Chapter 5- The New Life To Live
Little Ethan was so excited. He had finally found a new friend who was going to live with him, and worship the thunder gods with him, and play with him, and jump off a cliff with him. He couldn't wait to go to bed tonight knowing that the next day would be a blast!!! "Hey Raspberry, did you hear that we are going to get a nana?" Little Ethan asked Raspberry. "Yeah, then we can run away from him, it will be so much fun" Raspberry squealed. "Hey Little Ethan, I'm glad you found a new friend, how would you and Raspberry like to go and see our brand new built house?" Fox asked Little Ethan. " Yah, yah, yah, Yo" Little Ethan and Raspberry chanted as they fell to the floor laughing, streams of tears flowing down their face. " Hey what's so funny?" Fox asked. "The thunder god is hilarious, he just told the funniest joke" Raspberry said laughing and trying to catch her breath. "Let's go" Fox said as he picked them up and walked to the house.
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Ethan was on his way in less than an hour he would be at Fox and Theresa's new house. He was excited to let his plan unfold.
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"Oh mommyyyy!" Gwen cried. "Gwen don't you ever call me that again. We don't want people thinking that you have mental problems since I look more like your sister than your mom." Rebecca chuckled to herself. "I don't.. .I don't think Ethan is really going on a business trip." Gwen sighed. "Why not Gwen? I mean where else would a loser like him go?" Rebecca giggled to herself. " Mother... Ethan is not a loser. Only when he is around Theresa is he a loser. I think he went to find Theresa." Gwen said slowly. "No he didn't Theresa and Fox would never let him on that stupid island of theirs. They don't really like him. Especially Fox." Rebecca finished. "Maybe Mother. . . But I know he didn't go to L.A. and I plan to find out exactly where he went." Gwen said determinedly.
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Fox carried Lil' Raspberry and Little Ethan inside and they helped him unpack him and Theresa's things while the movers unpacked the rest. He closed the door to the room so he wouldn't have to hear the mover's gossiping. Fox hated gossip. It hurt people and was very deceiving. Gossip is one thing you can't trust that was his motto. Theresa and Whitney stood outside the house and talked each other's ears off. "Come on..... Raspberry put it over there." Fox instructed while eating some grapes. "It's okay Oxy boy. Call me R.R." Raspberry said slapping Fox on the back very hard. Fox suddenly began choking on the grape. Raspberry and Little Ethan got down on their knees praying for help from the Thunder Gods. "Oh Thunder God hear our prayer, this one so near needs your help down here. Your mighty voice we want to hear! Direct your thunder down here! And help this man choking now!" They chanted intently. But nothing happened. Fox was still choking. If he didn't get help fast he was going to die.
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Whitney and Theresa were talking. "Hey girlfriend!" Whitney said. "I wonder what's wrong with Fox, I mean, he never used to act like this" Theresa said. "I don't know maybe we should go and talk to him?" Whitney asked. "That's a good idea" Theresa said as she and Whitney walked into the house. All of a sudden they heard strange noises, they heard a gurgling sound and then they heard chanting, they followed the sound, to what led to a door. Theresa opened it "Oh my god" Theresa said as she went down to help Fox. She quickly pounded on his back and sent up a silent prayer. The grape came out with such speed that it knocked Little Ethan over and he fell into Raspberry who was dancing for the Thunder God. "Hey Oxy Boy, Watch where your aiming that!" Raspberry said loudly. "He was not aiming that R.R., he was choking! This isn't a game! Unlike that stupid Thunder God game you play!" Whitney said angrily. She quickly picked up R.R. and Little Ethan and took them outside. "Is Oxy boy going to be okay?" Lil' Raspberry asked. "Don't call him that! His name is Fox. Fox crane." Whitney said firmly. "Why do you care? Do you love him or something Whit?" R.R. Asked. "No, Love him? Why would you think that? I love Chad." Whitney laughed nervously. "I mean I couldn't be in love with my best friend's husband. No Way. Not me." She was talking to herself though. R.R. and Little Ethan had ran off. But the new nana had heard.
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Ethan quickly moved away from Whitney. She loves Fox? Why do all the girls fall for him? He's a dope. I hate my half- bro, but he does get all the ladies. And I'm better looking too. If I don't say so myself. Ethan chuckled. He scanned the lot for Theresa. But all he saw was little Ethan and some ugly red- headed girl running around and chanting some insane things. And Whitney sitting there talking to herself. And the movers packing up their things and leaving. But Theresa was no where to be seen. Either was Fox. " gggggggrrrrrrrrrrr...... Where is she? She better not be with that scum Fox. He doesn't deserve her. He can have Gwen and I'll take Theresa. I love her so." Ethan said under his breath. He walked into the mansion to find Fox and Theresa. . . kissing.
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"I don't love Fox. . . No never. . . I mean Theresa's my best friend, I could never betray her like that. Plus Fox Loves her. . . and I love Chad. I do. . . I do . . I do." Whitney chanted to herself trying to reassure herself that she loved Chad. "Oh, God. . . I love Fox. . . God help me. I'm in love with my best friends husband. I am such a sinner. God forgive me. I love Fox. I need Fox. I want Fox." Whitney collapsed on the ground crying. " Heeeelllllllppppppp me God. PLEASE!!" Whitney screamed as she clawed at the ground.
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"mmmmm... Fox." Theresa mumbled as they kissed each other. Fox pulled away. " We better you know, start packing." He mumbled. "What is wrong with ya Fox? Ever since Whit came you have been acting funny." Theresa said gently stroking his hair. "Do you not want her here?" Theresa asked quietly.
"No baby, it's fine. . . I'm just tired. and that whole grape thing..." Theresa and Fox burst out laughing. "Oh, Fox you looked so cute when you were choking." Theresa joked. "I know. . ." He said as they kissed again. They finally noticed someone watching them. The nana. "Oh nana I'm sorry we didn't see ya there." Fox said hurriedly. "Yeah I'm sorry too." Ethan said angrily.
"Oh, Nana we didn't mean to upset you. Will you forgive us?" Fox said quickly. "Yeah, now where's the boy?" Ethan said trying to sound like a nana.
"Outback, with his friend R.R. You'll see them." Fox pointed out back.
"You remind me of someone nana. and I know who" Theresa said staring at Ethan from the floor.
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"Well Gwen. You think he went to find Theresa? Then let's go to Theresa and Fox's stupid new house and see if he's there. Which he won't be. But if it will ease your mind let's go see. C'mon Gwennie." Becca pulled her coat on and grabbed her purse made out of horse skin. Gwen followed. "Mama, I know I've never really told ya this but I... I ... love you. You know your the only mother I've ever had." Gwen said crying. "Aww Gwennie I love you too. But never call me mama. How am I ever going to get through to you?" Rebecca said angrily. All of a sudden Rebecca burst out in tears. " Mother what's wrong?"
"Oh Gwen it's just I loooooovvvvveeeeee you so much even more than all my jewels! Your all I have. Promise you love me." Rebecca whispered "I love you." Gwen said as she pulled on her knit cap, with a red ball on top.
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"You remind me of. . . my mom." Theresa said staring intently at Ethan.
"You look just like her." Theresa said quietly. "Are you calling me a woman?" Ethan roared angrily. "Um. . . No. But you look a little like... her." Theresa said honestly. "I am NOT a woman!" Ethan screamed and ran outside crying.
"She. . . Theresa called me a woman! Oh God I love her so and she's calling me a woman! How dare she!" Ethan sobbed on the ground unaware that Whitney had heard the whole thing.
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"Why did Nana get so mad Hun?" Theresa wondered out loud. "Beats me babe!" Fox said. "Well I think that he'll feel better once he cries it all out." Fox said. "Yeah I hope so." Theresa said doubtfully. Just then a worker came in Mr. and Mrs. Crane your house is completely done". "OH my gosh it's beautiful, I love it, oh wow." Fox cried on Theresa's shoulder, "Were the king and Queen of this island" Fox whispered gently into her ear.
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Gwen and Rebecca had driven to the island. They walked inside the house. Tears started streaming down Gwen's face but were hidden by a hat. "Gwen what's the matter?" Rebecca asked. "I want that Little girls hair, it's not fair mommy" Gwen pouted. "Shut up Gwen if you call me mommy one more time I'll spank you in front of all your little friends" Rebecca snarled at Gwen.
"GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR" Gwen growled at Rebecca. All of a sudden Theresa and Fox walked out of the bedroom and came towards them. "May we ask who you are?" Theresa said. "Oh yes, I am Lucy Ludwig, and I heard about your house, and I own my own TV show called house builders and I go to peoples houses and take pictures, in the end everyone votes and then someone gets voted with the best house and then they win a prize, and I want to nominate your house into my show, but first I need to snoop around the house and get a few pictures, don't worry I'll keep to myself, I wont get in anybody's way" Rebecca said in her best British accent. Fox walked over to Gwen "And who would you be" Fox asked Gwen. "That would be my daughter, Lorena, she had to come. Our babysitter was busy, and she's 5" Rebecca said. "oh well your a BIG five year old." "Yes well she had a growth spurt when she was three. And that dimwit DR. Russell she gave her some meds, to stunt her growth but, well, you can see the results of that." Rebecca said pretending to be angry. "Now Lorena go play with the kiddies out there." Rebecca said pointing outside.
"Yes mother." Gwen said shyly, making her voice appear lower than it really was. While Rebecca distracted Theresa and fox Gwen went snooping around their mansion. "Well maybe he's not here. . . after all." Gwen said softly as she bit her lip, and pulled her hat down to keep her face hidden. "well why would a lovely lady like you be wearing such a ugly hat?" Gwen turned around startled. George, Theresa and Fox's cook was standing in back of her. "Well sir, I better go." Gwen said as she turned around and ran. George began to follow her, but she soon lost him. She hid inside a closet, that was in Theresa, and Fox's bedroom.
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George stood in the hallway, bewildered. Where had that beautiful lady disappeared to? I think I'm in love with her. . . That soft, flowing, light hair. Those beautiful eyes. . . She is a REAL woman. . . Not to mention she looks quite a bit like the lady of the house, the fair Theresa. But this woman she captivates me, full of mystery and excitement. OH, I think I have fallen madly in love with her. Mother always warned me about this. She said that one day I would fall madly in love with someone, just like she did with papa, but this lady is much more special to me than any other George thought to himself.
"I will find her again! I swear! " George shouted and went off to the kitchen to prepare the evening meal.
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Gwen sat in the closet panting. "Oh, God. I thought we were caught. Theresa and Fox would arrest us for trespassing for sure. I have to find Ethan. I know he's here." Gwen mumbled to herself as she left the room. "Well maybe he's not here. . . I don't know." Gwen quietly tiptoed out of the bedroom and began to search outside when she saw a man with his face in the ground. crying. Then she saw Whitney.
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oh my God that's . . . Ethan! I would recognize his voice anywhere! He's crying for Theresa!!!! Maybe I can use this to my advantage. . . maybe, just maybe this will bring Fox to me! Whitney stood a couple feet away from Ethan grinning happily at his misery. Why shouldn't she? Now Fox would finally be hers. forever.
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