Lorelai and Rory sat on the couch watching "Anne Of Green Gables." Lorelai had previously taken Rory's temperature and it was 99.2 which wasn't too high, but definitely uncomfortable Rory complained somewhat of her head aching, so Lorelai gave her a couple of Tylenol. By later that evening, Rory's temperature had risen to 101. 3. Lorelai was becoming worried.

"You never get sick." Lorelai said, while Rory lay on the couch with Lorelai hovering over her damping a cold wet rag on her face.

"I know." Rory moaned.

"Have you ate anything that may have caused you to feel bad?"

"All I've had recently is food from Luke's."

Lorelai sighed. "You need something other than Tylenol. I'm going to run down to the drug store before it closes."

"And leave me here?" Rory asked sadly.

"Well you certainly can't come with me. You need to lay here and rest."

"I'll be back soon, I promise."

"Hurry." Rory replied, with a slight pout.

Lorelai leaned in and kissed Rory, I'll be back in a jiffy. Lorelai grabbed some money off the coffee table and hurried out the door. Once at the drug store she had trouble finding medication for Rory, considering she wasn't too sure what was wrong.

"Hello, excuse me..." Lorelai said to the pharmacist. "My daughter is running a fever, and has a headache, but I'm not too sure if it's the flu, or just a cold, or perhaps she's ate something bad. See she never gets sick and now that she is sick, I don't really know what type of medicine to get for her. Not that I'm a bad mother, cause I'm not I..."

The pharmacist stopped Lorelai's rambling "There's baby aspirin in isle 2. It should bring down her fever. You might want to give her some Pedalite if her stomach is also hurting."

Lorelai frowned. "She's not a baby. She's 14."

The pharmacist's face froze, but she then replied "There's Ibuprofen in isle 1."

"Thank you." Lorelai replied. She quickly grabbed a box of Ibuprofen and headed back home.

She opened the door to the house and announced herself. "I'm back! See that didn't take too long." Lorelai walked into the living room and saw Rory laying there motionless. "Rory..." Lorelai walked over to her "Rory..." more worried. Lorelai shook her. "Rory, wake up. Wake up!" Lorelai shook Rory's lifeless body. "Oh my god!" Lorelai panicked

She quickly reached for the phone and dialed the first number that came to mind.

"Luke's diner. May I help you?"

"Luke!" Lorelai yelled frantically.

"Lorelai?" he asked confused.

"Rory's sick... she needs a doctor." she sniffled trying to hold back tears. "I can't get her to wake up." Her voice broke off.

"Oh god." Luke replied. "I'm coming." Luke hung up the phone. "Alright! Everyone out!"

Customers looked at him half confused and half angry.

"You heard me, out! I'm closing."

Mumbling and grouching came from different directions as people made their way towards the door. Luke grabbed the keys to his truck and headed over to Lorelai's. When he pulled up into the drive way he wasted no time with knocking, but walked straight in. Lorelai was kneeled over Rory praying silently.

"Lorelai..." Luke broke in.

Lorelai rose from her knees and hurried to him. "Luke, I don't know what to do."

"We have to go to the hospital." Luke said calm yet scared. He walked over lifted Rory up from the table. "Come on we'll take my truck." Luke took out the door with Rory and Lorelai followed closely behind. Once they all were in the truck Luke started it up and headed off in the direction of the hospital.

"How long has she been passed out? Luke asked while driving.

"I don't know." Lorelai replied. "I left her alone, and when I came home I found her."

"Why did you leave her?"

"I wanted to get to the drug store before it closed." Lorelai said in regret. "I shouldn't have left her."

"You should have called me sooner. I could have got some medicine for her." Luke replied. "And don't blame yourself Lorelai, it's not your fault."

Lorelai sat holding Rory's over heated body in her arms. Slowly a tear streamed down her face.

"Luke..." She sobbed "If I lose Rory ... I'll have absolutely no reason to live."

"You're not going to lose her." Luke assured her. "She'll be okay."

After what felt like a lifetime, they finally made it to the ER of the Hartford hospital. Almost immediately nurses came out and took Rory out of Lorelai's arms. Lorelai tried to explain what had happened, but they practically ignored her. She was left standing with Luke as they carried Rory off into the hospital halls.