Lorelai, true to her word, went home to wait anxiously for Rory. 2 hours and 12 cups of coffee later Rory still wasn't home. So Lorelai did the only thing she could think of to do, she decided the clock sucked at threw it against the wall. Haha, I showed it she thought to herself. The truth was Lorelai felt awful. When she saw the look on Rory's face when she announced the proposel, it was heart-stopping for any mother.
"Gosh, she was so happy about something, too." Lorelai said feeling more and more guilty."
More time passed and more coffee while Lorelai sat feeling sorry for herself.
"Aghhh! What time is it, I'm going crazy! Stupid clock, it doesn't even work." She said bitterly looking at the broken pieces of a cat shaped clock around her.
Finally Lorelai couldn't stand sitting at home waiting for Rory anymore. So she got her coat and left the house. Walking around town she didn't see Rory anywhere, she did see Miss Patty though.
"Patty! You haven't seen Rory around anywhere have you? I've been looking all over for her." Lorelai's voice had a tinge of worry in it.
Oh my god, she thought, what if Rory goes to my mothers house again. I'll die, no Rory's a good kid, she wouldn't do that to me again, I hope.
"Oh, I haven't seen the little peach anywhere, I'm sorry Lorelai. What's wrong though?"
"Max proposed," Lorelai said dully. No sense hiding it.
"Oh my God Lor, that's great! I saw Max oh boy oh boy. You got yourself quite a tasty little number there don't you. I could just eat him up, but you're going to have to do that instead. Haha." Said Patty in her usual flamboyant voice.
"Gosh, why couldn't Rory have reacted like this. Not the whole eating him up thing because mother-daughter dating isn't on the list. But I wish she was this happy about it." The older Gilmore said wistfully.
"Don't you worry your head of, dear, when she realizes how happy this makes you, she'll understand." Then Patty's voice got all excited. "Oh, speak of the angel, there's little Rory now! Rory, Rory dear!! Your mothers been looking for you!"
Lorelai quickly looked to where Miss Patty was pointing. Oh thank God she thought quietly to herself. She saw Rory walking over to her quickly. She looked a little better thought Lorelai happily, not quite as sad or worried about things. Maybe she made her decision. Oh God, I must be supportive of whatever it is. There are plenty of guys out there, one down won't make a difference. But a little voice in the back of her head said…oh but there's only one Max Medina.
"Shut up!" There now the voice was squashed someplace where Lorelai didn't have to listen to it.
"Um, o.k. mom, I hadn't started talking now, but thanks…" Said Rory looking confused.
"Oh! No, not you hunny! The voice in my head, that was talking to me, I was talking back."
"O.k… just don't say that to Taylor, or he'll think you're a shoplifter hyped up on drugs." Advised the daughter.
"Well, who says that I'm not?"
"o.k, well, that's interesting, anyways."
Rory could see the tension reflecting off of Lorelai's face. As they walked home. She knew that her mother wanted a decision. And she'd been thinking about this hard. I have to forget what the people at Chilton said, they already hate me, thought Rory. It's hard, could I imagine Max as my dad, he's a nice guy and won't try to replace Christopher. Oh my gosh, how's Christopher going to take moms marriage. Whoa Gilmore! Did you just say mom's marriage? Mom's POSSIBLE marriage. It all came down to one thing, this would make her mom happy, and like she said before Lorelai is not a cat person, so when she leaves for collage her mom is truly alone. This is for the best.
"Well, hunny, there we are. Home sweet home!" Said Lorelai with false cheer.
When Rory walked into the house the first thing she noticed was her moms clock broken on floor.
"From the looks of things it looks like this ca was murdered," commented Rory.
"No, no, It's not at all what you think it is. The cat, it came alive and saw a bird and tried to throw itself at the bird, but it fell short, and died a tragic death." Said her mother, her voice getting sadder and sadder as she talked about the clock.
"Oh mom, give it up. I know you've been waiting forever to hear my decision. So I'll give it to you." She began
"Rory, wait. I want you to know that no matter what, you will always be the single most important thing in my life. I love you so much, and if you don't want this then he's gone, out the door. Quick as lightning. Quick as me after 14 cups of triple-caff coffee! Mmm….. triple caff-coffee…" Lorelai's mouth watered just thinking about the coffee. Too bad Luke's is closed she thought.
"O.k., well, as supportive and sweet as that is. I love you mom, and YOU are the single most important thing in MY life. And I want you to be happy. And I like Max a lot more than anyone else you've dated, so if you think he's the one. Go for it."
Rory couldn't help but smile as she saw her mom's face grow happier and happier as she spoke.
"Oh God, how did I ever get such a wonderful kid like you, I love you baby." Breathed the older Gilmore.
"So, what are you going to tell Max?"
"To be honest, I don't know, I'm putting off deciding right now. First I have to ask my parents about it, the whole town has to know-"
"And Christopher," interrupted Rory.
Oh God, Christopher, thought Lorelai to herself. He just proposed himself. What am I going to do, part of me still loved Christopher, and he's going to hurt when I tell him this news. Oh no, I can't tell him over the phone. I have to tell him before my parents find out and spread it everywhere. Oh, Christopher.
Rory could see the conflict on her mothers face. I can't believe she forgot that she'd have to tell dad, she thought.
"Lets not talk about this right now. I'm gunna go get my P.J.'s on, and then you'll tell me your news, o.k.?"
"Yea! You'll be so surprised!" Said Rory enthusiastically.
"Great, I love surprises, make popcorn, and get ice cream out! A god story needs junk food!"
"o.k. mom!"
Lorelai faintly heard her daughter getting out the food while she went upstairs. Man, what a great kid she thought. But what am I gunna tell Max? She pushed open her door to a complete shock. There lying on her bed was a boquet of beautiful yellow roses. Roses? Hmm.. and there was a card next to it. It was typed and it read:
"Yellow is the color of the sunrise and of happiness so true.
And roses are the flower of love, which is what I fell when I'm with you."
Short, sweet and sappy. Lorelai loved it. She checked her clock. 10:30, not too late. Slowly she picked up the phone and dialed Max's number. He picked up on the first ring.
"Hello, you've reached Max Medina."
"Hey there stranger." Said Lorelai happily
"Lorelai, you haven't decided already have you?" Asked Max sounding surprised.
"No, but the boquet of roses sure was a sweet push in your direction"
"Roses? What roses?" Max voice sounded genuinely confused
"Wait, you didn't put a boquet of yellow roses and a poem on my bed?" Suddenly Lorelai couldn't stand. "If you didn't then who did? I thought only you could get into my house."
"I don't know, I'm jelous looks like you've gotten yourself another admirer." Max voice sounded a little bit worried, despite his efforts to sound nonchalaunt.
"Awe shux a girl needs them. Well, I have to go now, Your positive you didn't send me these flowers?"
"I wish I did, sorry. Sweet dreams Lorelai Gilmore."
"You too."
With that the older Gilmore hung up the phone. How on earth. Max had a key to this place, that's how he could get inside the house. So did Rory, and Lorelai knew that no one could break in. Luke fixed her door right before Rachel left. Poor Luke, thought Lorelai. She changed into her Pajama's, they had little pictures of flying pigs, and took one last look at the roses and the note. Maybe Rory would know who gave them to her. She carefully picked them up and smiled. Whoever wrote the card, knew exactly what she liked.
"Gosh, she was so happy about something, too." Lorelai said feeling more and more guilty."
More time passed and more coffee while Lorelai sat feeling sorry for herself.
"Aghhh! What time is it, I'm going crazy! Stupid clock, it doesn't even work." She said bitterly looking at the broken pieces of a cat shaped clock around her.
Finally Lorelai couldn't stand sitting at home waiting for Rory anymore. So she got her coat and left the house. Walking around town she didn't see Rory anywhere, she did see Miss Patty though.
"Patty! You haven't seen Rory around anywhere have you? I've been looking all over for her." Lorelai's voice had a tinge of worry in it.
Oh my god, she thought, what if Rory goes to my mothers house again. I'll die, no Rory's a good kid, she wouldn't do that to me again, I hope.
"Oh, I haven't seen the little peach anywhere, I'm sorry Lorelai. What's wrong though?"
"Max proposed," Lorelai said dully. No sense hiding it.
"Oh my God Lor, that's great! I saw Max oh boy oh boy. You got yourself quite a tasty little number there don't you. I could just eat him up, but you're going to have to do that instead. Haha." Said Patty in her usual flamboyant voice.
"Gosh, why couldn't Rory have reacted like this. Not the whole eating him up thing because mother-daughter dating isn't on the list. But I wish she was this happy about it." The older Gilmore said wistfully.
"Don't you worry your head of, dear, when she realizes how happy this makes you, she'll understand." Then Patty's voice got all excited. "Oh, speak of the angel, there's little Rory now! Rory, Rory dear!! Your mothers been looking for you!"
Lorelai quickly looked to where Miss Patty was pointing. Oh thank God she thought quietly to herself. She saw Rory walking over to her quickly. She looked a little better thought Lorelai happily, not quite as sad or worried about things. Maybe she made her decision. Oh God, I must be supportive of whatever it is. There are plenty of guys out there, one down won't make a difference. But a little voice in the back of her head said…oh but there's only one Max Medina.
"Shut up!" There now the voice was squashed someplace where Lorelai didn't have to listen to it.
"Um, o.k. mom, I hadn't started talking now, but thanks…" Said Rory looking confused.
"Oh! No, not you hunny! The voice in my head, that was talking to me, I was talking back."
"O.k… just don't say that to Taylor, or he'll think you're a shoplifter hyped up on drugs." Advised the daughter.
"Well, who says that I'm not?"
"o.k, well, that's interesting, anyways."
Rory could see the tension reflecting off of Lorelai's face. As they walked home. She knew that her mother wanted a decision. And she'd been thinking about this hard. I have to forget what the people at Chilton said, they already hate me, thought Rory. It's hard, could I imagine Max as my dad, he's a nice guy and won't try to replace Christopher. Oh my gosh, how's Christopher going to take moms marriage. Whoa Gilmore! Did you just say mom's marriage? Mom's POSSIBLE marriage. It all came down to one thing, this would make her mom happy, and like she said before Lorelai is not a cat person, so when she leaves for collage her mom is truly alone. This is for the best.
"Well, hunny, there we are. Home sweet home!" Said Lorelai with false cheer.
When Rory walked into the house the first thing she noticed was her moms clock broken on floor.
"From the looks of things it looks like this ca was murdered," commented Rory.
"No, no, It's not at all what you think it is. The cat, it came alive and saw a bird and tried to throw itself at the bird, but it fell short, and died a tragic death." Said her mother, her voice getting sadder and sadder as she talked about the clock.
"Oh mom, give it up. I know you've been waiting forever to hear my decision. So I'll give it to you." She began
"Rory, wait. I want you to know that no matter what, you will always be the single most important thing in my life. I love you so much, and if you don't want this then he's gone, out the door. Quick as lightning. Quick as me after 14 cups of triple-caff coffee! Mmm….. triple caff-coffee…" Lorelai's mouth watered just thinking about the coffee. Too bad Luke's is closed she thought.
"O.k., well, as supportive and sweet as that is. I love you mom, and YOU are the single most important thing in MY life. And I want you to be happy. And I like Max a lot more than anyone else you've dated, so if you think he's the one. Go for it."
Rory couldn't help but smile as she saw her mom's face grow happier and happier as she spoke.
"Oh God, how did I ever get such a wonderful kid like you, I love you baby." Breathed the older Gilmore.
"So, what are you going to tell Max?"
"To be honest, I don't know, I'm putting off deciding right now. First I have to ask my parents about it, the whole town has to know-"
"And Christopher," interrupted Rory.
Oh God, Christopher, thought Lorelai to herself. He just proposed himself. What am I going to do, part of me still loved Christopher, and he's going to hurt when I tell him this news. Oh no, I can't tell him over the phone. I have to tell him before my parents find out and spread it everywhere. Oh, Christopher.
Rory could see the conflict on her mothers face. I can't believe she forgot that she'd have to tell dad, she thought.
"Lets not talk about this right now. I'm gunna go get my P.J.'s on, and then you'll tell me your news, o.k.?"
"Yea! You'll be so surprised!" Said Rory enthusiastically.
"Great, I love surprises, make popcorn, and get ice cream out! A god story needs junk food!"
"o.k. mom!"
Lorelai faintly heard her daughter getting out the food while she went upstairs. Man, what a great kid she thought. But what am I gunna tell Max? She pushed open her door to a complete shock. There lying on her bed was a boquet of beautiful yellow roses. Roses? Hmm.. and there was a card next to it. It was typed and it read:
"Yellow is the color of the sunrise and of happiness so true.
And roses are the flower of love, which is what I fell when I'm with you."
Short, sweet and sappy. Lorelai loved it. She checked her clock. 10:30, not too late. Slowly she picked up the phone and dialed Max's number. He picked up on the first ring.
"Hello, you've reached Max Medina."
"Hey there stranger." Said Lorelai happily
"Lorelai, you haven't decided already have you?" Asked Max sounding surprised.
"No, but the boquet of roses sure was a sweet push in your direction"
"Roses? What roses?" Max voice sounded genuinely confused
"Wait, you didn't put a boquet of yellow roses and a poem on my bed?" Suddenly Lorelai couldn't stand. "If you didn't then who did? I thought only you could get into my house."
"I don't know, I'm jelous looks like you've gotten yourself another admirer." Max voice sounded a little bit worried, despite his efforts to sound nonchalaunt.
"Awe shux a girl needs them. Well, I have to go now, Your positive you didn't send me these flowers?"
"I wish I did, sorry. Sweet dreams Lorelai Gilmore."
"You too."
With that the older Gilmore hung up the phone. How on earth. Max had a key to this place, that's how he could get inside the house. So did Rory, and Lorelai knew that no one could break in. Luke fixed her door right before Rachel left. Poor Luke, thought Lorelai. She changed into her Pajama's, they had little pictures of flying pigs, and took one last look at the roses and the note. Maybe Rory would know who gave them to her. She carefully picked them up and smiled. Whoever wrote the card, knew exactly what she liked.