A/N: Don't kill me for not getting the dialogue and stuff right from the previous episodes. I'm just trying to let you remember what happened that day. Some of the flashbacks I made up. You guys have NO idea how much your reviews mean to me. (wipes away a tear) THEY LIKE ME THEY REALLY REALLY LIKE ME! Okay now back to the story.

Disclaimer: I'm not gonna do this every chapter so I'll just tell you now: I don't own GG.

Summary: This chapter picks up where we left off. Rory goes back to Stars Hollow, to sort through her mom's things. She needs to see what she can keep and what she doesn't need. She finds out things that she didn't know about before and she makes new friends.

As Rory Looked at her house from the sidewalk, she thought about how big and lonely it really looks. She took a deep breath and walked inside. She went upstairs to her mother's room and looked around. She smiled at the room which was cluttered with clothes and magazines. She walked into the closet and saw a box. She hadn't seen this box before, so she took it out to look at. There were three books in there. Two journals, a photo album, and loads of pictures throughout the box. She opened the photo album to the first page. The first picture was of her on her first day at Chilton. She smiled as she remembered what happened that day.

Flasback

"Mom, come on I don't wanna be late for my first day of school!", Rory yelled.

"K, hun I'm coming.", Lorelai yelled back. She ran down the stairs and stopped when she saw Rory's jaw drop. "What?", Lorelai asked her innocently.

" You aren't actually gonna wear that are you?" Rory asked. Lorelai looked down at her cut off jeans and tydie T-shirt.

"Sure, why not?", she answered smiling mischievously.

"Are you trying to embarrass me?" Rory asked.

"It's my job. I'm the mom remember?"

End of Flashback

Rory flipped through the pages of the photo album. She stopped at one she never knew Lorelai had taken. It was at her debate in her Junior year at Chilton. She remembered when Sookie and her mom made fools of theirselves when the schools where anounced. They not only clapped for Rory, but cheered and whistled also, earning them many angry stares from everyone. She turned the page and saw a picture of Dean and Lorelai. She smiled and then frowned because she remembered what happened a week after that picture was taken.

Flashback

Rory was walking through the park on her way to Doose's to surprise Dean. That was when she noticed Dean walking towards her. She broke into a run, then stopped when she realized he was with someone else. He cheated on her.

End of Flashback

Below that picture, was a picture of her and Jess. She smiled remembering how much trouble she had to go through to get him to take that picture. In the picture, his arms are around Rory's waist and his head was on her shoulder.

"That's a pretty good picture of me." A voice said. Rory jumped in surprise and turned around to see Jess sitting on the corner of the bed.

"How long have you been sitting there?" Rory asked

"Actually I just got here."

He slid off of the bed onto the floor next to Rory.

"You know what kills me?" Rory said looking at a picture of her mother. "That she died disappointed in me. I was supposed to be there. Maybe it could've been me instead of her." Tears started flowing freely down her face.

"Don't ever wish that." Jess whispered. "You had no control over what happened. Your mother understood. I don't think that she could ever be disappointed in you. You're too amazing." He put his hand under Rory's chin and lifted her head up so that she could look at him. "You are amazing." At this, Rory gave a small smile and quickly tried to wipe her tears away.

"You know what kills me?" Jess asked. Now Rory was confused. He had nothing to regret. Did he? "That Lorelai thought that I couldn't be trusted. The whole time she knew me I acted like an idiot. She died only knowing for the idiot that I acted like around her." Jess suddenly turned his head away as if something behind him had caught his attention. Rory put her hand under his chin to make him look her in the eye.

"We all make mistakes. It's not that Mom didn't like you. She liked you very much. You brought . life to this town. She trusted you enough to let me hang out with you. To let me be your friend." Rory leaned in towards Jess. Jess leaned in towards Rory. Their lips brushed and Jess pulled away quickly. Rory pulled Jess back to her and pressed her lips hard on his. They pulled away after a moment and smiled.

"Come on, let's go see Luke. He's taking this awfully hard." Jess said. Rory stood up and reached out her hand. Jess stood up and wrapped one arm around her waist. And they walked that way until they got to the diner.

They walked up the apartment stairs quietly. Rory knocked on the door.

"Luke", no answer.

Jess opened the door and found Luke on the couch, with a cigarette in hand.

"Luke!" Jess yelled. He snatched the cigarette from Luke's hand. Luke didn't even seem to notice. He seemed as if he was in a trance. Both Rory and Jess Jumped when he finally spoke.

"She'll never know how I feel." He said. " 'Don't wait too long' Rachel said. But I did. Now she's gone and I'll never get to tell her."

Rory made her way across the room and embraced Luke. She hugged him and rocked him back and forth until. Everyone had calmed down. Life without mom is gonna be unbearable! She thought but kept calm on the outside.

A/N: OK that's all. One more chapter will conclude the story. It's gonna take place in the future. Let you know what's happened in the time since Lorelai's death. I'm working on my second fic too. It's an R/J because Jess is so cute and I think that Dean is no match for him. Okay well that's all bye guys!!!!!!