CHAPTER TWO – ENGAGMENT WITH THE STRANGER
Brendon walked in a few hours later.
Lorelai: "What happened to you?" She asked staring at him. He looked like a mess.
Brendon: "My car broke down half way here, so I decided to walk".
Lorelai: "Big mistake". Brendon nodded.
Brendon: "Yes, a very big one. I got chased by a large dog half way here from my house".
Lorelai: "Well I think you should go lie down for awhile". Brendon nodded as he started to leave.
Brendon: "Oh the chiefs. They were supposed to come in today". He knew he had to choose one. The inn was in such a desperate need of a cook, any cook. Lorelai: "If you like I can handle it for you". Brendon looked at her and thought for a minute.
Brendon: "Could you? I would be most grateful".
Lorelai: "Sure. I have one cook in mind. I think you will like her very much". Brendon smiled as he turned to walk away.
Rory looked up from the now second empty dish.
Rory: "Does that mean that lady can cook for us?" Lorelai nodded.
Lorelai: "It looks like she can". Rory clapped.
Rory: "But what if she doesn't like it here, and leaves like Ashley did. She didn't like me much". Rory looked down sadly. Lorelai went back over towards Rory.
Lorelai: "She won't be like that, that woman was the devil incarnate. Anyone will love you Rory, because after all you are a Gilmore". Rory nodded and smiled sweetly.
Lorelai picked up the phone eagerly. Within a few rings she reached an answering machine.
Lorelai: "Blast, I hate these things". Suddenly the machine cut in . . . 'this is Sookie St James, the most famous cook to be, for my famous recipes leave a message and I will get back to you, and to anyone else just leave a message. Why doesn't everyone leave a message, cause after all this is for messages'. Lorelai raised an eyebrow. What was she really getting herself into? "Oh . . hmm, this is Lorelai Gilmore. I don't know if you remember me or not, but I work at the Independence Inn in stars hollow".
Sookie: "Oh, oh, oh, oh. The inn, that inn, the one I applied for?" She babbled picking up the phone.
Lorelai: "Hmm, yes that inn". Okay she knew this was probably going to be the worst mistake in her life.
Sookie: "Did I get the job? Did the fish taste good, or did you like the potato bake better. Maybe I should have made the salmon. Salmon is more fresh this time of year". She was so talkative, so happy.
Lorelai: "No the food was fine".
Sookie: "Fine", she sighed. "Oh".
Lorelai: "I was just wondering when you could come in for your trial period".
Sookie: "Trial period? As in I got the job? As in I will be the new star chief at the inn?" Instant chirpiness.
Lorelai: "Yes, that is correct". To her this woman had turned out to be a fruit loop.
Sookie: "I could be right over if you want. I can bring over anything you want. My spoons, pans, knifes".
Lorelai: "Everything is here already. We just need you to cook for us". Sookie started to jump up and down.
Sookie: "Thankyou so much, you will not be disappointed. I think I will make my famous risotto to mark the occasion". Lorelai looked down at Rory. She seemed so happy, but could this possibly get her fired.
Lorelai: "Well I will see you tomorrow morning, bright and early".
Sookie: "Yes tomorrow. Thank you so much". And with that they hung up.
Lorelai: "Kid, I think we are going to get more than we bargained for". Rory looked at her strangely. "Now have you started to do some of those cross word puzzles I gave you?"
Rory: "I finished them last night".
Lorelai: "Oh, hmmm well".
Rory: "Mum, when can I go back to school?" The school word rang in her head. She hoped she never wanted to go. Her pride and joy leaving her to attend that place. She went there once, but she had trouble letting her go, then they had some money issues so she was taken out. Lorelai never conceived that she wanted to go back again. Money was low at this point. How could she afford it? The only thing to do would to ask Brendon for a raise.
Lorelai: "We will see honey, we will see".
Brendon walked in a few hours later.
Lorelai: "What happened to you?" She asked staring at him. He looked like a mess.
Brendon: "My car broke down half way here, so I decided to walk".
Lorelai: "Big mistake". Brendon nodded.
Brendon: "Yes, a very big one. I got chased by a large dog half way here from my house".
Lorelai: "Well I think you should go lie down for awhile". Brendon nodded as he started to leave.
Brendon: "Oh the chiefs. They were supposed to come in today". He knew he had to choose one. The inn was in such a desperate need of a cook, any cook. Lorelai: "If you like I can handle it for you". Brendon looked at her and thought for a minute.
Brendon: "Could you? I would be most grateful".
Lorelai: "Sure. I have one cook in mind. I think you will like her very much". Brendon smiled as he turned to walk away.
Rory looked up from the now second empty dish.
Rory: "Does that mean that lady can cook for us?" Lorelai nodded.
Lorelai: "It looks like she can". Rory clapped.
Rory: "But what if she doesn't like it here, and leaves like Ashley did. She didn't like me much". Rory looked down sadly. Lorelai went back over towards Rory.
Lorelai: "She won't be like that, that woman was the devil incarnate. Anyone will love you Rory, because after all you are a Gilmore". Rory nodded and smiled sweetly.
Lorelai picked up the phone eagerly. Within a few rings she reached an answering machine.
Lorelai: "Blast, I hate these things". Suddenly the machine cut in . . . 'this is Sookie St James, the most famous cook to be, for my famous recipes leave a message and I will get back to you, and to anyone else just leave a message. Why doesn't everyone leave a message, cause after all this is for messages'. Lorelai raised an eyebrow. What was she really getting herself into? "Oh . . hmm, this is Lorelai Gilmore. I don't know if you remember me or not, but I work at the Independence Inn in stars hollow".
Sookie: "Oh, oh, oh, oh. The inn, that inn, the one I applied for?" She babbled picking up the phone.
Lorelai: "Hmm, yes that inn". Okay she knew this was probably going to be the worst mistake in her life.
Sookie: "Did I get the job? Did the fish taste good, or did you like the potato bake better. Maybe I should have made the salmon. Salmon is more fresh this time of year". She was so talkative, so happy.
Lorelai: "No the food was fine".
Sookie: "Fine", she sighed. "Oh".
Lorelai: "I was just wondering when you could come in for your trial period".
Sookie: "Trial period? As in I got the job? As in I will be the new star chief at the inn?" Instant chirpiness.
Lorelai: "Yes, that is correct". To her this woman had turned out to be a fruit loop.
Sookie: "I could be right over if you want. I can bring over anything you want. My spoons, pans, knifes".
Lorelai: "Everything is here already. We just need you to cook for us". Sookie started to jump up and down.
Sookie: "Thankyou so much, you will not be disappointed. I think I will make my famous risotto to mark the occasion". Lorelai looked down at Rory. She seemed so happy, but could this possibly get her fired.
Lorelai: "Well I will see you tomorrow morning, bright and early".
Sookie: "Yes tomorrow. Thank you so much". And with that they hung up.
Lorelai: "Kid, I think we are going to get more than we bargained for". Rory looked at her strangely. "Now have you started to do some of those cross word puzzles I gave you?"
Rory: "I finished them last night".
Lorelai: "Oh, hmmm well".
Rory: "Mum, when can I go back to school?" The school word rang in her head. She hoped she never wanted to go. Her pride and joy leaving her to attend that place. She went there once, but she had trouble letting her go, then they had some money issues so she was taken out. Lorelai never conceived that she wanted to go back again. Money was low at this point. How could she afford it? The only thing to do would to ask Brendon for a raise.
Lorelai: "We will see honey, we will see".