CHAPTER FOUR – SERVICE WITH A STAINED SMILE
Mrs Kim: "Service, service. Doesn't this place offer any service?" Came a large bellowing voice, with the small bell going off just enough to send the sanest person crazy. Lorelai looked at Luke and then walked out the door.
Lorelai: "Yes, may I help you?" She smiled taking the bell off the counter. She knew it was a bad idea placing that there.
Mrs Kim: "What services do you offer?" She questioned. There was a small child next to her and an older man to her side. He looked dreadfully afraid of his wife.
Lorelai: "Excuse me?"
Mrs Kim: "Services", she repeated. When Lorelai didn't answer she looked at her husband. "Does she speak English?"
Lorelai: "Yes I do and I am standing right here".
Mrs Kim: "Well you don't seem to be answering".
Lorelai: "The normal services apply. Bed, breakfast, towels, hot water, turn down". Mrs Kim nodded. "So should I make a booking?"
Lane: "I like it here mommy. It's pretty".
Mrs Kim: "Don't speak unless you are spoken to, and stand up straight". Lane did as she was told. Rory saw this girl in the distance and walked over towards Lane.
Rory: "Hello, I'm Rory".
Lane: "I'm Lane", she replied with a smile.
Mrs Kim: "Haven't I told you time and time again not to talk to strangers".
Lane: "Yes mother".
Lorelai: "This is just my kid". Mrs Kim looked down on her, the dark eyes piercing her with disapproval. Although she was older than Lorelai, Mrs Kim was still a child herself. Lorelai wondered if she married Chris, would her relationship end up so miserable as this woman's?
Mrs Kim: "Aren't you a bit young to be having a child".
Lorelai: "Had, she is standing right there".
Mrs Kim: "And the father?"
Lorelai: "That isn't your concern. Will you or will you not be staying?" She asked bluntly.
Mrs Kim: "I think this will do". Lorelai nodded, picked up a pen, filled out the guest registry and then showed them to the room.
Mr Kim: "Sorry about my wife", he whispered to Lorelai. Smiling kindly Lorelai nodded.
Rory followed her mother. When the guests where in there room, she walked to her side.
Rory: "I like her, she seems nice".
Lorelai: "Possibly, but her mother is a piece of . . . "
Rory: "Piece of what?" She questioned.
Lorelai: "Never mind sweetie, never mind". She kissed her head and they walked off together.
Rory: "Mum. Do you think I could go play with Lane?" She looked up at her mother as they stoped just before the stairs.
Lorelai: "I don't think her mother would approve".
Rory: "Why not?" She didn't understand. The only thing Rory could was a friend to play with.
Lorelai: "Her mother is like Terri. You remember her?" Rory nodded. That was something she recalled but wish she didn't. The woman would only twenty- five, yet the manners and the rules you had to follow around her, to get her approval were too much for a child. All they could understand was having fun. Rory was raised as a delightful child, but to other peoples standards, she was let loose on the world. Allowed to wonder an inn where a child shouldn't be. "Well that is Lanes mother".
Rory: "Lane is nice", she said sadly.
Lorelai: "I know she is, but her mother has to approve". Lorelai took hold of Rory's hand as they walked down the stairs.
Mrs Kim: "Service, service. Doesn't this place offer any service?" Came a large bellowing voice, with the small bell going off just enough to send the sanest person crazy. Lorelai looked at Luke and then walked out the door.
Lorelai: "Yes, may I help you?" She smiled taking the bell off the counter. She knew it was a bad idea placing that there.
Mrs Kim: "What services do you offer?" She questioned. There was a small child next to her and an older man to her side. He looked dreadfully afraid of his wife.
Lorelai: "Excuse me?"
Mrs Kim: "Services", she repeated. When Lorelai didn't answer she looked at her husband. "Does she speak English?"
Lorelai: "Yes I do and I am standing right here".
Mrs Kim: "Well you don't seem to be answering".
Lorelai: "The normal services apply. Bed, breakfast, towels, hot water, turn down". Mrs Kim nodded. "So should I make a booking?"
Lane: "I like it here mommy. It's pretty".
Mrs Kim: "Don't speak unless you are spoken to, and stand up straight". Lane did as she was told. Rory saw this girl in the distance and walked over towards Lane.
Rory: "Hello, I'm Rory".
Lane: "I'm Lane", she replied with a smile.
Mrs Kim: "Haven't I told you time and time again not to talk to strangers".
Lane: "Yes mother".
Lorelai: "This is just my kid". Mrs Kim looked down on her, the dark eyes piercing her with disapproval. Although she was older than Lorelai, Mrs Kim was still a child herself. Lorelai wondered if she married Chris, would her relationship end up so miserable as this woman's?
Mrs Kim: "Aren't you a bit young to be having a child".
Lorelai: "Had, she is standing right there".
Mrs Kim: "And the father?"
Lorelai: "That isn't your concern. Will you or will you not be staying?" She asked bluntly.
Mrs Kim: "I think this will do". Lorelai nodded, picked up a pen, filled out the guest registry and then showed them to the room.
Mr Kim: "Sorry about my wife", he whispered to Lorelai. Smiling kindly Lorelai nodded.
Rory followed her mother. When the guests where in there room, she walked to her side.
Rory: "I like her, she seems nice".
Lorelai: "Possibly, but her mother is a piece of . . . "
Rory: "Piece of what?" She questioned.
Lorelai: "Never mind sweetie, never mind". She kissed her head and they walked off together.
Rory: "Mum. Do you think I could go play with Lane?" She looked up at her mother as they stoped just before the stairs.
Lorelai: "I don't think her mother would approve".
Rory: "Why not?" She didn't understand. The only thing Rory could was a friend to play with.
Lorelai: "Her mother is like Terri. You remember her?" Rory nodded. That was something she recalled but wish she didn't. The woman would only twenty- five, yet the manners and the rules you had to follow around her, to get her approval were too much for a child. All they could understand was having fun. Rory was raised as a delightful child, but to other peoples standards, she was let loose on the world. Allowed to wonder an inn where a child shouldn't be. "Well that is Lanes mother".
Rory: "Lane is nice", she said sadly.
Lorelai: "I know she is, but her mother has to approve". Lorelai took hold of Rory's hand as they walked down the stairs.