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Today had to be the worst day ever! Alright, i wrote the whole sequel to 'A Second Chance' i started this morning at nine and finished around six-ish. It was ten pages long and to me it was pretty good. Well, when i was finishing it, my mother called me down for dinner so i left the document open and walked downstairs. I didn't go right back to my room after dinner so the document remained open. Thats when my little brother goes upstairs to play one of his games for the computer and closes my document without saving it. I seriously cried for like an hour. I know how much a lot of you wanted to read the sequel and it was my own stupid fault for not saving it. I'm sorry, but i really don't want to write it over again. Maybe one day,

okay, also i know that when someone keeps posting story after story it gets REALLY annoying but yeah, another story from me. This one i started a week ago, and i also realize a lot of my stories have Luke and Lorelai's kid..this is another one of that, i don't think anyone ever did this story line before so here ya go, sorry if my stories are popping out of the wa-zoo (haha funny word) but i just want to post them to get them off my WordPad so my bro don't delete anymore..(rant over)

When people ask me what I think of life, I tell them 'its fair.' But thats a lie. I don't think life is fair, I think life chooses certain people to be great at everything. Now there are only a handful of these people in the world, Bill Gates is probably one of them, another is probably some girl who lives in Peru. Another one is my sister, Rory. My mother had her when she was only sixteen and moved out of my grandparents house to live in some shed behind an inn. Thats were my mother met my father, Luke Danes. They married two years later and had me some time after that. Sounds like a prefect little love story right? Well, it was, until I was born. I'm Marisa. Marisa Alexa Danes. M.A.D. Great initials don't ya think? Anyway, my family is a family most kids would die for. The hot parents, the beautiful sister, the cute dog, and the modern house located in a fairy tail type town. Most kids would die for it, me on the other hand, would die to get out of it. I hate having hot parents because well there hot, i HATE having a beautiful sister because not only is she beautiful shes smart and has a great body, I like the dog, he can stay so can the house, but the town is the worst! Everyone watching everything your doing, expecting you to be just like your prefect sister, not my idea of a Home Sweet Home. I'm not like my sister. I'm Marisa Danes the unpretty, unsmart, ungreat body girl. I have freckles on my face which turn out red in pictures so it looks like i have some rare skin disease. I have dark brown curly hair that frizzes all the time. Oh yeah, my eyes are blue, but you wouldn't know that because there so dark you would think them to be brown. My last report card was a joke, and my friends see my as a joke. All my friends have model type bodies and what do i have? A gut the size of Mexico. No one really sees it though cause I'm so tall, so it doesn't show, thank god. Well, thats me. The fifteen year old screw up from Stars Hollow. Daughter of Lorelai and Luke Danes, Sister of Rory Gilmore-Danes and the girl who sees herself as a joke that is freakishly tall.

xoxo

"Marisa, I'm not gonna say it again, lets go!" called Lorelai Gilmore up the stairs.

"I'm coming!" Marisa yelled back a few seconds later. Lorelai stood at the bottom of the steps tapping her foot while looking at her watch.

"Marisa!"

"I'm here, I'm here..." said Marisa coming down the stairs in light blue jeans and a black tee shirt.

"What took you so long?"

"Mom, didn't you notice my hair was straight?"

"Oh wow, it looks so pretty..how did you do that?" asked Lorelai walking out the door with Marisa in front of her.

"The flat iron Lane got me for my birthday..do I look okay?" Marisa stood still and held out her hands.

"You look great, you were never this obsessive about how you looked for your school picture before.."

"Mom, this is the freshmen single photo..it goes in the yearbook.."

"Ah." said Lorelai.

"Yeah, and if I look bad then thats bad."

"Cause all the senior boys will have the picture forever and ever and ever.." said Lorelai in a high pitch voice.

"Mom.."

The girls continued walking towards the diner.

Luke Danes was wiping down the counter when the bell above the door chimed. Luke looked up and saw his daughter and wife walk in.

"Anywhere is fine." said Luke from where he was standing. Lorelai smiled and walked over to an elderly couple sitting by the window.

"Excuse me can you two please move..."

"What?" asked the old man.

"God, i hate it when you do that." said Luke pulling her away. Lorelai and Marisa sat at the counter.

"You love it when I do that." smiled Lorelai. Luke grinned and Marisa rolled her eyes.

"So, dad, you coming to my soccer game today?"

"Sure thing..three right?"

"Three thirty."

"I'll be there."

"Mom..uh, can you come to?"

"Really, you want me to come to one of your games?"

"Well, yeah..."

"Alright, I'll be there." smiled Lorelai. "Now, Luke..can i please have some coffee?"

"No."

"Dad, can i have some orange juice."

"Yes, that you can have."

"Hey no fair, she gets her drink!"

"Her drink wont kill her in the next ten years."

"Neither will mine."

"Lorelai.." Luke stared at his pouting wife. "Fine."

"Dad, why don't you just give it to her in the beginning, you know what the pout does to you.."

"Its my secret weapon." said Lorelai grinning at the cup of steaming black coffee in front of her.

"And you use it for evil."

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Marisa walked into Stars Hollow High for her first class. It was English, one of Marisa's best subjects.

"Marisa, wait for me." said Theresa, one of Marisa's friends as she was getting her book out of her locker.

"Hey Theresa."

"Hey, oh my God, I saw the most cutest boy the other day and I got his number." Marisa grinned.

"Yeah..thats great..but I thought you liked Ben?"

"I love Ben..but, well..I'm a slut what can i say..."

"You say that like it's a good thing."

"Your so stupid." laughed Theresa. "It can be a good thing."

"I have to get to English.."

"I have to get to Music, meet me by my locker later."

"Alright." Marisa walked towards her class and Theresa walked to hers.

"Marisa, what did you think of this book?" Marisa looked up from her desk

"What?"

"Marisa, pay attention. What did you think of 'Of Mice and Men?'" asked Mr. Jones.

"I thought it was good.."

"Marisa were not in the first grade anymore, emphasize on that answer.." Marisa just sat there and gave a defeated smile.

"Renee, what did you think of this book?"

"I thought it dealt with struggle of friendship..the hardness of being a black man in the nineteen thirties, It showed how friendship if the most greatest gift and without that, your nothing.." smiled Renee.

"Excellent answer..I like that...Marisa did you hear that answer?"

"Yes." Marisa sighed.

"From now on I want to hear answers like that, not..'It was good.'" The class giggled.

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Lorelai walked into the diner later that afternoon.

"So, were gonna get going to the..soccer..place..soon?"

"The field..and yes, were gonna leave now." said Luke. "Ceaser take over!"

"Sure thing." replied Ceaser. Lorelai and Luke walked over to Stars Hollow High Soccer field and took a seat at the bleachers.

"What number is she?"

"I..I think thirteen..."

"Lucky her." said Lorelai sarcastically.

Marisa looked up from her seat on the bench. Her mother and father just walked in. Marisa tied her hair up in a high pony tail and put on her cleats.

"Okay..let me introduce the players." said a man on a microphone. "For The Stars Hollow Rockets..Jamie Fisher! Cassandra Keith! Michelle Henderson! Vicky Sullivan! Theresa Lockheart! Marisa Danes! Gia Glover! Tracy Landsmen! Kelly Cho! And Roxanne McDowal!" everyone cheered as the girls ran on the field.

"Let the Games begin!"

Marisa ran all around the field, kicking and blocking. Lorelai didn't know what was going on so she just cheered every time Marisa had the ball.

Marisa had her eye on a big butch girl from the other team. Her name was Liann Sanders. Marisa ran past her and kicked the ball from under her feet.

"What the.." cried Liann when she saw Marisa kicking the ball away from her. Marisa smiled, kicking the ball down the field, just then she heard stomping from behind her. Marisa turned around and saw an army of kids from the other team charging her, with Liann in the front. Marisa started kicking the ball once again towards the net when something jumped in front of her knocking her down. Marisa fell to the ground with a thump, the field went silent. Liann looked down at Marisa who had he eyes closed. Luke and Lorelai jumped up from their seat and ran out to the field.

"Marisa?" asked Lorelai bending down. Marisa opened her eyes and stood up.

"I'm okay..I'm okay..." she said.

"Marisa, i think you should sit the rest of the game out." said Coach Smith.

"No, no i can play..please."

"Marisa listen to the coach.."

"No! I wanna play!"

"Marisa just sit out, its not a big deal." said Theresa walking over by them. Marisa looked at her friend and rolled her eyes. She walked over to the bench and grabbed her water bottle and took a gulp.

"Sullivan, your in!" called the coach.

I heard the coach call in Sullivan. How could he do that? Sullivan was the worst player on the team! Why did that man wannabe have to jump like a lumber jack on speed in front of me? I was on a roll. As I watched the game, I just stared at Vicky playing. She just stared at the ball, not moving from one spot, her hand in her mouth bitting down her on finger nails. It was disgusting. I can win this game, i won many other games for my team, but those games my parents weren't at, this one they were..and i get pushed down by Barney. I fell the tears in my eyes forming. I can stand watching this game with Vicky jumping away from the ball when someone kicks it her way. I just wanna go home, so I picked up my belongings and waved to my parents who were watching me with confused looks on their faces, and I walked towards my house.

"Marisa?" asked Lorelai walking in the house.

"Living Room." called Marisa. Luke and Lorelai walked in the living room to find Marisa lying on the couch with an ice pack to her head.

"Yeah and you wanted to play." said Luke sarcastically.

"I could of." said Marisa not opening her eyes.

"Luke maybe we should take her to a doctor.." said Lorelai worried.

"No, I'm fine..please, i just need to rest."

"Are you sure? You might have a concussion..."

"I don't have a concussion..i didn't fall that hard.."

"Marisa.."

"Please mom, I'm fine." Marisa stood up and walked up the stairs to her room.

Marisa shut her door and let out an annoyed sigh. Just then her cell phone started ringing Coldplays Clocks.

"Hello?"

"Hey Marisa, how's it going?" asked Rory.

"Everything's great.."

"Good, how was the game?"

"Please, lets not talk about the game."

"Why, what happened?"

"Some girl knocked me down, I'm fine but the coach took me out of the game."

"Bummer, why did he take you out?"

"Cause i hit my head.."

"Did you go to a doctor?"

"I didn't hit it that hard."

"You should still see a doctor."

"Maybe.."

"Its not good if you sleep with a concussion..you could die."

"I could?" Marisa became worried.

"Yeah..go tell mom or dad to take you to the doctor..now."

"Alright, is there any particular reason you called?"

"Yes there is..i wanted to know if you had my black jacket."

"Your black jacket..your black jacket.." Marisa looked around the room. "No, i don't see it..wait..wait..here it is..it was under my bed."

"Hey, thats an expensive coat!"

"I'll give it to you on Friday."

"Okay..bye and remember..doctor.."

"Bye." said Marisa and slammed her phone shut. She walked over to the stairs and went down.

"Mom..dad..maybe you can take me to the doctor.."

"Why is everything okay?" asked Luke worried.

"Well..yes, but just to be safe..."

"Lets go." sighed Lorelai, and the family piled into the car.

A few hours later, they arrived home. Marisa didn't have a concussion, just a nasty bump.

"I told you." said Marisa.

"Well, as long as the doctor said you were going to be fine then I don't care." said Lorelai walking into the kitchen. Luke followed. Marisa just walked into her room and went on the internet.

Maddster91: Theresa, are you there?

Tessababy5: hey! How is your head?

Maddster91: theres a bump no biggie.

YOU HAVE RECEIVED AN INSTANT MESSAGE FROM Cassibella0.

Marisa looked at the screen name. Cassibella0.

Casibella0: Is this Marisa Danes?

Maddster91: yeah..whos this?

Casibella0: Cassandra from soccer. Listen, tomorrow I'm having a party and your invited. So come.

Maddster91: I'm invited? But we don't even talk.

Casibella0: So..your invited, take the invite without an argument.

Maddster91: sorry..alright sure, where and when?

Casibella0: my house..its on cherry..and at nine.

Maddster91: Cherry at nine..got it.

Casibella0: super..hows your head?

Maddster91: good, i guess.

Casibella0: k so bye.

Maddster91: um bye.

Marisa stared at the screen. She was invited to Cassandra's party. Cassandra was the it girl of the school. If Marisa was seen at this party, she would become somebody. Marisa smiled and ran downstairs.

"Mom!"

"What, is everything okay?"

"I was just invited to Cassandra's party!"

"When is it?"

"Tomorrow at nine.."

"Tomorrow is Wednesday.."

"I have Thursday off..remember.."

"Right, i forgot..you can go.."

"Thank you..help me pick out what I'm gonna wear." Lorelai smiled and jumped up.

"Fashion emergency..lets go." Lorelai grabbed Marisa's hand and ran up the stairs with her. Marisa opened her closet and took out black stretch pants that went a little past the knees. She put on a short black and white stripped skirt on top of that and a low cut black and white tank top to finish it off. Lorelai smiled at her daughter who was looking at herself in the mirror.

"I hate the way I look." Marisa randomly blurted out.

"Why would you say that?"

"Never mind – anyway, how about my hair..i was thinking..putting those sparkle clips in them."

"Ah, yes those clips are prefect." Lorelai reached in the upper drawer of Marisa's end table and pulled out a baggy with clips in it. Lorelai and Marisa worked for about another half hour and then left to go to the diner.

Marisa walked into Cassandra's house the next day. She saw Theresa and Kelly talking by the punch and Gia dancing with this guy. Marisa looked all around for Cassandra but couldn't find her.

"Marisa! Over here!" called Theresa. Marisa grinned and walked over.

"Hey loser, what's up?" asked Kelly.

"Nothing..oh God, did you see what Tray was wearing today.." Marisa acted all dramatic and fanned her hand in front of her. Theresa and Kelly started laughing.

"Marisa your such a loser..Tray was wearing something he always wears." said Theresa.

"I wasn't being serious..i said that because he wears the same type outfit everyday.."

"Sure." laughed Kelly and Theresa. Marisa rolled her eyes and walked away.

"She's a real drama queen." said Kelly.

"Tell me about it." replied Theresa. Marisa walked over to Gia on the dance floor.

"Gia, can i talk to you?"

"Not now." replied Gia as she continued dancing. Marisa nodded and walked off and sat on the couch.

I listened to the music play for about another half hour until i decided to get up and talk to a few more people. I looked over at the punch bowl and saw all my so called "friends" talking. I smiled and walked over. I heard Kelly say to the group. "And shes so dramatic..takes everything so serious." I rolled my eyes once again. "You know, she wanted to go to Chilton– she just didn't get in." I heard Theresa say. I thought I was hearing things. I told her that in confidence. She promised me she wouldn't tell anybody that. Gia then realized I was standing there and looked down. Theresa turned around and her smile turned into a frown, she must of noticed the tears and the frown plastered on my face. I turned around and ran out the door, the calls of Theresa and the group behind me. I ran on

to the street of Cherry Lane. It was a pretty street, one of the nicest in Stars Hollow The other was Honey Road. I walked fast down the road and turned around expecting to see the five girls chasing me, but saw nothing, not a soul. I grunted and continued my walking until I reached my destination. My second home, a place I go all the time just to get away. The bridge, my bridge. My cousin, Jess says its his bridge but he is willing to share, only when hes out of town, I call it mine I sit down wrapping my arms around me tightly, realizing I forgot my coat at the party. The tears poured freely out of my eyes, but not only because of what just happened, because my life was like a day time drama. I was lost in a see of pretty, only i was ugly, I was the ugly duckling. I don't like to cry in front of people because I look like a constipated elf when i do. I don't like to laugh with my mouth wide open and when I do i either put my head down or cover my mouth. I always think when I hear someone laughing, their laughing at me. A girl should not have to live with this much insecurity. If i don't like my life, why not just get it over with. It's a prefect spot to, the water right there, they wouldn't even know. My corpse would just sink to the bottom of the lake and sit there for all eternity. I shiver at this thought. When did my life turn out this bad that I was thinking about suicide? I shook the word suicide out of my head for now and stood up and continued my walking, when i tripped and slipped right into the lake with a splash. I bobbed there for a while, my teeth clattering together and then I just let myself sink to the bottom. I opened my eyes, the water stinging, and I saw the blurry vision of water, nothing else, just water. Was this it? My last moment? Was I going to let this be my last moment? No. I started to become dizzy so I swam my way up to the surface and gasped for air. This night couldn't get any worse.

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Marisa walked into her house a little after the incident at the lake. Her mother was sitting in the living room with her father watching Tv. They must of heard the door open, because Marisa heard them call her name.

"Y-Yes?" asked Marisa, her teeth still chattering together.

"You alright?" called back Lorelai. Marisa appeared and Lorelai's eyes bugged out.

"What happened?" asked Luke a little concerned but more curious.

"I was at the lake and slipped in..no biggie." said Marisa.

"Why were you at the lake and not at the party?"

"The party sucked so I took a walk..I'm gonna get to bed..night."

"Night." replied Lorelai and Luke together, still unsure. They knew something was bothering Marisa, if only they knew what really happened at the party and the lake..if only.

Marisa walked into her room and saw Paul Anka sitting on her bed, he immediately knew something was wrong with the vibes Marisa was giving off. He walked over towards Marisa and laid down by her feet. Marisa stared at the dog and tears came into her eyes. Why was it that all she could think about was, if she went with her first instinct at the lake, she wouldn't be here right now. Teachers always told Marisa to go with your first instinct..should she have?