You've Got Mail
By Tvrox (Margaret) and Sweetangel251 (Lauren)
Disclaimer: We own nothing, but we wish we did, and now we know the characters well enough that we could play Rory and Tristan if they asked us too!
Author's Note: These emails and conversations were not just made up. This fic has been in the works for about two weeks, and the two of us actually created the AOL screen names and pretended we were Rory and Tristan. We worked very hard, and we hope you enjoy reading as much as we enjoyed creating. We also would like to know if you liked it (hint hint nudge nudge).
Subj: This is Rory
Date: 1/3/02 12:25:38 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Readergurl108
To: Militaryboy17
Hi Tristan~
This is Rory Gilmore. I got your new screen name from Paris. So, how's military school going? Chilton is just great. Actually, it's a lot better since you aren't there to bug me anymore. No, I'm j/k.
I've got to go, my mom needs help at the inn.
Oh, one more thing, when you left the day of the play, you said you wanted to kiss me, why?
~Rory
Subj: Re: This is Rory
Date: 1/3/02 1:49:23 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Militaryboy17
To: Readergurl108
Mary,
Nice to hear from you. Military school is worse than chilton, if that's humanly possible. I've got a couple of good buds, but other than that, everyone and everything is completely awful.
I can't imagine you find Chilton great, but ok, you do your own thing. I hated it. You were the one good thing about it. I wanted to kiss you because I'm madly in love with you, Mary. Believe it or not, it's true.
I've got to go eat lunch now. Write back soon, Mary, you're my only contact with human civilization.
Yours Truly,
Tristan DuGrey
Subj: An Inn?
Date: 1/3/02 5:54:53 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Militaryboy17
To: Readergurl108
Rory,
I forgot to mention this in my other email. Does your mom work at an inn or something? You never told me about that. Also, I'd love to know what's going on at Chilton and in Stars Hollow. Fill me in when you write back, which, by the way, I want you to do very soon.
Yours Truly,
Tristan
1/4/02
Subj: Re: An Inn?
Date: 1/4/02 3:08:48 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: mailto:Readergurl108Readergurl108
To: Militaryboy17
Tristan~
I'm sorry that I didn't write back, but I was really busy helping my mom at the inn (Yes, she works at an inn- she's the manager of it. I practically grew up there.) Ok, so that's not completely true. I also didn't write back because I didn't know what to say to you being in love with me. And I still don't, so I'm sorry if I avoid that subject.
Anyways, I have trouble believing that I'm your only connection to the outside world, but if you say I am... Oh! You should have seen Paris' face when the staff instructor of the newspaper gave me the lead story this week instead of her. It was great!
Ugh~ I g2g. My mom's insisting we go to Luke's (that's the diner in town). I'll be back later.
~Rory (NOT Mary)
Date: 1/4/02 3:32:15 PM Eastern Standard Time
Readergurl108: hi
Militaryboy17: Rory! I just got your email.
Readergurl108: good. i was just shopping on amazon.com
Militaryboy17: for what?
Readergurl108: ummm...let's see...BOOKS!
Militaryboy17: figures. i know you too well
Militaryboy17: what are you reading right now.
Readergurl108: actually, i'm in between books. that's why i was shopping. u?
Militaryboy17: i actually don't have much time to read, and when i do, i cant think of a good book. any reccomendations?
Readergurl108: hmmm...i'm trying to think...i'm at a loss of any really good books at the moment, but i'll let u know later
Militaryboy17: ok.
Militaryboy17: congratulations on the paper thing.
Readergurl108: thank u! i was very excited!
Readergurl108: how have u been though?
Militaryboy17: as good as i can be, i guess. i probably better get going, though.
Readergurl108: ok
Readergurl108: i guess i'll ttyl
Militaryboy17: bye.
Readergurl108: bye tristan
Date: 1/4/02 10:45:32 PM Eastern Standard Time
Militaryboy17: hello rory
Readergurl108: hey tristan
Readergurl108: i was just going to send you an e-mail
Militaryboy17: really? same here. great minds think alike
Readergurl108: just as long as you're admitting that my mind is great, i don't care that you think yours is too
Militaryboy17: im hurt
Militaryboy17: that you would say such a thing
Militaryboy17: to a wonderful guy like me
Readergurl108: excuse me while i throw up
Readergurl108: your enormous ego is making me sick
Militaryboy17: my ego? what ego? im just being Tristan DuGrey
Readergurl108: ah~ yes, and the ego comes along w/ that
Militaryboy17: whatever you say, mary.
Readergurl108: but i'll be nice to you, cuz i know that you're all by yourself out in military school
Militaryboy17: haha. how sweet of you.
Readergurl108: hey, i said i'd be nice, but only if you stop calling me mary!
Militaryboy17: ill try my best
Readergurl108: i'm a sweet girl, you should know that
Readergurl108: :-)
Militaryboy17: ha! who's got an ego now?
Readergurl108: i'm going to ignore that
Militaryboy17: that's not a good philosophy towards life
Readergurl108: and why not?
Militaryboy17: because if you ignore the things around you, you become ignorant (duh, tristan, ok, let me think of better phrasing)
Readergurl108: yes, but there are some things in life that you have to ignore, because otherwise you will go crazy
Militaryboy17: it alters your outlook on life to the point that you could become a hermit who's also a member of the dark side.
Militaryboy17: by the way, cute buddy icon. [AN: It's a book]
Readergurl108: that's true~ but most people don't take it to that extreme
Readergurl108: and thank you, i was wondering when you were going to comment on my buddy icon
Militaryboy17: well, you never know what could happen
Readergurl108: that's true. you never know.
Militaryboy17: it actually only just appeared, which is why i didn't comment on it
Readergurl108: i know...i figured that
Militaryboy17: can you see mine?
Readergurl108: not yet
Readergurl108: i'm sure i'll be able to in a minute
Militaryboy17: what a shame.
Readergurl108: oh, now i can
Readergurl108: and it's very...well, very YOU [AN: It's a cute little green alien]
Militaryboy17: haha
Readergurl108: :-)
Militaryboy17: i better get going, they wake us up at like five am around here, but ill talk to you soon!
Readergurl108: oh, jeese, i'm sorry for keeping you up
Readergurl108: but yeah, i'll talk to you soon
Readergurl108: bye
Militaryboy17: oh no don't worry about it, bye
Readergurl108: bye tristan
Subj: hi...
Date: 1/5/02 1:04:19 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Readergurl108
To: Militaryboy17
Hi Tristan~
I'm not really sure what I'm doing right now, but it's been driving me crazy. I haven't been able to sleep, Mom is worried about me, Lane thinks I'm crazy, even Luke was worried that Dean had hurt me again or something.
I don't really know if what I'm saying is making any sense, so I'm sorry. And I can't believe I'm even going to discuss this with you, but I feel like I have to.
Tristan, did you really mean it when you said you loved me? And I'm serious, this isn't something to kid around about or to tease me about. I need to know.
Oh, did I mention before that Dean and I broke up last month? Cuz we did.
~*~Rory~*~
Subj: Re: hi...
Date: 1/5/02 10:44:56 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: mailto:Militaryboy17Militaryboy17
To: mailto:Readergurl108Readergurl108
Rory,
I meant every word I said when I told you I was in love with you. I figured I'd let time tell in your case, that eventually you'd realize that you loved me too. Do you love me?
Yours Truly, Tristan
Date: 1/5/02 11:46:30 PM Eastern Standard Time
Militaryboy17: hi. did you get my email?
Readergurl108: ummm~ yeah. wow...i...uh...i just read it
Militaryboy17: and...?
Readergurl108: wow...um...tristan...i don't know how to answer it...i mean, i feel like i'm just getting to know you
Readergurl108: and i like the new you A LOT. really, i do...but i need some time
Readergurl108: to think
Militaryboy17: take as much time as you need
Readergurl108: alright...hey, is there any chance that you'll be coming to the area for like a visit sometime?
Militaryboy17: um, i'm not really sure. maybe for a long weekend or something.
Readergurl108: really? cuz i would like to spend some time with the "new" tristan that i'm getting to know. if you ever are coming, let me know.
Militaryboy17: absolutely.
Readergurl108: ok...good :-)
Readergurl108: so, how was your day?
Militaryboy17: not too bad for military school
Readergurl108: that's good!
Militaryboy17: so, how is chilton?
Readergurl108: chilton...is chilton...what can i say? it's alright, i guess.
Militaryboy17: ok...
Militaryboy17: we're running out of things to talk about. save the conversation, rory!
Readergurl108 [11:24 PM]: wow, i actually feel like i can trust you...this is weird...
Readergurl108 [11:24 PM]: anyways, did you ever hear about how my mom and mr. medina were engaged?
Militaryboy17 [11:24 PM]: no, i never did.
Militaryboy17 [11:25 PM]: were they really?
Readergurl108 [11:25 PM]: and you can't tell anyone any of this, please tristan~ remember that i'm trusting you as a really good friend
Readergurl108 [11:25 PM]: yes! they were. and then right before their wedding my mom got scared and we went off on a road trip.
Readergurl108 [11:26 PM]: actually~ i don't know if my mom was scared, she just knew she couldn't go through with the wedding
Militaryboy17 [11:26 PM]: wow.
Readergurl108 [11:27 PM]: SO, now things are incredibly weird between mr. medina and me. it's so weird seeing him. i mean, he was going to be my STEPFATHER! that's pretty major.
Militaryboy17 [11:28 PM]: wow, poor you. you should try to talk things over with him. i mean, aren't you still in his class? that's gotta be awful
Readergurl108 [11:28 PM]: yeah, it is pretty awful...but i totally respect my mom's decision~ even if it did come a little late
Militaryboy17 [11:29 PM]: so-will you take my advice and try to talk to him?
Readergurl108 [11:29 PM]: well...i'm not sure...but you're probably right...
Readergurl108 [11:29 PM]: yeah, i will
Readergurl108 [11:29 PM]: but it might take a little while to get up the courage
Militaryboy17 [11:30 PM]: oh, you can do it. i believe in you (i know that's cheezy, but it's also true.)
Readergurl108 [11:30 PM]: and i'll have to talk to my mom first, cuz you have to understand that my mom's the most important person to me and i would never do anything she truly felt uncomfortable about me doing
Readergurl108 [11:31 PM]: thanks for believing in me...and it may be cheezy...but it's sweet and i appreciate it
Militaryboy17 [11:31 PM]: of course.
Militaryboy17 [11:31 PM]: and thank you
Readergurl108 [11:31 PM]: you're welcome :-)
Readergurl108 [11:32 PM]: thank you for listening and trying to help tristan
Readergurl108 [11:32 PM]: i appreciate it more than i can explain
Militaryboy17 [11:32 PM]: no prob
Readergurl108 [11:33 PM]: so...do you have any major problems or catastrophies going on in your life?
Readergurl108 [11:33 PM]: lol
Militaryboy17 [11:33 PM]: not currently, except i really wish i could come home.
Readergurl108 [11:34 PM]: yeah...i never thought i would say this...but so do i
Militaryboy17 [11:34 PM]: i'm flattered.
Readergurl108 [11:35 PM]: ahhh~ don't get all "old" tristan on me! lol~ i'm just kidding
Readergurl108 [11:35 PM]: i didn't insult you, did i?
Militaryboy17 [11:36 PM]: not really. im still not quite used to you caring whether or not you did. new tristan is allowed to be flattered once in awhile--isn't he?
Readergurl108 [11:37 PM]: haha~ of course. EVERYONE is allowed to be flattered! and i did care before, it's just you made it kind of hard, cuz for some reason you weren't all that nice to me
Militaryboy17 [11:38 PM]: it was just that i didn't quite know how to act-- now that we aren't face to face i have a much easier time.
Readergurl108 [11:38 PM]: i can understand that. it makes things easier, doesn't it?
Militaryboy17 [11:39 PM]: alot. i just hope new tristan will remain himself if i ever come home.
Readergurl108 [11:41 PM]: look, to make sure that you stay just as sweet as you are being right now~ just be yourself! it would make things easier! you don't have to act a certain way around me to get me to like you. chances are, if you try that way, i probably won't like you. just be the person you really are on the inside. that's what counts. and i know how cheezy that sounds, but it's important to me.
Militaryboy17 [11:41 PM]: wow. that took you a long time to type. i was wondering if you were still there. but thanks.
Readergurl108 [11:42 PM]: did that make any sense? all i'm trying to say, is that i want you to be yourself! not someone that you think everyone else wants you to be.
Readergurl108 [11:42 PM]: haha~ yeah, i did. but i really wanted to get my point across.
Readergurl108 [11:42 PM]: and you're welcome.
Militaryboy17 [11:43 PM]: i understand. old tristan was only trying to get you to like him. now that he's succeeded--well enough for the time being--he's better.
Readergurl108 [11:44 PM]: haha~ one more thing, no more "old" tristan and "new" tristan~ i was thinking, and they're all one person and i shouldn't be making you feel like you have to change, which is what i was doing by saying i like the "new" tristan
Readergurl108 [11:44 PM]: if that makes any sense!
Militaryboy17 [11:44 PM]: kinda
Readergurl108 [11:45 PM]: haha~ i'm sorry, i guess i'm kinda tired...and i've spent all night with mom, so i'm probably starting to not make any sense most of the time...just like her
Readergurl108 [11:45 PM]: see what i mean?! event that didn't really make sense!
Readergurl108 [11:45 PM]: *even
Militaryboy17 [11:45 PM]: haha
Readergurl108 [11:45 PM]: :-)
Readergurl108 [11:47 PM]: alright, well...i hate to say this...but i have to go to bed...i'm tired and i wanna try to not be so tired when i go back to school after the weekend on monday
Militaryboy17 [11:47 PM]: ok, bye
Readergurl108 [11:47 PM]: bye tristan. i can honestly say that i enjoyed our conversation
Subj: (no subject)
Date: 1/7/02 9:13:46 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Readergurl108
To: Militaryboy17
Tristan~
I had a completely awful day. First of all, Mom and I stayed up late watching movies last night because it was snowing, so we thought that I wouldn't have school, but of course I only had a delayed opening. SO, I've been completely exhausted all day. Mom did say I could skip school (have I mentioned that my mother's the best ever??), but I had a test in Mr. Medina's class today, and I didn't want to have to meet with him separately to take the test.
I know, I know...I was supposed to have talked to him already, but I'm having trouble. I don't know what to say and I feel so weird! HELP!!!!! Oh, and there was more to my bad day, but I'll explain later.
Anyway, how's military school life? I hope that you can come back for a visit really soon.
I have to go, more social studies homework to be done...
~**~Rory~**~
Subj: Re: (no subject)
Date: 1/8/02 5:24:03 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Militaryboy17
To: Readergurl108
Rory,
Military school is just about how Chilton sounds--AWFUL. There's not much else to say, except that I'm probably coming home for a long weekend either this weekend or next.
I want to hear about the rest of your bad day, so write back soon!
Yours Truly,
Tristan
Subj: Re: (no subject)
Date: 1/8/02 9:50:41 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Readergurl108
To: Militaryboy17Militaryboy17
Tristan~
I hope you come home soon!!!!! Even if it is only for a little while!
Forget about my bad day, I'll get over it. Plus, my mom helped make me feel better: she even attempted baking for me! As terrifying as my mother's cooking is, she made an effort and was so sweet.
I wanna write more, but I have to sleep! I'm exhausted.
~Rory
Date: 1-10-02 5:02 PM Eastern Standard Time
Readergurl108 [5:02 PM]: hey tristan!
Militaryboy17 [5:02 PM]: hey! guess what?
Readergurl108 [5:03 PM]: what?
Militaryboy17 [5:03 PM]: im coming home this weekend!
Readergurl108 [5:04 PM]: really????!!!!!!
Militaryboy17 [5:05 PM]: yeah! excited?
Readergurl108 [5:06 PM]: yes! i haven't seen you in a long time...and when i did see you... well, things are different now
Readergurl108 [5:06 PM]: actually, sudden realization: i will be able to see you this weekend, right?
Militaryboy17 [5:06 PM]: yeah.
Militaryboy17 [5:07 PM]: of course.
Readergurl108 [5:07 PM]: good :-)
Militaryboy17 [5:07 PM]: why wouldn't you be able to?
Readergurl108 [5:08 PM]: i don't know~ maybe you had other plans already with your friends and family
Militaryboy17 [5:08 PM]: there's no one else i would see...except my parents and i can guarantee i wont spend much time with them.
Readergurl108 [5:09 PM]: that's not true. you were like the king of chilton~ everybody loved you!
Militaryboy17 [5:09 PM]: yeah, but that doesn't necessarily mean that i loved them.
Readergurl108 [5:10 PM]: haha...yeah, i guess you're right. so you're actually saying that you'd rather spend time with me than with all of your old friends?
Militaryboy17 [5:10 PM]: well, yeah.
Readergurl108 [5:11 PM]: wow... i have to say i'm surprised...
Militaryboy17 [5:12 PM]: you shouldn't be. remember, even though im letting time tell, im still in love with you
Readergurl108 [5:13 PM]: i'm kinda speechless right now...but anyways...we have so much to plan!
Militaryboy17 [5:14 PM]: like what?
Readergurl108 [5:14 PM]: we have to figure out what we're going to do, where we're going to go, whether you come to stars hollow or i go to hartford, when you're going to meet my best friend...that kinda stuff
Readergurl108 [5:14 PM]: :-)
Militaryboy17 [5:15 PM]: AHHH! HELP! TOO MUCH PLANNING!
Readergurl108 [5:16 PM]: ugh~ planning is good! it helps people organize!
Militaryboy17 [5:16 PM]: why cant we just be spontaneous?
Militaryboy17 [5:17 PM]: spontenaeity is my trademark. my middle name is spontenaeity
Readergurl108 [5:18 PM]: you sound just like my mother! whenever we go on a road trip she won't even let me near a map!
Readergurl108 [5:18 PM]: oh speaking of my mother, you have to meet her, too. and she is not going to like you. we had both previously classified you and paris as spawns of the devil.
Readergurl108 [5:19 PM]: and you better not try your charms on her, cuz i can guarantee they won't work
Militaryboy17 [5:19 PM]: haha. okay, so if you're used to spontenaeity, then why not stick to it?
Readergurl108 [5:21 PM]: alright...but why must you make things difficult! can i just plan a little bit...pleeeeeease...
Militaryboy17 [5:21 PM]: fine, just a little bit, but you do it.
Readergurl108 [5:21 PM]: oh, if you could see my face right now, i'm begging...
Readergurl108 [5:21 PM]: THANK YOU!
Readergurl108 [5:21 PM]: you're the best!
Readergurl108 [5:21 PM]: ack~ i didn't just say that!
Militaryboy17 [5:22 PM]: haha!
Militaryboy17 [5:25 PM]: so, what sort of planning are you doing?
Readergurl108 [5:25 PM]: hmmm...well...it depends...i need your opinion on some things... Militaryboy17 [5:26 PM]: like?
Readergurl108 [5:27 PM]: well...i've already decided that you're coming to stars hollow...so what day do you want to come?
Militaryboy17 [5:27 PM]: um, i really don't care that much.
Militaryboy17 [5:28 PM]: up to you.
Readergurl108 [5:28 PM]: tristan!!!! i need to know!!!!!!!!!!
Militaryboy17 [5:29 PM]: oh boy, decisions, decisions.....saturday?
Readergurl108 [5:29 PM]: saturday works...
Militaryboy17 [5:29 PM]: good.
Militaryboy17 [5:29 PM]: what else do you need my opinion on?
Readergurl108 [5:29 PM]: well...what kinds of things do you like to do?
Militaryboy17 [5:30 PM]: um, whatever
Readergurl108 [5:31 PM]: alright, well what time can you come over saturday?
Readergurl108 [5:31 PM]: that'll help me plan
Militaryboy17 [5:31 PM]: um, like lunchtime?
Readergurl108 [5:31 PM]: so how about you come over at 12:30 on saturday
Readergurl108 [5:32 PM]: then you, my mom, and me will go to luke's for lunch
Militaryboy17 [5:32 PM]: sure that's fine.
Readergurl108 [5:33 PM]: and after luke's we can just hang out around town for a while...you can meet my friend lane and some of the other people in town and see what goes on
Militaryboy17 [5:33 PM]: sure.
Readergurl108 [5:33 PM]: and i know that sounds boring, but it's really quite entertaining
Readergurl108 [5:34 PM]: oh, and my mother may be with us the whole time, just warning you, but i mean, she's fun
Readergurl108 [5:34 PM]: you'll like her
Readergurl108 [5:35 PM]: and then after wandering around aimlessly all afternoon, we can go out to dinner somewhere nice and fancy, even though i don't usually do that.
Readergurl108 [5:35 PM]: you have to pick the fancy restaurant though, cuz i don't know where to go
Militaryboy17 [5:35 PM]: i don't know any fancy restaurants in stars hollow.
Readergurl108 [5:36 PM]: not in stars hollow, silly. anywhere. and i know you know of some in hartford
Militaryboy17 [5:36 PM]: okay, what kind of food do you like?
Readergurl108 [5:36 PM]: ummm...any kind! i love food!
Readergurl108 [5:37 PM]: after dinner, if it's not too late, we can go back to my house and have a movie marathon with my mom
Militaryboy17 [5:38 PM]: okay, im not going to tell you where we're going. ill surprise you. just dress fancy
Readergurl108 [5:38 PM]: ok! i love surprises!
Readergurl108 [5:39 PM]: except, i would prefer if i knew what the surprise was most of the time...
Militaryboy17 [5:39 PM]: ? you are making no sense, my dear
Readergurl108 [5:40 PM]: you have much to learn about me...i often go on for long periods without making any sense whatsoever
Militaryboy17 [5:41 PM]: clearly stated by the previous remark.
Readergurl108 [5:41 PM]: :-) yup
Militaryboy17 [5:43 PM]: so.....running out of stuff to talk about.......
Readergurl108 [5:43 PM]: haha...yeah...oh...wait no!
Readergurl108 [5:43 PM]: hah! i have come up with a topic!
Readergurl108 [5:44 PM]: i just started reading a book that you might like. of course, i just started it, so i'm not sure yet, but do you want the title?
Militaryboy17 [5:45 PM]: sure.
Militaryboy17 [5:46 PM]: what's the title?
Readergurl108 [5:47 PM]: it's called The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
Militaryboy17 [5:47 PM]: hmm...
Readergurl108 [5:49 PM]: it's interesting...it was actually made into a movie that julia roberts starred in
Militaryboy17 [5:49 PM]: really?
Militaryboy17 [5:49 PM]: a recent one?
Readergurl108 [5:50 PM]: yup...nope...it was made a while ago
Militaryboy17 [5:50 PM]: oh.
Militaryboy17 [5:51 PM]: brb
Readergurl108 [5:51 PM]: ok
Militaryboy17 [5:52 PM]: alright im back.
Militaryboy17 [5:52 PM]: hey, i have a really off topic question.
Readergurl108 [5:52 PM]: ok...shoot...
Militaryboy17 [5:52 PM]: alright im back.
Militaryboy17 [5:52 PM]: hey, i have a really off topic question.
Readergurl108 [5:52 PM]: ok...shoot...
Militaryboy17 [5:54 PM]: do you pronounce the "ei" in either like an "i" or like an "e"?
Readergurl108 [5:56 PM]: well, i usually pronounce it as an "e"
Militaryboy17 [5:57 PM]: yeah, same here. did you know it's prober to say it like an "i"
Readergurl108 [5:57 PM]: is it really?
Readergurl108 [5:57 PM]: hmmm...i'll have to start that...
Militaryboy17 [5:58 PM]: yeah, me too. also, how do you personally spell theater?
Readergurl108 [5:58 PM]: theater
Readergurl108 [5:59 PM]: but in this book i read about shakespeare they had it as "theatre"
Militaryboy17 [5:59 PM]: did you know that's the proper way, not just for british people?
Militaryboy17 [6:00 PM]: i heard that recently and started spelling it that way.
Readergurl108 [6:00 PM]: hmmm...interesting...definately a good english lesson...lol
Militaryboy17 [6:01 PM]: i think im going to make my lifetime goal perfecting my speech
Militaryboy17 [6:01 PM]: and my grammar and stuff
Militaryboy17 [6:01 PM]: or maybe not quite my lifetime goal, but still...
Readergurl108 [6:01 PM]: yes, well if that's your lifetime goal, i'd stop using the word "stuff" if i were you...
Readergurl108 [6:01 PM]: :-)
Militaryboy17 [6:03 PM]: haha! how rory-ish!
Readergurl108 [6:05 PM]: well...you should probably expect that, seeing as how I'M rory...:-)
Militaryboy17 [6:05 PM]: guess what?
Readergurl108 [6:05 PM]: what?
Militaryboy17 [6:06 PM]: that was grammatically incorrect *smirk*
Readergurl108 [6:07 PM]: tristan...
Readergurl108 [6:07 PM]: ugh!
Militaryboy17 [6:08 PM]: im sorry, im pursuing my lifetime goal.
Readergurl108 [6:09 PM]: oh god...i'm never going to hear the end of that!
Militaryboy17 [6:09 PM]: haha, no, ill stop.
Readergurl108 [6:10 PM]: ok...thank god!
Readergurl108 [6:11 PM]: i'm so excited that you're coming home! even if it is just for the weekend!
Militaryboy17 [6:11 PM]: im excited too!
Readergurl108 [6:11 PM]: we are going to have so much fun! wait...why are you coming home anyway? i almost forgot to ask
Militaryboy17 [6:12 PM]: so i can see you, of course!
Readergurl108 [6:13 PM]: haha...thank you, that's sweet...but i meant why are they letting you come home?
Militaryboy17 [6:13 PM]: i guess because im doing well...i dunno
Readergurl108 [6:14 PM]: that's great...does that mean they'll be letting you come home more often?
Militaryboy17 [6:15 PM]: i don't know, i think it's just kinda you know, the semester's over, i did well, so i come home.
Readergurl108 [6:16 PM]: do you get to come home on holidays?
Militaryboy17 [6:17 PM]: yeah, but not all of the holidays. brb
Readergurl108 [6:17 PM]: hurry up and get back tristan...i have to go eat dinner...mom wants to go to luke's
Militaryboy17 [6:18 PM]: im sorry.
Readergurl108 [6:18 PM]: it's ok...but i have to go right now...before my mom dies of withdrawel from coffee
Militaryboy17 [6:18 PM]: if you have to go, then ill talk to you soon
Readergurl108 [6:19 PM]: alright...bye tristan! can't wait for saturday!
By Tvrox (Margaret) and Sweetangel251 (Lauren)
Disclaimer: We own nothing, but we wish we did, and now we know the characters well enough that we could play Rory and Tristan if they asked us too!
Author's Note: These emails and conversations were not just made up. This fic has been in the works for about two weeks, and the two of us actually created the AOL screen names and pretended we were Rory and Tristan. We worked very hard, and we hope you enjoy reading as much as we enjoyed creating. We also would like to know if you liked it (hint hint nudge nudge).
Subj: This is Rory
Date: 1/3/02 12:25:38 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Readergurl108
To: Militaryboy17
Hi Tristan~
This is Rory Gilmore. I got your new screen name from Paris. So, how's military school going? Chilton is just great. Actually, it's a lot better since you aren't there to bug me anymore. No, I'm j/k.
I've got to go, my mom needs help at the inn.
Oh, one more thing, when you left the day of the play, you said you wanted to kiss me, why?
~Rory
Subj: Re: This is Rory
Date: 1/3/02 1:49:23 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Militaryboy17
To: Readergurl108
Mary,
Nice to hear from you. Military school is worse than chilton, if that's humanly possible. I've got a couple of good buds, but other than that, everyone and everything is completely awful.
I can't imagine you find Chilton great, but ok, you do your own thing. I hated it. You were the one good thing about it. I wanted to kiss you because I'm madly in love with you, Mary. Believe it or not, it's true.
I've got to go eat lunch now. Write back soon, Mary, you're my only contact with human civilization.
Yours Truly,
Tristan DuGrey
Subj: An Inn?
Date: 1/3/02 5:54:53 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Militaryboy17
To: Readergurl108
Rory,
I forgot to mention this in my other email. Does your mom work at an inn or something? You never told me about that. Also, I'd love to know what's going on at Chilton and in Stars Hollow. Fill me in when you write back, which, by the way, I want you to do very soon.
Yours Truly,
Tristan
1/4/02
Subj: Re: An Inn?
Date: 1/4/02 3:08:48 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: mailto:Readergurl108Readergurl108
To: Militaryboy17
Tristan~
I'm sorry that I didn't write back, but I was really busy helping my mom at the inn (Yes, she works at an inn- she's the manager of it. I practically grew up there.) Ok, so that's not completely true. I also didn't write back because I didn't know what to say to you being in love with me. And I still don't, so I'm sorry if I avoid that subject.
Anyways, I have trouble believing that I'm your only connection to the outside world, but if you say I am... Oh! You should have seen Paris' face when the staff instructor of the newspaper gave me the lead story this week instead of her. It was great!
Ugh~ I g2g. My mom's insisting we go to Luke's (that's the diner in town). I'll be back later.
~Rory (NOT Mary)
Date: 1/4/02 3:32:15 PM Eastern Standard Time
Readergurl108: hi
Militaryboy17: Rory! I just got your email.
Readergurl108: good. i was just shopping on amazon.com
Militaryboy17: for what?
Readergurl108: ummm...let's see...BOOKS!
Militaryboy17: figures. i know you too well
Militaryboy17: what are you reading right now.
Readergurl108: actually, i'm in between books. that's why i was shopping. u?
Militaryboy17: i actually don't have much time to read, and when i do, i cant think of a good book. any reccomendations?
Readergurl108: hmmm...i'm trying to think...i'm at a loss of any really good books at the moment, but i'll let u know later
Militaryboy17: ok.
Militaryboy17: congratulations on the paper thing.
Readergurl108: thank u! i was very excited!
Readergurl108: how have u been though?
Militaryboy17: as good as i can be, i guess. i probably better get going, though.
Readergurl108: ok
Readergurl108: i guess i'll ttyl
Militaryboy17: bye.
Readergurl108: bye tristan
Date: 1/4/02 10:45:32 PM Eastern Standard Time
Militaryboy17: hello rory
Readergurl108: hey tristan
Readergurl108: i was just going to send you an e-mail
Militaryboy17: really? same here. great minds think alike
Readergurl108: just as long as you're admitting that my mind is great, i don't care that you think yours is too
Militaryboy17: im hurt
Militaryboy17: that you would say such a thing
Militaryboy17: to a wonderful guy like me
Readergurl108: excuse me while i throw up
Readergurl108: your enormous ego is making me sick
Militaryboy17: my ego? what ego? im just being Tristan DuGrey
Readergurl108: ah~ yes, and the ego comes along w/ that
Militaryboy17: whatever you say, mary.
Readergurl108: but i'll be nice to you, cuz i know that you're all by yourself out in military school
Militaryboy17: haha. how sweet of you.
Readergurl108: hey, i said i'd be nice, but only if you stop calling me mary!
Militaryboy17: ill try my best
Readergurl108: i'm a sweet girl, you should know that
Readergurl108: :-)
Militaryboy17: ha! who's got an ego now?
Readergurl108: i'm going to ignore that
Militaryboy17: that's not a good philosophy towards life
Readergurl108: and why not?
Militaryboy17: because if you ignore the things around you, you become ignorant (duh, tristan, ok, let me think of better phrasing)
Readergurl108: yes, but there are some things in life that you have to ignore, because otherwise you will go crazy
Militaryboy17: it alters your outlook on life to the point that you could become a hermit who's also a member of the dark side.
Militaryboy17: by the way, cute buddy icon. [AN: It's a book]
Readergurl108: that's true~ but most people don't take it to that extreme
Readergurl108: and thank you, i was wondering when you were going to comment on my buddy icon
Militaryboy17: well, you never know what could happen
Readergurl108: that's true. you never know.
Militaryboy17: it actually only just appeared, which is why i didn't comment on it
Readergurl108: i know...i figured that
Militaryboy17: can you see mine?
Readergurl108: not yet
Readergurl108: i'm sure i'll be able to in a minute
Militaryboy17: what a shame.
Readergurl108: oh, now i can
Readergurl108: and it's very...well, very YOU [AN: It's a cute little green alien]
Militaryboy17: haha
Readergurl108: :-)
Militaryboy17: i better get going, they wake us up at like five am around here, but ill talk to you soon!
Readergurl108: oh, jeese, i'm sorry for keeping you up
Readergurl108: but yeah, i'll talk to you soon
Readergurl108: bye
Militaryboy17: oh no don't worry about it, bye
Readergurl108: bye tristan
Subj: hi...
Date: 1/5/02 1:04:19 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Readergurl108
To: Militaryboy17
Hi Tristan~
I'm not really sure what I'm doing right now, but it's been driving me crazy. I haven't been able to sleep, Mom is worried about me, Lane thinks I'm crazy, even Luke was worried that Dean had hurt me again or something.
I don't really know if what I'm saying is making any sense, so I'm sorry. And I can't believe I'm even going to discuss this with you, but I feel like I have to.
Tristan, did you really mean it when you said you loved me? And I'm serious, this isn't something to kid around about or to tease me about. I need to know.
Oh, did I mention before that Dean and I broke up last month? Cuz we did.
~*~Rory~*~
Subj: Re: hi...
Date: 1/5/02 10:44:56 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: mailto:Militaryboy17Militaryboy17
To: mailto:Readergurl108Readergurl108
Rory,
I meant every word I said when I told you I was in love with you. I figured I'd let time tell in your case, that eventually you'd realize that you loved me too. Do you love me?
Yours Truly, Tristan
Date: 1/5/02 11:46:30 PM Eastern Standard Time
Militaryboy17: hi. did you get my email?
Readergurl108: ummm~ yeah. wow...i...uh...i just read it
Militaryboy17: and...?
Readergurl108: wow...um...tristan...i don't know how to answer it...i mean, i feel like i'm just getting to know you
Readergurl108: and i like the new you A LOT. really, i do...but i need some time
Readergurl108: to think
Militaryboy17: take as much time as you need
Readergurl108: alright...hey, is there any chance that you'll be coming to the area for like a visit sometime?
Militaryboy17: um, i'm not really sure. maybe for a long weekend or something.
Readergurl108: really? cuz i would like to spend some time with the "new" tristan that i'm getting to know. if you ever are coming, let me know.
Militaryboy17: absolutely.
Readergurl108: ok...good :-)
Readergurl108: so, how was your day?
Militaryboy17: not too bad for military school
Readergurl108: that's good!
Militaryboy17: so, how is chilton?
Readergurl108: chilton...is chilton...what can i say? it's alright, i guess.
Militaryboy17: ok...
Militaryboy17: we're running out of things to talk about. save the conversation, rory!
Readergurl108 [11:24 PM]: wow, i actually feel like i can trust you...this is weird...
Readergurl108 [11:24 PM]: anyways, did you ever hear about how my mom and mr. medina were engaged?
Militaryboy17 [11:24 PM]: no, i never did.
Militaryboy17 [11:25 PM]: were they really?
Readergurl108 [11:25 PM]: and you can't tell anyone any of this, please tristan~ remember that i'm trusting you as a really good friend
Readergurl108 [11:25 PM]: yes! they were. and then right before their wedding my mom got scared and we went off on a road trip.
Readergurl108 [11:26 PM]: actually~ i don't know if my mom was scared, she just knew she couldn't go through with the wedding
Militaryboy17 [11:26 PM]: wow.
Readergurl108 [11:27 PM]: SO, now things are incredibly weird between mr. medina and me. it's so weird seeing him. i mean, he was going to be my STEPFATHER! that's pretty major.
Militaryboy17 [11:28 PM]: wow, poor you. you should try to talk things over with him. i mean, aren't you still in his class? that's gotta be awful
Readergurl108 [11:28 PM]: yeah, it is pretty awful...but i totally respect my mom's decision~ even if it did come a little late
Militaryboy17 [11:29 PM]: so-will you take my advice and try to talk to him?
Readergurl108 [11:29 PM]: well...i'm not sure...but you're probably right...
Readergurl108 [11:29 PM]: yeah, i will
Readergurl108 [11:29 PM]: but it might take a little while to get up the courage
Militaryboy17 [11:30 PM]: oh, you can do it. i believe in you (i know that's cheezy, but it's also true.)
Readergurl108 [11:30 PM]: and i'll have to talk to my mom first, cuz you have to understand that my mom's the most important person to me and i would never do anything she truly felt uncomfortable about me doing
Readergurl108 [11:31 PM]: thanks for believing in me...and it may be cheezy...but it's sweet and i appreciate it
Militaryboy17 [11:31 PM]: of course.
Militaryboy17 [11:31 PM]: and thank you
Readergurl108 [11:31 PM]: you're welcome :-)
Readergurl108 [11:32 PM]: thank you for listening and trying to help tristan
Readergurl108 [11:32 PM]: i appreciate it more than i can explain
Militaryboy17 [11:32 PM]: no prob
Readergurl108 [11:33 PM]: so...do you have any major problems or catastrophies going on in your life?
Readergurl108 [11:33 PM]: lol
Militaryboy17 [11:33 PM]: not currently, except i really wish i could come home.
Readergurl108 [11:34 PM]: yeah...i never thought i would say this...but so do i
Militaryboy17 [11:34 PM]: i'm flattered.
Readergurl108 [11:35 PM]: ahhh~ don't get all "old" tristan on me! lol~ i'm just kidding
Readergurl108 [11:35 PM]: i didn't insult you, did i?
Militaryboy17 [11:36 PM]: not really. im still not quite used to you caring whether or not you did. new tristan is allowed to be flattered once in awhile--isn't he?
Readergurl108 [11:37 PM]: haha~ of course. EVERYONE is allowed to be flattered! and i did care before, it's just you made it kind of hard, cuz for some reason you weren't all that nice to me
Militaryboy17 [11:38 PM]: it was just that i didn't quite know how to act-- now that we aren't face to face i have a much easier time.
Readergurl108 [11:38 PM]: i can understand that. it makes things easier, doesn't it?
Militaryboy17 [11:39 PM]: alot. i just hope new tristan will remain himself if i ever come home.
Readergurl108 [11:41 PM]: look, to make sure that you stay just as sweet as you are being right now~ just be yourself! it would make things easier! you don't have to act a certain way around me to get me to like you. chances are, if you try that way, i probably won't like you. just be the person you really are on the inside. that's what counts. and i know how cheezy that sounds, but it's important to me.
Militaryboy17 [11:41 PM]: wow. that took you a long time to type. i was wondering if you were still there. but thanks.
Readergurl108 [11:42 PM]: did that make any sense? all i'm trying to say, is that i want you to be yourself! not someone that you think everyone else wants you to be.
Readergurl108 [11:42 PM]: haha~ yeah, i did. but i really wanted to get my point across.
Readergurl108 [11:42 PM]: and you're welcome.
Militaryboy17 [11:43 PM]: i understand. old tristan was only trying to get you to like him. now that he's succeeded--well enough for the time being--he's better.
Readergurl108 [11:44 PM]: haha~ one more thing, no more "old" tristan and "new" tristan~ i was thinking, and they're all one person and i shouldn't be making you feel like you have to change, which is what i was doing by saying i like the "new" tristan
Readergurl108 [11:44 PM]: if that makes any sense!
Militaryboy17 [11:44 PM]: kinda
Readergurl108 [11:45 PM]: haha~ i'm sorry, i guess i'm kinda tired...and i've spent all night with mom, so i'm probably starting to not make any sense most of the time...just like her
Readergurl108 [11:45 PM]: see what i mean?! event that didn't really make sense!
Readergurl108 [11:45 PM]: *even
Militaryboy17 [11:45 PM]: haha
Readergurl108 [11:45 PM]: :-)
Readergurl108 [11:47 PM]: alright, well...i hate to say this...but i have to go to bed...i'm tired and i wanna try to not be so tired when i go back to school after the weekend on monday
Militaryboy17 [11:47 PM]: ok, bye
Readergurl108 [11:47 PM]: bye tristan. i can honestly say that i enjoyed our conversation
Subj: (no subject)
Date: 1/7/02 9:13:46 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Readergurl108
To: Militaryboy17
Tristan~
I had a completely awful day. First of all, Mom and I stayed up late watching movies last night because it was snowing, so we thought that I wouldn't have school, but of course I only had a delayed opening. SO, I've been completely exhausted all day. Mom did say I could skip school (have I mentioned that my mother's the best ever??), but I had a test in Mr. Medina's class today, and I didn't want to have to meet with him separately to take the test.
I know, I know...I was supposed to have talked to him already, but I'm having trouble. I don't know what to say and I feel so weird! HELP!!!!! Oh, and there was more to my bad day, but I'll explain later.
Anyway, how's military school life? I hope that you can come back for a visit really soon.
I have to go, more social studies homework to be done...
~**~Rory~**~
Subj: Re: (no subject)
Date: 1/8/02 5:24:03 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Militaryboy17
To: Readergurl108
Rory,
Military school is just about how Chilton sounds--AWFUL. There's not much else to say, except that I'm probably coming home for a long weekend either this weekend or next.
I want to hear about the rest of your bad day, so write back soon!
Yours Truly,
Tristan
Subj: Re: (no subject)
Date: 1/8/02 9:50:41 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Readergurl108
To: Militaryboy17Militaryboy17
Tristan~
I hope you come home soon!!!!! Even if it is only for a little while!
Forget about my bad day, I'll get over it. Plus, my mom helped make me feel better: she even attempted baking for me! As terrifying as my mother's cooking is, she made an effort and was so sweet.
I wanna write more, but I have to sleep! I'm exhausted.
~Rory
Date: 1-10-02 5:02 PM Eastern Standard Time
Readergurl108 [5:02 PM]: hey tristan!
Militaryboy17 [5:02 PM]: hey! guess what?
Readergurl108 [5:03 PM]: what?
Militaryboy17 [5:03 PM]: im coming home this weekend!
Readergurl108 [5:04 PM]: really????!!!!!!
Militaryboy17 [5:05 PM]: yeah! excited?
Readergurl108 [5:06 PM]: yes! i haven't seen you in a long time...and when i did see you... well, things are different now
Readergurl108 [5:06 PM]: actually, sudden realization: i will be able to see you this weekend, right?
Militaryboy17 [5:06 PM]: yeah.
Militaryboy17 [5:07 PM]: of course.
Readergurl108 [5:07 PM]: good :-)
Militaryboy17 [5:07 PM]: why wouldn't you be able to?
Readergurl108 [5:08 PM]: i don't know~ maybe you had other plans already with your friends and family
Militaryboy17 [5:08 PM]: there's no one else i would see...except my parents and i can guarantee i wont spend much time with them.
Readergurl108 [5:09 PM]: that's not true. you were like the king of chilton~ everybody loved you!
Militaryboy17 [5:09 PM]: yeah, but that doesn't necessarily mean that i loved them.
Readergurl108 [5:10 PM]: haha...yeah, i guess you're right. so you're actually saying that you'd rather spend time with me than with all of your old friends?
Militaryboy17 [5:10 PM]: well, yeah.
Readergurl108 [5:11 PM]: wow... i have to say i'm surprised...
Militaryboy17 [5:12 PM]: you shouldn't be. remember, even though im letting time tell, im still in love with you
Readergurl108 [5:13 PM]: i'm kinda speechless right now...but anyways...we have so much to plan!
Militaryboy17 [5:14 PM]: like what?
Readergurl108 [5:14 PM]: we have to figure out what we're going to do, where we're going to go, whether you come to stars hollow or i go to hartford, when you're going to meet my best friend...that kinda stuff
Readergurl108 [5:14 PM]: :-)
Militaryboy17 [5:15 PM]: AHHH! HELP! TOO MUCH PLANNING!
Readergurl108 [5:16 PM]: ugh~ planning is good! it helps people organize!
Militaryboy17 [5:16 PM]: why cant we just be spontaneous?
Militaryboy17 [5:17 PM]: spontenaeity is my trademark. my middle name is spontenaeity
Readergurl108 [5:18 PM]: you sound just like my mother! whenever we go on a road trip she won't even let me near a map!
Readergurl108 [5:18 PM]: oh speaking of my mother, you have to meet her, too. and she is not going to like you. we had both previously classified you and paris as spawns of the devil.
Readergurl108 [5:19 PM]: and you better not try your charms on her, cuz i can guarantee they won't work
Militaryboy17 [5:19 PM]: haha. okay, so if you're used to spontenaeity, then why not stick to it?
Readergurl108 [5:21 PM]: alright...but why must you make things difficult! can i just plan a little bit...pleeeeeease...
Militaryboy17 [5:21 PM]: fine, just a little bit, but you do it.
Readergurl108 [5:21 PM]: oh, if you could see my face right now, i'm begging...
Readergurl108 [5:21 PM]: THANK YOU!
Readergurl108 [5:21 PM]: you're the best!
Readergurl108 [5:21 PM]: ack~ i didn't just say that!
Militaryboy17 [5:22 PM]: haha!
Militaryboy17 [5:25 PM]: so, what sort of planning are you doing?
Readergurl108 [5:25 PM]: hmmm...well...it depends...i need your opinion on some things... Militaryboy17 [5:26 PM]: like?
Readergurl108 [5:27 PM]: well...i've already decided that you're coming to stars hollow...so what day do you want to come?
Militaryboy17 [5:27 PM]: um, i really don't care that much.
Militaryboy17 [5:28 PM]: up to you.
Readergurl108 [5:28 PM]: tristan!!!! i need to know!!!!!!!!!!
Militaryboy17 [5:29 PM]: oh boy, decisions, decisions.....saturday?
Readergurl108 [5:29 PM]: saturday works...
Militaryboy17 [5:29 PM]: good.
Militaryboy17 [5:29 PM]: what else do you need my opinion on?
Readergurl108 [5:29 PM]: well...what kinds of things do you like to do?
Militaryboy17 [5:30 PM]: um, whatever
Readergurl108 [5:31 PM]: alright, well what time can you come over saturday?
Readergurl108 [5:31 PM]: that'll help me plan
Militaryboy17 [5:31 PM]: um, like lunchtime?
Readergurl108 [5:31 PM]: so how about you come over at 12:30 on saturday
Readergurl108 [5:32 PM]: then you, my mom, and me will go to luke's for lunch
Militaryboy17 [5:32 PM]: sure that's fine.
Readergurl108 [5:33 PM]: and after luke's we can just hang out around town for a while...you can meet my friend lane and some of the other people in town and see what goes on
Militaryboy17 [5:33 PM]: sure.
Readergurl108 [5:33 PM]: and i know that sounds boring, but it's really quite entertaining
Readergurl108 [5:34 PM]: oh, and my mother may be with us the whole time, just warning you, but i mean, she's fun
Readergurl108 [5:34 PM]: you'll like her
Readergurl108 [5:35 PM]: and then after wandering around aimlessly all afternoon, we can go out to dinner somewhere nice and fancy, even though i don't usually do that.
Readergurl108 [5:35 PM]: you have to pick the fancy restaurant though, cuz i don't know where to go
Militaryboy17 [5:35 PM]: i don't know any fancy restaurants in stars hollow.
Readergurl108 [5:36 PM]: not in stars hollow, silly. anywhere. and i know you know of some in hartford
Militaryboy17 [5:36 PM]: okay, what kind of food do you like?
Readergurl108 [5:36 PM]: ummm...any kind! i love food!
Readergurl108 [5:37 PM]: after dinner, if it's not too late, we can go back to my house and have a movie marathon with my mom
Militaryboy17 [5:38 PM]: okay, im not going to tell you where we're going. ill surprise you. just dress fancy
Readergurl108 [5:38 PM]: ok! i love surprises!
Readergurl108 [5:39 PM]: except, i would prefer if i knew what the surprise was most of the time...
Militaryboy17 [5:39 PM]: ? you are making no sense, my dear
Readergurl108 [5:40 PM]: you have much to learn about me...i often go on for long periods without making any sense whatsoever
Militaryboy17 [5:41 PM]: clearly stated by the previous remark.
Readergurl108 [5:41 PM]: :-) yup
Militaryboy17 [5:43 PM]: so.....running out of stuff to talk about.......
Readergurl108 [5:43 PM]: haha...yeah...oh...wait no!
Readergurl108 [5:43 PM]: hah! i have come up with a topic!
Readergurl108 [5:44 PM]: i just started reading a book that you might like. of course, i just started it, so i'm not sure yet, but do you want the title?
Militaryboy17 [5:45 PM]: sure.
Militaryboy17 [5:46 PM]: what's the title?
Readergurl108 [5:47 PM]: it's called The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
Militaryboy17 [5:47 PM]: hmm...
Readergurl108 [5:49 PM]: it's interesting...it was actually made into a movie that julia roberts starred in
Militaryboy17 [5:49 PM]: really?
Militaryboy17 [5:49 PM]: a recent one?
Readergurl108 [5:50 PM]: yup...nope...it was made a while ago
Militaryboy17 [5:50 PM]: oh.
Militaryboy17 [5:51 PM]: brb
Readergurl108 [5:51 PM]: ok
Militaryboy17 [5:52 PM]: alright im back.
Militaryboy17 [5:52 PM]: hey, i have a really off topic question.
Readergurl108 [5:52 PM]: ok...shoot...
Militaryboy17 [5:52 PM]: alright im back.
Militaryboy17 [5:52 PM]: hey, i have a really off topic question.
Readergurl108 [5:52 PM]: ok...shoot...
Militaryboy17 [5:54 PM]: do you pronounce the "ei" in either like an "i" or like an "e"?
Readergurl108 [5:56 PM]: well, i usually pronounce it as an "e"
Militaryboy17 [5:57 PM]: yeah, same here. did you know it's prober to say it like an "i"
Readergurl108 [5:57 PM]: is it really?
Readergurl108 [5:57 PM]: hmmm...i'll have to start that...
Militaryboy17 [5:58 PM]: yeah, me too. also, how do you personally spell theater?
Readergurl108 [5:58 PM]: theater
Readergurl108 [5:59 PM]: but in this book i read about shakespeare they had it as "theatre"
Militaryboy17 [5:59 PM]: did you know that's the proper way, not just for british people?
Militaryboy17 [6:00 PM]: i heard that recently and started spelling it that way.
Readergurl108 [6:00 PM]: hmmm...interesting...definately a good english lesson...lol
Militaryboy17 [6:01 PM]: i think im going to make my lifetime goal perfecting my speech
Militaryboy17 [6:01 PM]: and my grammar and stuff
Militaryboy17 [6:01 PM]: or maybe not quite my lifetime goal, but still...
Readergurl108 [6:01 PM]: yes, well if that's your lifetime goal, i'd stop using the word "stuff" if i were you...
Readergurl108 [6:01 PM]: :-)
Militaryboy17 [6:03 PM]: haha! how rory-ish!
Readergurl108 [6:05 PM]: well...you should probably expect that, seeing as how I'M rory...:-)
Militaryboy17 [6:05 PM]: guess what?
Readergurl108 [6:05 PM]: what?
Militaryboy17 [6:06 PM]: that was grammatically incorrect *smirk*
Readergurl108 [6:07 PM]: tristan...
Readergurl108 [6:07 PM]: ugh!
Militaryboy17 [6:08 PM]: im sorry, im pursuing my lifetime goal.
Readergurl108 [6:09 PM]: oh god...i'm never going to hear the end of that!
Militaryboy17 [6:09 PM]: haha, no, ill stop.
Readergurl108 [6:10 PM]: ok...thank god!
Readergurl108 [6:11 PM]: i'm so excited that you're coming home! even if it is just for the weekend!
Militaryboy17 [6:11 PM]: im excited too!
Readergurl108 [6:11 PM]: we are going to have so much fun! wait...why are you coming home anyway? i almost forgot to ask
Militaryboy17 [6:12 PM]: so i can see you, of course!
Readergurl108 [6:13 PM]: haha...thank you, that's sweet...but i meant why are they letting you come home?
Militaryboy17 [6:13 PM]: i guess because im doing well...i dunno
Readergurl108 [6:14 PM]: that's great...does that mean they'll be letting you come home more often?
Militaryboy17 [6:15 PM]: i don't know, i think it's just kinda you know, the semester's over, i did well, so i come home.
Readergurl108 [6:16 PM]: do you get to come home on holidays?
Militaryboy17 [6:17 PM]: yeah, but not all of the holidays. brb
Readergurl108 [6:17 PM]: hurry up and get back tristan...i have to go eat dinner...mom wants to go to luke's
Militaryboy17 [6:18 PM]: im sorry.
Readergurl108 [6:18 PM]: it's ok...but i have to go right now...before my mom dies of withdrawel from coffee
Militaryboy17 [6:18 PM]: if you have to go, then ill talk to you soon
Readergurl108 [6:19 PM]: alright...bye tristan! can't wait for saturday!
