Hey, everyone. Sorry it's been forever since I've updated, but senior year has been way more hectic than expected (Applications, AP classes, etc.), and I've been working on the new chapter when the inspiration hits me. Best part of it is that I tend to write scenes in my notebook in school and then I lost the notebook where I wrote two of my best scenes. ARGH. But I'm zen with it now. I swear. I have a million different scenes already mapped out (I've had this chapter in my head for five months already) and a whole bunch of them written out. Right now I'm just finding time to write and what order to put them in. It's a conjunctive mess in my head.

So, just here to let you know: New chapter is on its way. But, to tide you over till then, here's a little sneak peek. Hope you like.

"Oh-ho, Ror, Tristan? Tristan? Holy crap, does that suck."

"Thanks, Seth. I hadn't noticed," Rory rolled her eyes and sank deeper into the crook of Ryan's arm as they walked through the hallway of Chilton, Jess deeply immersed in his history book

"No, seriously, Rory, suck-fest."

"I know, Seth."

"Suuuuuuck, suck suck suck suck. Suck suck suck. Suck. Su..."

"Seth, she knows!" Seth, Rory, and Jess all jumped back at the sound of Ryan's outburst.

"Ok, Ry, she knows. Got it..." Seth said, looking for any escape from the conversation, "Hey, Jess, look, a bathroom! Let's go see if we can find George Michael." Jess, nervous, nodded and ran ahead with Seth, ducking into the bathroom.

"Hey, what was that all about?" Ryan shook his head,

"Nothing."

"That's a lie. What's wrong?"

"Nothing, Rory."

"It's not nothing, Ryan. You wouldn't blow up at your brother over nothing."

"I have in the past."

"This is different. Are you upset that I'm gonna be busy for another weekend?"

"No. I told you, Rory, it's nothing. Seth was being annoying and it was bothering you, I could tell, so I stopped him."

"It wasn't bothering me that much, Ryan... Is that it? You're mad that I can't hang out?"

"N..."

"Cuz last week, you seemed a little upset when I told you that I couldn't watch American Wedding with you."

"That's not it, Rory."

"Then what is it?"

"Nothing," he insisted. Rory suddenly sighed,

"Oh, I know! I know why you're upset. How could I be so blind? You're upset because I'm working with Tristan, aren't you!"

"No, Rory."

"Yes! That's why you're so short-tempered! You're upset about me working with Tristan!"

"Rory!"

"Look, nothing's gonna happen, Ry."

"Rory, drop it! I yelled at Seth because he was being annoying. That's it! Now leave it be!" Rory sighed in resignation, and allowed the conversation to fall in an uncomfortable silence. After a moment, Rory piped up,

"Let's go find our brothers. They went looking for George Michael and they've been in there for a few minutes. Could be trouble."