This Is Me | Gilmore Girls

Part 7: Planning

Gilmore Garage Apartment

"I can't believe this." Lane says depressingly.

"This completely sucks." Dean agrees.

"Oh come on, it's not the end of the world. It's school."

"Separate schools!" Lane tells her.

"Miles away, so much homework, so little time for us." Dean dramatizes.

"Drama queens."

"What if you find a new best friend you like more than me?"

"What if the guys hit on you? What if they try something?"

"Impossible and even if I do make a best friend there Lane they would have absolutely nothing on you. We're lifers baby!" I says shaking her playfully before turning to Dean. "I'll tell them I have a boyfriend that can totally kick their ass and if they try something I'll kick and either get them in the head or where the sun don't shine. I'm sure after I take them down a few pegs it won't be a problem" She presses a kiss to his lips. "Everything is going to be fine. Oh and I'm going to need your help in another week or two."

"So soon? Don't you need more time?"

"Nah, I'm almost done with this one."

"What are you to talking about?"

"You know that game you are completely obsessed with on my computer?" Dean nods confused. "Well I made it and Lane here put together the sound effects and background music so it wasn't completely generic and mind numbing."

"You're kidding?" We both give him a look. "You're not pulling one over on me? That game is awesome. You made it?"

"Well I put together the music for it which is kind of hard to do when you consider I was only able to work on it here where Lil has the program for it and everything needs to have a certain feel to it. Lil was the one that came up with it and did all the programming though." Lane tells him.

"Jess helped with the dialogs. Hell, he came up with a lot of it and the suggestion for the storyline." He'd honestly been a real big help since apparently my photographic memory only applied to this life and what I asked for.

"Jess is a he?" Dean asks and Lane smirks as Lilith rolls her eyes.

"Don't start Dean, besides if I wanted to be with Jess it would've happened by now considering we've known each other since we were 9. He's like an annoying big brother I never wanted. Basically I'm his Clara besides I've told him all about you."

"You have?"

"Of course, which is why I'm likely going to have to hide you if he ever comes back to Stars Hollow."

"Hide me?"

"As if Babette and Miss Patty were drinking."

"They can't be that bad."

"Ha!" Lane bursts out. "Trust us whatever you're thinking, they're worse." Dean's hazel eyes turn to me and I give him a sad look and nod.

"Lane isn't wrong. Jess though won't be chasing after you to pinch that cute butt or smother you in hugs and kisses. He'll be there to interrogate, try to figure out if he likes the idea of us being an us, and then likely give you a 'you hurt her, I hurt you' talk."

"Did you ever tell him about him about that girl you dated at that summer camp you went to? What was her name? I know it was a city. Dallas? Venice?"

"You dated a girl?" Dean asked trying not to sound like he had been thrown off by the fact I dated a girl or interested in knowing more causing me to roll my eyes.

"Yes and her name was Paris." She says looking at Dean. "I met Paris at camp when I was 13 and we dated almost the entire time we were there. So about two months."

"You like girls?"

"I like both. I don't see the point in looking at the shell, what's inside is more important. Though I do enjoy a nice covering."

"Can you tell me about her?"

"Ooh, I want to hear it too! I was so shocked last time around and then we were never alone so I couldn't ask since I promised I wouldn't bring it up where Rory could hear."

"Fine. Paris was extremely high maintenance to the point it wouldn't have worked out long term but she was a great first girlfriend. She was smart, brutally honest, and had a really hard time holding herself back whenever she went off on a tangent. And when I say brutally honest I really do mean it, like to the point it was hilarious. Honestly, I think the two of us made better friends then we did a couple though. Now, can we get back to making our schedule for the year so we actually all see each other."

"Ok. Ok. Did you bring the schedules?"

"I got mine from Gypsy yesterday." Dean says putting the paper in the center.

" I've got the dance team and cheer schedule here along with my club schedule."

"I have mine for the cheer team and I picked up the new bus schedule for you. So what do you think?" Looking over our schedules I quickly start filling in a weekly planner with a time grid that I had put together for today.

"Ok, so fortunately dance team only meets during PE except when there's practice for the Winter and Spring performances then Cheer meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday after school until 5 which means with the bus I get back to Stars Hollow around 6 or 6:30 at the latest. Lane finishes up her practice sessions at 5:30 and I know the hockey team usually gets out at the same time in winter Dean if you decide to go out for it but they do Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday practice days. Dance meets on Tuesday and Thursday when performances are scheduled until 5:30. Lane works at her mom's shop until 6 when she's not at cheer during the week and from 10AM-3PM on Saturday. Dean works 7PM-10:30PM on Monday and Friday then 6AM-3PM on weekends. And I don't come back from my grandparents until around 8 or 9 on Fridays."

"Are those really our schedules?" Dean looks at the hodgepodge of three different collared inks.

"Yup."

"Free time?"

"Ok so weekdays for Dean are Tuesday-Thursday after school unless he joins hockey which would mean after 5:30 everyday but Wednesday and weekends after 3. Lane you have after 6 on weekdays since I know you help your mom, after 3 on Saturday after working at the shop, then Sunday after Psalms which is usually about 1. I have weekdays except Friday after 6-6:30 and the weekends free." She says as they write down their times and make out their schedules. "We can meet for homework and studying here, the library, or at Dean's Tuesday-Thursday then just hang out. Maybe switch off weekend afternoons for hanging out and dates?"

"I can live with that."

"Same, look I need to get home. I'll see you after school Monday at the bus stop?" Dean speaks and I nod before he gives me a kiss that Lane 'Aws' at and leaves.

"Hey Lane." Lilith says once he's gone.

"What's up?"

"Where's your dad? I haven't seen him around lately."

"He took his trip back to Korea early since his mom is sick."

"Grandma Su-yon that your cousin is named after? I'm so sorry, that has to suck especially since he always manages to calm your mom down."

"I'll live, I have to. He's staying there until she either gets better or passes since he doesn't really trust my uncle to do it so I have no idea when he's coming back. He did manage to call my mom to set up another date at whatever new town function there is with a son of a business associate that plans on being a doctor."

"Oh Lane."

"What? Why are you making that face? Oh no, what did Mr. Doose plan now?"

"Hayrides."

"URGH!"

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To Be Continued . . .