When the alarm clock went off the next morning Lorelai was no where ready to get out of bed. She looked over to see a still sleeping Rory as well. She reached over and turned the clock off. Rory groaned.

"Why did you set the alarm clock for 7:00 am?" Lorelai asked her voice still drowsy.

"I planned on going to a book fair today." Rory replied turning over in the bed. "But that was before you kept me out all night."

Lorelai sighed. "Sorry... again."

"It's okay... let's just go back to sleep."

They dozed back off for a little while and then the phone began ringing. Lorelai grouched as she got up to answer it.

"Hello?" an annoyed voice answered.

"Hi. Ms. Gilmore?"

"Yes."

"This is Tracy Atkins from the Holderby Hospital."

"Uh- huh?..." Lorelai replied, more concerned now.

"The woman who ran off the road last night would like to see you. She want's to apologize."

"Oh?" Lorelai replied, no confused. "Is she okay?"

"Oh yes, she'll be fine." Tracy replied.

"Okay... well um... sure I guess I could come by for a few minutes." Lorelai answered.

"Alright. Thank you Ms. Gilmore. She's in room 321."

"Thank you." Lorelai hung up the phone.

Lorelai walked upstairs and took a shower, by the time she came back down to the kitchen Rory was out of bed.

"Where are you going?" Rory asked interestingly.

"To the hospital. The woman who ran off the road last night wants to see me." Lorelai replied pouring herself a cup of coffee.

"Oh..." Rory replied with a yawn.

"You want to come along?"

"No... I think I'll catch up on some reading I've missed here lately." Rory said slowly standing from her seat.

"Well, okay. I should be home soon. Honest this time." Lorelai smiled.

"Alright." Rory giggled. "Bye mom."

"Bye sweets." Lorelai kissed Rory on the head and left the house.

Lorelai entered the hospital feeling a bit nervous. She was charmed that the lady cared enough to apologize for the evening before, but Lorelai had just never been a big fan of hospitals. She walked around til she finally found room 321. She knocked on the door.

"Come on." a female voice replied.

Lorelai slowly opened the door. "Hello..." Lorelai began. "I'm Lorelai."

"Come in, come in." the lady replied. "Please have a seat."

Lorelai cautiously walked over to the chair and sat down. The lady had many scraps a bruises. Lorelai felt very sorry for her.

"How are you?" Lorelai asked.

"Oh, I'll be okay." The lady replied.

"I'm glad you stopped by. I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am for causing you so much trouble and aggravation last night."

"Oh... Don't worry about it." Lorelai quickly replied.

"It's just, I've been through a lot here lately." The woman's voice saddened. "My boyfriend and I weren't as close as what I thought we were. I told him I loved him, but he said he couldn't say it back to me and didn't know if he ever could. Said he was still in love with another woman."

"Oh... that's terrible." Lorelai replied, feeling compassion for the lady.

"So I admit I've been out drinking some, and driving recklessly. I shouldn't have been speeding around that curve. I could have hit you. You could have gotten hurt, or worse... killed."

Lorelai reached out and grabbed the lady's hand. She felt horrible for being so selfish about her own life and her own feelings. She never once thought about how this must have been on this poor woman.

"If there's anything I can do for you, just let me know." Lorelia smiled.

"Well, I could use a visitor for the next couple days while I'm here." the lady replied.

"Sure... I can stop by again tomorrow if you'd like." Lorelai replied.

"Would you?... That would be so nice."

"Of course." Lorelai looked down that patient sheet and read the name. "I'll see you tomorrow Colleen."

Lorelai turned and walked out of the hospital room feeling like she was about to stumble upon a new friendship.