Rory and Tristan walked into their new school in NYC and walked down the hallway.

'Remind me why were here again' Rory mumbled.

'Because we have to be.' Was Tristan's dull reply from behind his pair of stylish Oakley's trying to protect himself from the harsh light due to the movie night and lack of coffee.

'Do we have to be today?

'Apparently' he replied to Rory's bored voice as they entered there first class.

They handed the teacher their notes. 'Class welcome the Dugreys – Lorelia and Tristan.'

There was a murmur.

'Why don't you tell the class a little about yourself – where you're from.'

Rory looked at Tristan expectantly and he sighed ' Tristan Dugrey – from Connecticut.'

'Where about's?'

'Starts hollow or Hartford – either way.'

'Where did you go?'

'Chilton.'

'And you Lorelia?'

'Same facts – different name – go by Rory.'

'I'm sorry?'

'My name…its Rory. Rory Leigh Elizabeth Dugrey.'

'This says Lorelia.'

'Right –but I'm known as Ror- stops confusion – I'm the third.'

'anything else?'

Rory looked over to Tristan who shrugged 'not really.'

'Well ..How bout the biggest differences between here and where you used to live.'

'No luke's.' Was the first answer out of Rory's mouth.

'No Dave.'

'No lane.'

'No Taylor.'

'You say that like it's a bad thing T…a few million people.'

'Weekly commodities.'

'Grape vine.'

They both sighed and looked at the teacher 'ok …you can sit down.'

They both walked down the middle isles and sat a seat from the back.

'ok guys today we begin a group project...family economics.'

Half way through the lesson they sat with Jess, Connie and jess' spitting image in the female form that went by the name Lex.

'ok so whose house?' Tristan asked the group after the projects had been explained.

Lex looked at Jess 'not ours…please, not ours.'

Jess looked at her, then the group 'shes got a good point – you don't want to be ther our mothers home.'

'our house is a bomb mums redecorating' Connie put in 'found dad with his fling in Paris, paybacksa bitch and costs approximately fifty grand to repaint a room.'

Rory looked at Tristan 'so its our house then?'

'Seems that way mar. Seems that way.'

After awhile Connie spoke up 'are you ok Ror?' she had been looking at her oddly for a few seconds.

'what's your last name?'

'..Halloway. Why?'

'That's it…stacey and summer!'

'Not what I'm normally known for but yes – there my cousins…unfortunately'

'See T – I'm not the only one who doesn't love look at me and look at me now sisters that are the hollows.'

'Never said you were.'

'Well between you and the boys you were doubting it.'

'What does that mean?'

'Well...possibly they weren't worth the numerous pda's you got?'

'You can talk.'

'Yeah I can. When did you have to ever pry me away from jaws of death to get your books?'

'Well…'

'Thankyou.'

'What about Tom?'

'You mean involuntary feel up you beat to a pulp? What about him?'

'That was a pda'

'No – that was sexual harassment.'

'And Ben?'

'a mistake.'

'Mike?'

'a bigger mistake.'

'Jay?'

'Fun – can we stop talking about my love life now?'

'Mum!' both tristan and rory called as they got in the door

'munchkins!'

'Where are you?'

'Here!'

Rory rolled her eyes 'be vaguer.'

'Where I am.'

'Mum!'

'Hey – you said vaguer.'

'marco.'

'Polo.' Rory and Tristan walked down the hallway followed by the other three.

'marco!'

'Polo.'

Tristan frowned and looked at Rory then back at the gym door. They opened it and were both floored…there was Lorelia 'what are you doing in here mum?'

'relax sweets…haven't touched anything but the seat – I was watching your sister practice. Hey Tris…jlo, James dean and Jen.'

'Try Jess and Lex Mariano and Connie Halloway.' Tristan replied.

'So ..Triple j staying for tea?'

'for a month.'

'Cool…slumber party? Never ending movie marathon? ..Actually Rory we have to have one of them again soon.'

Rory nodded before explaining that it was for a massive school assignment.

'ok you kids go do whatever and ill cook.'

'cool.'

Half an hour later the doorbell rang 'pizzas here.' Rory explained as she got up.

Jess frowned 'I thought your mum said shed cook.'

'This is her cooking.' Rory explained as they left the lounge.