Car Trouble (Felix)

[Victoria Devereux]

Day 7.

One week. It’s only been a week in this godforsaken hell hole and already she was questioning her decision to come here. She had already fired and rehired Louis five times since arrival. She had finally gotten her office to her liking even though it took twice as long as it should have.

Victoria was heading back to her house from the academy driving through the bustling town that was her new home. She kept her grey eyes ahead, not really caring about the other people that were out and about. Her mind was focused on the conference call that she was going to have with her father later. He would not be happy, but then again she didn’t really care. Business was business.

She had stopped at a store to grab a cup of coffee before heading home. She got in her  car and when she went to start it the engine made a few weird noises and then stopped. “You’ve got to be kidding.” Annoyed, she got out of the car and opened the hood (not that she knew much about cars). Normally, she’d get call Louis to deal with it. But he was still on probation and on an errand for her back in Quebec. Beyond frustrated, she picked up her phone anyways and proceeded to call him.

Victoria made paced back and forth as her phone rang but no answer. The brunette got peeked back in the car and grabbed her purse before gently closing the door. Her heels clicked on the pavement with each step she took. Her grey eyes scanned the parking lot, it was on the empty side. She closed her eyes momentarily, searching her brain for what to do next. She adjusted the sleeved of her jacket before arching a brow. Why was she here?

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[Felix Nicholas]

Felix took a long intake of the caramel latte, the sweet taste helping to add to his sunny mood. The Montana winter was finally beginning to subside, although only slightly. The daylight was finally beginning to fend off the dark, which was something Felix was distinctly thankful for; He'd always been more of a warmer weather person, although that wasn't to say he didn't enjoy some of winter's charms.
The teacher had stopped in town to give in to his slight coffee addiction, before planning to head out back to the Academy. Cool Beans had quickly returned to being his favourite beverage spot, to the degree that the workers had his drink of choice prepared long before he'd reached the till.
A warm smile on his lips, Felix approached his car, delving into his jacket pocket to retrieve his keys; It was then that something caught his attention. The car park was fairly vacant, with only himself and a handful of other vehicles present, and one in particular sounded like it was having a rather bad time of it. The pained spluttering of the engine caused Felix to snap his gaze over towards the car in question, raising an eyebrow.
He took another sip of his coffee, watching as a young woman stepped out of the vehicle, her expression a mixture of irritation and defeat, throwing open the hood of the machine.

The teacher smiled softly, quickly checking his watch; He had a short while before he was needed back at the Academy, and even so, the young woman appeared in distress... The least he could do was offer his help. He slipped his keys back into his pocket, heading out across the car park at a light jog, waving his free hand. "Hey!" He called out to the woman, who appeared to be scanning the car park now for aid. "Are you okay, Miss?!" He offered her a warm grin, slowing to a stop once he'd caught up with her.

[Victoria Devereux]

Still pacing, Victoria placed her cup on the roof of her car as she shouldered her purse. It bothered her how much she actually relied on Louis. It wasn’t that she was incapable of doing things herself, it what more so the simple fact that she has worked hard to get where she was so for her she shouldn’t have to worry about such trivial tasks. She looked at her car and walked back over to the open hood. She tucked her hands in her coat pocket. She could just walk home or call a cab. Then all she had to do was buy a new car if she so wanted. But she had grown attached to this one, plus she had her truck at home that she could also use. None of this answered the question at hand. Why was she here? In Kalispell?

Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard a voice directed at her. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man jogging over to here. Great. She was no damsel in distress. That was for sure. Just a woman frustrated with her own decision to move somewhere for a strategic business move (or at least that’s what she thought at the time). She narrowed her grey eyes at the man. “I’m fine.” She answered flatly. Perhaps she could save herself a walk home and the man could be of use instead of pointless conversation and wasted air.

“You any good with cars?” She asked, arching a brow as she gestured to the exposed engine.

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Tag: Felix Nicholas

[Felix Nicholas]

Felix was slightly taken aback by the woman's initial sharp remark teamed with her narrowed gaze, but it did little to phase him; Felix had dealt with Elsa's cold demeanor, so this woman's icy attitude was hardly going to throw him off for long. He kept up his warm smile, chuckling a little. "Forgive me, but you don't look like you're fine," He answered briskly, gesturing with his free hand to the open hood of the car. "The clue being the um... Open hood, and your frustrated expression." He then took a long sip of his coffee, listening as she gave in and asked the teacher if he held any expertise as a car mechanic.

Frankly, Felix had very little clue when it came to cars. Hand him a pile of sound equipment, bundles of tangled wires and a computer and Felix could build practically an entire radio station; Hand him a car... And he basically had very little idea of what went where. "Um. Ah," Felix cast the woman an apologetic smile, running his free hand through his hair as he moved to have a quick look regardless of what was under the hood. "I'm not exactly a mechanic, miss..." He then paused, glancing to the young woman. "I mean, I could try calling my brother. He has more of a head for anything metal and mechanical." It was true, Felix's younger brother Travis practically lived surrounded by tech and his inventions... He seemed to have a natural flair for understanding anything manmade.

He then scanned over the lady's face, tilting his head slightly; He was certain he'd seen her somewhere before... "Wait," He spoke, his trademark slightly goofy grin sweeping his lips. "You're the new teacher, aren't you? I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you yet, I'm your colleague, Felix Nicholas." He offered her his hand for a welcoming handshake. "Welcome to Kalispell! I'm sorry it doesn't seem to be going too well." He glanced to the broken down car, chuckling a little.

[Victoria Devereux]

Victoria eyed the man. His chipper demeanor irritated her more than it should have. His response did not help in the matter either. Her facial expression remained the same. She wasn’t in the mood for him. She should have just walked home. It would have saved her from dealing with this man. The only way he could possibly save himself if he could fix her car.

Nope. He was utterly useless. Great.

She arched an eyebrow, unimpressed with him. She waved her hand dismissively, “You don’t have to call him. It’s fine.” She placed her purse on the roof of her car alongside her cup of coffee and proceeded to make her way to the front of her car. Disgusted filled her eyes as she looked at the engine. “Stupid thing.” She said in her native tongue as she slammed the hood shut. Even if the man didn’t speak French she was sure he’d get the hint. Even if it was none of his business.

The brunette walked back over to the side of her car, grabbing the cup that had been sitting on her roof. She took a sip of the now tepid coffee, and confused by the way the man was looking at her. Before she could speak he answered her question. A fellow teacher. Lovely. Her grey eyes narrowed at the sight of his outreached hand. Victoria kept both her hands wrapped around the cup. She pursed her red painted lips before meeting his gaze. “Miss. Devereux.” She said smoothly as her accent always surface whenever she spoke her name.

“This place is…” Her head panned around, taking in the dull atmosphere. “…dismal.”

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Tag: Felix Nicholas