Little fox
716 Words
The Adelong Rodeo was large event that brought thousands of tourists and thousands of income to our little town, everyone gathers and starts preparing the town and decorating it. We pull big days and it’s been nice knowing company is at home. I just hope she wants to talk with me again. I park up in the driveway, I walk through the door and go straight to the kitchen, I prepare our dinner and go into the room after a light tap, no answer “ Kaly, hello?” “Patrick, Hey, sorry just trying to get to the bathroom”. “Here, let me help you.” “ oh gosh, no, please sorry I’ll just be a minute” “Kaly, no let me help you”. I take her waist, walk her to the bathroom, turn and leave the ensuite. I hear the flush a faucet turn on, knock and help her to the lounge, i race back grab the dinner I prepared. “ how was your day?” She asks me, wow this feels nice. “ busy, we are preparing the town for the big rodeo, it’s always a fun weekend, how was your day?.” “ I slept majority of the day, quick question, Dr Fritz, he’s very, hmm, I dunno how to explain it actually, is he like that with everyone, sort of silent?” “ yeah, observant is how I explain him, it’s everything ok?”. “ yeah, he just gave me a silent sort of minute, I dunno, just looked at me”. “ yeah he is a brilliant Doctor, he can see things others can’t, he was a psychiatrist before he settled in our town many moons ago”. “ I came past at lunch but you’d been fast asleep, I didn’t want to disturb you, your body is definitely healing.” “ yeah, I’m certainly catching the z’s” we are in silence, Kaly was staring at the night sky, she was a natural beauty, she is like a little fox, feisty, yet scared easily. I not met a women so captivating, it’s been years since I felt comfortable with a women in my home. I don’t even feel guilty for her being here. I ask Kaly if she would like to watch TV, she nods absently, Rabbit Proof fence plays, I gather our dishes, bring back some chocolate ice cream Josie made, she is a wizard in the kitchen, Kaly licks her spoon and I can’t help but stare, I watch in awe, wishing to be that spoon. Next she places the whole spoon in her mouth, as I sit there staring with eyes and mouth wide open, she looks up at me, I almost came in my jeans. Shaking out of my trance, I finish my ice cream, Kaly finished hers, thanks me and we go back to the movie. Clearly I can’t watch the movie I sit staring at the tv, imagine what I would do to this gorgeous women. Without knowing, Kaly falls asleep , curled up on the couch. Unsure what to do, do I put a blanket on her, do I wake her, do I put her to bed. The light shines bright in the early mornings, she would wake up at an ungodly hour, I can tell she is dreaming, she is talking extremely quiet. I can only capture a few words, please don’t hurt me, I don’t want to play your games. What in the world, who hurt her, what games. What has happened to this girl. Without even thinking, I gather her up in my arms, breath in her fruity smell, take her to her bed, lay her down, speak softly in her ear. “Your safe now Kaly” surprised to hear her respond “Thank you Patrick”. She wasn’t awake, she didn’t move, her face was lighter. The morning is spent down at the farm stay, helping Beatrice and cleaners, it will be a mess by Monday afternoon, but it’s profit for the town and we can’t complain. Guests will arrive by morning, so after many hours of preparation, I finally head up home. I spot a familiar car in the driveway, my stomach drops, what is she doing here.
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