Title: Best Friends or Lovers?
Author: Julz
Summary: Rory Hayden has lived in Hartford all her life with her dad. She has had the perfect life: best friends, a great dad, and everything she could ever ask for. What happens when she falls for one of her best friends?
Pairing: Trory!
Disclaimer: I own nothing but Michelle and the story line!
Author's Note: Hey! Wow, I haven't updated in a while! Sorry about that guys. Let me just tell you this, love sucks and so does school. This story is kinda based loosely around my 'love life'. I am Rory, my friend John is Tristan and my friend Dara would be considered Summer. There's going to be a lot of exposition-ing in this chapter so bear with me you guys. Anyway, onto the story!
*Ring, Ring,*
"Tris?" Rory said groggily. Tristan just mumbled back an incoherent response. "What time is it?"
"Around 6. I think" Tristan replied still half-asleep.
"Crap. Get dressed! We have to go to my grandparent's tonight." Rory said as she ran around the room.
"Can you get the phone first?"
"Oh yeah." Rory replied sheepishly as she picked up the extension in Tristan's room.
*~* Rory/Christopher Inter-cut*~*
"Hello?" Rory asked as she fumbled around Tristan's room looking for her necklace that she left in there last time.
"Hey Ror, weren't you supposed to meet me somewhere?" Christopher asked pointedly.
"Tristan and I were just getting dressed." She replied apologetically.
"Do you have the directions?"
"You left them on the front table, right?"
"Yup. So I'll see you in an hour?"
"Of course. Love ya dad."
"Love ya too babe." Christopher said as he hung up.
*~*End Inter-cut*~*
"I'm going in the shower. If you're done getting ready before me, just wait downstairs. We have to be there in an hour." Rory said as she went towards the door.
"Alright. See ya downstairs." Tristan said as he locked the door behind Rory.
As soon as Rory got into her bedroom, her private line started to ring. Since she didn't have a lot of time to get ready and talk, she to let the machine pick up. Immediately her voice filled her room. "Hey guys, I'm not here right now. Here comes the annoying shrill thing, speak if you must."
"Hey Ror, I know you're there, I knew you would need help picking out your clothes for tonight. Call me---" Summer faltered out as Rory picked up.
"Hey Sum, what's wrong?" Rory asked her friend.
"My mom has that damn decorator here again." Summer whined.
"Come over and help me pick out my clothes. And where a dress. You're coming with me to my 'grandparents'. I need all the support I can get." Rory said with a dry laugh.
"Be there in 10." Summer said, suddenly all perky. Rory just shook her head at her friend's behavior and turned her CD player on. About five minutes later, she heard the doorbell ring. She ran downstairs and opened the door to see a very happy Summer.
"I brought my make-up for you." Summer said.
"Great. I'm gonna be in the shower so you can change. I'll be out in about 20." Rory said as she ran up the stairs and into her bedroom. Summer followed her life-long friend and got changed. He was wearing a simple black dress that had a halter top and the skirt part that ended up to about her knees. She put on a little make-up--lip-gloss, mascara, and a little bit of eye shadow--and picked out Rory's dress which was a strapless baby blue dress that ended at about her knees. When Rory got out of the shower, she changed and put on her make-up which was the same as Summer's. After that she called Emily Gilmore and asked if it was okay if she could bring one more guest. Emily said it was fine and asked who she would be bringing. Rory just replied with 'Two really close friends of mine'. Emily was upset with the vagueness of Rory's answer but accepted it all the same. When both girls were done, they went downstairs and found Tristan lounging on the couch.
"Ladies. You look lovely tonight." Tristan said smirking at the wonders in front of him.
"Charming as ever, Mr. DuGrey." Summer said with a mirror image of the smirk.
"Why thank you, kind sir. Now let's go before Grams throws a fit at us being late." Rory said with an identical smirk which her friends had evident on their faces. The car ride was silent due to the exception of the radio. They pulled in the driveway, walked up to the door and stopped.
"Well, here goes nothing." Rory said as she rung the bell.
A/N: Ooh…a cliffy! Anyway, that's all for now! What happens inside? Anyway, I'm really sorry about the shortness of this chapter. I thought that would be a good spot to leave off so I left it there, as you can see. So, just think back to Christopher Returns….Hugs and Kisses! Julz