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Chapter 2
"So, why are we doing this?" Olivia asked as she painted her sister's toenails.
"Because as mom has pointed out, we're starting private school tomorrow." Rory said.
"Yes, but we'll be wearing shoes. Nobody's going to see our feet." Olivia pointed out.
"Apparently bad girls always wear red nail polish." Rory smirked.
"Ah of course." Olivia smirked. She glanced up at her sister. "Are you nervous?" She asked.
"A little." Rory admitted. "Are you?"
"A little as well." Olivia said. "I'm going to miss Lane and Jess a lot."
"Yeah, it's going to be weird without them." Rory sighed.
Olivia sighed. She glanced at her sister. "At least we've got each other right? We can stick together and face these bad girls together." She said smirking slightly.
Rory laughed. "Sounds like a plan."
"Guys, guys! New cd - XTC, Apple Venus Volume 2!" Lane exclaimed rushing past them on the patio.
"Oh cool!" Rory exclaimed getting up and rushing after Lane.
"You'll ruin your nails!" Olivia called.
"Who cares? I'm going to be wearing shoes anyway!" Rory called.
Olivia rolled her eyes and carefully got up before following them inside.
"Hey Luke! Can I get three lots of pancakes to go?" Olivia smiled sitting down at the counter at the diner.
"Sure." He nodded. "Isn't today your first day at Chilton?" He asked.
"Yep. But mom woke up late and Rory's freaking out so I figured it would be helpful to get food to eat on the way." Olivia said.
Luke chuckled. "Sounds sensible." He said. "You nervous?" He asked.
"A bit." Olivia admitted. "Everyone there is going to be so smart and they'll already know each other." She said.
"You'll do great." Luke assured her.
"You think?" She said quietly, glancing up at him.
"I know." He smiled softly at her.
"Thanks Luke." She said softly. "Hey, is Jess still upstairs?" She asked.
"Do you honestly think he'd get to school early?" Luke raised his eyebrows.
Olivia smirked. "Fair point." She laughed. "Do you mind if I head up there while I wait?"
"Of course not. You're always welcome. You know that." He said.
"Thanks Luke." She smiled getting up and heading upstairs.
After a surprise appearance from their grandmother, a talk with Headmaster Charleston and receiving their timetables, Olivia and Rory were sat in class listening to the teacher.
"And while French culture was the dominant outside cultural influence, especially for Russia's monied class, English culture also had its impact. Tolstoy's favourite author, for instance, was..." The teacher said.
Olivia watched as a blonde haired girl put her hand up and answered the question. She then proceeded to do so several other times in quick succession. "Intense or what?" She whispered to Rory.
"Shh.." Rory said.
Olivia rolled her eyes but went back to listening to the teacher. Suddenly a blonde haired guy walked in.
"Ah, Mr. Dugrey." The teacher greeted him.
"Sir." The guy said handing him a note.
"Nice to have you back. I hope your grandfather's better." The teacher said.
"Much better, sir." He nodded.
"Good. Take your seat, please." He said.
Olivia caught his eye as he walked past them and felt her face reddening. She tried to refocus on what the teacher was saying but she could hear him talking behind her.
"Who's that?"
"New girl."
"Looks like we got ourselves a Mary."
Olivia frowned but didn't have time to think about it as the teacher finished the lesson and called her and Rory up to the desk.
"Here are last week's study materials." He told them handing them both a huge binder. "There'll be a test on them tomorrow but since you're new, you can take a makeup on Monday. Will that be sufficient time?" He said.
"Monday?" Olivia exclaimed.
"Is that a problem?" He said.
"No." Rory said quickly giving Olivia a look. "It's fine."
"Good. That's just an overview. It would be very helpful to you to borrow one of the other student's personal notes. They tend to be more detailed." He told them.
"More detailed than this?" Olivia said.
"It seems daunting right now, I know." He smiled sympathetically.
"No, it's okay. It'll be fine." Rory said.
"Remember to get those notes. They'll be a lifesaver." He said.
Olivia and Rory left the classroom. "Seriously? Monday?" Olivia exclaimed.
"It'll be fine." Rory said.
"Yeah, says the person who aces every test she does." She said.
Rory sighed. "Look, we'll study together ok? We'll be fine."
Olivia sighed. "Fine." She said just as they bumped into the blonde haired girl from their class. "Oh...hi..."
"I'm Paris." She said.
"Hi." Olivia replied.
"I know who you both are, too. Lorelai and Olivia Gilmore from Stars Hollow." She said.
"You can call me Rory." Rory said.
"Are you going out for the Franklin?" She asked ignoring her.
"The what?" Rory said.
"Nice innocent act. At least I know you're not going out for drama club." She retorted.
"I'm confused."
"The Franklin, the school paper, are you going out for it?" Paris said.
"I don't know, I have to find my locker first." Rory said.
"So what if she is?" Olivia said.
"I'm going to be editor next year." She said.
"Well, good for you." Olivia said.
"I'm also the top of the class and I intend to be valedictorian when I graduate." Paris said.
"Wow." Olivia said sarcastically.
"You'll never catch up. You'll never beat me. This school is my domain and the Franklin is my domain. And don't you ever forget that." She said before walking off.
"See, what did I say? Intense!" Olivia said.
Rory smirked slightly. "Guess she's not going to let us borrow her notes, huh?"
Olivia laughed. "Not likely." She said. "Come on, let's find our lockers." She said.
Olivia was walking down the hallway later that day when she heard someone calling behind her.
"Hey! Mary!" The voice called.
She turned round to see the blonde haired guy from their first class chasing after her. "My name's Olivia." She said.
"I prefer Mary." He smirked.
"Yeah but I know what you mean by calling me that and frankly, it's offensive." Olivia retorted.
"But I bet it's true." He grinned.
"Bye." Olivia rolled her eyes, starting to walk away.
"I'm Tristan by the way." He said, not giving up, chasing after her.
"Ok?" Olivia said.
"You haven't said hi yet. Isn't it polite to say hi when someone talks to you?" He smirked.
"And it's also polite to call someone by their actual name and not a gross nickname." Olivia said.
"Ok. Hey Olivia, I'm Tristan." He said seriously.
"You're a jerk." She retorted.
"And you're Olivia! See I do listen!" He grinned.
Olivia smirked slightly. "Is there anything in particular you wanted or...?"
"You're new right?" He said.
"Yeah, it's mine and my sister's first day." She said.
"Well, Remmy's class is rough." Tristan said.
"Yeah, it seemed very intense."
"You know, I could loan you my notes if that would help." He offered.
"Yeah, and what's the catch?" Olivia looked at him suspiciously.
"No catch." He said.
"Right..." She said.
"Hey, I'm just trying to be nice." He said putting his hands up. "But if you don't want the notes..." He said starting to walk off.
"I never said that." She said, smirking slightly.
"I'm only trying to be a good citizen. Helping my fellow students out." Tristan said.
"Sure you are." Olivia said dryly. "But ok. Thanks. Borrowing your notes would be great actually. I've been worrying about the amount of work we have to catch up on." She admitted.
"Well...I could even help you study if you want." He said.
"Ah there we go, I knew there was a catch." Olivia laughed.
"What? I'm just being nice!" He grinned.
"Uh huh." She smirked.
"So what do you say?"
"I kind of promised my sister that I'd study with her. Sorry." She said.
"Well if you change your mind, you know where to find me." Tristan said. "See you around, Mary!" He smirked.
"It's Olivia!" She called after her.
"I prefer Mary." He grinned before walking off.
Olivia just shook her head as Rory caught up with her. "Who was that?" Rory asked.
"Tristan." She said. "He offered to lend us his notes."
"Really?" She said. "That's good."
"Hmm..." Olivia said.
"What?" Rory said.
"Oh, nothing. He's just...never mind, it doesn't matter." She smiled. "Let's go get some lunch." She said.
Lorelai entered the diner just as Luke was passing. "What are you doing here?" He asked.
"See, now, that's why you were voted Mr. Personality of the New Millennium. Where's your crown?" She joked.
"I just mean you don't usually come in at this time." He said.
"Well, I have to pick up Rory and Olivia from school." She said sitting down at the counter as he pours her some coffee. "Oh, thanks." She said surprised. "No lectures?"
"My blood sugar's low. I'll eat an apple and get back to you." He said.
"Hm. God, this has been one hectic, bizarro day for me." She sighed.
"Yeah?" Luke said glancing at her. "How come?"
"Well it started with waking up late this morning and not having any good clothes to wear to go to Chilton and then of course, my mom showed up there." She said. "Oh and then this father from Chilton showed up at the inn all the way from Hartford just to ask me out."
"Really? You going?" Luke said glancing at her.
"No. He's got a kid in school with Rory and Olivia and the whole thing just seemed a little weird." She shrugged.
"Oh. Good." He said.
"Good?" She said confused.
"Yeah, I think it's good that you turned him down."
"Ok..."
"I mean, he's probably old, right?" He said.
"Old?"
"Yeah. I mean, he's got a kid in high school." Luke shrugged.
"Well, so do I. I have two." Lorelai pointed out.
"Yeah, but you were young when you had Rory and Olivia. Most people aren't that young. Most people are..uh.." He said cringing as he realised he was rambling.
"Old?" She said smirking slightly.
"Yeah." He smirked.
"Like this guy who asked me out." She smiled.
"But you're not going." He frowned.
"No, I'm not going." She said quietly. She smiled slightly as Luke nodded.
"Good." He repeated as Lorelai's cell rang. He used that as an excuse to get away from the awkward situation and he headed into the kitchen. He soon heard heard get up.
"I need to go." She called to him, getting out his purse.
"Keep it. I gave you decaf." He said.
"Traitor." Lorelai gasped.
"So sue me." He smirked.
Lorelai sat by her car as she waited for her daughters to come out. She smiled as she saw them and got up. "Oh!" She said in surprise as Rory walked over, dropped her backpack and hugged her.
"So, this whole plaid-skirt thing...my idea?" She said.
"Aw, my day sucked, too." Lorelai said.
"Promise?"
"Swear on my mother's life." She said. "How was your day?" She asked Olivia.
"Alright." She shrugged.
"I brought us some coffee." Lorelai said.
"Bless you!" Olivia grinned taking it as did Rory.
"Come on, get in." She smiled.
"Hey Mary!" A voice called.
Olivia rolled her eyes as she turned to see Tristan smirking at her "It's Olivia!" She called.
"I prefer Mary." He grinned. "Let me know if you change your mind about studying together." He called.
"Not likely!" She called back.
"Ouch, you wound me, Mary!" Tristan joked.
"Bye Tristan." Olivia rolled her eyes and got into the car.
"So who was that?" Lorelai asked, raising her eyebrows.
"Someone who thinks way too much of himself." She said.
"And uses biblical insults?" Lorelai joked.
"Exactly." She laughed.
"Ok, let's motor!" She smiled.
Later that night, Lorelai, Rory, Olivia, Jess and Lane were walking down the sidewalk eating slices of pizza.
"It was so weird not having you both in school today. I mean, I finally noticed some of the other kids and let me just say, they are a sad lot." Lane said.
"Very sad." Jess said.
"At least you have each other though." Rory said.
"Yeah, I guess Jess isn't too bad." Lane joked.
"Praise indeed." Jess smirked.
"Well, add a couple of plaid skirts and you've got the Chilton freaks." Olivia said.
"We do miss you." Lane said.
"You do?" Olivia teased, giving Jess a playful nudge.
"We might do." Jess smirked.
"Aw well we miss you too." Rory said. "Didn't we?"
Olivia smiled. "Yeah we did." She said.
"Hey guys, I have an idea. What about, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, you know, when I go into Hartford for my business class? What if Lane and Jess come along and you guys can shop and study and join a cult and shave your heads?" Lorelai smiled.
"Really?" Lane said perking up.
"All except the shaving your heads part." Lorelai joked.
"Then yes! Deal!" Lane grinned.
"What about you? You in?" Lorelai asked Jess.
"Sure, not got anything else to do on those days." Jess said.
"Geez thanks." Olivia smirked.
"Oh, no. What time is it?" Lane said suddenly.
"6:30." Rory said.
"I'm late for dinner." Lane sighed.
"Again? Lane, your mother is going to kill me if I keep sending you home fed and happy." Lorelai joked.
"I'm sorry, but she found a web site that sells Tofu in bulk." Lane said.
"Oh, you're kidding, right?"
"Yesterday, she went out and bought a bigger fridge." She nodded.
"Boy, now your life is scary." Olivia said.
"Can I have your crusts?" She asked them.
"It's the least I can do." Rory said handing hers to her.
"Here." Olivia smiled giving Lane hers as well.
"You can have mine too." Jess said.
"You guys are the best!" She said. "Bye!"
"Bye!" They smiled watching her go.
"You big softy." Olivia teased Jess.
"She needed it more than me." He said gruffly.
"You're still a big softy." Rory joined in with the teasing.
"Just like your uncle." Lorelai grinned as they walked past the diner.
Suddenly Rory saw Dean across the square watching them. She slowly raised her hand and waved at him, smiling slightly as he reciprocated the action. Olivia saw Jess notice what she was doing.
"You ok?" She said quietly as she saw his face change.
"I better head in or Luke will send out a search party." He said. "See you tomorrow?"
"You can bet on it." Olivia smiled softly.
"By the way, I did genuinely miss you today." He said.
Olivia smiled. "Me too." She said softly before watching him head in.
"Hey, what do you think of Luke?" Lorelai suddenly said, looking through the window of the diner, bringing them both out of their dazes.
"What do you mean?" Rory said.
"I mean, do you think he's cute?" She said.
"What?" Olivia laughed.
"Oh, no. No way." Rory said.
"No way what?" Lorelai said as they started walking away.
"You can't date Luke." She said.
"I said nothing about dating Luke!" She exclaimed.
"You kind of implied it by asking if he was cute." Olivia smirked.
"If you date him, you'll break up and we'll never be able to eat there again." Rory said.
"I repeat, I said nothing about dating Luke." Lorelai said.
"Date Al from Pancake World, his food stinks." Rory said.
"I can't believe what I'm hearing. Al's food does not stink, Al stinks." Lorelai said. She turned round and saw Luke come out onto the diner step, turning the open sign to closed. She smiled softly at him and waved. He smiled back and reciprocated the action.
Rory glanced over at Dooses' where Dean was standing. She smiled as he waved again and then headed inside the store.
Olivia glanced up at the apartment window and saw Jess watching them from there. She smiled softly and waved. She couldn't help but laugh softly as he gave her a mock salute before disappearing from sight.
The three of them then started walking home together.
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