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Part FIVE!
Lorelai walked down the street after her 3rd appointment. She found out that she was having a girl. A baby girl. She felt the giddiness well up inside her. She walked into William's Hardware.
"A girl," She smiled, announcing it to both Luke and his father, who had been caught up on Lorelai's tale as well.
"Congratulations," The two men said in unison.
Then Lorelai walked over to the counter and leaned her elbow on it, like she had last time. She felt comfortable standing there, leaning on the counter. It was a small thing, but it felt right. Even though it was a hardware store (not a shoe store or coffee shop), there was just something unexplainable there. She felt like she just fit there. Right there, on the counter. Standing in that spot.
"So, you seem happy," Luke pointed out.
"Yeah. Now I'm thinking about names," She replied.
"Any good ones?" He asked.
"Um, I was thinkin' Flo," She replied.
"Ah, that one's a keeper," Luke joked sarcastically along with her.
"Yeah, well, I've gotta go, my friend's here already," Lorelai gestured out the window.
She got in the car and Linda dropped her off at home. She walked in to find her parents, Chris, and the Haydens all sitting in the living room.
"Lorelai, please sit down," Her mother requested.
Lorelai obliged. She crossed her arms and sent Chris a questioning look. He shrugged.
"We have an announcement," Chris's mother said.
"We do," Richard agreed.
"Could you maybe enlighten me as to what this announcement may be?" Lorelai asked impatiently.
"We were getting to that, Lorelai," Emily replied, frustrated.
"Oh, Emily, she's a pregnant teenager, she's definitely entitled to her moods," Chris's mom added.
"Hey!" Lorelai cried in her defense. His mom might've been trying to defend her, but she wasn't too thrilled about Chris's mother making a comment about her moods.
Bitch, She thought, but didn't dare speak these thoughts.
"Anyway," Chris's father said, "Let's get on with it."
"Well, you two are getting married," Emily announced, as though it was as plain as saying that they were all going out for tea, their treat.
"What!" Lorelai cried. "Why?"
"Huh?" Chris added, confused.
"Well, you're pregnant with his child," Chris's mother replied simply, sipping her tea.
"It's not that easy. There has to be love, a commitment, involved," Lorelai argued.
"This is ridiculous! You two are having a child together!" Emily said.
"We have to want to do this," Lorelai replied angrily.
While Chris seemed slightly okay with this arrangement, Lorelai was definitely not. Chris seemed ready and interested in doing it, but this was not what she wanted. She ran up to her room and slammed the door behind her. She angrily collapsed onto her back on her bed. She wondered what Luke would think about this.
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Luke's mind traveled to Lorelai. He, Liz, Mark, Carrie, and a few of him & Liz's mutual friends were sitting in a booth together at Snuffy's Tavern. But he was preoccupied. He and Mark chattered randomly about unimportant things. Sports, girls, jobs, etc. They all ate like pigs (except Luke, of course) and then left.
It had been about a week since Lorelai's last appointment when she announced that it was going to be a girl. Lorelai came into the hardware store again.
"My life sucks," She sighed.
"Why?" Luke chuckled.
"My parents are trying to force me to marry Christopher!" She cried, frustrated.
"Christopher…" He thought back.
"Baby's father. I don't think you've ever seen him," She explained quickly.
"Oh," He replied.
"Yeah, and now Chris follows me around like a damn lost puppy. Because apparently he's completely game for it and is totally into the idea of getting married at freaking sixteen," She complained.
"That does suck," Luke agreed.
"Uh-huh," Lorelai nodded.
Author's Note- Well that was Chp 5. Not much to say. Review & I'll post more soon.