Chapter 16
Yale
Lorelai knocks on Rory and Paris' door
"Oh hey Lorelai." Paris said as she opened the door.
"Hi Paris, is Rory here?" Lorelai said stepping into the dorm.
"Yeah, she's in her room."
"Okay thanks."
Lorelai went over to the closed door and opened it.
"Hey!" Rory said as she got off the bed.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Lorelai demanded.
"I'm sorry Mom."
"'Sorry' doesn't cut it. Why didn't you wait for me to tell my mother? Do you think I'm incapable?"
"No, it's not that at all, it just sort of slipped out." Rory said.
"How can it slip out Rory, you can't let things like that slip out."
"Mom, I said I was sorry. People mess up; it's part of being human." Rory said on the verge of tears. She sat down on the bed and started to cry.
Lorelai let out a sigh and said, "I know." She was also beginning to cry. "I'm sorry, I know it's not you're fault. People make mistakes, you're right." They hugged and stayed there for a few minutes.
"So," Rory said wiping her eyes. "What are we going to do?"
"Well, I'm already not talking to Mrs. Gilmore, but Lucy is really mad at me." Lorelai said stroking her daughter's hair.
"Lucy, yeah, she's a tough one." Rory said.
"I don't know what to do. I've never seen her so angry at me before."
"How mad is she?" Rory asked.
"Extremely, she partially ran away from home, after our argument at home."
"Partially?"
"She was planning on coming back."
"Oh, okay continue."
"Then when I found her over by the bridge, we got into another argument, and she left for home. I don't think she ate anything since lunchtime that day. She didn't eat dinner."
"Wow, anything else?"
"Well, this morning, she woke up before I did, and left for school really early. Luke hasn't seen her in a while, but hopefully she'll come over for lunch today."
"It's kinda like you and Grandma, fighting all the time."
Lorelai thought about all the things she had been through with her mother for a few minutes until Rory interrupted her.
"Mom, are you okay?"
"We can't let that happen." Lorelai said quietly.
"What, the thing with Grandma?" Lorelai nodded. "It won't happen; all you have to do is talk to Lucy. I don't have a class this afternoon, so I'll come over and help you."
"You sure?"
"Of course. It's the last thing on earth I want to see happen."
"Okay, well, I have to go, so I will talk to you when I get back to Stars Hollow." Lorelai said getting off the bed and heading towards the door.
"Okay, I have a class soon anyway. I'll see you later."
"Okay." Lorelai said giving Rory a hug. "Are we okay?"
"Yeah, we're cool."
"Okay, I'll see you soon." And with that Lorelai left.
Luke's Diner – Afternoon
Lucy comes in
"Hey Luke." Lucy said as she sat at the counter.
"Oh hey Luc how was school?" Luke said.
"It was fine I guess. Nothing to report, I had a math exam, the end."
"Sounds fun. You hungry?"
"Starved, I haven't eaten since like yesterday."
"Now why would you not eat?"
Lucy shrugged her shoulders and said, "Can I have a chiliburger and a root beer?"
"Alright." Luke said and went to the kitchen.
Lucy was tapping her fingers on the counter and she heard someone come in. She turned around and so Lorelai coming over to her. Lucy got up and went to another seat.
"Oh, come on Lucy, can't you sit beside me?" Lorelai said.
"You wanted to be alone right? It's not like I left the house. So, now you're alone and you can see me." Lucy snapped.
"Watch that attitude Ms. Gilmore." Lorelai said sitting on the seat that Lucy originally was sitting at.
Lucy didn't say anything and Luke came out with her food.
"I thought you were sitting over there?" Luke said. "Oh, hey Lorelai."
"Hey." Lorelai grumbled.
"Here's your food Luc?"
"Thanks Luke." Lucy said and started to eat.
Luke, Lorelai, and Lucy sat, or stood in Luke's case, in an awkward silence.
"Okay, you know what?" Luke said breaking the silence.
"What?" Lorelai said.
"This is ridiculous. Lorelai, Lucy you guys have got to talk. You can't live like this."
"Why, she and Grandma do it all the time." Lucy said.
Luke gave Lucy a death stare. "The two of you go upstairs right now and sort this whole thing out."
Someone came in the door. Lorelai and Lucy turned around to see Rory.
"Hey guys." Rory said with a smile. When she saw her mom and sister sitting separately, her smile faded.
"Rory, thank God you're here." Luke said going over to Rory and giving her a hug. Rory was shocked but returned the hug anyway. "You have got to knock some sense into the two of them, they're driving me crazy." Luke said pointing to Lucy and Lorelai.
"Okay, that's it come one you two." Rory said grabbing Lorelai and Lucy both by the wrist and dragging them upstairs.
They got upstairs and Rory shoved Lorelai and Lucy onto the couch. "Okay, now it's my turn to be the judge." Rory said looking at Lucy. Lucy rolled her eyes. "You guys have got to get over yourselves, I mean hell, you've had so many wonderful years together, why throw it away because of my little mistake."
"What on earth are you talking about?" Lorelai grumbled.
"I accidentally told Grandma that you were getting married, and you're taking it out on Lucy."
"I didn't mean to take it out on Lucy, it just happened, I was mad."
"But, did you try to say you were sorry?"
"I was going to today, but well, we're here, so…" Lorelai said.
"So?" Rory repeated.
"I'm sorry Lucy, I'm sorry for treating you the way I did, I was so mad at the time. I don't know, I think I was more mad at myself than I was at you and Rory. So, do you accept my apology?" Lorelai said hopefully.
Lucy who was sitting quietly while her mom and sister talked finally said, "Oh alright."
"Thank you Lucy, thank you thank you, I love you so much." Lorelai said hugging Lucy.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Lucy said rolling her eyes.
"Luc, don't you have anything to say to Mom?" Rory asked.
"Umm…I already said sorry like three million times."
"Okay, whatever you say."
"Yeah, she's right, so I accept your apology." Lorelai said.
"Thank you."
"Your welcome."
Author's Note: I couldn't keep Lorelai mad at Rory and Lucy! I tried, but I was so sad, so I couldn't. I hate when there are fights.