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For A Reason

Chapter Eight "It's A Date Part 1"

Later that afternoon Theresa and Fox were sitting in his room alone. She had been thinking about Ethan's question all morning and still had not come up with a decision.

"Hey Fox; I have something I need to ask you."

"Sure Resa, what is it?"

"Well, Ethan asked me out this morning."

"What? Please tell me you said no. I told you not to bother with him."

"Actually, I haven't decided yet. I was hoping that you'd help me out, but it looks like you've already made your decision," Theresa said angrily. "What's your problem Fox?"

"I'm sorry Resa, really. I just don't think that Ethan's the right guy for you."

"Why can't I figure that out on my own Fox? I know you're my best friend and all, but it's not like you have a claim to me or something."

"But Rees…"

"You know what Fox. I think I will go out with Ethan. I need to figure out on my own whether or not he's right for me," she said interrupting him. "I'm gonna head home now. See you later Fox." She grabbed her stuff and left the room before Fox could even say bye.

Fox was so mad at himself that he grabbed the nearest thing and threw it across the room. He didn't even realize until it shattered against the wall that it was a mug of flowers that Theresa had brought him.

"Oh God. What did I do? Why didn't I just tell her that she can't go out with Ethan because I want her to go out with me?" He leaned back against the pillows and closed his eyes, a single tear slid out and down his cheek.

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After Theresa had left Fox's room she headed to the cafeteria where Ethan said he would be. She looked around when she got there and saw that he wasn't so she decided to just go home. "I guess I should think this through first anyways," she said to herself.

She walked the few blocks from the hospital to her house and went straight up to her room. She plopped down on her bed and thought of her conversation with Fox. Something was a little off about it, but she couldn't figure out what. Since she had known him Fox had never acted that way toward her, or she toward him.

"Fox, what is going on with us?" she said quietly to herself.

At that moment her phone rang. "Hello."

"Theresa, hi, it's Ethan."

"Hi Ethan. I tried looking for you before I left the hospital, but I couldn't find you."

"I had to go home and get something to eat. I was going to eat in the cafeteria, but that food just didn't look appetizing."

"Yeah, it really doesn't. I feel sorry for Fox having to eat that stuff until he gets to go home."

"Yeah, me too. So, why were you looking for me?"

"Well, I got to thinking about it, and I've decided to accept your offer."

"Really? Wow, that's so great. So, what would you like to do for our date then?"

"Um, if you don't have any plans for tonight how about we go to dinner and a movie? Mama and my brothers are busy tonight and I hate eating alone."

"That sounds like a good idea. I'll pick you up at six, okay?"

"Alright. I'll see you then." She hung up her phone and went to her closet. After going through half her clothes she decided to wear a denim skirt and a light pink halter top. She still had a couple hours before he picked her up so she decided to work on some of her homework.

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