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Now, on with the story:
-There were two shuttle buses awaiting the passengers of the plane. Only those going on the cruise were permitted aboard. Lorelai, Rory, Jackson and Sookie retrieved their tickets and entered the first bus. Without warning, all four of their jaws simultaneously dropped to the floor. They were completely astonished at the scene before them.
"Rory!" Lorelai aggressively shouted, "Please tell me I'm dreaming this time!"
"Nope - this is more like a nightmare!" Rory replied.
Kirk, Miss Patty, Babette and Morey; Star's Hollow's finest, welcomed their neighbours with open arms. "This cruise was a marvellous idea!" Miss Patty devilishly winked at Lorelai.
"Excuse me for sounding rude Patty, but what the hell are you doing here?" Lorelai was still in shock and undoubtedly enraged.
"Isn't it obvious Lorelai? We're going on a cruise of course." Patty was being difficult.
"Don't patronize me - how did you know we were going on this cruise?" Lorelai was innately curious.
"Lorelai my dear, I make it my business to know everything, your personal affairs are no exception."
"God, why can't you just - man," Lorelai thought it best not to finish her sentence. "This is like something out of a very bad movie!" She was trying her best to make light of the situation.
"Lorelai sugar, cruise ships are pretty huge. Chances are, we wont even see each other," Babette attempted to alleviate the tension.
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Lorelai was beginning to calm down. "I just don't get it though, I was so careful this time. Sookie, did you spill the beans?"
"No Lorelai, I swear!" There was something about Sookie's tone of voice that Lorelai didn't trust; she chose to ignore it however.
"Alright, I give up." Lorelai helplessly slumped down into an empty seat.
"Oh, Lorelai," Kirk began.
"Oh, god!" Lorelai could sense another unsettling surprise in store.
"I hope you don't mind, but I requested that my cabin be next to yours on the ship - you know, for insurance purposes.
"Kirk! What are you talking about?" Lorelai was getting a migraine.
"Well let me explain; in case I find myself in an intoxicated state, which is very possible as my mother isn't around, I may mistake my room for the room adjacent to mine, thereby disturbing whomever is inside. Since I already know you, then you may not necessarily be inclined to strike out violently against me. I always plan ahead."
"Where have all the sane people gone?" Kirk's story was desperately far- fetched, even for Kirk, Lorelai thought. "Rory, next time I have a ridiculous idea that involves going on a cruise, promise mommy that you'll have her committed!"
"Sure thing," an amused Rory agreed quite hastily.
Before Lorelai could comment on her seditious daughter, she was interrupted by Babette. "Lorelai sugar, I almost forgot - Patty and I got ya a little somethin."
"Enough with the surprises already!" Lorelai paused briefly, then prompted -"Well, what did ya get me?"
"This!" Patty pulled out a beautifully decorated box.
Even in her exasperated state, Lorelai's curiosity got the better of her. "What is it?"
Patty handed her the box with much enthusiasm. "Open it dear and see for yourself."
Lorelai looked around nervously. Practically every eye in the place was on her, anticipating the unveiling. "Oh my god!" Lorelai exclaimed as she revealed the contents. "It's gorgeous!" Lorelai held in her hands a stunningly glamorous dress; the other passengers observed in awe.
Rory was the first to speak. "Wow, mom you're so lucky! Why a dress though?" Rory directed her question to Miss Patty and Babette.
"How else is she going to attract Luke's attention?" Patty hinted.
"I should have known!" Lorelai rolled her eyes. "When are you all going to drop this silly fantasy? Luke and I are just friends, period, end of story - got it?"
"Whatever you say Lorelai." Patty winked at the others. "At least wont you keep the dress? It'll look darling on you."
Lorelai heaved a sigh, "I'll only keep the dress on one condition; that you all promise to mind your own business on this cruise, and that nobody breathes a word of this to Luke."
"That was two conditions sweetie," Babette smartly stated. "Sounds fair," Patty added. The others agreed.
"Good, now I'm going to have a little rest," Lorelai yawned mid-sentence. "Rory, wake me up when we get there?"
Rory waited a couple seconds before responding. "Wake up!" She wasn't being a smart ass; the bus had actually arrived at the boarding dock
"Very funny Rory, but seriously." Lorelai closed her eyes without hesitation.
"Mom, I am being serious - look outside!"
Lorelai was beyond frustrated, as she peered outside her window. "Oh, good grief! Will this day never end?"
-The gang of four eager travellers had multiplied to eight, and together they marched off the bus, grabbed their bags and Lorelai who had managed to drift off once more, and headed towards their final destination; the cruise ship.
"This is it! We finally made it!" Sookie shrieked in utter ecstasy.
"Woo hoo!" Lorelai responded entirely sarcastically. With the slightest glance at the ship however, Lorelai's attitude came full circle.
*The eight of them stood in line with hundreds of others below the towering ocean vessel. Many had dreamt of a ship, yet none could have imagined the one before them, in all its magnificence.
*To be continued. Please R/R - cause if you do I'll be your best friend!
Now, on with the story:
-There were two shuttle buses awaiting the passengers of the plane. Only those going on the cruise were permitted aboard. Lorelai, Rory, Jackson and Sookie retrieved their tickets and entered the first bus. Without warning, all four of their jaws simultaneously dropped to the floor. They were completely astonished at the scene before them.
"Rory!" Lorelai aggressively shouted, "Please tell me I'm dreaming this time!"
"Nope - this is more like a nightmare!" Rory replied.
Kirk, Miss Patty, Babette and Morey; Star's Hollow's finest, welcomed their neighbours with open arms. "This cruise was a marvellous idea!" Miss Patty devilishly winked at Lorelai.
"Excuse me for sounding rude Patty, but what the hell are you doing here?" Lorelai was still in shock and undoubtedly enraged.
"Isn't it obvious Lorelai? We're going on a cruise of course." Patty was being difficult.
"Don't patronize me - how did you know we were going on this cruise?" Lorelai was innately curious.
"Lorelai my dear, I make it my business to know everything, your personal affairs are no exception."
"God, why can't you just - man," Lorelai thought it best not to finish her sentence. "This is like something out of a very bad movie!" She was trying her best to make light of the situation.
"Lorelai sugar, cruise ships are pretty huge. Chances are, we wont even see each other," Babette attempted to alleviate the tension.
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Lorelai was beginning to calm down. "I just don't get it though, I was so careful this time. Sookie, did you spill the beans?"
"No Lorelai, I swear!" There was something about Sookie's tone of voice that Lorelai didn't trust; she chose to ignore it however.
"Alright, I give up." Lorelai helplessly slumped down into an empty seat.
"Oh, Lorelai," Kirk began.
"Oh, god!" Lorelai could sense another unsettling surprise in store.
"I hope you don't mind, but I requested that my cabin be next to yours on the ship - you know, for insurance purposes.
"Kirk! What are you talking about?" Lorelai was getting a migraine.
"Well let me explain; in case I find myself in an intoxicated state, which is very possible as my mother isn't around, I may mistake my room for the room adjacent to mine, thereby disturbing whomever is inside. Since I already know you, then you may not necessarily be inclined to strike out violently against me. I always plan ahead."
"Where have all the sane people gone?" Kirk's story was desperately far- fetched, even for Kirk, Lorelai thought. "Rory, next time I have a ridiculous idea that involves going on a cruise, promise mommy that you'll have her committed!"
"Sure thing," an amused Rory agreed quite hastily.
Before Lorelai could comment on her seditious daughter, she was interrupted by Babette. "Lorelai sugar, I almost forgot - Patty and I got ya a little somethin."
"Enough with the surprises already!" Lorelai paused briefly, then prompted -"Well, what did ya get me?"
"This!" Patty pulled out a beautifully decorated box.
Even in her exasperated state, Lorelai's curiosity got the better of her. "What is it?"
Patty handed her the box with much enthusiasm. "Open it dear and see for yourself."
Lorelai looked around nervously. Practically every eye in the place was on her, anticipating the unveiling. "Oh my god!" Lorelai exclaimed as she revealed the contents. "It's gorgeous!" Lorelai held in her hands a stunningly glamorous dress; the other passengers observed in awe.
Rory was the first to speak. "Wow, mom you're so lucky! Why a dress though?" Rory directed her question to Miss Patty and Babette.
"How else is she going to attract Luke's attention?" Patty hinted.
"I should have known!" Lorelai rolled her eyes. "When are you all going to drop this silly fantasy? Luke and I are just friends, period, end of story - got it?"
"Whatever you say Lorelai." Patty winked at the others. "At least wont you keep the dress? It'll look darling on you."
Lorelai heaved a sigh, "I'll only keep the dress on one condition; that you all promise to mind your own business on this cruise, and that nobody breathes a word of this to Luke."
"That was two conditions sweetie," Babette smartly stated. "Sounds fair," Patty added. The others agreed.
"Good, now I'm going to have a little rest," Lorelai yawned mid-sentence. "Rory, wake me up when we get there?"
Rory waited a couple seconds before responding. "Wake up!" She wasn't being a smart ass; the bus had actually arrived at the boarding dock
"Very funny Rory, but seriously." Lorelai closed her eyes without hesitation.
"Mom, I am being serious - look outside!"
Lorelai was beyond frustrated, as she peered outside her window. "Oh, good grief! Will this day never end?"
-The gang of four eager travellers had multiplied to eight, and together they marched off the bus, grabbed their bags and Lorelai who had managed to drift off once more, and headed towards their final destination; the cruise ship.
"This is it! We finally made it!" Sookie shrieked in utter ecstasy.
"Woo hoo!" Lorelai responded entirely sarcastically. With the slightest glance at the ship however, Lorelai's attitude came full circle.
*The eight of them stood in line with hundreds of others below the towering ocean vessel. Many had dreamt of a ship, yet none could have imagined the one before them, in all its magnificence.
*To be continued. Please R/R - cause if you do I'll be your best friend!