Chapter 2
Lorelai Gilmore walked into Luke's Diner with a perplexed look on her face as she put her cell phone into her purse. "What's with you?" the owner, and her boyfriend, asked as he poured her a cup of coffee and placed it in front of her.
"The end of the world as we know it, and I don't feel fine," she answered as she slid onto a stool at the counter.
"And in non-drama queen language?"
"My Mom called and canceled Friday night diner."
"Ahh, yes. The apocalypse is upon us," he said dryly as he turned to put the coffee pot back in its place.
"Luke, you've met my mother. You've seen Rory and I in here after many a Friday dinner. Have even spent a few with us recently. When's the last time that she cancelled?"
He stared at her for a moment, "other then the trips to Europe, wasn't there that time there was a snow storm?"
"Yes. When Rory was in her first year at Chilton. And that really doesn't count because Rory was there. I was only exempted because of the driving conditions. I mean, even when they were separated we he dinner. OK, so we rotated with which one, but it wasn't canceled. Something's up."
"Did she give you a reason?"
"She said that they're going out of town. But I know that there's more to it. I mean, what if they're going somewhere to get a quickie divorce?" she rambled as Luke rolled his eyes and leaned over the counter to stop her with a kiss.
Pulling back, he smirked: "still the only way to shut you up."
"Luke. . ." she pouted as her cell phone rang.
"Out," he answered as he pointed to the sign behind him.
"You're no fun."
"That's not what you said last night."
"Dirty."
"Out," he ordered as he started wiping down the counter, enjoying the view as she walked towards the door.
"'Ello?"
"Grandma called. She's canceling dinner."
"I know. I know. I can't believe it either."
"Should we start preparing for alien invasion?"
"It would seem so."
"Mom, did she tell you why? I mean this is so not Grandma!"
"She said she and Grandpa were going out of town."
"You don't think that they'd. . ."
"I honestly don't know, Ror," Lorelai sighed. "You coming home this weekend?"
"No. Have to study."
"Right."
"Really, Mom. I do."
"I didn't say anything."
"It was how you didn't say anything," Rory sighed. "Look, I gotta go. Have to get to class. I'll call you later," she added disconnecting the call.
"And to think I was afraid that Jess would be the one to ruin her life. Boy, did I get that wrong," she sighed as headed down the block and back to her Inn.