CHAPTER TWO
"Theresa! Are you coming?" Pilar yelled up the steps.
"Yes Mama! I'll be right there!" Theresa yelled back as she touched up her makeup. She reached for her mascara but then stopped herself. She knew that when she saw Ethan put a ring on Gwen's finger her mascara would not last. She walked down the steps to find Pilar waiting for her.
"Theresa, you look beautiful." Pilar said. She quickly walked over to her and gave her a hug, "Mija, do not go to the wedding. I know it will hurt you terribly." she pleaded with Theresa.
"No Mama. I must go." she said. Pilar nodded and they headed out the door for the church
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Theresa looked up from the wedding program sheet to see Ethan standing at the altar waiting for /i. She choked back the tears that she knew were going to fall soon. Ethan looked at her and their eyes locked. She remembered the night before. Pilar would be angry if she knew that they had made love. Theresa longed to be the one walking down the aisle to be Ethan's wife. She hated how Fate played games. Theresa broke her eyes away as she watch Gwen walk down the aisle. Walk down the aisle towards /i. /i Ethan. She wanted to cry but all of her tears had been cried the night before. She had nothing left in her, all she could do was be strong. And thats what she did. She was strong as she heard Ethan say "I do." She practiced self control as her oppurtunity to tell Ethan he couldn't go through with marrying Gwen passed by. And she practiced sportsmanship as she clapped while Mr. and Mrs. /i Winthrop walked out of the church. She closed her eyes and prayed to God that he would give her strength to make it through the reception.
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Theresa sadly stood by and watched as Gwen and Ethan danced together. She longed to be with him. His eyes met hers and she knew instantly that he felt the same way. The song ended and everyone clapped. The mic squeeked as Chad stopped the music to say something. "Attention everyone. We're going to play a quick game sponsored by Mrs. Ivy Crane." he began. Theresa sighed and listened intently on what the game was going to be. She needed something to cheer her up.
"My computer is going to randomly pick two names and the names that are picked have to dance together!" he said. Everyone chuckled. Theresa on the other hand sat up quickly in her seat. It was a chance to be in Ethan's arms one last time. Chad rambled through names as suprised couples grabbed each other and headed for the dance floor. Her heart pounded in her chest as he said, "Next we have Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald and...Ethan Winthrop! The groom!" he exclaimed.
Everyone looked over at Theresa and clapped. Theresa had to catch her breath as she realized that she was going to dance with Ethan. Ethan quickly let go of Gwen and walked towards Theresa. She weakly smiled and stood from her chair. Everyone watched as she danced with Ethan. No longer her Ethan, but Gwen's Ethan. Both of their eyes filled with sadness for they both knew that this was their last dance together. Theresa searched for words inside of her head to say to Ethan, but she could think of nothing. She wanted to tell Ethan that there was still hope, that they could be together. But her hopes were crushed as she remembered that he was now married to Gwen. She let out a soft sigh.
"Theresa," Ethan whispered, "I think I know a way for us to be together."
Life re-entered Theresa's body as she heard his words. "I'm listening." she said anxiously.
"We can be lovers in secret. No one will have to know." he said.
Theresa let go of him as if she had been slapped in the face. "So is that what you think of me?" she hissed.
"What? What are you talking about Theresa?" Ethan whispered.
Theresa looked back around to see everyone was still watching them and danced with Ethan again. "I am not just some low life whore you can take to your bedroom every night! I have feelings too Ethan! The only way we could be together was if you left Gwen, but you're not going to so there is no hope for us. No matter how much I wish there was, its the truth." she whispered softly.
Ethan nodded, "I'm sorry." he apologized, "I-I just love you so much. I would do anything just to spend one minute of my time with you."
"I know Ethan, I would too." she said. Ethan stopped dancing and smiled at everyone as he lead Theresa out of the room.
"Can we have one last kiss?" he asked her.
A unexpected tear fell from Theresa's eye as she nodded. Ethan took her in his arms and kissed her with everything that he had in him. Theresa had his heart, and she always would. The kiss ended even though they both wanted it to never stop.
"Goodbye Ethan." Theresa said.
"Goodbye, Theresa." he said with tears in his eyes. Theresa slowly let go of his hand and walked away. As she walked away he knew that he had lost Theresa forever.
"Theresa! Are you coming?" Pilar yelled up the steps.
"Yes Mama! I'll be right there!" Theresa yelled back as she touched up her makeup. She reached for her mascara but then stopped herself. She knew that when she saw Ethan put a ring on Gwen's finger her mascara would not last. She walked down the steps to find Pilar waiting for her.
"Theresa, you look beautiful." Pilar said. She quickly walked over to her and gave her a hug, "Mija, do not go to the wedding. I know it will hurt you terribly." she pleaded with Theresa.
"No Mama. I must go." she said. Pilar nodded and they headed out the door for the church
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Theresa looked up from the wedding program sheet to see Ethan standing at the altar waiting for /i. She choked back the tears that she knew were going to fall soon. Ethan looked at her and their eyes locked. She remembered the night before. Pilar would be angry if she knew that they had made love. Theresa longed to be the one walking down the aisle to be Ethan's wife. She hated how Fate played games. Theresa broke her eyes away as she watch Gwen walk down the aisle. Walk down the aisle towards /i. /i Ethan. She wanted to cry but all of her tears had been cried the night before. She had nothing left in her, all she could do was be strong. And thats what she did. She was strong as she heard Ethan say "I do." She practiced self control as her oppurtunity to tell Ethan he couldn't go through with marrying Gwen passed by. And she practiced sportsmanship as she clapped while Mr. and Mrs. /i Winthrop walked out of the church. She closed her eyes and prayed to God that he would give her strength to make it through the reception.
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Theresa sadly stood by and watched as Gwen and Ethan danced together. She longed to be with him. His eyes met hers and she knew instantly that he felt the same way. The song ended and everyone clapped. The mic squeeked as Chad stopped the music to say something. "Attention everyone. We're going to play a quick game sponsored by Mrs. Ivy Crane." he began. Theresa sighed and listened intently on what the game was going to be. She needed something to cheer her up.
"My computer is going to randomly pick two names and the names that are picked have to dance together!" he said. Everyone chuckled. Theresa on the other hand sat up quickly in her seat. It was a chance to be in Ethan's arms one last time. Chad rambled through names as suprised couples grabbed each other and headed for the dance floor. Her heart pounded in her chest as he said, "Next we have Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald and...Ethan Winthrop! The groom!" he exclaimed.
Everyone looked over at Theresa and clapped. Theresa had to catch her breath as she realized that she was going to dance with Ethan. Ethan quickly let go of Gwen and walked towards Theresa. She weakly smiled and stood from her chair. Everyone watched as she danced with Ethan. No longer her Ethan, but Gwen's Ethan. Both of their eyes filled with sadness for they both knew that this was their last dance together. Theresa searched for words inside of her head to say to Ethan, but she could think of nothing. She wanted to tell Ethan that there was still hope, that they could be together. But her hopes were crushed as she remembered that he was now married to Gwen. She let out a soft sigh.
"Theresa," Ethan whispered, "I think I know a way for us to be together."
Life re-entered Theresa's body as she heard his words. "I'm listening." she said anxiously.
"We can be lovers in secret. No one will have to know." he said.
Theresa let go of him as if she had been slapped in the face. "So is that what you think of me?" she hissed.
"What? What are you talking about Theresa?" Ethan whispered.
Theresa looked back around to see everyone was still watching them and danced with Ethan again. "I am not just some low life whore you can take to your bedroom every night! I have feelings too Ethan! The only way we could be together was if you left Gwen, but you're not going to so there is no hope for us. No matter how much I wish there was, its the truth." she whispered softly.
Ethan nodded, "I'm sorry." he apologized, "I-I just love you so much. I would do anything just to spend one minute of my time with you."
"I know Ethan, I would too." she said. Ethan stopped dancing and smiled at everyone as he lead Theresa out of the room.
"Can we have one last kiss?" he asked her.
A unexpected tear fell from Theresa's eye as she nodded. Ethan took her in his arms and kissed her with everything that he had in him. Theresa had his heart, and she always would. The kiss ended even though they both wanted it to never stop.
"Goodbye Ethan." Theresa said.
"Goodbye, Theresa." he said with tears in his eyes. Theresa slowly let go of his hand and walked away. As she walked away he knew that he had lost Theresa forever.