Tristan was tired of watching the party plans so he decided to go out for a bit. With a list of groceries, he promised his mom he would be back in a little while. Where he would go, he didn't know.

He would just drive and let the road take him wherever. After about a thirty-minute drive he ended up in the last place he thought he would ever be. He had driven himself to Chilton.

He was about to turn around and drive back home when he had the sudden urge to go in. Parking the car in one of the visitor spots, he got out and walked up to the doors.

It brought back so many memories. So many people, so many stupid things he had done in his life. Walking down the hallway he felt as if he still went there. He walked passed his locker and remembered oh so many a time he had leaned against it while flirting or kissing another girl. But it was Rory he had wanted for so long.

Why were did they always have projects together? There were too many to count. The government one, the Romeo and Juliet one... the list could go on and on.

Finally he walked in the main hallway. Suddenly he had the urge to leave his mark... but where? The banister? No, it was donated by Robert Frost, the marble floor? Of course not, it's marble.

"Ugh." Tristan just decided to give up. Pushing the large doors open he saw a little marking on the side of the door. Curious as he was, he looked at the initials.

"R.G. 2003"

~*~

"What's wrong Rory?" Lorelai asked her daughter. "Oh, nothing." Rory snapped up. She was drifting off as her mother was talking about... well, she didn't know exactly what.

"So what were you saying?" Rory asked her mom. "I said that we should derive a plan to get out of the party early. You know, sneak out somehow. Oh I know. You can pretend to be sick, and mom wouldn't want you to get the others sick so we could go home!" Lorelai said excitedly.

Rory laughed. "All right. But we had better get home so we can get ready, it's almost time to go." Lorelai looked at her watch and said, "Oh my gosh, your right. Lets go!"

~*~

Two hours later Rory and Lorelai were ready in their evening dresses, and Tristan had gotten home with all the groceries.

Tristan then changed into his suit and sat down, contemplating how to approach Rory.

Within thirty minutes the party had started and soon there were loads of people in the Dugrey residence.

Tristan was sitting with his head in his hands when he saw out of the corner of his eye someone sit down beside him. He decided he had better be a good host and introduce himself.

"Hi, I'm..." "Tristan!"

Inside, Tristan groaned. It was Paris. No doubt she had the same voice, but she looked much better than when he last saw her. Her blonde hair was cut short and she was wearing a blue teal cocktail dress, very unlike herself.

"Hello Paris. How are you?" he asked politely. No answer could be said because at that moment another young man handed Paris a drink and kissed her cheek.

"Jamie! This is Tristan. Tristan, this is Jamie, my boyfriend." The two boys shook hands and nodded to each other.

Tristan thought 'how interesting. Paris with a boyfriend. Never thought of that one.'

Then he saw her. From where he was sitting he could see the front door open and close. She looked so beautiful in a light red dress that hugged her in all the right spots. Her mother was besides her, looking just as she did last time he saw her, only a few days ago.

'Okay Tristan, if your going to do this, you better get it over with now.' He told himself.

Gathering his courage he started to walk over to Rory. She was facing the opposite direction so he tapped on her shoulder.

"Hello Rory."

~*~

A/N: HAHAHA, I'm evil aren't I? I know this is a really short chapter, but that was an awesome place to stop. And I did say the next chapter (being this one) would be about the party, and it is, just not the part you wanted to see huh? Haha. Okay, well, I dunno when I'll be able to update again, so I leave you with this cliffe. And besides, you have the season premiere to look forward to. OH and Chad Michael Murray's new show One Tree Hill is also premiering on the same night. Woo Hoo!