Introducing Frankie Gilmore

Francesca (Frankie) Gilmore was finally home. It had been a rough few years but she was where she always wanted to be, back in Connecticut, finally going to Yale. Not that she wasn't in her third year, she was just able to enjoy the real college experience. Living on campus, maybe go to a few parties, meeting new people. Her father told her she should join a sorority, she laughed, so not a sorority girl she thought. Luckily, she was able to share an apartment with her cousin Rory and her friend Stephanie. Dad didn't want to let her go but he knew the past three years were just as tough on her as the rest of the family. He had to let his baby girl go, allow her to heal and get on with her life. This was going to be a great year, she smiled.

"Anyone home?" Frankie called out, no response, "Guess I'm the first one here". Frankie text Rory to let her know she was here but taking a walk. Coffee she thought, definitely need coffee. She took a walk down to the campus, it was only a 20 minute walk from the apartment. Taking it all in, the campus was beautiful. She saw all the students moving in with help from their parents, she sighed a little. Her dad had wanted to help her move in but she knew saying goodbye would be hard enough. Besides, the moving company would be brining most of the girls stuff. There wasn't a whole lot left to bring so she told him she wanted to go by herself, besides Rory and her friends would be there. He reluctantly agreed, she was pretty sure her brother Austin had something to do with that.

After getting her extra-large coffee and a coffee cake muffin for good measure, Frankie started to walk around some more, then sat on a bench to enjoy her muffin. She decided to text her brother Austin. He would let Dad know she was okay and ease his mind.

Frankie-Just letting you know I'm here. I know it's only been a few hours but I know dad.

Austin-Thanks for checking in, you know dad's been asking all morning if I heard from you.

Frankie-Well now you can tell him to relax, I'm fine and I will call him later. Love you!

Austin-Love you too sis! Have fun!

Frankie-Always big brother!

After finishing the text, Frankie started walking back to the apartment.

Rory had showed up about a half hour after getting Frankie's text with Finn in tow.

"Rory, this cousin of yours, is she a redhead by any chance?" Finn walked into the room helping Rory with a box.

"No sorry Finn, no redhead. Do you ever think maybe if you expand your horizons, you might meet someone you're actually interested in?"

"Rory, darling, I love all women, I just have a" Finn stopped talking and looked over at the beautiful girl that just walk in the door.

"Hi love, are you lost?" Finn was putting on the charm.

"No, I think I'm in the right apartment, Frankie Gilmore" she extended her hand to Finn "and you are?"

Finn stared at Frankie for what like felt forever. He was taking out of his trance by Rory screaming.

"FRANKIE!" Rory ran over and they hugged.

"Sorry I wasn't here when you got here, I wanted to walk around get a feel for the campus and of course coffee" she said raising her extra-large cup.

Rory laughed, held up her cup. "I'll bet mines better than that but sadly there's no Luke's on campus." Rory pouted.

"Yes, Luke's, I can't wait to try the famous Luke's."

"Soon enough my friend, soon enough." Rory looked over at Finn who was still staring.

"Oh how rude, let me introduce you" Rory grabbed Frankie's hand and walked over to Finn.

"Finn Frankie, Frankie Finn" Finn was still staring when Frankie extended her hand again to say hello.

"Nice to meet you Finn, I've heard so much about you! I hope it's all true" Frankie laughed.

Finn finally shook Frankie's hand, "Well, I assure you, it is." He laughed "Rory, my darling, I have to be getting back to my own place, make sure Logan and Colin aren't making any of my stuff disappear. Are you ladies going to be okay? I'll see you guys later for dinner?"

"Yes sir, tell that boyfriend of mine to text me a time to meet up" Rory walked over to Finn, kissed his cheek "Thanks for the help, you're the best"

Finn walked over to Frankie, smiled "I can't wait to learn all about Francesca Gilmore. Cousin Rory has nothing but good things to say about you."

Frankie laughed. "Well I assure you it's nothing as interesting as what I've heard about you, Logan, and Colin."

"Well, we'll just have to get you good and drunk and get the truth out of you now won't we." Finn joked as he walked out of the room.

"WOW! Isn't he going to be fun?" Frankie laughed as her and Rory went into the living room.

"Please that was nothing. We'll have to see how many times he ask if he's met you before." Rory laughed. "He's definitely one of a kind our Finn."

Frankie just smiled, though to herself, he definitely seems like one of kind.

After Finn left, the girls talked for a little bit.

"Steph said she's be here in about an hour." Rory said, "Unpack our own rooms or help each other?" They stared at all the boxes filling the common room. "Help each other" they both said at the same time

Rory and Frankie started unpacking Rory's room first.

"I really can't wait to see this Stars Hollow, I need to meet this Kirk. Finally meet Lorelei."

"Frankie, you will love Stars Hollow and my mom of course can't wait to meet you." Rory looked at her phone. Logan texted her.

Logan-7:00 Italian okay!

Rory-We'll be ready.

"Well Francesca Gilmore, brace yourself, you're about to meet the gang"

"I'm scared!" Frankie said jokingly. Just then another voice chimed in.

"Don't worry, just bat those baby blues, and they'll be putty in your hands" Rory ran over to Steph, gave her a big hug.

"Hail, hail the gangs all here" Frankie smiled, walked over to Steph and gave her a hug. "It's so nice to finally meet you in person, texting just isn't the same."

"It's really not" Steph agreed. "I'm sorry we couldn't make it Martha's Vineyard when Logan and Rory came to visit. But we're all here now and it's going to be a great year! We're are going to have so much fun." Steph looked at all the boxes sitting around. "Well, once we actually get all this crap unpacked." They all laughed.

Frankie threw a book at Rory, smiled "Well let's start with this one's book collection that should take care of about what three, four boxes?"

"Francesca! We do not throw the books, the books are precious" Steph jokingly laughed at Frankie.

"Haha, very funny ladies. Let's get these boxes unpacked. Food at 7!" Rory checked the book to make it was okay.

Frankie just looked at the girls for a minute, yes, this is going to be a great year!