January 11th 2018

Lauren brought her daughter, Makenzie, to her Ringette practice. Makenzie gave Lauren a kiss before running off to go walk with her friends the rest of the way to the rink. Lauren smiles. Lauren starts driving home. She was about halfway home when she stopped and parked in a McDonald's parking lot. She had been remembering a lot lately. And right now in her car her memories hit her like a ton of bricks………

January 5th, 2005

Lauren woke up at around 5 am that morning. She was really tired. She hadn't been sleeping well that week. She got out of bed and went to take a shower. After her shower she got dressed in her favorite pair of jeans and a t-shirt that said "Air Force Cousin" on it. Her cousin, Diana, gave it to her for Christmas.

She went downstairs to the kitchen and grabbed herself a bowl of cheerios. It was always a think of hers to put a little bit of sugar in her cheerios.

After breakfast she headed off to work. When she got there Alexis and Scott were already in there trailers. Alexis heard Lauren coming and ran out to hug her. They hadn't seen each other for awhile. It was the first day back from Christmas holidays'.

"You've grown," Lauren said to Alexis.

"Oh, I know! My mom and I had to update my whole wardrobe while I was there," Alexis sarcastically replied.

They both started laughing. They had so much fun together. They made each other laugh. They each went to there own trailers to look over the new script before the table read later that day. People started to filter onto the set. At about 11:30 Amy was ready to start the table read.

After the table read, Melissa, Lauren, and Alexis went to "The Coffee Bean". They talked about Christmas and just other girl stuff. Alexis' cell phone started ringing.

"Hello …… oh hey Milo……… okay see you later bye"

"What was that all about," Lauren asked?

"Milo's just coming over later that's all," Alexis replied. Smiling the whole time.

"So Lauren who's on the boy scene now," Melissa asked?

"Well. No one right now."

They all started talking. Lauren told them a joke that her dad told her over Christmas. They all started laughing. About 15 minutes later they all said good-bye to each other. Lauren headed out to her car. She was meeting Marc at the movie theater later. It wasn't a date or anything……… she didn't think.


January 15th, 2005

Lauren finally got a day off of work and she decides to sleep in. At about noon she wakes up and goes downstairs to get a glass of orange juice. She's wearing her life is good pajama pants and her Mickey Mouse pajama top so she could just go downstairs without having to put on a house coat.

She was taking her first sip of juice when the doorbell rang. Lauren checked to see how she looked in the hallway mirror. Her hair was a mess so she tried to fix it but it didn't really help. She looked through the peephole and saw Alexis standing there with 2 cups of coffee.

"Hey, Alex. Aren't you supposed to be working?"

"Yea but I got off early and I stopped and got you coffee but I can see that you just woke up."

"Yea well …… come on in."

"Thanks. Here's your coffee. Black, no cream or sugar."

"Thanks Alex!"

"Lauren, tomorrow do you want to go out for supper or something. No dirty reference intended."

"Well that's good to know! And I would really like to go but I have to watch my cousin's daughter, Arianna, tomorrow. Well I offered to watch her because I hardly get to see them and Arianna never comes when her mom does."


"That's ok she can come to."

"She's 3 and a half."

"It's still ok."

"Are you sure?"

"Yea. I'm sure. I love kids. I'll pick you up at 6."

"Okay. Now we should probably finish the movie we started watching while we have time …"

"Last one to the coach is a rotten egg,"

January 16th, 2005 5:45 pm

Lauren and Arianna were getting ready for supper with Alexis. Arianna is trying on all of Lauren's shoes trying to pick out what ones to wear. She finally she decides on her own Hello Kitty sneakers. Lauren laughed as she watched the whole thing. She brushed Arianna's brown hair and started putting it into braids.

They were almost done when the doorbell rang. Lauren put the elastic in Arianna's hair and ran to open the door. Alexis was standing at the door with a pair of jeans on and a light blue t-shirt that brought out the color of her eyes. Even Lauren had to admit she looked really pretty tonight. Arianna ran up to Lauren and stopped when she saw Alexis at the door.

"Auntie? Why is there a model at the door?"

"Arianna this is my friend Alexis. She's the one who invited you to supper."

"Hi, Arianna. It's nice to meet you."

"It's nice to meet you to. Auntie? Can we go eat now? I'm really hungry!"

"Yea. Let's just got get your sweatshirt and we'll go."

Later that evening at the restaurant

Lauren, Arianna and Alexis were eating there dinner at a small Chinese place close to Alexis' house. About halfway through dinner Arianna really had to go to the bathroom. Lauren brought her. When they got back Alexis looked like she'd been well…… mobbed.

"While you were gone to the bathroom 10 Gilmore Girls obsessed fans came running up to me and started hugging me!"

"Wow," Lauren said.

"Why would they do that," Arianna asked?

"Well they really like our show," Alexis replied.

"Weirdo's," Arianna said in return.

Alexis and Lauren started laughing. About 30 minutes later they all decided to go to Alexis' house.

Later at Alexis' House

Lauren and Alexis are watching "Legally Blonde 2". Arianna fell asleep about halfway through the movie. Alexis watched Lauren stroke Arianna's hair to keep her sleeping. Lauren and Alexis rarely hung out after work. They were at work almost all the time so when they got home all they did was sleep then wake up and go back to work. Lauren and Alexis through parties and the other one was invited but they never really spent time alone with each other.

Alexis marveled at how Lauren was with Arianna. Alexis had never really seen Lauren with little kids before. Even in all the years they've known each other. Lauren finally realized that Alexis was watching her.

"What? Do I have something in my hair," Lauren asked?

"No," Alexis replied.

"Then what is it."

"I don't know. You're just so good with Arianna. If you ever have kids there very lucky that's all."

"Right back at yea."

'Is it that obvious?' Lauren thought. She has always wanted a family of her own ever since ……… well a long time. She loves hanging out with her family and sitting around the table to eat. But she always felt like something was missing: her own family. Her own kid(s) sitting around the table eating and talking and laughing.

The movie ended and it was getting pretty late so Lauren decided that she should probably leave and let Alexis sleep before work tomorrow. Lauren picked up Arianna so she could sleep on the way home. Alexis drove them home.

Lauren walked inside and tucked Arianna into the closest guestroom to her own room. She put her there so if she would now if she rolled off the bed or something. Lauren put on her like blue pajama bottoms and her Cancer Sucks t-shirt. She went downstairs to get a glass of water by her bed when she saw a note under her front door. She walked up and opened it.

"Lauren, I know that I haven't been there that often. But would you like to go to the movies this weekend with me? Yours truly, Matt."