DREAM COME TRUE

NOTE: I own Rosa and any other Gilmore Girls characters I make up. The rest belong to the wonderful WB.

A/N: I am a horrible person in every way. I haven't updated this story since, well, last year. I am very, very sorry about that. I'll make it up to you. Ice cream sounds good to everyone? Yeah? Great. Enjoy!

                                               CHAPTER 7

          Rory sat behind her desk in the guidance office the following Monday morning, talking to a student. Rory wore a blue silk blouse and a long, jade skirt. Her hair was tied into a tight ponytail.

          "So, you feel your teacher doesn't show you the right amount of respect?" Rory asked.

          "Yeah." The student was Vicky, from Jess' language arts class. "I swear, if he wasn't so hot, I'd drop that class right now."

          Rory nodded slowly. "Uh huh. So, um, which teacher is it?"

          "Mr. I-think-I'm-all that Mariano."

          "Oh," Rory nodded. "Yeah, yeah. I've… heard of him."

          When the bell went off at Rosa's school the students in her class did their usual of stuffing their stuff into their book bags and speeding for the door. Only Rose and a couple of others took the time to put their things away in a slower manner.

          "Rosa," said Davey, heading for the door. "See you outside."

          "Kay," Rosa called after him. She slipped on her book bag and also headed out.

          "Rosa, could you hold on a moment?" Mr. Adams called after her.

          Rosa resisted the incredible urge to groan as she turned back. "Sure," she said lowly then came to his desk.

          "I think you and I might have gotten off on the wrong foot," said Mr. Adams.

          "Maybe," Rosa agreed.

          "I may seem like sort of a monster, but, like you, I'm new to this town and this school."

          "Yeah." Rosa nodded. "It's hard, huh?"

          "Completely," Mr. Adams smiled at her. "I thought I could make it up to you. Do you like ice cream? Maybe we could go get some."

          "I love ice cream," Rosa smiled. "Taylor makes the good kind."

          "Wonderful." Mr. Adams picked up his car keys. "Let's head out."

          "Now?" Rosa asked. "I don't know. My dad's coming to pick me up and—"

          "Oh, Rosa." Mr. Adams gave her a warm smile. "Don't you think he would understand if you were with your teacher?" Rosa thought about it for a moment then nodded. "Great."

          A couple minutes later Jess drove up to the small elementary school and climbed out of his black and silver Volvo. He removed the shades he wore and headed inside. Jess stopped inside Rosa's classroom first and saw it empty. After that he went to the office to ask where she was, but no one had seen her. When Jess went back outside he took out his cell phone.

          "Hello?" Rory's voice sounded on the other end.

          "Hey, Rory," Jess said. "Did you pick Rosa up?"

          "No. I thought it was your day."

          "It is. I can't find her anywhere, though."

          "What?" Rory's voice was filled with natural panic. "She's not at school?"

          "Obviously not," Jess pointed out.

          "OK, don't freak," Rory said, not that calm herself. "Maybe she went home with Davey or one of their friends."

          "Yeah," Jess agreed. "I'll call you back in a sec."

          Once they hung up Jess called around to all of Rosa's friends. None of them had seen her outside of school. Jess then thought she tried to go home by herself, so he climbed in the car and headed towards the places he knew she would go.

          First he tried the book store and library, then the park, then the lake, then the market, then Taylor's ice cream shop, and then he headed next door to the diner where Luke pouring a cup of coffee for Kirk.

          "Luke," Jess said, coming up to the counter. "Has Rosa been here?"

          "Haven't seen her," Luke replied then looked up. "Why?"

          "I've been everywhere looking for her. She totally disappeared," Jess explained.

          "You lost your child?" Kirk asked.

          "What?" Luke exclaimed.

          "Aren't there laws against that?" Kirk continued.

          "She disappeared," Jess said, ignoring Kirk.

          "Why didn't you call the police?" Luke asked as if it were the most obvious thing in the world to do.

          "I thought I could find her," said Jess.

          "Wouldn't they lock him up?" Kirk pointed at Jess.

          Luke grabbed his jacket. "Come on. We've gotta find her. Search parties, dope sniffing dogs, whatever."

          "Your family is into dope?" Kirk asked Luke.

          At that moment the bell above the door sounded. Jess glanced back to see his daughter with Mr. Adams. He immediately ran up and scooped Rosa into his arms.

          Rosa hugged him back and grunted, "Hi, Dad. Can't breath."

          Jess slowly pulled back and looked at her. "Where have you been?" he demanded. "I've been looking everywhere for you."

          "You must be Rosa's father," Mr. Adams chimed in. "I'm her new teacher. I was just taking her out for ice cream. We went to your apartment but when you weren't there Rosa thought you'd be here."

          "You took my kid somewhere and you couldn't have casually mentioned it?" Jess asked. "Or said anything, period?"

          "I'm sorry." Mr. Adams kept a slight smile on his face. "I should have said something before."

          "You think?" Jess snapped.

          "Daddy, I'm OK," Rosa whispered to her father.

          "Be quiet," Jess whispered back. He turned back to Mr. Adams. "Look, I don't appreciate you taking my kid anywhere without getting my OK. Clear?"

          "Crystal," Mr. Adams nodded. "I'll see you in school tomorrow, Rosa." He left out, causing the bell to sound again.

          Jess glared suspiciously as the man went away then he turned back to Rosa. "Listen to me. Don't go anywhere with anyone I don't know unless I say it's OK. Do you hear me?"

          Rosa nodded timidly. "I'm sorry…" Her voice was small.

          Jess didn't say anything, just carried her out. Rosa shot Uncle Luke a pathetic look as the two of them left. Jess put Rosa down in front of the car so that she would be facing the car door. He took a deep breath and landed a sharp swat with his hand against the seat of her jeans. Rosa shrieked with surprise lightly then looked up at her dad with her brown eyes; his brown eyes. Jess said nothing just put her in the back seat of the car, climbed to the front, and drove off.

A/N: I took forever to update, I know. I really want to continue this story. If you guys want me to let me know because I'm very willing. Please review!