Authors Note: We didn't write for ages and this chapter is gunna replace the other one because not very many people enjoyed that chapter…unlike us but oh well. So if we could get 5 reviews, at least, for this story we mite update more quickly.

Disclaimer: Own plot and Mark.

Chapter 10: If These Walls Could Talk

It was 8.30am and as usual the car horn beeped from out front. Rory grabbed her bag from the foyer floor and walked down the stairs at her front door. She got into Mark's car and smiled.

MARK: Good morning sunshine

RORY: Good morning

MARK: Ready for a lovely day at school with everyone?

RORY: Hell yes...it's my only motivation to wake up in the morning (sarcastically)

MARK: Well if you leave your cell on I'll call you and brighten your day!

RORY: awww aren't you just the best?

MARK: I am

They pulled out the front of Xavier Girls as Rory noticed Jess sitting on the bench out front.

RORY: Thanks Mark

Rory jumped out of the car and ran over to Jess.

Rory wrapped her arms around Jess' neck and kissed him passionately.

Mark sighed and drove off.

'Thanks for the lift Mark…yeah anytime…' he thought to himself.

JESS: Good morning baby!

RORY: I haven't spoken to you since like…7.30 this morning (she giggled and sat down on the bench)

JESS: Well I'm sorry if I wanted to speak to you! (he said sitting down next to her)

RORY: Nooooo it's fine

Summer and Dakota walked past and looked down at Rory and Jess.

SUMMER: Oh….can you smell that? It's poor…

DAKOTA: Yeah don't you just hate the smell of Walmart?

RORY: Reminds me of you Summer

SUMMER: Ouch…so how are you Jess?

JESS: Well I was fine until you showed up

SUMMER: Oh ouch again…

DAKOTA: You make the perfect couple…both losers and pathetic with come-backs…lets go Summer

With that they both walked off into the school.

JESS: Please transfer to my school….

RORY: I would but my parents wont let me

JESS: Beg

RORY: I have I even said I'd given up my allowance…

JESS: You did?

RORY: well $300 of it

JESS: $300? For the whole year?

RORY: nooo silly for the week…I said I'd give up half so $300

JESS: Oh shit why aren't I dressed in Armani then if you get that much?

RORY: Coz im dressed in Gucci (she smiled and kissed him on the lips)

Rory stood up and frowned.

RORY: I better go but I'll call you tonight ok?

JESS: Ok babe

RORY: and go to school ok?

JESS: I'll try….

RORY: Jesss…..

JESS: I will I promise…you can even ask Tristan on the phone tonight if I turned up….

RORY: How is he anyway? (she asked trying not to sound to interested)

JESS: Oh he's seeing this girl…Amber…so he's not at home very often

RORY: amber?

JESS: Yeah nothing serious…his bed was just getting cold

RORY: oh ok then (she laughed, even though on the inside she was relieved that it wasn't anything serious)

JESS: anyway I'm gunna go

RORY: Cya

She gave Jess a quick hug and walked thru the gates of her school.

~*~ RORY'S HOUSE, NIGHT ~*~

Rory rolled over on her bed and turned on the radio. Someone knocked at her door she yelled out.

RORY: Come in!

Mark walked into her room and smiled.

RORY: What are you doing here?

MARK: I just thought I'd drop by to see how you are

RORY: That was nice…I'm fine

Rory got up and gave him a hug.

MARK: What was that for?

RORY: for being there…I mean here….i just mean everywhere where I needed you…

MARK: What are friends for hey?

RORY: For borrowing all your clothes and never giving them back according to Summer

MARK: Well sorry but you're not really my size

Rory laughed and sat down on her pink couch.

MARK: So…it's Friday night what are you planning on doing?

RORY: A nice quiet night in

MARK: I wanted to go to a club too!!!

Rory laughed and shook her head.

RORY: Nah I just wanna stay in

Mark walked over to her and put his hand up to her forehead, then walked over to her side table and opened it.

RORY: What are you doing?

MARK: Looking for the crazy pills….you, Rory Hayden, turned down clubbing…why?

RORY: I don't like that anymore

MARK: Yeah you do

RORY: I don't really the whole me isn't here anymore I've changed.

MARK: You're right I never thought you'd cheat on a guy

RORY: Mark….

MARK: So you still haven't stopped it then

RORY: It's hard to explain….

MARK: Not really….Tristan it's over im with Jess

RORY: Your dating Jess too?

Mark laughed and shook his head.

RORY: Look he's not really talking to me

MARK: Who?

RORY: Tristan

MARK: do you blame him?

RORY: why what's wrong with me?

MARK: Nothing your perfect. But you've had him wrapped around your lil finger since the moment you met him….maybe he's playing hard to get

RORY: Well im happy with Jess and I'd rather forget about Tristan.

MARK: Oh sure…until you have one of your mid-night strolls and all you talk about is Tristan for the next two weeks

RORY: We haven't been for a walk for ages…

MARK: Well then fine you make out

RORY: no I mean…I haven't seen him

MARK: Everybody closes their eyes when they make out

RORY: Mark!

MARK: Sorry….well then maybe you should talk to him

RORY: and say?

MARK: It's over maybe?

RORY: Maybe?

MARK: No I mean that was the suggestion…look Rory. You and Jess are good

but you and Tristan are….

RORY: better

MARK: What?

RORY: nothing

MARK: No why did you say that?

RORY: I dunno

MARK: no…Rory tell me

RORY: I…still like Tristan (putting her head under the cushion)

MARK: Oh for god's sake

RORY: What? He's the guy you always want but cant have and guess what? I finally got him

MARK: But you're with Jess

RORY: Yeah but I can be with Tristan at the same time

MARK: so you wanna have your cake and eat it too?

RORY: who wants a cake they cant eat?

MARK: But this is different this is people's hearts your playing with…

RORY: I was eating a second ago…

MARK: Rory! Focus!

RORY: sorry all that cake talk made me hungry

MARK: Shuddup!

RORY: Im sorry (she pouted)

MARK: Im sorry too. But really Rory you have to work all that Tristan shit out…

RORY: I will when im ready

MARK: You cant wait that long Rory…you know its illegal to marry two people

RORY: It wont get that far! Why don't I just dump them both?

MARK: That isn't such a bad idea

RORY: (standing up and walking over to him) you were meant to discourage me!

MARK: sorry my bad….i meant stay with Jess….

RORY: Let's go get something to eat….

MARK: Cake?

RORY: Sounds good!

Rory got home from the café, and dialed Jess' number

TRISTAN: Yeah?

RORY: Hey…its…Rory…Jess there?

TRISTAN: Hey…nah he's still at work…hold on

She then heard Tristan put down the phone. And say

TRISTAN: yeah babe it was good huh…I'll see you tomorrow…(mwah)

Tristan picked the phone back up.

RORY: Who's there?

TRISTAN: amber

RORY: Oh…

TRISTAN: Nah it's ok she's not here anymore she left

RORY: Oh…

TRISTAN: We need to talk…

RORY: I know…

TRISTAN: Us…

RORY: Is over

TRISTAN: But I don't want it to be

RORY: Your with Amber

Just then Rory heard Jess' voice.

JESS: Hey man, who you talking to?

TRISTAN: Amber

JESS: Oh ok sorry…im gunna go watch tv in my room ok?

TRISTAN: Sure thing

Jess walked into his room and frowned he'd been home for 5 minutes and he'd seen Amber leave and Tristan was on the phone before then, well he'd just have to listen to the conversation then. He sat down on his bed and got comfy.

RORY: Does he know its me?

TRISTAN: No he thinks its Amber.

RORY: I don't wanna speak to him now…we need to talk more

TRISTAN: We never see each other anymore

RORY: Me and Jess are good right now

TRISTAN: We could be better

RORY: Could…

TRISTAN: well we were before

RORY: Tristan he had to wake up sometime!

TRISTAN: But you and me could still be good

RORY: I cant keep doing this to him

TRISTAN: and you cant keep doing this to me

RORY: doing what?

TRISTAN: Making me wanna be with you. Everytime I think you and me are finally gunna go somewhere with this thing we have, you drop me again and again. I have feelings too you know

RORY: Oh really?

TRISTAN: Yeah and you're the centre of the bad feelings lately

RORY: Well then maybe it should be over

TRISTAN: I didn't mean it like that

RORY: Then what the fuck did you mean

TRISTAN: I want you to be the centre of the good ones again. And not have to worry about if anyone sees us or what if he finds out about us. Just me and you together

RORY: I can't dump him for his best friend

TRISTAN: But you can cheat on him with his best friend

RORY: Don't say it like that

TRISTAN: well that's the truth

RORY: Then can we see each other and talk face to face?

TRISTAN: Yeah ok. I'll meet you down at the park in 15 minutes?

RORY: Yeah ok and don't make it obvious to Jess alright?

TRISTAN: I wont cya.

Tristan hung up the phone as Jess walked out of his room.

JESS: Where you going?

TRISTAN: Out for some pizza

JESS: Alright cya

Tristan walked out the front door as Jess picked up the phone and pressed redial.

RORY: Hello?

JESS: Rory?

RORY: Hey..Jess

'What the hell? He was talking to Rory oh hell no he wouldn't…she wouldn't…maybe I got it wrong…' he thought to himself………………..