Theresa was sitting in the hated hospital, her legs blistered and burning with a smile on her face, she could feel her legs! Even though it wasn't the best time to get the feeling back it gave her hope, the doctor was hopeful too. She only had first and a few second degree burns that would heal soon. Sheridan and Luis had unfortunately called all of her family to tell them about the accident so everyone was worried about her for no reason. She called them into her room and they all looked worriedly at her.
"I'm okay. Luis and Sheridan overreacted by calling all of you I was just clumsy and I dropped a coffee pot that was unfortunately filled with hot coffee on myself but I'm fine, in fact I have gotten some of the feeling in my leg back." Said Theresa smiling.
They all hugged her, told her how happy they were that she was okay and left. Sheridan and Luis drove her home reluctantly, begging her the whole way to stay at the cottage but Theresa declined. She got home and was disappointed to see Chad wasn't there. She knew she had to apologize even if he wouldn't accept it.
She maneuvered herself out of the chair and on the sofa and sat waiting for him to come back. She woke up the next day and sitting on the chair was Chad staring at her.
"When did you get back?" asked Theresa sitting up.
"A couple hours ago."
"Chad, I'm sorry about last night. You were right."
"Are you just saying I was right so I'll forgive you or do you really think I was."
"I know you were, after you left Ethan came over, he asked Gwen to take him back and she did." Said Theresa simply.
"I see."
Theresa maneuvered herself back into the wheel chair and bit her lip to keep from moaning at the pain of her blistered and burned skin.
"Are you okay?" asked Chad immediately beside her.
"Yeah, I'm fine, I'll be right back." Said Theresa smiling as she went into the guest bedroom were her clothes and other things had been moved since she couldn't go up the stairs. She took off her pajama bottoms trying not to disturb her burns in any way. When she was just in the pajama top and her underwear she rolled over to the dressed where her burn supplies where. She slowly took the gauze off of her legs and winced at her ugly her legs looked. She took a tube of ointment that the doctor had given her and began to apply it. There was a knock at her door. Chad walked in before she could cover her legs fully and hide the gauze and ointment.
"Theresa! What happened?" asked Chad kneeling next to her with worry in his eyes.
"I got a little burned last night."
"A little? What the Hell happened?"
"It's quite a funny story actually, I dropped a coffee pot on my legs and unfortunately I felt it. Looks like no more bathing suits for me with these legs, huh?" she said trying to smile.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Well, I didn't want to worry you, it's no big deal." She said as she uncovered the rest of her legs and started applying the ointment.
"Here, I'll do it." Said Chad taking the ointment. He gently started rubbing the cream on her legs. Their eyes met and Theresa smiled but Chad looked down.
After he had re-wrapped them in gauze he stood up. "There you go, look, I'm happy for you, about you know, feeling your legs and everything. I umm… I asked Whitney to come stay here for a couple months until you can get settled."
"Why? All I did was spill some coffee I don't need a baby-sitter to look after me while you're at work."
"Nah, it's not that I don't think you can't take of yourself, I'm leaving. I'm staying with a friend until I get my diploma and then I'm starting college next semester, I don't want you in the house all the time alone." Said Chad as he left her room. Theresa heard him walk up the stairs and into his room as tears welled up in her eyes, he was leaving.