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Chapter 5
Hannah went into the house with a giddy smile on her face.
"Someone's happy." Lorelai remarked from the sofa.
Hannah smiled. "It's been a good day." She said.
"Grandpa coming was pretty cool." Rory smiled.
"Wait, your Grandpa came?" Lorelai asked surprised. "How did I not know this?"
"Because he came to see Hannah and noone else." Rory smiled.
Lorelai saw the happiness that passed across Hannah's face when Rory said that and smiled. "Good. I hope you had a nice time."
"Yeh we did." Hannah said sitting next to her mom. She then hesitated a bit. She wanted to tell her mom about Tristan but she wasn't sure how she would take it.
"That's your thinking face. What's up?" Lorelai asked.
"Grandpa wasn't the only visitor I had today." Hannah admitted.
"Oh yeh? Who else?" Lorelai asked.
"Tristan..." She said.
"Tristan? He came to Stars Hollow?" Rory asked surprised.
"He wanted to see me and tell me something. I was on my way back to Luke's when I bumped into him so he waited til I was finished." Hannah said. She couldn't keep the giddy smile off her face.
"And?" Lorelai asked nervously.
"He...He said he really liked me and then...he kissed me." Hannah admitted.
"Wow! But I thought..." Rory said.
"I know but he's been really sweet recently and he said he really liked me." Hannah said. She looked at her mom. "Mom? Please say something. I didn't want to hide it from you."
Lorelai sighed. "Look I'd be a hypocrite if I told you that you couldn't have a boyfriend til whatever age but promise me something ok?" She said.
"What?" Hannah asked.
"Please just be careful and be safe. I don't want you to get hurt." Lorelai said.
Hannah nodded. "I promise."
"Thank you." Lorelai said. She then smiled. "So do we get to meet him then?"
"Well Rory's met him but I guess I could invite him to the house one day next week." She smiled.
Lorelai grinned. "He was the cute one from the first day wasn't he?"
Hannah smirked. "Maybe."
After school the next day, Hannah went to the diner for her shift. "Hey Luke!" She smiled getting her apron.
"Hey." He said gruffly.
Hannah frowned. "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine. Tables over there need clearing and then orders need to be delivered." He said, disappearing into the kitchen.
"Um...ok..." Hannah said confused.
Luke spent most of the time in the kitchen. Hannah didn't know what was going on. When he finally appeared to refill the coffee jugs, Hannah decided to find out what was going on.
"Did I do something wrong or something?" Hannah asked.
"Nope." He said gruffly.
"Then why are you blanking me?"
"I'm not."
"Yes you are!" Hannah said getting frustrated. "You've been avoiding me for the past hour!"
"I don't want to talk about it. There's work to be done." He said gruffly.
"Just tell me what I've done!"
Luke turned to face her. "Fine. It wasn't long ago that you were upstairs in my apartment all upset about this guy for treating you badly and then I suddenly see you kissing in the square." He said.
"What...how did you?" Hannah asked shocked.
"I saw you through the window. No wonder you didn't need a lift back." He said.
"Why are you so mad?" Hannah asked totally confused.
"Because I don't want that jerk to mess you around!" Luke said.
"Tristan's not a jerk! And this is none of your business!" Hannah exclaimed angrily.
"It is my business! I care about you!" Luke exclaimed.
"Well you don't need to!" Hannah exclaimed. "I don't need you looking out for me! You're not my dad!"
"I'm not trying to be your dad. I just don't want you to get hurt! I've known you for years. You're my employee. I'm allowed to care!" He said.
"You don't get to tell me what to do!" Hannah shouted. "I bet you were only nice to me and Rory because you like mom and want to get with her! You're just like all the other guys!" Hannah regretted saying it as soon as it came out as she saw the hurt on Luke's face.
"Go home." He said.
"But.."
"Go home." He said angrily. "I don't need you tonight here. I'll cover it."
Hannah desperately wanted to apologise but she was too mad. "Fine." She grumbled, taking off her apron and throwing it on the counter and then leaving.
Rory was reading in the living room when she heard the door slam and Hannah storm in. "Everything ok?"
"No!" She snapped. "He needs to stay out of my business. It's nothing to do with him!"
"Who?" Rory said confused.
"Luke! He totally went off on one with me about me and Tristan!" Hannah exclaimed.
"What?"
"He saw us kissing yesterday and when I went in for my shift today he was all moody and kept ignoring me. And when I confronted him about it he called Tristan a jerk and how it wasn't long ago that I was upset over him." Hannah said. "We said things and he sent me home." She said.
"You'll make up." Rory said. "You and Luke always do."
Hannah sighed and sat down next to her. "It's different this time. I said some things which I shouldn't have but I was so mad I didn't think."
"Like what?" Rory asked.
Hannah just shook her head. "I can't. It was bad, Ror. Really bad."
Rory put her arm round her. "It'll be ok. You can apologise and then you can put it in the past. You know Luke's protective over us. He cares about us. Maybe seeing you with Tristan just freaked him out a bit."
Hannah sighed. "I'm going to go to bed."
"Ok.."
"Night."
"Night." Rory said, wondering what was so bad that she was ashamed about what she had said.
The next morning, Lorelai, Rory and Hannah went to Luke's for breakfast. Hannah was dreading it. They sat down at a table by the window and then Luke came over to take the orders.
"What can I get you?" He asked, avoiding Hannah's gaze.
"Pancakes please!" Lorelai grinned.
"French toast." Rory smiled.
Luke glanced at Hannah. "And for you?" He asked gruffly.
"Um just an omelette. Please." She said.
"Coming right up." He said gruffly. He went to leave but Hannah stopped him.
"Luke.."
"Yeh?"
"I wanted to...um...I want to..." She started. She wanted to say how she wanted to apologise but it couldn't come out. She bottled out. "I just wanted to know if my shift's still on for today." She said quietly.
Luke was quiet for a moment. "Be here for 5." He said gruffly.
Hannah let out a breath, relieved she hadn't lost her job. "Thanks." She said quietly.
Luke then went off to the kitchen.
"Ok what was that about? It was all kinds of awkward. Have you and Luke had a fight or something?" Lorelai asked confused.
"You could say that." Hannah sighed.
"What about?" Lorelai asked.
"I don't want to talk about it." Hannah said. "I'm going to head off now, I think."
"But you haven't eaten." Rory said.
"I'm not hungry." She grumbled and got up and left.
"Do you know what's going on?" Lorelai asked Rory.
Rory shrugged. "All I know is that they had a fight about Tristan. Apparently Luke saw them kissing. That's all I know. But Hannah said that she said some things she shouldn't have but she wouldn't tell me what."
Lorelai frowned and glanced over at Luke who was taking an order at the counter. Hannah and Luke never fought. This must have been bad.
After school, Hannah went to the diner for her shift. She got her apron and started doing what she normally did. The customers could sense something wasn't right. Both Luke and Hannah were avoiding each other and there was no joking around like usual.
Suddenly the diner phone rang and Luke went to answer it.
"Luke's?" He said gruffly.
"Luke, Hannah's there right?" He heard Lorelai's voice at the end of the line.
"Yeh." He said glancing over at Hannah who was quietly cleaning the counter.
"Could you tell her to call herself and get to the hospital? I would come and get her but I'm already here. And Rory. I mean Rory's here too." She rambled.
"Whoa slow down, what's going on?" Luke asked.
He heard the tremble in her voice. "My...um...my dad's collapsed. My mother called me at the inn and since Rory was here with me, we just drove straight here. I should have come to get Hannah but I wasn't thinking."
"It's fine." He said softly. "I'll get her to the hospital."
"You don't need to come. She'll be fine in a cab." Lorelai said quietly.
"Look, I was alone when my dad was in the hospital. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. We'll be there in 15 minutes." He said.
"Thanks Luke." She said quietly.
Luke hung up and looked at Hannah. He then looked at all his customers. "Ok everyone, we're closing! Any food is on the house but you need to leave now!" He said.
Everyone was surprised but they knew not to mess with Luke so they left. Hannah looked over at him. "Why are we closing?" She asked. "You know if you wanted me to leave, you could have just told me instead of kicking the customers out." She grumbled.
"Hannah..."
"You could have just told me I don't have a job anymore!"
"Hannah we need to go to the hospital." He said gently.
"You didn't need to...wait what?" Hannah said suddenly worried. "Is mom ok? Is it Rory?"
"It's your Grandpa." He said.
"Grandpa?" She said shocked. "What...what's happened?"
"I don't know. That was your mom on the phone. She just said he collapsed." He said. "Come on, I'll drive you."
"It's fine. I'll get a cab." She said stubbornly.
Luke took a frustrated breath. "Look I know you don't want me caring but I do and I can't help that. Your mom was upset and she wants you there. A cab could take ages and right now your mom could do with all the support she can get. I've got my truck right outside. Now I'm happy to call you a cab if that's what you want but I'm going to go anyway. I was alone when my dad was in hospital and it felt awful. It's your choice." He said.
"I'll go with you." Hannah said quietly.
"Ok then let's go." He said.
He led her to his truck and started driving to the hospital. He heard a sniff coming from the passenger seat. He glanced over and saw Hannah wiped away a tear. He sighed. "Look I'm sorry for shouting. I'm sure your Grandpa will be ok." He said softly.
Hannah didn't say anything.
"If he's anything like your mom, he's tough. He'll get through whatever this is." Luke said. He sighed.
Hannah glanced over at him. "I'm sorry." She said quietly.
Luke looked over at her. "About what?"
"You know what about." Hannah said. "I was angry and I said things I didn't mean yesterday. I'm sorry."
"It's fine." He said gruffly.
"It's not." Hannah shook her head. "You've been so good to us over the years and I just threw all that back in your face. I know you weren't being nice to us just because you like mom. I...I shouldn't have said it. You're not like the other guys who just tolerate us because they like mom. You genuinely care. Not even dad cares enough to come see us." She said. She looked over at Luke. "I'm really sorry."
Luke looked over at her and saw the tears. He reached over and put his hand over one of hers. "It's ok." He said softly.
Hannah gave him a small smile.
"I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have shouted at you about that guy. I just...I don't want you getting hurt." He said. "But it's not my place. I know that."
"No. You do have a right. And you were right. I was angry at Tristan before but he's just been really nice recently. And I like him." She said quietly. "I mean mom annoys the hell out of you but you still like her right?" She asked.
Luke shot her a look causing her to smile a little. "We're here." He said pulling up to the hospital.
He parked and they got out and found out where Lorelai and Rory were. Hannah spotted them first. "Mom!" She said running to her and hugging her.
"Hey hon." She said softly giving her a hug.
Hannah then went and hugged Rory. "Do you know anything yet? What happened?"
"We don't know." Rory said quietly.
Luke saw Lorelai trying to hold it together. "Hey, come here." He said pulling her into a hug. "He'll be fine."
"He just collapsed according to mom. She's beside herself. Noone will tell us anything. I know I didn't have the best relationship with him but...he's still my dad.." She said quietly.
"It's ok." He said softly, rubbing her back to comfort her.
"You didn't need to come." She said quietly. Luke was about to protest when she gave him a small smile. "But thanks. I guess I did need the support." She said pulling away from the hug.
"He'll be fine." Luke assured her. "He'll be just fine." He said giving Rory and Hannah a small reassuring smile as well. He then led Lorelai to a seat next to Rory and Hannah and they all feel into silence, hoping some good news would come soon.
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