*A/N: Readers who reviewed: Sorry I can't tell yet what Rory has but some of you guessed right. You just gotta be patient. Bear with me please...*

Rory lay on bed with lot of thoughts going through her mind. Today is Friday and it's nearly a week she didn't go to school and Paris has been calling her but Rory didn't feel like talking. And even Tristan, he called her twice and she didn't talk to him either.

"Rory?"

"yeah?"

"are you up to go to dinner?" Chris asked

Rory shrugged and stared at the ceiling for a few seconds, "alright, I need to get out of the house," she said

Chris nodded and sat beside her on the bed

"how are you feeling dear?" he asked

"a little better, at least," she sighed

Chris nodded and soothed her hair and lean down to kiss her forehead, "well I'll leave you to get dress,"

Rory nodded and Chris left the room. She already told the news to her grandparents when they came over to Stars Hollow few days ago. They didn't take the news well and Emily was in super shock. And of course Emily was angered, you know how much she hates to hear news so late especially Lorelai's engagement to Max Medina.

Rory slowly got dressed and Lorelai and Chris waited for her patiently. When she was done, they headed to Chris' Volvo and headed to Hartford.

"I don't know how mom is going act right now," Lorelai shrugged

"don't worry Lorelai, she even called yesterday to ask how she's doing isn't she? I don't think she would be hard right now," Chris said while keeping his eyes on the road

Rory only sat behind the seat quietly watching the road. She wasn't in a good mood and the parents tried not to put pressure on her.

"We're here," Chris said to get Rory's attention. She sighed and got out of the car and saw another car parked beside Chris' Volvo.

Lorelai frowned when she saw the car, "whose car is that?" she asked

"I have no idea," Chris said and rang the doorbell. A maid answered in and let them in.

"You guys are so late but I'll let it go this time, Rory dear how are you feeling?" Emily went to her and gave her a hug

"fine I guess grandma," she replied as her eyes flew when she saw a boy sitting in the living room.

"you invited the Dugreys again grandma?" she asked

Lorelai grinned, "they're here? Nice," she said

Chris raised her eyebrow at her, "what?"

"nothing," she smiled at him and Emily ushered them to the living room

"they're here, Fred and Wilma, do you remember Christopher Hayden?" Emily introduced

"oh yes, I remember him, how are you Christopher?" Fred asked

"good, and you?" they shook hands

"good as well," Fred smiled. Rory sighed and turned to Tristan who was staring at her

Emily saw the two staring at each other, she, however, could feel something going on between the two.

"Why don't you two go to the guest room and talk? So we won't bore you until dinner is ready," Emily said

"alright," Rory said and turned to Tristan, "shall we go?"

"sure," he sighed and followed her to the guest room

"How's school?" Rory asked as she sat down on the couch

"fine, doesn't feel the same when you're not around, why were you absent for so long? Were you sick again?" he asked with concern in his voice

Rory shrugged and nodded her head, "you can say that,"

"I thought you were avoiding me…"

Rory frowned

"for what reason?" she asked

"I…I don't know…I just thought you were…"

"oh…but I wasn't…I'm sorry if I didn't answer your call…I just didn't feel like talking to anyone…"

Tristan moved to sit beside Rory on the couch. He noticed she was trembling inside, like if she was scared of him

"Rory…what's the matter?' he took her hand in his. They both felt the tingle, Rory quickly pulled it away

"nothing," she said, not looking at him

"Rory…please stop saying nothing…I don't want to hear that anymore,"

Rory looked at him, "why do you care? This is what bothers me sometimes Tristan. I don't understand why you tortured me back then and then suddenly when you came back from Military School, you're nice but then there are times you're being impossible, you really frustrate me Tristan, a lot,"

Tristan looked down on his hands, he don't know what to say…

"I was wondering sometimes why an enemy wanted to be friends with an enemy and then they are friends but there are still times that a former enemy annoys a friend and there are times the former enemy is so nice and gentle…I can't understand your personality Tristan…" Rory said

"do you really want to know why?"

"yes I want to know why! I want to know why you really care and I want to know why you tortured me back then!"

"that's because I love you! I care for you because I love you! I tortured you because I wanted your attention! You're not like the girls in Chilton Rory…you're different and you made me wanted to challenge you. You never fall for my charms and you were never bothered when I make out with any girls in the hallway…and do you know why I started to hang out with Duncan and Bowman and got into trouble? That's because I was trying to forget you…but I couldn't…you made me fall in love with you Rory ever since the kiss happened…"

Rory stared at him, not knowing what to say but she was shocked to hear him say that. But deep inside of her, she loved him in some way but she couldn't tell him that.

"Rory…say something please…"

Rory frowned and looked way, "I…uh…"

"dinner is ready," Emily interrupted

Tristan groaned but however Rory was thankful that her grandma interrupted.