"Alright do you want the good news or bad news first?" Lorelai asked Rory as she sat down in Luke's diner.
"I don't care as long as it doesn't have to do with Aunt Shelly." Rory said. Her mom took a sip of her coffee and then looked to her left. "What happened now?"
"Shelly wants us to take care of Lori while she and your uncle deal with the lovely burden of marriage." Lorelai said.
"Awesome! I love Lori. I don't get to see her enough." Rory said. Then she smiled. "She's going to Chilton with me right?" Her mom once again took a sip of her coffee and looked away.
"She's going to school here."
"Oh." Rory said. Then she thought about it. "Oh!"
"What?"
"She's gonna be here with Dean and Lane and him." Rory said watching a guy take orders at a table on the other side of the room from them.
"Don't worry," Lorelai assured, "she's a smart kid. She won't bother with a guy like Jess."
"Who won't bother with a guy like Jess?" Luke said. Lorelai turned around and smiled.
"Hey you." She gave him a kiss as he bent over for one.
"My cousin, Lori, is coming here to stay awhile. Her parents are getting a divorce." Rory explained.
"They're not getting a divorce." Lorelai said. Rory looked at her mother. "Okay, they might. But don't tell her that."
"Who's getting a divorce?" A familiar voice asked. Rory looked up. It was Dean. Her boyfriend.
"My cousin Lori." Rory replied. She stood up and gave Dean a kiss.
"Let me guess: Lori is short for Lorelai." Luke teased.
"Nope. Her actual name is Lori." Lorelai said. "But thanks for thinking of me."
"Always." Luke said. He gave Lorelai another kiss.
"Ugh!" Luke heard his nephew Jess react. "I'm going for a walk. I'll be back later." Jess left.
As Jess made his way across the street, he accidentally bumped into a girl in the street.
"Oh sorry!" They said at the same time. He grabbed a book that was lying on the street near her. Then looked up. The strange girl had dark short hair and green eyes. They stood up and looked at each other in the eyes.
"Catcher in the Rye, huh?" Jess said as looked at the book he was currently holding. The girl reached out for the book and smiled.
"It's my security blanket." She confessed. "Um, listen, do you where Luke's Diner is?"
"Yeah. Right behind you." The girl turned around and saw a yellow sign that said Luke's Diner. Then she turned to see the strange boy she had bumped into. He had dark short hair and brown eyes and a cute crooked smile.
"Oh." The girl said. "That was a blonde moment." Jess laughed at the stranger's joke.
"I'm Jess." He suddenly said.
"I'm Lori." She said returning the smile.
"Who's that Jess is talking to?" Lorelai said. She was looking out the window.
"I don't know. I haven't seen her before." Luke said.
"Probably some skank." Rory said under her breath. But suddenly being curious, she looked out the window. She saw a dark brunette talking to him. As the two talked, they started to turn. The girl's face appeared.
"Lori?" Rory and Lorelai exclaimed with shock. Jess said something to the girl and the girl nodded and then headed for the diner.
"Hi guys, what's up?" The girl said. Rory and Lorelai just sat there shocked.