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Friday

Rory

I woke up the next day feeling tired. I've been thinking all night- my decision kept changing from one guy to the other. My heart saying one thing and my head saying another. 

I didn't see him in school but when I opened my locker and there was a cup of coffee sitting on the top shelf.

Beside it, there was a note.

I wanted to see you today, but I thought you might

need some more space and time to think. I'll see you tonight.

- Tristan

I smiled to myself and happily drank the coffee, feeling warmth down my stomach…and my heart.

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"How do I look?" I was getting ready for the show. I curled my hair and I had on my favorite pair of low rider jeans and a fitted black shirt.

"It depends. Are you gonna break his heart?" Mom asked.

"Why?"

"'Cause if you are, then the outfit would be saying "I'm too good and gorgeous for you." But if you're not then it would be saying "Kiss me, I'm yours."

"Do you think I'm bad?"

She hesitated. "I don't like it that you cheated on Dean. But I don't think you're bad. God knows, how many times I've done the same thing…Not while I was with your dad, of course."

"Who did you cheat on?"

"I was with this guy, Johnny. He was a rebel. He smoked, he drank, he cursed a lot. My parents hated him and that's why I liked him so much. Chris kept bothering me in school and I never liked him. He was like the rich and preppy boy, everything I hated about Hartford society. It was not love at first sight, but then one day it just dawned on me, I was in love with him. Of course, this terrified me- my parents loved him. I stayed with Johnny for a while then I realized it was stupid to stay with him because of my parents, so we broke up."

"Wow, I never knew this."

"It's been a while since I thought about it. So, who did you choose?"

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"Wow, Ror. This place is great. I can't believe I've never been here before." Lane said.

"Yeah, I know."

"So, Tristan, is he any good?"

"I haven't heard him play yet. I wouldn't be surprised if he was good though. He's good at everything."

Then I saw him walk on the stage, looking cuter than ever, with the other band members I recognized from school. "Hi, I'm Tristan and we're "The preppy rich boys."

"Rory, that's Tristan?! He's gorgeous."

I smiled. "Yeah, he is."

"Now I see why you couldn't resist kissing him….so, when is Dean coming back?"

"Tomorrow."

"Oh. Wow."

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The first song they played was  "Taste of Ink" by the Used. Tristan's voice was awesome; he actually sounded like the lead singer. The sounds were great too. Everyone was singing along, bashing their heads and having a good time. When the song ended, everyone clapped their hands and cheered.

"This next song is for Mary." Tristan said, while looking straight at me. My heart leaped and I felt my face turn deep red.

I'm sleeping
right in the middle of a good dream
when all at once i wake up
from something that keeps knocking at my brain
before i go insane
i hold my pillow to my head
and spring up in my bed
screaming out the words i dread
I think I love you!

This morning i woke up with this feeling
i didnt know how to deal with
and so i just decided to myself
id hide it to myself
and never talk about it
and did not go and shout
when you walked into the room
i think i love you

i think i love you
so what am i so afraid of
im afraid that im not sure of
a love that theres no cure for

i think i love you
is that what life is made of
though it worries me to say
that i've never felt this way
believe me

u really dont have to worry
i only wanna make you happy
and if u say hey go away i will
but i think better still
i better stare out and love you
do u think i have a case
let me ask you to your face
i think i love you

 i think i love
so what am i so afraid of
im afraid that im not sure of
a love that theres no cure for
do you think u love me?
i think i love you
i think i love you
i think i love you

I rushed out of there not knowing what to do or say or think. I was running and all of a sudden, I bumped into someone.

"Dean?!"

(A.N. I should end it right here, but I'll be nice and continue on….)

"Rory!" He said and then hugged me tightly.

"You're back?!"

"Yeah, I wanted to surprise you so I just took an earlier flight."

"How did you know I was here?"

"Oh, I heard it from Miss Patty who heard it from your mom."

"Oh."

"You look great."

"Thanks."

"So….Can I please kiss my girlfriend who I haven't seen in so long?"

"Dean, I—" I said trying to tell him about Tristan before he kissed me. But I didn't get to say a word, because he already put his lips on mine.

"Rory!"

Dean broke off the kiss and I looked behind me.

There was Tristan. He looked at me, then at Dean and his face dropped. He looked angry and sad all at the same time. Then he took off.

"Tristan!" I shouted after him but he still kept running.

"Rory, what's going on?" Dean asked, his face looking confused and worried.

"We need to talk."

A.N. Hoped you liked this chapter. Next chapter will be better…

The song Tristan sang was "I Think I love you" by Less than Jake originally by The Partridge Family.