmmm… Oh yeah! I'm not really a Trory or a Narco or
a Jess/Rory fan, in other words, I don't have a particular preference at
the current time being as to who Rory's with, so I'll go with whatever the
reviewers want. Please vote for either: A) Trory B) Narco C) Jess/Rory.
And it will definitely be a Java Junkie, because I'm obsessed. So, please
review and vote for your choice. And here's the deal with the next chapter
and when it will be posted: if I get 20 new reviews today (well, actually
it's before I go to bed…), I post today; if I get 10 new reviews today, I
post tomorrow; If I get 5 new reviews today, I post on Tuesday. Sorry
guys, but that's my new system! haha! Ooo, also, check out the new joint
fic I'm writing with Margaret (tvrox). It's under her username and it's
called "First Kiss."
Disclaimer: Yes, I really am Lauren Graham! Soooo… I do own some sort of the rights of GG, but I'll have to check the legal technicalities out with my lawyer… Yeah right! I wish I was Lauren Graham! My first name is Lauren, but I am definitely not her! Therefore, I own no rights to GG or anything associated with it.
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It was four days after we had gotten back from our big trip. Our lives had gone back to normal: we had spent lots of time at Luke's, seen all our friends, even spent a surprisingly enjoyable evening at my parents'. Both Rory and I knew that the normality of our lives wouldn't last long; it's just that neither of us wanted to accept that. In exactly one week, only seven short days, my baby would officially be grown up. She would leave me and set off to fulfill her dreams.
I woke up from a deep sleep and my recurring nightmare. Every night the same thing would happen in my dreams: Rory would grow up and leave me alone forever.
I rolled over and read the clock: 5:30. I groaned because I knew that I wouldn't be able to fall back asleep.
So, I got up and went downstairs. I checked on Rory, who was still sleeping. She looked so sweet and angelic. As I stood in her doorway, the scene before me made me remember when she was so little. She really had grown up quickly.
I decided I'd spare her the agony of being up so early and let her sleep. Which obviously left the only other option of going to Luke's. I wrote Rory a note, explaining. Then I got dressed, brushed my teeth, and left.
When I arrived at Luke's it was about 6:00. Luke was just opening the place up. The look on his face was classical as I walked through he door. He looked at his watch and his eyes popped further out.
"Lorelai, do you have any idea what time it is?" Luke asked cautiously.
I had to smile. His shock was just too funny. "Yes Luke."
"Well then what the hell are you doing out of bed at 6:00 on a Saturday?"
"Couldn't sleep," I said simply and shrugged as I sat on a stool.
For once, Luke went straight to the coffee pot and poured me some of the magical substance. "What's wrong?" He looked genuinely concerned.
I hesitated, not knowing whether I should tell him about my dreams. I looked down at my feet. "Well… I've been having these nightmares. Every night, I dream the same thing: Rory always grows up and leaves me all alone. She leaves me forever and I'm all by myself. No one loves or even cares about me in the least." I looked back up and our eyes locked.
"Lorelai, that's absurd, and you know it. How could you think that? You are everything to Rory. She will always love you and she would never really leave you. You know that." Luke tried his best to comfort me. He really did. And the words were touching, especially coming from him.
"Yeah, but I AM going to be all alone while she's away. I'm so used to how everything is right now. I hate change."
"You will never be alone. Everyone in this town is crazy about you," He paused, looked down and added, "And you have me." Now he looked up, nervously. I think he was surprised to see a tiny smile appear on my face.
I reached out and lightly touched his hand. "Thank you."
Luke was confused. "For what?"
I let out a small laugh. "For being my friend, for taking care of me and Rory, for trying to make me feel better, for giving me coffee… Just thank you."
Luke got embarrassed and stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Oh… uh… well, you're welcome."
I smiled and got up from my stool. "I'm going to go home and see Rory. We're spending the next week together. We will be inseparable."
Luke rolled his eyes. "As if that's anything new…"
Now I rolled my eyes, gave a little wave, and walked out the door.
So maybe Rory was going to leave me for a little while, but Luke was right, she'd be back. And I doubted that I'd ever be alone.
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Well, that's it for now… I really don't like this chapter very much. Sorry about it. And if you didn't already read the author's note at the top, I suggest you do because it is informative and important (even if it is waaaaaaay toooooo long… hehe). Alright, now comes the fun part: pleeeeeeeeease review. Thanks guys!
Disclaimer: Yes, I really am Lauren Graham! Soooo… I do own some sort of the rights of GG, but I'll have to check the legal technicalities out with my lawyer… Yeah right! I wish I was Lauren Graham! My first name is Lauren, but I am definitely not her! Therefore, I own no rights to GG or anything associated with it.
~*~
It was four days after we had gotten back from our big trip. Our lives had gone back to normal: we had spent lots of time at Luke's, seen all our friends, even spent a surprisingly enjoyable evening at my parents'. Both Rory and I knew that the normality of our lives wouldn't last long; it's just that neither of us wanted to accept that. In exactly one week, only seven short days, my baby would officially be grown up. She would leave me and set off to fulfill her dreams.
I woke up from a deep sleep and my recurring nightmare. Every night the same thing would happen in my dreams: Rory would grow up and leave me alone forever.
I rolled over and read the clock: 5:30. I groaned because I knew that I wouldn't be able to fall back asleep.
So, I got up and went downstairs. I checked on Rory, who was still sleeping. She looked so sweet and angelic. As I stood in her doorway, the scene before me made me remember when she was so little. She really had grown up quickly.
I decided I'd spare her the agony of being up so early and let her sleep. Which obviously left the only other option of going to Luke's. I wrote Rory a note, explaining. Then I got dressed, brushed my teeth, and left.
When I arrived at Luke's it was about 6:00. Luke was just opening the place up. The look on his face was classical as I walked through he door. He looked at his watch and his eyes popped further out.
"Lorelai, do you have any idea what time it is?" Luke asked cautiously.
I had to smile. His shock was just too funny. "Yes Luke."
"Well then what the hell are you doing out of bed at 6:00 on a Saturday?"
"Couldn't sleep," I said simply and shrugged as I sat on a stool.
For once, Luke went straight to the coffee pot and poured me some of the magical substance. "What's wrong?" He looked genuinely concerned.
I hesitated, not knowing whether I should tell him about my dreams. I looked down at my feet. "Well… I've been having these nightmares. Every night, I dream the same thing: Rory always grows up and leaves me all alone. She leaves me forever and I'm all by myself. No one loves or even cares about me in the least." I looked back up and our eyes locked.
"Lorelai, that's absurd, and you know it. How could you think that? You are everything to Rory. She will always love you and she would never really leave you. You know that." Luke tried his best to comfort me. He really did. And the words were touching, especially coming from him.
"Yeah, but I AM going to be all alone while she's away. I'm so used to how everything is right now. I hate change."
"You will never be alone. Everyone in this town is crazy about you," He paused, looked down and added, "And you have me." Now he looked up, nervously. I think he was surprised to see a tiny smile appear on my face.
I reached out and lightly touched his hand. "Thank you."
Luke was confused. "For what?"
I let out a small laugh. "For being my friend, for taking care of me and Rory, for trying to make me feel better, for giving me coffee… Just thank you."
Luke got embarrassed and stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Oh… uh… well, you're welcome."
I smiled and got up from my stool. "I'm going to go home and see Rory. We're spending the next week together. We will be inseparable."
Luke rolled his eyes. "As if that's anything new…"
Now I rolled my eyes, gave a little wave, and walked out the door.
So maybe Rory was going to leave me for a little while, but Luke was right, she'd be back. And I doubted that I'd ever be alone.
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Well, that's it for now… I really don't like this chapter very much. Sorry about it. And if you didn't already read the author's note at the top, I suggest you do because it is informative and important (even if it is waaaaaaay toooooo long… hehe). Alright, now comes the fun part: pleeeeeeeeease review. Thanks guys!
