A/N: Here's the second and LAST chapter! Yes! Disclaimer on first page, men!
She walked through the square, the blanket of white from last nights snowstorm crunching under her boots. Lorelai found herself standing outside the diner, gazing up at the for sale sign that hung from the glass door, a constant reminder to everyone in Stars Hollow that the beloved town Luke was leaving today.
She let herself in, looking around at all the boxes, at all the memories lost. It was dark in the diner that day.
"Luke?" She called, her voice slightly unsteady. She heard the clumsy sound of work boots against wood coming from the stairs. He emerged from behind the counter, his expression softening when he saw her.
"Lorelai, hi." He greeted. She forced a smile and took a seat on a stool, one she had sat on many times before, and the one Rory had sat on just an hour ago.
"So, today's the big day." She said slowly, taking a deep breath. He studied her face. Her eyes looked glassy from tears unshed.
"Today is certainly the big day." He confirmed. She nodded.
"I just came to say, you know, goodbye." She said softly. "Goodbye, huh, weird. Its weird to say that too you, Luke, you know? The final goodbye."
They're so much alike. Luke thought. It was true, the Gilmore girls shared many traits.
"Not the final goodbye, Lorelai." He insisted. "Its only for a little while, a year at the most."
"Its too long, Luke." Her voice was shaking now, she was crying now. He strode over to where she sat, hunched over the counter. Luke pulled her off of the stool and into his arms, where he held her tightly and warmly.
"Lorelai, I'm going to miss you." He said, a bit embarrassed, but sincere.
"I'm going to miss you, too, Luke. So, so much." She blubbered in amount to him. He played with her hair, trying to tell himself that he was going to be OK, that he would make it in New York without his Gilmore girls. She tightened her arms around him, hugging him fiercely now. "What am I going to do without my best friend?"
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