Chapter 22: Trouble
Rory had a moderately good day. The teachers have all been merciful, giving them the least amount of homework Chilton has heard of since it first opened. She had started to put her books away when a pair of hands had covered her eye. She turned with her eyes closed and kissed this person. When she opened her eyes, she saw the vile Jeff Caraway.
Rory spat on the ground and started to gag. Jeff was smirking. She slapped him across his face as hard as possible, leaving a marking of her handprint.
"You asshole!"
"I told you Caraway's never lose."
Tristan had seen was happened and his rage had reached an all time high. He went up to Jeff and socked him with all his strength. Luckily for him, the halls were empty.
"Fucken bastard, stay the hell away from her!"
Jeff's smirk stayed on his face.
"She kissed me."
Rory's was furious.
"Only because I thought you were him! I wouldn't let you be within a 3-mile radius of me! STAY AWAY FROM ME! I HATE YOU!"
Rory's tear of angry started to streak down her face as she went to hug Tristan. Tristan's fists was curled up but were released when Rory touched him. Jeff knew he was defeated and left after spitting blood on the floor.
Rory saw sadness in Tristan's eyes.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't know it was him. I thought it was you. I swear. I would never do anything to hurt you Tristan."
Tristan's wall stood strong as his clenched jaws stayed clenched. Before she thought of it, she said it.
"You know how much I love you."
Rory's eyes widened as soon as she processed what she had just said. Tristan's wall crumbled down as he looked her straight in the eye.
"What?"
"I mean. I can't believe I said that."
Tristan felt that his wall was building back up.
"Then you didn't mean it."
"No! I just didn't expect it to come out like that. But I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it."
Break the walls down. Tristan smiled and kissed Rory on the lips, filled with so much compassion and love. He felt happy for the first time in his entire life.
Rory had her eyes closed for a split second longer than the kiss had lasted. She looked so innocent.
*So beautiful.*
"You have no idea how long I've been waiting for you to say that. My God Mary, I've been waiting to hear that from you since sophomore year."
"Do you love me? You don't have to say it if you don't feel it."
"Mary, I've loved you since sophomore year. How can I possibly not love you? You're perfect. God, Mary, I love you with all of my heart!"
Rory smiled so big and went in for another kiss.
"How am I supposed to last until 6?"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Rory was smiling all-day; humming to herself everywhere she had went. She had told Lorelai and they had this massive giggling session. Lorelai had left early for her date. Rory was by herself. Waiting. The doorbell rang and she jumped up. When she opened the door, she was disappointed to see Dean, not Tristan.
*She's beautiful.*
Dean was mesmerized by her beauty, but kept his head in check. He came for only one reason.
"Rory, we need to talk."
"Sure."
"I can't fall in love with any other girl with these unresolved feelings. I need to know."
"You need to know what?"
"If I still love you or not."
"What?!"
"Ok, it may sound stupid, but I really messed things up with Margaret. For me to be able to prove to he that I have nothing but mutual feelings for you."
"How would you know?"
"One kiss."
"What?!"
"I have to make sure. I mean, I know you had unresolved feelings at one point right? So to confirm it, the kiss would tell us we have no chemistry."
"Do you have any idea how bad in timing you are? I love Tristan, and I can't betray him by doing this!"
"Oh. I understand."
Dean looked at Rory for a moment and smiled.
"I hope accountant is good to you."
"He is. I hope that things between you are Margaret will get better."
Then it hit her.
*Dean's right. I can't fully give Tristan my heart until I am a hundred percent sure that I have nothing but mutual feelings for Dean. Until I know that the love I have for Dean is completely gone, I can't really move on.*
"Dean, wait. I think you are right. I think this needs to be confirmed."
They both kissed, no chemistry. They smiled at one another.
Unfortunately, no one closed the door and Tristan had picked that except moment to come in. After seeing what he had seen, his was sad and furious. He threw down the corsage that he had gotten for Rory, as well as the mystery box.
Before Rory could do anything, he had gotten into the car and drove off in high speed. Rory chased after him in the Jeep, leaving a guilty Dean behind.
*~*~*~*
A/N: I made Dean sound bad, but he isn't. So don't hate him! R/R please.
I would like to thank all my reviewers. To Jess, I really liked what you wrote down. The girl in the story is the Rory I saw in the very beginning of the show. I had someone tell me the same thing, and it makes me feel good knowing that someone else noticed.
Rory had a moderately good day. The teachers have all been merciful, giving them the least amount of homework Chilton has heard of since it first opened. She had started to put her books away when a pair of hands had covered her eye. She turned with her eyes closed and kissed this person. When she opened her eyes, she saw the vile Jeff Caraway.
Rory spat on the ground and started to gag. Jeff was smirking. She slapped him across his face as hard as possible, leaving a marking of her handprint.
"You asshole!"
"I told you Caraway's never lose."
Tristan had seen was happened and his rage had reached an all time high. He went up to Jeff and socked him with all his strength. Luckily for him, the halls were empty.
"Fucken bastard, stay the hell away from her!"
Jeff's smirk stayed on his face.
"She kissed me."
Rory's was furious.
"Only because I thought you were him! I wouldn't let you be within a 3-mile radius of me! STAY AWAY FROM ME! I HATE YOU!"
Rory's tear of angry started to streak down her face as she went to hug Tristan. Tristan's fists was curled up but were released when Rory touched him. Jeff knew he was defeated and left after spitting blood on the floor.
Rory saw sadness in Tristan's eyes.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't know it was him. I thought it was you. I swear. I would never do anything to hurt you Tristan."
Tristan's wall stood strong as his clenched jaws stayed clenched. Before she thought of it, she said it.
"You know how much I love you."
Rory's eyes widened as soon as she processed what she had just said. Tristan's wall crumbled down as he looked her straight in the eye.
"What?"
"I mean. I can't believe I said that."
Tristan felt that his wall was building back up.
"Then you didn't mean it."
"No! I just didn't expect it to come out like that. But I wouldn't have said it if I didn't mean it."
Break the walls down. Tristan smiled and kissed Rory on the lips, filled with so much compassion and love. He felt happy for the first time in his entire life.
Rory had her eyes closed for a split second longer than the kiss had lasted. She looked so innocent.
*So beautiful.*
"You have no idea how long I've been waiting for you to say that. My God Mary, I've been waiting to hear that from you since sophomore year."
"Do you love me? You don't have to say it if you don't feel it."
"Mary, I've loved you since sophomore year. How can I possibly not love you? You're perfect. God, Mary, I love you with all of my heart!"
Rory smiled so big and went in for another kiss.
"How am I supposed to last until 6?"
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Rory was smiling all-day; humming to herself everywhere she had went. She had told Lorelai and they had this massive giggling session. Lorelai had left early for her date. Rory was by herself. Waiting. The doorbell rang and she jumped up. When she opened the door, she was disappointed to see Dean, not Tristan.
*She's beautiful.*
Dean was mesmerized by her beauty, but kept his head in check. He came for only one reason.
"Rory, we need to talk."
"Sure."
"I can't fall in love with any other girl with these unresolved feelings. I need to know."
"You need to know what?"
"If I still love you or not."
"What?!"
"Ok, it may sound stupid, but I really messed things up with Margaret. For me to be able to prove to he that I have nothing but mutual feelings for you."
"How would you know?"
"One kiss."
"What?!"
"I have to make sure. I mean, I know you had unresolved feelings at one point right? So to confirm it, the kiss would tell us we have no chemistry."
"Do you have any idea how bad in timing you are? I love Tristan, and I can't betray him by doing this!"
"Oh. I understand."
Dean looked at Rory for a moment and smiled.
"I hope accountant is good to you."
"He is. I hope that things between you are Margaret will get better."
Then it hit her.
*Dean's right. I can't fully give Tristan my heart until I am a hundred percent sure that I have nothing but mutual feelings for Dean. Until I know that the love I have for Dean is completely gone, I can't really move on.*
"Dean, wait. I think you are right. I think this needs to be confirmed."
They both kissed, no chemistry. They smiled at one another.
Unfortunately, no one closed the door and Tristan had picked that except moment to come in. After seeing what he had seen, his was sad and furious. He threw down the corsage that he had gotten for Rory, as well as the mystery box.
Before Rory could do anything, he had gotten into the car and drove off in high speed. Rory chased after him in the Jeep, leaving a guilty Dean behind.
*~*~*~*
A/N: I made Dean sound bad, but he isn't. So don't hate him! R/R please.
I would like to thank all my reviewers. To Jess, I really liked what you wrote down. The girl in the story is the Rory I saw in the very beginning of the show. I had someone tell me the same thing, and it makes me feel good knowing that someone else noticed.
