Chapter Three: Memories of the Past
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It's the day after the proposal. Rory Stewart is at home contemplating her engagement to her current boyfriend Jess Lucas Mariano.
Inside Rory's Head
I just got engaged to Jess. I can't believe it we have been dating for the past year. It seems like its too soon for me.I know in my heart that I love Jess a lot and that I want to spend the rest of my life with him. There is one little problem though. I am already married and I haven't seen my husband for five years, and that was after Gabrielle's death. I left him and came hear to New York City living my dream. I am so happy, but I know I have to go back. In order for me to marry Jess I have to get a divorce with Tristan. It seems like yesterday when everything happened between Tristan and I. I remember everything that went on between us.
Rory's first memory told from Rory's Point of View
It is early winter. I was two years old I think. I remember playing outside in the snow at the neighbors house when this little boy came up to me. "Hi" the boy said shyly. I remember I was to scared to talk to him so I just ran and hid behind my mother. My mom was like "Rory honey, I want you to meet someone. This is Tristan Janlen Dugrey he is the son of our friends the Dugrey's. Can you say hi to Tristan. "Hi Tristan, I'm Rory" I can remember saying to him. "Hi Rory, I am sorry if I scared you outside" replied Tristan. "Why don't you two go upstairs and play" My mother told me and Tristan. Then I remember going upstairs and playing with Tristan. At that very moment we became the best of friends we did everything together.
Rory's second memory
As you walk through town many of the townspeople can see two little kids running around playing tag. They look on to see that it is Rory Hayden and Tristan Dugrey. Everyone in town knew who the Hayden girl was and who the Dugrey boy was and they also knew that Rory and Tristan belonged together. As they keep on passing by you can hear what the kids are saying to each other.
Rory: Tristan Dugrey! You can't come and find me!
Tristan: Rory Hayden stop you never answered my question!
Rory: So! Who cares?
Tristan: I care Rory, I want to know your answer
Rory: Know my answer to what?
Tristan: Rory Hayden will you marry me?
Rory: Now why on earth would I marry you Tristan Michael Dugrey?
Tristan: Because then I can love you more and we can be a family
Rory: But you already love me. Why on earth would you need to love me more? and we are family Tristan we are like brother and sister
Tristan: I don't want us to be like brother and sister Rory I want to be your husband. I wanna love you anytime I want and I wanna kiss you anytime I want.
Rory: But you already love me anytime and any place. You have already kissed me Tristan. What more do you need?
Tristan: I need you to love me just as much as I love you and kiss me whenever you want.
With this the townspeople can see Tristan bring Rory in his arms. As they watch with anticipation they see their heads moving together closer and closer until they kiss. Not just a kiss but a kiss worth a lot more. A pure true kiss meaning I will always love you now and forever.
Tristan: So I am going to ask you one more time Rory Hayden Will you marry me?
Rory: Yes Tristan I will marry you one day when we are older
Rory's third memory told from Rory's Point of View
It's my senior year of high school and it is early fall I think October. It was our homecoming football game. I was homecoming queen and Tristan was homecoming king. We went to the annual football game. Tristan played football and was the captain of the team. I was the head cheerleader so I was at the game cheering. I remember we won the game and after the game we had our dance. I remember Tristan asking me after the dance if I wanted to go someplace special with him so I said yes. The next thing I know Tristan and I are at the park with the bridge. On the bridge I see a blanket spread out and candles with rose petals sprinkled everywhere. "Oh Tristan! What is this" I gasped. "Its our celebration to celebrate us winning the homecoming game, us being homecoming king and queen, and to celebrate our one year anniversary" replied Tristan. With that I remember grabbing him kissing him. As we continued to kiss it became more passionate and wantful. The next thing I know we are on the blanket and Tristan is on top of me still kissing me, but as we are doing this we are taking off each other's clothes. "Rory, are you sure you want to do this" Tristan asks. "Yes, I do. I love you Tristan make love to me right here right now" I remember saying and with that we made love.
Rory's fourth memory told from Rory's Point of View
It's still my senior year of high school and its now December. I am at Tristan's house in his room because I haven't been feeling well for the past month and I haven't gotten my friend that I get every month. I knew that I was pregnant. I took a pregnancy test and it was positive so I ended up going to the doctor confirming my worst fear. I had to tell Tristan. "Hey Ror, what's up babe?" Tristan asks as I pace back and forth nervously. "Do you remember that night after homecoming how we had sex?" I ask. "Of course I remember it was wonderful" Tristan replies. "Yes it was but I am late and so I took a test and I am pregnant" I tell Tristan. "Your preg.. pregnant" he stammers. "Yes," I reply and with that I burst into tears. The next thing I know Tristan has me in his arms and I am crying my eyes out. "shh, Rory it's okay we are going to get through this together." Tristan says as he comforts me. Then I remember Tristan proposing and I accepted it.
Rory's fifth memory
It has been a month since I told Tristan that we are going to have a baby. I am now three months along. Today was our wedding day. It was a beautiful wedding.
Rory's sixth memory
I am now six months along in my pregnancy. I am as big as a whale. I keep eating and eating the next thing you know I won't be able to fit through the front door. We had a doctor's appointment today and we found out the sex of our baby. The doctor told us that in July we will be having a baby girl. Tristan was so excited he was going to have a little girl who would be a daddy's little girl. That night Tristan and I were trying to pick out names for our baby. We found the perfect name for our little girl we are going to name her Gabrielle Sophia Dugrey.
Rory's seventh memory
I am seven months along. I rememeber this day it was May 11th. The day I lost our baby girl. It all happened so fast. I remember trying to carry a box up to the nursey when I tripped on the stairs and ended up tumbling backwards down, down, down all the way to the bottom of the stairs. The next thing I know I wake up to find myself in the hospital with Tristan beside me. I remember asking him what I was doing there and how was the baby. Then he told me that we lost our baby. I just started sobbing and sobbing.
Rory's eighth memory
It is now June. I graduated from high school with Tristan. I am still sad over losing our baby. I can't look at Tristan anymore. I feel so ashamed. I kind of feel relieved that I am not pregnant. I can't stand being here anymore. I have to get away. I pack my things and leave a note for Tristan telling him I love him.
Rory's mind
Now that is how I ended up in New York City. I know it was wrong for me to just up and leave like that but I had to get away for me. I know that I have to go and take care of our unfinished business. I have to go home. Back to Stars Hollow, Conneticut. I will go back home after the Jess's mother's party tomorrow night.
Next Chapter: The party and everyone finding out
Chapter Four: Going home
Chapter Five: Back at home
