"Ok" said my mom dramatically "So when exactly did you finally realize your deep burning love for spawn of satan slash bible-boy slash Adonis?" I just gave her what I hoped to be an evil glare before I answered. "Im not gonna dignify that question with an answer" I retorted. "Ok my little spitfire" she said with an act of innocence "I will rephrase, when did you decide that you liked Tristan." I knew that my response to this would mean that I might not get sleep but that was ok for me. "I don't like him, I love him." I saw my mom go through many emotions, pain then confusion then happiness.
"My baby's in love!" she got up and started jumping up and down clapping her hands like she had just won the lotto. When she sat down again I saw tears in her eyes and instantly felt like crying with her. "Im sorry" she said wiping her eyes "I'm just so happy or you my little baby is growing up and it made me realize that I'm gunna lose you soon" With this I captured my mom in a hug that lasted until we both had dried our eyes.
The next morning I woke up and for once I had plenty of time. I started coffee and put the pop-tarts in the toaster. I then went to put on my uniform and when I was dressed the coffee and pop-tarts were ready. I ran upstairs to wake up my mom and give her breakfast. "Mom wake up I have pop-tarts and coffee."I whispered in her ear. "Rory, what time is it?" she asked groggily, "6:30" I replied nonchalantly. "6:30!!" she yelled "Are you freakin trying to kill me?" I laughed at her expression "I have today off!!" she yelled again. "Oh my god I forgot I'm so sorry." I said with a fake innocence. "You Forgetting? We both know that's total crap" she retorted. I laughed as she grabbed the coffee and downed half of it in the first sip. "Well was there a reason that you woke me up so damn early?" she asked bitterly. "I was wondering if maybe you'd do my hair and possibly a little makeup?" I looked at my mom who had an expression similar to being clubbed over the head. "Lets go!" she exclaimed.
Half an hour later my hair was straightened with perfection and had a zig-zag part. My makeup made my eyes pop out, my mom stepped back to look at her handiwork. "My little girl is so pretty!" she smiled. Just then we heard the doorbell ring, we looked at each-other to see if the other knew who would be calling at such an early hour. "I bet I know who that is!" my mom said as she ran down the stairs while I stood there dumbfounded. "Well hello Tristan this is a surprise!" she said loud enough for me to here and suddenly I got butterflies in my stomach as I checked myself in the mirror to make sure everything was in place before he saw me. "Hello Ms. Gilmore, I was wondering if I could give Rory a ride to school today, if you don't mind." He responded with such dignity it almost sounded as if he was talking to my grandparents.
When I reached the stairs I saw my mom laughing so hard she was doubled over. Tristan had a look of amusement on his face and he looked up into my eyes and the butterflies started going crazy, "What did I do?" he asked pointing in my mothers direct. She was wiping her eyes, she had laughed so hard she was crying. "She thinks it's funny when people talk formal to her, especially when she knows that's not how they talk normally." a look of realization showed in his face. My mom who finally calmed down and stopped laughing just looked at Tristan. "It wasn't just that, it's the fact that I didn't expect the spawn of satan to have such good manners!" I couldn't believe that she had just said that! "Mare" said Tristan, "how many nicknamed do I have exactly?"Before I could answer my mother started.
"I think it's three?" she started "you've got spawn of satan, I doubt that still applies. Bible boy which compliments Mary. Adonis which I can see why, and you may be getting one from me...eventually." she smirked. "Well I do hope to receive that pleasure" Tristan said in his formal voice, probably to tease her just a bit. "Watch it Richie-Rich. Wait thats your nickname Richie-Rich!" It's so obvious wow that was probably the first time one's come to me so quickly!" She replied in shock. "So, Ms. Gilmore-" he started but got cut off. "Watch it Richie, you call me Ms. Gilmore one more time I may just go all Jackie Chan on you." At this I thought Tristan might just die laughing. "Which movie though, I mean you have "Medallion" Jackie Chan and then you have "Rush Hour" Jackie Chan." He responded to her banter with a straight face and I was beyond impressed. My mother was not expecting his response at all and stared at him jaw dropped. "Well, Lorelai as much fun as it was meeting you I am sorry to say that Mare and I need to head off to school to become the next generation of socialites!" He said with false excitement he walked over to where he saw my bag and put it over his shoulder and held his hand out to me "coming Mare?" He asked with a smirk I grabbed his hand called out a goodbye to my mom and left the house to see Tristan's silver porsche parked in my driveway, sticking out like a sore thumb.
Before I could reach the door he opened it for me and as I went to get in he turned me around and pressed his lips to mine. I moaned with pleasure and felt him smile against my lips. He pulled away and I pouted "trust me Mare" he said "If I had it my way we wouldn't have to go to school and I could do that all day." He waited for me to get into the car all the way and shut the door he jogged around to his side and got in started the car and we were off.
We had playful banter all the way to school ranging from books to movies to music and found that we had a ton of the same likes and dislikes. As soon as we pulled into the parking lot I realized that we would cause a lot of commotion and whispers, "Don't worry Mare" he said sensing what I was thinking "they won't do anything." I felt reassured as he got out and jogged to my door opening it up for me yet again when a thought occurred to me. " Hey Tristan?" I asked "How did you know where my house was?" I looked over at him and he had a sheepish smirk. "I went to that diner Luke's and asked him. At first he said no but then a woman named Miss Patty came in an said and I quote 'Luke if you don't tell this boy where they live so help me god I will come behind that counter and never leave.'" I laughed at this knowing that Patty would've done such a thing, but I was touched that Tristan would risk going to Luke just to find out where I lived. "Aww that's so sweet of you Tristan" I exclaimed and stood on tip toes to give him a kiss.