"I'm very sorry, but he's gone under a coma. We're still investigating how it happened, but the fumes must have played a role."

Rory started crying, even more.

"But, I was in the fire longer than him. Why haven't I gone under a coma?"

"The fumes may have affected him differently. He smokes, correct?"

"Yes."

"That may have played a part."

"How long will he be in it?" Lorelai asked, seeing the haunting look on her daughter's face.

"Depends. May be his whole life, could be a day or two."

"Thanks doctor. Let us know if you have any more updates." Luke quickly shooed the doctor out, as Rory walked over to her mother sobbing.

"It's going to be okay sweetie. I promise."

"How do you know? He could be gone forever. Maybe even longer. I want to go."

"Here, take my keys, I'll stay with Luke. I'll call you when I want to go."

"Thanks."

Rory was feeling unbelievably angry, depressed, frustrated and everything else you can feel. 'I can't believe it. He didn't do anything wrong. Nothing at all. He was finally happy. Now he's gone.' She focused on the road. After a while she arrived at home. Driving past the Diner was a nightmare all over. She parked the jeep and decided to go and look at the damage.

"Rory darling are you okay?" Babette called her over with a large amount of concern ringing through her voice.

"Yes, is the fire out?" "Yes sweetie. How's Luke and Jess."

Just hearing the name stung her heart.

"Luke's fine. Jess is sleeping."

"Oh, I'm so sorry honey."

"Umm, are we allowed to go in the building?"

"Go ask one of the firemen."

"Thanks Babette."

After asking to go in, explaining how she knew Luke and stating that she urgently needed something, she walked through with the help of a firefighter. Her destination was Jess' room. She quickly opened his night tables top drawer and found a few books. She grabbed them, then noticed one with a rugged cover. She looked at it, then realized that it was his journal. She opened it , then closed it, deciding to take it home and then figure out what to do with it.