A/N: I have to apologize again for taking a really long time to update this story. I've been working 5 days a week, and I've also had my classes (thankfully done in 2 weeks) and my best friend is back in town from school, so I've been a bit busy. Forgive me? Anyhoo, I hope you're all still enjoying this story. Here we go with the next chapter.
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On Monday, Rory went to her locker and was not surprised to see Madeline, Louise, and Francie waiting for her.
"So…" Francie started.
"So…" Rory teased.
"What happened?" Louise asked.
"What happened with what?" Rory asked innocently.
"How was the date with Tristan?"
"Oh, that."
"Well?" They all insisted.
"It was great."
"Yeah?" Madeline asked. "What happened with it?"
"He picked me up and met my mom. I think she frightened him a bit." The girls all laughed. "And then we drove to the movies, and he bought the tickets and I got the snacks."
"You paid?" Madeline asked.
"I forced him to let me pay. I don't really like not paying for my own things. Besides. You've seen me eat. I'm a pig."
"Yeah." The girls all laughed. "So what happened next?"
"Well, when I was in line for snacks I ran into Mr. Mariano and his girlfriend…"
"He has a girlfriend?" Francie interrupted, extremely disappointed. "Dammit." The other girls all got sad expressions on their faces.
"Yeah, and she didn't seem like such a nice person." Rory added.
"Tell us more about the date." Louise insisted.
Rory laughed. "Okay, then we watched the movie, which was really good, but the theatre was very full, so guess who ended up sitting with us?"
"No way." Francie said.
"Yeah. Mr. Mariano and his girlfriend."
"So then…" Madeline encouraged Rory to continue.
"So then Tris drove me home and asked me out again." Rory smiled.
Her friends squealed. "Did he kiss you?" Madeline asked.
Rory didn't answer. She just looked down and blushed.
"Oh my god! He did!"
Just then the bell rang, forcing the girls to head off to class.
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Over the next couple of weeks, Rory and Tristan went on a few more dates, and people started calling them the hot new couple of the school. And of course, Rory blushed every time she heard this. And it also brought many flashbacks to her.
FLASHBACK
"Rory, I've heard some interesting rumors." Her friend Lindsay said.
"Oh?" Rory asked.
"Yeah. I've heard that Star's Hollow High's super-couple has run into a few problems. That super-couple being a certain Rory Gilmore and Dean Forrester."
Rory looked away. "Linz…"
"Oh my god. It's true. What happened?"
"Nothing really specific happened. We've just been a bit irritated with eachother lately. Lots of little things."
"Like what?"
"Like when I had to stay home on Friday night because my mom and Max broke up. He got really irritated with me."
"What?"
"Yeah, he said that I didn't love him and that I should get my priorities straight." Rory's eyes started watering. "I tried to explain that my mom was really upset and needed me there, but he wouldn't listen and he just walked away."
"Oh Rory…" Lindsay hugged her.
"We've been fighting a lot lately Linz. I don't know how much longer I can handle it."
END FLASHBACK
Prom was fast approaching, and the school needed their theme.
"Hey Francie, do you have any ideas?" Jess asked. He was the teacher overseeing the prom council meetings.
"Ummm, how about the 80s."
"Way overdone." Tristan insisted.
"Oh, do you have a better idea?" Francie challenged.
"Ummm, no, but Rory will I bet."
All eyes turned to Rory. "What? Oh. Ummm… maybe… How about famous couples or something?"
Everyone smiled, including Jess who looked at her with admiration in his eyes. "It's great Rory. Okay, so next order of business…"
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"Who can think of some other classics that have been made into movies?" Jess asked his class.
"Harry Potter?" A ditzy girl named Shane asked.
"Not quite a classic, but still a book that has been turned into a movie. Any others?"
"Oliver Twist." Rory offered.
"Ah. My favourite book." Jess said, smiling. "I've read it so many times that I practically know it by heart."
"Me too." Rory replied, laughing.
"When I was younger, I was told that I was a lot like a certain character in that novel…" Jess reminisced.
I could just picture him as a little 'Dodger'. Rory thought, smiling.
"Any others?" Jess asked, turning his attention back to the class.
"Josie and the Pussycats?" Shane asked.
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"Hey Ror. Hey everyone"
"Hey Tris." He gave her a peck on the cheek as he sat down at the lunch table.
"So Rory." He started, grabbing a fry off her plate. "I was wondering. Since prom's fast approaching, we both need dates, right?"
"Yeah…" Rory smiled. She knew what was coming.
"I was wondering, did you maybe wanna go together."
"Sure."
"Great." He flashed her his amazing smile. "So, how did you do on that math test?..."
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Sorry that it jut many bits and pieces. But I hope you still enjoyed it. I needed to have all these parts in for the story to go where I want it to. Please review and let me know what you think!! And yes, I am aware that I took the same prom theme as is used in Never Been Kissed. Prom will be in the next chapter.
