Thanks to my two kind reviewers.y'all are so sweet.but to my mean one &%#*!@ off

Just kidding.I thank you for your input. Bad Julianne has learned her lesson and she

will try to do better A lot of stuff will be cleared up during the chapters (i.e. where Jess

is, all about Luke and Lorelai, and stuff like that!) Here is the third chapter.Rory gets a

visit from the ghost of Christmas past..*

Rory was asleep in her bed when the large grandfather clock she had in the

hallway chimed twelve. When the clock first struck, Rory sat straight up in her bed.

"I am just being foolish. I must have had a bad batch of coffee at work.that

Mary is always so incompetent..the coffee must have been making me hallucinate."

On the eleventh ring, Rory relaxed.it was just a dream, a delirious vision. She

laid back down as the final ding-dong sounded and then she heard the sound of.of

Walk Like an Egyptian, a voice singing it that is. Rory jumped out of bed and pulled her

robe around her.

"Who's there? I have a bat and I will use it if necessary."

"You would not use the bat on me dear child would you?.I cannot believe

my own flesh and blood has turned on me.oh the horrors!"

"Mommy?" asked Rory, suddenly child-like.

"Hell yeah Mini-me.It's me.In the flesh or on second thought, in this white

wispy stuff."

"I miss you mom," said Rory going in for a hug, but falling straight through her

deceased mother.

"Sorry sweets, I can't hug you but I am here on a mission.they didn't give me

the tape that would self-destruct but I still have a mission..isn't that cool?"

"Yeah mom.what is it?"

"Well I am here to show you your past. Dumbass idea if you ask me because you

know what happened in your past but.I don't make the missions, just follow them. And

sometimes, if I'm good I get to be like James Bond and save people and stuff."

"Why do you need to show me my past.I am just fine in the future where I am."

said Rory indignantly.

"No you're not sweets. I have been watching you.I have the big screen TV and

I know all..how you've abandoned me, Grandma, Lane, and most importantly Jess."

"I have not abandoned anybody..I..I just took a path that led me away from

them."

"Trying to rationalize things, aye? You are so my daughter.But let's not think

of it as me trying to teach or tell you something. Let's just think of it as us spending time

together rehashing old memories. What do you say?"

"Alright I guess..But I have work tomorrow so I can't be out too late."

"You won't I promise.after all I am your mother."

Lorelai hooked her arm around Rory's and led her over to the window. Rory

reached to unhook it but Lorelai just led her straight through.

"Cool huh? You should see some of the other stuff I can do.like fly and other

cool stuff!"

Rory was startled to be walking on a quiet street with no cars instead of the busy

streets of New York where no matter what time, there were always people and taxis

making some kind of noise.

"Where are we?" asked Rory.

"You should know sweetie..it's Star's Hollow.or has it been too long since

you have been here for you to recognize it?"

"I did not want to come back because of all the bad memories.."

"But what about the good ones? I mean this is where you grew up, this is where

we played our most famous prank that had Star's Hollow talking for days! How we devil

egged Jess' car..that was one of your most brilliant ideas I must say!"

"Yeah that was good," said Rory, laughing for what seemed like the first time

since her mother died.

"But tonight we will be looking back on some of your most cherished memories,

whether you want to remember them or not!"

They walked down the street a little more until they saw a couple walking towards

them. There was a very tall boy and a shorter girl, wearing a formal dress.

"That's me!" Rory whispered excitedly.

"No need to whisper.they can't hear you.or see you for that matter.or feel

you, or taste you, or smell you."

"Oh.so this was when Dean became my boyfriend and we spent the night in

Miss Patty's..that was a great night, but a bad morning."

"I remember how excited you were about him..You really loved him and he

really loved you.but I guess that you two weren't meant to be."

Suddenly the scenery changed. The snow all disappeared and they were standing

in the middle of the floor in a gymnasium. Couples were dancing everywhere and Rory

found her and Dean dancing near the bleachers. She knew what must be coming soon.

"He's still there," she heard herself say.

"What?" asked Dean, her boyfriend at the time

"Jess. He's still there. I can't believe he's still there."

"Just ignore him."

"Yeah. You know, this is a dance marathon. You're not supposed to come and sit

and watch, you're supposed to dance. He's just trying to bug me, sitting there right in

front of me, staring. Jerk."

"I'm bored," she heard the whiny voice of Shane say.

"Okay," was Jess' reply

[they start kissing]

"There they go again! God, I swear, why can't they just get a room? Or forget a

room - get a park bench, or a doorway, or even a strategically placed telephone pole

would probably suffice. I mean, girls like Shane - what is it with them? Don't they see

what they look like? I know they have mirrors," she heard herself exclaim.

"Hey, you talking about me?" asked Jess accusingly.

"No."

"I heard you mention Shane."

"Shane isn't you."

"Shane concerns me."

"Shane concerns me, too - and all women, for that matter."

"You got a problem here?"

"Nope. Just a little sick of seeing the two of you sitting there. If you're not gonna

participate, then why don't you just leave?"

"That works for me. Let's go," Shane interjected.

"No." stated Jess

"Why not?" she heard herself ask.

"Because I'm not ready to go."

"Oh really?" she shot back.

"Yes, really. I'm gonna sit here as long as I like, and I'm gonna do whatever I

like, and if you don't like it, then just ignore me and pay attention to your boyfriend.

"Sorry, she can't. I'm not her boyfriend anymore," said Dean

"What?" she asked.

"You know, I tried to ignore this. I really did, but I don't know what the hell I was

thinking."

"What are you talking about?"

"You don't wanna be with me, Rory."

"Yes, I do," she pleaded.

"Oh, please! You've been into him since he got to town, and I have spent weeks -

months, actually - trying to convince myself that it wasn't true, that everything was fine

between us. But now I know that I was an idiot. You're into him and he's into you, and

Shane, who by the way, should be listening to this 'cause it's so damn obvious.

"What's obvious? What did I do?"

"Everyone can see, Rory! Everyone. And I'm tired, but I'm over it, so go ahead,

go. Be together. There's nothing standing in your way now, 'cause I'm out."

"So that's how it happened," said Lorelai, as the scene faded.

"What do you mean? I told you all about it once we got home."

"I never go to see it live action in pay-per view before."

"What next? Something a bit more cheery I hope."

"I don't know what comes.I'm Tour-Guide Barbie."

The scene opened to Rory and Jess eating dinner at a fancy restaurant. Rory

appears to be about nineteen and Jess about twenty.

"This is a great meal," she said.

"Oh yeah..a lot of the guys from class recommended it."

"When would the guys from your class come here?"

"I dunno.maybe when they are taking out beautiful girls like yourself.."

"Oh stop it Jess.you're making me blush!"

"Well I have a question for you."

"And I hope I have the answer Alex and I will be sure to phrase it in the form of a

question."

"Well we have been dating for.."

"What is one year and six months?"

"A year and a half," Jess continued, ignoring Rory's I-just-got-a- question-right

dance, "and I love you more each day.."

"You are so sweet.I love you too."

"And I was just wondering," said Jess getting on his knees, "If you would give me

the great pleasure of being my wife?"

Rory stared dumbfounded at him.

"Yes," she exclaimed, "Of course!"

Before Rory could finish this beautiful scene, it faded away.

"What.no? I want to finish it," yelled Rory in outrage.

"Sorry sista.time for another story.."

Once again they returned to Star's Hollow. They were in the back of the Inn and

people were standing all around.

"Dearly beloved.we are gathered here today."

"Oh my gosh Mom! We are at your wedding."

"Yes dear..I know." Lorelai said with a dreamy look in her eyes.

"And you may kiss the bride.."

She saw her mother, looking radiant in her wedding dress kiss Luke so



passionately that the whole crowd whistled. Luke blushed and they all headed off to the

reception.

Rory watched while she and Jess danced, she and Lane talked, she and Luke

danced, and she and her mom talked. It was about time for cutting up the cake when

Jess tapped on his wine glass.

"Hey everybody," he called, "Pipe down."

The whole group of people got silent and Jess started his speech.

"We are here tonight to honor the marriage of Lorelai and Luke, to which I say

about time."

The crowd murmured in agreement.

"But I have an announcement of my own. Just last week, Rory and I got engaged

to be married."

The whole scene swirled out of focus.

"Why do we have do leave during the good parts." Rory whined.

"I don't know.but I have a feeling that we will be heading to not so good parts

soon."

They arrive on a deserted stretch of highway. Snow if falling softly on the

ground. They see a tan Jeep approaching from the distance. As it approaches, Rory can

hear her mom singing Bing Crosby's White Christmas at the top of her lungs and Luke

is driving.

Suddenly a white Mercedes slams into the front of their car. Luke looks dazed

and them jumps out of the car. He cries out in pain, clutching both of his arms but runs

across the front of the Jeep and to the passenger side door.

"Lorelai," he calls, "Lorelai.Please Lorelai.." and then breaks down crying.

Rory notices her mother wiping her eyes as they leave the highway.

"Are you OK Mom?"

"Sure I am..I'm just dead..no biggie."

The next scene they come to is in Rory's present apartment. There are boxes

everywhere and Rory is sitting on the couch, bawling. She hears a knock on the door

and jumps up to answer it.

"What do you want?" she calls through the door.

"Some lovin'," Jess says seductively.

Rory opens the door and Jess enters. They sit down on the sofa and Jess finally

breaks the silence.

"Listen Rory, I am really sorry about your mother.I was crushed too but we've

got to move on..we have a wedding to plan."

"No we don't," she stated matter of factly.

"What? What do you mean?" he asked bewildered.

"I can't get married and be happy.it just wouldn't be right.without Mom

I can never be happy again. She is dead.the baby that she was going to have is dead.

Nothing is right anymore."

"But we can make it right."

"No Jess we can't," said Rory, handing him back the ring.

"I love you Rory.and if you ever change your mind I will be waiting."

Jess left and Rory picked up a picture of her mother and started sobbing once

again.

"Please mom," said Rory, her voice breaking, "Make it go away."

"That I will do dear. I must be leaving too...Goodbye Rory.and I hope that you

are helped tonight..I love you.and I am safe and you should learn to be happy," said

Lorelai fading away.

"No Mom don't go!" called Rory waking up in her bed.

"It was all a dream," she said, "Just a dream!"

Then she heard the clock strike twelve once again.

*Wow this is a really long chapter...Next a visit from the ghost of Christmas present.

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