Also sorry I haven't been updating I have tons of ideas but it's the getting to them that I have trouble on and school has been really mean with giving us homework but this week is Spring Break and I should be able to write more and update faster within the next chapter or two Jess will appear and also Tristan is just going to be like a good friend to Rory so they won't date. Even though I like Tristan but it won't work in this story.
-Rebecca
Previously on It Should Have Been Me Instead –
As she stepped off the bus and headed towards Luke's in dire need of coffee she entered the diner to find Luke yelling into the telephone she just shook her head went upstairs into her room and changed into some regular clothes and went back downstairs to hear Luke finishing his conversation.
"No Liz…. I know but… you know what fine send him here he probably just need's to get away from his psychotic mother!" Luke said and Rory was sitting at the counter and could here the person on the other end yelling. "Fine…ok when will… well gee Liz that's convenient… ok bye." Luke said and slammed the phone back on the phone hook, which caused Rory to jump.
"Care to share what's wrong over a nice cup of coffee?" Rory asked the only time that seemed be like it was a another normal and that Lorelai was just working was when Rory was sitting at the counter and acting like it, Luke thought the same thing.
"Huh, oh Rory when did you get here?" Luke asked
"Few minutes ago, anyway how about that coffee because I have a lot of homework since I missed some of my class because of Paris." Rory said glaring at the counter
"What why? Are you in trouble?" Luke asked
"No I was just sent to the counselor's office after I yelled at Paris in the middle of class but luckily it was at the end of the day." Rory said sipping the coffee Luke had given her.
"Oh well uh…" Luke started
"Um Luke can we talk later because I have a lot of homework to do?" Rory asked
"Yeah sure." Luke said and with that Rory went upstairs to do her homework. Luke sighed and just thought what the hell he was going to do about his new situation. He was in over his head and the person he would have gone to for help wasn't around anymore.
Chapter Three – If Something Ever Happened To Me
After Luke had closed the diner that was around 10:00 p.m. he went upstairs and found Rory sitting in the living room watching television her pajama bottoms and an oversized t-shirt.
"Hey Luke." Rory said turning off the television and grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge.
"Hey uh Rory we need to talk." Luke said uncomfortably and sat at the table and nodded for Rory to sit on the other side.
"Is everything ok? Is someone hurt or something?" Rory asked
"No no this is nothing like that." Luke said
"Oh… ok well then what is it?" Rory asked relieved that no one was hurt because for a moment there she felt as though she was about to go through everything she had been through in the past month.
"Well my sister Liz has a kid of hers and he's getting into some kind of trouble and her being Liz won't deal with it so he is coming to live here for a while and see how it works."
"Ok… wait did you say he?" Rory asked and her eyes widened
"Yeah his name is Jess and is 17 I think." Luke said while slowly nodding his head
"Oh," was all that Rory said then the size of her eyed returned to normal and she continued, "So I guess I should pack up my stuff to go live with the elder Gilmore's then." Rory said hoping she wouldn't cry. She wouldn't admit it but living with Luke made her feel safe and that nothing could hurt her and the pain she felt would be less.
"No! You don't because well if you want to you can but I was thinking you two could share a room and I know it would be very creepy for you but we would just change some things and get another bed and it would work and if it doesn't we'll figure something else out." Luke said
"Well, I don' want to be a bother Luke I mean you've already done so much for me." Rory started
"Hey I'm always here to help you ok and I don't mind." Luke said and started to think about the day Lorelai had said something to him that he would never forget.
FLASHBACK
It was the autumn a year before the accident it was a sunny afternoon light shining through the windows but not too much and the sun was starting to set. Lorelai was sitting at the counter in Luke's diner sipping some of her coffee. "That stuff is going to kill you, you know that right?" Luke said coming up to her behind the counter while wiping down the other side of the counter.
"Yes well I don't care besides this is what keeps me alive you know that right? You are the provider of the thing that makes me live." Lorelai said
"And of the exact same thing that is going to make you die ten years before you should because of eating massive amounts of food and drinking to much caffeine. Lorelai just stuck her tough out at Luke and was silent for a while then said, "Hey Luke can you promise me something?"
"Sure I guess so what is it because if it's something dumb then no I won't." Luke said looking at her.
"Well I was just thinking about what would happen if something ever happened to me and Rory."
"Lorelai, were is this coming from?" Luke asked
"I was just thinking about when my dad had that heart attack and I've never even thought about what would happen if I died." Lorelai said
"Lorelai don't…" Luke started
"I know stupid things to talk about but can you promise me that you will always take care of Rory for me? I mean you are more of a father to her than Christopher." Lorelai said.
"I promise but you don't have to be hurt for me to promise you that Lorelai." Luke said.
"I know thanks Luke that was just bothering me." Lorelai said standing up and started getting money for her coffee. But Luke put his hand up and said, "On the house."
"Ok thanks Luke I'll see you later." Lorelai said both smiled and she left the diner.
END OF FLASHBACK
Rory hugged Luke and that brought him back to reality, he hugged Rory back it wasn't as awkward anymore but still it was a little. "Thank you Luke," Rory said and released and sat back down across from him.
"So when is he coming? Also I just want to know can he share your bathroom and I get to keep mine. I mean since I'm a girl but it's ok if he doesn't just wondering." Rory said
"He will use mine and I think he will be coming sometime next week so we have to get another bed." Luke said and patted Rory on the back.
"Ok, well I should get to bed it's late already." Rory said and headed to her room. "Thanks again Luke and goodnight." Rory said
"Night." Luke replied and he headed to get ready to go to sleep as well.
Rory's Room
Rory lay there on her bed thinking about what it would be like living with a boy. Living with Luke was still weird but she thought of Luke as a dad and now there is going to be a troubled 17-year-old guy sharing the same room. It creped her out but she wouldn't say anything. Luke was doing the same thing he had done for Rory taking someone in when they needed a place to stay and he cared about them. She sighed and went to sleep.
Luke's Room
He was thinking about the situation he was going to have two teenagers in the same room and a small apartment one of them coming from New York after getting into some kind of trouble and Liz not being able to handle him. There was defiantly be some changes and rules from now on, he sighed contemplating what was to come and went to sleep.
Chilton
Thenext day was the same as the day Rory had gotten up and ready for school had some breakfast and headed to school. But since today was Wednesday she had to stay after though because Paris wanted to have a meeting about the Franklin. So now here she was sitting in a room filled with the school newspaper staff or whatever they were and she didn't want to be there at that moment she just wanted to go to Stars Hollow go back to her old house and relax there for a while.
"Gilmore!" Paris said and when she didn't get an answered she yelled, "GILMORE!"
"What do you want Paris you don't have to yell I'm not deaf!" Rory said looking around and seeing that everyone was now busy working on his or her tasks and trying to finish as much as they could so they could get home.
"Really I would have thought you were did you even hear what your assignment was?" Paris said standing next to Rory who was putting things in her binder.
"No, ok I'm sorry I didn't I'm just a little out of it right now, so what's my assignment." Rory said and she looked at Paris who just like Tristan noticed that something was wrong she wasn't the same.
"Hey are you ok?" Paris asked in a softer tone she and Rory where somewhat friends not Webster's dictionary definition of friends but somewhere near there.
"Yeah I'm fine just don't feel good so again what's my assignment?" Rory said
"Come on." Paris said sighing and grabbing Rory's arm and pulling her into the empty hallway.
"What do you want Paris." Rory said in an exasperated tone.
"Tell me what's wrong maybe I can help." Paris said crossing her arms.
"Nothings…" Rory started
"Don't even try to act like nothing is wrong I mean why did you all of a sudden left school for a week and no your back and aren't the same." Paris continued
"You want to know why I am acting the way I am?" Rory asked Paris she had, had enough of this and maybe telling one person wouldn't be as bad and maybe Paris could help her. "I lost my best friend who was also my mother she jumped in front of a car that would have hit me instead of her she gave her life up for me. It's my fault she gone it should have been me instead of her. So that's why Paris my mother and best friend in the whole world is…" Rory said she had tears streaming down her face and choked out the word, "dead." She wiped away her tears and said, "Please just tell me my assignment so I can go."
"Cover the schools baseball game on Saturday and have it on my desk my Monday." Paris said she was shocked at what Rory said.
"Ok I'll see you later." Rory said and started walking but stopped and turned around when Paris called her name.
"Rory, I'm sorry about your mom and if… if you ever need anyone to talk to I'm here." Paris said sincerely.
Rory smiled slightly and said, "Thanks Paris and could you not tell anyone I don't want to them know." Rory said
"No problem you secret is safe with me." Paris said and Rory walked away out into the courtyard and towards the bus stop.
Paris returned to the news room and unknown to both Rory and Paris someone had heard there conversation and it was none other than Tristan DuGrey. Tristan was leaving from detention and stopped around the corner when he heard Paris and Rory talking. What Rory and hit him like a ton of bricks he was sad for her and wanted to help her but knew he couldn't so he would just keep it to him self and not bug her as much that would help her out at least he thought it would and he left the school.
Author's Note – So what do you think R&R please and also Happy late St. Patrick's Day.