Tristan just looked at his father he couldn't hold the tears back any longer. They started falling and he left the room not wanting Melinda to see him crying. He walked out into a courtyard and fell on the ground in the corner and cried.

Rory went after him and when she found him the sight in front of her broke her heart. She slowly walked up to him and stopped in front of him. She bent down and lifted his chin forcing him to look at her. She wiped the tears away with her thumbs as he sniffled.

"Don't worry everything's gonna be fine."

"I don't want to lose him."

"I know."

"I may not like him sometimes but I couldn't handle losing him. I love him too much to lose him."

"I know I know." She pulled him closer to her. "You need to be strong, okay?"

"I don't think I can."

"Tristan listen to me, you can do this. I promise I won't ever leave your side. You just need to be strong."

"Rory…"

"No Tristan don't say it. I want you to think positive, just be ready to tell your father you love him when he wakes up."

"I can't."

"Yes you can. Please Tristan I can't handle seeing you like this."

"Why?"

"Its breaking my heart. I hate seeing you like this."

"I don't mean to break your heart but I can't handle this."

"I know."

"I don't know what I would do if you weren't here."

"Its okay." She fell into his arms and they just sat there. Tristan looked deep into Rory's eyes. He didn't think that him being upset would hurt her that much. Tristan's dried his eyes and stood up. Rory hugged Tristan before they walked back into the hospital.

"Are you okay son?"

"I'm fine now."

"Good, now your uncle will be arriving at the house soon so you should go and wait for him."

"But I should stay here."

"No go home and wait for your uncle. You should rest and then come back in the morning. Take Melinda home too please."

"Yes sir." Tristan hugged his grandfather and waited for Melinda to get her things.

"You know I can just take a cab." Melinda said digging in her purse for her cell.

"No Melinda when my grandfather gives an order you do it. Its no problem I have to take Rory home anyway so its on the way."

"I can stay with you Tristan. My mom understands."

"And I'll just call a cab."

"No Melinda you should stay with us, he is your father too." Tristan said unlocking the car. Melinda just looked at Tristan. "I'm calling a truce for now."

"Truce." They shook hands and Rory smiled at Tristan.

When they got home Rory called her mom while Tristan got things for the guest room that Melinda was staying in.

Rory sat in the living room waiting for Tristan; she started playing with her shirt. When Tristan came in he looked quite tired so Rory turned him around.

"No I have to stay up."

"No go to bed, I'll wait for your uncle. You need to sleep."

"But you shouldn't have to."

"I want to, now go to bed before I force you to. I'll come to join you after your uncle arrives." She lightly kissed Tristan as he mumbled something on his way up the stairs.

Rory turned on the TV in the living room waiting for Tristan's uncle. She was watching High School Musical when Melinda came in.

"Oh I thought no one was in here." She turned to leave.

"No stay, I could use the company." Melinda sat on the couch opposite Rory.

"How'd you and Tristan meet?"

"We go to school together. Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

"Why do you hate Tristan so much?"

"Well that's easy because I think that my father loves him more. When my father left to be with his mom I left like I didn't mean anything and then when Tristan came along it felt like I didn't exist."

"I doubt your father loves Tristan more. If he loved him more he wouldn't have shipped Tristan off to Military School."

"Why did he do that?"

"Tristan broke it a safe. Your father was furious. So he did the one thing he knew how to do."

"What did he do?"

"He ruined Tristan's life; he knew that Tristan had deep feelings for me so he sent him nearly 3000 miles away."

"That had to suck."

"It did but then a year later he was back."

"So golden boy had a rough life?"

"I would assume so. I don't know how much more he can handle with the divorce and everything."

"What divorce?"

"Tristan's mom and your father are separating."

"Wow."

"Yeah." The doorbell rang and Rory jumped. "It was nice chatting with you."

"I'm sorry for calling you a whore earlier."

"Its okay." Rory answered the door with a smile on her face. "Hello you must be Tristan's uncle."

"Yes I'm Justin Dugrey and you are?"

"I'm Rory Gilmore Tristan's girlfriend."

"Oh yes Tristan has told me a lot about you."

"All good I hope?"

"Yes of course."

"Uncle Justin." Tristan rushed down the stairs and they hugged.

"Are you okay Tristan?"

"I don't know how more I can handle."

"I know but we'll get through this."

"I'll warn you Melinda's here."

"I'll play nice." Melinda walked out into the foyer. "Hello Melinda."

"Hello."

"We should all head to bed." Melinda said as she headed up to her room

"I'm on way, coming Rory?"

"Tristan, can I speak to you for a minute?"

"Sure." They walked into the den and Justin shut the door. "What's on your mind?"

"Are you and Rory serious?"

"I love her Uncle Justin."

"I know Tristan; I'm just saying that you should take things slow."

"I understand but I need Rory right now. Now if you don't mind I'm going to bed."

"Night Tristan."

"Goodnight Uncle Justin."