Chapter 2: Kitty's and Flies
Luke:
He continued to stand there looking at the door in which his former best friend had just walked out of. Hating him. Yelling at him beforehand. He felt mad, hurt, and disappointed. Disappointed in himself. Why couldn't he just have been happy for her, she was happy. He could have told her words expressing his happiness that she was her old self again. But no, all he gave her was his attitude, irritation, and selfishness, she was right. He was too selfish to see that his friend was happy but could see no joy in being so himself because it wasn't his doing. Unbelievable, she was right. He was aware of the fact that Christopher was a good guy and is great to Rory and Lorelai, but he was also aware of the fact that Chris could be a little selfish himself. He would leave Rory and Lorelai in a second if for example: something had happened at work. That was fine for him, but to those girls, it was hurtful just being dumped like that. And it was hurtful to see it happen. God, if he was with Lorelai he would never do something like that… WHOA… if I was with LORELAI?
What am I thinking? Why am I thinking that? I know, it was the fight, yeah. My minds all muddled and I'm not thinking straight. That's all. Isn't it?
Lorelai:
What an asshole. Completely oblivious to how I'm feeling about Christopher, and is to into what he thinks about this when he isn't even involved! Besides, I don't care what he thinks, it's my life and I'll be happy about things I want to be happy about and if he doesn't like that he can stuff it. So there.
…Maybe I should go back over there and apologise…No! He started it, he's gonna finish it! Him and his stupid grunts. If he hadn't have grunted and kept his stupid thoughts to him-stupid-self, none of this would have happened! Grrr I'm so, so mad. I'll call Rory, I need a reassuring voice right now.
Lorelai dialled Rory's number and waited…and waited…and waited…and waited some more.
"Damn her" she silently cursed. The one time she needed to speak to her, she wasn't there.
Still very mad at luke!
How dare he try and tell me who I should date. I don't tell him that. I know when not to cross the line, and that was defiantly crossing the line!
I mean sure, I didn't think Rachel was all that good for him but I kept my mouth shut, and that is something Lorelai Gilmore doesn't do very often folks! Oh and Nicole, do not get me started on her, what with her flash car and great hair and 100 watt smile! I don't even think she actually loved him, just wanted him for other physical/manual labour reasons. What's not to love? He's handy in the kitchen, can fix things and who wouldn't want to wake up to that face, run your fingers through that hair, look into those eyes… Ahh! Hey bite your tongue! We're talking about Luke here. Luke as in Luke's diner, the person who feeds you everyday and the very person you are mad at!
Mad. Mad. Mad. Mad. Mad.
All this had happened on a Wednesday and now it was Friday and that meant Luke hadn't seen or heard form Lorelai in 2 days. He thought she was avoiding him and this made him mad, so mad in fact that he had walked all the way to the inn without even knowing it and preparing to give her an earful… Luke looked at the inn for a while. Or I could just go home.
He was about to turn around when he saw Sookie walking towards him. Oh great.
"Hey luke" she said
"Hey"
"What you doing?"
"Nothing just heading back to the diner"
"Back from where?"
"Oh, um, I was taking a walk"
"Uh huh. Taking a walk towards the inn and then looking at it for about 10 minutes?"
"Sookie will you stop with the questions"
"Sorry"
They was a silence, Luke was the first to break it.
"So you saw huh?"
"Yup. Why else would I walk out here and talk to you?"
"You're going crazy?"
"That I am"
"You know Lorelai told me about the fight you guys had"
"I gathered that"
"Oh"
"What did she say, exactly?"
Sookie looked at him.
"Well, she came to the inn all quiet and just got on with her work, she couldn't even be bothered to insult Michel"
"And that's bad?"
"To her it is. Then at lunch she came into the kitchen and was still very quiet. When I asked her what was the matter she just blurted the whole thing out. Babbling about you and other men not wanting her and all that. She even cried"
"She cried?"
Luke hated making people cry, except Taylor. But making a woman cry was bad and the fight with Lorelai was no excuse, I mean it's twice as bad if it's Lorelai. It took a lot for that woman to cry and knowing he caused a reason for her too was unbearable.
"Luke?"
"Huh? Oh, sorry Sookie"
"Are you sure you want to be saying that to me?"
Luke looked at her, then sighed.
"I don't know. She seemed pretty mad when she stormed out. She might not accept my apology, she said some things to me that hurt, but I think I may have hurt her worse"
"Aw hun. I'm sure she'll come around, if not to make up, for coffee"
This gained her a small smile from Luke
"Thank you Sookie"
"No problem"
They hug
"Just give her some time okay?"
"I promise"
Whilst all this had been going on, Lorelai had seen it from a window at the inn. When she heard the door close she immediately went to talk to Sookie.
"Hey"
"Hi"
"What were you doing talking to Luke?"
Sookie turned towards her
"I was just saying hi"
"To just say hi you were out there a awfully long time"
"Lorelai just because you're not talking to him doesn't mean I can't"
Lorelai sighed
"You're right I'm sorry"
"Don't worry about it. You alright?"
"Yeah. Look you go back to work"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes I'm fine. Go on"
"Okay"
Lorelai was in the middle of doing the paperwork when the phone rang.
"Independence Inn, Lorelai speaking"
"I have a package for you ma'm"
Lorelai cringed
"Kay first, don't call me ma'm. Second, just bring it on in"
"Can't, it's too big"
"Um, okay you're not gonna make me come to the door and let you kill me are you?"
"No"
"Okay"
She put the phone down and opened the door. Shocked at what she saw.
"Chris!"
"Hey pretty lady"
"I thought you weren't getting here till later?" asked Lorelai as they hugged.
"Well then I must be early"
"Oh well you're here now"
"And I come bearing gifts"
He pulled out from behind his back a bouquet of all Lorelai's favourite flowers and a mysterious black box.
"What is this? You didn't have to"
"You haven't even seen what it is yet" laughed Christopher
Lorelai smiled
"Well come on in, can't stay in the doorway all morning"
"Can't have that"
She closed the door and led them towards the lobby and sat them down on the sofa.
"Now open the box"
"Ooo bossy" Lorelai giggled.
She opened the box and dramatically gasped.
"You got me a Hello Kitty picture frame!"
"Yeah I know you like weird stuff and this jumped out at me in the store, I just had to see your face when you opened it"
"It jumped out at you?"
"Oh yeah, teeth beared and claws everywhere. Was very scary"
"I'll bet"
Lorelai looked over her gift
"Oh, I love it. It's so cute, thank you"
"Your welcome"
Lorelai looked at Christopher for a moment
"Thanks for coming"
"That's fine, I don't mind"
"Me either"
They just looked at each other while Christopher played with a strand of her hair.
Suddenly a loud crash came from the front hall.
"Lorelai!"
Lorelai cursed under her breath.
"Yes Michel" she said putting on her most cheerful smile
"Don't look so amused, I suppose you put her up to this?"
"Put who up to what?"
"Sookie! That's who. You know what she did?"
"No but I have a gut feeling I'm about to find out"
"I went into the kitchen just to check on a few things as I always do, and then she starts"
"Starts what Michel? I'm kind of busy"
"All I said was that maybe she should go with blackberries for the dessert tonight instead of strawberries because it is an autumn fruit, and it is autumn"
"Wait you told Sookie what to do with her food?"
"Yes, and then she started going crazy"
"Michel, no one tells Sookie what to do in her kitchen, no wonder she went crazy! Hell she'd go crazy if you were in my kitchen!"
"Well how was I supposed to know this?"
"Michel you have been working her for about 5 and a half years now right? It is your duty to know these things, if you actually want to live that is"
"Sookie does not scare me Lorelai"
"Hey there are a lot more things she can do with a spatular than you know"
"Fine", he sighed, "I will apologise. But I honestly do not know why I stay here. I work for a boss who is obsessed with cartoon Cat's and have to work alongside a crazy chef with a name you give to boiled fish!"
He walked away
Lorelai sighed and turned towards a very amused Christopher.
"What's funny?"
"Nothing. It's just that all through that exchange between the two of you, which would have been funny enough, that guys fly was open the entire time" he laughed
Lorelai gasped
"Christopher! That is so not funny" she started to laugh
"Oh yeah well why are you laughing?"
"Because you are"
"Oh that's mature"
"This is us we're talking about"
"True"
She smiled at him
"Oh yeah. You being here made my day much better"
"Good" he smiled back
As soon as Lorelai had Christopher checked in and sent him upstairs un packing, she grabbed her cell and speed dialled Rory.
"Hello?"
"Hey, it's me"
"I know"
"Then why did you say hello like that?"
"Like what?"
"Like you didn't know who it was. You were being formal other wise you would have said something like 'Hi' or 'hey mom'. See what I mean?"
"Strangely, yes"
"So shall we start again?"
"If it will stop the madness, please do"
"Okay, hi"
"Hello mother"
"See much more better, but I do not appreciate that tone"
"Okay is there a reason to this phone call or are we just going to talk about my formal and informal greetings on the telephone?"
"You're dad's here" Lorelai blurted out
"What really? He's there and I'm here? Quite a pickle"
"You'll see him this weekend, what's the matter?"
"I can't come, I have a newspaper thing and I tried to get out of it really but I couldn't, so I won't be able to make it this week"
"What? That's 2 weeks that I haven't seen you! That's it next time you get a break you're not going back!"
"Mom…"
"Sorry"
"So what's he doing there?"
"Oh he just called to ask how we were and invited himself down here"
"Umm hmm"
"Well considering the fact that you two are gonna be alone now that I'm not there…"
"Dirty! And wrong. Rory this is Christopher we're talking about, your dad. Yeah we're still close but I mean, come on"
"Did he give you a gift?"
"Well sort of…"
"Sort of?"
"Yes. A bunch of my favourite flowers and a Hello Kitty picture frame"
"Aww"
"That means nothing, nada, zilch, zero…"
"Okay mom stop"
"But I have 12 more phrases to go"
"Bye mom"
"Bye sweets, study hard"
"I will"
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