Reunion

Chapter Eight – Minds Racing

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Lorelai didn't know how long she stood in her front lawn for, but she was finally shaken from her trance when her cell phone rang. She had forgotten that it was in the overcoats pocket. She instinctively grabbed it and looked at the screen.

'RORY' it told her. She didn't know if she wanted to talk to anyone at the moment, but her hands didn't listen to her and they pulled the phone open.

"Hey, Kid." Lorelai croaked out. Her voice reeked of pain and fatigue. "I need you to come home."

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She glanced down lazily and remembered she was naked. She began her trek back up to the house while barely listening to her daughter on the line. "I'll fill you in when you get here." Lorelai paused for a moment. "Why? Rory, I need you." Lorelai continued walking to the house. When she reached the steps, she spoke again. "Fine. I guess I'll see you in a couple days. Love you, kid. Bye." She clicked her phone shut and shivered. She climbed the steps with a melancholy stupor. After finding the front door, she trudged in.

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Luke arrived back at the diner. He turned off his truck, and his hands went to his face. He pressed his palms to his eyes and shook his head. I love her so much. I want to forgive her. I mean, it's not like we are together. She wasn't cheating on me. I have to forgive her. I need her. I can't let her go. I can't let her go! But… she… ugh. Luke needed sleep. He needed something to rest his mind. He opened the door and slid out of the truck. He walked into the diner and headed directly for the stairs to his apartment. He staggered in, frustrated and exhausted. He trudged to the fridge and grabbed a beer. He stood and glanced around as if searching for something. When he had decided that he has not found it, he then walked to the table and took a seat. "Oh boy." he said as he popped open the bottle.

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Lorelai walked to the chair where her clothes sat and gathered them up. She approached the stairs and climbed them to her room. Once inside, she threw the clothes into her hamper and fell back onto her bed.

"What did I just do?" she said aloud, but to herself. She wanted to fix everything with Luke. She knew that she needed him. And she didn't want to wait forty years to work up the courage. She still wanted their middle. And she knew she had to make some sort of move soon. She scooted up and tucked her feet and legs under her comforter. Her mind was reeling. She looked up at her hello kitty alarm clock. '8:47' was blaring back at her in red block numbers. She closed her eyes, praying for sleep.

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Luke finished his beer, mind numbed. The day's events kept rushing past him, again and again. He was mad. He felt let down. He needed Lorelai to do something… something to make him feel better. He just needed her.

His head hurt, and he resolved that he would deal with this more in the morning. He trudged to his bed, and toppled in, not even bothering to get under the covers.

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Both Luke and Lorelai fell asleep, minds racing. They knew that something big would happen the next day.

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I know… it is REALLY short. But I just felt that you guys should get something. It's been months… I am horrible. I've just been really lazy I guess. There will only be one more chapter. There is nothing more that I can do with this. But yea… thanks to those of you who read this…. I know that I am horrible.

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