A Second Chance

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Ch.1   Times Have Changed- Literally

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            Lorelei Gilmore always wondered what would have happened if she hadn't gotten pregnant at sixteen.  Where would she be now?  Would she be married?  What kind of job would she have?  Watching Rory go to school and work hard, planning to go to college makes her wonder even more.  Rory is so smart and would go far in her life.  She would have a great job that paid lots of money and much, much more.  Sometimes she just wished that she herself would have gone to college and gotten a better job.  Although, she still loves her job that she has now, and she loves Rory sooo much.  She wouldn't trade anything in the world for what she has now, or would she?

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            "So do you guys want me to order some pizza for ya to eat while slaving away on your school work?"  Lorelei said one Friday afternoon.  Rory had Paris, Louise, and Madeline over at their house working on something for the Franklin.

            "Nah, its ok.  We're not really hungry right now, but thanks mom."

            "No problem sweety.  Now if ya'll do get hungry then tell me.  I'll be upstairs doing whatever, but don't let that fool ya, I'll be listening.  If I hear any music and boys then you will be in a lot of trouble for not inviting me to the party.  I may be getting old, but no need to exclude me from anything.  It would hurt my feelings deeply."

            "Don't worry Lorelei, we won't be having any party's because we have to get this paper done today."

            "Aww, but Paris,  I liked the idea of the party." Said Louise.

            "If we don't get the paper done today then we will have to work on it over the weekend. 

            "Shutting up now" Louise said quickly.

            "Ok, have fun.  Buh-bye!"  Lorelei said as she walked up the stairs to her bedroom.  Poor Rory,  She thought.  But then again, as much as I disliked school, I would have still killed to finish school and go to college.  Oh well.  Times have changed.

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            Lorelei walked into her room and collapsed on the bed.  She was so tired.  Even though it was only 4:30 in the afternoon she felt like it was 4:30 in the morning.  She decided that a quick nap wouldn't hurt.  She changed into some comfortable clothes and as soon as her head hit the pillow she was asleep.  She had a very strange dream, well actually, it was more of a nightmare, about oompa loompas.  They all turned evil and were trying to eat her.  Finally one caught up to her and-

            "Agh!!!!!"  Lorelei screamed.  She woke up sitting in her bed panting fast.  She caught her breath and- wait a minute.  She wasn't in her bed.  Well, she was, but not her bed that she currently slept in every night.  She was in her old bed in her old room.

            "How on earth did I get here?" she thought aloud to herself.  All of a sudden she heard footsteps coming closer and closer and-

            "Lorelei?  Are you ok?  I heard you scream all of a sudden and-  I mean my lord!  It's 2:00 A.M. in the morning.  What happened?"

            "What are you doing here? What am I doing here?"

            "We both live here for goodness sake.  Stop playing around, and tell me what in heaven's name is going on here."

            "What do you mean I live here?  And wait a minute- Did you say it 2:00 A.M?  I thought it was only 4:30!  Oh my gosh!  I need to get back to Rory!  She's probably worried.  She thought I was at home in my bedroom, well I thought I was too, but anyway she probably is wondering what happened to me-"

            "Who is Rory?"

            "What do you mean who is Rory?  She's your granddaughter.  The one you pay for to go to Chilton.  That's the reason why we have dinner with you every Friday night and-  wait a sec.  Dinner!  We must have come here for dinner after Paris and them went home and I must have just lost my memory during that time and I must have gotten sleepy and you told me to go to sleep here because you didn't want me driving home late at night tired and-"

            "Lorelei.  Stop talking foolish!  You wake me up at two o' clock in the morning to tell me some kind of stupid story and-"

            "Mom!  It's not a story.  I don't know what's going on with you, but you have to believe me.  I need to talk to Rory.  Where is she?  And don't you dare say you don't know who she is!" Lorelei screamed at her mother.

            "Let's just drop this conversation and get back to bed.  I'm to tired to argue with you, and brush your hair before you go to sleep again.  You'll have a lot of knots in it in the morning if you don't."

            "But-"

            "No.  Don't say another word.  Do as your told and then go back to bed immediately.  Luckily you don't have school in the morning so we can sleep in later."  And with that Emily walked out of Lorelei's old room.

            Who does she think she is playing some sort of game like that?  Who's Rory?  Bull.  She knows who Rory is.  I don't know what has gotten into her lately. Lorelei thought as she got out of bed and went over to a mirror to brush her hair.  She picked up her brush and looked up to a face that was not hers.  But yet, it was hers.  It was her sixteen year old face!

A\N:  so how do you like it so far?  I hope it's ok.  The idea just sort of popped into my head one night and I thought it would make an interesting story.  PLEASE REVIEW!!!  I love reviews!  They make my day, and please no flames!  But im always opened to suggestions!  Thanx!  J J J