Ethan was in the chair thinking when he felt Theresa's hand move and she weakly squeezed it. "Theresa, wake up, please open your eyes." He said squeezing her hand comfortingly. Theresa's eyelids fluttered and then slowly opened. And Ethan was staring into those beautiful brown eyes.
Theresa opened her eyes. It took forever for them to adjust and focus. Pain lanced up her body and seemed to engulf her. She wanted to scream as loud as she could but only managed a moan. When her eyes focused Ethan was staring down at her worriedly. Theresa looked at him and for a moment all the pain went away.
Five minutes later Eve was examining Theresa. She gave her a shot for the pain and made sure she could feel all her limbs. Eve took the tube out of Theresa's throat and Ethan stood by to make sure everything was ok. When she could talk the first words out of Theresa's mouth were "Are Charity and Miguel alright? Please don't let them be dead."
"Of course they're alright, why wouldn't they be?" asked Eve.
"The pond, the ice broke. They fell in." croaked Theresa almost in tears. "Did I fall in too?"
Eve was shocked. "Theresa, what day is it?"
"I guess it's the day after Valentines." said Theresa.
"Ethan can I talk to you out in the hall?" asked Ethan.
"Sure." said Ethan shocked. "Alright, Eve. What's wrong with Theresa?"
"It looks like she has amnesia, it usually happens when something traumatic and very painful happens. Patients usually block it out so they don't have to remember the pain they went through. Usually I wouldn't suggest this but I think you should tell her what has happens so she doesn't suddenly remember the accident, that would be very painful."
"Alright, I'll do it." Said Ethan.
Ethan went back into Theresa's room. "Ethan." Said Theresa almost crying. "I lost the engagement ring. I'm so sorry, please don't hate me."
"Theresa, it's ok, I have to tell you something." Said Ethan.
Theresa listened in quiet shock as Ethan told her what had happened the last couple days. She was horrified when she found out Ethan knew she loved him. She watched his reaction as he told her about it. She saw happiness, joy, maybe love? But she washed those thoughts out of her head. Ethan was talking about how he was taking a walk.
"You gave me a shell." She said out of nowhere.
"Yeah, you remember."
Ethan told her about his father, Gwen and the talk they had. Then he told her she was here because she was hit by car. He also told her about Gwen breaking up with him.
After that Pilar and Theresa's family rushed in, Ethan left the room so they could be alone. An hour later Pilar came out. "Ethan, Theresa wants to see you before she goes to sleep."
"Ok." Said Ethan. He went into Theresa's room.
"Hey, sleepyhead." He said as he walked in.
Theresa opened her eyes and smiled. "Hi, Ethan."
"I remember about everything, except the accident. I guess it happened too fast. Anyway I wanted to tell you how truly thankful I am of you for being here and helping me, it just means so much to me. Thank you." She said.
"I want to apologize to you. This is all my fault, I've caused all of your pain. If it wasn't for me you'd be at home happy. Can you ever forgive me."
"Ethan, don't blame yourself and there's nothing to forgive. I don't blame you. Will you stay with me until I go to sleep?" she asked.
"Sure, Theresa, thanks." He sat down in the chair beside her and held her hand.
Theresa fell asleep almost instantly.
"She has never looked more beautiful." Thought Ethan. Most of the cuts on her face had healed over the week and even though she didn't have any makeup on she was still the most beautiful woman in the world. Without thinking he bent over and lightly and gently pushed his lips against hers. "Good night, Theresa." He whispered.
Theresa opened her eyes. It took forever for them to adjust and focus. Pain lanced up her body and seemed to engulf her. She wanted to scream as loud as she could but only managed a moan. When her eyes focused Ethan was staring down at her worriedly. Theresa looked at him and for a moment all the pain went away.
Five minutes later Eve was examining Theresa. She gave her a shot for the pain and made sure she could feel all her limbs. Eve took the tube out of Theresa's throat and Ethan stood by to make sure everything was ok. When she could talk the first words out of Theresa's mouth were "Are Charity and Miguel alright? Please don't let them be dead."
"Of course they're alright, why wouldn't they be?" asked Eve.
"The pond, the ice broke. They fell in." croaked Theresa almost in tears. "Did I fall in too?"
Eve was shocked. "Theresa, what day is it?"
"I guess it's the day after Valentines." said Theresa.
"Ethan can I talk to you out in the hall?" asked Ethan.
"Sure." said Ethan shocked. "Alright, Eve. What's wrong with Theresa?"
"It looks like she has amnesia, it usually happens when something traumatic and very painful happens. Patients usually block it out so they don't have to remember the pain they went through. Usually I wouldn't suggest this but I think you should tell her what has happens so she doesn't suddenly remember the accident, that would be very painful."
"Alright, I'll do it." Said Ethan.
Ethan went back into Theresa's room. "Ethan." Said Theresa almost crying. "I lost the engagement ring. I'm so sorry, please don't hate me."
"Theresa, it's ok, I have to tell you something." Said Ethan.
Theresa listened in quiet shock as Ethan told her what had happened the last couple days. She was horrified when she found out Ethan knew she loved him. She watched his reaction as he told her about it. She saw happiness, joy, maybe love? But she washed those thoughts out of her head. Ethan was talking about how he was taking a walk.
"You gave me a shell." She said out of nowhere.
"Yeah, you remember."
Ethan told her about his father, Gwen and the talk they had. Then he told her she was here because she was hit by car. He also told her about Gwen breaking up with him.
After that Pilar and Theresa's family rushed in, Ethan left the room so they could be alone. An hour later Pilar came out. "Ethan, Theresa wants to see you before she goes to sleep."
"Ok." Said Ethan. He went into Theresa's room.
"Hey, sleepyhead." He said as he walked in.
Theresa opened her eyes and smiled. "Hi, Ethan."
"I remember about everything, except the accident. I guess it happened too fast. Anyway I wanted to tell you how truly thankful I am of you for being here and helping me, it just means so much to me. Thank you." She said.
"I want to apologize to you. This is all my fault, I've caused all of your pain. If it wasn't for me you'd be at home happy. Can you ever forgive me."
"Ethan, don't blame yourself and there's nothing to forgive. I don't blame you. Will you stay with me until I go to sleep?" she asked.
"Sure, Theresa, thanks." He sat down in the chair beside her and held her hand.
Theresa fell asleep almost instantly.
"She has never looked more beautiful." Thought Ethan. Most of the cuts on her face had healed over the week and even though she didn't have any makeup on she was still the most beautiful woman in the world. Without thinking he bent over and lightly and gently pushed his lips against hers. "Good night, Theresa." He whispered.
