LUKES P.O.V
"HEY!" Jess yells and they all stop looking around the room for Rory. I didn't think it's because he yelled though. I think it could possibly be the fact I'm not pulling him off of the top of my newly cleaned counters. I'm a little confused about that too, but I want to see what it is Jess has to say.
"You all have questions, yes?" They look around at each other confused. I roll my eyes and see Jess doing the same thing. "About the girl I brought to town?" They all nodded and smile like they knew what he was talking about all along.
"Well, ask me." Miss Patty looked up at him with one eye.
"Young man what could we possibly want to ask you?"
"About her. I brought her to town which means I probably know more about her than you do."
"Well, I suppose..."
SORRY No Authors note today, just want to be done and get the chapter up...
"Just ask already or I'm leaving." Jess made like to get down off the counter.
"Who is she?" I didn't see who asked the question but really want to see how Jess handles this one.
"A friend of mine. Best friend. From New York."
"WE got that doll," Babette spoke. "But whats her name." Before Jess can answer, Miss patty speaks up again.
"Is it Rory?" Jess looks down at Rory and they make eye contact. From what I can see they are having some sort of silent conversation nobody could understand but themselves. Jess nodded and turned back to the crowd.
"Uh, yeah." The crowd all started talking amongst themselves again. They were getting loud, the louder they got, the more annoyed Jess got. If this wasn't for Rory I would probably be enjoying this.
"Is that all?" Nobody answered Jess. "HEY!" He got there attention but they were still talking. "I SAID, is that ALL?"
"Gilmore?" Kirk. Go figure. Jess doesn't even dignifie it with a spoken answer, just nods slightly.
"Where has she been for the last 6 years?" I'm pretty sure Jess already answered this one...
"Once again, she was in New York, with me."
"She stayed with you?"
"No...I was just, there, I guess."
"There with her or in New York?" Jess is getting confused, poor kid.
"Both?"
"Wheres her dad?" I want to know this too, but I had figured on saving it for a better time.
"He's still in New York. Or working somewhere...I don't know."
"Does he know she's here?"
"Yes."
"Why is she here?"
"She came to see me."
"Why?" Jess took a step back and almost fell off the counter so I grabbed his arm to steady him. He looked at me thankfully for a split second before he became impassive again.
"She wanted to see all ther wonderful things I had been telling her about this place." Uh-oh. Sarcasm.
"Really?"
"No." Babette walked closer to the counter.
"How...how is she?" Jess relaxed slightly.
"She's good."
"Healthy?"
"Uh..mostly."
"Mostly?"
"She's a little..." I'm watching Jess search for the word and I look over to Rory on the floor. She seems zoned out a bit. I don't think she knows whats going on around her. "Thin. She had a flu thing."
Nice answer.
"When did you kids meet?" I can see Jess' defences go up over being called a kid but he doesn't comment.
"Not long after she moved to New York. We lived in the same building."
"How close are you?" I can see the wheels turning in his head. From what I have seen they are really close, closer than most kids thier age.
"Pretty close."
"And just how close, is 'pretty close'?" Taylor...when the hell did he get in here? The man hates Jess and I don't remember him being all that close to Rory, even though she was a good kid. Taylor probably thinks Jess corrupted her or something.
"It's close."
"Yes, but how close?" Jess got quite angry.
"Taylor will you just shut up? Or do I have to shut you up?" Taylor got all indignate. This is the best day ever!
"Everybody heard that right? That punk just threatened me!" Everyone suddenly looked intrested in the floor and the walls. Taylor huffed up and stormed out of the diner. Thank God...or Jess works too.
"Are you two...two?"
"Huh?" i don't even know what thats supposed to mean. Miss Patty stuck up 2 fingers and crossed them.
"Are you two..." Then she un winded them and held them apart. "...or just ones?" Jess looked horrified. Then Rory shot up from her spot on the floor.
"Oh my god. Are you serious? Why would you want to know that?" Rory looked as horrified as Jess. Miss Patty just sat the excepctantly.
"Well?"
"Well, nothing. It's none of you buiseness." Kirk stood in the back.
"That means yes!" He announces. Miss Patty looks disappointed. Before either Rory or Jess could say anything I speak up.
"Thats enough inquizition. If your here to talk to Rory, leave. If you're here to eat, order." The crowd thins. Thank God. When I turn around I find my arms full of Rory.
"Thanks Luke." I pat her on the back.
"Anytime." She pulls away and helps Jess get down off the counter. She gives him a hug too. It looks strange when he hugs her back. I see her whisper in his ear and he looks up at me and sighs. I think I hear a small 'whatever' come out of his mouth. When they come apart, well not totally apart as she still had her arm around his waist.
"Hey Luke?" I just nod to show I'm listening. "I was...We were wondering, if maybe, if you weren't busy, if you wanted to, maybe...watch movies with us tonight?" ...That's not what I expected.
"Uhh..."
"Because I don't know if you watch alot of movies or.."
"Rory!"
"Yeah?"
"Sure, I'll...watch movies." Rory smiled again and Jess looked bored. He pulled on her and started walking out the door. I would say something about it but she's laughing so it's probably a normal thing.
"Bye, Luke!" I waved back, shaking my head.
"I can't believe you did that."
"You agreed!"
"Only because you wanted me to!"
"You could have said no."
"No. I couldn't."
"Cuz who can say no to this face right?"
"So what are we gonna get?"
"The Classics of course!" From the other side of the movie store, Kirk stood up on his chair so he could get a better look at the teens. They were holding each other mighty close.
"Oh yeah." Kirks said to himself. "It meant yes."