Back To The Basics: Chapter 2
I'm going to kill him … I'm going to kill him … I'm going to kill him …Finn's words were still swimming around in her mind as she stared blankly into space. She hadn't moved from her spot on the floor by the door and the pain she had been feeling earlier wasn't registering. Only his words were. She was vaguely aware of Colin putting the mattress back onto the bed and Logan kneeling in front of her speaking softly, trying to coax her out of her unhealthy state.
She had never seen Finn look that angry. He was usually laidback, carefree and easygoing. When he was angry for some odd reason it was usually directed at her. The fights usually had to do with her current boyfriend whom all three stooges did not like and never hesitated to tell her.
She was pulled from her thoughts as she felt someone grab her by the shoulders and shake her gently.
"Ace?" Logan prodded lightly. "Tell me what happened. Please."
Rory focused her eyes on the blond in front of her. She had tears in her eyes that were threatening to fall.
"Ace," Logan said again, a little more urgently this time. "What is that?"
He raised his hand and lightly touched her face. Trying her best to hide it Rory flinched slightly and removed her head from Logan's grasp.
"Rory!" he said angrily causing Rory to flinch again. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell, Ace."
She gave a small nodded still pressed up against the wall showing not intention of moving anywhere in the near future.
"Colin, a little help over here?" Logan asked desperately.
Colin stepped forward and helped Logan lift Rory to her feet. As soon as she was placed on her feet Rory gave a howl of pain and dropped back down to the floor clutching her ankle.
Both boys were able to figure out just what had just happened in her hotel room, well most of it anyway. They also managed to bring her to the closest hospital and were currently waiting in the crowded waiting room for her name to be called. They had been sitting in silence for twenty minutes before Logan decided to break it.
"Why are you in Vermont anyway, Ace?"
Rory gave a small smile. "Mom found this small chapel about twenty minutes away from here. And she somehow managed to convince Luke to elope. They left for their honeymoon a few hours ago."
"Your grandmother was putting to much pressure on her, right?" Colin asked giving a small chuckle.
"I think she did it mostly to spite her actually. Though she does deny that but then again this is Lorelai Gilmore we are talking about," Rory said adjusting the pack of ice she had against her ankle.
They lapsed into another silence. Rory glanced around the room there was a man holding a blood stained rag against his hand, a little girl crying and holding her arm, a skater boy with his arm in a sling and several others but what really caught her eye was a guy in his twenties surrounded by several of his buddies. He looked terrible as if he had just gotten into the fight of his life and lost … badly.
"Do you think he'll hurt him?" Rory asked quietly.
Neither Logan nor Colin had any doubts on who she was talking about.
"Oh no!" Logan said quickly.
"Of course not," added Colin.
Rory raised her eyebrow.
"Ace, I doubt Finn even remembers why he left here in a fury."
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"Open the fucking door!" Finn screamed as he banged his fists against a dorm room door. It was well past one in the morning but he really didn't care all that much.
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"I'm sure he just went straight back to our dorm," Colin added a few seconds after Logan.
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Finn had had enough. He took a few steps away from the door before he turned back and rammed his shoulder into the door at full force. The door broke open immediately and he stumbled into the unfamiliar dorm.
"Where are you? You fucking bastard! Get out here!"
A guy who had obviously been fast asleep staggered into the common room before he stopped dead when he saw whom his visitor was.
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"Yeah," Logan agreed. "That or on the way home he ran into some red head and just couldn't say no. You know how Finn is, a one track mind."
"True," Colin said. "He wasn't exactly sober when we left New Haven either you know. Do you think he's okay?"
"I'm sure he is."
Neither of the two boys noticed Rory's face pale slightly.
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"Who the hell do you think you are breaking into my dorm room like this?" the dishevelled young college student asked trying to cover the fear he was feeling.
Finn took two strides across the room until he was standing right in front of him.
"How dare you touch her? You hurt her!"
Finn took a step towards the guy and he took a step back away from the angry Australian.
"I – I didn't," he stuttered.
"Don't lie to me!" Finn grabbed him by the front of his t-shirt and slammed him up against the wall of the common room."
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Logan glanced at Rory. "He'll be fine, Ace."
"Yeah, they both will be." Colin had sounded a little bitter to Rory.
"Finn is harmless Rory."
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Finn was so angry he didn't even remember raising his fist, taking aim, until it finally landed on the guys nose. Not that he regretted it. No not at all. It had felt good. So good in fact that he did it again … and again.
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"Finn has never hurt a fly, Rory."
"Don't worry. Hmm, how long until its your turn?" Colin wondered out loud as he glanced at his watch. "Can't they see you are in pain over here?"
Rory had actually once again forgotten about the pain for the second time that night. He mind was on something else.
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Finn took one last glance at the guy that was currently on the floor before he turned to leave. He stopped at the door. "Oh hey, Marty don't ever come near her again if you want to live. Oh, and don't ever think you'll get a job again."
With that said he left the building.
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Rory looked over at Logan. "Do you really expect me to believe that?"
"No." He paused. "I'm sorry but he deserves what he's about to get, Rory. Don't even try to defend him."
"I wasn't," she mumbled glancing down at her swelling ankle.
"Good."
"Lorelai Gilmore to room 213! Lorelai Gilmore to room 213!"
A/N: So what did you guys think? Was it what you expected? It probably was,I Suck at writing suspence. Anyway, Review please!