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Sing For Me
Chapter Eight
The next morning Lane got up and the first think she heard was the sound of Zach and Brian arguing over something. They always argued in the morning. It was like a ritual for them. They either argue over the remote control or who got to eat the last of the 'Frosted Flakes.' This morning, however, it was about about something different.
"No way, dude. There is absolutely no way," Zack yelled at Brian.
"Why not? Gil's got his kid's birthday party and he has to be there," Brian said back to him.
"I don't care, but I'm not going to play with anyone else. Especially not him."
"What are you guys fighting about," Lane asked as she exited her bedroom.
Zack and Brian exchanged looks.
"Nothing," Brian replied.
"I don't believe you. Who do you want to play with us, Brian?" Lane asked.
Brian took a deep breath before saying, "Dave."
"Oh," Lane said, "Dave wants to play with us?"
"Yeah, at the talent showcase," Zack told her.
"Okay, well. Why not? He can play with us if he wants," Lane said not sure if she was fully convinced of this herself.
"But he ditched us.. I don't want someone playing with the band that leaves and feels like he can come back whenever they want. We are not 'Van Halen' with the revolving members, Lane."
"Zack, it's just one stupid talent show. Gil can't play so let's just let Dave take his place. It's only one night. No big deal," she said.
"Fine, but I'm not talking to him. He's Keith Richards and I'm Mick Jagger and I choose not to talk to him right now."
"Okay, Zack. You don't have to talk to him. Just don't let it effect the way you play." Lane turned around and headed into the bathroom to get ready for work. She had to be at Luke's by ten for her shift. When she left the apartment Zack and Brian had already immersed themselves into a new argument.
"Arwen was way hotter than Eowyn," Brian called out.
"No way, Eowyn knew how to kick some ass. She was hotter," Zack yelled back.
"That's only because you like blondes"
Lane rolled her eyes and left for Luke's. When she arrived she saw Miss Patty leaving.
"Hi Miss Patty," she said.
"Oh Lane, Hello Dear. Are you working today?" Miss Patty asked her.
"Yeah, from ten to three thirty."
"Well good luck dealing with Luke today."
"Why do you say that," asked Lane.
"He's been in a bad mood all morning."
"How bad?"
"Kirk asked her a refill of coffee and Luke kicked him out."
"He just asked him a refill? Well, it is Kirk maybe he did something else to annoy Luke."
"I was there the whole time. Kirk for once did nothing wrong and he still got yelled out. Poor boy is going to have a psychologist bill longer then Liza's."
Miss Patty walked off and Lane went into the diner.
Lane looked around. There were only a couple of people there, which was odd because ten o'clock was usually more crowded than that. Maybe Luke had scared them all off.
Speaking of Luke, he was nowhere in sight.
Lane put on her apron and picked up a pot of coffee and started refilling the cups of the people who were still there.
Luke was actually upstairs. He had to cool himself down because he realized he was losing his temper far too easily with his customers today. He started pacing around his apartment. He picked up the phone and then placed it back down. He did that about twelve times before he finally decided to head back downstairs. He saw Lane refilling the cups of a man sitting by the door. Lane saw him come downstairs. "Hi Luke," she said to him.
"Hey Lane," he said back.
Lane went over to the counter and placed the coffee pot down. She didn't want to pry but she curious to know what was wrong with Luke.
"Umm, Luke," she said.
"Yeah," he answered. He looked a little dazed and his eyes were looking toward the door.
"I was just wondering if you are okay? I mean, if you need me to work extra time today so you can rest or anything, I can."
Luke was still staring ahead but he finally turned and looked in Lane's direction.
"Oh, uh...no, I'm fine. It's just been a long morning," he said.
He walked past her and said, "I'll be in the back taking stock, if you need me."
"Okay," she responded.
It didn't take long for Lane to figure out what was wrong with Luke. Lorelai hadn't shown up at all that afternoon.
In fact, Lorelai wouldn't leave the Dragonfly at all that day.
"Hey," Sookie said to her rather chirpy. "Wanna go over to Luke's to get some coffee? It's almost time for our lunch break."
"Umm, no. Why don't we eat here for lunch today," Lorelai said not wanting to explain why she didn't want to go to Luke's but knowing that Sookie was going to ask anyway.
"You don't want to go to Luke's? Why not? You go to Luke's everyday."
"Yeah, well I just don't feel like going today."
"Did something happen between you two," asked Sookie concerned.
Lorelai let out a sigh. "We had a fight last night and I don't feel like seeing him right now."
"Oh, honey. I'm sorry. Are you okay."
"I'm fine, I just.... I just don't want to talk about it right now."
Sookie gave her a sympathetic smile. "Okay, I understand. I'll have something whipped up for us in a few minutes."
"Okay. Thanks Sookie."
Lorelai went over to the front desk and started rummaging through paperwork. It was no use. She couldn't concentrate. She stood there looking straight over at the front door. It looked as if she was just waiting for him to burst through the doors. She finally gave up on her staring contest with the door and headed back toward the kitchen.
Author's Note: Arwen and Eowyn are characters from "Lord of the Rings." If you haven't read the book or seen the movie you should. It's the best 1200 hours you'll ever spend doing something.
Sing For Me
Chapter Eight
The next morning Lane got up and the first think she heard was the sound of Zach and Brian arguing over something. They always argued in the morning. It was like a ritual for them. They either argue over the remote control or who got to eat the last of the 'Frosted Flakes.' This morning, however, it was about about something different.
"No way, dude. There is absolutely no way," Zack yelled at Brian.
"Why not? Gil's got his kid's birthday party and he has to be there," Brian said back to him.
"I don't care, but I'm not going to play with anyone else. Especially not him."
"What are you guys fighting about," Lane asked as she exited her bedroom.
Zack and Brian exchanged looks.
"Nothing," Brian replied.
"I don't believe you. Who do you want to play with us, Brian?" Lane asked.
Brian took a deep breath before saying, "Dave."
"Oh," Lane said, "Dave wants to play with us?"
"Yeah, at the talent showcase," Zack told her.
"Okay, well. Why not? He can play with us if he wants," Lane said not sure if she was fully convinced of this herself.
"But he ditched us.. I don't want someone playing with the band that leaves and feels like he can come back whenever they want. We are not 'Van Halen' with the revolving members, Lane."
"Zack, it's just one stupid talent show. Gil can't play so let's just let Dave take his place. It's only one night. No big deal," she said.
"Fine, but I'm not talking to him. He's Keith Richards and I'm Mick Jagger and I choose not to talk to him right now."
"Okay, Zack. You don't have to talk to him. Just don't let it effect the way you play." Lane turned around and headed into the bathroom to get ready for work. She had to be at Luke's by ten for her shift. When she left the apartment Zack and Brian had already immersed themselves into a new argument.
"Arwen was way hotter than Eowyn," Brian called out.
"No way, Eowyn knew how to kick some ass. She was hotter," Zack yelled back.
"That's only because you like blondes"
Lane rolled her eyes and left for Luke's. When she arrived she saw Miss Patty leaving.
"Hi Miss Patty," she said.
"Oh Lane, Hello Dear. Are you working today?" Miss Patty asked her.
"Yeah, from ten to three thirty."
"Well good luck dealing with Luke today."
"Why do you say that," asked Lane.
"He's been in a bad mood all morning."
"How bad?"
"Kirk asked her a refill of coffee and Luke kicked him out."
"He just asked him a refill? Well, it is Kirk maybe he did something else to annoy Luke."
"I was there the whole time. Kirk for once did nothing wrong and he still got yelled out. Poor boy is going to have a psychologist bill longer then Liza's."
Miss Patty walked off and Lane went into the diner.
Lane looked around. There were only a couple of people there, which was odd because ten o'clock was usually more crowded than that. Maybe Luke had scared them all off.
Speaking of Luke, he was nowhere in sight.
Lane put on her apron and picked up a pot of coffee and started refilling the cups of the people who were still there.
Luke was actually upstairs. He had to cool himself down because he realized he was losing his temper far too easily with his customers today. He started pacing around his apartment. He picked up the phone and then placed it back down. He did that about twelve times before he finally decided to head back downstairs. He saw Lane refilling the cups of a man sitting by the door. Lane saw him come downstairs. "Hi Luke," she said to him.
"Hey Lane," he said back.
Lane went over to the counter and placed the coffee pot down. She didn't want to pry but she curious to know what was wrong with Luke.
"Umm, Luke," she said.
"Yeah," he answered. He looked a little dazed and his eyes were looking toward the door.
"I was just wondering if you are okay? I mean, if you need me to work extra time today so you can rest or anything, I can."
Luke was still staring ahead but he finally turned and looked in Lane's direction.
"Oh, uh...no, I'm fine. It's just been a long morning," he said.
He walked past her and said, "I'll be in the back taking stock, if you need me."
"Okay," she responded.
It didn't take long for Lane to figure out what was wrong with Luke. Lorelai hadn't shown up at all that afternoon.
In fact, Lorelai wouldn't leave the Dragonfly at all that day.
"Hey," Sookie said to her rather chirpy. "Wanna go over to Luke's to get some coffee? It's almost time for our lunch break."
"Umm, no. Why don't we eat here for lunch today," Lorelai said not wanting to explain why she didn't want to go to Luke's but knowing that Sookie was going to ask anyway.
"You don't want to go to Luke's? Why not? You go to Luke's everyday."
"Yeah, well I just don't feel like going today."
"Did something happen between you two," asked Sookie concerned.
Lorelai let out a sigh. "We had a fight last night and I don't feel like seeing him right now."
"Oh, honey. I'm sorry. Are you okay."
"I'm fine, I just.... I just don't want to talk about it right now."
Sookie gave her a sympathetic smile. "Okay, I understand. I'll have something whipped up for us in a few minutes."
"Okay. Thanks Sookie."
Lorelai went over to the front desk and started rummaging through paperwork. It was no use. She couldn't concentrate. She stood there looking straight over at the front door. It looked as if she was just waiting for him to burst through the doors. She finally gave up on her staring contest with the door and headed back toward the kitchen.
Author's Note: Arwen and Eowyn are characters from "Lord of the Rings." If you haven't read the book or seen the movie you should. It's the best 1200 hours you'll ever spend doing something.