As soon as Rory's house was out of sight, she turned and faced the driver of the Navigator she sat in.
" Tell me."
" Tell you what?"
" Well, where we are going would be a good start."
" And I told you that that was a surprise."
" You suck."
" Thanks."
" What did my mom say to you?"
" Nothing."
" Oh. The famous "if you hurt her" speech."
" Yeah. How did you know?"
" Gives it to any guy I go out with."
" Oh."
" Tristan?"
" Rory?"
" Why did you ask me out?"
" That's for me to know and you to find out."
" What?"
" That's…"
" I heard you the first time. What happened did you go back to 3rd grade?"'
" 4th."
" Ha ha. Very funny."
Silence filled the car as Tristan concentrated on driving and Rory thought about what he had said.
" Please tell me where we are going."
" No."
" Why not?"
" Are you always this impatient?"
" Only when people ask me out and say where we are going is a surprise."
" This happen often?"
" No. Only when I'm with you."
" I feel so special."
" You shouldn't."
" Oh, but I want to."
Suddenly Rory started giggling.
" What's so funny?"
Tristan looked at Rory who was unable to speak as she laughed.
" Rory!?" Tristan said.
" Stop whining."
" Then what's so funny?"
" Us."
" Us?"
" We're having a normal, civil conversation."
" And that is funny how?"
" Think about it. Right now we are talking and laughing and a few months ago we couldn't. All we did was argue."
" Yeah. You're right."
" You see what's so funny now?"
" Yeah."
Both teens laughed as images of the past year came back to them. Rory's theory was proved true as every image showed them arguing.