A/N: Okay, so heres chapter 3. And thanks for all the GREAT reveiws! I really appreciate them. reminder: italisized is a flashback bold are lyrics
Chapter 3 Rory's World Goes Dark
Tristan quietly opened the door for Rory and then walked around to the other side, getting into the car himself. They drove off.
"Are you sure you're okay?" he asked, concerned.
"I'll be fine," Rory muttered. "It was a long time overdue anyways." She chuckled.
"What?"
"Well, I always thought the end of me and Dean would be a fight about you or Jess. I never would have guessed it would be becuase Dean was acting like a jack ass."
"Who's Jess?"
"Just a guy who moved here right before you left," she answered offhandedly.
"Oh."
The ride was silent for a while, but when Rory saw the lighted sign of a QUICK MART, she asked Tristan to stop. She got out of the car, and Tristan followed her inside.
She grabbed a carriage, and rolled it into the snack aisle. Tristan watched as she pulled oreos, chips, peanut butter, and cookie dough of the shelves and into the cart, then followed her to the freezer section while she got ice cream. "Why are you getting all this junk?" he finally asked.
"So I can wallow."
"Wallow?"
"Part of the Gilmore rules. I have to wallow. You know, eat junk, watch t.v., feel depressed. I don't really feel depressed though, but kind of free, happy almost. I'm just going through the motions for the sake of the Gilmore Guide to Relationships and Breakups."
"Oh." Tristan insisted on paying for the food, and they left.
When they got to Stars Hollow, he helped her bring her bags in, and turned to leave.
"Won't you stay?" Rory asked. Tristan cocked and eyebrow. "I mean, in a completely platonic way. Wallowing is just more fun when you can share the experience."
"Alright Mary, I'll stay."
They sat side by side, backs against the couch, junk food spread in front of them, watching soap operas silently for hours.
Lorelei rolled over in her bed and groaned. 10:30. 10:30? Rory always woke her up by 9 on the weekends. She pulled herslf out of bed and down the stairs, only to stop short, astounded at the scene in front of her. She tried to supress a giggle as she tiptoed through the room, out the door and headed to LUKE'S for coffee.
Rory awoke and slowly lifted her head from Tristan's shoulder. She looked around her at the empty food bags and the t.v. still going from the night before.
"Tristan," she said, nudging him.
"Hmm. What?" he asked grumpily.
"We must have fallen asleep. It's morning already."
"Oh." He got up and examined the mess. "I'll help you clean up."
They threw the trash out silently. "Do you want to go to LUKE'S for coffee before you go?" Rory offered when they were done.
"Sure."
Rory locked up the house, and Tristan headed for the car. "What are you doing?" Rory asked.
"I thought we were going to LUKE'S."
"Yah, but I think its best we leave the viper here," she said as she thought of the rumors that would fly if Miss Patty saw her in it with Tristan. "Besides, it's a nice day for a walk." Rory turned and started down the driveway, and Tristan ran to catch up.
"Hey Tristan?"
"Yah?"
"You've been really nice, about this whole Dean and wallowing thing and all. Thanks."
"No problem, just remember I'm still the same, cocky, irresistable Tristan Dugrey though."
"You seem nicer since you've come back. How come?
"I guess I've just realized I gave to be more compassionate in order to be with the girl I'm still hung up on."
"You mean your still not over Summer?"
Tristan couldn't help but laugh at how naive Rory was.
"What?"
"Nothing, nothing," Tristan lied.
"Fine," Rory said, pouting. "We're here anyways."
"Well, well, if it isn't my long lost daughter!" Lorelei exclaimed as Rory entered the diner, Tristan in tow.
"Hey mom," Rory greeted. "Luke, two coffees!" she yelled as she made her way to take a seat at the counter.
"So, who's the hunk?" Lorelei asked, not caring that Tristan could hear her.
"I don't know, but this is Tristan." (A/N: does this line sound familiar? If your a true Tristan fan thenit should)
Tristan was silent for a moment. "Hey!" he exclaimed once he realized what Rory had said.
The two Gilmores started cracking up uncontrollably. Once they had calmed, Lorelei asked another question. "So what were you two doing passed out with tons of junk food spread out in front of you?"
"We were wallowing," Rory answered proudly.
"What could Paris have done to make the two of you wallow?"
"Actually, I was wallowing, and Tristan was keeping me company. I um..... I broke up with Dean last night."
"It's about time!" Luke interupted. He had always disliked Dean and his floppy hair style.
"Yah, you're right," Rory said to herself, Tristan being the only one to hear.
(A/N: I'm making this like Max and Lorelei were still engaged and all, for the sake of the story. K?)
"Rory, why don't you come with us tonight? Karaoke night is the best! It's bound to cheer you up!" Lorelei pleaded.
"Fine," Rory finally gave in, feeling a little odd about tagging along on her mother and Max's date.
At the resteraunt, Rory mostly watched the other people fooling around, singing, dancing. She just wasn't in the mood to do it herself. She was an observer, not a participant.
fathers be good to your daughters
daughters will live like you do
girls become lovers
and turn into mothers
so mothers be good
to your daughters too
"That should be your theme song," Rory told her mother, trying to grin and bare it.
Lorelei smiled, knowing how hard her duaghter was trying. "Come on," she said, grabbing her hand, and dragging Rory to the stage.
Rory stood there, embarrased and puzzled for a moment, but then the music started.
"Hmm. Independance Inn. We're here Rory!" Lorelei said, turning and pushing a hair out of the toddler's face.
"Remember this day Rory. This is the day our lives changed for the better."
Just then, a commercial ended and a song began on the car's radio. "Oh! I love this song! This will be our song Rory. Even when we're far apart later on in life, if we hear this song we'll remember each other, and it will be as if we are with each other."
Lorelei gleamed with pride as she watched Rory giggle. "We'll always have each other baby. Always. I love you soooooooooo much."
wanting you the way I do
I only wanna be with you
and I would go to the ends of the earth
cause darling to me thats what you're worth
where you lead
I will follow
anywhere
that you tell me to
if you need
you need me to be with you
I will follow
where you lead
if you're out on the road
feeling lonely and so cold
all you gave to do is call my name
and I'll be there
on the next train
where you lead
I will follow
anywhere
that you tell me to
if you need
you need me to be with you
I will follow
where you lead
I always wanted a real home
with flowers on the window sill
but if you wanna live in New York City
honey you know I will
(yes I will, yes I will)
I never thought I could get satisfaction
from just one person
But if anyone could keep me happy
You're the one who can
where you lead
I will follow
anywhere
that you tell me to
if you need
you need me to be with you
I will follow
where you lead
where you lead
I will follow
anywhere
that you tell me to
if you need
you need me to be with you
I will follow
where you lead
oh baby, Oh, I'm gonna follow where you lead
I'm gonna follow where you lead
I'm gonna follow where you lead
I'm gonna follow where you lead
I'm gonna follow where you lead
I'm gonna follow where you lead
"Did you have fun Rory?" Lorelei asked, smiling as she turned from the front seat to see her duaghter, sitting behind her.
Max looked left and right, then started to move forward on the poorly lit intersection. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw headlights fastly approaching. "Lorelei, look out!" he yelled, trying to pull her down.
But he was too late. The speeding car crashed right into the two Gilmore girl's side of the car, and suddenly Rory's world went dark.
A/N: ooooh cliffhanger!!!! reveiw reveiw review!
