"Theresa?Theresa wake up" said a hysterical Whitney.'Theresa sleeping on the job!wow I wish I Brought a camera!'
"Huh?Whitney? But I thought..."
"You thought what Theresa" said Whitney still smilling.She had a feeling Theresa was dreaming about Fox before she got there.She had caught her in so many daydreams about him that it made perfect sense that she'd be dreaming of him too.
"Uh...Nothing I just dozed off.What time is it I think I was out for a while"Said Theresa still half asleep.Slightly looking over her clock on her wall she Answered her own question."I'ts luch already.Oh my God! Oh my God Whitney I've been sleeping for 2 hours and I still have so much work to do."As she she said This Theresa started typing away at her computer and started dialing the numbers on her phone.
"And I still haven't even called Alistar and told him about how another one of the ex employes are trying to sue him again, He won't even give me a break on our current case!I've been going nuts because Gwen won't return any of my calls!I mean can't she get past the fact that we hate each other and think about the fact that if we don't work together we'll loose alot of money!I don't even know How I going to Wrap all these cases in time cause I have sooo much more to do!" Said a franctic Theresa in one breath While stil dialing the numbers on the phone.
"Woah,hunny you need to stop this" Whitney took the phone from Theresa's hand and hung it up. "You have been working so hard ever since we got this job.You have busted your butt for these people and you don't deserve the stress you have to deal with now." Whitney said feeling sorry for her friend.She knew that her confrontation with Fox wasn't making it easier to get through the week either."Maybe you should take a break.I'm thinking we pack our bags for a nice week to Barbados!" said an excited Whitney.She had heard so much about the island was and already planning her spree for the trip.
"Oooooh that sounds good but I really gotta work Whit.I would never be able to enjoy the vacation knowing that I have This to come back to" Said Theresa pointing to her work. "There's just not enough time to waste... not now atleaste"
"Okay you know what Theresa just promise me you'll think about it.Even I need a vacation and I'm not working half as much as you " Whitney said making Theresa laugh for the first time that day. "Infact we can talk about it over lunch at the book cafe.I for one need a good bite to eat."
"Yah that sounds good just let me check my messages.Can you believe I haven't checked them all morning Whit!I think I might be going crazy because i always check my messges." Said Theresa distant almost as though she wasnt really talking to Whitney.
Whitney rolled her eyes "Whatever,I haven't checked mine In a week." They both laughed and then Theresa checked her machine.
The first message was from their boss.
Alistar- Hello Theresa, Im beggining to think that your starting to avoid me If you are I really can't imagine why you would...I want to let you know that all the gossips can keep clucking.Don't worry about what they think my sweet they're just jealous because your my favourite.Don't worry at all and if you need me You know where to call and who to see.BEEP
"Ugh! It's amazing how disgusting He can sound by just saying a few words" Whitney said sickened "I'm surprised that man is still living.He's caused so much pain in this town I wonder why no-one has thought of killing him yet."
"Whitney!It's not like you to speak that way!" Theresa said chuckling at the fact that her friend wasn't being as 'nice' as she usually is.She played the next message.
a Client- Ms.Lopez fitzgerald! I've been trying to reach you all morning!I was told that you were 'busy' but I think otherwise!Please make sure you call me because I dont think I can take much more of this trial.We need to get this wrapped up!what am I paying YOU for! click
"What a frigid bitch" Theresa was offended by the woman's demands and insults to her not doing her job "as if I dont have nothing better to do" she played the last message.
Fox- We need to talk;It's Fox-call later
It had been her shortest messgae but It had been the one she cared about the most.He had sent her one like this before and she had never returned although she wanted to.Theresa felt like she had to prove To Fox how strong she was by avoiding him even though she was growing impatient with herself and the torture she was putting herself in during,by not talking to him, meetings where she wouldn't look at him or when they would cross each other's paths around the building.
Whitney saw Theresa wonder off again and smiled 'Theresa has always been the hopeless romantic out of the two of us but now it seems like she's falling in love again and doesn't even know it'Whitney snaped her fingers in Theresa's face and imediately woke her up.
"Is that all the messages?"asked whitney stiffling a laugh.
"Yep" Theresa said coming back to earth "Whats so funny Whitney?" Theresa said oblivious to the fact that her friend was laughing at her.
"Oh nothing just the look on your face when you heard Fox's message.So Theresa How does it feel to have a complete sexi trying to get with you" Whitney said not trying to control her laughter this time.
"Oh he Is not!" Denying her obvious attraction to Fox "besides where not even talking. Fox and me-well, there is no Fox and me" Theresa said blushing red
"Oh come on Theresa,I've known you to long to not know what that look on your face is.You want Fox Crane!You want him bad!"
"Oh whatever!"
"Whatever yourself!"
The two best friends from kindergarden sat in the office and laughed about bad jokes that were funny to them only.For the first time in a week Theresa had felt a stress reliever by Spending time with Whitney,Even if it was in Theresa's office with everything on her desk unorganized.
"You know what hunny let's get out of here and go for lunch and you know what we won't talk about men, work or anything that will make us even more stressed out by thinking about it" said Whitney already picking up her purse and heading for the door
Theresa got up too and followed. "I love that plan"
"Sorry Mr.Crane she's on break." said the muffled voice of Theresa's secretary,lyn,Through the phone.
"I hope your not lying to me lyn, because if I know Theresa as well as I think I do,She's probobly paying you to tell me otherwise."He said with his Crane warning tone.He knew That he could convince Lyn to tell him the truth as to whether or not Theresa was really in her office and if not and he knew he could convince her to tell him where she was.
"No, I assure you Mr.Crane" Lyn said with obvious nerves "She's not in right now"
"Then where is she?"'Theresa should know better than to try and hide from me'
"uh... Mr.Crane, I can't let that type of information out without permission from Miss.Lopez-Fitzgerald because-"
"You can get in alot of trouble right?" Fox said annoyed "Listen Lyn,Stop thinking about how much trouble you'll be in if you do tell me where she is and think about how much you will be in if you don't." Fox said harrasing the poor woman.If she was strong and less insecure about how well she did her job she would easily have caught on to Fox's bluff.There's was no way that he was that cruel to let go of an employee like that.
"Okay, I'll tell you but please Mr.Crane don't tell ehr that I told you"
"My lips are sealed"