Title: Predictable

Author: ~aDdIcTeD-2-GG~

A/N: This story is AU. Characters will seem different because circumstances in this story are different to the TV show. Some things will probably seem confusing, but answers will be revealed throught the course of the story.

Summary: Something's gone wrong between Rory and Dean, and it's having an upsetting affect on Rory. She's getting depressed, but maybe the arrival of a new student at Chilton could cheer her up…? TRORY.

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Chapter 2: Left Without a Partner or a Friend

***** Later that night, Stars Hollow *****

"I'm going to bed now, Mom." Rory said quietly.

"You sure?" Loralei questioned, concern evident in her tone of voice. "It's still early, Mini-me."

"Yeah, I just don't want to be tired for school tomorrow."

"Not so fast, Honey. I know something's wrong because you're never worried about going to bed late on a school night, and it's been a long time since you've used such a lame excuse on me. Come on, spill the beans." Loralei smiled encouragingly at her daughter.

"I'm really quite tired mom. Goodnight." Rory quickly hurried off to bed, leaving Loralei shocked… and alone with a whole kitchen of junkfood and a collection of hired movies – a recepie for trouble.

Rory hopped into her bed and snuggled up under the covers. She lay silently and still, staring at her blank white ceiling. Slowly tears fell from her eyes, trailing down her cheek and onto her pillow. Thoughts of the previous afternoon flooded her confused mind.

(Flash back)

***** Doose's Market *****

Rory stood out the front of Doose's market waiting for Dean to finish his shift. It was late in the afternoon and she could see a storm brewing overhead. Impatiently she checked the time. It was already 5 o'clock, Dean's shift ended 15 minutes ago… She opened the door of Doose's and scanned the room for any signs of Dean but found none. Puzzled, she walked around and came to a sudden halt beside a shelf containing canned food. There, right before her, was Dean, but he was not alone. Entangled in his arms, kissing him was a tall blonde wearing a Doose's Market apron. Supressing tears, Rory closed her eyes and turned around. Angrily she ran her arm along a shelf, knocking over all the cans of food onto the floor. Immediatley, Dean turned and saw Rory standing there.

"Rory-" He began clumsily.

Once again she closed her eyes to prevent herself from bursting. Slowly she opened them again.

"I have nothing to say to you." 

With that, she turned and ran from the shop, tears streaming down her pretty face. Heads were turned as they watched a tearful Rory run through Stars Hollow in the pouring rain. Rory saw the rain, but she didn't feel it pelt down on her bare arms and legs. Her body seemed numb, numbed from inner pain. The only thing she could feel was the heaviness of her chest. 

(End flash back)

Why had she not paid closer attention to the warning signs (?), she questioned herself. Why had she let them pass as mere failings on her part to make Dean happy? And to think that all along he was simply cheating on her. To think that she came close to blaming herself for something that ran much deeper than just rocky times in their relationship. So often he had seemed discontented, so often she had felt powerless to change that fact. She had tried so hard to make him happy and all the while he was cheating on her! No wonder she hadn't felt she was gaining anything from their "relationship"! She had been putting in all the effort and he had been lapping it up, all the while contributing nothing to the relationship himself. She knew it was wrong to feel this way, but she couldn't find it in herself to forgive him. Then again, he probably wouldn't care anyway! At least he still had a girlfriend; she was left partnerless… and friendless.

A/N: Hey pplz! I finished another chapter! I'm happy *does happy dance*, it's taken me a while to do because I ended up changing where this story was headed. Thanks for reading and of course, REVIEW!!!!!

~aDdIcTeD-2-GG~