Chapter 8-
Perfect Night Gone Wrong
Fox turned into the movie theatre parking lot, trying to tune out Danielle's voice. For the last two weeks he has forced himself to hang out with her to get Christine off his mind. It's not like they dated or anything, but he let himself open up to her, and was disapointed that she couldn't do the same. To make it worse, he heard through the grapevine that Christine was dating someone. So, his chances went right out the window. He laughed to himself, his chances of what?
He turned off the ignition and got out of the car. Danielle waited for him to walk around and open her door, he rolled his eyes and proceeded to do that. Otherwise, she would whine about how woman are supposed to be treated. They walked across the parking lot, a majority of Harmony was at the movies, and he smiled and greeted several people. They had found Whitney and Chad, with Theresa in tow. And they all caught up, chatting about nothing important. Fox's mind was somewhere else when he felt Danielle nudge him. "Fox, which movie were we gonna see....oh my goodness, can you believe that?"
Fox turned his attention to where Danielle was looking, and was as shocked as she was. He stood there staring at the couple walking towards them. Holding hands, and walking close were Christine and Hank Bennett.
Christine held Hank's hand tight. She couldn't believe she had found someone who treated her this way. She felt like she was important to someone, to Hank. They had met at the grocery store, in the produce aisle. They just started talking, went out to coffee, and hit it off. And Beth had seemed a lot happier at her choice. And Beth had told her that a lot of women had tried to get their hands on him, but he wasn't interested in them.
"Let's get in line." Hank said to Christine.
She looked up at him, and he smiled down at her. They did that a lot, didn't have to say a word. But then a familiar voice broke her bliss. She looked behind her and saw Fox walking towards them with Danielle. Fox had his eyes on her the whole time, and Danielle stared at her with a sneer smile on her face.
"Hey guys." Fox said as he stopped next to them. "Seeing the new movie that is out?"
Danielle moved herself in front of Fox. "So so....you and Hank...how cute. And you!," she said pointing to Christine. "There must be something just super great about you to get the one guy every girl wants. Well, most girls. I didn't even try, knew it would be too easy."
"Danielle stop it." Fox said to her. "Let's just go."
Danielle laughed, "Hank, if you would like a real woman, give me a call."
Christine sat through the movie fuming. All Danielle wants to do it humilate her in front of everyone. She had stayed away from Fox, what more does she want.
"Are you ok?" Hank asked.
She turned and looked at him, and grabbed his hand. "Yep, I am fine. Umm....do you wanna leave. I am not all that interested in this movie."
He pulled her up, and nodded. "Let's go for a ride."
"This movie sucks." Danielle said. "Let's go."
Fox sighed, "We bought the tickets, can't you just finish the movie?"
She shifted in her seat, "No, it's lame. I would just fall asleep, wasting the movie that way. Come on, let's go up to the point, we would have more fun. Ohh, and I wanna drive." She ran her finger down his chest.
Fox didn't care anymore. Danielle was just there to be there, she meant nothing to him. And if she wanted to parade herself in front of him, not really seeing how much he despised her. It was her own fault. "Alright, let's go."
The moon was full, and it illuminated all of Harmony. Christine gazed at it as she and Hank sat on a rock, holding hands, looking down at Harmony. She started to shiver, so Hank put his coat around her. "You ok?"
"Yeah, Umm. I, uh, why did you choose to go out with me?" She asked him nervously.
He smiled and pulled her legs over his so she would face him. Then he put both of his hands on her face, running his fingers in circles around her cheeks. "We have chemistry, you know we both felt it when met. Sorry, I am not good with words. I just like you a lot, you are smart, witty, and there is just something special about you. Plus, neither of us have been in this town long. Well, you know what I mean. I used to be from here, but I moved away, traveled, and then came back. A fresh start for both of us." He looked down at her lips, "Plus, you are a good kisser."
Christine smiled. "Well you know, I try." And she leaned in and gently kissed him on the lips, and he returned it. Pretty soon, her hands were running through his hair. She was caught up in a moment that she didn't want to leave. And she was grateful for Hank. Anytime they started kissing he didn't try to take it farther. HIs hands never roamed where they shouldn't. So, she knew when they decided to go that far, it would be great.
Hank pulled back, "Did you hear that?"
Christine tried to listen to the best of her ability, and she heard a car coming. But it was going really fast. "What is going on?"
They walked toward a clearing and saw a car coming towards them going at least 40 MPH, and it didn't look like it would stop. The headlights fast approached and she saw two faces through the windshield. But couldn't make them out. "What do we do?"
Hank pulled her behind a rock. "We just stay safe. I don't know what is going to happen." he said pulling his cell phone out of his pocket.
Her eyes didn't stay off of the car. It just kept going fast, and as it got closer she recognized it as being Fox's Jeep. "Oh NO! It's Fox and Danielle. And they are going to hit that tree if she doesn't slow down!"
But nothing could be done as she noticed the Jeep's brake were being put on, but it was too late, metal crashed against the tree, and all she heard was Danielle scream.
The monitors buzzed and beeped as Fox and Danielle lay in there hospital rooms. Both clinging to life. Neither in better condition than the other. Family and friends lined the hospital halls. The Harmony News Team outside of the hospital, with ongoing coverage.
Christine sat in the waiting room while Hank talked to Luis and Sam. It was all a blur to her now. She had been questioned about it so many times, that it didn't seem real anymore. She couldn't stand sitting there waiting, so she found Beth and asked her if she heard anything.
"They are both in critical condition. Danielle woke up, but Fox is still in a coma. But I am sure they will both be fine." she recited like she had told many people before.
Christine nodded and told Beth she was going to go outside for some fresh air. She found a bench in a grassy part of the hospital lawn, and just sat there. Nothing really going through her head. She just watched people walk by, talking about what happened. A lot of them were talking about drunk driving and drugs. But she just ignored it. She was almost convinced that Danielle had been the only one who was the cause.
"They are gonna be ok." She looked up and saw Hank looking down at her. "Want me to take you home?"
She shook her head. "I want to stay. Are you hanging out for awhile?"
He nodded, "We have a lot of stuff to figure out. So, I can take you home."
"No, that is ok. I want to make sure Fox is ok." she said shivering.
He gave her an odd look and she ignored it. "Here, take this jacket. If you need a ride, let me know." And he bent down and gave her a quick kiss.
Hours later, people had started leaving. Only close family members remained. She waited for all of his visitors to leave before she approached his room. She stood in the doorway and watched him breathe. Bruised covered his face and torso, a leg and arm in a cast. A bandage around his head. She had heard that he had woken up earlier, but kept slipping in and out.
She walked closer to him and felt tears coming on. "You didn't deserve this." she whispered. She found a chair and pulled it close to the bed and grabbed his hand and held it.
"Christine." Fox said waking up. "What are you doing here?"
A tear rolled down her face. "I wanted to make sure you were ok. What happened?"
He shook his head. "I don't remember. I am glad you are here."
"I was there when it happened, Danielle was driving." she said quietly.
He nodded and tried to smile. "I know, how is she?"
She shrugged, "Don't know."
"Alright. Well, I appreciate you being here." And he squeezed her hand.
"Ma'am. Visitor hours are over now." A nurse said popping her head into the room.
Christine stood up and planted a kiss on Fox's forehead, "Get well."
Perfect Night Gone Wrong
Fox turned into the movie theatre parking lot, trying to tune out Danielle's voice. For the last two weeks he has forced himself to hang out with her to get Christine off his mind. It's not like they dated or anything, but he let himself open up to her, and was disapointed that she couldn't do the same. To make it worse, he heard through the grapevine that Christine was dating someone. So, his chances went right out the window. He laughed to himself, his chances of what?
He turned off the ignition and got out of the car. Danielle waited for him to walk around and open her door, he rolled his eyes and proceeded to do that. Otherwise, she would whine about how woman are supposed to be treated. They walked across the parking lot, a majority of Harmony was at the movies, and he smiled and greeted several people. They had found Whitney and Chad, with Theresa in tow. And they all caught up, chatting about nothing important. Fox's mind was somewhere else when he felt Danielle nudge him. "Fox, which movie were we gonna see....oh my goodness, can you believe that?"
Fox turned his attention to where Danielle was looking, and was as shocked as she was. He stood there staring at the couple walking towards them. Holding hands, and walking close were Christine and Hank Bennett.
Christine held Hank's hand tight. She couldn't believe she had found someone who treated her this way. She felt like she was important to someone, to Hank. They had met at the grocery store, in the produce aisle. They just started talking, went out to coffee, and hit it off. And Beth had seemed a lot happier at her choice. And Beth had told her that a lot of women had tried to get their hands on him, but he wasn't interested in them.
"Let's get in line." Hank said to Christine.
She looked up at him, and he smiled down at her. They did that a lot, didn't have to say a word. But then a familiar voice broke her bliss. She looked behind her and saw Fox walking towards them with Danielle. Fox had his eyes on her the whole time, and Danielle stared at her with a sneer smile on her face.
"Hey guys." Fox said as he stopped next to them. "Seeing the new movie that is out?"
Danielle moved herself in front of Fox. "So so....you and Hank...how cute. And you!," she said pointing to Christine. "There must be something just super great about you to get the one guy every girl wants. Well, most girls. I didn't even try, knew it would be too easy."
"Danielle stop it." Fox said to her. "Let's just go."
Danielle laughed, "Hank, if you would like a real woman, give me a call."
Christine sat through the movie fuming. All Danielle wants to do it humilate her in front of everyone. She had stayed away from Fox, what more does she want.
"Are you ok?" Hank asked.
She turned and looked at him, and grabbed his hand. "Yep, I am fine. Umm....do you wanna leave. I am not all that interested in this movie."
He pulled her up, and nodded. "Let's go for a ride."
"This movie sucks." Danielle said. "Let's go."
Fox sighed, "We bought the tickets, can't you just finish the movie?"
She shifted in her seat, "No, it's lame. I would just fall asleep, wasting the movie that way. Come on, let's go up to the point, we would have more fun. Ohh, and I wanna drive." She ran her finger down his chest.
Fox didn't care anymore. Danielle was just there to be there, she meant nothing to him. And if she wanted to parade herself in front of him, not really seeing how much he despised her. It was her own fault. "Alright, let's go."
The moon was full, and it illuminated all of Harmony. Christine gazed at it as she and Hank sat on a rock, holding hands, looking down at Harmony. She started to shiver, so Hank put his coat around her. "You ok?"
"Yeah, Umm. I, uh, why did you choose to go out with me?" She asked him nervously.
He smiled and pulled her legs over his so she would face him. Then he put both of his hands on her face, running his fingers in circles around her cheeks. "We have chemistry, you know we both felt it when met. Sorry, I am not good with words. I just like you a lot, you are smart, witty, and there is just something special about you. Plus, neither of us have been in this town long. Well, you know what I mean. I used to be from here, but I moved away, traveled, and then came back. A fresh start for both of us." He looked down at her lips, "Plus, you are a good kisser."
Christine smiled. "Well you know, I try." And she leaned in and gently kissed him on the lips, and he returned it. Pretty soon, her hands were running through his hair. She was caught up in a moment that she didn't want to leave. And she was grateful for Hank. Anytime they started kissing he didn't try to take it farther. HIs hands never roamed where they shouldn't. So, she knew when they decided to go that far, it would be great.
Hank pulled back, "Did you hear that?"
Christine tried to listen to the best of her ability, and she heard a car coming. But it was going really fast. "What is going on?"
They walked toward a clearing and saw a car coming towards them going at least 40 MPH, and it didn't look like it would stop. The headlights fast approached and she saw two faces through the windshield. But couldn't make them out. "What do we do?"
Hank pulled her behind a rock. "We just stay safe. I don't know what is going to happen." he said pulling his cell phone out of his pocket.
Her eyes didn't stay off of the car. It just kept going fast, and as it got closer she recognized it as being Fox's Jeep. "Oh NO! It's Fox and Danielle. And they are going to hit that tree if she doesn't slow down!"
But nothing could be done as she noticed the Jeep's brake were being put on, but it was too late, metal crashed against the tree, and all she heard was Danielle scream.
The monitors buzzed and beeped as Fox and Danielle lay in there hospital rooms. Both clinging to life. Neither in better condition than the other. Family and friends lined the hospital halls. The Harmony News Team outside of the hospital, with ongoing coverage.
Christine sat in the waiting room while Hank talked to Luis and Sam. It was all a blur to her now. She had been questioned about it so many times, that it didn't seem real anymore. She couldn't stand sitting there waiting, so she found Beth and asked her if she heard anything.
"They are both in critical condition. Danielle woke up, but Fox is still in a coma. But I am sure they will both be fine." she recited like she had told many people before.
Christine nodded and told Beth she was going to go outside for some fresh air. She found a bench in a grassy part of the hospital lawn, and just sat there. Nothing really going through her head. She just watched people walk by, talking about what happened. A lot of them were talking about drunk driving and drugs. But she just ignored it. She was almost convinced that Danielle had been the only one who was the cause.
"They are gonna be ok." She looked up and saw Hank looking down at her. "Want me to take you home?"
She shook her head. "I want to stay. Are you hanging out for awhile?"
He nodded, "We have a lot of stuff to figure out. So, I can take you home."
"No, that is ok. I want to make sure Fox is ok." she said shivering.
He gave her an odd look and she ignored it. "Here, take this jacket. If you need a ride, let me know." And he bent down and gave her a quick kiss.
Hours later, people had started leaving. Only close family members remained. She waited for all of his visitors to leave before she approached his room. She stood in the doorway and watched him breathe. Bruised covered his face and torso, a leg and arm in a cast. A bandage around his head. She had heard that he had woken up earlier, but kept slipping in and out.
She walked closer to him and felt tears coming on. "You didn't deserve this." she whispered. She found a chair and pulled it close to the bed and grabbed his hand and held it.
"Christine." Fox said waking up. "What are you doing here?"
A tear rolled down her face. "I wanted to make sure you were ok. What happened?"
He shook his head. "I don't remember. I am glad you are here."
"I was there when it happened, Danielle was driving." she said quietly.
He nodded and tried to smile. "I know, how is she?"
She shrugged, "Don't know."
"Alright. Well, I appreciate you being here." And he squeezed her hand.
"Ma'am. Visitor hours are over now." A nurse said popping her head into the room.
Christine stood up and planted a kiss on Fox's forehead, "Get well."