"Star Gazing"
Chapter 3


Author: Ladancer7
Disclaimer: You know the drill; I don't own any of it. I wish I did, but I don't.
A/N: okay, so this is pretty much the first story I have ever written out of my own free will. I NEED info back on what I can do to make the story better! Don't be lazy and not review! I need the good, the bad, and the ugly on this one. Please? I will give you a cookie?
Well I have gotten some feedback and I feel I need to clear this up. 1) I know Rory seems more outgoing here than she does in the show, but I felt it went with my story line better. While you are reading it, just forget about what she is usually, and enjoy! 2) For this chapter, I tried writing the story from Tristan's point of view, to see how it went. I need you guys to tell me if your ok with it, if I should try Rorys POV or go back to the why it was the first two chapters. I also could do a mixture of all of them. I need feedback! 3) Sorry it's a little short this time, I didn't what to start on their next day @ camp in this post, but in the next. 4) London, the crazy girl, is sort of modeled after Paris, only more extreme. That's why I named her London, like the city, instead of Paris, like the city. Lol. Anywayz, thanks for all the wonderful reviews I have gotten!

"We already have." I say in my best snobby-rich-kid tone. There I hope that got her attention. I was hoping beyond hope that she would be here. And there she is. Standing right next to my cousin. I mean, she broke my heart that day, and still, here I am, instead of on a sandy beach in Cancun.

Dinner flew by pretty fast for me after that. Rory sat down at the opposite end of the table, and we said nothing to each other the entire time. Her roommate, Victoria, is pretty cool though. I think my roommate Nate likes her. My other friends, Brad and Greg, seemed really interested in knowing more about Rory. I can see why.

A very high-pitched voice drug me out of my thoughts. "Hi Tristan! Did you miss me as much as I have you!?"

"Umm........hello London." Oh God. My own personal hell. Only a few feet away. Someone kill me now.

"Well Tristan," Came that annoying nails-on-a-chalkboard voice again. "I hope I see you around more often. I know I will. Don't forget about the dance at the end of camp. I already have a dress picked out." With out even letting me answer her, she blew a kiss in my direction and pranced out of the room.

I stole a glance down the end of the table and locked eyes with an infuriated Rory. She looked so mad........and hurt.

Brad broke the silence first. "so............umph, the stalker girl is back I see."

"Let the fun begin."

"Who WAS that girl couz?"

"Just a girl I had a thing with last year here. Nothing to worry about. Might even be able to use her obsession with me to an advantage this summer." I just had to throw in that last comment. I couldn't get all mushy with Rory there just then. Not yet. She looks more disgusted than anything right now. I throw my award-winning cocky grin down the table.

With that, everyone dispersed to go back to their rooms. Classes wouldn't officially start until tomorrow.

*Later on that night

After lights out, I slipped out of my room to take a walk down to the lake docks. It's tradition. I like to sit there and watch the stars. They are about the only things in my life that don't change.

To my surprise, I saw a girl already sitting at my spot hunched over herself gazing up at the stars. It took me a moment to realize that that girl was Rory. She looked so beautiful, like an angel there, with the moonlight bouncing off the water and illuminating her face.

I decided not to approach her tonight; she looked too calm and peaceful. Who or what is she thinking about? Me? 'Not in this lifetime DuGrey! Remember? She hates you. She said so herself.'

Things would be different this time though. I have changed in this time since school has let out. I will not ruin things with her again. I will make her see the real me from now on.

I realize that I am incredibly tired and head back to get some sleep. I hope Rory will be Ok out there alone. Seeing London just sucked the life right out of me. I like to call her the psycho bitch when no one else is around. Doer of all evil. I met her last summer here. At first, she was just another new girl to chase and make mine. Somewhere along the way, she was the one that gain control of ME. I couldn't even look at another girl with out here having a fit. I tried numerous ways to break up with her, but none of then worked. She wouldn't take no for an answer and started following me everywhere. I swore to myself that I would not face her again next year at camp. But then I heard Rory would be here. And London slipped from my mind.