Chapter 6- Here comes trouble





"I can't believe you did that Margaret!" Dean said.

Margaret gave Dean an innocent look and asked, "What?"

Dean had to laugh out, "Repeat the words to most of the movie!"

Margaret hid a smile and shrugged. "I told you I had an insane sister and cousin. Watched it 3 times, 4th time was today."

Dean laughed more and wrapped his arms around Margaret's waist. "Where have you been all my life?"

Margaret looked up at him and smiled. "Hidden."

Rory watched this display and felt a tingle of jealousy. She couldn't stomach seeing her first love and close friend together. She was also saddened by the fact that she was so alone. Tristan also watched this and noticed Rory's fallen face. Tristan felt so broken inside, seeing her unhappy made him unhappy. He wanted to lift her chin up, kiss her, and wipe all that sadness away. *Too bad she doesn't want you DuGray. * Rory then turned to see Dave and Lane, and their display of affection sickened her more. Dave secured his arms around Lane's waist, hugging her while they were walking. Rory felt alone until finally, she felt an arm resting upon her shoulders. Rory looked up to see it was Tristan's arm. Tristan then leaned over and whispered, "Feel better."

Rory smiled and his heart soared. "Thanks."

They went there separate ways. Dean and Margaret to Dean's car, Tristan, Rory, Lane, and Dave to Tristan's car. Tristan regretfully dropped his arm from Rory's shoulders. Dean's car had already left, and Tristan was just about to leave until he heard his name being called out. Tristan turned to see Jeff, another senior from Chilton. Jeff was said to be a pimp, a ladies man, and after Tristan left, Jeff took over as the "Flirt." Jeff leaned onto Tristan's car and said, "Yo, what's up T man?"

Tristan had no desire to let Jeff even see Rory, for Tristan knew that Jeff would try to get her in bed with him. Tristan wouldn't let anyone interfere between him and Rory. "Leaving" He said coolly.

"Hey, aren't you going to at least introduce me to your friends? Hi, I am Jeff Carraway." Then Jeff spotted Rory; the hunter had spotted his prey. "Hey, I think I've seen you around school."

Rory looked to see a tall, handsome brunette, a guy who somehow reminded her a lot of Dean. Rory smiled and said, "I don't remember you."

Tristan's heart was pounding so hard. He took one look at Jeff and knew exactly what Jeff was doing. *I would be damned if I watch Jeff even touch Rory. * "Hey Jeff, we really got to go."

"Oh right. What's your name?" Jeff asked Rory.

"Rory Gilmore."

Jeff widened his eyes a little. "THE Rory Gilmore?"

Rory was confused but Tristan understood. Most of his friends knew how hung over Tristan was for Rory. Tristan just spoke up. "We better go now."

"Well, leave then. Hey, wait. Rory, would you do me the honors of helping study on Monday? I haven't grasped Dickinson. Poetry isn't one of my strong suits."

"Sure."

Tristan couldn't believe that Rory had just agreed to a date with Jeff. Well, Rory might have not seen it as a date, but Jeff would. Jeff waved bye and Tristan raced out. There was a complete silence in the car from Hartford to Stars Hallow.









"I can't believe that you agreed to go out on a date with Jeff." Lane said with distaste.

"Jeff? Jeff Carraway? The biggest flirt and jerk in Chilton?" Margaret said in disbelief.

"And the guy that Rory agreed to go out with."

"What about Tristan?" Margaret asked Rory.

"I am not with Tristan." Rory said through her teeth.

"But isn't it a little inconsiderate to just agree on a date with Jeff when you were on a date with Tristan?" questioned Lane.

"I did not have a date with Tristan." Rory denied.

"Sure looked like one to me," Margaret chirped in.

Rory thought about it. How Tristan refused to talk during the drive, the body contact she had with him, and how he tried to comfort her. "But I didn't agree to go on a date with Jeff."

"It sure sounded like you did." Lane injected.

"He asked for help in school. Nothing very romantic."

"I bet Tristan thinks that it is a date."

"Why would Tristan care?"

Lane and Margaret looked at each other. Both of them noticed how affectionately Tristan looked at Rory all the time. They noticed the pain he had on his face whenever Rory was unhappy, or when Rory talked about another guy. And they noticed how Tristan was always happy when Rory was. They couldn't believe how oblivious Rory was about this.

"Rory, Tristan likes you. Believe it or not, he does. I am new here and everything, but I know when a guy likes a girl, and Tristan has it bad for you." Margaret said.

Rory looked dazed. *Why would Tristan DuGray want me? It's not as though I am special or anything. *

"I don't think you guys are thinking straight. Whatever. I don't want to talk about this anymore. Let's all go to the mall."

And for the first time in 5 minutes, they all seemed to agree about something.