Theresa hung up the phone and even though happy too be alive she began to cry uncontrollably. Her nightmare was over but now she was stabbed and bleeding. A wash of terror came over her as she heard the feint sounds of police sirens slowly approaching. She wobbled a bit as she held her wound to try and slow the bleeding. Then Alistair crossed her mind, is he really going to stay dead or would he change his mind come back and make her life hell again. She started to flash back from the first time he raped her the fear, the not being in control. Then she heard his voice in her head apologizing for the unspeakable things too her,
THERESA: Alistair Crane never apologizes.
She knows he must have meant it, maybe he has changed she thought. That has too be enough. She heard a major commotion in the warehouse. She starts to panic thinking Juanita and Carlos are awake before she could be rescued she tries to stand but falls. The room starts to go blurry as a shadow comes over to her. Her eyes widen thinking she is dead when the picture becomes clear and she sees her brothers Antonio and Luis standing over her.
LUIS: Theresa! Thank God you're alright.
ANTONIO: You're going to be fine sis.
THERESA: Juanita and and-
LUIS: Stay calm they won't hurt you anymore.
THERESA: The baby!
ANTONIO: Let's get you to the hospital. Eve knows we're on our way.
The paramedics rush in and get Theresa on the gurney. Theresa watches as she's being wheeled into the ambulance that Luis and Antonio have cuffed Juanita and Carlos and are dragging them still heavily drugged to the police van. She thinks Alistair is wrong this won't be over until they are dead. She then closes her eyes and goes unconscious and her heartrate begins to fall to a slow pace.
PARAMEDIC 1: She's starting to crash! We need to stabilize her and the baby now!
PARAMEDIC 2: Keep pressure on the wound she has lost too much blood call ahead and make sure they have some O negative waiting for us.
After a few minutes they make it to the hospital, they rush her in and get her into surgery.
Inside the police van Luis and Antonio are driving the two fugitives back to the station. Luis calls Ethan
LUIS: Come on Ethan pick up! (After 3 rings Ethan picks up)
ETHAN: Luis please tell me some good news.
LUIS: I have good and bad news. We found her but
ETHAN: Oh God is she dead?
LUIS: No she is alive but she has been stabbed and lost a lot of blood.
ETHAN: God No!
LUIS: You know Theresa, Ethan she is strong she will make it through this!
ETHAN: You're right I have to be positive.
LUIS: She should be at the hospital now.
ETHAN: I'll head over there now.
LUIS: Send her our love we're gonna book these two!
ETHAN: Smack them around a little please.
LUIS: Unethical but we will! (They hang up)
Ethan hangs up the phone they are at the wharf and he turns to Gwen.
GWEN: Is she?
ETHAN: No she's alive but was stabbed. The baby.
GWEN: They will both be fine you know they will be.
ETHAN: Will you come with me to the hospital.
GWEN: Of course.
They rush over there having called almost everyone. They arrive at the hospital to see Rebecca with Jonathan, Whitney and Chad, then shortly after, Pilar, Sam, Ivy, Grace, Tabitha, Endora, EJ, Kay, and Miguel arrive.
PILAR: Ethan have you heard anything?
ETHAN: No we got here right before you did. (Just then Eve comes out)
EVE: Alright everyone. Theresa was stabbed close to the fetus and has lost a dangerous amount of blood. We got her stabilized but the baby's heartrate is too slow and, and-
ETHAN: What is it Eve?
EVE: She is in a coma and I have little hope that the baby is going to make it.
PILAR: No God please no!
ETHAN: Is there anything we can do?
EVE: Right now unfortunately we are at the mercy of time. She needs too heal.
GWEN: The baby. (Gwen is in tears at this point)
EVE: There is little we can do, with what happened with being injected with the Oxytocin and now this. I fear that too much stress and it's affected the baby.
GRACE: The baby will make it.
IVY: My grandchild will be fine.
REBECCA: Really Ivy?
IVY: What?
REBECCA: Grace says one thing and then you have to say something my God you are so transparent.
IVY: Why don't you just shup the hell up Rebecca.
ETHAN: The two of you shut the hell up.
PILAR: If you need to fight do it outside.
REBECCA: Alright by me!
GWEN: MOTHER! Shut up!
REBECCA: OK OK, I'll be in the waiting room down the hall. (She walks up to Ivy and whispers) Feel free to come if you aren't too scared that is. (She purposely bumps into her as she leaves)
GRACE: Thank you Gwen.
GWEN: I apologize my mother is always looking for a fight.
EVE: Ethan she is in her room. Please go in talk to her maybe that will help her wake up.
ETHAN: I'll do anything.
PILAR: Send her our love.
ETHAN: Of course
Eve leads Ethan down the hall and into the room. There he sees her hooked up to breathing machines and his heart almost stops. He walks over and sits down next too her and takes her hand.
EVE: Ethan I'll be right outside if you need me. (She leaves)
Ethan looks over and sees the baby's heartrate monitor, it is slower than Theresa's and still decreasing slowly. He breaks down crying holding her hand and the other hand on her stomach. He feels a very light kick.
ETHAN: Hey there little one, now I know you're scared and not feeling quite well but you have to do your daddy a favor alright. Hang in there, you're strong like your mama and we really want you to make it through alright. Theresa honey I can't even to begin to know what you've been through tonight, but I know it's nothing compared to what you've fought for your entire life. I love you with every ounce of my being. This town is filled with people who love you. I know you can fight this.
Ethan sits next to the bed and rests his head on her and starts sobbing uncontrollably as Theresa's heartrate monitor jumps a bit, but he doesn't notice. He continues to cry as Theresa's eyes flutter and her other hand moves. It slowly lifts off the bed and reaches over and touches Ethan's head. He jumps at first but then smiles.
ETHAN: Theresa, you're alright. I knew it! You are just fine.
Theresa doesn't open her eyes and her hand goes limp again but Ethan calls for Eve.
ETHAN: Eve come quick. (She rushes in) Her hand it moved she touched me.
EVE: That's great it means she may be coming out of the coma. (She looks at the monitors) Oh God no.
ETHAN: What is it?
EVE: The baby's heartrate, it stopped. (She picks up the phone) Hello yes I need Prenatal in room 224 now, I have a baby with no heartbeat. Ethan go wait outside.
ETHAN: I can't Eve they need me.
EVE: They do need you but right now the way you can help is outside. (She rushes him out and four more Doctors rush in) I will let you know the second I know. (She shuts the door and watches them)
ETHAN: (Too himself) Please save them both.
Rebecca sits in the waiting room alone for a few moments flipping through a magazine.
REBECCA: I knew she wouldn't come the coward.
IVY: Oh I wouldn't miss this for the world.
REBECCA: Well I must say I am quite surprised you did show up.
IVY: You don't scare me, never have and never will.
REBECCA: That may be true but I know what does scare you. Grace Bennett.
IVY: Don't be ridiculous.
REBECCA: Come on Ivy every time she is around you cling to Sam like he is a piece-
IVY: I got it Rebecca. I know Grace said she wouldn't come between us now but I just don't trust her.
REBECCA: I wouldn't either.
IVY: So why did you have to say that in front of everyone in there?
REBECCA: I just love watching you squirm.
IVY: Some things never change.
REBECCA: They won't change anytime soon either.
IVY: By the way there's something I need to give you. (Ivy walks up and smacks Rebecca with all of her might. Rebecca is caught off guard but barely moves) OW!
REBECCA: Was that it? Seriously you should know with my mouth I got smacked by way stronger women than you. (She walks up and punches Ivy in the face sending her flying in the air) I also learned how to punch though. (Ivy gets to her feet and jumps on Rebecca. They wrestle around on the floor smacking each other and pulling each others hair. It ends with Ivy on top of Rebecca choking her as Sam, Grace and EJ run in and pull Ivy off of her)
SAM: My God you two again!
EJ: Grandma you savage! (He says with a laugh, impressed with Ivy)
SAM: Not now EJ. What the hell is going on.
REBECCA: Unfinished business.
IVY: You're dam right.
GRACE: You are both acting insane.
REBECCA: Oh no we aren't this is just how we are together.
SAM: That's ridiculous.
IVY: She deserved it.
REBECCA: See what I mean Ivy that mouth of yours. (She lunges at Ivy but Sam pushes her back)
EJ: This is so great.
IVY: EJ I am sorry you had to see grandma like that.
EJ: Don't apologize that was so cool. I have to tell Endora! (EJ runs out as they all look at each other then Rebecca and Ivy burst out laughing while Grace and Sam start to laugh as well)
REBECCA: Alright Ivy I'd say we are even.
IVY: Agreed.
SAM: You two are amazing.
GRACE: Sometimes you just need to get it out of your system.
REBECCA: Maybe you and Ivy should square off once and for all. (The laughs stop and Grace turns and runs out. They all look shocked) Too soon you think.
SAM: You think? Now can you two behave?
IVY: I will.
REBECCA: Me too.
SAM: If I see it again I'm arresting you both. (He leaves)
IVY: Did you mean it are we even now?
REBECCA: We are even.
IVY: Once Theresa is out of the woods you wanna get a drink?
REBECCA: Do you even have to ask? (They smile join arm and arm and walk out.)
Ethan sits in the waiting room with Gwen with a sleeping Jonathan in her lap.
ETHAN: I don't know what to do I feel so helpless.
GWEN: Just have hope everything will work out.
ETHAN: I can't believe this is happening, I could kill Juanita with my bare hands.
GWEN: We have to let the law take care of it.
ETHAN: I know you're right I just don't know what to do. (Pilar hears and comes over)
PILAR: Ethan, I know your scared but Eve and the Doctors will save the baby.
Eve comes out and doesn't look happy.
EVE: Theresa is awake and showing signs of improvement. I'm so sorry Ethan we tried everything. We lost the baby. (Ethan's falls to his knees and lets out an loud anguished cry. Everyone joins him to console, Endora hugs a crying EJ.)
ENDORA: It's alright I'm here.
EJ: Why did this have to happen? (He buries his head into her crying)
A few minutes later Endora has snuck away and walks into Theresa's room and closes the door. She walks up to Theresa and looks to make sure the coast is clear.
ENDORA: Hello Mrs. Winthrop I heard and I'm so sorry.
THERESA: I lost my baby. (She immediately embraces Theresa and cries in her arms)
ENDORA: Maybe I can help close your eyes.
THERESA: I'll do anything. (She closes her eyes)
ENDORA: (whispers) I know Mom said to go easy on the spells but this is for a good cause. (She places one hand on Theresa's head and the other on her stomach)
Mother of Earth hear my plea
Bring back this small life and bring it to me
Right this wrong make it be
While Endora is saying the last line EJ walks up to his moms room and sees while a white glowing light surrounds his moms stomach. Endora looks at EJ they smile at each other and Theresa opens her eyes.
Sorry for the tearjerker...No more I promise.
Did Endora's spell work? Grace Ivy open up to each other. Tabitha talks to Endora about the risky spell she just cast. Ethan makes a declaration.
STAY TUNED
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