Breakfast
Author's Note: Takes place somewhere after "There's the Rub." All that is important is that Dean and Rory are together. The same scene is told in five different perspectives. Don't worry, it's not repetitive at all. I don't really know where this idea came from, but let me know what you think.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything involving Gilmore Girls… except some Milo posters, some books, and my pre-ordered Season 1 DVD. :-D
Chapter 1- LorelaiThe Gilmore's House- Morning
"Do you want to borrow my purse?" I ask my daughter.
"Why?"
"Because I can see your book poking out of that purse you have."
"So?"
"So! That's like wearing a shirt that's longer than your jacket!"
"It is not that bad! Besides, I like this purse. This shade of green is exactly the same color as the stripes on my shirt. I can't use it with many outfits."
"It's like stripes and plaid, Rory. It's too small; take my purple one," I suggest.
"Purple? You're the one who's always warning me about the fashion police. I'd get a ticket for sure."
"It's like Ugg boots and shorts. Leave the book."
"Mom, I take a book everywhere. This is what I'm reading."
"You mean to tell me that nowhere in that room of yours that is slowly being taken over by books, to the point where I worry that one day you'll go in your room, and never find your way out, that you have no smaller books that would fit in that purse that you must use because it perfectly matches your outfit?"
"Um, that's not what I'm saying at all. I'm saying that I like this purse and that this is the book I want to read. Now how about I'll hold the purse where you can't see it on our walk, and I'll put in on the floor when we get to Luke's. Now can you just forget about it long enough to get some coffee?"
"Oh! Coffee! Let's go!" I remember how easily distracted and convinced I can be by the mention of java.
The doorbell rings and I find my keys and purse and follow Rory and her boyfriend out the door and over to Luke's.
After sitting down at a table, Jess comes downstairs and immediately brings coffee to our table.
The second he pulls out his order pad to take our order, Luke comes over and tells Jess, "Go bus some tables."
"What can I get for ya?" Luke scans the table for who is going to speak up.
I order, "Jack cheese omelet, and a side of bacon."
"Sounds good. I'll have the same," Dean informs Luke.
"Alright, and Rory?" Luke asks.
She makes a face and continues thinking really hard about this decision.
"I made blueberry syrup this morning, so something with syrup would be a good choice."
"Oh! I'll have pancakes!" Rory exclaims.
"What?!" I am appalled. "I want blueberry syrup!"
"On your bacon?" Luke asks.
"No! Cancel that order. Cancel my order immediately. I want French toast!"
"Ok."
"With extra syrup!" I suggest.
"Me too! Me too!" Rory bursts out.
"Dean? Do you need to change your order?" Luke asks.
"Of course he does!" I answer for him. "What'll you have? Waffles?"
"No, I'll stick with the omelet," Dean tells me.
I look at him confused, "You can't put syrup on an omelet."
"I know, that's fine." Rory and I look at Dean as if he has just grown another nose.
"Alright, you two try and figure out why Dean wouldn't want syrup, and I'll go get your food." We decide to just accept his decision and move on.
Hmph, why didn't Luke tell me that he made blueberry syrup? If Rory weren't here, I'd be sitting here eating eggs and cheese when I could have been having some kind of bread covered in wonderful blueberry syrup.
During our meal, Jess comes over to refill coffee. He pours some for Rory and before I get any, Dean speaks up.
"Can I get some coffee?" Dean asks.
Jess looks at him, and sets the pot down on the table.
Jess walks away. Rory takes a sip quietly and looks at me. I send her a sympathetic glance. She doesn't want to be in the middle of this. I discreetly reach across the table, and pick up the coffee pot and pour myself some coffee. Dean glares at me.
Rory slowly pushes her cup closer to Dean, inviting him to take a sip. He looks at it and pushes it back.
Luke walks over when he sees the coffee pot.
"Please stop stealing my coffee pot, Lorelai."
"I didn't!"
"Whatever." He grabs it and walks away.
On his way back to the counter, he passes Kirk's table. Kirk stands up suddenly and knocks the coffee pot out of Luke's hand. The coffee pot clanks on the ground and coffee spills all over the floor and splatters on both of their clothes.
"I'm so sorry Luke!"
Luke walks away. Spends a minute in the back, comes out with a mop and a bucket, hands it to Kirk and goes upstairs to change into an identical pair of jeans.
We enjoy the rest of our food and Rory offers to walk Dean home.
Luke comes over and starts clearing their plates.
"Rory left." Luke observes.
"Yeah, she went to walk Dean home. He had work." I explain.
"Rory left right when Jess left." I noticed this too.
"I didn't want to read too much into that. It could have just been a coincidence that Dean starts work right when Jess is on a break."
"Yeah, but Jess was pretty stubborn about taking his break now."
"Really?" I ask.
"Yeah, he's only been working for a half hour, do you really think he deserves a break?"
"Why'd you let him go?"
"He's been doing really well, and he seemed sincere. He wanted to."
"Rory does bring out sincerity."
"You think it's for her?"
"I don't know. I wouldn't be surprised." I wouldn't be surprised, but this doesn't mean that I agree with it. I need to get Rory to talk. She needs to stop leading Dean on, or stop letting Jess think he has a chance if he doesn't. Neither of them deserve to be treated like this now only to be let down in the end.
"Do you think this is for the best?" Luke breaks into my thoughts.
"I don't think it matters what I think."
"It may not matter to her, but I still would like to hear it."
"I just think she needs to choose one of them. And quite honestly, I think she will choose Jess, because she already has Dean, and she is looking for something else. Seems as though she has found it in Jess. She just needs to fill Dean in on what is going on. I feel so sorry for him. He's such a nice kid."
"I know. Jess isn't all bad."
"His mother is a Danes. There is no way he could be all bad." Lorelai flashes Luke a small smile.
"Thanks."
A/N: This is the end of the first chapter. All five chapters are posted, each character is retelling the same scene. Each one will start somewhere in the morning, go all through lunch and end somewhere thereafter. Again, nothing is repeated. Enjoy the rest of the story. Hurry! Go read chapter two! And don't forget to review! (Those last two lines rhyme. Hehe)