CHAPTER 1:MONDAY MORNINGS
Rory sighed. It was first period on Monday morning. She hated Monday's. Your body finally grew accustomed to sleeping in, and then on Monday morning, bright and early, there was a shrilling noise busting your eardrum, waking you up. Or at least trying too. Rory smiled, remembering having to drag her mother out of bed. Literally.
"Ms. Gilmore?" asked Rory's Spanish teacher.
Rory looked up.
"Huh?"
"Not 'huh' Ms. Gilmore. Pay attention please"
"Right, sorry". Rory blushed furiously at all the attention and snickering she was receiving from her classmates. Luckily for her, there was a knock at the door. Rory blinked hard. She couldn't believe what she was seeing.
*I must be daydreaming*
But she wasn't. Standing at the door was the one, the only, Tristan DuGrey. He didn't look very different, just a little bit more buff, and his hair was shorter. Rory shivered when his icy blue eyes met hers.
*She's still here. Still beautiful* Tristan took a deep breath and entered the classroom.
"Mr. DuGrey" Mrs. Lopez acknowledged. "Good to have you back."
"It's good to be back" Tristan answered nervously.
"Have a seat please".
Tristan walked down the aisle to an empty seat, trying to avoid his classmate's gazes.
Rory's locker
"Hey Rory"
Rory spun around to see a pair of baby blues staring down at her.
"Tristan? Wow, how are you here, why are you here, did you just call me Rory? Rory managed to say in one quick breath.
"Jeez Rory, missed seeing my gorgeous face and my Adonis like body have you?"
"That's more like it." Rory said, with a roll of her eyes.
"What?"
"Well, you started out ok, mildly nice actually, but the old Tristan is shining through".
"The old Tristan?"
"You know, bible boy"
Tristan looked at her questioningly.
"Evil Tristan? The epitome of annoying?" she persisted.
"Well thanks Rory, you sure know how to boost a boy's confidence"
Rory managed a small smile. "So, why are you here?"
"I asked my father if I could come back. I was behaving well and all, so he agreed to give me another chance."
The pair heard the bell ring.
"Walk you to class?" Tristan offered.
"Umm…sure"
They started to make their way down the hall.
"Hey Rory?"
"Yeah?"
"Are we friends?"
Rory grinned. "When your not being evil, I guess you could say were friends"
"Good". Tristan looked relieved. "Well then, seeing that we are friends" he continued, "do you think we could get together for a friendly coffee? You know, to catch up".
Rory hesitated for a second "ok, I guess"
"Don't sound so enthusiastic" Tristan looked a little hurt.
"I would love to have coffee with you Tristan"
"Cool. How about sometime this week?"
"Sounds good"
After one last smile, Tristan headed off to class.
*I can't believe she said yes! * Tristan was ecstatic.
*I can't believe I said yes* Rory shook her head and headed off to class.