Rory left Starbucks and headed to her bookstore job. She had lost her job at Applebee's the night before. She apparently wasn't doing the best she could. She'd compensated by talking Starbucks into letting her work from 6 to 2. Now she just had to talk her boss Mr. Rolland at the bookstore if she could start work at 3 and work until closing, at 9. Otherwise she'd have to find another job and she couldn't handle 4 jobs anymore.
"Morning Mr. Rolland."she said with a smile as she walked in. This was the only place in New York she was happy.

"Morning Rory, how are you?"

"Actually I need to talk to you before you go."

"Sure, whats up?"he asked and leaned on the counter to listen.

"I lost my job at Applebee's last night. I managed to talk my morning job at Starbucks into letting me work more hours. The problem is they want me to work until 2. And I start my shift here at 10:30."

"you come in at 2:30 and work till 9. We'll call it even."he said with a smile.

"You're the best Mr Rolland."rory smiled.

"I know. Get to work. I'm going to the other bookstore."

"Thanks again. Bye!"

"Bye Rory."he headed out. he owned 3 bookstores in the city. He trusted most of his workers so he bounced around. He didn't spend much time at the one Rory worked at. He knew she could do a great job and they were the slowest there.

Rory sighed and sat on the stool behind the counter. She pulled Anthem by Ayn Rand out from under the counter and flipped to the page she had marked. She read happily for a while and suddenly was hit with an overwhelming urge to talk to Lorelai.

Without thinking she picked up the phone and dialed.

"Hey It's Lorelai! I'm gone so-crap that towel just caught on fire! Leaveamessage!"she screamed at the end.

Rory hung up. She called again.

"Hello?"Lorelai asked."Hello? God? Are you there? It's me, Margaret!"

Rory hung up. She waited a few minutes and called again.

"Pizza Hut, the place where you get really good pizza and then you get fat, what can I get you?"

Rory hung up. And called again.

"Luke's Diner."she tried the next time.

Rory hung up. Her mom was still trying to be witty. She called again.

"Hey, I'm Suzie, would you like to buy some girl scout cookies?"

Rory hung up and instantly redialed, regretting her hang up.

"Cathy Coffee, coffee expert. I say screw Starbucks go straight for Luke's."

Rory hung up. Screw Starbucks. Rory hated Starbucks even though she worked there. Once more.

"STOP CALLING ME!"Lorelai shrieked into the phone and then hung up. When Rory tried again she didn't answer. She hung up and went back to Anthem.