Chapter 4~~~~~~~~~ 3 C's Jess: "Competition?" he says with obvious disbelief with that whole backing of the head thing. T: Well, you're right, it's not really a competition. It's so obvious that Mary would pick me over you any day!" J: Rriiight. You need a serious dose of reality. T: Mary, back me up here? R: Excuse me? You expect me to help you? T: Well, yeah. When someone tells the truth, they expect all the people who know it to support them. R: I am. J: WHAT? R: Yeah, that's why I'm standing with my boyfriend, Jess. J: smiling broadly, but trying to hide it *she called me her boyfriend, and she doesn't like this blond jerk* T: Him?

R: Yeah.

T: Oh. Um, huh, I guess I should be leaving now. Sorry. Bye" With that he's out the door.

R: Hey, I'll be right back okay?

J: Ror..

R: I promise, just meet ,me at the theater." She runs out the door after Tristan who was almost to his car. " Tristan, wait, I'm sorry, but I REALLY like Jess. Maybe if him and I weren't. whatever we are then MAYBE something could happen. But I am. whatever I am with him. But."

T: "Ah, I like your but."

R: What?"

T: No, *laughs* I mean that but, in your sentence. Not that yours isn't particularly nice."

R: *blushing* Um. right. like I was saying, I would like us to give being friends another go. And if the thing with Jess and me doesn't work out, then you might have a chance. And I stress the word might."

T: Okay. That I can live with. Oh, one thing Mare, he seems a lot better than Farmer Dan.

R: Whatever. I gotta go. I promised Jess I'd meet him.

T: Aight, I'll see you Monday.

R: Oh, so you are going back to Chilton?

T: Yeah. *sigh* Back to hell. Well, bye.

R: Bye. *Oh boy. This is great. Things are finally going right with Jess, then Tristan shows up. Not that I mind that but. Jess isn't going to take this well. He isn't like Dean but, he keeps things inside.* Finally she gets to the movie theater. *Great, now where is he? Ugh, okay. I'll backtrack to the diner, then if he's not there, I'll go to the bridge.* She starts walking back to the diner. *CRASH* What the HELL was that?* she looks down the alley and sees..