"Do you think it's possible for you to get down here before I get old?" I yelled upstairs to Rory.
"Nope. I think I'm late about 3 years."
"Hey, that's no way to treat the woman who birthed you!" Simultaneously we started laughing, and she soon came thumping down the stairs. "God, you take forever."
"It's a teenage thing. I have to dress all pretty and always look amazing. It's like a rule or something."
"Your Grandmother probably made it up." I shot.
"You never cease to amaze me."
"That's what I'm here for, to constantly try to confuse you and make your life hard."
"Leaving you to entertain yourself now." she said flatly. I followed her outside before replying
"I'd like you to understand, because of that last comment I'm skipping the rest of the night."
"What? I have ten bucks that say you'll give it up before seven."
"You're on. Let's go Toto!" With one last glance at her, I started skipping down the street. "Weeeeeeee'ree off to see the wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz..."
"I can't believe you're doing this..."
"Hey, I don't have ten bucks to lose."
"Alright, bet's off." I gave her a look and continued singing as I went down the sidewalk.
*****
As soon as the diner was in sight, I dropped the Dorthey act and sprinted to the door.
"Oh Luuuuke!" I searched the room and my gaze fell on the only person wearing a bright red plaid shirt. "Wow, you really stand out. How many shades of red do you have that shirt in?" He ignored everything I'd said and started towards the kitchen.
"Whatever you're making, make double. I guess I'm getting faster than Rory cause I beat her to the door." Luke stopped and looked at me.
"You race?"
"Of course. It's our way of excercising. The food you serve is fattening. You think I maintain this figure," I guestured towards myself," Without doing something to burn calories?" He just shook his head and went into the back. I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned to see Rory.
"I got here 2 minutes before you. I timed."
"Why did I buy you that watch.... I should have known it was evil by the little cartoon characters on the band."
"Cause you love me, and I'm your firstborn?"
"By saying firstborn you're implying there will be more?"
"Well, when you and...." She cut off as two burgars and two full coffee cups were set in front of us.
"Eat and be merry." Luke said while looking towards the door. Taylor had walked in with an armload of decorations. Luke rushed away to deal with him and I wondered what Rory was going to say.
"When me and.....?" I prompted.
"Nevermind."
"Tell me!" I insisted.
"You can't shun me after I say this." she warned.
"Shoot."
"When you and Luke finally get together, then will be little coffee maniacs running around everywhere. So yes, there will be more." I just looked at her in awe before I noticed Luke looking at her in much the same way.
"Nope. I think I'm late about 3 years."
"Hey, that's no way to treat the woman who birthed you!" Simultaneously we started laughing, and she soon came thumping down the stairs. "God, you take forever."
"It's a teenage thing. I have to dress all pretty and always look amazing. It's like a rule or something."
"Your Grandmother probably made it up." I shot.
"You never cease to amaze me."
"That's what I'm here for, to constantly try to confuse you and make your life hard."
"Leaving you to entertain yourself now." she said flatly. I followed her outside before replying
"I'd like you to understand, because of that last comment I'm skipping the rest of the night."
"What? I have ten bucks that say you'll give it up before seven."
"You're on. Let's go Toto!" With one last glance at her, I started skipping down the street. "Weeeeeeee'ree off to see the wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz..."
"I can't believe you're doing this..."
"Hey, I don't have ten bucks to lose."
"Alright, bet's off." I gave her a look and continued singing as I went down the sidewalk.
*****
As soon as the diner was in sight, I dropped the Dorthey act and sprinted to the door.
"Oh Luuuuke!" I searched the room and my gaze fell on the only person wearing a bright red plaid shirt. "Wow, you really stand out. How many shades of red do you have that shirt in?" He ignored everything I'd said and started towards the kitchen.
"Whatever you're making, make double. I guess I'm getting faster than Rory cause I beat her to the door." Luke stopped and looked at me.
"You race?"
"Of course. It's our way of excercising. The food you serve is fattening. You think I maintain this figure," I guestured towards myself," Without doing something to burn calories?" He just shook his head and went into the back. I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned to see Rory.
"I got here 2 minutes before you. I timed."
"Why did I buy you that watch.... I should have known it was evil by the little cartoon characters on the band."
"Cause you love me, and I'm your firstborn?"
"By saying firstborn you're implying there will be more?"
"Well, when you and...." She cut off as two burgars and two full coffee cups were set in front of us.
"Eat and be merry." Luke said while looking towards the door. Taylor had walked in with an armload of decorations. Luke rushed away to deal with him and I wondered what Rory was going to say.
"When me and.....?" I prompted.
"Nevermind."
"Tell me!" I insisted.
"You can't shun me after I say this." she warned.
"Shoot."
"When you and Luke finally get together, then will be little coffee maniacs running around everywhere. So yes, there will be more." I just looked at her in awe before I noticed Luke looking at her in much the same way.
