A/N: I just thought I should say hi and tell you all that I really hope I get some good reviews. I mean sure you can criticize. At least I know that someone would be reading, right? Right. Ok well here it is!
Summary: Tristan's back and changes will happen. Okay you should know that Rory and Tristan dated before he left. She did date Dean but after they broke up the first time they never got back together. And that's pretty much all you need to know.
Chapter 2
...And that's when I woke up.
I turned over in my bed to look at the alarm clock. It was ONLY 3:56 in the morning. Great, this is just absolutely wonderful. Now I tried to go back to sleep but couldn't and after what seemed like the billionth time, my alarm clock went off and warned me that I had to get ready for HELL.
There was no point in arguing with myself. School had been in session for about two months and I had to go take a shower.
Once I got out of the shower, I had to go get Mom up; I couldn't believe she wasn't up yet. Wait. It's Mom. Okay so yeah I could believe she wasn't up yet, but today was really important. It was the Foster's wedding and she had been complaining about it for weeks. She was even starting to interrupt me while I was asleep, because she simply had to complain to someone. Oh lucky me, huh? Yeah, today was going to be a very long day and it was only 7:30. I had to go get some coffee.
I went up to my mom's bedroom and woke her up. Let's just say she is not the kindest person when you're trying to wake her.
"Mom, come on its 6:32 and I have to go. HELL is waiting for me"
"Rory, I love you kid but Mommy is trying to SLEEP. Go on get ready." I pushed her a little just trying to shake her and I finally decided there was no other way. I went in the kitchen and got a mug of coffee. I was going to go in her room make her smell it and pour it out her window. Now I knew that would probably get an argument started but there was no other way, I had to get going it was now 6:46 and I just couldn't be late. I had to stop by the paper too.
Let's just say the coffee thing didn't work very well. She woke up and when we went to Luke's she told him not give me any. It was horrible now I was dressed, book bag on my back, sitting in the back of the bus, and no coffee in me at all. I just hope HELL wouldn't be too bad today. Who was I trying to kid? HELL was going to be HELL.
About a half hour later, I got off the bus and headed into Chilton aka HELL. I heard rumors and people gossiping along the way but I just ignored it and headed straight, towards the newspaper offices. I turned in my latest assignment to Ms. Robertson and left to go to my locker. I stopped suddenly when I heard the news fly out of Louise's mouth.
"He's back. He's really back. Now let's see who gets him first"
Wait, who was she talking about it couldn't be HIM, could it? I was busy thinking and of course not paying attention. I mean just the thought of HIM being back.
And smack,I ran into someone and fell to the ground, dropping my book bag, which was unzipped and binders and notebook paper fell out. Great how embarrassing. I am such a klutz. I was busy gathering my things when someone dropped down to help and a voice got my attention.
"Well this would be quite the romantic meeting if we hadn't already met, right Mary"
"Hello to you to Bible Boy"
"Bible Boy, aw I'm touched really I am"
He helped me get my stuff and we headed towards my locker, well not we, mainly me, but he's Tristan and he followed. And again the stupid locker wouldn't work. And just guess who was there to help me, the Spawn of Satan himself. Great, just great.
"Mary would you like some help"
"No thanks E.T, I can get it myself"
"E.T"
"Evil Tristan"
"Aw Mary you gave me a nickname, I'm touched really I am"
"Oh don't be. We give all the people who torment us nicknames, really we do"
"Really? So it's like some sort of endearment"
"Not exactly, I mean if you thank Hitler is some sort of endearment I think you're twisted"
"Well who's Hitler"
"My grandmother"
That's when I shut my locker and headed for AP-Social Studies. I couldn't believe he was playing this little act so well. The bell rang and I went to find a good seat. Shortly after Tristan came in and was congratulated by all the stupid Chiltonites. The teacher interrupted my thoughts with the most boring lecture I have ever heard. After the lecture we had about 15 minutes of class left and I asked the teacher if I could leave for the library.
Ok so I lied. I had no intention of going to the library but I had to get out of that room. I grabbed my book bag and took off. I walked outside to the courtyard and called my mom to come get me.
"Mom, you have to come get me"
"Sweets, what's wrong"
"He's back Mom"
"I'm on my way. Wait in the courtyard and I'll call the office to let them know you're sick or something"
"Ok Mom. Hurry please"
"I'm already on my way there sweets. Bye"
"Bye." I hung up and a half hour later my mom showed up. I hopped in the jeep and we were headed back to Stars Hollow. Back to normal.
The car drive on the way there was mostly silent. When headed into town we stopped at Luke's. I knew my mom would want to talk about HIM, but right now I needed the biggest cup of coffee I ever had. We walked into Luke's, headed towards our usual table, ordered coffee, which Luke didn't fight us about, and started talking.
"Mom, I can't believe he's back. I mean just when everything started to getting back tonormal he's here and he's gonna screw everything up."
"Hold up. Things haven't been normal since he left. I mean sweets I know this is hard on you, but have you really got over him?"
"Mom, I don't know."
"Well how did he act?"
"He just acted like his usual self. He didn't even hint if he still had feelings for me. And I don't know if I can handle falling for him again."
"So you aren't over him?"
"No, I 'm not. When I saw him, I couldn't believe he was there and he was real. When he came up to me he was acting like the Old Old Tristan. I mean, I don't even know if he loved me at all. I know he said he did, but when I looke in his eyes, I couldn't see it. I know he didn't expect me to play on with the game, but how could I just say 'Oh Tristan I still love you'. I couldn't. And now I have no clue to act and it scares me. I'm starting doubt myself and I-"
"Wow, slow down. Rory this is hard but you have to figure out what you want."
"I know and I want him, I think."
"Okay enough with the drama, lets go to Doose's and get snacks and we'll have a drama free movie night."
"Souns like a plan, Stan." I tried to pretend I was happy but I knew she saw through it. I was just thankful she didn't say anything.
Drama free? That's what I said to myself when my mom and I pulled up to our house. I knew who it was as soon as I saw his black BMW. I didn't even know why he was there. I hopped out of the jeep, carrying the snacks while mom carried the movies.I handed her the snacks while she greeted HIM.
"Hey Tristan. How are you?"
"I'm doing pretty good Lorelai. How about you?"
"I'm alright, but I'm guessing you didn't come to talk to me. I'm just gonna go inside, okay sweets?"
"Yeah Mom. I'll be in, in a few."
She left me outside with HIM, with no escape. What was she thinking?
"Hey Mary, how are you? I saw you leave school early and I just wanted to make sure you'll alright."
"Yeah Tris, I'm alright." We were falling back in our old patterns and I had to figure out what was going on.
"Okay Bible Boy, you saw me I'm fine. Is there something else you want?"
"Well you left a book in history and I thought you might need it for homework or something." He handed me the book.
"Thanks Tristan, anything else?"
"Come on Rory, how long are we gonna do this?"
"Do what?"
"Pretending that everything's fine. I know you and you're not a very good liar." He could see right through my act. I was in trouble so I did the one thing I do best. I ran. Not technically but I did leave so I could regroup.
"Tristan, I have no clue what you're talking about but I've got to put this book up, I 'll be right back." In like 40 years. I secretly prayed he would follow me because I needed to know he cared but I didn't actually think he would.
I went into my bedroom, put the book on my desk, and tried to calm down. The next thing I heard was his voice and I really didn't know what he was gonna say.
"You're room hasn't changed much."
"Um, yeah, I haven't really done anything to it for a while." I saw him looking around. I still had the pictures of us together up on my walls and on top of my dressor.
"You still have the pictures?" He asked. He sounded surprised but I didn't think anything of it really.
"Yeah, there's some others, but they're put away." He knew which ones I was talking about. The pictures I had up in my room were of when we were just friends. I didn't have the pictures from Chilton's annual Cupid's Bash up, or the one's taken after we were a couple.
"So this is how it's gonna be?" He looked at me expectantly.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean this, our relationship. I mean, are we just gonna pretend like nothing ever happened and just be friends?"
"I don't know. What do you want us to be?"
"I want us. I want us like we were before I left." He scooted next to me and sat down on my bed.
"Tris, I don't think can happen."
"Why? Why can't we be together?"
"Because it can be like it used to be. I've changed, you've changed and everything is different."
"Rory, stop it. You're making excuses. You don't want to be together, fine. We'll move on and forget we were ever together but I can't just be friends with you. It's too hard." By this time I had tears in my eyes and I had to fight to not lose control. I was losing one of my best friends and the only guy I've ever loved. The guy I was still in love with, just afraid to get hurt by.
"Um, okay well here." I gave him the box of stuff I had of his. CD's, DVD's, presents he gave me.
"What is this Rory?"
"It's here. Everything's here. You can leave and we can forget about each other and move on."He took the box and left.
As soon as he left, I went back to my room, went to my closet, and tried to find some clothes so I could get out of my uniform. When I was searching through my shirts, I found all of the clothes I had made with Lane, and all my shirts that said stuff about me and Tristan. I picked one up that said "DuGray's Gurl" on the back and "Number 3" on the front. I hollered at my mom to come and she did.
"Mom."
"What's up sweets. OH! Here I'll take care of everything in here you just go in the kitchen, get you some Ben & Jerry's and I'll be in there in a while."
"Ok. Front closet?"
"It'll be there."
"Thanks mom." I walked out of my room, went to get some ice cream, and got ready to wallow.
Mom joined me later on and we had a movie marathon and tried to prepare me the best we could for the next day. Tomorrow would just be Tuesday and I didn't know if I could handle seeing him with a different girl, pushed up against the locker. I had four more days to the weekend and let's just say I wasn't looking foward to the morning.
I turned on my radio and got ready for bed. After I got out of the shower I headed into my room to hear the one song that made me break down into tears again.
