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Chapter 3

There were people milling around them in the hallway, giving them a quick surprised look. Rory gulped. This is not going to be easy

"Mary, are you okay?" asked Tristan.

Rory nodded. "Umm yeah… and for your information, it's Rory. R-O-R-Y. Is it that hard to remember?"

Tristan chuckled. "Right, I'm sorry. So, wassup?"

"I just wanted to say, thank you… for y'know. What you did."

"Yeah, it was no problem. After all, you would have done the same thing for me, right?"

Rory gave a smirk. "Maybe."

"Rory! That's not very nice, is it?"

"Who said I was a nice person?"

"Score one for Mary. Anyway, because of the kind deed I have done for you, what do you say I send you home and we can drop in at Starbucks?"

Rory thought about this for a while. What did she have after school that was so important? Oh yeah! The teenhelpline

"Sorry, Tristan. I can't make it."

There was a flash of disappointment on his face, but it cleared away in a second. "Right. Well, some other time then. Bye."

He walked away, leaving Rory to stare at his retreating back. She made her way to the last lesson of the day, which passed quickly. It was time for her to go to the teenhelpline.

Rory picked up the phone. "Hello, this is teenhelpline. My name is Leigh. How may I help you?"

"Hello, my name is Sunshine," said the girl.

Rory tensed. Another one of those freaks again, probably. "Sunshine. That's a nice name."

"I know, my parents were hippies. Anyway I was just wondering what to do after you have sex."

Rory choked. What can I say? I'm still a virgin

"Ok, what precautions did you take?"

"We didn't take any," said the girl.

Damn. Even though I don't have much experience in these matters, I know that it's bad when you don't take any precautions "That sounds bad."

The girl sighed. "I know, I know. It's just that, I don't want to get pregnant y'know? My parents will absolutely kill me."

"How old are you, Sunshine?" asked Rory, dreading the answer.

"Umm… I'm 14."

Oh no. She is under aged "I see, how old is your partner?"

"He's 16."

Rory sighed. This sounds so bad She gave the only answer she could think of. "Since it's within 24 hours of the time you had sex, I suggest you get the morning after pill. And hope for the best."

The girl nodded. "Thanks for your advice, Leigh. I'll call you up about the results if I can."

Rory smiled. "You do that, Sunshine. Bye."

After several other calls that were just people breathing down the line, Rory felt quite bored. When is that Romeo guy going to call?

The phone rang. Rory pounced on it, hoping it was Romeo. "Hello, this is teenhelpline. My name is Leigh. How may I help you?"

The guy on the other line laughed. "Chill, Rory. It's just me, Jess."

Rory felt murderous. "Jess, get off the line. If you really wanted to reach me, call me on my mobile instead of blocking up the line."

Jess chucked. "Right. I was just going to ask you when you're coming home because Lorelai asked me to pick you up."

"Six thirty. Pick me up at the entrance," Rory snapped. "Now scoot."

"Wait --- one more thing. Heard from your Romeo yet?"

"No."

"Rory, he might be one of those callers that call only once. Ok? I gotta go now, Luke's yelling at me to get my ass down to the diner."

"See you later, marshmallow," Rory placed the phone back into its cradle. Jess will always be Jess. But he's right. Maybe that Romeo is a one off…

Rory looked out the window. It was starting to rain, with occasional lightning flashes. This is going to be one major thunderstorm

The phone rang again. Rory picked up the phone half-heartedly.

"Hello, this is teenhelpline. My name is Leigh, how may I help you?"

"Hi Leigh," said the guy. It was Romeo.

Rory gave a silent squeal. "Hi Romeo. Wassup?"

"Nothing much, y'know. Same old, same old."

"I see. Well, you know that this is a teenhelpline. For troubled teens. And you don't really sound troubled to me. Not at all."

Romeo laughed. "I have a problem on my hands, although I wouldn't call it a major problem. It's just one of those minor problems, but seem major because it's your problem."

"Right, so care to tell me what it is?"

"Patient much, Leigh? I like this girl. And she doesn't have a clue that my whole world revolves around her."

Rory sighed in dismay. Typical, all the guys that I start to like are already obsessed with someone else. This is so unfair. When am I going to get my guy? "I thought that you're a player. Y'know, get into every single girl's pants."

Romeo sighed. "No, I would never do that to her. She's special."

This is getting interesting "Special in what way?"

"She's not like one of those superficial bimbos I used to go out with. She has this glow around her."

"A glow? A glow? How much more cliched can you get, Romeo?" He sounds so romantic

Romeo laughed. "I know it sounds cliched, but it's true."

Rory laughed. "You sound head over heels in love with her."

"I am." Wow. He admits that he's in love with her. Not many guys would do that, considering the whole insecure complex thing

"What's her name?" asked Rory. Wonder who that lucky girl is. Is it anyone I know?

Romeo seemed distant for a while. "Her name is -- "

Then the phone line got cut off. Damn the lightning, now I don't get to know what her name is. How totally unjust

She looked at her watch. 5.55.

I better get moving if I'm supposed to meet Jess at the entrance

Rory packed her belongings and hurriedly walked to the entrance. Jess was already there, in the jeep that he had borrowed from Lorelai. Strange how close Jess and mum are. Before, she couldn't stand the sight of him. Now she trusts him with her car

Jess got out of the Jeep, holding an umbrella. How sweet

"Rory, come on," shouted Jess over the thunder.

Rory nodded, and moved under the umbrella. She could feel her clothes getting wet. Jess opened the passenger door, and she scooted in. She got comfortable and waited for Jess to come in. Jess got in, shut the umbrella, and started the car engine.

"So, Rory, how was your day?" asked Jess. He was glad that she was in a better mood than the time he had called.

"Well, Jess… you were wrong. Romeo did call…"

to be continued…

review pls! To all those people who think Romeo is Jess or Tristan: we'll see. I really don't know who I want it to be yet, because all those arguments in favour of Jess or Tristan are so strong, I keep swinging from Jess to Tristan. Jess? Or Tristan? ß That is how my mind is like every second. Heheh.