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Rory went through her classes in a kind of daze.

At lunch, when she got to the table in the dining hall where Paris was sitting, she was still kind of zoned out.

But Paris didn't seem to notice and immediately started reading her speech.

Rory only half listened to it.

She had been thinking about Tristan ever since their encounter in the hallway, earlier that afternoon.

"Well, what do you think?" Paris asked after she had finished reading.

Rory appeared not to hear her and didn't answer.

"Rory!" Paris said in aggravation.

"I'm sorry. What did you say?" Rory asked as she snapped back to the present.

"I said, what did you think?" Paris repeated.

Rory shifted on her seat. "Well, to be honest, I didn't really hear it."

Paris scowled. "And why not?"

Rory didn't answer, but Paris followed her gaze over to where Tristan was sitting.

"Oh!" Paris exclaimed.

Rory flushed. "You're over Tristan, right?"

Paris smiled at her. "Definitely."

Rory smiled back. "Good. Ever since I bumped into him in the hall earlier, I've been thinking about him."

Paris grimaced. 'How come? You know that he's a total jerk."

"Actually, I think that he's changed since he went away" Rory said thoughtfully.

"Do you like him?" Paris asked her.

"I'm not sure, yet" Rory admitted.

"Do you think he's attractive?" Paris questioned.

"Definitely" Rory replied.

Paris shrugged. "That was an easy question. Even I find him attractive."

Rory just looked at her.

"Okay, question number two. Would you go out with him if he asked you?" Paris asked.

Rory bit her lower lip in concentration. 'I might, if he asked me."

Paris nodded. "Now we're getting somewhere. Question three, How would you feel if you never saw him again?"

Rory grew thoughtful. "Pretty awful" she admitted softly.

"I think that you like him," Paris announced.

Rory nodded slowly. "I think I do. Wait, I know that I do. I like Tristan Dugray" Rory said firmly.

"Well, admitting you have a problem is the first step" Paris said with a laugh.

Rory threw her a glare.

Paris just gave another laugh and stood up. "My work here is done, so I will be leaving."

Rory stood up too and followed Paris out the door.

"Thanks for the help" she told Paris quietly before they entered their next class.

Paris nodded and went in to the classroom.

When Rory got home, she found Lorelai asleep on the couch.

Anxiously, Rory paced up and down in front of the couch, waiting for Lorelai to wake up from her nap.

"Come on. I need to talk to you." Rory mumbled.

Finally, she could stand it no longer. Grabbing Lorelai by the shoulder, she gently shook her awake.

"Wake up, mom."

Lorelai gasped and her eyes flew open. "Huh? Are you okay?" she gasped.

Rory smiled and sank down beside her on the couch.

"Sorry I scared you, but I had to talk to you. And yeah, I'm fine."

"What is it, honey?" Lorelai asked.

"Nothings wrong really. I just realized something today" Rory told her.

Lorelai nodded.

"I discovered that I like Tristan" Rory blurted.

Lorelai blinked. "Like you, like him as a boyfriend?"

"Yes" Rory answered.

"You like, like the rude boy?" Lorelai repeated in shock.

Rory bristled. "He's not the rude boy. He's changed for the better. A least I think he has" Rory told her.

"You think?" Lorelai repeated doubtfully.

"Well, he acts changed" Rory answered.

"Wait a minute, I thought that he got sent off" Lorelai said.

"He did. But, he came back today, for the last two weeks of school so that he can graduate with the class" Rory told her.

Lorelai nodded. "So you like him?"

"Yes, I do" Rory stated.

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