The Other Gilmore Girl (book two)

Part 11

Grandma had invited us to thanksgiving dinner, because since what happened at Yale mom hadn't been to Friday night dinner. I think personally all of us Gilmore girls are mad at grandpa for what he did, I know it sounds mean but I don't want Rory to go to Yale. I want it to be a me place, somewhere I won't be compared to my twin. This is one of my chances to get out of my sisters shadow.

I don't really talk about it but at school I feel like people over look my grades because of my photographic memory, but they praise Rory more because of how much she studies. It just annoys me that people don't give me any credit for being smart because I didn't have to work as hard. I think people do forget that I do study and I do work hard. That's why I love the preforming arts, that's my thing and it's my escape from being Rory Gilmore's twin.

Anyway, because of grandma my mom and sister are going to four thanksgiving dinners. Me on the other hand only have three, I'm going to Noah's, then Luke's, and finally I'm going to grandma's. I never go to Lane's normally but I always go to Sookie's. The only reason I'm not this year is because Sookie normally cooks a lot and I don't think I could take it this year.

I brought my flowers and took one of the chocolate turkeys that mom brought and went to Noah's house. (Outfit above.) His mom opens the door and pulls me into a hug, "oh, it's so good to see you Christina. Why couldn't I of had a girl, I swear these men are going to kill me." I laugh, "it's good to see you too Holly. Here are your flowers and a chocolate turkey." She smiles, "thank you, please come on in. Noah has been stuck with his cousins from Bill's side, Greg and Bradley." I laugh, "It's fine, I'll save him."

As I walk past everyone I say hello and happy thanksgiving. Then I see Noah talking to Greg and Bradley and he looks like he needs help, "hey guys, happy thanksgiving." Noah get's up and gives me a hug, "thank God you're here, Cassie couldn't come because she's with her family." Greg and Bradley are both around 5. They're the type of kids you could just say hi to and they would ask you 'why?'

I turn to the boys, "I need to borrow Noah." Bradley tilts his head, "why?" I smile sweetly, "grown up stuff, you'll understand when you get older." I tap him on the head and Noah nods, "yep, bye." Before one of them could ask 'why' we quickly walked away. I sigh as we sit in a new place, "thank God you have dinner really early, or I might of had to miss yours." He pouts, "never leave me with my family again. The only reason I got stuck with them is because I can't say no to my family. Aunt Rosa asked me if I could look after them and I said yes."

After I tell him to grow a backbone we all sit at the table and start to eat the food. Rosa turns to me, "so I hear your applying to Yale with Noah." I nod, "I wouldn't be able to function with out him. Though I have applied to some back ups like, Princeton, Brown, Parsons, and NYU." Her husband Rob hums, "sounds good to me, but you didn't apply to Harvard, why if you don't mind me asking?" I shrug, "it wouldn't seem right, my sister want to go to Harvard and if I got in and took her rightful spot I wouldn't be able to live with myself. Just like she didn't apply to Yale."

After I ate and said goodbye to everyone I went to Luke's and Noah said he was going to see Cassie. I walk in and see mom and Rory, "hey guys, so what did I miss." Mom smirks, "just one hell of a lame kiss with Rory and Jess." Rory groans, "Mom stop it, anyway Jess went to refill coffee and Luke went to get more marshmallows for mom." I sit down and see Luke already brought my plate to the table.

Jess and Luke soon came back as I started to eat, "hey Lukey, Tess." Jess pulled a face, "you know my names Jess, right?" I nod and go back to eating, Rory then explains, "you just got a Christina nickname, it means she likes you or is trying to." He nods, "ok, but Tess really?" I shrug, "you my friend do not get to pick. I thought is was better then Hess." After that we just ate and I told them about Noah's cousins. Mom already knows I applied to other schools, I know Rory did to but she hadn't told mom yet.

We are at grandma's and after mom joking with the French couple we sit down to eat. I could tell mom and grandpa were still not on good terms. Emily's friend for the DAR Natalie says, "beautiful table, Emily. You've out done yourself yet again." After grandpa does the ceremonial cutting of the turkey we start on the salad.

We eat the salad and Rory says, "the salads great grandma." She smiles, "I'm surprised you can eat at this point." I nod, "there's still room." Mom then makes a joke, "and if there isn't room we'll add on. I know a great contractor." The French man laughs, "she's like your Jerry Lewis." Then grandma's friend starts to talk again, "girls, did your grandmother say you were seniors?" I nod, "yep." She shakes her head, "so you girls are going through this horrible period or applying to collage."

Rory shrugs, "it's not so horrible." Grandpa nods, "they've got it covered." Natalie asks, "all your applications are in?" I nod, "we've applied." Her husband then says, "we have a grandson your age going through hell." She sighs, "he's already been turned down for early admission to Stanford. His dream school, took it pretty hard."

They then ask where we applied and I say, "I applied to Yale and Rory went for Hartford." Natalie's husband asks, "no word yet?" Rory shakes her head, "we're not supposed to hear back for a while." He asks where else and I say, "I went for Princeton, Brown, NYU, and Parsons." Then the man asks Rory, "I'm pretty much counting on Hartford." Natalie asks, "you didn't just apply to one school did you." She shakes her head, "well, no." Mom looks up, "No? We applied elsewhere?" Then man and women say that Chilton wouldn't let us apply to one place and Rory nods, "yeah." Then when pressured she tells us where she applied, "Princeton. Um... Yale." She looks over and me and I freeze before getting up, "I think I just lost my appetite, I'll call a taxi to get home. Excuse me. That salad was great grandma, thanks for having me." I leave and I hear mom and grandma trying to call me back.

When I get home eventually mom and Rory get home with rolls in their hands. Mom leaves us to talk and goes into the kitchen, "I should have told you, I wanted to." I shake my head, "you couldn't let me have it, I went for Yale for a number of reasons but one of the mains ones was to get away from being in your shadow. In stars hollow I'm known as the golden girls twin, at Chilton people know me as your sister even the teachers talk about me like that. You know what do whatever you want, just don't expect me to be happy about it." I take a roll from the bag and storm upstairs.

A/N: Hey guys tell me what you think of this seasons Thanksgiving and what you think of Noah's family. How do you think Christina will react when Rory chooses to go to Yale?

Xoxo Maddie.