A/N: What a treat! You guys got this updated sooner than I thought I would. So, here it is, the awaited Chapter 1! I know, that sounds so funny. I hope it's not a disappointment compared to the prolouge. :( Anyways, here it is. I swear, the second chapter will be much better. I already know the basics of it. But here it is. Again.

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Spin

Chapter One

Rory stood in the hallway, waiting for Jess and Lane to come out of their classes. Rountine since middle school had been for the trio to head over to the bridge together, a spot Jess found when they were young. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Dean heading towards her, and decided to meet Lane and Jess at the bridge.

"Rory!" Dean called. Too late. She turned slowly, forcing a weak smile. He'd moved to town a few weeks ago, and was following her around like a puppy.

"Dean. Hi." She gave a small smile.

"Hey. You know that dance they're having next week?"

"Dance? Right, yeah." She quickly said. What she feared he was going to ask was approaching.

"Do you wanna come with me?" He asked with a huge smile.

Rory tried to hide a grimace. She saw Lane walk by, glancing around and leaving. Dean was tall, and blocked her from view.

"I'm not really a dance person, you know. I'm a-actually kinda scared of them. My mom wouldn't let me go because of it. It's a like some weird phobia; something to do with the lights or food. Some people are scared of heights, I'm just scared of dances. You know, I get goosebumps just thinking about it, so I don't think I should go. It's a weird abnormality. We're thinking of having it checked." She babbled.

Dean blinked, obviously confused.

"I-I don't really go to dances," she said slowly.

"Oh." He looked crestfallen.

She bit her lip. "Sorry."

He nodded as he said bye.

Rory walked onto the bridge and saw Lane pulling out her books. She sat alone, so Rory assumed Jess would be there any second. She sat on the wood, next to Lane.

"What's wrong?" Lane asked.

Rory threw her bag down. "Dean asked me to the dance." She replied.

"What!" Lane's jaw fell open.

Jess came sauntering down the bridge. He tossed a book to Rory, who caught it reflexively. As he plopped next to them, he looked at Rory, who hadn't acknowledged the book.

"What's with you?" He asked as he pulled out a pencil and another book.

Lane, behind Jess as he looked down, shook her head furiously at Rory, but the Gilmore didn't notice.

"Dean asked me to the dance."

Jess's pencil snapped against the page and Lane smacked her forehead. Rory looked up as Jess threw the broken pencil bits away.

"What did you say?" Jess casually asked. He kept his eyes cast down.

"I said something crazy about me having a dance phobia, but it confused him."

His head ducked down, Jess smirked. Lane laughed as well.

"So, you're not going?" Lane asked. She had always known Jess liked Rory, but Rory was blind to it.

Rory shrugged, then shook her head, picking up the book Jess gace her. "I don't think so." She flipped through the pages and cheered up.

"Where'd you find this!" Rory asked with such enthusiasm and awe that her two best friends laughed.

The trio walked down the street in the afternoon, heading to the videostore.

"Whose turn is it today?" Lane questioned.

"Mine," Jess replied, hiding a smirk with little success.

"Fine, but we're not watching Almost Famous again." Rory said.

"I can't help it, I'm addicted," he smiled.

"If we're watching Kate Hudson commit suicide 20 times, we're having Indian food."

"So we can burn down the house later? Only way to kill the smell." Jess smirked.

Lane, watching the two said, "Nice to know I can get a word in..." She laughed at their crazy antics.

"Oh, sorry," Rory smiled sheepishly.

"I can deal with Almost Famous, but I agree with Jess on the Indian food." Lane said.

"At least someone's on my side." Jess joked.

"You guys are ganging up on me," Rory scoffed, rolling her eyes.

"Hey," Lane handed Jess a CD.

"Done with it?" The dark-haired boy asked.

"Yep. Loved 11." She smiled.

Rory reached forward and grabbed a slice of pizza. "What CD is it?" She asked.

"HELLO?" The door opened, and the masterful Lorelai Gilmore herself entered.

"In here!" Rory called back. She settled herself comfortly back on the couch.

"Hey honey," Lorelai kissed her daughter's head.

"Hi mom."

"Kiddo," Lorelai ruffled Jess's hair. He recoiled.

"Watch the hair," he warned.

"He's so worried about his hair lately," Lorelai teased, rolling her eyes. "Wants to make sure it looks good for the ladies," she mockingly said. Jess scowled and the girls sitting on either side of Jess giggled. "Hi Lane."

Lorelai went into the kitchen. "Oh my god! You got Indian food!" She groaned.

"Exactly my point," Jess smirked.

"Whose day was it?" Lorelai called out.

Lane smiled. "Rory conned Jess into ordering it."

The elder Gilmore came back into the kitchen, holding leftover chinese in her hand. "That's my girl," she grinned deviously. "The power you guys have over him," she sighed melodramatically. "Brilliant. Simply amazing."

Glancing down at her watch, Lane stood up. "I've gotta get going."

"Ok. See you tommorow," Rory said.

"Bye Lane," Jess said.

"Bye guys. Bye Lorelai." She left.

Jess turned to Rory. "I think I should be getting back."

She nodded. "Ok."

As soon as he left, Lorelai plopped down next to Rory, eyeing her curiously.

"What?" Rory asked.

Lorelai smiled faintly and shook her head. "Nothing."

Rory blinked at her, and the two turned to the movie.

"Morning." The girls greeted Luke as they entered the diner.

"Hey." He said back quickly. It was a busy morning.

"Hey Luke, is Jess up yet?" Rory asked.

Luke passed them two mugs and served them coffee without protest. "Uh, yeah. I think he's still getting ready."

"Ok." Rory said, heading upstairs.

She knocked on the apartment door twice, and Jess opened the door.

"Hey."

"Hi."

Rory entered. "Are you ready yet?"

"Almost," he replied, getting a book from the table. Then he turned back and grabbed a second one. He tossed it at Rory, and she caught in in surprise. Years of having Jess throw books at her made her reflexively grab them.

"The Fountainhead?" She asked in confusion. "This is my copy..." she slowly said. She turned it over in her hands and flipped through the pages. Her mouth fell open. "You finished it!" She happily said.

"Took a while," he smirked.

A large grin formed on her face. "You wrote notes in the margins."

"Looks like it."

She smiled shyly at him, feeling her face go red. Her eyes caught his, and he smiled at her; it was rare he had a genuine smile.

"We should go," he softly said. Rory was snapped out of her thoughts.

"Right." She said. They headed downstairs.

A/N: Well? I was really trying to just show you important things, like the friendship between the three, and Lorelai's motherlike relationship with Jess. Oh, and the title of this chapter really is chapter one. That's the name of a Lifehouse song, lol. I expect reviews people! I know you are reading them! So you must must must (please?) review. Must. Please? I love em! Don't make me beg!

Oh yeah, I just loving the little moments. Some random chapters (perhaps every other chapter) will be a snippet (yes, that is a great word) of their life. This chapter was just giving you a basic snapshot of their lives. So yes, maybe the next chapter will be a short snippet. Eh, whatever. As long as I get reviews.