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A/N: I'm really sorry I took so long to update! It's just I've been very busy over the past weeks. But this chapter is longer than the others, I'll try to improve that in the next ones. Something else, I'm so sorry I didn't accept anonymous reviews! I don't remember who asked me to check that, and I did. I fixed it, so I hope may of you will review now. Thanks to the ones that had reviewed.

Chapter 3: What's wrong with Rory?

"Hey Ror" Lorelai shouted from upstairs "are you up yet?"

"Yes Mom" She answered, "I'm actually waiting for you to go to Luke's"

"I'm sorry" Lorelai answered "But I have lo look pretty always. What about an important movie producer is on town looking for his new lead character? I should be perfect, but he looks at me and I'm not as pretty as always, so, he thinks I'm not for the part."

"I didn't think about that" Rory said, very serious "I' really don't want that to happen"

"Me neither" her mother answered

"But, mom, what would you do about me" Rory asked "I have to go to Chilton, I can't join you in your cinematographic adventure"

"You're right" Lorelai said, and paused for a minute, thinking, "Well, I guess you should have one of that fancy tutors that live with very rich families."

"You would hire me one of those?" Rory asked, very excited. Her mother nodded. "Then, I'm really sorry I just tried to ruin your career as a movie actress. And ruining my tutor's job at the same time"

"I forgive you" Lorelai said, very serious "And I'm sure your tutor will forgive you as soon as he meets you"

"I hope so," Rory said, while entering Luke's "I wouldn't like to get my tutor angry before we meet"

They sat at their usual table and waited for Luke to approach them. He appeared by their side two minutes later, leaving Jess behind the counter.

"Hi" He said "Are you going to kill yourselves with coffee this morning, again?" He asked rudely

"Yes we are" Lorelai answered "I love this kind of service, you know exactly what we're going to order and disapprove it" She said ironically "What do you thing Ror?" She said and faced her daughter.

Rory didn't have time to answer his mother. Suddenly, she got up from the table and run towards Luke's apartment, with her hands on her mouth. She was going to throw up.

"Rory!" Her mother managed to say, "Are you ok?" and Lorelai got to the stairs. But it was too late, Jess was worried too and he was running upstairs before Lorelai could even stand up.

"I'll go check on her," He shouted from the stairs.

When he got inside Luke's apartment, he saw Rory laying on the couch. She was pale, her eyes were red and she was crying. She didn't even notice him when he got inside. He walked towards her, quietly, very worried. Jess knew something was wrong with her.

"Are you ok?" he asked, softly.

She turned around and looked at him before answering:

"I'm fine" And she stood up, very slowly, with a lot of effort "Really, don't worry about me" She smiled and tried to hide her red eyes.

They both walked out of the room and walked downstairs, silently. Jess knew something was wrong, and he knew that Rory wouldn't tell him, even if he were her boyfriend. He sighed, maybe he wasn't supposed to know, and maybe it was nothing more than her period. That thoughts couldn't help him when they got downstairs and Lorelai said:

"Are you ok hun?" She was very worried; there was fear in her voice.

"Yes mom", Rory answered, "Maybe it was something I ate yesterday..." she continued.

They had been at one of Emily's events, not organized by her, but by one of her friends.

Rory sat down next to her mother and tried to change the subject:

"How's the inn, mom?" she asked. Her mom tried to forget what had just happened, and started to talk about her job, very excited. While she talked, Rory looked at Jess. She was so sad she couldn't tell him, he was worried and it was all her fault. But she just couldn't tell him, how would he react? Would he be angry with her? She couldn't answer her question; Luke arrived with two mugs of hot coffee and interrupted Lorelai.

"Here's your poison," he announced, placing them in front of the Gilmore Girls. Lorelai smiled at him. Rory suddenly realized something:

"I don't want coffee, Luke," She said, and looked at her mom. Trying to calm her, Rory added: "I just threw up, I should take care of myself for a couple of days, don't you think?" Rory tried to laugh, but she couldn't do more than a weird smile.

But Lorelai was still worried: "A Gilmore was rejecting coffee? Something has to be very bad." She thought.

Jess and Luke thought the same, but they didn't make any comments, that problem was something that the Gilmore's had to talk by themselves. Luke took back Rory's mug without saying anything. There was a tense silence in the diner for several minutes, while Lorelai was drinking her coffee.

"I can give you a ride," Lorelai said when she finished. She stood up and looked at her daughter. Rory was so weak; she couldn't just leave her there.

No mom, thanks, I'm fine" Rory said, trying to smile. She stood up and almost fainted. Lorelai hold her by an arm and Rory continued: "See? I'm fine"

She was far from fine, and she knew it. Everyone in the diner knew it, including Jess, Luke and, of course, Lorelai. But she didn't want to tell them, she didn't want to tell anybody, she remembered Dean's reaction and shivered, no one should know it.

Lorelai looked at her and knew Rory was keeping something from her, but she respected her daughter's space, she wouldn't ask her... yet. She could wait, but not too long.