A/N: Thanks for the reviews! I love when I sign on to AOL and my mail box has a bunch of reviews in it! To answer all of your questions, my niece, Sophia was hospitalized on Wednesday night because she had a 102 degree fever. The doctor said that it was bacterial. She was released Saturday morning and within that time I played mommy to my two other nieces. They are five and two. Thanks for all of your concern. It made me feel happy to know that you all cared.

addicted to the gilmoregirls- Your welcome! I love reading Gilmore girls stories! I'm so happy that you updated!

ProFfeSseR- I'm actually starting to write my chapters in my study hall. In the beginning of the year I didn't because there is blind girl who sits next to me and she is constantly asking me for help, and I always end up helping her, but recently this boy has been taking my seat so I don't sit next to her anymore. To make a long story short, I am able to concentrate on my story now. Yay! I just turn my I-pod on and write and no one bugs me. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the blind girl, she just annoys me sometimes. If I ever need to talk I will take you up on your offer. I have tried to email you in the past but I don't think it worked.

lollysamantha- I feel so special for lifting your day! That makes me feel happy. I hope I have the power to lift your day today too! I-tunes always gives me trouble! It refused to charge my I-pod the other night I was like grrr'd! I was really mad. I took French last year and the year before and the year before that, basically from grades 6-10. I finally had enough of it last year and stopped taking it. I'm free from French this year and I couldn't be happier! I hope you did good on your French test!

kylie1403- You are always right! I think Sophia got better because you had faith in her. lol. I'm going to try to find my digital camera to take pictures of her with and then I'll send them to you.

Luke walked into the diner with Lorelai staggering behind him. It was obvious that she didn't want to be there. He walked over to Laci and gave her a big hug before letting Cesar know that he had arrived. When Luke returned from the kitchen, Lorelai was still standing by the door.

"Hey um, Lorelai…you are kinda blocking the entrance to the diner. Nobody's going to be able to come in. Why don't you come and sit down with us?" Luke asked.

"No. Um…now that I think about it, I have a lot to do at work. I'll catch you guys later."

Lorelai opened the door and ran in the direction of her car. Just as she approached the car, Luke appeared behind her and stopped her from getting in. Lorelai tried to pull away from his grip several times, but his hold was too strong.

"Where are you going, Lorelai?"

"Work. Did I not just say that in the diner?"

"No. No, you did. You said it. I was just…why are you going to work? Laci is here. Didn't you see her face light up when she saw you? She was extremely happy to see you. You have to talk to her sometime." Luke said sincerely.

"I don't have to do anything, and even if I did I couldn't. I should really be getting to work. I'll see you later, okay?"

"Yeah, sure. You are coming home tonight, right Emily?"

"What did you just call me?" Lorelai said, while losing her temper.

"Emily."

"What!"

"You heard me, I called you Emily. You're right, you are just like her. The both of you hurt your daughters and don't even care." Luke knew that he had crossed the line, but for some reason, he didn't really care.

"Get away from me, Luke. Leave me the hell alone!"

"Lorelai, please…It was…Please come back to the diner with me?" Now Luke cared.

"Go away! I hate you! I…just leave me alone!" Lorelai screamed.

"You what?" Luke was on the verge of tears.

"I…I…I didn't mean it, Luke…"

"I…my God, Lorelai! You are going crazy. I can't see you right now. Don't bother coming home tonight, you won't be missed."

Luke stormed off into the diner and slammed the door. Lorelai did the same except she slammed the door to her car.

"What do you want to eat, Laci?" Luke asked with hurt in his voice.

"Dad…why doesn't mom like me?" Laci asked.

"Your mother doesn't like anybody. What do you want to eat?"

"I know that I was wrong to leave, but she should be forgiving. She left Grandma's when she was my age."

"I said, what would you like to eat?" Luke repeated himself for the third time.

"Dad, please stop changing the subject."

"I'm going upstairs. Tell Cesar what you want when you decide."

"Okay."

Just as Luke got upstairs, Mandy walked into the diner. She immediately walked behind the counter and starting making Luke's famous coffee. She had no idea that Laci was there until she walked over to her table and asked what she wanted.

"Wow, Laci! Look at you! You look great! I mean, you don't look like you just had a baby or anything. So um…where have you been? I haven't seen you around. Your dad said that you moved out, but he never said where. I asked your mom but she avoids the topic. So where did you go?" Mandy said.

"Mandy! I did move out. I'm living with Landon's father in his apartment."

"Really? Wow! I thought he didn't want anything to do with you and the baby."

"Well, people change. I've changed. My mom has changed. Maybe you should change too. You can start by not butting into other peoples business!" Laci snapped.

"Fine. I will. Now, what do you want?" Mandy replied, not showing any emotions.

"I'm sorry, it wasn't meant to come out that way."

"Well, it did. You can't take it back now."

"Could I try by explaining myself?"

"Sure."

"Outside…"

"Yeah. Cesar, I'll be right back!"

The two girls walked over to the park across from the diner and sat down. Laci was holding Landon in one arm and a diaper bag in the other arm. She really looked like a mother. Mandy just sat there with her arms crossed.

"Okay so…before you came into the diner, my mom came. She came and when she saw me she left. My dad followed her outside and when he returned he was very upset and he basically went straight up to his office."

"That's it? That's why you snapped at me?" Many asked.

"There's more, but you need to promise me that you will not tell a single sole."

"I swear, I won't."

"Rich, Landon's father, kind of hit me before I came today. It's nothing big; I mean he's done worse. But, I thought that it had stopped, and apparently I was wrong."

"He abuses you? Laci, I have to tell someone! At least your dad."

"He already knows, but Rich hasn't laid a hand on me since September until today. It's all good. Whenever he gets mad at me I have sex with him and everything gets better. This morning I didn't have time for sex. That's why it happened. I guess I was just a little upset and I took it out on you. I'm sorry." Laci said.

"Oh Laci, its okay. You don't have to be sorry. Can I hold him?" Mandy asked, gesturing to Landon.

"Um, sure. He's kind of fussy so…"

"That's okay."

"Hey, can you watch him for while so I can go talk to my dad?"

"I have work."

"Mandy, the only person in there is Kirk and if anyone else comes in you can just place him in his car seat. He'll be fine."

"Oh, okay."

"Great, thanks."

The girls walked back to Luke's. Mandy returned to her spot behind the counter with Landon while Laci made her way up to Luke's office. She was about to go in to ask about Lorelai, once again, when she heard his voice through the door. He was on the phone with somebody, but whom? Laci leaned her ear against the wall and listened in.

"I need your help. I just…I can't handle her anymore. No, she's gotten worse. A lot worse. What? Yeah, she came home yesterday. Yeah. She slept there Sunday night and Monday night. Yeah, I know. I was shocked when I saw her. I found her crying in Laci's bed. She's a mess. She's worse then when we were fighting earlier this year. I just…I can't hand it. She told me that she hates me. I don't know if she meant it but it hurt, it hurt badly. What? What do you mean what was I doing that caused her to say it? Oh, I called her Emily. I keep telling her that she's not but today…she's acting like her. Well, not totally, but she ignores Laci. Yeah, she's downstairs. She ignored her. I know, and then she ran out of the diner with out saying anything other then 'I need to be at work' or something like that. Yeah, I ran after her and that's when I called her Emily and she told me that she hates me. Can you please come and talk to her? So what if she refuses to talk to you? I need your opinion on this. I don't know what to think. She's gotten really bad. You can leave the kids with me at the diner. Oh, okay. Then you can leave Bryan and Mattie here. Sure, I'll go get the playpen out. Thanks, Rory. I'll see you soon. I love you too."

Luke hung up the phone and fell into the sofa. He needed a minute to take all of this in. He was just about to cry when Laci walked into the room and hugged him.

"What's wrong with mom?" Laci asked.

"I…I don't know, Laci. I'm sure its nothing."

"That's not what you just told Rory…"

"I really don't know what's wrong with her, Lace. It may be nothing, but it may be something. I just want to get another opinion on this from somebody close to your mom before I make any big decisions." Luke said.

"Like what?"

"Like going to a doctor or something."

"Oh…"

"Laci, she is going to be fine. You don't have to worry. Do you want to help me bring down some toys? Rory is dropping the boys off." Luke changed the subject.

"Yeah, sure."

"Okay. I've got the playpen if you can get about four toys, two of each. We don't want them to be fighting now do we?"

"No, we don't."

Luke and Laci got everything ready for Bryan and Mattie. Rory came into the diner with them an hour after she got off the phone with Luke. As soon as Rory got there, Laci left with Landon and went home. Rory placed the boys in the playpen and then made her way to the Inn.

When Rory got there she saw Lorelai's car in the parking lot and went inside. She asked Michele where Lorelai was and he told her to go check Lorelai's office. Rory did exactly as she was told. She went to Lorelai's office and opened the door. She stepped dead in her tracks when she saw Lorelai.

Dun, Dun, Dun!

A/N: Okay, so now you guys have a choice. I really don't know what I want Rory to find but I have a few ideas. Here they are:

1) Lorelai crying hysterically and rocking back and forth on the floor.

2) Lorelai holding a bottle of pills, not yet opened.

3) Lorelai lying on the ground with an opened bottle of pills next to her

The only way that I will know which one you choose is if you review so please do so!

So it's kinda obvious that I want something to happen to Lorelai because of all this stuff with Laci. I have my reasons for it and you guys will understand soon. No matter which one you choose their will be a Lorelai/Rory conversation, a Luke/Lorelai conversation, but not Laci/Lorelai conversation in the next chapter. The Laci/Lorelai conversation is going to happen in January of this story. Don't worry…they will talk before then but it won't be a heart to heart or anything.

Please review and tell me which one you want! Thanks!