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Chapter 17-Remembering or not
Rory squealed and pushed people including Taylor (who wasn't impressed) out of her way, in a desperate bid to get to her brother. She wanted to give him a big hug but he beat her to it, enveloping her with his arms and picking her clear of the ground.
"Happy Birthday sis" he told her
"You remember" she said it was more a statement than a question.
"How could I forget?" he asked
"I thought you'd never remember," she said softly, choking back a small tear of joy.
"Surely you're not about to cry?" he asked "It's you're birthday" he glanced around at everyone now watching them "And these people want the usual bash you get underway" he put her back down gently and noticed a blond boy stood behind her, he'd never seen him before. He definitely didn't live in town, he had that posh, expensive look about him.
The boy must have noticed him looking at him because he walked up to him and held out his hand and introduced himself "Tristan DuGrey, You must be Matt". Matt had heard that name before DuGrey but couldn't quite place it, maybe he just couldn't remember it yet.
"Yeah that's me" he let him know "How'd you know Rory?" he asked.
"Well…. Um…. I… err…" Tristan stuttered, after Christopher's reaction he didn't fancy being threatened again.
"We're dating" Rory cut in smoothly.
"Bloody hell you don't waste anytime do you Rory? I assume you met at Chilton?"
"That's right" Tristan commented "Although I really must thank you because even though I'm glad you're better, me and Rory would still be arguing if you hadn't got hurt in the first place"
"Is that right? Well I might just have a brush with death more often" he joked. "Rory I'm gonna go find dad, enjoy yourself. Oh and your present is in my room under my bed if you want It." He said
"I'll get it later" she said and took Tristan's hand. "So how do you like him?" She asked Tristan expectantly.
Tristan didn't know if he should answer. Matt seemed slightly familiar somehow, and judging by the look on Matt's face it wasn't the first time Matt had seen him either. "He seems great" He said deciding this was the best answer as he knew Rory loved her brother so much it had made her miserable to see him ill. And that reminded him, "does this mean you're going to cheer up now?" he asked
"Well it doesn't seem like there's anything else to worry about" she said
"Oh there is" Tristan said a playful glint in his eye.
"Like what?"
"This" and he leaned down and kissed her not hesitating to deepen it, when they broke apart the whole room had they're eyes on them.
Meanwhile in the kitchen Matt had found Chris.
"Hey dad" he said
Chris didn't really need words he grasped the boy he knew as his son into a tight but manly hug.
"Look dad, about me going to New York…" Matt began uncertainly
"Don't worry about it" Chris cut him off "In fact I've had a lot of time to think about this and I can help you get the loan you need to start up the restaurant. We were wrong to make you stay in college if you don't want to. You might need you're grandparents help though. Richard can help with the finance and insurance matters and Emily will have friends from the DAR that can help with the publicity for the opening and finding staff."
"Why mum's parents, why not yours?" Matt suddenly felt curious
"Well as soon as they found out you weren't biologically mine they refused to do anything to help."
"WHAT! I'm not your son?" Matt was confused, maybe he wasn't remembering stuff right.
"Lorelai said you knew about this" Chris said
"Maybe I do" Matt said, then lowered his voice "Between you and me I don't think I'm remembering everything yet. Like that Tristan kid Rory's seeing. I have this feeling I know him from somewhere." He said, this in particular was bothering him, he hated not being able to place people. "And if your not my dad who is?" he asked as an after thought.
"Well…. Luke" Chris told him not making eye contact.
"Right" Matt said absorbing this new information.
Later that evening Matt was sleeping, exhausted from the long day he drifted into a dream. It was five years ago. He was walking down a high street, hand in hand with a beautiful blond girl. Walking ten feet in front of them was a small boy about the same age as his sister.
"Sorry we had to bring my brother along, but my parents wanted him out of the house." She explained.
The boy had stopped in front of a large puddle and was about to jump in it when the girl shouted out "TRISTAN! You dare and watch what I'll do to you!" Matt just stared open mouthed as the boy turned. He was defiantly a much younger version of the boy who'd been with Rory at the party.
He woke with a start. That boy could not date Rory.