Chapter Thirteen:
The next morning Lorelai checked on her daughter grateful that she was still sleeping. Luke stood patiently by the door waiting for Lorelai to open it. When she did he grabbed her and kissed her. After a few minutes of bliss, he set her away from him and headed to the stove. He had come over to fix Rory a breakfast, not to make out with Lorelai. He heard the shower start and groaned, remembering the other night when they shared his shower.
' Stop it. Cook Rory breakfast then get out of here so they can talk. You'll be seeing her soon.' He thought.
Lorelai walked into the room fresh from her shower and headed into Rory's room to wake her. Luke finished up, wrote a quick note to Lorelai and crept out of the house.
" Rory wake up. Rory?" Lorelai whispered. " Fine, you're going to get it." She said before she started jumping on the bed.
" Mom?" Rory said groggy from all the sleep she had gotten.
" That's me. Come on let's get some breakfast. I called you in sick already and Lisa is going to give you your assignments. Luke made us breakfast."
" Coffee?"
" Yes."
" Okay hold on."
' She looks and sounds better then yesterday. She was so down. I hope she's going to be okay.' Lorelai thought as she went to pour them some coffee.
Rory walked into the kitchen and sat down. Glancing at her daughter she saw the sadness in her eyes. After she placed a cup of coffee and a plate of food in front of Rory and herself, she sat down. Sitting in silence was beginning to annoy Lorelai.
" Rory?"
" Mom?"
" How are you today?"
" Fine."
" The truth."
" Horrible. Mom I can't believe I was stupid. I knew I shouldn't have gone on the blind date. He is such a jerk. Mom I wanted to call him so bad last night and tell him that I was sorry and that I didn't believe what she had told me but then I remembered everything that happened. So I didn't."
" Honey, I have something to tell you."
" What?"
" He was here yesterday."
" When?"
" When we got home. You were sleeping and he was upset. Really upset. He told me that it wasn't what you thought. That he had to explain."
" What did you tell him?"
" That you didn't want to talk to him."
" I wonder what lie he came up with."
" I don't know. He didn't give any excuses to me. But he said he needed to explain."
" What is there to explain? That he lied?"
" Maybe you should call him."
" Mom!"
" What?"
" Why would I call him?"
" To get an explanation."
" I don't need one."
" Yes you do."
" Why?"
" To get over him faster."
" You've got a point."
" I know I do."
" Shut-up."
" What do you want to do today?"
" Um… shop?"
" Okay. To the mall it is!"
" Let me get dressed and you do whatever it is you need to do."
" Okay. Meet me in the car."
" Okay."
Rory walked out of the kitchen, a plan formulating in her mind as she got dressed in shorts and a tank top. Grabbing her purse and checking that she had her cell, her wallet and her lip-gloss she headed out of her house. When she got in the car her mom had a new cd on.
" Who is this?" Rory asked.
" Blu Cantrell."
" I like it. Can I borrow it?"
" I borrowed it from you."
" Huh?"
" I bought it for you Saturday and I decided to listen to it and I haven't given it to you yet."
" Okay. I'll take it today."
" Okay. Can I borrow your black dress Rory?"
" Sure. Hot date with Luke?"
" Yeah he said to dress "nice". Like I don't."
" Do you know where you're going?"
" No. So I drew up a mental image of our closets and saw that black dress."
" Oh."
" We are almost there. Where do you want to park?"
" In the Burdines' parking lot."
" Good choice."
" I know."
" I raised you so well." Lorelai said as she wiped away an imaginary tear.
" You did."
Both girls were laughing as they got out of the car and walked into Burdines. Immediately they headed to the junior section. Pulling clothes off the racks and checking out each other's pile they went into the dressing rooms. After putting on a private "fashion show", they picked out a few things to buy and headed out into the rest of the mall. As Rory and her mom were getting lunch, Rory saw someone familiar sitting a few tables away. When she looked harder she knew that it was the girl she had seen yesterday, saying she was Tristan's girlfriend.
" Mom! We have to go."
" Why? What's wrong?"
" That girl over there is Tristan's girlfriend."
" The red head?"
" No the blonde."
" Oh. She looks okay, dresses nice, but kind of on the anorexic side."
" Mom!"
" What?"
Deciding that it was time to meet this young lady who had shattered her daughter's happiness in only one meeting, Lorelai stood up and walked over to the girl's table, ignoring her daughter's frantic calls to come back.
" Hi." Lorelai said.
" Do I know you?" The girl asked coldly.
" You don't know me but you know my daughter."
" Whatever."
" I'm serious. Maybe if I tell you a story you'll remember. What is your name anyways?"
" It's Angel and since I don't know your kid, get out of my face."
" Watch who your talking to hun."
" Sure."
" On with the story. See my daughter was enjoying a beautiful day yesterday, with this guy she really liked. But all of a sudden you showed up and ruined it. You told her that Tristan was your boyfriend and that she had better stay away from him. Now do you remember Rory?"
" Oh, her."
" Yeah, her. You are one heartless little girl. You don't care who you hurt."
" So what if I don't?"
" One day, one of these days, it's all going to come back and kick you in your butt."
" Whatever. It doesn't matter anyway. It's not like he's my boyfriend."
" Really? Then why did you tell my kid that?"
" Because I wanted him. He only broke up with me a week ago and he was with some other girl already? I don't go away that easily."
" Why did he break up with you?"
" Because I slept with his best friend. Well ex-best friend."
" Nice, You wonder why he doesn't want you back. Get a clue honey. Life isn't the way you want it. You better change your ways."
" Sure. Now go away. Tell your kid the truth. Maybe she'll want him back."
" I think she will. Considering she liked him."
With that Lorelai walked back to her own table.
" Mom, what happened?"
" Well, honey, turns out Angel lied to you. Her and Tristan aren't dating anymore. That it was over a week ago. She only wanted him back because he was with so soon after they broke up. She's crazy thinking he was going to mourn the lose of her."
" You mean that girl isn't his girlfriend?"
" Yes."
" Oh God. I have to call him."
" I'll leave you alone when you call him."
" Thanks mom."
" No problem."
Rory and her mom picked up their purchases and walked back to their car. Rory sat silently in the car on the way, thankful that her mom was to busy talking to Luke to bother her. Suddenly she heard her mom calling her name. So deep in thought she hadn't heard her calling her name.
" Rory? Hello? Are you there?" her mom was saying.
" Yeah. Sorry I was thinking."
" I know. Anyways we're outside Luke's do you want to get some coffee with me?"
" And see you flirt? I'll pass. I have to call Tristan."
" Okay. Are you sure you're my kid? You would never pass up coffee. I know but today I have to."
" I understand. Here are the keys, unless you want to walk?"
" I'll drive. You'll be here awhile."
" I know. See you soon."
" Okay, Love you."
" Love you too."
They got out of the car and as Lorelai was heading inside she turned around and hugged her daughter quickly.
" For extra good luck."
" Thanks."
