Chapter Fourteen

Another month went by. The town was looking fine. Many people were helping with things. Luke finally started working on his diner.

"LUKE!" Kirk's voice rang through the town.

"Yes, Kirk?" Luke said.

"In one month from today, Taylor is throwing a 'New and Improved star's hollow' party." Kirk said.

"But I just barely started working on the diner." Luke said.

"Precisely. Taylor wants you to work especially hard now. We'll have a team for you each morning."

"This is unbelievable!" Luke said obviously annoyed.

"Not entirely."

"Is it even possible to finish is that amount of time?"

"Of course. With everyone working together I believe we can finish it in plenty of time."

So everyday Luke woke up early and with a whole team of people worked on the diner.

"Mom!" Rory called.

"What?" Lorelai said waking up.

"I'm leaving."

"Why?"

"I'm helping out with the town."

"Where?"

"Um…Luke's."

"Oh. Have fun." And with that Lorelai plopped back down onto her back and covered her head with her covers. Rory rolled her eyes and left.

Rory walked to Luke's, her mind going in many different directions, at first she was thinking about how Luke would react to her being at the diner, and then she wondered why Luke wasn't as worried as she thought he'd be during the tornado, then her mind went to Tristan. How was he? She thought, I hope he's okay….

"Rory, splendid to see you! You coming to work on Luke's diner?" Taylor's voice came from beside her.

"Yeah, I am I thought it would be good to help out a little bit." Rory said.

"Good. Luke needs all the help he can get. He's a bit cranky, but when is he not?" Rory forced a laugh.

"Do you know why?" She asked suddenly without realizing it.

"You know don't you? Your mom and Luke broke up. Isn't your mother dating your dad now?"

"No." She said coldly.

"Oh…then Luke must have made a mistake. He told me because you know…I can force things out of that man."

"No you can't."

"Well, I try."

"Well Taylor a new discovery! You actually got Luke to tell you something."

"It's not the first time!"

"Right…so this would be the second time?"

"Third, thank you."

"Wow. I under-estimate you."

"I agree."

"Well I better go. Luke needs help!"

"Make note of that and send the note to a shrink."

"I'll make sure that I do that."

"Goodbye."

"Bye Taylor." Rory walked to Luke's even slower because she was so close. She finally reached Luke's with a baby hop backward and a large step forward.

"Kirk, don't mess with that!" Luke shouted from inside. The door was fixed by now. Rory stepped into the diner. Luke didn't even notice Rory until he accidentally ran into her and knocked her over.

"Oh, sorry." Luke helped Rory back to her feet.

"Hi Luke." Rory said awkwardly

"Hi." Luke said.

"What can I help with?"

"You're here to help?"

"Yeah."

"Oh! Find Kirk, he'll tell you what to do."

"Okay, thanks." She walked over to Kirk swiftly.

"Rory, we need you to go find Andrew and help him upstairs."

"So he'll be upstairs?"

"Most likely."

"Ok…." Rory walked upstairs and looked around for a minute. "Andrew?"