DISCLAIMER: I'm very sorry but, no I don't own any of the Gilmore girls characters.

AN: Heyyy everyone… yay chapter 3! Okay I'm glad you all like it. Just to tell you all I have another trory story called "Sweet Love". I think it's good …iunno. Here it is though chapter 3.

Catching Up With an Old Pal

Previously on A different Side of me

The boy turned around. "Here you go mis… Mary?"

"Bibleboy?"

Chapter 3

"Tristan, what are you doing here? At Yale and working at a coffee stand?"

"I was wondering the same thing about you, not the coffee stand part though."

"Ah well how about we catch up and grab a cup of coffee? Actually make it 3 cups please."

"Well it seems like you Mare never changed." Tristan smirked

"And it seems like you never changed either."

"Howe, I'm taking my break. Here take over for awhile." Tristan said to another guy handing Howe the apron and the cap. Then he took four cups of coffee and gave three to Rory.

"Here ya go Miss Gilmore, on the house."

"Well, thank you Mr. Dugrey. Let's sit on that bench." Rory said pointing to a bench underneath a tree.

"So Tristan, what are you doing working at a coffee stand? Your family is like the richest one in Hartford."

"Ha funny you should ask. My dad practically disowned me years ago and I try my best to not use any of his money. Well the exception of Yale but my mom understands me and told me to get a job and well here I am. So Mare, what happened after I left?"

Rory tried to ignore the nickname he kept calling her. "Well bibleboy, after you left Paris took control of the play and she became Romeo. That's right I had to kiss Paris Gellar. Hey buddy, wipe that smirk of your face!"

Tristan laughed, "I would've been a better Romeo and definitely be a better kisser than Gellar."

"Anyway, before you interrupted me. After you left, she had no other reason to get mad at me. She mellowed and we became friends," Tristan burst out with laughter.

"You mean to tell me that Paris has "mellowed" and you guys are like friends now?"

"Stop laughing geesh. If you don't believe me go look for yourself, Paris is my roommate."

"Is that an invitation?" Tristan smirked

"Ya right buddy! Anyways, I graduated from hell a.k.a Chilton if you didn't know as valedictorian. And that summer I went to Mexico with my mom and now I'm here at Yale, drinking coffee, talking to you."

"Yup you're still the same innocent, coffee addict girl. Still the same after I left."

"You're not funny Tristan," Rory said as she gulped down her last cup of coffee.

"What happen to bagboy?"

"Oh Dean and I broke up in this dance competition thing. I liked this other guy name Jess and he knew that so he broke up with me in front of all of Stars Hollow. It wasn't the best break-up. Then after that me and Jess started going out but it didn't feel right. It felt like I was dating my older brother, so we decided to just be friends and currently we are the best of friends."

"I see."

"So was military school fun?" Rory teased.

"Yes if you think doing 200 push-ups and running 800 miles with a drill sergeant yelling right in your ear at 5:00 am every single morning."

"Ouch that bad huh? I know that after I run 0.1 miles I would be already on the ground dying."

"Not good at running?"

"Nope, My mom and me are both athletically challenged and we never run unless we run for coffee."

"I was wondering one thing though. Why Yale? I thought you were Harvard bound?"

"Ah well I decided to follow the Gilmore tradition and follow my grandparents' steps. And beside Yale is only 45 minutes from Stars Hollow so I can go there on the weekends."

"Ah well look at the time! I have to get back doing my coffee boy duty. Since you don't have a boyfriend Mary, do you think I have a chance?"

"Not a chance buddy." She said as she playfully smacked his arm.

"If I'm not mistaken it seems like you were just flirting with me."

"With you? Yeah right! In your dreams bibleboy."

"Every night Mary."

"How bout this though, me and Paris get together with you during dinner?"

"Trying to ask me out?" Tristan smirked

"Fine then don't. I'll see you around" Rory said as she walked away.

Tristan grabbed her wrist and pulled her back. "Who said I didn't want to?"

"O well it seems like you didn't want to." She pointed out

"Nope I would love to have dinner with you and Miss Gellar."

"Ohhh the charming side comes on."

"Funny."

"Yes I know I am." She smirked

"Hey! You stole my smirk!"

"I did not!"

"Did too"

"Did not"

"Did too"

"OMG let's just stop. How about we meet at six thirty?"

"That's fine. Your room number is?"

"467 and here's my cell number." She wrote it down on his palm.

"Well Mary I'll be waiting."

"Okay then I'll see you later." She turned to walk away.

"Oh I almost forgot. Can you do me a favor Tris?" Rory said seductively.

"Umm…uhh yeah umm sure."

She went up to him and leaned in to whisper in his ear.

"The name is Rory!" and with that she turned and walk away.

Tristan stood there shock. "Ughh you're such a tease Gilmore!"

"You love me anyways." Rory called back

"More than you'll ever know" he mumbled.

Oh well there it is… I don't know if it's good or bad so… I want to thank everyone that reviewed. You guys rock! I'm glad you like it so far. And for those who don't like it, well sorry and hope you like my next ones.

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