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Chapter Four: Soccer
Rory pulled up in front of her apartment building, she was just going to drop off her things from her weekend stay at home before going out for lunch with Paris and Tanna. She unlocked the door with her key and stepped inside right away she knew he was there. "Dean, is that you?" she called out.
"In here."
Rory entered the living room to see Dean sitting on the couch watching a football game on television. "What are you doing home?" she asked.
"I don't have to be into work until eleven."
"That's great."
"How was your weekend?"
"Great! And guess what.... Mum's pregnant again."
"Really she's pregnant that's great."
"Yeah it is."
Rory moved from the living room into the bedroom and dropped her bag in the corner. She looked at herself in the mirror and decided to change when she was finished she re-entered the living room, fiddling with her hand bag.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going out to lunch with Paris and Tanna for a bit of girly time."
"Oh ok, well I have to get going to work, I'll see you later tonight."
"Ok bye."
Dean gathered his things and left the apartment. Rory was just about to leave as well when the phone caught her eye. She hesitated for a minute and then picked it up and dialed Tristan number.
"Hello."
"Hi Tristan, it's Rory, I'm meeting up with Paris and Tanna and I thought we could meet up afterwards if you're interested."
"Um... well few friends of Jason and mine are playing in a soccer match and we were going to go watch."
"Oh well that's ok."
"No, why don't you come with us."
"Um... ok."
"Ok meet us at my dorm at about two"
"Ok see you then."
"Bye."
Rory hung up the phone and stared down at it in surprise, had she just agreed to go and watch sports.
Rory was sitting at a table in café waiting for Paris and Tanna with a cup of coffee. She wasn't waiting long when she saw Paris and Tanna walking towards her. She smiled at them as they sat down, "Hi guys."
"Hi Rory" Tanna replied cheerfully.
After Paris and Tanna were seated Rory spoke, "Guess what?"
"What?" Paris asked impatiently.
"Um... you bought something new" Tanna offered.
"No... Mum's pregnant."
"That's great" Paris replied.
"I like babies although I did drop the last one held on its head."
When Rory and Paris looked at her in horror she added, "don't worry it was ok."
It was after they had been served there lunch that Rory mentioned Tristan. "You'll never guess who I ran into... well literally, about a week ago."
"Who?" Paris replied not seeming interested.
"Tristan."
"DuGrey?" Paris said a forkful of fries half way to her mouth.
"Yes, he goes here to Yale I mean, he's majoring in law."
"Oh."
"Yeah... I'm actually meeting up with him after lunch."
"You're meeting up with him again?"
"Yeah, why? This will be the second time since we first meet, what's wrong with that?"
"I remember you two back in High School."
"What about us?" Rory asked as Tanna looked on in interest.
"All the underlying sexual tension."
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't try and deny it. Tristan had a thing for you back at Chilton."
"Whatever." Rory scoffed.
Rory knocked on the door of Tristan's door and it swung open almost immediately. Jason ushered her hurriedly into the dorm, "were almost ready" he said as closed the door behind her.
Jason moved over to his bed and tried to neaten it a little. "Tristan!" he called, "hurry up dude we need to get going."
The bathroom door swung open and Rory's breath caught as Tristan walked out without a shirt on. "Hi Rory."
"Hi" Rory replied not making eye contact.
Tristan picked a shirt up off of his bed and pulled it over his head, "Ok, I'm ready."
Rory, Tristan and Jason were settling into their seats at the soccer ground. "So what exactly happens in this game?" Rory asked.
Tristan looked at her in shock, "what do you mean? You've never been to a soccer game?"
"No."
"And you don't even know what happens in this game?"
"Well... no."
"I played soccer at Chilton and you're trying to tell me you never once came to watch me play?"
Rory laughed and put on her most girl voice "of course I did but I was to busy drooling over your sweaty body to pay attention to the game."
Tristan smirked at her "I'm glad your finally admitting your love for me."
Rory laughed, "so are you going to explain this game to me or not."
Tristan smiled, "ok there are eleven players and the aim of the game is just too pretty much shoot the goal into the other team's goals... oh and nobody can use their hands except for the goalie."
"Ok I think I got it."
"What!?" Rory screamed. "You lousy ref what are you talking about what was wrong with that?"
Tristan was trying to control his laughter as he grabbed Rory's arm and pulled her back down into her seat. "That was offside" he explained.
"What's that?"
"When you're in your offensive half you have to have at least two opposing team players between you and the goal line when the ball is passed."
Rory blushed a deep red, "well you could have explained that to me earlier now I've made a fool of myself."
Jason was still laughing himself silly as the ref blew the whistle for half time. "Do you want a drink?" Tristan asked.
"Yeah, thanks."Tristan got up from his seat and left her alone with Jason. "So... you knew Tristan in high school."
"Yeah."
"What was Tristan like back then?"
"Um... oh well... he was ok. Actually to tell you the truth we didn't really get along that well back in high school."
"He was a player huh?"
"Yeah, but we never dated."
"I didn't think you did, you seem more like the one who got away."
Rory's brow furrowed in confusion, "what do you mean?"
Before he could reply Tristan returned juggling three large sodas. He handed one to each of them and sat down. At that precise moment the ref blew the whistle for the start of the second half.
AN: Hey, I hope you liked this chapter! It is the longest one I have written so far! Lol. Um... thanks to all of you who have reviewed so far and I'm open 2 suggestions.