Chapter 3
Rory and Dean are at a table eating breakfast.
"How are your pancakes?" she asked
"Good." He said shrugging
"Good or really good?" she asked
"Good." He said
"So, not really good?" she said
"Fine, really good." He said looking at her
"Okay. But are they great?" she asked again
"Rory, uh, would you perhaps like to trade breakfasts?" he said smirking
"You mean, your pancakes for my eggs?" she said with a smile
"Yup." He said
"Um, okay." She said
They swapped plates and she dug right in.
"Wow, you're crazy, these pancakes are great." She said
Lorelai came into the diner and sat down next to Rory.
"How are the pancakes?" she asked
Rory covered them and continued to eat
"C'mon one bite!" Lorelai exclaimed
Jessica came hopping down the stairs.
"Uncle Luke I'm going to school." She said
"Okay bye." He said popping his head out of the kitchen
Then he went back in.
"Uncle Luke I'm taking a doughnut."
"Okay." He said not coming out of the kitchen
Jessica snickered and ran out
"Hey wait!" Luke said coming out of the kitchen
Dean looked at his watch.
"I should go." He said leaning down to kiss Rory
"Bye." She said
"Bye." He said closing the door.
Dean ran to catch up with Jessica.
"Hey." He said
"Oh Hi." She said looking at him
"Going to school?" he said
"Nope…. I'm playing hooky today."
"Why?"
She shrugged. "I always wanted to."
"Oh." He said
"Why want to come?" she said
Dean thought for a minute "Sure." He said
Jessica stopped "Wait I was kidding."
"I'm not."
"Oh No" she said "Your to good of a guy to play hooky…I can tell it isn't like you." she said
"You just met me how would you know if I don't do it all the time." He said
"Okay fine."
They walked to the little creek and sat down.
"Dean why are you here? Seriously you should be in school."
"Jessica I always follow the rules." He said "I figured its time for a change."
"But why? I don't understand guys like you don't talk to girls like me."
"What type of guy am I?" he said
"You know…nice …smart…. athletic…. popular…cute" she said
He smiled bashfully "Thanks I guess."
"No prob."
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"Uncle Luke I'm home." Jessica said
"Where the hell have you been? It's 9:30."
"Out…I'm sorry."
"The school called. They said you never showed up."
Jessica was silent.
"You skipped?"
She nodded softly.
"Oh no…not again Jess. You're not going to start down that road again. That's why your mom sent you here."
"I'm sorry."
"No….No….Leave…I'm so mad I can't look at you."
"I have no place to go Uncle Luke."
"Well then go out on the street."
"You're blowing this way out of proportion!" she yelled
"Am I?"
"Yes!" she shouted
Jessica ran out and slammed the door.
She walked a little until she reached the house.
She was still crying and hesitated to knock.
Dean opened the door to see her standing there crying.
"I was going to knock."
"I know…I saw you come up on the patio."
"Luke kicked me out…I have no place to stay."
Dean stepped aside and let Jessica enter the house.