Stigmatized Part Three
Rory didn't pay much attention to the lesson. She kept thinking about Tristan's words. "Hey ror.... I'm driving you home later. I wanna show you something." What did he wanna show her?
"Ready to go miss?" Tristan asked strolling up to her locker.
"I don't know if I wanna. I'm not sure I trust you." She looked at him as if trying to read his face to see what his intentions were.
"Come on Rory! Please?" He begged.
"Fine. Yes, I'm ready."
"Good." He took her hand and they walked out of the building.
"Why, may I ask, are you holding my hand?" She asked when they got outside.
"So you won't make a run for it." He smiled straight ahead. SHE WASN'T PULLING AWAY! He thought happily.
"So what is it that you wanna show me, exactly?" She asked suspiciously.
"You'll see." Was all he said as they got to his car. He opened the door for her and then got in himself.
"So what kind of thing is it?" She asked persistent.
"It's a place." He said simply.
"Uhuh. And how long does it take to get there."
"About ten minutes from here. Don't worry you can wait!" he smirked and pulled out of the Chilton parking lot, many eyes on them.
"We're almost there." Tristan was getting excited. He was going to show her his own special place. He was going to let her into another part of him. Tristan pulled into a dirt spot out on the side of the road. There was a path that went down from there.
"Did you bring me to a sand ditch?" She asked confused.
He shook his head. "It's down that path." He pointed. He took her by the hand, looked down at her to make sure it was all right and they jogged down the path.
Rory looked out in front of her. There was a lake, a deserted dock, and a little rowboat. Out in the lake, ducks and a swan or two swam around. It was beautiful. Rory was amazed; it looked so peaceful. And she couldn't believe Tristan was sharing this with her.
She looked up at him and smiled. "Tristan it's beautiful."
"I know. I come here when I need to think. I haven't showed this to anyone but you, Rory."
"Thank you Tristan." She smiled. "Thanks."
"Wanna go out in the boat?" He asked.
"Is it safe?" she asked him. He nodded and squeezed her hand to reassure her. "Yeah, I'd like that."
He nodded and smiled before they walked down towards the boat. He held the boat steady and helped her in before getting in and taking the paddle into his hands. He started rowing.
"Really Tristan, this is great." She said again looking around at the ducks and swans.
"When I have to get away from the emptiness of my house or my parents, I come here. It helps me out a lot. I just thought I'd share it with you. I thought you'd appreciate it. Unlike the other girls at Chilton. Your different Rory. And I pity the people that don't see that. They're missing out on a lot." He looked down in embarrassment of how much he actually did let out.
"Tristan DuGrey embarrassed? Wow!" Rory chuckled to lighten the mood. "But thank you again Tris. This is really great and I'll never forget this." They gazed into each other's eyes for a few moments. When Tristan was about to lean in and kiss, her he turned to look at the swan floating by. He didn't want to do anything to hurt this moment. Being there with Rory, and her enjoying herself. He didn't want to do anything for Rory to get angry with him.
Rory looked out at the water. Tristan was about to kiss her. He turned away. He was probably worried about how I'd react. I'd love it! She thought. But she shook that out of her head. I shouldn't think that way I know it wouldn't work out between us. But why wouldn't it?? She thought. Has he truly changed? Of course he's changed. The old Tristan wouldn't do this. Military school changed Tristan.
"Tristan. Military school changed you." She said suddenly.
"How so?" he asked looking into her eyes, and knowing exactly what she was talking about.
"You aren't as cocky and self centered. You have feelings."
He smiled genuinely at her. "I have changed. That's why I'm back. They finally realized I changed. I changed for you Rory. I wanted to just have a chance for you to change your mind about me. I knew that you'd never like me the way you liked dean. Love I mean. But I was hoping for at least friendship. I have changed and you noticed it." He looked into her eyes.
"Tristan do you want to kiss me?" She asked, she amazed herself by doing it too.
"Huh...?" he stumbled. He was shocked. I guess she noticed me pulling away before.
"I noticed you leaning in...never mind. I don't know what I'm talking about."
"You're right. I did want to kiss you. I do I mean. I was just scared how you'd react. Pull away and I'd ruin my chances with you. But I really would like to kiss you.'
"I'd like it too." She said just above a whisper. Tristan smiled and leaned in slowly, giving her time to change her mind. And finally, their lips met.
AN I might end it there,,,,, review and tell me what you think.
Rory didn't pay much attention to the lesson. She kept thinking about Tristan's words. "Hey ror.... I'm driving you home later. I wanna show you something." What did he wanna show her?
"Ready to go miss?" Tristan asked strolling up to her locker.
"I don't know if I wanna. I'm not sure I trust you." She looked at him as if trying to read his face to see what his intentions were.
"Come on Rory! Please?" He begged.
"Fine. Yes, I'm ready."
"Good." He took her hand and they walked out of the building.
"Why, may I ask, are you holding my hand?" She asked when they got outside.
"So you won't make a run for it." He smiled straight ahead. SHE WASN'T PULLING AWAY! He thought happily.
"So what is it that you wanna show me, exactly?" She asked suspiciously.
"You'll see." Was all he said as they got to his car. He opened the door for her and then got in himself.
"So what kind of thing is it?" She asked persistent.
"It's a place." He said simply.
"Uhuh. And how long does it take to get there."
"About ten minutes from here. Don't worry you can wait!" he smirked and pulled out of the Chilton parking lot, many eyes on them.
"We're almost there." Tristan was getting excited. He was going to show her his own special place. He was going to let her into another part of him. Tristan pulled into a dirt spot out on the side of the road. There was a path that went down from there.
"Did you bring me to a sand ditch?" She asked confused.
He shook his head. "It's down that path." He pointed. He took her by the hand, looked down at her to make sure it was all right and they jogged down the path.
Rory looked out in front of her. There was a lake, a deserted dock, and a little rowboat. Out in the lake, ducks and a swan or two swam around. It was beautiful. Rory was amazed; it looked so peaceful. And she couldn't believe Tristan was sharing this with her.
She looked up at him and smiled. "Tristan it's beautiful."
"I know. I come here when I need to think. I haven't showed this to anyone but you, Rory."
"Thank you Tristan." She smiled. "Thanks."
"Wanna go out in the boat?" He asked.
"Is it safe?" she asked him. He nodded and squeezed her hand to reassure her. "Yeah, I'd like that."
He nodded and smiled before they walked down towards the boat. He held the boat steady and helped her in before getting in and taking the paddle into his hands. He started rowing.
"Really Tristan, this is great." She said again looking around at the ducks and swans.
"When I have to get away from the emptiness of my house or my parents, I come here. It helps me out a lot. I just thought I'd share it with you. I thought you'd appreciate it. Unlike the other girls at Chilton. Your different Rory. And I pity the people that don't see that. They're missing out on a lot." He looked down in embarrassment of how much he actually did let out.
"Tristan DuGrey embarrassed? Wow!" Rory chuckled to lighten the mood. "But thank you again Tris. This is really great and I'll never forget this." They gazed into each other's eyes for a few moments. When Tristan was about to lean in and kiss, her he turned to look at the swan floating by. He didn't want to do anything to hurt this moment. Being there with Rory, and her enjoying herself. He didn't want to do anything for Rory to get angry with him.
Rory looked out at the water. Tristan was about to kiss her. He turned away. He was probably worried about how I'd react. I'd love it! She thought. But she shook that out of her head. I shouldn't think that way I know it wouldn't work out between us. But why wouldn't it?? She thought. Has he truly changed? Of course he's changed. The old Tristan wouldn't do this. Military school changed Tristan.
"Tristan. Military school changed you." She said suddenly.
"How so?" he asked looking into her eyes, and knowing exactly what she was talking about.
"You aren't as cocky and self centered. You have feelings."
He smiled genuinely at her. "I have changed. That's why I'm back. They finally realized I changed. I changed for you Rory. I wanted to just have a chance for you to change your mind about me. I knew that you'd never like me the way you liked dean. Love I mean. But I was hoping for at least friendship. I have changed and you noticed it." He looked into her eyes.
"Tristan do you want to kiss me?" She asked, she amazed herself by doing it too.
"Huh...?" he stumbled. He was shocked. I guess she noticed me pulling away before.
"I noticed you leaning in...never mind. I don't know what I'm talking about."
"You're right. I did want to kiss you. I do I mean. I was just scared how you'd react. Pull away and I'd ruin my chances with you. But I really would like to kiss you.'
"I'd like it too." She said just above a whisper. Tristan smiled and leaned in slowly, giving her time to change her mind. And finally, their lips met.
AN I might end it there,,,,, review and tell me what you think.