"OOOOOOOOH! TIME! TIME! TIME! TIME!"
Cars sped past the girl walking along the kerb.
With a constant thumb in the air, she danced down the highway – singing to the radio.
Time…see what's become of me…While I looked around for my possibilities.
I was so hard to please.
Lorelai did a slow spin, her backpack flying through the sky.
oooooooooooooooooooo
Look around
leaves are brown
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter.
She paused and looked up at the sky
Ok, so maybe not WINTER winter… more like… goddamn middle of summer winter…
But either way!
She joined in with the band, strumming on her air guitar.
I'm so going to be, like, the BEST GUITARIST EVER!
I'll be so great that the go-go's will specifically request me, ME ME ME MEEEEEEE, to be their …
She looked at her hands, curled in their positions.
Ok, now, am I playing lead or bass guitar here?
Let's ask baby…
"wakey, wakey baby…"
She patted her swollen stomach, and the baby kicked.
Oh, we are sooooooooo connected!
She sat on the nearest clearing and bent her head down, her hands remaining on her bump.
"so, doll, here's the issue. Do I play lead or bass?"
There was no response.
"ok, I'll make this easier. Do you want me to play lead?"
Still no response.
"you want me to play bass?"
The baby kicked.
Well, naturally! Bass players are totally cool! Hey, maybe I can get a totally new look to go with it! I'll cut my hair so it'll be like…
The baby made a violent motion inside her, making her cringe.
Ooook, so I'll keep my long hair – no need to get mad!
Lorelai stood up and made her way back to the kerb, sticking out her thumb and holding out her sign.
Well, every hitchhiker has to have a sign! So what if it doesn't have a destination!
She looks down at it, the words painted on in lipstick -
"GET ME AWAY FROM HERE!!!!"
I don't think I could have been more descriptive! Perfect.
Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit's got to beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..
..
…
peeeeeeeeeeeeerrrfect!
Man I could really go for some coffee right now.
She leaned against a roadsign and thrusted out her hand.
Surely somebody will take me… soon.
I'm down to my last cookie!
God damn it. This running away business is so much easier in the movies!
Why can't I be like molly ringwald!!
A blue truck flicked it's indicator on and crawled up beside her.
KACHING!!! WE HAVE A WINNER, LADLES AND JELLY SPOONS!
She grinned and marched up to the window. It rolled down to show a young man staring at her dubiously. Her smile faltered,
Ok, so maybe this isn't going to be as easy as I thought…She nodded at his feet, "nice high tops!"
He raised an eyebrow at her and leaned back in his seat, where a kind looking man smiled back at her.
Finally, someone who'll give me a break – hell this guy has smiled at me more than my parents have done in my entire lifetime and I've known him how long?
18…19…20 seconds? And counting?
She put her hands on the door and bobbed her head down,
"hey, mister! My names lorelai and I could really use a ride – in fact I could really use a place to stay, but if you're a stalker or something I don't think I'd really wanna stay with you, that is unless you have great coffee- because then I'll pretty much stay on top of your kitchen counter for the rest of my life and, you know, never move out!"
The boy in the passenger seat grunted, but the driver smiled,
"lorelai, if you want to you can get in the car and … we'll see how we go. I can't promise everything because I have a wife and another child besides this chuckle head," he playfully pushed the boys baseball cap off his head, "but the least we could do is drive you to stars hollow and give you a good nights sleep."
Oooh I love this man. I want to have his baby.
Ok, I mean after this one.
Actually… forget I said anything.
"thank you soooo much, sir"
"Call me William. William danes, and it's quite alright, I wouldn't have you out here by yourself in," He nodded at her stomach, "your condition. Besides it was Luke's idea that we pick you up –"
His son interrupted him, "Dad!" Luke's eyes became wider and he smiled apologetically to Lorelai.
Defensive.. but.. kinda cute…hmmm"well, thank you so much lukey!"
luke frowned, "it's luke."
"awwwwwwww," she pouted," but lukey sounds so much cuter!"
He rolled his eyes, got out of the car and helped manouver her into the front seat, "I'll sit in the back."
She grinned at him, "thanks lukey!"
He grunted and slammed the door on her.
Well he's just a walking contradiction. Goes around slamming doors and grunting and he has the whole rolling eyes thing down pat… but he told his dad to pick up a random pregnant girl off the street – the highway no less…
Interesting.
Verrrry interesting…
