Chapter 3: Questions Arise
It was 10am and just six hours ago Teresa was with her best friend, Fox. He knew everything about her and she could tell him anything. They always asked each other for advice and when they were leaving to go somewhere they'd give small kiss on the cheek, because it was normal, but last night when Fox kissed her cheek, like normal at her door, she felt some different. She didn't know why and just thought she was acting like a little girl.
Ethan had called about 9:30 am and woke her up. He wanted to see her and she heard the urgency in his voice. She ate breakfast and showered then walked up to the Crane mansion because they (the L.F.'s) lived on the Crane grounds. She walked through the foyer and walked into the parlor (living room) and sat down to wait for Ethan. The maid came in and said that Ethan would be joining her in a moment.
Ethan walked in about 5 minutes later with a serious look on his face like he was about to scold her. He walked over to her and she stood up and fixed his tie, "Morning sweetie," she said as she kissed his cheek, "did you sleep well?" He stared at her with cold eyes. She asked, "What's wrong?" He crossed his arms and raised his voice a little, "Teresa you lied to me." "What?" she asked. "You heard me. You lied to me. You said you were going out with Whitney, but you didn't. You went out with Fox, to a club and to who else no where." Fox had just walked in and heard Ethan's accusations, "What does it matter Ethan?" Ethan turned around and Fox faced Teresa and he could see the tears in her eyes because Ethan was yelling at her. "Where do you get off Fox taking my girlfriend out with you?" " Fox walked over to Teresa's side and said, "Ethan, we're best friends, what does matter?" "It matters because she is my girlfriend." "So?" "Shut up Fox!" "NO! I won't. You can't yell at her like that." Ethan turned his stern face to Teresa was crying by now because he was yelling at her. He walked over to her and held her, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell." Fox slipped his arm in between Ethan and Teresa, "Well, guess what? You did and you made her cry, oh- Mr. I'm A Great Boyfriend. Now, I'm taking her away from your verbal abuse and I'll deal with you later." Fox held Teresa by the waist and walked her out of the room to the garden. Ethan was steaming by now. He didn't care how good of friends Fox and Teresa were. She was his girlfriend and he didn't want Fox around her.
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"He just snapped at me!"
"I know. I heard the whole thing. He had no right to yell like he did."
Fox held Teresa in his arms, as he did so many times when her and Ethan were having problems. He was always there for her.
"Fox, thank you."
"For what?"
"Always being my best friend. It really means a lot." He laughed and kissed her head. He felt so bad for her, but he couldn't do anything about it. She was dating Ethan and they were just friends.
"Why don't we go for a walk?"
"To where?"
"I don't know. Wherever we end up."
"Sound safe." She said.
"Well, you'll be with me and you know I'd do everything in my power to protect, no matter what." He smirked and she kissed his cheek, "Okay," she hopped up, "let's go!"
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"Ethan, dear, don't worry about it. You know Alistair wouldn't let you marry her anyway."
"Mother, why does it matter who I marry?"
"Because sweetheart, like it or not, you and your wife will be running everything Crane. Sweetheart, you are the heir to the Crane Empire. We can't chose our family son, but we can chose what we do with them."
"Mother, I don't want Teresa around Fox."
"Ethan, why don't you try something with that girl from nursery school, you know, the one you used to 'date'?"
"Mother, I didn't date her, I mean, is that what you would call Gwen? A past girlfriend, because it was nursery school (elementary school), nothing else."
"Sweetheart, every girl counts when it comes to picking a wife, especially in your case, as a Crane."
Ethan nodded and left the room to go to the gazebo. He had to think things over about him and Teresa and him and he had to think if she would be able to help him run Crane Industries one day. He thought to him self, "She isn't serious enough. She seems so into Fox, also."
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Fox and Teresa sat in her room eating popcorn and watching a movie on TV. They had "movie night" every Saturday night since they were five. It seemed silly that they were so much older now and still did their silly little things. Fox was allowed to sleep over when they were little, but not anymore, since they were older. Pilar really didn't care about them dating, if they did, but Teresa was dating Ethan and didn't really think it was appropriate.
When the movie finished, Fox and Teresa started to act out scenes that they could remember. Fox looked at his watch, "I should leave, it's getting late and I don't want Luis on my ass." She laughed, "Yeah, I guess so. Want to do something tomorrow?" "Like?" "I don't know. Lunch?" "Where?" "Book Café?" "Okay, I'll see you at 12 then?" "Perfect." He kissed her cheek and she kissed his and he left.
Teresa fell onto her bed with her arms open and on her back. She laid there thinking how weird it was now, around Fox. She cleaned up her room and went to sleep.
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Teresa woke up the next morning quite late and she remembered that her and Fox had made plans for lunch. She did her normal routine and turned her cell phone on for any messages that Ethan usually left. There were two messages: one from Ethan and one from Fox. **Ethan's message**
Teresa, it's me, Ethan. Um, I want to talk with you. About everything from our relationship to what happened yesterday to what's going to happen in the future. I won't be at home today, but I'll be back tomorrow around 8pm so call me before you come up to the house. Okay? Love you.
**Fox's message**
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh! Resa! It's me. Fox. Oh don't act like you didn't know. (he laughs) Anyway, I wanted to tell you that grandfather has shipped me and my sister off to L.A. for some dumb ass reason, but I will be home whenever he obliges I guess. Anyway, sorry for breaking our plans for the day, but I'm sure you can find someway to do without me. (laughs) Anyway, you know I love you and I'll call you sometime later tonight or whenever I figure out this stupid time changes thing over here in the west coast (laughs). Love you Resa. Bye.
**End of Messages**
"Fox is insane!" Teresa said. "Okay, so now I'm alone. Ethan isn't here nor is Fox. I know what I'll do! I'll go shopping!"
**Los Angles**
"Nicholas,"
"Yes, Grandfather."
"You and your sisters, Ally, Madi, and Lauren will stay here in L.A. to set up a new branch for Crane Industries."
"For how long?"
"Does it matter?"
"Yes."
Alistair hung up Fox and Fox knew that it was the end of that discussion. Fox picked the phone back up and called Teresa:
**Phone Call**
"Hello."
"Hey, Resa, it's me."
"Hey Fox. How's L.A?"
"It's okay, I mean, grandfather is making us stay here for god knows how long."
She laughed, "Maybe I can visit you sometimes."
"You should move out here!"
"What?"
"Yeah, I mean who I am going to spend Saturday nights with or going clubbing with or shop with."
"Yeah, I guess it would get tiring flying out there every weekend huh?"
"Duh."
"I'll think about it, but I doubt Ethan would go for it."
"Ugh. Ethan."
She laughed, "By the way, your message was great, it really woke me up."
He laughed, "I hoped it would."
"Fox, you have to give me your word that you will email me everyday."
"Don't worry, I will as long as you call me everyday."
"Deal."
"Deal."
"Okay, I'm going to let you go, but I'll email you later okay?"
"Okay."
"Love you Resa." He kissed her through the phone.
"Love you too." She kissed back.
"Bye."
"Bye."
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Teresa hung the phone up and started to talk to herself, "What am I going to do without Fox. I need him here. He's my best friend, ever. I'm going to miss him so much." She sighed and went shopping, but she couldn't help the constant questions that seemed to arise in her head.
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It was 10am and just six hours ago Teresa was with her best friend, Fox. He knew everything about her and she could tell him anything. They always asked each other for advice and when they were leaving to go somewhere they'd give small kiss on the cheek, because it was normal, but last night when Fox kissed her cheek, like normal at her door, she felt some different. She didn't know why and just thought she was acting like a little girl.
Ethan had called about 9:30 am and woke her up. He wanted to see her and she heard the urgency in his voice. She ate breakfast and showered then walked up to the Crane mansion because they (the L.F.'s) lived on the Crane grounds. She walked through the foyer and walked into the parlor (living room) and sat down to wait for Ethan. The maid came in and said that Ethan would be joining her in a moment.
Ethan walked in about 5 minutes later with a serious look on his face like he was about to scold her. He walked over to her and she stood up and fixed his tie, "Morning sweetie," she said as she kissed his cheek, "did you sleep well?" He stared at her with cold eyes. She asked, "What's wrong?" He crossed his arms and raised his voice a little, "Teresa you lied to me." "What?" she asked. "You heard me. You lied to me. You said you were going out with Whitney, but you didn't. You went out with Fox, to a club and to who else no where." Fox had just walked in and heard Ethan's accusations, "What does it matter Ethan?" Ethan turned around and Fox faced Teresa and he could see the tears in her eyes because Ethan was yelling at her. "Where do you get off Fox taking my girlfriend out with you?" " Fox walked over to Teresa's side and said, "Ethan, we're best friends, what does matter?" "It matters because she is my girlfriend." "So?" "Shut up Fox!" "NO! I won't. You can't yell at her like that." Ethan turned his stern face to Teresa was crying by now because he was yelling at her. He walked over to her and held her, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell." Fox slipped his arm in between Ethan and Teresa, "Well, guess what? You did and you made her cry, oh- Mr. I'm A Great Boyfriend. Now, I'm taking her away from your verbal abuse and I'll deal with you later." Fox held Teresa by the waist and walked her out of the room to the garden. Ethan was steaming by now. He didn't care how good of friends Fox and Teresa were. She was his girlfriend and he didn't want Fox around her.
*~*~*~*~*~*
"He just snapped at me!"
"I know. I heard the whole thing. He had no right to yell like he did."
Fox held Teresa in his arms, as he did so many times when her and Ethan were having problems. He was always there for her.
"Fox, thank you."
"For what?"
"Always being my best friend. It really means a lot." He laughed and kissed her head. He felt so bad for her, but he couldn't do anything about it. She was dating Ethan and they were just friends.
"Why don't we go for a walk?"
"To where?"
"I don't know. Wherever we end up."
"Sound safe." She said.
"Well, you'll be with me and you know I'd do everything in my power to protect, no matter what." He smirked and she kissed his cheek, "Okay," she hopped up, "let's go!"
*~*~*~*~*
"Ethan, dear, don't worry about it. You know Alistair wouldn't let you marry her anyway."
"Mother, why does it matter who I marry?"
"Because sweetheart, like it or not, you and your wife will be running everything Crane. Sweetheart, you are the heir to the Crane Empire. We can't chose our family son, but we can chose what we do with them."
"Mother, I don't want Teresa around Fox."
"Ethan, why don't you try something with that girl from nursery school, you know, the one you used to 'date'?"
"Mother, I didn't date her, I mean, is that what you would call Gwen? A past girlfriend, because it was nursery school (elementary school), nothing else."
"Sweetheart, every girl counts when it comes to picking a wife, especially in your case, as a Crane."
Ethan nodded and left the room to go to the gazebo. He had to think things over about him and Teresa and him and he had to think if she would be able to help him run Crane Industries one day. He thought to him self, "She isn't serious enough. She seems so into Fox, also."
*~*~*~*~*
Fox and Teresa sat in her room eating popcorn and watching a movie on TV. They had "movie night" every Saturday night since they were five. It seemed silly that they were so much older now and still did their silly little things. Fox was allowed to sleep over when they were little, but not anymore, since they were older. Pilar really didn't care about them dating, if they did, but Teresa was dating Ethan and didn't really think it was appropriate.
When the movie finished, Fox and Teresa started to act out scenes that they could remember. Fox looked at his watch, "I should leave, it's getting late and I don't want Luis on my ass." She laughed, "Yeah, I guess so. Want to do something tomorrow?" "Like?" "I don't know. Lunch?" "Where?" "Book Café?" "Okay, I'll see you at 12 then?" "Perfect." He kissed her cheek and she kissed his and he left.
Teresa fell onto her bed with her arms open and on her back. She laid there thinking how weird it was now, around Fox. She cleaned up her room and went to sleep.
*~*~*~*~*
Teresa woke up the next morning quite late and she remembered that her and Fox had made plans for lunch. She did her normal routine and turned her cell phone on for any messages that Ethan usually left. There were two messages: one from Ethan and one from Fox. **Ethan's message**
Teresa, it's me, Ethan. Um, I want to talk with you. About everything from our relationship to what happened yesterday to what's going to happen in the future. I won't be at home today, but I'll be back tomorrow around 8pm so call me before you come up to the house. Okay? Love you.
**Fox's message**
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh! Resa! It's me. Fox. Oh don't act like you didn't know. (he laughs) Anyway, I wanted to tell you that grandfather has shipped me and my sister off to L.A. for some dumb ass reason, but I will be home whenever he obliges I guess. Anyway, sorry for breaking our plans for the day, but I'm sure you can find someway to do without me. (laughs) Anyway, you know I love you and I'll call you sometime later tonight or whenever I figure out this stupid time changes thing over here in the west coast (laughs). Love you Resa. Bye.
**End of Messages**
"Fox is insane!" Teresa said. "Okay, so now I'm alone. Ethan isn't here nor is Fox. I know what I'll do! I'll go shopping!"
**Los Angles**
"Nicholas,"
"Yes, Grandfather."
"You and your sisters, Ally, Madi, and Lauren will stay here in L.A. to set up a new branch for Crane Industries."
"For how long?"
"Does it matter?"
"Yes."
Alistair hung up Fox and Fox knew that it was the end of that discussion. Fox picked the phone back up and called Teresa:
**Phone Call**
"Hello."
"Hey, Resa, it's me."
"Hey Fox. How's L.A?"
"It's okay, I mean, grandfather is making us stay here for god knows how long."
She laughed, "Maybe I can visit you sometimes."
"You should move out here!"
"What?"
"Yeah, I mean who I am going to spend Saturday nights with or going clubbing with or shop with."
"Yeah, I guess it would get tiring flying out there every weekend huh?"
"Duh."
"I'll think about it, but I doubt Ethan would go for it."
"Ugh. Ethan."
She laughed, "By the way, your message was great, it really woke me up."
He laughed, "I hoped it would."
"Fox, you have to give me your word that you will email me everyday."
"Don't worry, I will as long as you call me everyday."
"Deal."
"Deal."
"Okay, I'm going to let you go, but I'll email you later okay?"
"Okay."
"Love you Resa." He kissed her through the phone.
"Love you too." She kissed back.
"Bye."
"Bye."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Teresa hung the phone up and started to talk to herself, "What am I going to do without Fox. I need him here. He's my best friend, ever. I'm going to miss him so much." She sighed and went shopping, but she couldn't help the constant questions that seemed to arise in her head.
** R&R please.
** Any ideas?
** You guys can drop plain hellos and comments or questions in the reviews and I will get back to you, don't worry I don't ignore my readers. Lol.
