Chapter 17
To the little train that could (and you, obviously)
Woo! I'm on a favorites list! Sweet ass! The made my otherwise crappy day much much much better! Thank you! Okay, enough with the small talk. I love you all. Keep reading!
-authors anonymous
p.s. Jess doesn't actually like that Shane girl. It's just a gimmick. I have a quick question: why is there all that Lorelai + Luke business (which isn't bad!!) when there's Jess and Rory tension? Think about it...if Lorelai and Luke hook up, Jess and Rory would be cousins! Or something like that. My head hurts too much if I think about it. Okay, here's a challenge: someone smart with nothing to do, figure it out. How would Rory and Jess be related if Lorelai and Luke got married? Grand prize: Chapter 18! Good deal? I thought so.
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As the three were walking to Luke's, Miss Patty intercepted them.
"Lorelai! Lorelai darling!" cooed Miss Patty, from Doose's Market.
"Oh no!" moaned Lorelai as she plastered a fake smile on her face and walked over to her.
"Don't stand to close to her," Rory cautioned to Tristan, who seemed rather unsure what to do.
"Hi Patty! How are you?" asked Lorelai.
"Oh, I'm fine, I'm fine...actually, I was..."Patty stopped when she saw Tristan edging towards her. "My my my, now who is this ravishing fellow? I'm Miss Patty doll," she said, extending her hand. Tristan smiled winningly at her, but Lorelai interrupted his attempt at chivalry.
"Hey, why don't you two go in and get a table. And order for us. Don't want Luke to run out of...ketchup...go!" Lorelai shooed them away, and turned to face Patty again. "So...what's up?"
"Oh..." she seemed rather disappointed, but pulled herself together. "I was just wondering if I could book a conference room at the inn next week."
"Sure, I don't see why that would be a problem..."
As the two talked business, Tristan and Rory had found a table and ordered lunch.
"It's really great that Lorelai let me stay. Thank you for convincing her."
"Oh, it wasn't a problem really. She likes you. And we did have an extra room and all."
"It's still really nice. I don't think my parents have ever done anything that nice for anyone."
"Well, Mom's a really 'nice' person I guess. Crazy, but nice."
"Rory, I need to talk to you about something."
Rory leaned forward and rested her chin in her hands. "I'm all ears!"
"Well...this is rather difficult to say, but..."
"Go on," Rory coaxed.
"I don't really know where we stand right now. I mean, are we friends or more?"
"Hmm...I don't know...I mean, I am just getting over an abusive relationship, and I'm not sure how long it will take to get rid of that..."
"Didn't you break up with Dean in Chapter 1? It's been quite a while, don't you think?"
"Yeah, and it wasn't abusive either...hmmm...I'll get back to you."
"Thank you."
They smiled at each other, and were still smiling when Lorelai walked in and sat down. "So, did you kids order yet?" she asked Rory.
"Yup."
"Should I bother asking what you ordered for me?"
"Nope."
"Will I like it?"
"Possibly."
"Any guarrentee?"
"I don't think so."
"Is it something Luke would eat?"
"I'm not at liberty to say."
"Tristan?" Lorelai pleaded. "I'll be your best friend."
"That scares me just a little bit."
"Good boy!" replied Rory.
"Ro-ry!" whined Lorelai, "tell me!"
"No-oh."
"If you don't tell me right now, I'm going to tell Tristan about-"
"Here ya go," said Luke, putting a plate in front of each of the hungry diners. " One bacon burger, one cheese burger, and one tofu burger. I'll bring the pot later, since I know you'll be needing more coffee every five minutes or so, and I'm busy today."
"Thanks Luke!" said Rory, and held out her cup to be refilled. He sighed and took her cup. "I love that man." mused Rory, and took a bite of her burger.
Lorelai hadn't touched hers further than poking at it.
"What's wrong?" asked Rory innocently.
"Hmmm.I'm trying to determine what substance the burger is made out of."
"What, does it look weird?"
"I don't know."
"Does it smell strange?"
Lorelai sniffed it suspiciously. "No."
"Then what ever is the matter?"
"I heard Luke say tofu. At this table. Kinda strange, wouldn't you say?"
"I have no idea. Do you think there's something wrong with it?"
"I wouldn't put anything past you."
"It's getting cold." Rory reminded Lorelai, trying to keep a straight face. Tristan had given up watching for fear of bursting out laughing, and was munching on a fry.
"I know." Lorelai poked it again.
"Aren't you going to eat it?"
"I will.eventually. Rory, hand me your plate."
"Why?"
"I just need to." Lorelai attempted to snatch it from her.
"Uh, no. I'm using it right now. But I'll lend it to you when I'm done."
"Rory, I am your mother, and I'm asking you nicely."
Just then Luke came back with the coffee. "What's wrong with it?"
"What? Oh, nothing!" said Lorelai, trying to remain nonchalant.
"Then why aren't you eating?"
"Well...I'm-"
"Isn't it good enough for you?"
"No, it's perfect! How can you say that! I'm just...excited."
"Huh. Excited."
"Yes."
"About anything in particular?" queried Luke.
"No, just in general."
"Could it be about a certain...date?"
"Are you still on about that?"
"On about what?"
"Me and Kirk. We're not going out. We were never going out. And hopefully, and at least while he still lives with his mother, we are never going to go out. Ever. Now, please, please just tell me, what did you put in my burger?"
"Just the normal fatty animal products that will eventually kill you. Not soon enough for my taste, personally, but I can't have it every way."
"Are you sure? No monge beans, or soy sprouts or any of that healthy crap you're always going on about?"
"You mean tofu."
"Indirectly, yes. Is there any of the aforementioned in this burger?"
"No." Luke turned to go.
"Wait!" Lorelai grabbed his arm. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah. The kid had it."
Lorelai turned to Tristan accusingly. "Tofu?"
"Sadly, yes. I'm a vegetarian."
"Did you know this?" she asked Rory incredulously.
"Yes, I believe I did."
"Oh, evil child. Spawn of the devil."
"I am still your daughter you know."
"Don't believe everything you hear. I actually found you in a field."
"Sure you did."
"That's right. You were abandoned and instead of leaving you to be eaten by the wolves, I...oh whatever." Lorelai picked up her burger and took a huge bite. "Mmm mmm mmm." she mumbled with her full mouth, "mis is mrrhy mastmey."
"So, what's on the agenda today?" asked Tristan.
"Well, we still need to finish the project, but after that we could rent movies or something. Like we haven't done that a thousand times."
"Sounds good."
"Mom, can we trust you to behave yourself if we leave?"
Lorelai didn't reply.
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Wow, I don't know what that was! I think it should be read in the same style as the banter they usually talk in. Fast and comical. I know that didn't have much to do about anything, but it was time for an update. Pretty good for less than an hour, huh? I'm in the process of writing a whole new story (just a short one) that should be up within the next few days. If you like my writing, you might want to check it out. Anyway, that is all. Please review!
To the little train that could (and you, obviously)
Woo! I'm on a favorites list! Sweet ass! The made my otherwise crappy day much much much better! Thank you! Okay, enough with the small talk. I love you all. Keep reading!
-authors anonymous
p.s. Jess doesn't actually like that Shane girl. It's just a gimmick. I have a quick question: why is there all that Lorelai + Luke business (which isn't bad!!) when there's Jess and Rory tension? Think about it...if Lorelai and Luke hook up, Jess and Rory would be cousins! Or something like that. My head hurts too much if I think about it. Okay, here's a challenge: someone smart with nothing to do, figure it out. How would Rory and Jess be related if Lorelai and Luke got married? Grand prize: Chapter 18! Good deal? I thought so.
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As the three were walking to Luke's, Miss Patty intercepted them.
"Lorelai! Lorelai darling!" cooed Miss Patty, from Doose's Market.
"Oh no!" moaned Lorelai as she plastered a fake smile on her face and walked over to her.
"Don't stand to close to her," Rory cautioned to Tristan, who seemed rather unsure what to do.
"Hi Patty! How are you?" asked Lorelai.
"Oh, I'm fine, I'm fine...actually, I was..."Patty stopped when she saw Tristan edging towards her. "My my my, now who is this ravishing fellow? I'm Miss Patty doll," she said, extending her hand. Tristan smiled winningly at her, but Lorelai interrupted his attempt at chivalry.
"Hey, why don't you two go in and get a table. And order for us. Don't want Luke to run out of...ketchup...go!" Lorelai shooed them away, and turned to face Patty again. "So...what's up?"
"Oh..." she seemed rather disappointed, but pulled herself together. "I was just wondering if I could book a conference room at the inn next week."
"Sure, I don't see why that would be a problem..."
As the two talked business, Tristan and Rory had found a table and ordered lunch.
"It's really great that Lorelai let me stay. Thank you for convincing her."
"Oh, it wasn't a problem really. She likes you. And we did have an extra room and all."
"It's still really nice. I don't think my parents have ever done anything that nice for anyone."
"Well, Mom's a really 'nice' person I guess. Crazy, but nice."
"Rory, I need to talk to you about something."
Rory leaned forward and rested her chin in her hands. "I'm all ears!"
"Well...this is rather difficult to say, but..."
"Go on," Rory coaxed.
"I don't really know where we stand right now. I mean, are we friends or more?"
"Hmm...I don't know...I mean, I am just getting over an abusive relationship, and I'm not sure how long it will take to get rid of that..."
"Didn't you break up with Dean in Chapter 1? It's been quite a while, don't you think?"
"Yeah, and it wasn't abusive either...hmmm...I'll get back to you."
"Thank you."
They smiled at each other, and were still smiling when Lorelai walked in and sat down. "So, did you kids order yet?" she asked Rory.
"Yup."
"Should I bother asking what you ordered for me?"
"Nope."
"Will I like it?"
"Possibly."
"Any guarrentee?"
"I don't think so."
"Is it something Luke would eat?"
"I'm not at liberty to say."
"Tristan?" Lorelai pleaded. "I'll be your best friend."
"That scares me just a little bit."
"Good boy!" replied Rory.
"Ro-ry!" whined Lorelai, "tell me!"
"No-oh."
"If you don't tell me right now, I'm going to tell Tristan about-"
"Here ya go," said Luke, putting a plate in front of each of the hungry diners. " One bacon burger, one cheese burger, and one tofu burger. I'll bring the pot later, since I know you'll be needing more coffee every five minutes or so, and I'm busy today."
"Thanks Luke!" said Rory, and held out her cup to be refilled. He sighed and took her cup. "I love that man." mused Rory, and took a bite of her burger.
Lorelai hadn't touched hers further than poking at it.
"What's wrong?" asked Rory innocently.
"Hmmm.I'm trying to determine what substance the burger is made out of."
"What, does it look weird?"
"I don't know."
"Does it smell strange?"
Lorelai sniffed it suspiciously. "No."
"Then what ever is the matter?"
"I heard Luke say tofu. At this table. Kinda strange, wouldn't you say?"
"I have no idea. Do you think there's something wrong with it?"
"I wouldn't put anything past you."
"It's getting cold." Rory reminded Lorelai, trying to keep a straight face. Tristan had given up watching for fear of bursting out laughing, and was munching on a fry.
"I know." Lorelai poked it again.
"Aren't you going to eat it?"
"I will.eventually. Rory, hand me your plate."
"Why?"
"I just need to." Lorelai attempted to snatch it from her.
"Uh, no. I'm using it right now. But I'll lend it to you when I'm done."
"Rory, I am your mother, and I'm asking you nicely."
Just then Luke came back with the coffee. "What's wrong with it?"
"What? Oh, nothing!" said Lorelai, trying to remain nonchalant.
"Then why aren't you eating?"
"Well...I'm-"
"Isn't it good enough for you?"
"No, it's perfect! How can you say that! I'm just...excited."
"Huh. Excited."
"Yes."
"About anything in particular?" queried Luke.
"No, just in general."
"Could it be about a certain...date?"
"Are you still on about that?"
"On about what?"
"Me and Kirk. We're not going out. We were never going out. And hopefully, and at least while he still lives with his mother, we are never going to go out. Ever. Now, please, please just tell me, what did you put in my burger?"
"Just the normal fatty animal products that will eventually kill you. Not soon enough for my taste, personally, but I can't have it every way."
"Are you sure? No monge beans, or soy sprouts or any of that healthy crap you're always going on about?"
"You mean tofu."
"Indirectly, yes. Is there any of the aforementioned in this burger?"
"No." Luke turned to go.
"Wait!" Lorelai grabbed his arm. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah. The kid had it."
Lorelai turned to Tristan accusingly. "Tofu?"
"Sadly, yes. I'm a vegetarian."
"Did you know this?" she asked Rory incredulously.
"Yes, I believe I did."
"Oh, evil child. Spawn of the devil."
"I am still your daughter you know."
"Don't believe everything you hear. I actually found you in a field."
"Sure you did."
"That's right. You were abandoned and instead of leaving you to be eaten by the wolves, I...oh whatever." Lorelai picked up her burger and took a huge bite. "Mmm mmm mmm." she mumbled with her full mouth, "mis is mrrhy mastmey."
"So, what's on the agenda today?" asked Tristan.
"Well, we still need to finish the project, but after that we could rent movies or something. Like we haven't done that a thousand times."
"Sounds good."
"Mom, can we trust you to behave yourself if we leave?"
Lorelai didn't reply.
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Wow, I don't know what that was! I think it should be read in the same style as the banter they usually talk in. Fast and comical. I know that didn't have much to do about anything, but it was time for an update. Pretty good for less than an hour, huh? I'm in the process of writing a whole new story (just a short one) that should be up within the next few days. If you like my writing, you might want to check it out. Anyway, that is all. Please review!