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*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
Rory went straight home after she had finished her coffee, to tell her mom about the party.
R: ''Mom !''
No answer. She went into the living room, but nobody was there. Rory stopped at the answering machine. Someone left a message. She pushed a button and listened to the message.
L: ''Hey sweets, it's me. I've got some bad news. No grandma didn't get sick or anything. She's actually feeling better than ever. Damn her. Anyway I have to stay at the Inn a little longer than I expected, so I don't know when I'll be home. Apparently something's wrong with the plumbing............again. Sorry, but I left you some money, so you can order a pizza or something. Call me when you get this message. Love ya, bye.''
Rory immediately grabbed the phone and dialed the number of the Inn.
M: ''Independence Inn. What can I do for you ?''
R: ''Hi Michel, it's Rory. Can I speak to my mom for a minute ?''
M: ''One moment, I'll see if I can get in my lifeboat and find her.''
R: ''O.......kay.''
Rory waited and a few seconds later someone picked up the phone again.
L: ''Rory ? Is that you ?''
R: ''Yep.''
L: ''You wanna come over and swim ?''
R: ''What ? How ? You guys don't have a pool.''
L: ''Now we do, but you better bring a lot of towels.''
R: ''How many ?''
L: ''O about all the towels in the world and in space, if they have towels in space that is.''
R: ''Right. I'll start collecting towels on earth.''
L: ''I need the space towels too.''
R: ''Tell you what, if I find a rocket I'll go get you the space towels.''
L: ''Deal.''
R: ''Now where am I going to find a rocket on such short notice ?''
L: ''Try the space-center.''
R: ''I don't think that they're just going to lend me a rocket.''
L: ''Probably not. O well, I guess I'll just have to wait for the plumbers. So, how was your day ?''
R: ''Not wet.''
L: ''Funny, very funny.''
R: ''Thank you. My day was normal.''
L: ''But ?''
R: ''But what ? What makes you think that there's a but ?''
L: ''Just a feeling. So, is there ?''
R: ''Well, yeah.''
L: ''Oooooo tell me.''
R: ''I got invited to a party.''
L: ''Really ? Bye who ?''
R: ''Tristan.''
L: ''Tristan huh ? What did you say ?''
R: ''I said yes.''
L: ''And what did Dean think of it ?''
R: ''He got mad.''
L: ''How mad ?''
R: ''He left me at the diner.''
L: ''Wow, that's mad.''
R: ''I know, but I still wanna go to the party.''
L: ''Why ?''
R: ''Do I have to have a reason ? Can't I just go to a party ?''
L: ''Well...............no.''
R: ''Why not ?''
L: ''Rory you have never been to a party before.''
R: ''Yes I have.''
L: ''Birthday parties don't count.''
R: ''Okay, so I haven't been to a party before, but Jess said that it would be fun.''
L: ''Jess ? Since when do you listen to Jess ? Did he tell you that there's going to be beer at this party and...............''
R: ''Mom, I'll just avoid the beer.
L: ''Are you sure ? I mean those parties can be pretty rough.''
R: ''Yeah, I'm sure. I'll avoid the beer and avoid creepy looking guys.''
L: ''I don't know Ror.''
R: ''Besides I can leave whenever I want to.''
L: ''When is this party ?''
R: ''Tomorrow.''
L: ''Okay, I'll make you a deal.''
R: ''I'm listening.''
L: ''You can go to the party, but only if someone goes with you.''
R: ''Mom, I'm not a little girl anymore. I can take care of myself.''
L: ''I don't care, someone is going with you to that party.''
R: ''But I already told you that Dean is mad at me. He won't go.''
L: ''Then ask somebody else.''
R: ''Like who ?''
L: ''How about Paris ?''
R: ''She's not going.''
L: ''I thought she liked Tristan ?''
R: ''Yeah, but she doesn't like his parties.''
L: ''O, she actually went to one before ?''
R: ''Believe it or not, she did.''
L: ''That's a shock.''
R: ''Yeah.''
L: ''I have an idea.''
R: ''Do I wanna hear it ?''
L: ''You can go with Jess.''
R: ''I so didn't wanna hear that. And what happened to Jess is trouble and you have to stay away from him and.............?''
L: ''Okay, I get your point.''
R: ''Well ?''
L: ''Do you know anyone else ?''
R: ''No, but.......''
L: ''And don't you think that Jess has experience with these kind of parties ?''
R: ''Well, yeah, but...........''
L: ''But nothing. If you wanna go to the party then you'll have to go with him. Unless you and Dean make up of course.''
R: ''I don't think that's gonna happen.''
L: ''Fine, then you're going to the party with Jess.''
R: ''What if he doesn't wanna go ?''
L: ''Ask him.''
R: ''What if he says no ?''
L: ''Then you make him.''
R: ''How ?''
L: ''I don't know. Hold a gun to his head, glue him to the seat, just convince him.''
R: ''I'll just try asking him.''
L: ''Good girl. I have to go, water is coming down the stairs.''
R: ''Okay, good luck.''
L: ''Thanks. I'll see you later and then we're going to discus your outfit for the party tomorrow.''
R: ''Mom...............''
L: ''Gotta go, see ya later hon.''
R: ''Yeah, bye.''
Rory hung up with a smile on her face. She was going to a party. And for some reason she was excited about it. She started to jump and dance around the room. Maybe it was because she never went to a party before, not a real party anyway. Or maybe it was because Jess was going with her, if he said yes that was. She was still jumping and dancing around the living room, when the doorbell rang. She stopped and headed for the door. Before she opened the door, she caught a glimpse of her reflection in the mirror. She started to giggle. Her hair was a mess. She didn't understand why she was so happy. It was just a party. No, it wasn't just a party, it was her first party. She ran her fingers through her hair and opened the door, while she tried very hard not to smile. But when she saw that it was Jess, she started to smile again. She couldn't control it.
J: ''If I knew that you would be this happy to see me, I would drop by more often.''
Rory smiled at him and shook her head.
R: ''That's not it.''
J: ''Ah, now you're hurting my feelings.''
R: ''Sorry about that. Do you wanna come in ?''
J: ''That depends. Is it safe ?''
R: ''Is that a yes ?''
Rory looked at him and Jess had to catch his breath. Her eyes were shining as if someone had stolen the stars out of heaven and put them in her eyes. He looked at her again. She looked so happy. He wondered what happened ? A few minutes ago, she was sitting in the diner with a sad look in her eyes, because she and Dean had a fight. Maybe they made up ? And even if they did, it wasn't his buisness. Rory wasn't his girlfriend, she was Dean's girlfriend. He cleared his mind of those thoughts and focussed on Rory. Any time he could spend with her, was worth it. Even if she was with Dean.
Jess smirked at her.
J: ''I guess it is.''
Rory took a step back, to let Jess in. When Jess passed her, he grabbed the jacket that he was holding in his hands so tight, that his knuckles were turning white. She had a boyfriend Mariano.
Rory closed the door. When she turned around to face Jess, he threw something at her. She caught it and looked at it.
J: ''You forgot your jacket at the diner.''
R: ''You didn't have to return it, you know. I could have just gotten it tomorrow.''
J: ''Yeah, I know, but I was bored so............''
R: ''Well, thanks.''
Jess nodded at her. Rory started to play with the buttons on her jacket. She still had to ask Jess if he would go with her to Tristan's party, but she didn't know how to aks him. She didn't want him to think that it was a date or something. She decided to just ask him, the worst thing he could do was say no.
R: ''Jess, can I ask you something ?''
Jess looked up surprised. She wanted to ask him something ? He put his hands in his pockets and decided to play it cool.
J: ''Sure.''
R: ''You know the party I told you about, back at the diner ?''
Rory didn't look at him, she was staring at her jacket.
J: ''Yeah.''
R: ''Well, I told my mom about and she said that I could go if someone comes with me. And since Dean is mad at me, I was wondering if you would like to go with me ?''
Jess held back a smile. Not bad. Rory was asking him to go with her to a party. He pretended to think about it for a while, before he answered.
J: ''Sure.''
Rory stopped playing with the buttons on her jacket, to look at Jess.
R: ''Really ? You don't have to you know ?''
J: ''I know, but I want to.''
R: ''Thank you.''
J: ''You're very welcome.''
Jess looked her intensely. He wanted to know what she was thinking. Was it her choice to go with him, or did her mom make her ?
She couldn't take it. He was torturing her. He had these amazing, brown eyes and she couldn't take her eyes of of them. Finally she looked away.
R: ''So, I'll see you tomorrow at 7 ?''
J: ''Sounds good to me. I don't have to dress up, do I ?''
R: ''I don't think so. Just wear whatever you want.''
Jess decided to push his luck.
J: ''Something like what I'm wearing now ?''
Rory looked at what Jess was wearing right now. A pair of black baggy jeans and a red shirt. She could see the lines of his chest underneath his shirt. She looked away, before she started to think about him as something other than a friend.
R: ''Looks good to me.''
Jess smiled, when he heard her comment. Did it have a double meaning, or was it just him ?
J: ''I have to get back to the diner.''
Rory nodded.
Before Jess left, he turned around once more to face Rory.
J: ''I'll see you tomorrow.''
R: ''Can't wait.''
Jess smirked and ran his hand through his hair. He glanced at Rory one more time and left.
Rory closed the door and dropped herself on the couch. She covered her face with her hands. She was hopeless. She just hoped that Jess didn't take those comments the wrong way. He was her friend and they were just going to a party together...........as friends.
*~*~*:-)*~*~*Bye, smile :-)
Rory went straight home after she had finished her coffee, to tell her mom about the party.
R: ''Mom !''
No answer. She went into the living room, but nobody was there. Rory stopped at the answering machine. Someone left a message. She pushed a button and listened to the message.
L: ''Hey sweets, it's me. I've got some bad news. No grandma didn't get sick or anything. She's actually feeling better than ever. Damn her. Anyway I have to stay at the Inn a little longer than I expected, so I don't know when I'll be home. Apparently something's wrong with the plumbing............again. Sorry, but I left you some money, so you can order a pizza or something. Call me when you get this message. Love ya, bye.''
Rory immediately grabbed the phone and dialed the number of the Inn.
M: ''Independence Inn. What can I do for you ?''
R: ''Hi Michel, it's Rory. Can I speak to my mom for a minute ?''
M: ''One moment, I'll see if I can get in my lifeboat and find her.''
R: ''O.......kay.''
Rory waited and a few seconds later someone picked up the phone again.
L: ''Rory ? Is that you ?''
R: ''Yep.''
L: ''You wanna come over and swim ?''
R: ''What ? How ? You guys don't have a pool.''
L: ''Now we do, but you better bring a lot of towels.''
R: ''How many ?''
L: ''O about all the towels in the world and in space, if they have towels in space that is.''
R: ''Right. I'll start collecting towels on earth.''
L: ''I need the space towels too.''
R: ''Tell you what, if I find a rocket I'll go get you the space towels.''
L: ''Deal.''
R: ''Now where am I going to find a rocket on such short notice ?''
L: ''Try the space-center.''
R: ''I don't think that they're just going to lend me a rocket.''
L: ''Probably not. O well, I guess I'll just have to wait for the plumbers. So, how was your day ?''
R: ''Not wet.''
L: ''Funny, very funny.''
R: ''Thank you. My day was normal.''
L: ''But ?''
R: ''But what ? What makes you think that there's a but ?''
L: ''Just a feeling. So, is there ?''
R: ''Well, yeah.''
L: ''Oooooo tell me.''
R: ''I got invited to a party.''
L: ''Really ? Bye who ?''
R: ''Tristan.''
L: ''Tristan huh ? What did you say ?''
R: ''I said yes.''
L: ''And what did Dean think of it ?''
R: ''He got mad.''
L: ''How mad ?''
R: ''He left me at the diner.''
L: ''Wow, that's mad.''
R: ''I know, but I still wanna go to the party.''
L: ''Why ?''
R: ''Do I have to have a reason ? Can't I just go to a party ?''
L: ''Well...............no.''
R: ''Why not ?''
L: ''Rory you have never been to a party before.''
R: ''Yes I have.''
L: ''Birthday parties don't count.''
R: ''Okay, so I haven't been to a party before, but Jess said that it would be fun.''
L: ''Jess ? Since when do you listen to Jess ? Did he tell you that there's going to be beer at this party and...............''
R: ''Mom, I'll just avoid the beer.
L: ''Are you sure ? I mean those parties can be pretty rough.''
R: ''Yeah, I'm sure. I'll avoid the beer and avoid creepy looking guys.''
L: ''I don't know Ror.''
R: ''Besides I can leave whenever I want to.''
L: ''When is this party ?''
R: ''Tomorrow.''
L: ''Okay, I'll make you a deal.''
R: ''I'm listening.''
L: ''You can go to the party, but only if someone goes with you.''
R: ''Mom, I'm not a little girl anymore. I can take care of myself.''
L: ''I don't care, someone is going with you to that party.''
R: ''But I already told you that Dean is mad at me. He won't go.''
L: ''Then ask somebody else.''
R: ''Like who ?''
L: ''How about Paris ?''
R: ''She's not going.''
L: ''I thought she liked Tristan ?''
R: ''Yeah, but she doesn't like his parties.''
L: ''O, she actually went to one before ?''
R: ''Believe it or not, she did.''
L: ''That's a shock.''
R: ''Yeah.''
L: ''I have an idea.''
R: ''Do I wanna hear it ?''
L: ''You can go with Jess.''
R: ''I so didn't wanna hear that. And what happened to Jess is trouble and you have to stay away from him and.............?''
L: ''Okay, I get your point.''
R: ''Well ?''
L: ''Do you know anyone else ?''
R: ''No, but.......''
L: ''And don't you think that Jess has experience with these kind of parties ?''
R: ''Well, yeah, but...........''
L: ''But nothing. If you wanna go to the party then you'll have to go with him. Unless you and Dean make up of course.''
R: ''I don't think that's gonna happen.''
L: ''Fine, then you're going to the party with Jess.''
R: ''What if he doesn't wanna go ?''
L: ''Ask him.''
R: ''What if he says no ?''
L: ''Then you make him.''
R: ''How ?''
L: ''I don't know. Hold a gun to his head, glue him to the seat, just convince him.''
R: ''I'll just try asking him.''
L: ''Good girl. I have to go, water is coming down the stairs.''
R: ''Okay, good luck.''
L: ''Thanks. I'll see you later and then we're going to discus your outfit for the party tomorrow.''
R: ''Mom...............''
L: ''Gotta go, see ya later hon.''
R: ''Yeah, bye.''
Rory hung up with a smile on her face. She was going to a party. And for some reason she was excited about it. She started to jump and dance around the room. Maybe it was because she never went to a party before, not a real party anyway. Or maybe it was because Jess was going with her, if he said yes that was. She was still jumping and dancing around the living room, when the doorbell rang. She stopped and headed for the door. Before she opened the door, she caught a glimpse of her reflection in the mirror. She started to giggle. Her hair was a mess. She didn't understand why she was so happy. It was just a party. No, it wasn't just a party, it was her first party. She ran her fingers through her hair and opened the door, while she tried very hard not to smile. But when she saw that it was Jess, she started to smile again. She couldn't control it.
J: ''If I knew that you would be this happy to see me, I would drop by more often.''
Rory smiled at him and shook her head.
R: ''That's not it.''
J: ''Ah, now you're hurting my feelings.''
R: ''Sorry about that. Do you wanna come in ?''
J: ''That depends. Is it safe ?''
R: ''Is that a yes ?''
Rory looked at him and Jess had to catch his breath. Her eyes were shining as if someone had stolen the stars out of heaven and put them in her eyes. He looked at her again. She looked so happy. He wondered what happened ? A few minutes ago, she was sitting in the diner with a sad look in her eyes, because she and Dean had a fight. Maybe they made up ? And even if they did, it wasn't his buisness. Rory wasn't his girlfriend, she was Dean's girlfriend. He cleared his mind of those thoughts and focussed on Rory. Any time he could spend with her, was worth it. Even if she was with Dean.
Jess smirked at her.
J: ''I guess it is.''
Rory took a step back, to let Jess in. When Jess passed her, he grabbed the jacket that he was holding in his hands so tight, that his knuckles were turning white. She had a boyfriend Mariano.
Rory closed the door. When she turned around to face Jess, he threw something at her. She caught it and looked at it.
J: ''You forgot your jacket at the diner.''
R: ''You didn't have to return it, you know. I could have just gotten it tomorrow.''
J: ''Yeah, I know, but I was bored so............''
R: ''Well, thanks.''
Jess nodded at her. Rory started to play with the buttons on her jacket. She still had to ask Jess if he would go with her to Tristan's party, but she didn't know how to aks him. She didn't want him to think that it was a date or something. She decided to just ask him, the worst thing he could do was say no.
R: ''Jess, can I ask you something ?''
Jess looked up surprised. She wanted to ask him something ? He put his hands in his pockets and decided to play it cool.
J: ''Sure.''
R: ''You know the party I told you about, back at the diner ?''
Rory didn't look at him, she was staring at her jacket.
J: ''Yeah.''
R: ''Well, I told my mom about and she said that I could go if someone comes with me. And since Dean is mad at me, I was wondering if you would like to go with me ?''
Jess held back a smile. Not bad. Rory was asking him to go with her to a party. He pretended to think about it for a while, before he answered.
J: ''Sure.''
Rory stopped playing with the buttons on her jacket, to look at Jess.
R: ''Really ? You don't have to you know ?''
J: ''I know, but I want to.''
R: ''Thank you.''
J: ''You're very welcome.''
Jess looked her intensely. He wanted to know what she was thinking. Was it her choice to go with him, or did her mom make her ?
She couldn't take it. He was torturing her. He had these amazing, brown eyes and she couldn't take her eyes of of them. Finally she looked away.
R: ''So, I'll see you tomorrow at 7 ?''
J: ''Sounds good to me. I don't have to dress up, do I ?''
R: ''I don't think so. Just wear whatever you want.''
Jess decided to push his luck.
J: ''Something like what I'm wearing now ?''
Rory looked at what Jess was wearing right now. A pair of black baggy jeans and a red shirt. She could see the lines of his chest underneath his shirt. She looked away, before she started to think about him as something other than a friend.
R: ''Looks good to me.''
Jess smiled, when he heard her comment. Did it have a double meaning, or was it just him ?
J: ''I have to get back to the diner.''
Rory nodded.
Before Jess left, he turned around once more to face Rory.
J: ''I'll see you tomorrow.''
R: ''Can't wait.''
Jess smirked and ran his hand through his hair. He glanced at Rory one more time and left.
Rory closed the door and dropped herself on the couch. She covered her face with her hands. She was hopeless. She just hoped that Jess didn't take those comments the wrong way. He was her friend and they were just going to a party together...........as friends.