Her Savior

Chapter 4

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Meanwhile in Boston, Christopher Hayden was watching the news when a story caught his attention. He sat there in shock as the blonde newscaster spoke.

"Robert Chambers Jr. the son of entertainment lawyer Robert Chambers Sr. and Elizabeth Sullivan Chambers is under arrest for the rape and drugging of a fellow student on the Yale University campus. The alleged event happened two weeks ago on the night of February 5. District attorney David Brown said they have a very strong case in this matter and he hopes that it will be prosecuted fully of the law. The name of the alleged victim has yet to be released but in a Channel 7 exclusive we have found footage of Mr. Chambers with a girl the night of the party but is yet to be known if this is his accuser."

Christopher watched as the grainy footage came up on the screen. He gasped at what he saw. There was his oldest daughter in the living room of the dorm room dancing with this lowlife. He felt sick to his stomach that something like this could happen to his daughter without thinking he got up right then and headed straight to Yale to talk to his daughter hoping against hope that what his gut was telling him was wrong.

At the same moment back at Yale, Rory was in the kitchen waiting for her breakfast to finish cooking and looking at Logan, when out of habit she flipped on the TV. Then she saw in big bold white letters flashing out at her on the screen. Breaking news Robert Chambers Jr. arrested accused of rape. Then they cut to the grainy footage of her and Robert at the party. At that point, Rory did not hear anything else the reporter said. She just could not believe that they had video footage of that night she knew once that was out for public viewing her life was essentially over until he was in jail.

Logan saw the look that passed over Rory's face and was scrambling to figure out who leaked the footage of that night to the media. He should have really figured that once the news throughout of what Robert was being accused of someone there that night would see an opportunity to make quick cash and add fuel to the media firestorm that this story was causing. Logan did the only thing he could think of to find the underlying cause of this mess he did not want to do it but he knew it was the only way. So he dialed the number and hope with all the power and influence his family had that this could be stopped. He waited as the phone rang once, twice finally on the third ring he picked up.

"Mitchum Huntzberger"

"Dad its Logan"

"Logan what kind of trouble do I have to bail you out of this time?"

"Dad for once in your life can you not assume that when I call I didn't break the law."

"Sorry son I am just going off past experience. If you're not in trouble then why are you calling it's not about what I saw on the news this morning I hope."

"Actually it is that's why I'm calling."

"Son I know that the Chamber's boy is a friend of yours but I can't do anything to get him out of it the news story of the year."

"I don't care what happens to that scum what I'm worried about is the other person in this."

"Son what's going on the police have yet to release the identity of the girl in the video."

"I know that I wanted to protect her, she's been through so much this is the last thing she needs."

"Logan who she is and why do you care so much about what happens to her? I'm sure she's just some girl trying to get the family's money and fame."

Logan was so infuriated at his father's assumption that he did not reply right away. Mitchum thought that he had lost the connection on the line and was about to hang up when he heard Logan begin to speak again.

"Dad I will tell you but you have to promise me not to publish or breathe a word to anyone until we both give you the go-ahead personally."

"Before I make that promise I need to know why you care so much about this girl."

"Dad I care about her because I just admitted it to myself that I love her. Before you say anything I know what you are thinking but just trust me on this I've never felt this way before and she makes me want to be a better person."

"Okay I'll give you my trust on this."

"Thank you I appreciate it the girl Robert attacked and trust me I know she was attacked because I'm the one that found her and took her to the hospital."

"Logan I'm truly sorry I didn't know."

"Dad I know but what's important right now is her safety. Dad the girl Robert raped was Rory Gilmore."

Mitchum was shocked that it took him a moment to respond.

"Richard and Emily Gilmore's granddaughter correct?"

"Yes, dad that is correct."

"Son you have my word that I will keep this under wraps and also that our publications will write no more about this story."

"Thank you really listen I need to go but thank you for doing this for me."

"Logan I understand completely just promise me that you'll take care of her I know she means a lot to a lot of people."

"I promise and I will keep you posted."

"Goodbye Logan."

"Goodbye dad."