Title: Predictable
Author: ~aDdIcTeD-2-GG~
Rating: G
A/N: Hey, I'm sorry I always take so long to update but I can never write a chapter in one go. I'm always changing it and coming back to it with new ideas… it's kinda a long process. Just letting you know that I've included a song in this chapter and please make sure you read it!!! I'm kinda slack because half the time I don't bother to read songs when people put them in their stories, a habit I am changing! So please don't copy me by not reading the lyrics! The song basically inspired this story (and gave it its name!). The song's very much part of the story so PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU READ IT!!
For those interested, the song's by Delta Goodrem. She's an extremely popular singer in Australia.
Chapter 9: And Trissy, This Is For You.
***** Thursday, after school has just ended *****
For a kid who'd only been at Chilton for a mere three days, Tristan was doing pretty well on the social scene. He'd already been invited to multiple parties, held a party of his own the previous night (to which Rory was not invited) and was widely popular in the school (especially with the ladies). Rory found it hard to believe Tristan's good fortune, seeing as she had been a loner for her first month at Chilton and only became 'popular' after Tristan was seen chasing after her.
Rory had found some new friends thanks to her sudden popularity. Paris, Louise and Madeline, as well as another girl called Christina and her twin brother, James, now formed Rory's new group of friends. The group of six sat together at lunch and in class and were considered as part of the in-crowd of the school. Like Rory, Christina was also a former 'loner'. She went virtually unnoticed for her first year at Chilton but was dragged into the limelight thanks to her twin brother's popularity. Now Christina and James were the envy of many students who wanted a taste of the twin's ever-increasing popularity. Others among this elite group included names such as Summer and her best friend Natalie, and of course Tristan and his new best friend Mike.
The past two days had been full of mixed emotions and confused thoughts for Rory. Many had attempted to pair Tristan and Rory together, but to no avail. Rory could be extremely stubborn. Tristan was more than open to the idea and did his part to pursue the possibility but was always met with Rory's blatant 'NO'. Although Tristan did have a habit of chasing after Rory, she did notice that he never really went out of his way to do so. He only ever threw a comment at her or followed her if he happened to spot her walking past. Most people were amazed at the amount of attention Tristan was giving her but Rory never thought much of it. His comments always seemed half-hearted as opposed to heartfelt. Rory had seen it all happen before. The guy would chase after the girl and then after a couple of days become too self-engrossed to bother anymore. That exact thing had happened to a friend at Stars Hollow High not so long ago. Rory wasn't about to throw herself at Tristan to make him feel better, only to find that Tristan's feelings all along had only been half-hearted.
"Give it up, Tristan!" Rory wanted to strangle Tristan - again.
"Come on. Just one date, Rory." Tristan called out as Rory walked off.
"Not in this lifetime, Bibleboy!" Rory yelled over her shoulder.
"Why don't you just give in?"
Rory stopped right in her tracks and turned around.
"Me? Give in?" Rory questioned incredulously. "Give in to what?!?"
"Everyone knows you wanna go out with me." Tristan said rather cockily.
"You know, you're dangerously self-assured, Tristan. Next time you say something, make sure you're not getting fact mixed up with fantasy."
"Let's not beat around the bush Rory. I wanna go out with you and we all know you wanna got out with me. So what's the problem?"
"The problem, Tristan, is that I don't want to go out with you."
"You're so obvious Rory! I've seen the way you look at me and talk to your friends about me."
"I can't believe it." Rory laughed in disbelief. "You of all people are telling me I'm 'obvious'. Tristan Dugrey, the very person who ran after me all through the halls of this school is calling me obvious!"
"So you agree? How does Saturday night sound?"
"You are so persistent! Don't you ever give up?!?" Rory questioned, her voice rising.
"I'll pick you up at 6." Tristan announced.
"You really think I'm idiotic enough to go out with you, don't you!"
"I'm proving to you that I really am sorry, Rory." Tristan said, his voice a little softer than before.
"No. I've seen enough of who you are already. I've forgiven you for mortifying me, but there's no way I'm going to be your friend again. You've already sacrificed that one chance." Rory walked off again but Tristan walked along behind her. He reached out and grabbed her arm.
"Stop it Tristan! Get your hands off me!" Rory said angrily. "I've had enough of your games!"
Tristan let go of her immediately and watched as Rory ran down the hall away from him, away from his voice, his touch, his smell, his startling eyes, but most of all the memories he stirred.
Angrily, Rory stormed off to the bus stop. When she arrived, she plonked herself down on the bench and got out her Discman. She switched her Discman from CD to radio and listened to the DJ as he introduced the next song.
Meanwhile, Tristan was over the other side of the school, trying to reverse his car out of the parking lot. He finally got out and onto the road, then turned the radio on to his favourite station. The song that was playing soon came to an end and the voice of a male DJ came on.
"Hey, this is Dave Anderson and that was Kelly Clarkson with Miss Independent. Well it's that time of the hour again guys, so ring us up with your requests. Looks like we've got someone on the line already. Hey, who's there?"
"Hi, I'm Rory Gilmore."
Tristan's heart skipped a beat.
"What song would you like to request, Rory?"
"Predictable, by Delta Goodrem, thanks."
"Sure and did you want to dedicate this to anyone in particular?"
"I'd like to dedicate this to Trissy."
"Well thanks for your request Rory, and Trissy, this is for you."
I smile
You say I take your breath away
You say you love me and you make
All the right promises to break
And when I turn around you're always there
Like that's the proof you really care
But I see right through you and I think
To myself
You're just so predictable
In every way
I want you to know I know your game
It's so unbelievable
how you never change
you won't get away
with loving me
you're just so predictable
I run
You say you won't give up the chase
You say you'll follow me anyplace
So you can make the same mistakes
You know just what to do
And How to use the best of you
To try and change my mind
But my eyes are opening this time
And I read you
You're just so predictable
In every way
I want you to know I know your game
It's so unbelievable
how you never change
you won't get away
with loving me
you're just so predictable
Now that I know your every move
How you gonna hide baby what you gonna do
Now that somebody knows the truth
About you and how you're just so…
You're just so predictable
In every way
I want you to know I know your game
It's so unbelievable
how you never change
you won't get away
with loving me
you're just so predictable.
As soon as the song was over Tristan turned the radio off and drove the rest of the way home in silence. Dinner with the Gilmore's tonight was guaranteed to be fun-filled. Rory would be in an especially good mood…
NOT.
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~aDdIcTeD-2-GG~