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Chapter 6 – Trips and Falls

Lorelai has been brewing a great plan. It was just one week ago that she was talking to Jess and Rory about how Emma might really have a crush on Dorian. Since Emma's birthday was this Saturday, Lorelai wanted the day (or shall we say night) be extra special. Considering it would be Emma's sweet 16, this plan is worth it. Lorelai has Luke, Jess, Rory, Lane, Dorian and many others helping with the preparations. She wanted everyone to make this birthday bash a big success.

"You're only sixteen once." Lorelai explained when telling anyone of the preparations.

It was now officially Friday afternoon. Just one day for all the preparations to be finalized. Lorelai was talking with Luke in the diner. She saw Dorian walking towards the diner. When he came in he looked like he was running out of breath.

"What happened Dorian?" Lorelai looked worried.

"Nothing Lorelai. I just tried to get here as fast as I could, before Emma arrived."

"What's Emma doing today?" Lorelai asked.

"We Sophomores have a video group project. So Emma's group will meet at Lydia Hillsbury's house today and tomorrow. This will give us enough time tomorrow for everything to be in place." Dorian explained.

"What video project?" Lane said after giving a customer his order, it was the end of her shift, so her full attention was now on the conversation that Lorelai, Dorian and Luke were having.

"Oh, it's really for the sophomore girls. And I have no clue what it's about. They had a meeting in the auditorium yesterday. It's like extra credit. The project if it gets a high grade will go on the college application. Plus you get college credit. Kind of like taking an AP test, but without really taking the test and passing." Dorian explained.

"Sounds like a thing Rory would do if she was still in Chilton." Lorelai said.

"Lorelai, explain to me what I have to do again." Dorian said in a nervous tone.

"Aw how cute, little Dorian is nervous." Lorelai said.

"It's not like the kid will ask Emma to marry him. So why should he be nervous." Luke patted Dorian in the back a little too hard, making Dorian twitch for a few seconds.

Lorelai could only laugh at "poor little twitching Dorian"

"It's just I've had a crush on Emma for as long as I've known her. And I think this is my only chance to tell her how I truly feel." Dorian said.

Lorelai got out her clip board.

"Okay kid, here's what you do." Lorelai said trying to sound like Clint Eastwood; she added the Clint Eastwood facial expression also.

Dorian laughed at this so hard, he fell off the stool he was sitting on. Dorian's fall made Lane laugh, while she almost chocked on the bread she was eating. Lorelai pretended to not know what they were laughing at.

Luke finished brewing a new pot of coffee, when he saw Taylor outside.

"Look out the window." Luke said to Lorelai.

Lorelai saw Taylor walk, then after a few paces he tripped on himself, he caught himself before he fell to the ground, and then he kept on walking like nothing just happened.

This made Lorelai grin.

"Too bad he didn't fall." Luke said while snapping his fingers.

"Luke, that's horrible." Lorelai said with a smile.

"A fall to the ground is something he rightfully earns." Luke said.

"By the way, you look weird when you do your Clint Eastwood impression." Luke added.

"That's a nice thing to tell your girlfriend." Lorelai said.

"Yeah I know." Luke answered.

"You know I was being sarcastic." Lorelai said.

Rory was in her dorm room packing the things she wanted to bring back home.

There was a knock on the door.

"It's open." Rory said.

"Hey Ace, you busy?" Logan asked.

"Well let's see. I'm obviously packing. So yes I am busy." Rory said while putting some clothes into a bag.

"Well I just figured out how to pay you back for showing Tristan around town. By the way thanks, he said he had a great time." Logan said while looking at the books that were on Rory's desk.

"So how will you pay me back?" Rory stopped packing to hear Logan's answer.

"We'll I can take you to that French Restaurant you said you always wanted to try." Logan said.

"You mean Michelle et Raphael's?" Rory said.

"Yeah. So what do you say?"

"Sure." Rory said.

"So we'll go next Tuesday night. Wear something fancy, because it is a fancy restaurant." Logan said before he left.

When Logan left, Paris entered the room.

She saw Rory packing.

"Leaving for home again?" Paris said.

"Yeah, I'm helping out with the decorations for a party."

"There's something going on in your town. Maybe like an ex boyfriend I assume." Paris said.

"Now Paris why would you say something like that."

"Because you seem to be forgetting that you have a boyfriend named Logan. Rumor has it, that Logan has been very busy lately and you have been spotted kissing Tristan DuGrey. Which is funny because didn't you hate and I quote "his guts" back in the Chilton days?" Paris said.

"Things change, people change Paris. Plus it's not your business to know what I do in my personal life." Rory said.

"Hey there was more then one eye witness who saw you two kiss or holding hands. Supposedly Logan hasn't found out yet. But when he does, you should tell him what happens before he finds out through the rumor mill."

"Paris you're not a detective or a lawyer. So I really don't have to listen to your advice."

"Suit yourself. But if I were you I would listen and follow this advice."

"Paris, that's why I'm not you." Rory argued back.

"Rory I'm just saying don't ruin your great relationship with Logan to be with Tristan it's not worth it."

"But Paris weren't you the one that had a crush on Tristan and even called him "Ryan Phillippe."

Paris blushed slightly.

"Don't you dare tell anyone that." Paris said before storming out of Rory's room.

"OK banner needs to go up over the counter, Balloons must all be inflated soon. Sookie is the food ready for the party? Lane do you have the music?" Lorelai was ordering people around.

It was the night of the party. Last minute preparations were going on in the diner. Luke closed the diner early so the diner would be ready with the birthday decorations.

Jess still buying the cake, while everyone was rushing to make sure everything was in order.

The big surprise birthday bash for Emma was being held in the diner.

"Where is Jess, he was supposed to be here with the cake by now." Luke said.

Kirk was standing on top of one end of the diner's counter to put up the banner. Kirk all of a sudden lost his footing and fell to the floor bring half the banner on his way down. The banner was torn in half. It was supposed to say "Happy 16th Birthday Emma!" But now the banner read "Happy 16th birth."

"I'm ok." Kirk said still on the floor.

"Thanks Kirk now the banner makes it sounds like Emma was born not once, but 16 times." Sookie said.

"I don't think it's possible to be born 16 times." Rory said.

Jess finally came with the birthday cake.

He accidentally slammed the diner's door loudly, making Lane and Dorian pop the balloons they were working on.

"The banner is torn in half, the balloons are deflated. What else could go wrong?" Luke said.

After Luke said that Emma came into the diner.

"Surprise, Happy Birthday!" Everyone said.

"Oh my gosh thanks you guys." Emma said with a shocked look on her face.

Emma looked at the banner.

"Um, I think you messed up on the banner." Emma said.

"No, Kirk broke it." Sookie said.

"Sorry." Kirk said, still on the floor.

"It doesn't matter, this surprise party was great." Emma said excitedly.

Sorry if you weren't really into this chapter, but I promise the next chapter will be better.