One In A Million
Chapter 4
By Nichole
The same evening
Max is driving Lorelai to their "secret destination"
"So what are we doing tonight Pinky? Trying to take over the world?" Lorelai asked.
He smiled and shook his head. "No, it sounds too boring." He said sarcastically. "You'll see where we're going in a minute."
They pull up to a coliseum. Once inside, an usher seats them. As she's watching the show, she realizes that Max took her to "Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey".
They sit in silence and watch the show, holding hands.
***********
Lorelai and Max are driving home
"Thanks. I had a lot of fun tonight." Lorelai said.
"You're welcome." Max replied.
"How did you know that I like the circus?"
"Well you seem like a carefree and happy person, so I thought you'd like it."
"Chris would like something like this. I have to tell him about it."
"Who's Chris?"
"The guy that my parents like as much as they like you."
"Oh. Are you two close?"
"Yeah. We've been friends since we were six years old. We've been inseparable ever since. But he's been acting weird lately."
"What did he do that was so weird?"
"He's been wearing a lot of cologne around me and didn't cringe when we had to go to another coming out."
"Maybe he likes you." Max suggested.
"Yeah. Right."
"No, I'm serious. Maybe he does. Those are definitely signs that a guy likes you. If you like someone, you should go out with them."
He knew that he wasn't only giving advice to Lorelai, but also to himself. He knew that he was rapidly developing feelings for her. The time they spent together was special, even if they had known each other for only a few days. She was witty and intelligent. He loved those qualities about her. But, he knew he could never be more than just friends with her because he could never have the courage to ask her out. He told Lorelai to ask Chris if he had feelings for her because, at least he had the courage to drop hints that he liked her. He, on the other hand, didn't.
He pulls up to her house and she gets out. As she gets out I said, "Think about it."
******************
Two days later, after school
He was getting my books from my locker. As he was getting his books, a note fell out. He picked it up and it read:
Dear Max,
Meet me after school at Starbucks on the mall. I have something important to tell you. Lorelai
*******************
Lorelai sat at a table with two cups of coffee, waiting for Max.
Max came in, found the table, and took his seat across from Lorelai. She handed him a cup of coffee.
"Hi."
"Hi. I really had fun a couple days ago."
"That's good. What was the important news you wanted to tell me?"
"I actually took your advice about Chris,"
"There's a first time for everything."
"And I asked him if he had feelings for me."
"What did he say?"
"He said he did, and asked me if I wanted to go out this Saturday. And I said yes." Lorelai said joyfully.
He forced a smile, "That's great." He said with fake enthusiasm.
He felt happy for her and sad at the same time. He was sad because he blew his chance with her. But, hey, he never asked her to go out with in the first place. Chris was the courageous one. He took a risk. Risk-takers always get ahead.
***************
Saturday evening
James, Rick, and Max are in the living room talking. Max has just told them about the Chris-Lorelai situation and how he felt about it.
"So she finally realized that he liked her after all this time." Rick said.
"Yeah." Max sighed.
"Cheer up," James began, "There are other fish in the sea. And they all hang out at the mall."
*******************
Max and his friends walk past the endless columns of shops, stores, and stands in the Buckland Hills mall. They spot an arcade/pizzeria place and go in. They play a few games and sit down at a table and order a pizza. After they order their pizza, they start talking.
"So, are you feeling any better about Lorelai?" Rick asked.
"Well, I did try to make my mind off of it until you brought it up." He said gruffly.
"Sorry," Rick said, "But I can make it up to you."
"How?"
"My cousin is coming to town on Tuesday. She'll be in town for a few days. I could set you two up on a blind date."
"I don't really like blind dates. They usually go wrong."
"Come on, take her out. She'll only be in town for a week or two." Rick implored.
"I'll think about it." He said.
************
Sunday afternoon
Max and Lorelai are at Starbucks
"So how was your date with Chris?" Max asked.
"It was great. He took me to this Italian restaurant and we shared a plate of spaghetti."
"Sounds like he watched Lady and the Tramp a lot as a kid." Max commented.
She gave him a look and continued. "Then we went to get ice cream and went to the park."
"Sounds nice."
"It was."
"So was your weekend dull without me?" Lorelai asked.
"I managed to do a few things. I hung out with Rick and James. And I have a blind date on Tuesday night." Max said.
"With who?"
"With Rick's cousin."
"You expect that to work out?" Lorelai asked skeptically.
"Not really, but, she might be a nice girl."
"Probably ugly too." She mumbled.
Max heard the comment and said, "Just because it's a blind date, it doesn't mean that something's wrong with her."
"I could come with you if this date turns into the date from hell." Lorelai suggested.
"Are you bringing Chris?" Max asked.
"Yeah. You'll finally get to meet him." Lorelai said.
**********
Monday afternoon
Max is just coming home from school. He and his mom are in the kitchen talking.
"So Max, how's Lorelai?"
"She's great."
"Your father and I had lunch with Emily and Richard yesterday afternoon. They said that Lorelai is seeing someone. Do you know anything about that?" His mother asked with a smile.
"Well, she's not seeing me. She's going out with a guy from school-Chris Hayden." I said with a slightly disappointed look on my face.
"I guess you didn't want this guy to go out with Lorelai."
"How can you tell?"
"By the look on your face. How did those two get together?"
He pointed to himself. "I encouraged Lorelai to go out with him. I guess I did it because I was too scared to tell her that I like her. And I wanted her to be happy."
End of chapter four.
The same evening
Max is driving Lorelai to their "secret destination"
"So what are we doing tonight Pinky? Trying to take over the world?" Lorelai asked.
He smiled and shook his head. "No, it sounds too boring." He said sarcastically. "You'll see where we're going in a minute."
They pull up to a coliseum. Once inside, an usher seats them. As she's watching the show, she realizes that Max took her to "Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey".
They sit in silence and watch the show, holding hands.
***********
Lorelai and Max are driving home
"Thanks. I had a lot of fun tonight." Lorelai said.
"You're welcome." Max replied.
"How did you know that I like the circus?"
"Well you seem like a carefree and happy person, so I thought you'd like it."
"Chris would like something like this. I have to tell him about it."
"Who's Chris?"
"The guy that my parents like as much as they like you."
"Oh. Are you two close?"
"Yeah. We've been friends since we were six years old. We've been inseparable ever since. But he's been acting weird lately."
"What did he do that was so weird?"
"He's been wearing a lot of cologne around me and didn't cringe when we had to go to another coming out."
"Maybe he likes you." Max suggested.
"Yeah. Right."
"No, I'm serious. Maybe he does. Those are definitely signs that a guy likes you. If you like someone, you should go out with them."
He knew that he wasn't only giving advice to Lorelai, but also to himself. He knew that he was rapidly developing feelings for her. The time they spent together was special, even if they had known each other for only a few days. She was witty and intelligent. He loved those qualities about her. But, he knew he could never be more than just friends with her because he could never have the courage to ask her out. He told Lorelai to ask Chris if he had feelings for her because, at least he had the courage to drop hints that he liked her. He, on the other hand, didn't.
He pulls up to her house and she gets out. As she gets out I said, "Think about it."
******************
Two days later, after school
He was getting my books from my locker. As he was getting his books, a note fell out. He picked it up and it read:
Dear Max,
Meet me after school at Starbucks on the mall. I have something important to tell you. Lorelai
*******************
Lorelai sat at a table with two cups of coffee, waiting for Max.
Max came in, found the table, and took his seat across from Lorelai. She handed him a cup of coffee.
"Hi."
"Hi. I really had fun a couple days ago."
"That's good. What was the important news you wanted to tell me?"
"I actually took your advice about Chris,"
"There's a first time for everything."
"And I asked him if he had feelings for me."
"What did he say?"
"He said he did, and asked me if I wanted to go out this Saturday. And I said yes." Lorelai said joyfully.
He forced a smile, "That's great." He said with fake enthusiasm.
He felt happy for her and sad at the same time. He was sad because he blew his chance with her. But, hey, he never asked her to go out with in the first place. Chris was the courageous one. He took a risk. Risk-takers always get ahead.
***************
Saturday evening
James, Rick, and Max are in the living room talking. Max has just told them about the Chris-Lorelai situation and how he felt about it.
"So she finally realized that he liked her after all this time." Rick said.
"Yeah." Max sighed.
"Cheer up," James began, "There are other fish in the sea. And they all hang out at the mall."
*******************
Max and his friends walk past the endless columns of shops, stores, and stands in the Buckland Hills mall. They spot an arcade/pizzeria place and go in. They play a few games and sit down at a table and order a pizza. After they order their pizza, they start talking.
"So, are you feeling any better about Lorelai?" Rick asked.
"Well, I did try to make my mind off of it until you brought it up." He said gruffly.
"Sorry," Rick said, "But I can make it up to you."
"How?"
"My cousin is coming to town on Tuesday. She'll be in town for a few days. I could set you two up on a blind date."
"I don't really like blind dates. They usually go wrong."
"Come on, take her out. She'll only be in town for a week or two." Rick implored.
"I'll think about it." He said.
************
Sunday afternoon
Max and Lorelai are at Starbucks
"So how was your date with Chris?" Max asked.
"It was great. He took me to this Italian restaurant and we shared a plate of spaghetti."
"Sounds like he watched Lady and the Tramp a lot as a kid." Max commented.
She gave him a look and continued. "Then we went to get ice cream and went to the park."
"Sounds nice."
"It was."
"So was your weekend dull without me?" Lorelai asked.
"I managed to do a few things. I hung out with Rick and James. And I have a blind date on Tuesday night." Max said.
"With who?"
"With Rick's cousin."
"You expect that to work out?" Lorelai asked skeptically.
"Not really, but, she might be a nice girl."
"Probably ugly too." She mumbled.
Max heard the comment and said, "Just because it's a blind date, it doesn't mean that something's wrong with her."
"I could come with you if this date turns into the date from hell." Lorelai suggested.
"Are you bringing Chris?" Max asked.
"Yeah. You'll finally get to meet him." Lorelai said.
**********
Monday afternoon
Max is just coming home from school. He and his mom are in the kitchen talking.
"So Max, how's Lorelai?"
"She's great."
"Your father and I had lunch with Emily and Richard yesterday afternoon. They said that Lorelai is seeing someone. Do you know anything about that?" His mother asked with a smile.
"Well, she's not seeing me. She's going out with a guy from school-Chris Hayden." I said with a slightly disappointed look on my face.
"I guess you didn't want this guy to go out with Lorelai."
"How can you tell?"
"By the look on your face. How did those two get together?"
He pointed to himself. "I encouraged Lorelai to go out with him. I guess I did it because I was too scared to tell her that I like her. And I wanted her to be happy."
End of chapter four.