_{lorelaithesecond}

_{THE IDEA THAT SOMEONE JUST WANTS TO HELP IS A STARTLING CONCEPT, sure, there’s mia —– but otherwise it’s a pretty foreign concept. her parents wanting to help had always translated to ‘well lorelai time to control your life!’, so that didn’t really count. the other maids at the inn hate her, she’s a big enough person to admit that she SUCKS at her job ( but she’s determined to get better ), so she finds little help with them. this is her first real venture out of the security of the inn, and all her walls are up. the last few times she’s needed something, mia’s gone herself. this time, though, the owner of the independence inn convinced lorelai to come along. then she just —– left her here. and lorelai doesn’t expect help —– why would anyone want to approach the seventeen year old mom with a confused look on her face? that would be helpful! if there’s one thing she’s learned in her life, it’s that people aren’t helpful unless they can get something out of it. she’s still not convinced mia’s the exception. that’s why, when statue boy actually says something, she sits in silence for several seconds, incredulity spreading across her face.} 

_{“you want to HELP?” any witty response is out the window, she’s too surprised for that —– but she’s not about to turn him down. not with mia wandering around outside somewhere ( lorelai suspects it’s all some big plot to push her toward independence ) “uh, okay, well you can start with letting me know if any of this stuff is actually edible,” eyes flick back to the selection of varied mush, “because i don’t know where my parents were getting food and all that but,” she holds up one of the small jars, “i really doubt it was this. theirs was probably some —– ridiculous imported shit that costs more to get here than i could make in an entire year,” that’s the downside to leaving home. she knows how to change her daughter’s diaper, but that’s about it. her parents let the maid do just about everything else ( because that’s part of her job, her mother always insisted ). so all of this is new —– and it’s scary, but she’s going to figure it out. any help she can find along the way is just a bonus.}

_{STARS HOLLOW HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PLACE WILLING TO LEND a hand to those in need. luke’s mother had died a few years back and the entire town made sure that his family was settled and taken care of. lately, the town’s focus had been on liz and her son before they darted out of town a week ago. now stars hollow is waiting to pick up their new project. just from the way the confused woman looked when luke questioned her, he guessed that she didn’t want to be the town’s project.} 

_{“it’s a hollow thing,” he states before walking towards her. he happens to catch the time on the clock taylor just had installed. “don’t move! i’ll be right back.” before he knew what he was doing, luke was out the door and runs across the street. he throws open the door of his father’s hardware store and finds the owner, telling him that something came up and he can’t be at work. the elder danes rolls his eyes but dismisses his son. luke quickly thanks him before running back over, finding the girl in the same position that he left her in.}

_{“now,” he states as he takes a seat next to her. “jess, my sister’s kid, seems to like it. he’s more a mashed peas baby, though.”}