"Just answer the goddamn phone!"
"Fine," Lorelei said. She picked up the phone. "Hello?"
"Oh my god!" she exclaimed after a minute. We'll be right there!" She hung up the phone.
"What's wrong?" Luke asked.
"No Friday Night Dinner this week." Lorelei said darkly.
"What? Did something happen?" Luke said sounding surprised. Lorelai had been so grumpy a minute ago; she hated it when her 'beauty sleep' was interrupted.
"Mom's in the hospital."
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Lorelei, Luke, and Rory waited nervously in the waiting room. Richard was in the hospital room with Emily.
"Do you think she'll be alright?" Rory asked Lorelai.
"I don't know," Lorelai replied. "I really don't know."
In a last ditch effort to make Lorelai and Rory less worried, Luke asked Rory if Jess knew where she was.
"No, I think I'll go call him." Rory left to go find a phone, leaving Luke and Lorelai alone. Lorelai broke down, and started crying.
"Are you okay?" Luke asked, rushing over to her.
"Mom might be dying," Lorelai stuttered. "Mom might be dying."
"It's going to be alright Lorelai. Everything's going to be alright." He held her close to him. "Everything will be fine."
"How can you be sure? We don't know what's going on in there. She might already be dead."
Luke whispered comforting words in her ear, until Rory got back.
"Jess knows where I am, he's on his way here right now, and- oh my god! Mom, are you alright?"
"Your mom's a little shook up right now, but she'll be fine. We'll all be fine."
Rory sat back down, before Richard came into the room, tears streaming down his face.
He looked at everyone, with a look of despair on his face. "She's gone," he whispered. "My wife is dead."
Everyone started crying at once. Emily Gilmore, the imperious, demanding, immortal Emily Gilmore was dead. She was gone.
Between sobs, Richard explained what had happened. They had gotten home from the party. She was getting ready for bed when she collapsed. Richard had rushed in there, and after seeing his unconscious wife, he called 911. They rushed her to the hospital, where he learned that she had a massive stroke. She lasted a few hours.
"She got what she wanted," Richard whispered. "She died before me."
Jess came into the room, and saw the scene before him.
"Oh God, I'm too late," he whispered. Rory rushed over to him, and cried on his shoulder.
"How? How did this happen? She can't be gone. She just can't be."
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A few days later, Emily's funeral took place. It was a huge affair, and everyone from Connecticut's high society showed up, including a few unwelcome faces.
"Lor!"
"What's he doing here?" Luke asked.
"He knew my mom; I guess he just wanted to… pay his respects."
"Lor, Luke," Chris greeted. "Listen, I'm really sorry about what happened."
"Yeah, well, we're all gonna go eventually," Lorelai whispered. "I guess it was her time."
"Well, I guess I'll see you two later." Chris excused himself.
Luke and Lorelei found their seats. Rory and Jess followed, and they sat next to them.
The priest started talking. "We gather here today to honor the life of Emily Gilmore," he continued his speech, saying things about life, death, and God's plan. Then it was time for people to give speeches.
Richard stood up. "I loved Emily Gilmore. She was my companion for over forty years. We had our squabbles, of course, but I loved her. One thing I'm glad about is that she got her wish. She always said she wanted to die before me. Thank you."
Next, it was Rory's turn. "Emily Gilmore did so much for me. She helped me get where I am today. She supported everything I did, and I'll never forget all that she did for me. Grandma, I know you're up there watching me, and I'm going to make you proud."
Lastly, it was time for Lorelai. "I didn't always have the best relationship with my mother. I mean, I always thought that she had it in for me. But, nothing could change that fact that she was my mother. I always thought that I would never be good enough for her. I always thought my mother thought I wasn't good enough. But," Lorelai started tearing up, as she stared down at Emily's casket. "But, just three days ago, my mother said she loved me. I thought we could finally have a breakthrough. And as my mother's spirit rises up to the heavens (A/N: I swear I couldn't think of any better wording) I would like to say, Thank you mom, for saying that. Thank you for everything you've done for me. I love you too."
She returned to her seat. Neither Rory nor Lorelai noticed how much longer the ceremony was, since they were both crying so hard about the realization that Emily was such a big part of their lives, and now Emily was gone. They only knew they ceremony was over when Luke and Jess told them it was time to go.
They joined hands, and together they walked out of the church. Emily Gilmore was a part of their past, their present, and most certainly their future. But at that moment, they knew that whatever the future brought, the Gilmore Girls would tackle it together.
This was written by felineofoz. Except, Lorelai's funeral speech was written by me (Elly-rox5), which was touching, right? Next chapter is the epilogue! I hope you enjoyed this story! Review! And read April's Story my (Elly-Rox5) other GG story.