Title: Hollow-een
Author: Bent137
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I don't own anything.
Summary: When the Gilmores host a Halloween party, some friends show up to watch movies and engage in some tricks. But when the newer horror flicks turn out to bark worse than they bite, they decide to entertain themselves with real ghost stories.
Author's Notes: Halloween- Gilmore Girls style. Loosely based on the Dawson's Creek episode "Four Scary Stories." The first and last chapters are the longest; the others are fairly short; sorry, that's just the way it's gonna be. Each chapter, except the first and the last, are about a different character. Muchos gracias to Gracie for being my beta.
Spoilers: Will reference characters and events not found in Season One or Season Two.

Rory's Not So Overactive Imagination

"Wow," Dave said as he returned from his turn answering the door.

"Yeah," Rory agreed, "I had no idea."

"It sounds very similar to Fear," Jess commented. Everyone looked at him. "The TV show, on MTV."

"Oh," Lorelai said, "maybe we were the inspiration for that."

Rory rolled her eyes, "Last but not least by any means, my turn. Mine happened this spring, um, before the accident. Mom had to stay late at the inn for some problem. I was home watching Go..."

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Rory yawned and looked around the room. The movie was beginning to bore her. She picked up the phone and thought for a moment. Moment over she pressed talk and dialed a familiar number.

"Hello," Jess picked up on the third ring.

"Hi," Rory said.

"Hey," Jess responded.

"What are you doing?" Rory asked.

"Not much, watching an old Star Trek episode."

"No way," Rory replied, "You're a Trekkie?" She snorted none too delicately.

"Rory," Jess interrupted her. "I was joking."

"Oh," Rory said.

"What are you doing?"

"Watching Go, kind of."

"Kind of?"

"I'm getting bored."

"Huh."

"Will you entertain me?"

"Excuse me?"

"Will you," Rory was cut off by the sound of the back door. "Hold on, I think my Mom's home." She placed her hand over the mouthpiece. "Mom?" she yelled. There was no answer. She removed her hand, "I must have been hearing things."

"I bet."

"Ha, ha wise guy."

"That's me."

"So?"

"So what?"

"Will you entertain me?"

"What do you mean by entertain you?"

Rory opened her mouth to respond but halted when she head the sound of a drawer opening and silverware being moved around. "Oh my god Jess."

"What?"

"There's somebody in my house," she hissed into the phone.

"I'll be right there." Jess said.

"Wait no!" Rory whispered into the phone. "Talk to me until I get outside."

"Okay" Jess said as he moved down the stairs. "Get outside Rory. Get out and wait for me in the light, in the street."

Rory got up and hurried out the door, shivering in the still crisp air. "Okay I'm outside." She hurried into the orangey street light's glow. "Come quick Jess."

"I'll be right there." Jess said slamming the phone on the counter without bothering to hang up.

"Where are you going Jess?" Luke yelled at him. Jess was already out the door and running towards Rory's. Luke sighed and picked up the phone, clicking it off.

"Jess?" Rory questioned the dead phone. She sighed and clicked it off, looking up the street in time to see Jess come running around the corner. She smiled a little as he arrived to her spot in the light.

"Okay, tell me it all."

"Well, you know I heard the door open, and then someone in the silverware drawer."

"Really," Jess said. He looked around for a weapon.

"What are you doing?" Rory asked.

"Looking for a weapon."

"Um, we keep an umbrella just inside the door."

"That'll do," Jess said, "Stay here. I'll be right back." He hurried up and into the house grabbing the umbrella from it's spot near the door.

Babette came out of her house next door and walked down to Rory, "Rory, dear are you okay?"

"No, Babette," Rory responded, "I heard noises and thought someone had broken in."

"Oh dear, do you want me to get Morey?"

"Not yet, Jess just went in."

"Did he?"

"Yeah," a ruckus at the door caused the two women to turn towards the house. Dean and Jess were walking out the door.

"Well what were you doing in her house?" Jess yelled.

"What were you doing in her house?" Dean countered.

"She asked me to check it out!" Jess responded indignantly.

Dean looked at Rory, "Is that true?"

"Yes," Rory responded, "Dean what were you doing breaking into my house?"

"I wasn't breaking in, I was surprising you."

"Some surprise," Jess mumbled.

"I'll let you take care of this dear," Babette said, patting Rory's shoulder.

"Thanks Babette," Rory said. "Can you not tell anyone?" Rory added as an afterthought.

"If that's what you want dear."

"I do, I don't want to look foolish."

"Sure thing sugar." Babette hurried into her house and Rory turned back to Dean and Jess.

"What do you have to say for yourself Dean," Rory demanded.

"Nothing."

"Nothing?" Rory almost screamed. "You nearly killed me with fear."

"Why did you ask Jess to come check it out?"

"Because I was on the phone with him at the time."

"Why were you on the phone with him Rory?"

"Because I was bored and you weren't supposed to be in town," Rory nearly growled at him. Jess' eyes widened, he'd never seen her like this before.

"Rory are you cheating on me?"

"No."

"You are!"

"Dean! Get out of my sight," Rory exclaimed.

"We should talk about this," Dean said.

"Now, Dean," Rory said exasperatedly. She began walking towards the house.

Dean began to follow her, "Rory, we need to discuss our relationship, if there still is one."

"Oh there is one, Dean," Rory said whirling to face him. "But if you keep hounding me and don't leave like I asked there won't be."

Dean deflated and walked away. Rory turned to Jess. "I guess I'll get going now," Jess said.

"No, come on in until my mom gets home. I'm still a little freaked."

"Okay," Jess said.