AN: Work was slow today, so I get to work on my story more. Thank you to
everyone who has reviewed, it helps me out a lot and inspires me to work on
the story.
Paris came down the hallway from the bathroom and into the suite. Rory was waiting on the sofa, perched on the edge of the seat while absentmindedly chewing on her fingernail. She looked up when she saw Paris' figure appear in the doorframe.
"Well?"
"I couldn't do it."
"What? Look at it?"
"No, pee on the stick. I really think I should talk to Asher first."
"What? Don't you want to know if there's even anything to talk about first?"
"I don't know. I know that right now it's just too scary to go in there and take that test. I want to talk to him first. But at least we have the test, right, I can take it as soon as I'm ready."
"Paris, whatever you want to do is, well, since it's your body, it's your decision. Just know that I'm here if you need help with anything, okay?"
"I know. But thanks. I'm going to go talk to him, right now."
"Good luck."
Paris grabbed her coat and keys and left the suite. Rory sighed and turned to go into their room. She had missed dinner at the dorms, after driving Paris to the drugstore and all the pregnancy scare hoopla. She honestly felt for her friend, and it occurred to her that her mom must have been this freaked out when she found out that she was pregnant. She wasn't hungry anymore; all she wanted to do was go back to bed and forget this day ever happened. The entire day had been insane. Nothing that happened today was anywhere near the realm of her reality. She really hoped Paris wasn't pregnant, what would she do? Marry Asher? He's old enough to be the kid's great-grandfather.
'Ugh! I have to think about something else!' Rory was determined to stop thinking about Paris' problem, and got online to see if her mom had sent her any email. Instead she saw a message from Tristan. Tristan. 'Oh boy, here we go.'
TO: rgilmor@yale.edu
FROM: tdugrey1@unc.edu
SUBJ: Survey
Rory, well, I started to write you an email about how I ended up here at UNC, but it started to sound like one of those essays from grade school about what I did on my summer vacation. I thought this would be much more fun. Now, I took time out of my very busy schedule to complete this, so you have to do it too, and send it back.
Tristan
What time is it? 8:32am
Name that appears on your birth certificate: Tristan Michael Dugrey
Nicknames: Dugrey, God's gift to women
Parents' names: Elizabeth and Thomas
Number of candles that will appear on your next birthday cake: 20
Date that you will blow them out: March 12
Pets: none
Eye color: Blue
Piercing(s): 0
Tattoos: 0
How much do you love your job: not much, but it has it's benefits, like money
Favorite color: Blue
Hometown: Hartford, CT
Current residence: Chapel Hill, NC
Favorite food: Pizza
Been to Africa: Yes
Been toilet papering: yes
Loved somebody so much that it made you cry: yes
Croutons or bacon bits: Bacon
Creamy or crunchy peanut butter: Crunchy
Sprite or 7up: Sprite
Ice cubed or crushed: Cubed, it lasts much longer
Favorite movie: Swingers
Favorite Holiday: New Years
Favorite day of the week: none, what is wrong with favorite night?
Favorite word: crap-tastic
Favorite Toothpaste: Crest
Favorite Ethnic food: Chinese
Favorite Flowers: don't really have one
Favorite cola: Coca-Cola
Favorite sport: Soccer
Favorite type of ice cream: Vanilla
Favorite Sesame Street character: Oscar all the way
Disney or Warner Bros: WB, who is going to beat bugs bunny or Wile E. Coyote "super genius"
Favorite fast food restaurant: McDonald's
When was your last hospital visit: a year ago, I broke my arm
What color is your bedroom carpet: it's tile
How many times did you fail your driver's test: never
Who is the last person you got email from before this: Paris
Have you ever been convicted of a crime: not officially
Better yet, have you committed any?: breaking and entering, theft, underage drinking laws, driving without a license, I could go on
What single store would you choose to max out your credit card: Abercrombie
What do you do most often when you are bored: go online
Most annoying thing people ask me: What are you going to do with your life?
Who will respond the quickest to this email?: Come on, Rory
Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond: hopefully no one
Favorite All time TV show?: A-Team
Who was the last person you ate dinner with?: My roommate and a couple of friends
Last movie you saw: Kill Bill
Can You Juggle?: Oh so many things
IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?: on a mountain top
FAVORITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?: legs
WHAT'S THE LAST CD(s) THAT YOU BOUGHT?: Blanks. not worth buying them when you can get the music for free
WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?: that's confidential
WHERE'S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?: With the family at reunions and holidays.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED: Do I have to choose?
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY? The mind can overcome the body.
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE IN THE MORNING? 5am, out of habit
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE?: refrigerator, keeps the beer cold and the steaks from spoiling.
WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? People who can't deal with their own problems. If you don't like it fix it.
FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK?: any Dr. Seuss
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Fall
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE CHORE? Cleaning the toilet
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Telepathy
WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? hamburger
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB?: working on that
WHAT WOULD YOU NAME YOUR CHILD? Not Tristan Jr, so beyond that, no idea
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FEATURE ABOUT YOURSELF? My abs, I
worked hard at military school for these abs.
Rory sat in her chair, in amazement. Was this the Tristan she knew from high school? She re-read the entire survey, surprised by a few answers, and began to understand certain other things about him she'd never thought of before. She saved the message and turned off the computer. This was the strangest thing a guy had ever done, he seemed to really want to get to know her. After all, they could have had a few conversations over email about what they were majoring in and left it at that. Although she still wanted to know what had been going on in his life these last few years. Maybe he wanted her to be left wondering. At any rate, if that was the case he was doing a stellar job.
But for now, she really hoped Paris was okay.
Paris came down the hallway from the bathroom and into the suite. Rory was waiting on the sofa, perched on the edge of the seat while absentmindedly chewing on her fingernail. She looked up when she saw Paris' figure appear in the doorframe.
"Well?"
"I couldn't do it."
"What? Look at it?"
"No, pee on the stick. I really think I should talk to Asher first."
"What? Don't you want to know if there's even anything to talk about first?"
"I don't know. I know that right now it's just too scary to go in there and take that test. I want to talk to him first. But at least we have the test, right, I can take it as soon as I'm ready."
"Paris, whatever you want to do is, well, since it's your body, it's your decision. Just know that I'm here if you need help with anything, okay?"
"I know. But thanks. I'm going to go talk to him, right now."
"Good luck."
Paris grabbed her coat and keys and left the suite. Rory sighed and turned to go into their room. She had missed dinner at the dorms, after driving Paris to the drugstore and all the pregnancy scare hoopla. She honestly felt for her friend, and it occurred to her that her mom must have been this freaked out when she found out that she was pregnant. She wasn't hungry anymore; all she wanted to do was go back to bed and forget this day ever happened. The entire day had been insane. Nothing that happened today was anywhere near the realm of her reality. She really hoped Paris wasn't pregnant, what would she do? Marry Asher? He's old enough to be the kid's great-grandfather.
'Ugh! I have to think about something else!' Rory was determined to stop thinking about Paris' problem, and got online to see if her mom had sent her any email. Instead she saw a message from Tristan. Tristan. 'Oh boy, here we go.'
TO: rgilmor@yale.edu
FROM: tdugrey1@unc.edu
SUBJ: Survey
Rory, well, I started to write you an email about how I ended up here at UNC, but it started to sound like one of those essays from grade school about what I did on my summer vacation. I thought this would be much more fun. Now, I took time out of my very busy schedule to complete this, so you have to do it too, and send it back.
Tristan
What time is it? 8:32am
Name that appears on your birth certificate: Tristan Michael Dugrey
Nicknames: Dugrey, God's gift to women
Parents' names: Elizabeth and Thomas
Number of candles that will appear on your next birthday cake: 20
Date that you will blow them out: March 12
Pets: none
Eye color: Blue
Piercing(s): 0
Tattoos: 0
How much do you love your job: not much, but it has it's benefits, like money
Favorite color: Blue
Hometown: Hartford, CT
Current residence: Chapel Hill, NC
Favorite food: Pizza
Been to Africa: Yes
Been toilet papering: yes
Loved somebody so much that it made you cry: yes
Croutons or bacon bits: Bacon
Creamy or crunchy peanut butter: Crunchy
Sprite or 7up: Sprite
Ice cubed or crushed: Cubed, it lasts much longer
Favorite movie: Swingers
Favorite Holiday: New Years
Favorite day of the week: none, what is wrong with favorite night?
Favorite word: crap-tastic
Favorite Toothpaste: Crest
Favorite Ethnic food: Chinese
Favorite Flowers: don't really have one
Favorite cola: Coca-Cola
Favorite sport: Soccer
Favorite type of ice cream: Vanilla
Favorite Sesame Street character: Oscar all the way
Disney or Warner Bros: WB, who is going to beat bugs bunny or Wile E. Coyote "super genius"
Favorite fast food restaurant: McDonald's
When was your last hospital visit: a year ago, I broke my arm
What color is your bedroom carpet: it's tile
How many times did you fail your driver's test: never
Who is the last person you got email from before this: Paris
Have you ever been convicted of a crime: not officially
Better yet, have you committed any?: breaking and entering, theft, underage drinking laws, driving without a license, I could go on
What single store would you choose to max out your credit card: Abercrombie
What do you do most often when you are bored: go online
Most annoying thing people ask me: What are you going to do with your life?
Who will respond the quickest to this email?: Come on, Rory
Who is the person you sent this to that is least likely to respond: hopefully no one
Favorite All time TV show?: A-Team
Who was the last person you ate dinner with?: My roommate and a couple of friends
Last movie you saw: Kill Bill
Can You Juggle?: Oh so many things
IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE, WHERE WOULD IT BE?: on a mountain top
FAVORITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?: legs
WHAT'S THE LAST CD(s) THAT YOU BOUGHT?: Blanks. not worth buying them when you can get the music for free
WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?: that's confidential
WHERE'S YOUR LEAST FAVORITE PLACE TO BE?: With the family at reunions and holidays.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED: Do I have to choose?
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY? The mind can overcome the body.
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE IN THE MORNING? 5am, out of habit
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE?: refrigerator, keeps the beer cold and the steaks from spoiling.
WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY? People who can't deal with their own problems. If you don't like it fix it.
FAVORITE CHILDREN'S BOOK?: any Dr. Seuss
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON? Fall
WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE CHORE? Cleaning the toilet
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Telepathy
WHICH DO YOU PREFER, SUSHI OR HAMBURGER? hamburger
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM JOB?: working on that
WHAT WOULD YOU NAME YOUR CHILD? Not Tristan Jr, so beyond that, no idea
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FEATURE ABOUT YOURSELF? My abs, I
worked hard at military school for these abs.
Rory sat in her chair, in amazement. Was this the Tristan she knew from high school? She re-read the entire survey, surprised by a few answers, and began to understand certain other things about him she'd never thought of before. She saved the message and turned off the computer. This was the strangest thing a guy had ever done, he seemed to really want to get to know her. After all, they could have had a few conversations over email about what they were majoring in and left it at that. Although she still wanted to know what had been going on in his life these last few years. Maybe he wanted her to be left wondering. At any rate, if that was the case he was doing a stellar job.
But for now, she really hoped Paris was okay.