This Crazy World
Part 6
"What?" Jess snapped into the phone
"Wow, aren't you just a ray of sunshine?"
Jess sighed. "Sorry."
"Something wrong?" Luke asked.
"Nah, just a lot of idiots calling in the last hour."
"Oh?"
"Yeah, this guy keeps calling, asking about all kinds of weird stuff, and someone who hangs up before I can even answer."
"Ok. So, everything's fine then?"
"Yeah, it's good," Jess confirmed. "Thinking about changing my phone number, but other than that, everything's good."
"Good."
"So, what did you want?"
"Well, nothing really, I just…"
"Well now, Uncle Luke," Jess chuckled, "were you gonna tell me you just wanted to hear my voice?"
"Oh yeah, you're just your old charming self."
"Sorry, too tempting to pass up."
"Yeah, I bet," Luke sighed.
"So, what's up?" Jess asked.
"I just wanted to tell you that I talked to Lorelai," Luke began. He hurriedly continued when he heard Jess start saying something on the other end. "I mean, actually talked."
"You mean…" Jess let the rest of the sentence hang in the air.
"Yeah, about everything," Luke confirmed.
"Oh."
They both went silent, neither sure how to continue after that.
"So, what now?" Jess asked, feeling more than a little uncomfortable.
"I don't know," Luke said, "We agreed to continue talking. I'm not sure what's gonna happen."
"You sound…I don't know…happier?" Jess said.
"Yeah," Luke simply stated.
"I'm glad," Jess said sincerely.
"Thanks."
Jess looked up and sighed. "Crap," he mumbled. "Hey Luke, I have to go. My author's here; gotta get back to work."
"Yeah, of course," Luke agreed. "I'll talk to you later."
"Yeah, I'll call," Jess said, waving to the man who just walked in the door and hung up his phone.