Subj:[gilmoregirlsfanfiction] Dedication- Part 3 From:lexmorgan007@yahoo.com Hey everyone.. thanks for all the feedback. Sorry this took so long.. but here's the next chapter. I hope you like it. Alexa Dedication- Part 3 Never in Rory's wildest dreams did she think that she would become friends with Tristan Dugray. But that’s exactly what happened. They wrote letters to each other throughout the summer. They talked about everything. Tristan learned about Rory's life in Stars Hollow, and she in turn learned about his life in Hartford. They were able to talk about anything. He knew more about her than most people, besides Lorelai and Lane of course. Tristan had changed in Military school. The things that he took for granted back in Hartford, he didn’t care about anymore. He didn’t care about his car, or his huge house, or the fact that he didn’t have to lift a finger for anything. Everything was given to him on a silver platter. The only reason he would ever want to return to Hartford was so that he could see Rory. He loved the relationship they had formed. He still had feelings for her in a more-than-friends kind of way, but he was happy that they could talk to each other. He looked forward to the days when he could just sit on his bed and read the strange happenings that Rory had written about in Stars Hollow. The summer was almost over, and Rory didn’t want it to end. She didn’t want to return to Chilton to deal with Paris and the rest of them. She wanted to just stay home with her mother and have water balloon fights in the day, and Gilmore movie nights at night. But she knew it had to end sometime. “Hey, mom! I’m home! Rory yelled as she walked in her front door.” “Hey, Ror! How’s Lane?” “Good. She said Korean bible school wasn’t as bad as she thought it was going to be.” “Guess what?” Lorelai asked. “What?” “Guess!!” Lorelai whined. “Um.. you actually learned how to cook in the hour an a half that I was gone. And there is a 9 course meal sitting on the table right now?” “No, but there’s a letter from Tristan sitting on the table right now.” Rory ran to the table and grabbed the letter. Then she went back to her room so that she could read it. ******************************************************** Rory, How’s it going in Stars Hollow? I know it took me a long time to write back this time. We just finished with our end of the year finals. I talked to my dad and he’s flying down next week on business, and he said that he might come and visit me. It’s been a year and all he can say is “I don’t know if I can make it son... but I’ll try.” It’s parents weekend. I’m guessing that all the other kids' parents are actually happy to see them, and my parents see it as another burden that they need to try and squeeze into their social calendars. Anyway, enough about that. Is Lane back from Bible school yet? How are she and Henry doing? Tell him I said hi if you get a chance. So... Chilton’s starting up again soon, right? Your probably excited! lol. I’m kidding. I know you're dreading the whole Paris thing, but you never know, maybe she got a life over the summer. I’m just sorry that I won’t be there with you this year. Wow, I never thought that I would actually say I wanted to go back to Chilton. Well I should probably go... dinner call. Oh, Rory, I just want to say that I’m so glad that we’re friends. It means a lot to me, really. Tristan ******************************************************** She finished reading the letter and set it down beside her. She took out a piece of paper and started to write him back. ******************************************************** Tristan, I was beginning to think that you forgot about me. How did your finals go? I’m really sorry about you parents. I hope that they do end up making it down to your family weekend. As for Chilton, I can’t wait for those evil stares to start up again. I was beginning to miss wanting to hide at the site of Paris. I really wish you were going to be there. Don’t you think that it’s a little ironic that when we finally become friends, you're not even here anymore? I don’t know... but I miss you Tristan. I am so glad that we became friends too. I really don’t know what I would do without you. You're one of my best friends. Do you think you’ll be coming home for a visit anytime? I really want you to meet my mother. You’d like her. Well, speaking of my mother, she’s throwing a no-coffee fit right now. I better get her to Luke’s. ‘ll talk to you later. Rory ******************************************************** A week and a half passed by, and Rory was beginning to worry about Tristan. She usually got a letter every few days. At the most it was a week. And now there was nothing... “Rory, hurry up! We need to go to Luke’s!” Lorelai yelled. “I’m coming!” she yelled back. LUKE’S “Hey Luke. Hi Jess. And how are we today?” Lorelai asked as she sat down at the counter. “Well, aren't we in a good mood today” Jess said. “She’s sucking up so I’ll give her coffee. It’s not going to work” Luke told him. “But I NEED it Luke!” “No, you don’t” Luke argued. “Well, I might not NEED it, but Rory does!” “Why? What's wrong with her?” “She’s been in a bad mood all week” Lorelai said. “Oh, is she sad about having to go back to Chilton?” Luke asked, while he poured them some coffee. “Nope” “Then what is it?” “She didn’t get her weekly letter from Tristan.” “Aah” Luke said as if he understood. “You two know that I’m sitting right here don’t you?” They both looked over at Rory. “And I’m not in a bad mood” she said. “Come on, you run to check the mail, and when nothing's there, you go and sulk in your room for an hour. I think I would call that a bad mood.” Lorelai stated. “Fine, you win. I’m in a bad mood. I just want to know what happened with Tristan. That parent weekend thing was a couple days ago, and I’m worried that his parents didn’t show up.” A FEW NIGHTS LATER. Rory sat on her bed, starting to write a letter to Tristan to see if he was alright, when she heard the DJ on the radio again. “We have a special dedication tonight. This is to Mary in Stars Hollow, from Louis in Hartford. Enjoy.” Rory was shocked, and dropped the pen that she was writing with. Then she began to smile as she listened to the song. You changed my face, I think I like it better now It doesn't matter anyhow, 'cause that's the way it is You said hello, where the hell you been? I said I feel like I've been off to war, and I may never be the same again I made my bed, but now I can't sleep at night I'm tossin and turnin you know, you know it ain't right I'd love to beg, see, but I'm just too proud And I don't even know what to say, so I'm thinking out loud And when you dream 17 I ain't there, so I don't care 'Cause in all my dreams, I'm 23 And she's the girl right next to me See that girl right next to me I lie in my bed, you're running through my head Going over and over and over, the things that you said I'm caught in the trap, I'll run like hell right back to you 'Cause I'm sober with you and you know it beats drinking alone And when you dream 17 I ain't there, so I don't care 'Cause in all my dreams, I'm 23 And she's the girl right next to me See that girl right next to me And when you dream 17 I ain't there, so I don't care 'Cause in all my dreams, I'm 23 And she's the girl right next to me See that girl right next to me “I can’t believe it!” Rory said as a smile crept across her face. “He’s back.” End part 3