What Makes You Different Ch. 10
Fox pulled up to the gate of a beautiful white mansion as a security guard at the gate said, "Hello Mr. Crane. How is your day going?" "Good. Same as every other day," replied Fox, as the gate began to open. But today was not like any other day. Today he was sitting next to a girl who sparked an interest in him. There was just something about her. She was definitely different than all the other girls he knows, and he wanted to know what made her tick. He could see from the corner of his eyes Theresa's reaction to his so called 'home.'
Theresa, in awe of the entire sight in front of her, tried to take everything in. There were dozens of rose bushes that wrapped around the estate and two elegant fountains to the left and right. Fox parked the car in front of the driveway and got out. He opened Theresa's door and lifted her up into his arms. Theresa once again instinctively wrapped her arms around Fox. As they approached the doorstep, a young, voluptuous maid was already waiting for them to enter the house. "Hi Mr. Crane. The doctor is waiting in the living room."
"The doctor?" asked Theresa, trying to figure out how a doctor was in the right place at the right time.
"Yeah! I paged the doctor after I helped you into the car."
"Oh. I see," was all Theresa could think of saying. She was touched that he took the initiative to call the doctor to look at her ankle.
"Hello Mr. Crane," greeted a short man wearing round glasses.
"Hi Dr. Sun," Fox said as he carefully placed Theresa on the couch. "This is Theresa. I think she sprained her ankle."
"I'll take a look at it."
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After the doctor left, Fox drove Theresa home. He parked the car in front of her house.
"Thanks for everything Fox. I really appreciate it." Theresa gave a weak smile.
"Well it was kinda my fault wasn't it? I shouldn't have chased you with my car."
"Yeah, but I shouldn't have ran. I can't believe that I actually thought I would outrun a car. I clearly wasn't thinking."
"No you weren't thinking," Fox said jokingly. They both laugh at the comment. "This is just another one of my klutzy moments," laughed Theresa. "Too bad this one will make it harder for me to walk. I already have enough trouble as it is when I wasn't injured. Imagine me now stumbling to all my classes. At least I learned something from this entire situation."
Fox couldn't help but smile at Theresa's revelation. She definitely had a good sense of humor if she was willing to laugh at herself.
"I guess I just have to give you a ride to and from school and help you to your classes until your ankle gets better," offered Fox, hoping that she would accept.
"No I couldn't. It would be too much trouble."
"Not at all. Besides, I owe you for laughing at the park the other day. Please let me explain before you 'run' away again."
"That's not fair. You know I can't move with a sprained ankle." She took a look at her sprained ankle that was wrapped in a bandage.
"I guess you have to listen then huh?" smirked Fox.
Theresa's heart skipped a beat when she saw the right side of his lip curl up, but she didn't pay too much attention to that since she was anxious to hear what Fox had to say.
"Go on." "Well, you see...umm...It's like this." Why am I so nervous thought Fox? He felt like he was confessing his sins to a priest. "I wasn't laughing at Terry's insults towards you. I was imaging April crawling through h*** to find Terry's heart, if she has one. It was just bad timing. Before I knew it, you were already gone. Could you find it in that big heart of yours to forgive me?" Fox gave his famous sad puppy dog eyes and pouted his lips knowing full well that no woman could ever resist it.
"That's not fair! You can't give me a look like that and expect me to say no," Theresa pointed out.
"That's the whole point."
"I don't know how you do it Fox. I was determined to bite your head off and ignore you for the rest of my life, but you got me to change my mind so easily. So yes Fox, I forgive you, but don't think that giving me rides will make up for it. You still owe me." Theresa was enjoying their little sparring. Maybe Fox is a good person after all.
"O.K. I'll make it up to you. Good thing I have my Crane charm to get me out of tough situations." Fox gave a wink and a smile.
Theresa's stomach did a flip-flop. Why was she acting so strangely whenever Fox was around? No...that couldn't be it. It must have been something she ate that was causing her to react funny all day. Before she thought about it any more, Fox carried her to her house.
This is going to be an interesting week thought Fox. For some reason, he was actually looking forward to going to school for the first time in his life.
Fox pulled up to the gate of a beautiful white mansion as a security guard at the gate said, "Hello Mr. Crane. How is your day going?" "Good. Same as every other day," replied Fox, as the gate began to open. But today was not like any other day. Today he was sitting next to a girl who sparked an interest in him. There was just something about her. She was definitely different than all the other girls he knows, and he wanted to know what made her tick. He could see from the corner of his eyes Theresa's reaction to his so called 'home.'
Theresa, in awe of the entire sight in front of her, tried to take everything in. There were dozens of rose bushes that wrapped around the estate and two elegant fountains to the left and right. Fox parked the car in front of the driveway and got out. He opened Theresa's door and lifted her up into his arms. Theresa once again instinctively wrapped her arms around Fox. As they approached the doorstep, a young, voluptuous maid was already waiting for them to enter the house. "Hi Mr. Crane. The doctor is waiting in the living room."
"The doctor?" asked Theresa, trying to figure out how a doctor was in the right place at the right time.
"Yeah! I paged the doctor after I helped you into the car."
"Oh. I see," was all Theresa could think of saying. She was touched that he took the initiative to call the doctor to look at her ankle.
"Hello Mr. Crane," greeted a short man wearing round glasses.
"Hi Dr. Sun," Fox said as he carefully placed Theresa on the couch. "This is Theresa. I think she sprained her ankle."
"I'll take a look at it."
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After the doctor left, Fox drove Theresa home. He parked the car in front of her house.
"Thanks for everything Fox. I really appreciate it." Theresa gave a weak smile.
"Well it was kinda my fault wasn't it? I shouldn't have chased you with my car."
"Yeah, but I shouldn't have ran. I can't believe that I actually thought I would outrun a car. I clearly wasn't thinking."
"No you weren't thinking," Fox said jokingly. They both laugh at the comment. "This is just another one of my klutzy moments," laughed Theresa. "Too bad this one will make it harder for me to walk. I already have enough trouble as it is when I wasn't injured. Imagine me now stumbling to all my classes. At least I learned something from this entire situation."
Fox couldn't help but smile at Theresa's revelation. She definitely had a good sense of humor if she was willing to laugh at herself.
"I guess I just have to give you a ride to and from school and help you to your classes until your ankle gets better," offered Fox, hoping that she would accept.
"No I couldn't. It would be too much trouble."
"Not at all. Besides, I owe you for laughing at the park the other day. Please let me explain before you 'run' away again."
"That's not fair. You know I can't move with a sprained ankle." She took a look at her sprained ankle that was wrapped in a bandage.
"I guess you have to listen then huh?" smirked Fox.
Theresa's heart skipped a beat when she saw the right side of his lip curl up, but she didn't pay too much attention to that since she was anxious to hear what Fox had to say.
"Go on." "Well, you see...umm...It's like this." Why am I so nervous thought Fox? He felt like he was confessing his sins to a priest. "I wasn't laughing at Terry's insults towards you. I was imaging April crawling through h*** to find Terry's heart, if she has one. It was just bad timing. Before I knew it, you were already gone. Could you find it in that big heart of yours to forgive me?" Fox gave his famous sad puppy dog eyes and pouted his lips knowing full well that no woman could ever resist it.
"That's not fair! You can't give me a look like that and expect me to say no," Theresa pointed out.
"That's the whole point."
"I don't know how you do it Fox. I was determined to bite your head off and ignore you for the rest of my life, but you got me to change my mind so easily. So yes Fox, I forgive you, but don't think that giving me rides will make up for it. You still owe me." Theresa was enjoying their little sparring. Maybe Fox is a good person after all.
"O.K. I'll make it up to you. Good thing I have my Crane charm to get me out of tough situations." Fox gave a wink and a smile.
Theresa's stomach did a flip-flop. Why was she acting so strangely whenever Fox was around? No...that couldn't be it. It must have been something she ate that was causing her to react funny all day. Before she thought about it any more, Fox carried her to her house.
This is going to be an interesting week thought Fox. For some reason, he was actually looking forward to going to school for the first time in his life.