Disclaimer: I own nothing Gilmore Girls related, not even a box set cause I'm poor!!

Summary: After receiving bad news, Lorelai realizes the true extent of her friendships she has made in Stars Hollow.

Rating is T but mostly just for language. Please keep in mind that this is my first ever fanfic and that I do not have a BETA so some mistakes may be found…plus I suck at punctuation!!

Chapter 1

It had been a truly miserable week for Lorelai, and the weather had sure reflected her moods. The torrential down pour Monday had been a fitting start to her week, followed by a steady downpour covering Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. She had been mostly house bound so far this week and had finally decided to go over to Luke's for breakfast before her final appointment of the week. But in true Lorelai fashion, as she rushed late to her Jeep still securing her foot in her high heels she slid in the messy walkway in front of her house and fell in a large puddle. Sitting there for a moment, looking down at her mud splattered outfit, Lorelai released a quiet gasp as a tear rolled down her cheek. She slowly got up and entered her house without noticing Babette watching out her window with a look of worry on her face.

Luke had been busy all day. With the storm having just passed, all his regular customers and a lot of new faces were taking over the dinner. He knew this would happen and had stocked the freezers accordingly, if one thing could be said about this crazy town it was the predictability of the eating habits of the citizens. After any type of storm the locals gathered and caught up on the gossip of what had happened in the short time since they had seen each other last.

As the diner slowed down, Luke took stock of his week. Monday had been so slow that he had closed early, having only Kirk as a customer the entire day. Kirk had been outside when it started to rain and had been closer to the diner than home. After much pleading for him to leave, Luke offered him a drive home and a free peanut butter and oatmeal sandwich for the next morning. He was still shuddering over Kirk's crazy orders.

Tuesday and Wednesday Luke had stayed closed as there had been so much water on the streets of Stars Hollow that he assumed no one would come in. Though he knew losing this much business in one week would be bad for the books, he realized it was nice to get a break from the craziness of it all once and awhile.

Looking at the clock Luke was surprised to see it was almost time to close and still no sign of Lorelai. It had been 5 days since he had seen her last and he was missing her quick wit and radiant smile terribly. He had been expecting her all day, and was constantly looking up whenever the bells would ring. He had over heard Babette talking to Patty earlier about Lorelai's fall. He assumed in her quest to not be late for work she had not had her shoes on properly and had slipped in the marsh like grass that was now Stars Hollows newest fashion thanks to the rain. He had made a mental note then to put in a stone walkway from the house to Lorelai's driveway. Maybe her and Rory could put in some flowers along the path, though neither really had a green thumb. With this thought Luke smiled and flipped the sign on the door. Closing half an hour early wouldn't hurt much and this way he could run some food over to his favourite customer.

Upon arriving Luke found that the jeep was not there. Looking at the clock he wondered where she could be since it was close to 10 pm. He hadn't heard anyone talking about Lorelai dating in months and assumed she must be visiting Rory at Yale. He quickly checked the door and finding it unlocked frowned, but entered. The house was disastrous which was usual, but he did notice an abundance of used Kleenex by the couch, hoping it had just been from a chick flick movie marathon he stuck the food in the fridge and left a note on her hall table telling her food was in the fridge and he hoped to see her tomorrow.

Lorelai arrived home around 11 that night. It had been a long day and after her afternoon appointment she was unable to function. Needing time alone and to be away from everyone that knew her, Lorelai parked her car behind the old stables of the Independence Inn, and quietly let herself into her and Rory's old home, which still stood in the backyard. After waking up many hours later in the old potting shed, she had returned home to find a message on her answering machine from her mother reminding her about tomorrow's dinner. Sighing she walked towards the living room when she noticed the post it sitting on the hall table.

"Missed you these last few days. Your liquid death is in the fridge along with a side of grease. Hope to see you soon.

Luke"

Lorelai smiled a sad smile and got the food from the fridge. Forgoing the microwave she sat down with her cold meal on the couch. Lifting her legs close to her chest she wrapped one of her arms around her knees, and took a couple of cold fries from the bag with the other. Munching slowly she released a sigh, she had been told previously to expect this information. They would double check everything but they seemed sure. Looking down at her coffee she took a small drink and let out a loud sob. Dropping the food and coffee on the table she wrapped her other arm around her knees and rested her head on them letting the tears run slowly down her face and wetting her favourite pants.