Chapter 2: Try Outs

 When I got into the auditorium I saw that everyone had partners except for Tristan. He was reading the script out loud in the row in front of me.

"Can we run lines together?" Tristan says practicing.

"Okay but just as long no one knows right?" I replied knowing that part by heart already. Tristan looked up surprised to see me.

"Hey," I said quietly slipping my backpack off my shoulders while sitting down next to him.

"Are you mad at me for kissing you?" he asks softly.

"No,"

"okay because I thought you were…"

"Tristan DuGrey and…"

"Rory Gilmore," I replied. Those who had been in my English class the period before gasped in shock at the thought of us even trying out together. I shrugged and flashed a smile at Tristan while he shrugged back.

"We're doing the scene in which Landon goes to Jamie's house and they talk on the porch," I said and then I stood on the other side of Tristan while he began by ringing the doorbell. I opened the door and slammed it close, then he knocked.

"Come on, Jamie! Open the door! Whoa,"

"What do you want?" I snapped perfectly.

"You're not in a good mood,"

"You don't miss a thing,"

"Listen Jamie I was wondering if we could run lines together,"

"Okay…but just so no one knows right?"

"Well, I just thought we could surprise everyone with how good I get,"

"Like…we could be secret friends?"

"Exactly. Exactly! It's like your reading my mind,"

"Great umm…. Maybe you could read mine?" with that I turned to the invisible door.

"Jamie. Jamie I just can't be your friend,"

"Look Landon I thought I saw something in you but, I guess I was very wrong," With that I pretended to shut the door and the teacher began clapping loudly. Auditions went on. Tristan tried to make jokes but I was too jittery to pay attention to him. A while later, after everyone had tried out she called for five pairs to stay. "Jon and Katie, Jeff and Leah, Joey and Lori please stay,"

"Yes!" I shout and wrapped my arms around Tristan. He looked surprised at my hug, as did everyone else around. I let go of him and watched Jon and Katie. I knew Katie vaguely she was a nice girl who according to Tristan had been crushing on Jon since her freshman year—he was a senior (like me and Tristan) while she was a sophomore. I thought they looked cute together as a couple since they had just started dating. Next up were Leah and Jeff. Jeff and her had been dating on and off since April of her freshman year. Now, he was a junior and she a sophomore like Katie. They were very different, opposites in fact but they were happy. You could tell that by the way Leah acted around him she thought he was the best thing in the world and vice versa. It was cute the way they acted…I wish Tristan and I had the same kind of thing, but knowing how we were now It wouldn't happen. Joey and Lori were best friends that had just started dating. It was sweet, yet there was part of me wishing Tristan and I were best friends. But, we weren't we weren't even that good of regular friends. The next day the list was posted with all the parts.

Jamie: Rory

Landon: Tristan

Mrs. Carter: Katie

Mr. Carter: Jon

Rev. Sullivan: Jeff

Belinda: Leah

Dean's g/f: Lori

Dean: Joey

When I had read the list out loud I started screaming in happiness and everyone thought I was crazy. Except Tristan he was happy too, he hugged me and I shivered at the tingles he gave me yet again. What was going on between us? The hug left me more confused than ever.