Chapter 2- The Station

Running through the train station with Ethan right on her heels, Theresa made it to where her train was departing with 15 minutes to spare. Stopping to catch her breath she was greeted by a sea of her loved ones faces as they waited to say good-bye. Blinking back the rapidly forming tears, she walked up to the fist person she saw and wrapped them in the biggest hug of all.

"Mama, I am going to miss you so much. I wish you could go with me, you would love New York and you need to get out of town for a while. Promise me while I am gone you will take care of yourself?"

"Oh mija, my sweet Theresita, I am going to miss you too, but this is what you feel you must do, and although I agree with you, I just wish it wasn't so far away." Cried Pilar grabbing her daughter and wrapping her in a big hug, before letting go so Theresa could say goodbye to everyone else gathered there. "Miguel, Antonio, Luis come over here and say goodbye to your sister before she gets on the train."

One by one her brothers broke off from where they were in deep conversation with Ethan to give her a group hug, each one wishing her the best of luck, and making promises to visit her as soon as they could.

Next came Whitney, her dearest and very best friend, with her fiancé Chad. " It's been a long road. I remember when we were younger and we each had our dreams, our passions. Yours was always fashion and Ethan, though not in that order. You got the latter and now you are finally going for the other. I wish you the best of luck, remember I am one phone call away and can be there in a heartbeat if you need me. And when you get to be a famous big name designer don't forget you promised to design my wedding dress for me."

"I will never ever forget Whitney. You are my dearest friend. Who else would put up with me when I had all of my crazy schemes?" hugging her friend long and hard, Theresa fought back the tears that were still threatening to spill.

Pulling back she looked back into the sea of faces and saw one she hadn't said goodbye to yet. Walking over to her sister she took her hands hesitantly in hers and spoke from her heart, "Paloma, I know we haven't been sisters in the true sense of the word in a long time, but believe me when I say that I do love you and I will miss you most of all. I know you still feel a lot of anger towards us and I am sorry for that. I hope that you will come up and visit me, but if you don't I understand."

Giving Paloma a tentative hug, she was surprised when her younger sister grabbed her tightly and whispered in her ear " I love you to Theresa." Before letting go and moving to stand with her mother Pilar and her brothers.

Looking around once more Theresa saw Sheridan standing by Luis her hand on his arm as if offering him her strength. Walking over to them she gave Sheridan a hug "Take care of him for me please, and Ethan to."

Returning Theresa's hug " I will do my best Theresa, good luck"

Glancing around her at the sea of faces, she felt a tug of disappointment when she didn't see one face she had grown fond of very quickly. Quickly telling herself that it didn't matter to her if they didn't want to say good-bye to her or not, she shook her head and headed toward Ethan and her luggage, just as the conductor announced all aboard for her train. Giving Ethan a quick kiss, before the tears she had been holding threatened to fall. She took her luggage and once more looked at her loved ones faces. "Goodbye I love you guys"

"Vaya con Dios, Theresita", whispered Pilar before she lost it herself and walked away before her daughter could see her cry. Followed soon by Luis, Sheridan and the others, till only Ethan was left.

Turning to face him, a lone tear escaped her eye as she flung herself into his arms " I love you Ethan, now and forever"

Feeling as if this was the last time he would say those words he poured his heart and soul into them " I love you too, Theresa, now and forever. Please hurry back to me." Turning he followed the path the others took, knowing that when it was time to leave she would want to be by herself, lest her reasoning failed.

Shaking herself out of her momentary stupor, Theresa grabbed her luggage and walked toward the train. After getting help with her luggage, she was about to get onto the train when a deep and husky voice stopped her " Were you going to leave without saying goodbye?"

Slowly turning around, she saw him, the one face she didn't see inside when she was saying goodbye. Mentally kicking herself for doubting him, she threw herself into his arms " Oh Fox, I thought I wouldn't be able to say goodbye to you before I left. I'm going to miss you."

"Resa, you know me, I could never let you leave without saying goodbye first. Not after all we have meant to each other, our late night talks and walks. You were, my first friend when I came to Harmony. You accepted me for me and that means more to me then you will ever know." Kissing her lightly on her forehead, he tilted her chin up so she could look into his eyes. There she saw his unshed tears, and realized why he wasn't among those saying goodbye, just like his half-brother he wanted his moment with her to be private. He was never one to let people see his emotions; he always tried to hide them.

Before she could stop herself the words came tumbling out of her mouth, " I love you Fox"

"I love you too, Resa. Here I got you something." Reaching into his pocket he pulled out a little charm for her bracelet, it was a beautifully designed butterfly.

"Oh my Fox, It's beautiful. Put it on me please"

Clasping it onto her bracelet he told her how he saw it in the store earlierthat dayand decided to buy it for her. When he was done he looked deep into her eyes and said, " I picked the butterfly for a reason. When they first start out, those looking only on the outside can never imagine the beauty that lies on the inside. After they finally turn, we always see them floating free, just out of our grasp, teasing us, begging us to catch them. Making us want them more and more, not because they are out of our reach, but because we just once want to hold that beauty in our hands and gaze at it, even if it is only for a little while. And when they finally do allow us to catch them, we realize we can't keep them cause that would be selfish, so we let them go and pray that they will somehow find their way back."

Wiping the tears that were falling in a steady stream down her face, he gently kissed her lips and wrapped her in a big hug. To anyone walking past they looked like lovers saying their last goodbye. Instead they were just friends, connected by a bond that no one would ever or could ever understand. Stepping back out of his arms Theresa looked up into his eyes and mouthed the word goodbye, before placing a kiss on her fingertips then pressing it onto his lips. Turning around she walked to the train and got on, quickly finding her luggage and taking a seat near by. Looking out the window, she saw Fox where she had left him. Raising her hand she waved as she felt the train pull out of the station. Glancing out the window as the train picked up speed she unconsciously fingered the butterfly charm "Goodbye Harmony… for now"