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Chapter 2 – Dig In
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He's out now, but I can still smell his presence in my room.
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I quickly composed myself and followed out.
The table was packed with at least ten kinds of foods, all deliciously looking. You can always count on Sookie to not so gracefully exaggerate when it comes to food, and she's still worried that it might not be enough.
"The food looks great Sookie" I tell her
"Thank you sweetie"
"Let's sit" mom offered
There's an uncomfortable silence around the table and nobody's sure what to do next
"C'mon dig in..." mom says and starts making light conversation, easing the heavy, awkward silence
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"So, Jess, you'll be attending to SHH?" mom turn to Jess now
He doesn't answer her, just looks at her, a 'why the fuck are you asking me stupid questions you already know the answers to?' look on his face.
But mom is not one to quickly give up, and she soon tries again
"Well, what do you think about SH so far?"
"Super" he says sarcastically
Lorelai is a little taken aback by his tone, but makes another effort
"Well, it's not as worldly as NY, but it's nice here once you'll get used to it."
"Sure" Jess grumbles
I don't know why, but for some reason I felt a need to cover for his rudeness.
"I'm giving Jess the grand tour after dinner, maybe you should ask him again after it."
"Sure Hun" mom said skeptical
"The pot roast is amazing Sookie" I tried to change to the subject.
"Yeah, it's really great" Luke added too
I guess Jess was getting uncomfortable sitting at the dinner's table so he soon got up and told me he'll be waiting on the porch.
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"Isn't he a charmer" mom muttered after we heard the front door slam.
"Hey Luke, do you think it's safe for Rory to be walking all alone with him? He seems creepy to me"
"Mom, stop being irrational, He's just new here, He's been forced away from his home and friends, he'll take some time adjusting"
"Don't be so hard on him"
"Yeah, Lorelai, He's a good kid, just a little angry at the world right now, but he's not at any way a danger to Rory, this is absurd." Luke jumped in, protectively.
"Fine" mom sounded defeated
"But make it quick, SH's grand tour shouldn't take long, and if you're late, beep me up and let me know"
"OK mom, don't worry"
"Bye Sookie, Jackson."
"Bye Luke"
I excused myself from the table, grabbed my jacket and went outside, to meet him.
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I didn't see him on the porch.
"Jess?"
"Where are you?"
I waited a few more second and when I didn't hear anything, I turned to walk back into the house.
"Looking for me?" A voice startled me from behind
"Jess.."
"You freaked me"
I turned again, now facing him
"Didn't want to start without my pretty tour guide, I might have missed some important sites"
"So where would you like to start?" I ignored his remark and tried to sound collected
"Turn right" he offered
"As you wish" I lead the way hiding a tiny smile
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I know it's not much, but I promise it'll get better soon ;D
LitJunkie
Chapter 2 – Dig In
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He's out now, but I can still smell his presence in my room.
----
I quickly composed myself and followed out.
The table was packed with at least ten kinds of foods, all deliciously looking. You can always count on Sookie to not so gracefully exaggerate when it comes to food, and she's still worried that it might not be enough.
"The food looks great Sookie" I tell her
"Thank you sweetie"
"Let's sit" mom offered
There's an uncomfortable silence around the table and nobody's sure what to do next
"C'mon dig in..." mom says and starts making light conversation, easing the heavy, awkward silence
-----
"So, Jess, you'll be attending to SHH?" mom turn to Jess now
He doesn't answer her, just looks at her, a 'why the fuck are you asking me stupid questions you already know the answers to?' look on his face.
But mom is not one to quickly give up, and she soon tries again
"Well, what do you think about SH so far?"
"Super" he says sarcastically
Lorelai is a little taken aback by his tone, but makes another effort
"Well, it's not as worldly as NY, but it's nice here once you'll get used to it."
"Sure" Jess grumbles
I don't know why, but for some reason I felt a need to cover for his rudeness.
"I'm giving Jess the grand tour after dinner, maybe you should ask him again after it."
"Sure Hun" mom said skeptical
"The pot roast is amazing Sookie" I tried to change to the subject.
"Yeah, it's really great" Luke added too
I guess Jess was getting uncomfortable sitting at the dinner's table so he soon got up and told me he'll be waiting on the porch.
-------
"Isn't he a charmer" mom muttered after we heard the front door slam.
"Hey Luke, do you think it's safe for Rory to be walking all alone with him? He seems creepy to me"
"Mom, stop being irrational, He's just new here, He's been forced away from his home and friends, he'll take some time adjusting"
"Don't be so hard on him"
"Yeah, Lorelai, He's a good kid, just a little angry at the world right now, but he's not at any way a danger to Rory, this is absurd." Luke jumped in, protectively.
"Fine" mom sounded defeated
"But make it quick, SH's grand tour shouldn't take long, and if you're late, beep me up and let me know"
"OK mom, don't worry"
"Bye Sookie, Jackson."
"Bye Luke"
I excused myself from the table, grabbed my jacket and went outside, to meet him.
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I didn't see him on the porch.
"Jess?"
"Where are you?"
I waited a few more second and when I didn't hear anything, I turned to walk back into the house.
"Looking for me?" A voice startled me from behind
"Jess.."
"You freaked me"
I turned again, now facing him
"Didn't want to start without my pretty tour guide, I might have missed some important sites"
"So where would you like to start?" I ignored his remark and tried to sound collected
"Turn right" he offered
"As you wish" I lead the way hiding a tiny smile
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I know it's not much, but I promise it'll get better soon ;D
LitJunkie