AN: Hope I can type this out and post it today/tonight and still manage to shave my legs, watch the red sox game, and have a few beers before bed. Enjoy.

Tonje: I did kill Finn. I am a cruel cruel woman.

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Finnlover: Quirky…another funny word. Thank you. I'm putting that word in the next chapter and consider it a shout out to you.

Natalie: Yes Finn is gone :sigh: I miss him already.

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Mandee: I don't know. Do you want Rory to die? I don't think it will happen because the star chick never dies… but I'm a rule breaker.

Chapter VI Phones Computers and Doorbells.

The following morning the rain continued. People were told to stay indoors, as quarantine surround the town. Anyone on the street was considered hostiles or suspects. Anyone who dared venture out had to at his or her own risk. Stores closed, school was cancelled yet again while everyone sat in limbo waiting for this nightmare to end.

Rory hung up with her mother who was stuck at work considering the quarantine. She thought about how her mother could still be so quirky during a time like this. Rory lied and said Lane was over so her mother wouldn't come home. Being alone was something Rory had gotten used to considering her mother worked constantly and when she wasn't working she was out on a date.

The house was big to Rory but that was only because she was always in it alone. She locked every door and every window to be safe and turned on her laptop to try to not think about the homicidal manic killing teenagers in her grade. The afternoon was sneaking closer and closer to evening.

While checking her email, the phone rang.

"Hello"

"….Hey Ace" Logan said in a soft voice.

"Oh, Logan. Hey, I'm sorry. I heard about Finn. That is just terrible. Was he with you? Are you alright?" She rambled. Logan smiles on the other line happy to hear her ramble, and care for him.

"I just needed to talk to you."

"Talk away"

"Can I come over?"

This comment made Rory stop looking at her computer.

"What?"

"Can I come over?"

So much for a night alone. She starts having an inner dialogue with herself over the pros and cons of having Logan over. She probably shouldn't be alone. But a night alone with Logan. Did she want that? Maybe. Maybe not.

"Eh…ace?"

"Yeah?"

"Can. I. Come. Over?"

Before she can answer her phone beeps at her.

"Hold on Logan, someone is beeping in on the other line…Hello?" She clicks over.

"Mary!"

"Tristan?"

"Yes, who did you think it was? Your other boyfriend?"

"But.. Umm…were…umm not-"

"I know Mary I know." Tristan grinned at his phone.

"I'm on the other line Tristan"

"With whom? Who is more important than me?" He replied sarcastically.

"Logan"

Tristan's smiles fell off his face. "What does he want?"

"To come over"

"And is he?"

"I think so because my house is empty tonight."

"You can't stay alone Mary." Tristan said matter of factly.

"I know that's why Logan may come- oh shoot! He is still on the other line!"

"Don't leave me for too long Mary."

"Promise – Logan?" She clicked back.

"Yeah Ace?" He said finally sounding brighter than before.

"You can come over if you want…how will you get here though because no one is allowed out on the streets."

"I'm the master and commander ace. Trust me."

"Just be careful."

"Anything for you."

Rory blushed and went to hang up when she heard Logan speak again.

"Who was on the other line?"

"Oh umm Tristan."

"Excuse me?"

"Tristan"

"What?"

"I'm not saying it again."

"Is he still waiting to talk to you?"

"Shoot! I forget again. Yes. Bye Logan." She hung up hearing him say something else that she didn't hear. She switched lines again to speak to Tristan.

"Back!"

"What has Hunztberger been doing to you on the other line Mary? I've been sitting here all alone looking at my shoes." Tristan said dramatically.

"Well at least they are nice shoes" Rory said giggling.

"Are hitting on my shoes Mary?" Rory blushed at this comment. Before she could react her cell phone rang. She looked at the caller ID and got confused.

"Logan's calling my cell phone." She stated outloud.

"Ignore him, I'm coming over." Tristan said.

"Umm what?"

"I, Tristan, the love of your life, am coming over"

Rory was beyond confused now. She did the only thing she could think of.

"Hold on." She pulled her cell phone to her ear and answered it.

"Logan?"

"Ace!"

"Aren't you coming over?"

"Yes I was just asking about DuGrey….are you still talking to him?"

"Yes."

"About?"

"Apparently he is coming over as well."

"Bastard."

"What?"

"Nothing..er..nothing."

Rory went on to juggle both phones at her ears trying to talk to both of them. She was actually doing very well until she heard her computer beep at her.

It was Lane instant messaging her.

MusicJunkie: Rory! I need to sneak over to your house. Mama locked my bedroom door 'for my own safety'.

SexyReadin: WHAT?

MusicJunkie: I got a hold on Dave and we have to meet. I gave him your address and told him to meet me in an hour.

SexyReadin: How are you getting here?

MusicJunkie: Underground Railroad style. Backyards. Fences. Nothing will stop me.

SexyReadin: Umm Logan and Tristan are coming over too.

MusicJunkie: Cool. OMG! PARTY!

SexyReadin: No. Just get over here.

Rory kept talking on the phone until another IM popped up on her computer.

GabbaGabbaHey: Rory?

SexyReadin: What now?

GabbaGabbaHey: It's Dave. I am coming over I hope you don't mind.

SexyReadin: Fine.

GabbaGabbahey: You're very cheery online.

SexyReadin: Just busy…how are you getting – never mind just come.

She finally shut off her computer and spoke to both Logan and Tristan. She convinced them both to come and not kill one another. They did seem to like each other more than they had in the past though. She went to go sit on her coach but right before her ass could get comfortable her doorbell rang.

She nearly cried but then got curious as to who would be there. Lane isn't that fast and everyone else lived further away. No one was allowed out in the streets and her mother would call before she came home.

All she could hear was the rain tapping on her windows. Her palms got sweaty and she nearly fell over when the doorbell rang again. Finally she gets close enough to move the curtain aside to see the person on the other side of the door.

He was soaking wet and looking over his shoulder every few seconds. Before he could ring it again she opened the door and faced him.

"Jess?"

AN: Cliffhanger sort of… I'm sorry. Review. Next chapter is planned out so I just need to type it… your reviews will make happen either tonight or tomorrow… and unless I am mega busy in that case Friday. Inspire me to write it right away…I dare you.

AN: Random thought: New Dresdon Dolls CD "Yes, Virginia…" fucking incredible.