Rory was a little worried about Paris because she hasn't been her normal self. The new Paris was nice and laid back and it was starting to scare people. It had been a couple of days since Paris found out she was scaring people.
Rory thought something was up, but treaded lightly around Paris hoping that Paris would confide in Rory. Things with Tristan weren't great lately because of Rory's "no sex" rule. It felt like Tristan was only in it for sex which made Rory depressed. But things at Tristan's weren't good so that one of the reasons things were strained between them. Tristan's parents were finally getting a divorce and in order for Tristan to stay in Chilton and stay with Rory he would have to desert his mother and stay with his father.
Tristan hadn't told Rory that if they wanted to stay together he would have to live with his father because he didn't want to hurt her. He was afraid to tell her for she could have many different reactions.
Rory had been sitting in the courtyard when Paris came rushing up to her. She was raving about something and Rory knew the real Paris was back. Rory just put on a serious face as she tried to concentrate on what was babbling about. But Tristan caught her eye and she saw that he didn't have a happy look on his face but a sad face as if he had just done something horrible.
"Um…Paris can we finish this later?"
"What is so important that you can't be here?"
"I have to go talk to Tristan but I promise I'll be ready and raring to go later."
"I'm gonna hold that to you Gilmore." She turned to leave but some kid was standing in her way. "Move!" Rory made a b line for Tristan was sitting with his head in his hands.
"Tristan what's wrong?"
"Nothing don't worry about it."
"No tell me."
"Fine you have to promise not to say anything and just keep an open mind."
"Promise."
"Okay you know how my parents are getting divorced, well in order to stay here with you I have to stay with my father." She just starred straight ahead. "But if I go live with my mother and grandfather I'll be in a different school." She didn't look at Tristan afraid of him seeing the tears that had formed. 'Why am I crying' she thought to herself as she stood up saying something like she had to go to class. She went straight to the library and sat in the back against the selves and cried.
"Come Rory, you're a Gilmore. You don't cry for no reason. Be strong and support him no matter what he does." She said to herself as she dried her eyes and stood up. She made it to class with a minute to spare and the whole class she didn't look at Paris or Tristan. Her mind was still processing what Tristan had exactly told her. But she was going to support him no matter what he chooses to do.
At lunch Rory found herself out in the courtyard listening to 3 Doors Down and reading Romeo and Juliet. Every time she read it she loved it more and more. The passion between them was perfect and dying at the end was the perfect symbol of their love for each other.
"Hey." Tristan sat down next to her and she didn't notice until he tapped her on the shoulder. "Hey." He repeated.
"Hi."
"So about earlier…."
"It's nothing I'll support you no matter who you choose."
"If that's true then why were you crying?"
"I wasn't crying."
"Summer said she saw you in the library crying and talking to yourself."
"It was nothing."
"Come on Rory, don't play the nothing card."
"I'm fine, I was just a little taken back by what you said."
"I know."
"Do you have any idea what you're going to do?"
"No, I mean I don't want to leave you but I don't want to live with my father either. It's a lose-lose situation, no matter which one I choose someone winds up hurt."
"But even if you move I mean we can still be together. Doesn't your grandfather live outside of Hartford?"
"Yeah."
"So see we can still be together it'll just be harder. But don't let my opinion affect your decision. You have to think about your happiness." She pressed her finger right above his heart. The bell rang and Rory went back into the building leaving Tristan to think.