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~~~ Still Quarantined ~~~
So Kanye West just announced that he is running for President . . .
Because we REALLY need to go trading one clown for another . . .
Kanye is a Trump supporter. I'm worried that this is a trick to steal votes away from someone who deserves to lead our country, and knows how to do it, and who will be successful at making things better, turning them around from the complete crap show that it's become. We won't survive another 4 years of hell . . .
Please, for the love of all that is holy, PLEASE, nobody vote for Kanye! Putting a Kardashian in the white house is the absolutely LAST nightmare that we need to deal with right now! I would rather have anybody than the clown that sits there now, but a Kardashian? You have got to be freaking kidding me!
Where is Dwayne Johnson when you need him? What happened to Run The Rock 2020? I'm totally down for that!
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"Ohhh, I hear footsteps!" Honor said, practically bouncing with joy as she sat on the bed next to Rory.
"You two are getting way too much enjoyment out of this." Collin said as he walked through Rory's door, tossing a couple bags of gummy bears on the bed. "There's your gummy bears."
"Why thank you kind Sir!" Rory beamed, looking up at her friend, with a shit eating grin plastered across her face.
"Mind if I sit?"
"Please do." Honor told him, gesturing to a spot at Rory's feet.
"Hi, I'm Collin McCrae from the Law Offices of McCrae and Associates." Collin said as he took a seat and held his business card out to the lady sitting in the chair next to the bed.
"These two ladies here are quite entertaining. I've never had a situation anywhere near this eventful before."
"Oh, you've seen nothing yet!" Collin chuckled looking toward the girls and giving them a wink. "You see, I grew up with Honor and her brother Logan. Rory we've all only known for what, going on 13 years?"
"Something like that." Rory confirmed.
"But Honor and Logan I've known literally my entire life. We were all in diapers together. And if there is one thing that I can assure you, it's that you don't want to be involved when shit goes down. And believe me, it's about to blow!" Collin said as Rory and Honor snickered next to him.
"Shall we get started?" Annie asked.
"Yeah, I'm not sure if we should . . . You see, my other client has yet to arrive." Colin told her, giving her a smile equal to that of the Cheshire cat. "Rory, why don't you go get dressed. Whatever tests Paris needs to run, I'm sure can be run at a different location later on. Honor, why don't you go help her."
"Oh, but I want to see the fireworks." Rory protested.
"Oh trust me, you won't miss a thing if you go quickly."
"There's an IV in my arm."
"I know how to turn the drip off." Honor said as she stood up and moved over to the machine, grabbing the clear tube connected to Rory's arm, and successfully turning the drip off, then disconnecting the tube from the port inserted in Rory's vein. "The perks of helping my brother study for so many years. I picked up quite a few things."
"I'm sorry, but none of you are medical professionals, and you really shouldn't be doing this." Annie protested.
"You know, it's funny that you say that because the two medical professionals that you speak of are about to come storming through that door, rip the IV out of my client's arm, and immediately discharge her without any concern as to what you might have to say. So I suggest that you just sit back, shut your mouth, and enjoy the show!" Collin told her.
"Collin, I love you!" Rory said, placing a kiss on Collin's cheek, then moving across the room to the closet where Logan had stashed her clothes, before following Honor into the bathroom. Once the bathroom door was closed, Collin reached for the call button that was sitting on the bed that Rory had just vacated.
"Can I help you?" a voice asked.
"I need the discharge paperwork for Mrs. Huntzberger please?" Collin asked.
"Mrs. Huntzberger isn't being discharged at this time, Sir."
"Please bring me the discharge paperwork. Doctor Gellar is discharging my client effective immediately!"
"I don't have any orders from Doctor Gellar, Sir."
"Bring me Mrs. Huntzberger's discharge paperwork! I won't ask again. Doctor Gellar will be signing them when she walks through the door." Collin instructed, then heard the intercom click off.
"You realize that those nurses are now calling security, don't you?"
"Wonderful! The more the merrier, don't you agree?"
"Mr. McCrae, I don't appreciate your harsh attitude. I am here to interview Mrs. Huntzberger."
"Not any more you're not." Collin smiled, as his phone buzzed with a text message. "Girls! Fireworks! Hurry up!" he called out over his shoulder.
"Almost done!" Honor called back.
Less than two minutes later, as Rory and Honor were settled back on the bed, Paris' loud voice boomed through the air.
"Give me the discharge paperwork for Lorelai Huntzberger!" Paris barked
"It's right here. Some man in her room demanded it a few minutes ago." a nurse answered as the footsteps in the hall steadily got closer.
"Oh, this is getting good!" Honor said excitedly as she sat with Rory, their arms linked at the elbows.
"Could you two at least try to keep a straight face?" Collin chuckled.
"Oh, but do you really want us to?" Rory asked in a cheerfully innocent voice.
"Yeah, you're probably right."
"Hi baby! I missed you!" Rory chirped as Logan stormed through the door with Paris, daggers burning through his eyes.
"Logan, get that IV out, you guys are leaving!" Paris ordered. "Collin, thank goodness! You'll deal with this shit show?"
"Yes I will." Collin answered, watching as Logan grabbed supplies, from a drawer, and quickly but gently removed Rory's IV port."
"Honor, go with your brother. He has instructions of what to do." Paris told her.
"Yes Ma'am." Honor answered, holding Rory's coat open so she could slip it on.
"Rory, I need you to sign here. It says that you are being discharged against doctor's orders, but I'll be adding an addendum to this. Just sign your name and write discharged by Doctor Gellar. I've already signed underneath." Paris told her.
"Thank you Paris." Rory smiled as she took the offered pen and signed her name on the line, after slipping into her coat, just as two security guards appeared in the doorway.
"Perfect timing gentlemen!" Paris said looking toward the door. Please escort the Huntzbergers to their vehicle and make sure they exit the premises safely."
"Yes Doctor Gellar." one of the officers answered.
"Not a word." Paris said, pointing at Logan, then pointing toward the door. Logan silently took Rory's hand, and headed toward the door, with Honor right behind them. Paris waited until the trio had left the room, then closed the door, and turned to face Collin and Annie. "You . . ." She started. "Any questions that you have for my patient about this absolutely insanely ridiculous accusation of abuse from her husband, will all be going through her attorney. You, and anyone affiliated with this hospital will NOT be contacting my patient for ANY reason at all. Do you understand me?"
"Doctor Gellar, do you really think that this is necessary?" Annie asked.
"You don't get to speak right now! I asked you a yes or no question. You can nod you answer, but I don't want to hear a single peep out of you." Paris barked, then toward the other person in the room. "Collin, I expect that you will have the lawsuit filed this afternoon."
"I will. Should I expect a call from you?"
"I'll meet you at your office when I'm done here."
"Please bring me all the paperwork in regards to the investigation, as well as Rory's medical records." Collin said as he stood from where he had been sitting on the bed.
"Already taking care of it." Paris told him
"Annie, I'm sure I'll be speaking to you soon enough." Collin said, then walked through the door Paris had just opened for him.
"Now, as for you. Let's take a walk to Doctor Schultz's office. I'll be needing all of the paperwork pertaining to the investigation of my patient and her husband." Paris said as she held the door open. "Bethany, please go through this room, and check to see if anything was left by the Huntzbergers. I'll be back to pick it up as soon as I'm done downstairs." Paris said to a nurse as she passed by.
"Yes Doctor Gellar." Bethany answered, immediately turning and stepping into the room.
* ~ * ~ * ~ * 12pm ~ Hospital Parking Garage * ~ * ~ * ~ *
"Where's Josh?" Logan asked as the trio climbed into Rory's car to leave the hospital.
"He went to work. I left all the stuff you asked me to bring you in the back of the car when we got here to see Paris. Josh and I were going to bring it all to you after the appointment, but then Paris got an emergency page to Rory's room, and we ran down. Josh needed to get to work, so I told him to just go, and that I would get the stuff later on. I was planning to stay with you all day."
"Do you want us to take you home?"
"Where are you guys going?"
"I haven't decided yet."
"What did Paris say to do?"
"She wants us to go home, but I don't feel like it."
"Well, where do you feel like going?"
"I don't know. Part of me was thinking Stars Hollow, but I was thinking Mom and Dad's house may be safer to hide out at."
"I think Mom and Dad's might be a really good idea." Honor agreed.
"Babe, what happened in the meeting?" Rory finally asked.
"I can drive if you need me to." Honor told him.
"I'm just going home for right now. We need to pack. I'm going to text Frank to take us to Hartford in the next hour."
"Logan, I don't mind driving you. I'm happy to help."
"As much as I really don't want to involve him, I need to call Dad. I don't know how to deal with this shit!"
"I'll take care of it. I'll get Dad on a plane. You just worry about you and Rory. I'm going to Mom and Dad's with you. Let me drive." Honor said stepping out of the backseat of the car, and moving to open the driver's door where Logan was sitting. "Get in the back. You aren't in any condition to drive."
"Come on Logan, I'll sit back there with you." Rory said as she got out of the car, and switched to the backseat.
"Damn it! This is fucking bull shit!" Logan said as he switched places with Honor.
"I know it is. But I'm going to help you through it. Dad is doing great out in California with mom, but I'm going to get him home as soon as possible. The good news is that it's only 9am out there. I'm pretty sure that I can have Dad home in time for dinner. I'll take care of everything. Give me your phones. You guys are going into hiding until further notice." Honor said as she held her hand out. Rory immediately handed over her phone, then reached into Logan's pocket to retrieve his phone, handing it over to Honor as well. "When we get to your house, I want you to pack for at least a week. I'll call Frank, and I'll get Dad on a flight. I'll also let Lorelai know that we'll be in Hartford, and I'll arrange with Josh to pick up your things from him, and I'll let Paris and Collin know the plan. You two just need to pack a bag."
"I'll pack. Rory needs to rest."
"Logan, you aren't in any condition to do much of anything. We'll pack together. I can help. I'll be doing plenty of resting once we get out of the city." Rory said as Honor bulled pulled out of the parking garage and headed home.
"Hey Siri, call Isaac." Honor spoke, holding her phone up.
"Calling Isaac." Siri repeated, before a ring was heard on the other end of the line.
"You've got Isaac." a voice was heard a moment later.
"Hi Isaac, it's Honor Huntzberger. I need a pretty big favor."
"Sure Honor, anything for you."
"I need you to send someone over to the rehab center that my parents are at in California, and pick up my Dad. I need him put on a jet to Hartford as soon as possible."
"Just Mitchum?"
"Just him. Mom is fine where she is. We have a family emergency, and we need Dad back home as soon as humanly possible."
"I should be able to have him out within the hour. Give Mitchum a call and have him ready for pick up. I'll text you the details."
"Thank you! I greatly appreciate it."
"Is there anything else that I can help you with?"
"Can you have Frank meet me at Logan's? We need to get to Hartford, immediately."
"I'll take care of it."
"Thank you so much!" Honor said, then ended the call.
"Ok, how come I didn't know that you could do that?" Rory asked
"How did you not know that? Isaac is on the third floor of your office? He runs the travel department."
"Logan always takes care of all of that."
"It's fine, you're still new. There is plenty left for you to learn, young grasshopper. Hey Siri, call Dad." Honor instructed her phone."
"Calling Mitchum Huntzberger." Siri chirped before the phone started ringing.
"Honor, what do I owe the pleasure?" Mitchum asked upon answering.
"I need you to pack your things, you are being picked up and put on a jet home within the hour."
"Honor, what's going on?"
"Logan needs you. Pack your bag."
"Is Logan ok? Is everything alright with Rory and the baby?"
"It's a long story. They're all fine at the moment. We have a crisis that we don't know how to handle, and we need your expertise. Please don't say anything to anybody. Just pack your things and be ready for a car to pick you up."
"Are you with Logan now?"
"I am, they're both with me. You're on speaker. We are heading home to pack bags, and having Frank bring us to your house in Hartford. Please just grab your things and get on the plane. I'll meet you at the airport when you land."
"Alright. Tell Logan that everything will be fine."
"Logan, Dad says everything is going to be fine."
"Thanks Dad." Logan said with a sigh.
"Call me when you're in the car, ok?"
"I will."
"Thanks Dad." Honor said, then disconnected the call. "Hey Siri, text Lorelai."
"Text messaging Lorelai Gilmore. What do you want to say to Lorelai?" Siri asked.
"I have Logan and Rory. Heading to Hartford. All phones in my possession. Details to come soon."
"I have Logan and Rory. Heading to Hartford. All phones in my possession. Details to come soon. Do you want to send this message?"
"Yes."
"Message sent." Siri confirmed.
"Hey Siri, text message Collin."
"Text messaging Collin McCrae? What do you want to say to Collin?"
"Going to the Hartford house with Logan and Rory. Will update later. Have all phones in my possession."
"Going to the Hartford house with Logan and Rory. Will update later. Have all phones in my possession. Do you want to send this message?"
"Yes."
"Message sent."
"Hey Siri, text Paris."
"Text messaging Paris Gellar. What do you want to say to Paris?"
"Going to the Hartford house with Logan and Rory. Have all phones in my possession. Will update later."
"Going to the Hartford house with Logan and Rory. Have all phones in my possession. Will update later. Do you want to send this message?"
"Yes."
"Message sent."
"Hey Siri, call Josh."
"Calling Joshua Rothschild."
"Hey Babe, I'm about to head into a meeting, is everything ok?"
"Not so much. I've got Logan and Rory with me and we are heading home to pack, then going to Mom and Dad's house to hide out."
"For how long? What's going on?"
"Some asshole is accusing Logan of abusing Rory. Things are bad. I don't have all the details yet, but Logan is fuming. He needs to get away for a while. I have a car picking us up."
"I'm coming with you. Let me run and give my Dad a message. I'll meet you at home."
"Honey, you don't have to do that. We'll be ok. I have a car picking my Dad up and taking him to the airport. I'm going to pick him up as soon as he lands."
"And now I know just how serious things REALLY are. I'll be home in a half hour. Drive safe, ok? I love you."
"Love you too." Honor said as Josh disconnected the call.
"Dang, you're good at this stuff!" Rory said as Honor drove through town.
"This is how I get things done. Siri is my unpaid assistant."
"Hey Honor, I have a question."
"What's that?"
"Since when do you cuss?"
"That's how you know she's upset." Logan commented.
"Exactly! It's pretty rare. I am usually much more eloquent. It's probably why Josh is dropping everything to come with us. Maybe I should cancel Frank. Josh is perfectly capable of driving."
"Using the car service is safer. We don't know if that bitch went to the press."
"Well if she did, we have the upper hand, because we own over half of the newspapers in the country. We can kill the story before it even gets printed."
"Text Doyle and have him call you if he hears anything." Rory requested.
"Hey Siri, call Doyle."
"Calling Doyle McMaster."
"Honor, what's going on?" Doyle asked as he answered his phone.
"Hey Doyle, Rory asked me to give you a call."
"How is she doing? Is everything ok? Paris said she went to the hospital in the middle of the night."
"Yeah, about that . . . I'll let Paris fill you on the details, but Rory and Logan both with me right now, and we're heading to my parents' house in Hartford."
"You are? Is everything ok?"
"Actually, that's why I'm calling. We are more or less going into hiding for a while. I need you to keep your eyes and ears out for us. Some psycho at the hospital is accusing Logan of abusing Rory, and managed to get internal affairs to launch an investigation."
"You're kidding me?!"
"I wish!"
"That's completely ridiculous! Clearly, she doesn't know either of them very well."
"Exactly! Logan is worried about her possibly going to the press."
"Oh geez! Not one of those!"
"Exactly! We are heading home right now to pack our bags, then taking a car to the Hartford house. I have my Dad getting on a jet within the hour. We have no idea how to deal with any of this and need his expertise."
"It's that serious, huh?"
"Unfortunately! So I need to you to keep your eyes and ears out for us. If you see anything on the AP wire, or have any media requests or anything come in, we need to know immediately."
"So I need to kill the story before it breaks."
"Exactly!"
"I can do that, it's not a problem. Logan must be furious!"
"You have no idea!"
"What do you want me to do about the clinic?"
"Doctor Greenley was filling in today, ask him if he wouldn't mind helping out until things calm down. If he can't just cancel everything and clear my schedule. I'm basically suspended until the investigation is over." Logan spoke up.
"Did you hear what Logan said?" Honor asked.
"Yeah, I heard him. They actually suspended you over that bullshit?!"
"It's policy. The Chief of Staff says he's on my side, but the hospital has to protect themselves and their patients. I'm accused of abusing a patient. Paris will fill you in."
"Logan, I am so sorry! I'll take care of everything." Doyle told him.
"I have both Rory and Logan's phones, so feel free to call me if you need anything."
"I'll head downstairs to the clinic right now. Thanks for letting me know what's going on."
"Collin is handling everything. He met us at the hospital, so if you need to, you can call him."
"Will do. How is Rory doing? Is the baby ok?"
"Rory is on bed rest. I'm not quite sure what is going to be happening with everything going on because Rory was supposed to stay in the hospital until tomorrow for additional testing, but we pulled her as soon as everything went down."
"Good call! Does Paris know?"
"She was right there for all of it. She's still dealing with the fall out. The fireworks I'm sure are spectacular!"
"She's pretty fired up then."
"I've never seen her so upset."
"That sounds like quite the story. I'm guessing there will be a giant lawsuit to follow."
"Odds are."
"Wow! Well now I'm anxiously awaiting that call." Doyle chuckled.
"I texted her to let her know the plan, but I haven't heard back yet."
"I'll mention it to her when she calls. You guys be safe ok? I'll check in later."
"Thanks Doyle!" Honor said before disconnecting the call. "Alright, is there anyone else that needs to be notified?"
"Not that I can think of." Logan answered.
"You really got suspended?" Rory asked.
"It's hospital policy."
"Is this going to go on your record?"
"I don't know."
"What did the board say?"
"They're shocked. They know us. Doctor Schultz said he tried to shut the whole thing down before it even happened, but that witch went to IA, so now they're forced to investigate. I had no idea that they had sent someone to talk to you, until Paris stormed into the meeting. What did the lady say to you? Did she ask a bunch of questions?"
"I didn't give her the chance. As soon as I found out who she was and why she was there, I called Collin and put him on speaker, then texted Paris and had her paged. Collin and I stalled the best we could until Paris stormed in, and then Honor and I sat there cracking jokes about the fireworks that were about to happen when Paris stormed out to rescue you. We were quite entertaining if I do say so myself. Collin even brought us gummy bears."
"And I'm sure those will be the most expensive gummy bears in the history of the world when they're added to his bill later on."
"No doubt." Honor agreed.
"At least you're ok. That's all I that I care about."
"Yeah, actually, I'm great! The whole thing pretty amusing. I have no idea what is going on other than that some psycho is having you investigated for abusing me. It's actually been entertaining on my part, because I know exactly how ridiculous the entire thing is, and how furious it'll make you, which means that someone is about to die, and the fireworks will be quite epic. I wasn't stressed out about it at all, until you mentioned the possibility of the psycho going to the press. I've honestly been laughing the entire time. But now that I know how this is effecting you, and that you are suspended until everything blows over, now I'm pissed!"
"I at least feel better knowing that you're ok. I was furious knowing that you were being interrogated. I can handle everything else, but I won't let that bitch hurt you."
"Logan, I'm fine. I promise! Collin and Paris are taking care of everything, so we'll be fine. Plus, bringing your Dad on board. Whoever did this is about to regret the day they were born!"
"That's for sure!" Honor agreed as she pulled up to the security gate at the entrance to their neighborhood, and rolled down the window. "Hey Gary!"
"Mrs. Rothschild, aren't you driving the wrong car?"
"I am. Rory and Logan are in the back. We have the car service coming pretty soon, so go ahead and let Frank in when he gets here."
"No problem."
"We are heading out of town for a few days. There may be a media nightmare brewing again. Call me if anyone shows up here, ok?"
"Will do. Have a good trip. We'll keep an eye on your homes."
"Thanks Gary!" Honor said, closing the window as the gate opened.
"You tell Gary your travel plans?" Logan asked.
"Not usually, but I figured I would warn him in case a throng of reporters show up outside the gate, trying to get information."
"I guess that might be helpful. I just let Carlos take care of everything."
"That works too."
"Text Doyle and have him let Carlos know."
"I'll call Carlos myself while we're packing." Honor told him as she drove through the gate, and headed toward their houses at the back of the neighborhood.