So I'm back, sorry for the break. Thank you for the reviews. Now I was thinking of a different plot but when I read that some of you really like Matt… I'll go on in a different direction. Hope you like it!
Here it is chapter 4: boy has lunch with girl.
Rory and Matt applauded and saw Theresa stepping on the stage again.
"Ok that is our cue to go… are you hungry?"
"Yeah, I'm starved, I didn't have much for breakfast." Rory said,
jess appearing in front of her eyes for a brief moment.
"Let's go then. What do you like to eat?"
"Well, actually, I'm not very picky, I eat almost anything… you can ask my mom."
"There's a sandwich-shop serving very good lunch. If you're more of a diner-girl we have Carol's."
Rory started to laugh, Matt looked at her and asked
"What, something funny about a diner called Carol's?"
"No, well, in my town we have a diner called Luke's. Me and my mom went there every day for breakfast, sometimes lunch and dinner too. I really miss his pancakes… and the coffee"
"Right, do you want to have pancakes? Carol is famous for her pancakes, maybe they are better than Luke's."
"I doubt it, but I'm willing to try and compare."
" And she can make a good cappuccino…"
"Good, any kind of coffee is good!"
Rory said, she was tired and she needed her daily dose of caffeine.
"Up to Carol's then." Matt smiled and lead the way.
This town was very charming, it had some similarities to Stars Hollow. In the middle of the town-square there was a gazebo, and one big dancing studio which was more modern that miss Patty's but still it was weird to see that there existed a twin-town of Stars Hollow. In the streets people were busy hanging decorations, Matt said they were celebrating being the host of one of Obama's conferences. Again a town that made a festival out of every important event.
Then they arrived at Carol's. a tall, brown-haired, beautiful woman walked up to them. Matt seemed to know her, he gave her a nod and asked where they could sit.
"Out there by the window is a table or you can always sit at the bar"
"Well, this time I have company."
Rory assumed this woman was Carol, she gave her a shy smile.
Carol looked interested
"And who might that be?"
"Sorry, I should have introduced you, this is Rory" t
hen turning to Rory he says
"Rory, this is the famous Carol."
"Hi, nice to meet a new friend of Matt, he always keeps them far away from this diner."
Rory replied "nice to meet you."
"I must say, Matt, she's very polite."
"Yeah, can we sit now?" He asked before Carol was able to overwhelm Rory with all kinds of questions, or tell embarrassing stories.
"Sorry about that, I do have a lot of friends… I just don't take them to this place."
Carol walked over to the table they were sitting at.
"So are you ready to order or would you like to see the menu first?"
Matt answered "We'll start with two of your famous cappuccinos. I can wait until Rory has had time to look through the menu to order."
Rory looked up "Matt, you don't have to wait if you want to order, please do."
"No, I can wait."
Carol looked at them, and thought that this might become more than a friendship, she had seen that twinkle in Matt's eye before. Only once he had that twinkle, that was with Melanie, who had coldly rejected him when he finally got the nerve to talk to her…
Carol sure hoped this girl was different. But she also knew that Matt can be pushy and persistent if he wants something, or someone, maybe that could scare Rory off. At least it looks like Rory is having a good time, but there's something on her mind. Being an owner of a diner, Carol saw a lot of people coming and going, she became an expert when it came to judging someone's mood. She noticed Rory was thinking about something… or someone.
And Carol was right, Jess kept haunting through Rory's head. She tried to ignore it, just trying so hard to concentrate on the menu that she couldn't really see the writing. When Matt asked if she was ready to order, she still had nothing, so Rory decided to take the pancakes for lunch… why not.
They talked about journalism, the war in Iraq, the new conflict between Russia and South-Ossethia and of course Obama's campaign. Then they moved on to movies and favourite tv-shows.
Matt had also noticed that something was up. When there was a short silence he asked her what was on her mind.
"Why would you assume something is on my mind?"
Rory was afraid she hadn't been able to hide her thoughts on Jess.
"You look distracted when you're not talking."
She had some doubts whether she should tell him about Jess or not. She decided to trust him and told it all, the whole story. How they met, how he made her laugh, how he hurt her, etc.
Matt listened very closely, he heard every word. He was very understanding and tried to comfort her. He sensed that Rory was angry and frustrated with this guy. He felt a little jolt of jealousy shooting through his body. He tried to suppress it and remained calm.
Rory was glad to get it off her chest, it was as if a giant weight had been lifted from her shoulders. He was very nice to her, it was almost like he understood what she was going through.
Time flew by, when Rory checked her watch it was already half past six.
"I can't believe I've been talking for that long…. I'm sorry."
"That's no problem, it seemed like you needed to talk about it in order to process what you are going through."
It was one of those lines straight out of a Dr. Phill episodes, but he was right, talking about it made her realise that she was processing it all.
Matt suggested they have dinner too and Rory had to admit she was a bit hungry. They talked some more, now Jess wasn't on her mind anymore. They changed the subject to books and favourite authors.
About two hours later Rory gave a big yawn.
"Are you tired?" Matt asked with a little concern in his voice.
"Yeah, I didn't get much sleep yesterday"
"Maybe it is time to get back."
"But… you didn't even get the chance to show me around town."
Rory felt guilty for that.
"That's okay, maybe we'll do that some other time, besides, there is not much to do around here in the evening."
Matt walked her to the hotel. When they reached her room it was time to say goodbye.
"So, thank you for taking me to Carol's. I have to say her pancakes are good, but not as good as Luke's."
"Maybe I will have to try some of Luke's pancakes then." He smiled.
"Yes, maybe."
Rory found her key and stood in the doorframe. Matt looked into her blue eyes once more and said goodnight.
That was it for this time, more still to come so… stay tuned ;-) sorry it took so long…
Please tell me what you think.
