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Notes:

Rory never dropped out of Yale.

This episode follows the newest episode that aired on Tuesday January 30th.

Colin and Stephanie are seriously dating

Heart attack

Chapter One

Unexpected Savior

Rory's clutching her cell phone in her hands as she paces back and forth in the hospital lobby. She had called Lorelai and Emily but she only got their answering machines. So she's alone.

She remembers the last time she had been in a hospital. It had been because of Logan and his stupid Life and Death Brigade event. The time before that was a more joyous occasion, it was when Gigi was born. Then there was the first terrifying event. It was when she was 16 years old and her grandpa had collapsed during their annual Christmas party.

Rory had been so scared while she had waited on news of her grandpa. She remembers how Emily had gone ballistic on the nurse and then how her mom had finally come to the hospital and calmed everyone down.

Lorelai had always been able to make Rory feel better about any situation, which is why Rory wants her mom to be there so badly.

"Excuse me, Miss, is there anything I can do for you?" The receptionist behind the counter a few feet away from Rory leaned against the counter with a kind smile.

Rory just shakes her head, "No."

When Gigi had been born Rory had been left alone with Sherry. She hadn't known Sherry that well and wasn't that comfortable around her. So when her dad hadn't been there and Sherry expected Rory to go into the delivery room with her Rory had called Lorelai and she had come to the rescue.

Logan being in that accident had hit Rory hard. They hadn't been getting along then and Rory felt helpless, especially after the doctors and nurses wouldn't tell her anything. During that hospital trip Paris had really come through.

Paris!

Rory quickly dials her friend and roommate's cell phone number but only came to her answering machine.

"I'm in class. Leave a message if you want. I could really care less. Oh and if this is Doyle I don't have forgotten that sneak attack yesterday! I'll be taking my revenge. Be on the lookout." Beep.

Rory is close to tears. "Paris you really need to stop putting threats on your answering machine. I really need you to call me." She closes her phone and slumps down into the nearest chair.

Now I really am alone. Rory pulls her knees to her chest and hides her face behind her hair.

She opens her phone back up and skims down the long list of people in her address book. Everyone has something to do, or is in London, or doesn't know how to get to the hospital.

The last two names in her address book are Finn and Colin. She hasn't talked to them in almost a year. Rory wonders why. She adores Finn and Colin. Sure, sometimes they do really stupid things and get on her nerves, but in the long run they were always there for her.

After a brief moment of hesitation Rory calls Colin.

The phone rings three times before he picks up. "Hello?"

"Colin! Oh thank god you haven't lost your cell phone!" Rory sits up straight as a sudden hope fills her.

"What? Who is this?" Colin asks.

"Oh, sorry, it's Rory. Rory Gilmore, Logan's girlfriend." Rory explains, hoping that Colin will remember her.

"I know who you are Rory." Colin tells her.

Rory nods her head, "I just really needed someone to talk to. Logan isn't there. I can't get a hold of my mom. My grandma is no where to be found. Paris is in class." Rory starts her rant.

"Rory," Colin tries to stop her from continuing.

Rory doesn't seem to hear Colin. "I'm sitting alone in the hospital. I can't stand hospitals. They're creepy, and drafty, and people are being wheeled by with tubes sticking out of them. I just can't handle it on my own."

"Rory," Colin tries again.

A layer of hot tears roll down her cheeks. "My grandpa is lying in a hospital bed, prepping for surgery, and I don't know what to do."

"Rory! Stop!" Colin practically yells into his phone.

Rory stops talking immediately.

"Thank you. Now, what hospital are you in?" Colin asks her as calmly as he can.

"I'm at Hospital of Saint Raphael." Rory tells him quickly.

"I'll be right there." Colin says.

"Really?" Rory asks.

"Yes. Now meet me in the main lobby in 30 minutes." Colin doesn't bother to say a formal goodbye he just hangs up the phone.

Rory stares at the phone for a minute. She never expected Colin to actually come to the hospital. Rory closes her phone slowly. Then after getting coffee she heads back to the lobby and sits down. She rocks back and forth trying to seize the tears that have unstoppably started to fall.

GG

"Kitten, there you are!" Finn Morgan walks hastily into the hospital and without acknowledging that Colin and Stephanie were a good 5 feet behind him he ran over to where Rory was sitting. "I can't believe I had to hear that your grandfather, Sir Richard the Lion Heart, had a heart attack from Colin."

Rory smiles through her tears. Finn always knew how to make her laugh.

Finn wraps his arms around her and pulls her into a tight embrace. "We called Logan and I'm pretty sure right now he's yelling at his pilot telling him to go as fast as he can and that he doesn't care if he only had five hours of sleep."

Rory pulls back, and wipes away her tears, "You called Logan?"

"Yes, love, and I was shocked to hear that you hadn't. In fact he had no bloody idea that Richard was even in the hospital." Finn rests his arm over her shoulders.

"Oh Rory, I am so sorry to hear about your grandfather." Stephanie leaves Colin's side and runs over to Rory.

They hug each other tenderly.

"Have you heard anything?" Colin asks her.

Rory shakes her head, "All they tell me is that he's having tests done. I don't know what's going on." She sits back down.

"Love, you're practically shaking." Finn sits down beside her. "Do you need anything? Coffee? Another hug? A teddy bear? A lollypop? A television? Popcorn?"

Colin rolls his eyes, "Finn leave her alone!"

Finn looks up at Colin, "Well I am sorry, mate. I'm just trying to make her feel better."

"I think we should make some popcorn and watch these two argue. It is very entertaining." Stephanie laughs gently and lays her arm across Rory's shoulder. Rory leans into Stephanie and is crying again.

"I don't want to loose him." Rory says quietly.

"You're not. This is a great hospital. They are doing everything possible to make sure Richard is alright." Stephanie tells Rory.

"Why don't we go up to the surgery floor?" Stephanie suggests, "Then we can be there when Richard gets out."

Rory silently nods. Stephanie gets up but Rory remains sitting.

"I'll get her; you two go find the elevator." Finn instructs. Colin stares at him for a second. He gives him a pointed look before he drapes his arm over Stephanie's shoulders and leads her away from them. Finn turns back to Rory. She looks helpless and scared.

"Come on love." He gently helps Rory to stand and then him and her start towards the direction Colin and Stephanie went.

"I can't believe you guys came." Rory tells him. "I'll really glad you did." She leans on his shoulder.

"Me too." Finn tells her with a small smile.