Chapter 155 Falling in Love
Jim Manzi is an absolute man of action. On the second day after chatting with Tommy, this guy bought a plane ticket and flew to Bangladesh. In his words, he wanted to observe that Professor Yunus with his own eyes. How the bank operates, discover its strengths and weaknesses, complete a detailed investigation report, and then think about how to improve that set to make it more suitable for the United States.
Tony, Ashley, Melonie and Will took Bethea to New York to enjoy the luxurious holiday given to them by Tommy.
Dad has been there all day long since the small bar has unlimited supply to the outside world. It is not that he is drunk every day, on the contrary, most of the time, he is very sober, holding a large loudspeaker, standing at the door of the small bar , let the drunkards who come to drink for free line up, and at the same time promote the excellence of their sons, let the drunkards be grateful, they can drink free beer, because his precious son Tommy is generous, let them thank the creation of human beings Thanks to Tommy for the free beer.
Tommy put on his shirt and walked out of the house. Dennis was already waiting outside in his cool Dodge sports car.
"Newport County Inspector's Office." Tommy said as he sat in the co-pilot and adjusted the buttons on his cuffs.
Dennis started the car: "What trouble are you in?"
"No, while I have a week, I'm going to try to woo Miss Otilia Farrell, I like her." Tommy checked his face, looked at Dennis, and said solemnly.
Dennis held the steering wheel: "Brother, I like her too, but that's not why you **** go on a date? As a lover of all women of the right age in the United States, let me give you a suggestion. First of all, you must have a car that is cool enough to let you A woman is willing to sit in the passenger car, otherwise you want her to go out on a bicycle with you? Two cyclists kissing will definitely crash into a lamppost."
"The date I arranged today doesn't need to drive. Also, why does the kissing on a bicycle hit a street light? Kissing in a sports car has to be stopped before it happens. No one kisses while riding a bicycle." Tommy heard Dennis worry about himself , raised his eyebrows in astonishment, who could do such a stupid thing as riding a bicycle and kissing at the same time.
Dennis was silent for a while while driving the car, and then he said: "Pam and Carly did this before and hit a street light. I laughed at him, and then I couldn't bear curiosity, and my girlfriend tried it out. , and successfully hit it."
"I'm so happy that I, a high-achieving student who got into Stanford, have you two friends with outrageous IQs. If I start writing a memoir one day, I will definitely not mention your and Pam's names in it. You will lower the sales." Tang Mi sneered mercilessly.
But he quickly put away his smile: "I don't believe that they will collide. It must be because your kissing posture is too stupid that you will lose your balance."
"I knew you couldn't help being curious." Dennis seemed to have known Tommy would say this: "If you have a chance to try with Otilia, you break her, she breaks up with you, and then I would like to have a chance to pursue her."
Newport County is even less populated than Warwick. Warwick City has a population of 80,000, while the four towns in Newport County together only have 80,000 people. The total population of Newport City, the county seat, is only 23,000. People, but this small city is more famous than Warwick, Warwick is known as the countryside, and Newport is known as the Summer White House. Many presidents will bring their families here for vacation during summer vacation.
In the United States, one of the tricks to implicitly tell the other party that you are a high-class person is to invite the other party to go to your family's mansion in Newport for vacation in summer.
This is because Newport has hundreds of mansions built in the mid-nineteenth century, most of which were built by southern plantation owners when they came to the north to escape the summer. Even if it is expensive, even if it is resale, it usually only happens between friends or people of the same class. It is difficult for nouveau riche to have the opportunity to buy a luxury house here.
In a small city with more than 20,000 people, it is conceivable that the public officials here do not have any work pressure at all, such as Ottilia at this time.
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City of Newport Office of the Assistant Attorney.
Sitting at her desk, sipping coffee, flipping through the latest issue of fashion magazines, waiting to get off work, the work has already been done, the so-called work is to help her boss, that is, her godmother Doris Lugar The lady writes external press releases and answers various calls for her.
As for the scene she once imagined, filing a criminal lawsuit on behalf of the county government with her godmother, and talking in court, it never happened once, which made Otilia wonder countless times whether she had taken a fake exam Judicial Examination.
Instead, she sat in the office and tasted all kinds of hand-ground coffee beans available in the US market.
"Hi~Otilia." Someone knocked on the open door of the office. Otilia raised her head and saw Tommy Hawk smiling at her.
"Tommy~" Otilia straightened her upper body, smiled, raised her face to look at Tommy who walked in, and said in surprise, "Why did you come here?"
"The last week of summer vacation, I'm here to ask you out." Tommy came over and passed the self in his hand to Ottilia: "By the way, I will give you the book I wrote."
Otilia took out a copy from the desk drawer: "Actually, I bought one myself first, but I'm still very happy that you will come and give it to me in person, thank you."
"It's okay, the main thing is to ask you out. Can I ask you out after get off work?" Tommy looked at Otilia and asked expectantly.
Otilia stared at Tommy with suspicious pretty eyes and asked, "A date with just the two of us?"
"Yes." Tommy nodded.
Otilia shook her head: "I said, I like mature men, Tommy, I won't date my students."
"Not now?" Tommy pressed.
Otilia said with certainty: "Never."
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New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Until seeing men and women wearing evening gowns at the main entrance of the museum, walking towards the museum along the red carpet and flashing lights, Ottilia, who had already changed into evening gowns in the Rolls-Royce luxury car, looked at the suits beside her. Tommy:
“This is crazy, I don’t get off work until four o’clock, and then I’m standing in New York at 7:30, attending the Met Gala summer dinner hosted by Vogue magazine? How did you get the invitation?”
Although Ottilia is not as vain as other rich girls, it does not mean that she does not know the gold content of this event invitation. The MetGala fashion dinner held in 1971 has always had top entertainment stars, artists, models, photographers and Editor-in-Chief of Fashion Magazine.
Even if she is the daughter of the president of the seafood shipping industry in Rhode Island, she has never participated, because there are only two or three hundred invitation letters except for those big names, and these invitation letters are usually received by Washington politicians or young people from wealthy families in New York. Not to mention the local tycoons in Rhode Island, the California tycoons who can compete with New York State may not get much.
It was Tommy who took out the invitation letter, and Otilia couldn't hold back her curiosity. She went home and changed into an evening dress, and flew directly to New York with him.
"Looks like it's fun to hang out with me, right?" Seeing the shocked expression on the other side, Tommy said with a smile.
The invitation letter was given to Tommy by Senator Pete Wilson, because he took away the concept of equal rights in technology, and in his speech, he regarded Tommy's behavior as being influenced by himself, which is just the other party's return to young people A little bit of kindness.
"I hope you enjoy my first date with Miss Ottilia Farrell, who will never date one of her students." Tommy personally helped Ottilia open the car door, bowed slightly to her, and stretched out hands.
Otilia lowered her head to hide the embarrassment of being teased by Tommy, but still put her hand on the other's palm, allowing the other to hold her, and walked towards the red carpet.
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Day 2, Office of the Assistant Attorney, Newport.
"Wow, Andy Warhol, Diana Vlieland, Beverly Johnson... you took a picture with them? That's great, baby, when did you go to New York?" Ottilia's godmother, Newport County Inspector Doris Lugar looked at the photos of Ottilia and other guests and celebrities at the dinner, and asked in surprise.
Neither she nor her husband, the Rhode Island Superintendent of Public Instruction, have ever attended such a fashion extravaganza.
Ottilia said with some embarrassment: "In fact, all of this happened after I got off work yesterday. After attending a dinner in New York, I rented a small plane and flew back to Newport. At 11:40, I was already Lie on the bed in your own bedroom."
"This is more surprising than I heard that you received an invitation letter." Doris heard the description of her goddaughter, and shifted her gaze from the photo to the other person's face: "Is a high-quality boy dating you?"
"It's my former student, Tommy Hawke, the...kid who published his autobiography." Ottilia took out Tommy's autobiography "I Should Die Now", pointing to Tommy's photo on the cover.
Doris nodded when she saw Tommy's photo: "This little guy looks handsome. Is he a writer?"
"He was studying at Stanford University, and I was still teaching him how to take the college entrance examination a year ago." Otilia followed the other party's gaze, looked at Tommy on the book cover, and said with a smile.
Doris smiled after listening to Otilia's words: "Judging from the way he asked you out and the connections he showed, he doesn't need any help to get into college. It's much easier to get into college than to get an invitation letter."
At four o'clock, Otilia walked out of the government building and saw Tommy Hawke again. He was leading two dogs and was trying to make them learn to sit quietly.
"I told you, Tommy, what happened last night won't happen again... These two dogs are so cute, do you have them?" Otilia looked at the three leashes while pulling on them. Tommy, who greeted himself, wanted to show his attitude, but was quickly attracted by the fluffy dogs. He came over and knelt down, stroking the dogs and asking.
Tommy handed Otilia a leash: "While you're off work, I wanted to find something to do, so I went to the Newport City Animal Shelter and volunteered to take these poor dogs out for a walk." Take a walk, let's go, and put them back in the crate."
"This dog is very cute." Ottilia took the leash and said, looking at the Shetland dog.
Tommy led another Beagle and asked Ottilia, "Can I ask you to watch a movie tomorrow?"
"No, Tommy." Otilia declined Tommy's invitation without any hesitation.
"Okay." Tommy shrugged, and led the dog and Ottilia towards the animal shelter.
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Day 3, office.
"Did you adopt two dogs?" Doris asked curiously when she saw that there were more photos with the two dogs on her godmother's desk.
Otilia adjusted the photo frame and explained: "No, Tommy adopted them, but he agreed to let me take care of them both temporarily."
"Very cute, what's your name?" Doris nodded knowingly.
"Tommy originally named them Dennis and Pam." Ottilia said:
"But I think he did it on purpose, because those two names belonged to two of his high school classmates, so I decided to call the Shetland dog Brady and the Beagle Paisley."
Doris looks at the pictures of the two dogs: "So you went out with Tommy again after get off work yesterday?"
Ottilia immediately explained: "A date? No no no, he and I just helped two dogs build their own hut, in my garden, without a date, we kept talking about how the kennel would look nicer More comfortable question, he did ask me at work if he could ask me out to a movie tomorrow, but I said no."
"So, what do you think of this boy named Tommy?" Doris leaned against Otilia's desk and asked.
Otilia thought for a while: "He is caring, and the chat is very funny. When you get along with him, you don't have to worry about the atmosphere being awkward, that's all."
"Kiss? With my students?" Otilia asked back in surprise, then took a deep breath:
"No, I won't kiss him, absolutely not."
"That's what I told my mother back then. She advised me not to eat irritating food." Doris picked up a small biscuit in an iron box and put it in her mouth, then walked towards her office:
"Then...it turns out that a man's lips are always more seductive than a promise to a mother, and I just happen to eat onions for a meal before the kiss happened, and I still feel embarrassed when I think about it."
After get off work, Otilia saw Tommy waiting outside pushing a shopping cart full of ingredients, Otilia immediately shook her head:
"I'm going home, Tommy."
Tommy patted the armrest of the shopping cart: "Can you give me a ride? I'm going to a nursing home and help the elderly there cook for free."
"Can you cook?" Otilia asked in surprise.
"I don't look like a human?" Tommy said with a smile: "Want to taste the taste of food cooked by non-humans? Or if the old people have food poisoning, you can call the emergency call in time at the scene."
In the central kitchen of the nursing home, Tommy, who was wearing an apron, was skillfully cutting pumpkins, potatoes and other ingredients, and his mouth was not idle. He told Ottilia next to him about his interesting experiences in college, which aroused Ottilia From time to time Ya let out a melodious laugh.
After an interesting incident, Tommy suddenly asked, "Can I ask you to go to the movies tomorrow?"
Otilia's eyes fluttered, and she paused for a moment before shaking her head with a smile: "No."
"Well, it's better for me to continue telling jokes." After getting the rejection, Tommy continued to cut vegetables and smiled without any expression of disappointment.
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Day 4
"Can I ask you to go to the movies tomorrow, Ottilia?"
"…No."
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Day 5
"Can I ask you to go to the movies tomorrow, Ottilia?"
"……No."
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Day 6
"Can I ask you to go to the movies tomorrow, Ottilia?"
“……Maybe”
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After Otilia got off work, she went home and changed into the clothes she was satisfied with, walked out of the main entrance of her manor lobby, and was seen by her parents on the balcony on the second floor. Julian Farrell asked Otilia while leaning on the guardrail. road:
"Dinner is almost ready, Ottilia."
"I'm going to watch a movie with my friend, Dad, my friend has booked a restaurant, but don't worry, I'll be home before ten o'clock." Otilia raised her head and said to her father with a smiling face.
Julian nodded: "No problem, baby, have fun."
After Ottilia drove away, Julian looked at his wife who was sitting opposite him teasing the two dogs:
"The child named Tommy Hawk has a maturity different from his peers. The invitation letter reflects the connections, the pets reflect the love, and the cooking skills reflect the ability... I think my baby girl is like what Doris described. She is probably going to fall. gone."
"Sit down, Paisley!" Julian's wife smiled and said to her husband while teasing the pet dog beside her:
"This boy named Tommy is like a male peacock with his tail open, showing all his advantages. I think it's very good. These abilities show that he can guarantee to take good care of Otilia on our behalf, and Otilia and him Don't worry about being dull when getting along."
Julian nodded: "I understand, I'm not an old-fashioned father, my dear, I'm just a little lost, you know, it's the kind of your cutest daughter who no longer sees you as life because of the appearance of another man It’s the only man you can count on, a feeling that makes every father feel jealous and mildly hostile towards his daughter’s boyfriend.”
The embarrassing picture of the first date that Ottilia imagined did not appear. Tommy chatted with himself as usual. The two of them had dinner in such a relaxed atmosphere, and then went to the cinema to watch a movie together, starting from scratch. In the end, Tommy didn't show his love to himself in a nasty way, nor did he have any overly intimate actions, just like every time he met before.
This date feels good, and maybe tomorrow Tommy should ask himself another date that isn't a date but is actually a date. Otilia thought to herself when she walked out of the cinema.
Tommy accompanied Otilia to the parking lot along the moonlight until they reached the entrance of the parking lot. Tommy stopped and looked at Otilia who didn't notice that he stopped and continued to walk into the parking lot with a smile Open the mouth: "Otilia?"
"What's wrong?" Otilia turned around and looked at Tommy standing under the moonlight.
Tommy smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing, my vacation is over, and you helped me draw a perfect end to it."
Otilia looked at Tommy and said in surprise, "But...there is still some time before the university officially starts...You mean you're going back to California early?"
"Yes." Tommy lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked at Ottilia again: "On the last night before the end of the vacation, the opposite party I like watched a movie with me, nothing could be more perfect than this."
Otilia walked back in front of Tommy, looking at this big boy who always couldn't help ignoring his age when getting along with her: "You never told me that your vacation is so short."
"When I like a girl, I always like to show off everything about myself in front of her, and then I want to know more about her. I have done it this week, and I will come back next vacation. I think we may be able to skip a lot of processes." Tommy said softly to Otilia:
"I mean, dear Ottilia, if I think of you some nights in California, can I call you?"
Otilia looked into Tommy's eyes and shook her head: "No."
Tommy exhaled, showing a self-deprecating smile for the first time, but quickly shrugged: "Then I guess the next holiday, I will start the peacock's tail opening process again."
"I mean... Maybe you don't need to call to tell me how much you miss, maybe you can tell me every weekend, just like you suddenly took me to New York, I can also suddenly appear in California." Otilia thought for a while, Seriously, "Dear Tommy."
"Thank God, did you know that American Airlines has launched a lifetime VIP membership card, with $200,000 in unlimited flights and free upgrades, I will ask them to send you one as soon as possible." Tommy raised his head and sighed. , and then said to Otilia: "Family members can also receive secondary cards, I mean... if one day... I become a family member... I can fly around like you."
"Before I allow you to start thinking about me, I want to ask you a question." Otilia asked Tommy with her hands behind her back.
Tommy nodded: "Of course, what's the problem?"
"Do you want your date to be just a woman doing nothing?" Ottilia asked Tommy with bright eyes, "I just don't want to be left in a big fancy house like a rag doll, I know you're capable of that and I fear that's what's going to happen and that's a big reason I'm not in a relationship, I've tried dating some guys through my parents but when I talk to them...they want women more Take care of the family at home and have children."
Tommy said seriously: "Otilia, you can do a lot of careers you want to do, you can quit this comfortable job and keep yourself busy, or think clearly about what you want to do first, and then put it into practice." Action, no matter what decision, I will support you, or I have a Pratt & Whitney Bank project, if you are interested, I can ask Jim to send you the information back, you can first understand, it will not make a lot of money, But it should be able to help a lot of people, it will give you spiritual satisfaction, and if you want, you can try to participate in some work."
"I promised my family that I will be home before ten o'clock. It's getting late." After hearing Tommy's words, Otilia didn't answer directly. She just glanced at the time on her watch and said to Tommy.
Tommy stood still: "I'm here to see you off."
Otilia nodded, turned around and was about to walk towards her car, slandering her godmother in her heart: "This is different from what Doris said, I... I have already quietly used breath freshener twice..."
"Otilia?" Tommy called out.
"What?" Otilia turned her head.
Tommy asked, "What will you do to me when you go to California?"
"Why do you ask that?" Otilia froze for a moment.
Tommy smiled: "Because I already miss you like I am in California."
"Maybe I will..." Otilia looked at Tommy, Tommy's face slowly approached, Otilia breathed a little fast, and pressed Tommy's lips nervously but excitedly.
Just kissed his lips lightly, and Tommy backed away: "Good night."
"Good night." Otilia took a deep breath, and looked at Tommy with a smile: "Now, it perfectly confirms what my godmother said."
"What words?"
Otilia walked towards her car and said with a smile as she walked: "I told her that I would never kiss you, and then she said that a man's lips are always more attractive than a promise to a mother, As it turns out, she was right, see you in California, Tommy."
"See you in California, I will never date a student, and I will never date my high school teacher girlfriend who I kiss, Miss Ottilia Farrell." Tommy responded with a smile under the night.
I sat from six o’clock in the evening to six o’clock in the morning, just to write some love stories, practice my pen, and see if I can write love scenes…
As a result, within twelve hours, the codeword software reminded me that I had written a total of more than 11,000 words. After deleting and discarding, I think only nearly 7,000 words can be taken out...
Now I know how powerful those great masters who write ambiguous writing are. After I tried it myself, I realized that this thing is really difficult to write...
I don’t know if my writing is good or not, but if it’s good or not, let’s just leave it like this, I can write about the limit of the relationship between men and women...
(end of this chapter)