She walked steadily, though trying to hurry to get to the book store.
As she approached the store she pushed open the door to hear the familiar
clinging of the bells. The store was familiar in so many ways. Today she
was looking for one book in particular. It wasn't a classic, or very long,
but she had heard it was a great book. She browsed the shelf's. When she
came upon it she brought it up to the front desk and got out her wallet.
"Why if it isn't Rory Gilmore. How are you doing?" the cashier said surprised.
"I'm great." The lady looked familiar but Rory forgot who she was.
"The total is 14. 03. Good selection."
Rory took the exact amount out of her wallet and paid.
"Thanks."
"Bye bye Rory."
"Bye."
Rory quickly walked down the street to the supply store, hoping to buy a few pens and a new notebook. There were no bells on this door. When she entered she knew exactly where to go. After browsing the selection of pens, she finally picked out a mixed package of quality pens, and a large notebook that had an oompaloompa on the front. She decided to buy an extra notebook, just in case her mom stole the one with the oompaloompa on it. The cashier did not look familiar, thankfully. She was not in the mood for another conversation with jolly person who she didn't remember. She paid for the supplies then went to leave when the door opened and smacked her on the face.
"Great, just great." she muttered.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't realize that someone was on the other side." A familiar voice said apologetically. She looked up to see who it was.
"Adam."
"Rory, this is happening way to often."
"I tend to agree."
There was a very awkward silence between them as they stood. Rory rubbing her head and Adam, just standing.
"Hey, if you're not busy, would you like that coffee I offered?"
"You know what that sounds like a . The tune of the oompaloompa song interrupted her reply. Rory quickly answered the cell phone and held out a finger to indicate that she would only be a minute.
"Hello?"
"Rory, are you okay?" the sound of her mother's voice ran through her head.
"Yes I'm fine."
"What are you doing?"
"I'll probably get a coffee with someone I ran into."
"Okay, I'll question you later, if you need anything call me. Stop at Luke's for the coffee, you have the key."
"I'll remember that. Bye."
Rory closed the phone and continued. "That sounds like a great idea Adam. I know just the place."
It was a silent walk to the Diner. They passed a few people, saw cats and dogs, it seemed like a city life.
"It looks dark. Is it closed?"Adam asked as they stood at the door of the Diner.
Rory pulled out the key Luke had given her a few months earlier.
"Not anymore."
"Should I ask?"
"No."
Rory opened the door and locked it as soon as they were both in. She turned on some lights and prepared the coffee.
"Take a seat."
Adam sat down at the bar where Rory joined him a few minutes later.
"How's your head?"
"It's better."
"I'm really sorry about yesterday and today. I'm obviously very clumsy." As soon as the coffee was finished she went to put it into two mugs, then reconsidered.
"For here, or to go?"
"Is there any place to go?"
"Yes. There is."
She poured it into two paper cups and shut the coffee maker off.
"Ready?"
"I guess." She replied.
They shut the lights off and locked the door.
"Where is this place?"
"It'll take less than 2 minutes to walk there."
"In a small town as such, does it take more than 2 minutes to walk anywhere?"
She laughed at the joke. She had heard it many time before, and she had never laughed, but the laugh felt right this time.
She lead him over to the gazebo and took a seat.
"This is a nice place."
"That's why we're here." She commented. They started drinking the coffee.
"This is delicious."
"Thank you. I love getting the credit for Luke's famous coffee."
He laughed a little. "Who is Luke?"
"The owner of the Diner.and a family's friend. He's like a father to me, and surely will be soon."
"That's great."
"Yah, the whole town's been waiting forever for it to happen."
"Did you like growing up in a small town?"
"It was interesting. The people are amazing and are so unique."
"Compared to New York City, this is a nice place."
"Is that where you grew up?"
"Yah. It's nice but, it's large."
"I know, I just bought an apartment there."
"Why don't you want to live here?"
"My job."
"I see."
"Why are you here?"
"Traveling, the want to see the world. Catch up with some old friends."
"Neat."
"What's in the bag?"
"A book, pens."
"A reader huh."
"Yes."
She pulled out the books and showed it to him.
"When the emperor was divine." He slowly read the title, then flipped through.
"I've already read this."
"Really?"
"Yah, feminine I know, but it was so powerful."
"That's what I'm told."
For the next two hours they talked. They talked about books, movies, their lives, hopes wishes, past relationships and dreams. They barely knew each other true, but they felt connected somehow. She looked at her watch to see that it was midnight.
"It's getting late, I should probably get back.."
"Yah, me too. Can I walk you back?"
"I guess."
They slowly stood up and began to walk back.
He started reading the book to her while walking and explained to her the best parts. She felt safe. Like no matter what happened he would be there. When they arrived at her house she turned to him and looked into his eyes.
"Thanks. I had a great time."
"Me too. We should do it again."
He leaned in and hugged her. Like a child hugs a teddy bear. Then he kissed her forehead and left.
"Bye Rory. See you soon."
"Bye Adam."
She turned around and walked into the house. She quickly changed into her PJ's and laid down, thinking about what had happened that night..
"Why if it isn't Rory Gilmore. How are you doing?" the cashier said surprised.
"I'm great." The lady looked familiar but Rory forgot who she was.
"The total is 14. 03. Good selection."
Rory took the exact amount out of her wallet and paid.
"Thanks."
"Bye bye Rory."
"Bye."
Rory quickly walked down the street to the supply store, hoping to buy a few pens and a new notebook. There were no bells on this door. When she entered she knew exactly where to go. After browsing the selection of pens, she finally picked out a mixed package of quality pens, and a large notebook that had an oompaloompa on the front. She decided to buy an extra notebook, just in case her mom stole the one with the oompaloompa on it. The cashier did not look familiar, thankfully. She was not in the mood for another conversation with jolly person who she didn't remember. She paid for the supplies then went to leave when the door opened and smacked her on the face.
"Great, just great." she muttered.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't realize that someone was on the other side." A familiar voice said apologetically. She looked up to see who it was.
"Adam."
"Rory, this is happening way to often."
"I tend to agree."
There was a very awkward silence between them as they stood. Rory rubbing her head and Adam, just standing.
"Hey, if you're not busy, would you like that coffee I offered?"
"You know what that sounds like a . The tune of the oompaloompa song interrupted her reply. Rory quickly answered the cell phone and held out a finger to indicate that she would only be a minute.
"Hello?"
"Rory, are you okay?" the sound of her mother's voice ran through her head.
"Yes I'm fine."
"What are you doing?"
"I'll probably get a coffee with someone I ran into."
"Okay, I'll question you later, if you need anything call me. Stop at Luke's for the coffee, you have the key."
"I'll remember that. Bye."
Rory closed the phone and continued. "That sounds like a great idea Adam. I know just the place."
It was a silent walk to the Diner. They passed a few people, saw cats and dogs, it seemed like a city life.
"It looks dark. Is it closed?"Adam asked as they stood at the door of the Diner.
Rory pulled out the key Luke had given her a few months earlier.
"Not anymore."
"Should I ask?"
"No."
Rory opened the door and locked it as soon as they were both in. She turned on some lights and prepared the coffee.
"Take a seat."
Adam sat down at the bar where Rory joined him a few minutes later.
"How's your head?"
"It's better."
"I'm really sorry about yesterday and today. I'm obviously very clumsy." As soon as the coffee was finished she went to put it into two mugs, then reconsidered.
"For here, or to go?"
"Is there any place to go?"
"Yes. There is."
She poured it into two paper cups and shut the coffee maker off.
"Ready?"
"I guess." She replied.
They shut the lights off and locked the door.
"Where is this place?"
"It'll take less than 2 minutes to walk there."
"In a small town as such, does it take more than 2 minutes to walk anywhere?"
She laughed at the joke. She had heard it many time before, and she had never laughed, but the laugh felt right this time.
She lead him over to the gazebo and took a seat.
"This is a nice place."
"That's why we're here." She commented. They started drinking the coffee.
"This is delicious."
"Thank you. I love getting the credit for Luke's famous coffee."
He laughed a little. "Who is Luke?"
"The owner of the Diner.and a family's friend. He's like a father to me, and surely will be soon."
"That's great."
"Yah, the whole town's been waiting forever for it to happen."
"Did you like growing up in a small town?"
"It was interesting. The people are amazing and are so unique."
"Compared to New York City, this is a nice place."
"Is that where you grew up?"
"Yah. It's nice but, it's large."
"I know, I just bought an apartment there."
"Why don't you want to live here?"
"My job."
"I see."
"Why are you here?"
"Traveling, the want to see the world. Catch up with some old friends."
"Neat."
"What's in the bag?"
"A book, pens."
"A reader huh."
"Yes."
She pulled out the books and showed it to him.
"When the emperor was divine." He slowly read the title, then flipped through.
"I've already read this."
"Really?"
"Yah, feminine I know, but it was so powerful."
"That's what I'm told."
For the next two hours they talked. They talked about books, movies, their lives, hopes wishes, past relationships and dreams. They barely knew each other true, but they felt connected somehow. She looked at her watch to see that it was midnight.
"It's getting late, I should probably get back.."
"Yah, me too. Can I walk you back?"
"I guess."
They slowly stood up and began to walk back.
He started reading the book to her while walking and explained to her the best parts. She felt safe. Like no matter what happened he would be there. When they arrived at her house she turned to him and looked into his eyes.
"Thanks. I had a great time."
"Me too. We should do it again."
He leaned in and hugged her. Like a child hugs a teddy bear. Then he kissed her forehead and left.
"Bye Rory. See you soon."
"Bye Adam."
She turned around and walked into the house. She quickly changed into her PJ's and laid down, thinking about what had happened that night..