The Twists and Turns of Life

A/N: Italics represents Rory's thoughts. I will also be constantly changing point-of-views from chapter to chapter. Sorry if that bugs you; I just tend to change ways like that.

Chapter 2: Starting Chilton

Rory looked at her reflection in the mirror. She inwardly groaned at the sight of herself in the blue and white Chilton uniform. At least I look good in these colors.

She walked downstairs into the kitchen to get her daily fix of coffee. "Hey, mom, dad."

"Hey, sweetie. Are you excited about starting at Chilton?"

"Yeah, mom. I can't wait to see how Tristan acts in school. Apparently he is a totally different kind of person."

"How so?" Christopher asked.

"I don't know. I guess I'll see today. I'd better get going. Bye."

"Bye," both her parents called out.

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Rory walked into the massive hallway and began to get nervous. This is just school, you'll be fine. Just start moving your feet to the office… But apparently her legs had different plans, they just stood still as Rory continued to will them to move.

"Can you move?" Rory turned, finding herself face to face with a girl about her height with long blonde hair.

"Oh, sorry." Rory moved over slightly, so the blonde could get past.

"And you shouldn't stand there like an idiot, people will start to believe that you actually are one," she called over her shoulder.

"Great," Rory whispered to herself, "thanks."

* * *

After 30 minutes in the office, she was finally able to head to her first class. As soon as she opened the door, all eyes came to rest on her. She looked around nervously before spotting the blonde that she briefly met with earlier and a pair of comfort giving blue eyes that only stared at her with amusement. She smiled slightly before the teacher interrupted her thoughts and introduced her to the class.

"Everyone, this is…" the teacher started before looking at the note that Rory had given her, "Rory Gilmore." A few scattered 'hi's' and snickers were heard throughout the room before Rory was told to take a seat. She could already tell that going to Chilton was going to be a very interesting experience.

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Lunch had come before Rory knew it, but she hadn't seen Tristan since first period. She found herself wandering around the hallways in hopes of finding him. She was about to turn a corner when she heard Tristan's voice, along with a couple others. So she stood there, listening in.

"So, Tristan, you see that new chick?" Rory assumed that they were talking about her.

A simple 'yes' was all Tristan said.

"Well…?" came another voice.

"Well, what?" Tristan asked with a sigh.

"You wanna do her, or is she up for grabs?" A red alarm went off in Rory. How could people ask stuff like that? But this wasn't surprised her the most.

"Oh, yeah, she's all mine," Tristan started with a laugh, "so none of you better even think about looking at her. And I'll tell you what, by the end of next week, I guarantee that I'll have bedded her and dumped her."

She didn't know if she was more mad or sad. Mad for the obvious reason of what Tristan had just said, but said to think that her best friend was capable of saying such things about her.

She walked out from around the corner and stood, waiting for the three guys to acknowledge her presence. The laughter that had been coming from all guys suddenly stopped and Tristan turned to find a red-faced Rory.

Suddenly the smile from his face fell as he noticed what she had just heard. "Rory-" he started before being cut off by her.

"NO! How could you say something like?"

"I-"

"Don't even bother. Do me a favor and just stay away from me." She turned and started to run into the nearest bathroom. She started sobbing quietly.

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