Chapter 1
After the happenings in LA, Gwen lost her baby, all back in Harmony
Ethan and Theresa are on the wharf. Ethan had called Theresa earlier and asked her to meet him.
Ethan-"Theresa, we can never see each other again."
Theresa- "What?"
Ethan- "I'm sorry. I promised Gwen. I am married to her, and I have to honor that. I can't let myself be led astray by you anymore. I'm sorry."
Theresa- "But Ethan, you can't be serious. You love me. You told me you did. Back in LA. You admitted it to me. You told me you would have married me if Gwen hadn't gotten pregnant."
Ethan-"But she did, Theresa. She did get pregnant. I did marry her. And, because of my weakness, it was I who caused the loss of our child. My child. My little girl. It was my fault."
Theresa- "No, Ethan. That was my fault. I should have left you alone, like my mother warned. I'm sorry, Ethan."
Ethan- "So am I, Theresa. Goodbye… forever."
Ethan walks away and out of Theresa's life
Theresa hasn't really moved on with her life, but in a way, she has gotten over the pain caused by Ethan's last words. She hasn't seen or heard from him in three months. Tonight is midnight mass. She knows, as well as he does, that they will be seeing each other tonight.
Ethan hasn't and will never lose the image of the pain and shock in Theresa's eyes when he told her that he could never see her again. It broke his heart to hurt her so much, he wanted to take her in his arms and comfort her, but he knew he couldn't, and he still cursed himself at every thought of her.
Ethan promised Gwen that he would stay at her side and be her devoted, loving husband. For three months, Ethan and Gwen had been trying and trying to conceive, without any luck. Gwen had just gone in for some tests a week before; she is expecting the results any day now.
At the Lopez-Fitzgerald home.
Theresa- "Mama, I'm going to go to pick up Whitney at the hospital. Will you watch Little Ethan until I get back? Oh, and get him dressed for mass, okay?"
Pilar- "Sure, don't worry Little Ethan is in good hands. Mija, why is Whitney at the hospital?"
Theresa- "She is a receptionist during the week now. She still practices tennis, but on the weekends."
Pilar- "Oh, ok then I'll see you later." Picking up Little Ethan "Ethan, did you say goodbye to your mommy?"
Theresa- "Yes, but an extra kiss never hurt anyone. She gives Little Ethan another kiss and heads out the door
At the Harmony Hospital
Whitney- "Harmony Hospital, This is Whitney Russell, how may I help you?" (On the phone) "Sure, I'll connect you. Please hold." She looks up "Theresa!" She stands and runs to her best friend.
Theresa- "Hey Girl!" They hug
Whitney- "What are you doing here?"
Theresa- "I came to surprise you. I thought you might want to see your best friend on Christmas."
Whitney- "Oh, of course. Where's the little one?"
Theresa- "Oh, he stayed with Mama. So are you ready to go to mass?
Whitney- "Yeah, I came to work dressed. I didn't want to go home afterwards."
Theresa- "Okay then, ready to go?"
Whitney- "Yeah, but I have to find my mom and tell her I'm going with you so she won't be worried."
Theresa- "Okay, I'll go with you. Where is she?"
Whitney- "The last I heard she was in the maternity ward. It's just down the hall."
As they are walking down the hall to the maternity ward
Theresa- "So, how's it feel to be working off of a tennis court for a change?"
Whitney- "Well, it definitely takes some getting used to. But I am still practicing with daddy on the weekends. It's just that since he's not at home anymore, it's not as easy as it used to be. You know, just picking up my stuff and going to the court to serve a couple of balls. But I guess it all worked out for the best. I mean, Mom is always so happy now."
Theresa- "Yeah, I know. Every time I see her, she is just glowing. Oh, and I saw her at the Blue Note the other day. Wow! She blew me away! I couldn't believe she is the same woman that was terrified at even the thought of a microphone in her hand."
Whitney chuckles.
Whitney- "Yeah, Julian has changed her a lot."
Theresa- "So what ever happened to her sister, Liz?"
Whitney- "Oh, she moved back to St. Lisa's after Antonio did. She finally realized that my dad didn't want her, so she gave up and went back to her first love, just as mom went back to Julian. I mean he was her first love, you know?"
Theresa- "Yeah I do. I mean, that first love will always have that special pull on your heart no matter what you do to forget it."
Whitney- "Theresa, I thought you had gotten over Ethan?"
Theresa- "Oh, I did. It's just… Don't you catch yourself sometimes just thinking about Chad? Thinking about the time you spent with him?"
Whitney- "Well, yeah I guess. But I think back on it and I hate to think about it. I mean Chad lied to me. He used me, Theresa. That is what I can never forget. Then again, I should thank him."
Theresa- "Thank him? For what?"
Whitney- "Well, if he had never lied to me, which led me to break up with him, I would have never moved on with Fox. And I wouldn't be head-over-heels in love right now." She smiles to herself thinking about Fox.
Theresa- "See, I told you that you and Fox would be perfect together."
Whitney- "Yeah, well..."
Theresa- "Well what? It only took you forever to finally realize it."
Whitney- "Well I was under the impression that he was in love with you."
Theresa- "Well I happen to recall telling you that he was not in love with me, no matter how many times he said it and told you."
Whitney- "You just think you're so smart don't you?"
Theresa- "That's right."
Whitney- "I'm not even going to go there."
Theresa- "And what is that supposed to mean?"
Whitney- "Oh good, we're here. Wow this hospital is huge."
Theresa rolls her eyes at her best friend.
They walk into door stating that the room they were about to enter was the Maternity Ward. Whitney walks up to the woman sitting behind the counter.
Whitney- "Hi, I'm looking for Doctor Russell, sorry Doctor Crane."
Nurse- "Sorry, she is with a patient. You will have to wait. Please take a seat miss."
Whitney- "I'm her daughter. I just need to give her a quick message before I leave."
Nurse- "Oh, okay then. She is in the back. Room 17."
Whitney- "Okay, thank you."
Theresa and Whitney make their way to the back rooms to find Dr. Eve Crane.
Half of the room cut by a curtain, but the thin curtain cannot contain the sobs of the person on the other side.
Eve- "I'm so sorry. I now you wanted so badly to have a child. I am so, terribly sorry."
Nothing but sobs and heavy, uneasy breathing.
Whitney walks into the room and clears her throat.
Whitney- "Mom?"
Eve- "Whitney?"
Whitney- "Mom, it's me."
Eve walks out behind the curtain.
Eve- "Whitney, honey, what are you doing here?"
Whitney- "I just wanted to tell you that I'm leaving for mass with Theresa."
Eve- "Okay, where is sh-"
Just then Theresa runs in and stops at Whitney's back.
Eve- "Oh, there you are sweetheart."
Theresa- "Oh, hi Dr. Russell, I mean Dr. Crane." She looks at Whitney. "Sorry Whit. The nurse out there was giving me dirty looks."
Whitney- "So, Mom, I'll see you at mass then, right?"
Eve- "Well I hope so honey. I still have to finish up here with Gwen, and then I have to go down to the psychiatric ward to see Beth Wallace."
Whitney- "Did you say Gwen? As in in Gwen Winthrop?"
Eve- "Yeah, she and Ethan have been trying to get pregnant again, but as is turns out, her body was really shook up by the trauma of the last baby, she can't have anymore children."
Whitney- "Oh my God! Poor Gwen. No wonder she's crying hysterically in there."
Theresa- "So… where's Ethan?"
Whitney glares at Theresa.
Theresa- "What? I just want to make sure that I won't see him."
Eve- "I think he went down to the cafeteria to get some coffee while we were waiting for the results of Gwen's tests to come in from the lab. I offered to wait until he got back, but Gwen insisted on knowing as soon as possible, even without her husband present."
Theresa- "Yeah, well as much as I would love to stay and chat and risk having Gwen hear me and then rip my head off, I think we should go, Whit. The service will be starting soon."
Whitney- "Okay, bye Mom."
Eve- "Bye, Sweetheart. Hopefully, I'll make it to the service in about twenty minutes. Apologize in advance to Father Lonigon for me?"
Whitney- "Sure. I'll see you there."
They kiss each other on the cheek, meanwhile Theresa leans closer to the curtain and hears Gwen's cries turn into desperate screams. Whitney exits the room and Eve asks Theresa to move aside so that she can get in to see Gwen. Theresa moves. Eve pokes her head in to make sure that Gwen won't see Theresa. Gwen's back is towards her. Eve pulls open the curtain. All of a sudden, Theresa is consumed with guilt.
Theresa- "I am so sorry, Gwen. I never meant to hurt you or your baby." She whispers. "I shouldn't be here. Still, I am so happy that I didn't have to see Ethan, even if I will still see him later tonight."
Theresa turns to leave the room. Just then, Ethan walks into the room.
After the happenings in LA, Gwen lost her baby, all back in Harmony
Ethan and Theresa are on the wharf. Ethan had called Theresa earlier and asked her to meet him.
Ethan-"Theresa, we can never see each other again."
Theresa- "What?"
Ethan- "I'm sorry. I promised Gwen. I am married to her, and I have to honor that. I can't let myself be led astray by you anymore. I'm sorry."
Theresa- "But Ethan, you can't be serious. You love me. You told me you did. Back in LA. You admitted it to me. You told me you would have married me if Gwen hadn't gotten pregnant."
Ethan-"But she did, Theresa. She did get pregnant. I did marry her. And, because of my weakness, it was I who caused the loss of our child. My child. My little girl. It was my fault."
Theresa- "No, Ethan. That was my fault. I should have left you alone, like my mother warned. I'm sorry, Ethan."
Ethan- "So am I, Theresa. Goodbye… forever."
Ethan walks away and out of Theresa's life
Theresa hasn't really moved on with her life, but in a way, she has gotten over the pain caused by Ethan's last words. She hasn't seen or heard from him in three months. Tonight is midnight mass. She knows, as well as he does, that they will be seeing each other tonight.
Ethan hasn't and will never lose the image of the pain and shock in Theresa's eyes when he told her that he could never see her again. It broke his heart to hurt her so much, he wanted to take her in his arms and comfort her, but he knew he couldn't, and he still cursed himself at every thought of her.
Ethan promised Gwen that he would stay at her side and be her devoted, loving husband. For three months, Ethan and Gwen had been trying and trying to conceive, without any luck. Gwen had just gone in for some tests a week before; she is expecting the results any day now.
At the Lopez-Fitzgerald home.
Theresa- "Mama, I'm going to go to pick up Whitney at the hospital. Will you watch Little Ethan until I get back? Oh, and get him dressed for mass, okay?"
Pilar- "Sure, don't worry Little Ethan is in good hands. Mija, why is Whitney at the hospital?"
Theresa- "She is a receptionist during the week now. She still practices tennis, but on the weekends."
Pilar- "Oh, ok then I'll see you later." Picking up Little Ethan "Ethan, did you say goodbye to your mommy?"
Theresa- "Yes, but an extra kiss never hurt anyone. She gives Little Ethan another kiss and heads out the door
At the Harmony Hospital
Whitney- "Harmony Hospital, This is Whitney Russell, how may I help you?" (On the phone) "Sure, I'll connect you. Please hold." She looks up "Theresa!" She stands and runs to her best friend.
Theresa- "Hey Girl!" They hug
Whitney- "What are you doing here?"
Theresa- "I came to surprise you. I thought you might want to see your best friend on Christmas."
Whitney- "Oh, of course. Where's the little one?"
Theresa- "Oh, he stayed with Mama. So are you ready to go to mass?
Whitney- "Yeah, I came to work dressed. I didn't want to go home afterwards."
Theresa- "Okay then, ready to go?"
Whitney- "Yeah, but I have to find my mom and tell her I'm going with you so she won't be worried."
Theresa- "Okay, I'll go with you. Where is she?"
Whitney- "The last I heard she was in the maternity ward. It's just down the hall."
As they are walking down the hall to the maternity ward
Theresa- "So, how's it feel to be working off of a tennis court for a change?"
Whitney- "Well, it definitely takes some getting used to. But I am still practicing with daddy on the weekends. It's just that since he's not at home anymore, it's not as easy as it used to be. You know, just picking up my stuff and going to the court to serve a couple of balls. But I guess it all worked out for the best. I mean, Mom is always so happy now."
Theresa- "Yeah, I know. Every time I see her, she is just glowing. Oh, and I saw her at the Blue Note the other day. Wow! She blew me away! I couldn't believe she is the same woman that was terrified at even the thought of a microphone in her hand."
Whitney chuckles.
Whitney- "Yeah, Julian has changed her a lot."
Theresa- "So what ever happened to her sister, Liz?"
Whitney- "Oh, she moved back to St. Lisa's after Antonio did. She finally realized that my dad didn't want her, so she gave up and went back to her first love, just as mom went back to Julian. I mean he was her first love, you know?"
Theresa- "Yeah I do. I mean, that first love will always have that special pull on your heart no matter what you do to forget it."
Whitney- "Theresa, I thought you had gotten over Ethan?"
Theresa- "Oh, I did. It's just… Don't you catch yourself sometimes just thinking about Chad? Thinking about the time you spent with him?"
Whitney- "Well, yeah I guess. But I think back on it and I hate to think about it. I mean Chad lied to me. He used me, Theresa. That is what I can never forget. Then again, I should thank him."
Theresa- "Thank him? For what?"
Whitney- "Well, if he had never lied to me, which led me to break up with him, I would have never moved on with Fox. And I wouldn't be head-over-heels in love right now." She smiles to herself thinking about Fox.
Theresa- "See, I told you that you and Fox would be perfect together."
Whitney- "Yeah, well..."
Theresa- "Well what? It only took you forever to finally realize it."
Whitney- "Well I was under the impression that he was in love with you."
Theresa- "Well I happen to recall telling you that he was not in love with me, no matter how many times he said it and told you."
Whitney- "You just think you're so smart don't you?"
Theresa- "That's right."
Whitney- "I'm not even going to go there."
Theresa- "And what is that supposed to mean?"
Whitney- "Oh good, we're here. Wow this hospital is huge."
Theresa rolls her eyes at her best friend.
They walk into door stating that the room they were about to enter was the Maternity Ward. Whitney walks up to the woman sitting behind the counter.
Whitney- "Hi, I'm looking for Doctor Russell, sorry Doctor Crane."
Nurse- "Sorry, she is with a patient. You will have to wait. Please take a seat miss."
Whitney- "I'm her daughter. I just need to give her a quick message before I leave."
Nurse- "Oh, okay then. She is in the back. Room 17."
Whitney- "Okay, thank you."
Theresa and Whitney make their way to the back rooms to find Dr. Eve Crane.
Half of the room cut by a curtain, but the thin curtain cannot contain the sobs of the person on the other side.
Eve- "I'm so sorry. I now you wanted so badly to have a child. I am so, terribly sorry."
Nothing but sobs and heavy, uneasy breathing.
Whitney walks into the room and clears her throat.
Whitney- "Mom?"
Eve- "Whitney?"
Whitney- "Mom, it's me."
Eve walks out behind the curtain.
Eve- "Whitney, honey, what are you doing here?"
Whitney- "I just wanted to tell you that I'm leaving for mass with Theresa."
Eve- "Okay, where is sh-"
Just then Theresa runs in and stops at Whitney's back.
Eve- "Oh, there you are sweetheart."
Theresa- "Oh, hi Dr. Russell, I mean Dr. Crane." She looks at Whitney. "Sorry Whit. The nurse out there was giving me dirty looks."
Whitney- "So, Mom, I'll see you at mass then, right?"
Eve- "Well I hope so honey. I still have to finish up here with Gwen, and then I have to go down to the psychiatric ward to see Beth Wallace."
Whitney- "Did you say Gwen? As in in Gwen Winthrop?"
Eve- "Yeah, she and Ethan have been trying to get pregnant again, but as is turns out, her body was really shook up by the trauma of the last baby, she can't have anymore children."
Whitney- "Oh my God! Poor Gwen. No wonder she's crying hysterically in there."
Theresa- "So… where's Ethan?"
Whitney glares at Theresa.
Theresa- "What? I just want to make sure that I won't see him."
Eve- "I think he went down to the cafeteria to get some coffee while we were waiting for the results of Gwen's tests to come in from the lab. I offered to wait until he got back, but Gwen insisted on knowing as soon as possible, even without her husband present."
Theresa- "Yeah, well as much as I would love to stay and chat and risk having Gwen hear me and then rip my head off, I think we should go, Whit. The service will be starting soon."
Whitney- "Okay, bye Mom."
Eve- "Bye, Sweetheart. Hopefully, I'll make it to the service in about twenty minutes. Apologize in advance to Father Lonigon for me?"
Whitney- "Sure. I'll see you there."
They kiss each other on the cheek, meanwhile Theresa leans closer to the curtain and hears Gwen's cries turn into desperate screams. Whitney exits the room and Eve asks Theresa to move aside so that she can get in to see Gwen. Theresa moves. Eve pokes her head in to make sure that Gwen won't see Theresa. Gwen's back is towards her. Eve pulls open the curtain. All of a sudden, Theresa is consumed with guilt.
Theresa- "I am so sorry, Gwen. I never meant to hurt you or your baby." She whispers. "I shouldn't be here. Still, I am so happy that I didn't have to see Ethan, even if I will still see him later tonight."
Theresa turns to leave the room. Just then, Ethan walks into the room.