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Chapter 3

The next morning Rory hurried to the bookstore before Lorelai woke up. She had figured out what she would do. She would work for the rest of the year, after school and on weekends and earn enough money to fly out to California. She would wait till after graduation, of course. It might affect her plans to go backpacking across Europe with Lorelai but that could wait a couple extra days.

"Morning Andrew."

"Morning, Rory. out early this morning."Andrew answered cheerfully.
"Actually I am. I came for a reason though."

"Your books haven't come in yet."he answered.

"Actually, that wasn't why I came. But thanks. I was wondering if you could give me a job."she asked.

"A job?"

"Well, not give me a job. I would fill out an application and do an interview or something but I would like a job."

"I don't really have applications so you can just have a job."

"Really!"Rory was excited.

"Yes, but I don't really have that much to do. I can give you Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays after school. From 4:30 until 6:30."

Rory's face fell."That's it?"

"Yeah, and I pay 6 dollars an hour."

"That's fine. I'll take it. I'll start this Monday."

"Good. See you then."he smiled as she headed out the door. She needed more money then that. She only had a couple months left till school let out.

She headed next to Doose's market. Dean had recently quit his job. Maybe Taylor would need somebody.

He was arranging the apples when she arrived.

"Morning, Taylor."

"Good Morning, Rory. Isn't it lovely this morning?"he hummed as he arranged.

"Oh, um, yes, it is. Taylor, I was actually wondering if I could fill out an application. I don't know what kind of jobs you have available but I'm interested."

"You are, are you?"he peered at her curiously.

"Yes."

"Why do you want a job here?"

"Well, Taylor, I want to have more responsibility and to learn a better work ethic and who better to learn from than you?"she said exactly what he wanted to hear.

"Well, young lady, you could be a cashier. I do have an opening there. I moved my extra cashier to bagging."

"Really? Thank you, Taylor!"

"When can you work?"he inquired.

"I can work Wednesdays, Fridays, and weekends."she worked skillfully around her bookstore hours.

"And why is this, Rory?"he seemed a little upset.

"I've got a job at the bookstore on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, Taylor. But if I want to earn some money, thats not enough."

"What are you saving up for?"

"Um, well,mom and Iare going to Europe this summer. I'm going to need shopping money."she lied.

"Well, thats very ambitious. Be sure to stay on top of your school work and you have a job. I'll start you at $6.50 an hour and you can work your way up. However, the highest my cashiers ever get paid is 8 dollars an hour."

"That's great, Taylor. Thanks. When should I start?"

"Next Wednesday. Come in at 4. Same thing on Friday. Saturday and Sunday you can work from 9 am until 7 pm. Will that work?"

"If you don't mind me wearing my uniform on Wednesday and Friday."she said.

"4:30 then. You can work 4:30 till 8:30."he nodded thoughtfully and went back to the apples.

Rory cheered in her head. She had 2 months. She would get about $288 from the bookstore over the next 2 months and if she stayed at the minimum 6.50 at Doose's she would make a miraculous $1456 at Doose's. She would have plenty of money for her flight if she changed planes a couple times. Then it would be cheaper. She was on her way to California.