Chapter 14: Kicked Out and Homeless

Rory took a deep breath as she walked up the stairs to the apartment that she shared with Paris and Doyle. She wasn't exactly sure how Paris would react to the news that Rory and Logan had taken over her job. She was hoping that Paris hadn't heard yet and that she would be able to break it to her gently. Unfortunately, when Rory reached the top of the stairs, it immediately became apparent that the news had already reached Paris. Rory's belongings were scattered throughout the hallway outside of the apartment. Rory groaned as she attempted to make her way to her door.

"Paris! Open up! Please let me explain we didn't plan it...we didn't mean to..."

Paris opened the door and glared at Rory. Rory knew at that moment that if looks could kill, she would no longer be among the living.

"Explain? Explain how you betrayed me Benedict Arnold? I don't think so. You know I thought you were my friend but all this time you were plotting behind my back..."

"Paris, no it wasn't like that...it..."

But there was no reasoning with Paris. Rory sat down in the hallway and looked around at her stuff wondering what she was going to do now. She doubted there would be any available dorm rooms on campus and by herself; she wouldn't be able to afford much of anything. She sighed. She knew what she had to do, and she knew he would be willing to help. Her father had just started paying for her education at Yale. He had offered to buy her a castle so an apartment seemed minor in comparison. However, she still hated having to ask. She took a deep breath and picked up her cell phone.

"Dad, hi, it's Rory."

"Rory, it's great to hear your voice"

"Listen, I have some good news and some bad news."

"How about the good news first?"

"Well, Logan and I were just elected co-editors of the Yale Daily News."

"Rory, that's wonderful! Congratulations! So what's the bad news?"

"Well, my roommate Paris used to be the editor of the Yale Daily News and..."

"Let me guess. She didn't take the news well."

"Not at all. Listen, I know I said that I just needed you to pay for Yale but do you think that..."

"I'd love to pay for an apartment for you. I'm glad you called. Do you need help moving your stuff somewhere for now?"

"No, I'll just give Logan a call. He'll probably come over with his pickup and bring Finn and Colin to help."

"Ok. I'll meet you at Logan's then? Then we can go apartment hunting."

"Great, thank you Dad!"

She picked up her cell phone again and called Logan this time. "Hey it's me."

"How did Paris take it?"

"Oh not so bad..."

"Really?"

"Well, I'm just sitting out her in the hallway guarding my worldly possessions since Paris decided to move them out into the hall for me...Actually in retrospect, it's probably a good thing she didn't toss them out the window..."

"She took it as expected then."

"Pretty much. Listen my Dad is coming over to your place so I can meet him there to go apartment hunting. Do you think that you and the boys could come over and..."

"We'll be there shortly."

"Thank you."

"Don't mention it"

A short while later, Finn, Colin, and Logan came and began moving Rory's belongings down to Logan's truck.

Not too long after they all arrived at Logan's apartment (which he shared with Finn and Colin), Christopher arrived.

Rory and her father began looking for apartments and finally found one they both liked close to campus–in the Taft building. Rory loved the view of the old campus from her window. However, she did think the rent was a bit on the pricey said. However, Christopher insisted on it–saying he would feel much safer having his daughter live in a building with a doorman.

As, Rory was settling into her new apartment she had no idea that a discovery was about to be made that would change her and Logan's lives forever…