Chapter 7: (trying to) Repair
Tristan couldn't concentrate on his English homework. Every time he saw Dickinson's name, he got a sick feeling in his stomach and could only think about how Jeff would make a move on Rory. Even worse then that, Rory would follow along with Jeff. Tristan couldn't stand it. All of a sudden, the phone rang. He had high hopes as he picked up his phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi Tristan. This is Lane, Rory's friend."
Tristan let out his breath and coolly said, "Hey Lane. What's up?"
"Look, I cam going to be straight forward with you, I got your number off of Rory's directory, and I really need to talk to you about her."
Tristan thought of the worst as panic filled his voice. "What?"
"That's just it. You care of her. If you didn't then you wouldn't be so worried."
"I don't like her." *I love her. *
"Look, I know a crush when I see one, and you have it bad for her. This is a weird thing for me to do but I think that you two would be great together. Rory is blind and will never figure out that you have these feelings or her unless you show it to her somehow. Telling her won't help because she won't trust her. You need to make a point, and make it extremely clear."
"What exactly am I suppose to do?"
"I am not quite sure to tell you the truth. But if you like her as much as I think you like her, you will figure out a way. Good luck. I have to go and study. Bye."
"Bye Lane. And thanks."
"No problem."
Tristan hung the phone up and fell back onto his bed. He was so confused with his new situation. He was so unsure of what to do. But he knew he had to take a few small steps to make all of this work.
"Hey Jeff."
"T man! What's up man?"
"You know what's up man. Why the hell did you do that?" Tristan was filled with anger as he talked to Jeff. Tristan knew that the only way he had even the slightest chance with Rory is if he got Jeff out of the picture.
"Awww man! I saw a pretty girl and an opportunity. What did you expect me to do, let her go because you like her, when she doesn't want you back. I don't think so man."
Jeff got off the wall to leave but Tristan slammed him back. "Look man, if you know what is good for you, you will leave Rory alone alright?!"
Jeff laughed off this comment and removed Tristan's hand, pushing Tristan away from him. "Look man, I can do whatever the hell I want to do alright? So back off!" The Jeff walked away from the already angry Tristan.
*What the hell am I suppose to do now? *
At Star's Hallow High, love flies.
"I can't believe you came here." Lane said in happiness and confusion.
"Well, I don't really get to see you all that much and I was around so I stopped by." Dave said simply.
"Well, I am glad, although if my mom sees you, she will freak."
"You don't want your mom to freak?"
"I do, but I don't want to suffer the consequences."
"Understandable. I just came to tell you that we are scheduled to play at this one party in Hartford. I didn't much like the people who hired us, but then, they are paying us 100 an hour."
"Are you serious? What I can do with that kind of money!"
"You can buy that Yamaha drum set you've had your eye on."
"Oh yeah! I really, so badly want it. Oh, did you hear Operation Ivy doing "Sheena is a punk rocker" yet? They didn't do it as good as The Ramones but Operation Ivy still rocks!"
Dave smiled and gave Lane a hug. "This is why I like you so much!" Then he went in for the kiss and Lane started to melt.
Lane looked up at Dave and smiled. "Now, what do I do with my mother."
"She still thinks that you are going out with Young Chui huh?" Dave face sort of fell as he said that name.
Lane noticed this and replied, "Yeah, but it's not as if I really am dating him. I am dating you!"
Dave smiled and Lane hugged him again. "We will seriously work this out. Together!"
Tristan spotted Rory after school, walking towards the bus stop. Right when he picked up the nerves to follow her, Jeff appeared by her side. Jeff said a comment that made Rory laugh. Jeff turned around to see Tristan and was amused. So Jeff became daring and reached for Rory's butt, almost touching it. Rory was too busy talking about something to notice. Jeff backed his hand away, but not before mouthing to Tristan, "She's mine now."
Tristan's heart broke apart and couldn't move. When he finally did, he got into his shiny car.
Tristan couldn't concentrate on his English homework. Every time he saw Dickinson's name, he got a sick feeling in his stomach and could only think about how Jeff would make a move on Rory. Even worse then that, Rory would follow along with Jeff. Tristan couldn't stand it. All of a sudden, the phone rang. He had high hopes as he picked up his phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi Tristan. This is Lane, Rory's friend."
Tristan let out his breath and coolly said, "Hey Lane. What's up?"
"Look, I cam going to be straight forward with you, I got your number off of Rory's directory, and I really need to talk to you about her."
Tristan thought of the worst as panic filled his voice. "What?"
"That's just it. You care of her. If you didn't then you wouldn't be so worried."
"I don't like her." *I love her. *
"Look, I know a crush when I see one, and you have it bad for her. This is a weird thing for me to do but I think that you two would be great together. Rory is blind and will never figure out that you have these feelings or her unless you show it to her somehow. Telling her won't help because she won't trust her. You need to make a point, and make it extremely clear."
"What exactly am I suppose to do?"
"I am not quite sure to tell you the truth. But if you like her as much as I think you like her, you will figure out a way. Good luck. I have to go and study. Bye."
"Bye Lane. And thanks."
"No problem."
Tristan hung the phone up and fell back onto his bed. He was so confused with his new situation. He was so unsure of what to do. But he knew he had to take a few small steps to make all of this work.
"Hey Jeff."
"T man! What's up man?"
"You know what's up man. Why the hell did you do that?" Tristan was filled with anger as he talked to Jeff. Tristan knew that the only way he had even the slightest chance with Rory is if he got Jeff out of the picture.
"Awww man! I saw a pretty girl and an opportunity. What did you expect me to do, let her go because you like her, when she doesn't want you back. I don't think so man."
Jeff got off the wall to leave but Tristan slammed him back. "Look man, if you know what is good for you, you will leave Rory alone alright?!"
Jeff laughed off this comment and removed Tristan's hand, pushing Tristan away from him. "Look man, I can do whatever the hell I want to do alright? So back off!" The Jeff walked away from the already angry Tristan.
*What the hell am I suppose to do now? *
At Star's Hallow High, love flies.
"I can't believe you came here." Lane said in happiness and confusion.
"Well, I don't really get to see you all that much and I was around so I stopped by." Dave said simply.
"Well, I am glad, although if my mom sees you, she will freak."
"You don't want your mom to freak?"
"I do, but I don't want to suffer the consequences."
"Understandable. I just came to tell you that we are scheduled to play at this one party in Hartford. I didn't much like the people who hired us, but then, they are paying us 100 an hour."
"Are you serious? What I can do with that kind of money!"
"You can buy that Yamaha drum set you've had your eye on."
"Oh yeah! I really, so badly want it. Oh, did you hear Operation Ivy doing "Sheena is a punk rocker" yet? They didn't do it as good as The Ramones but Operation Ivy still rocks!"
Dave smiled and gave Lane a hug. "This is why I like you so much!" Then he went in for the kiss and Lane started to melt.
Lane looked up at Dave and smiled. "Now, what do I do with my mother."
"She still thinks that you are going out with Young Chui huh?" Dave face sort of fell as he said that name.
Lane noticed this and replied, "Yeah, but it's not as if I really am dating him. I am dating you!"
Dave smiled and Lane hugged him again. "We will seriously work this out. Together!"
Tristan spotted Rory after school, walking towards the bus stop. Right when he picked up the nerves to follow her, Jeff appeared by her side. Jeff said a comment that made Rory laugh. Jeff turned around to see Tristan and was amused. So Jeff became daring and reached for Rory's butt, almost touching it. Rory was too busy talking about something to notice. Jeff backed his hand away, but not before mouthing to Tristan, "She's mine now."
Tristan's heart broke apart and couldn't move. When he finally did, he got into his shiny car.
