Chapter 25
Perfectly Matched
Teresa stepped off the ambulance and watched as they frantically rushed both Fox and Ethan through the ER entrance. She stood there in shock. Her clothes were soaked in blood. His blood. God, what am I going to do? If he dies, I'll die. I can't live without him. She turned to walk into the hospital and the other ambulances came with Luis and Whitney. Both would be fine, but they would forever be scarred by the days events.
Her mothers car pulled into the hospital entrance. She parked her car and rushed toward Teresa. "Come on, let's go inside, you need to sit down." Her mother put an arm around her and lead them into the hospital. They were soon met by Gwen & David, Julian, and Hank. Sheridan and Chad had came along with Luis and Whitney. Sam and Ivy rode with Ethan. Eve had rode along with Fox and Teresa seeing as he was in worse condition that Ethan. Antonio and Gwen both thought it would be in Little Ethan's best interest to stay at home with him.
They all sat in silence as they impatiently waited on news. Eve had come out first to fill them in on the status of Whitney and Luis. Whitney was going to be fine. She had received five stitches and soon her and Chad were allowed to join everyone. Luis on the other hand wasn't doing as well. Of course, he was going to be fine, but he would have to have surgery to have the bullet removed. He would have to stay in the hospital over night to receive antibiotics to make sure he didn't develop any infection. Pilar was allowed to visit him before he would be taken back to the OR.
"God, what's taking them so long?" Teresa stood up, pacing the room. "We should've heard something by now!"
Hank ran to her rescue. "Teresa, they'll be okay. The doctors are doing everything they can to save them. I have faith that they will."
Tears started streaming down her face, "I know Hank, thank you. It's just that those two men lying in there fighting for their life are so important to me. I can't imagine life without either one of them."
"It won't come to that, Teresa, and if it does we'll all be here to help you." He took Teresa in his arms and brushed her hair as she cried.
Julian stood to his feet, "Eve, are they okay?" With that everyone turned to see Eve standing there. Covered in blood. Her hair wet with sweat. She looked distraught.
"Well, Julian, it doesn't look good for either of them."
"How is Ethan?" Sam asked quietly.
"Actually, Sam, Ethan is stable. He's awake and has been able to talk with us somewhat. He was shot twice. The first bullet looks like it entered through his groin area, crushing his pelvis. rhe second entering his thigh. Unfortunately, right now he's too weak for surgery. We are going to try and keep him stable and comfortable. Hopefully, he'll build up his strength and we'll be able to operate soon."
"What about Fox, dear?" Julian asked concerned.
"Fox, on the other hand, isn't doing so well, Julian. We are unable to control his blood pressure. It's dropped so low due to the quantity of blood he's lost. He was shot once, the bullet entering through his abdomen and shredding his left kidney. His right kidney is shutting down and we had to place him on dialysis."
"Oh, Fox." Teresa said covering her mouth.
"I'm afraid Fox's only chance of surviving is a kidney transplant. I'd like for all of you to give blood to see if any of you are a possible match. Are you all willing to do that?" She asked them, surveying the crowd.
Everyone agreed, but Ivy. Julian turned to her, disgrace written all over his face. "So, Ivy, what is it, yes or no."
Sam stepped forward, "Look, Julian, back off."
"It's a simple question, Sam. Either she loves Fox or she doesn't." He turned his sights once again on Ivy. "Are you afraid you might scar your perfect body, Ivy?"
"How dare you, Julian." She looked at everyone. All eyes were on her. Especially Sam's. How could she say no now. He would hate her forever. "Yes, of course. Whatever has to be done." She finally spit out.
"Fine, if all of you will come with me,we can get this started. Julian you and Teresa can stay. We still have you bloodwork from Little Ethan's stay." Eve said as they all followed her to the lab.
Teresa and Julian stood there alone. Julian turned to face Teresa.
"You really love him, don't you, Teresa?"
Teresa looked at Julian with a little bit of unbelief, "Yes, Julian, yes I do."
"Good, then, when he wakes up, and that he will, Teresa. You two can be together." Julian shifted somewhat uncomfortably. "Teresa, I'm sorry for everything that's happened between us. At one time I never cared who I hurt, but that all changed when Eve re-entered my life. I can honestly say that I care for you and Little Ethan and I want only whats best for you two." Julian said sincerely.
Teresa looked up at him in amazement. He had changed so much since marrying Eve. She was so good for him. "Thank you, Julian. That means a lot."
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Eve sit in her office looking over the results of everyone's bloodwork.
"Not one match, not one single match." I wonder, she thought to herself. She walked over to her file cabinet and began searching through it. She found the file she was looking for and opened it up. "He's a match." Eve stood there stunned as she looked about the folder in front of her. "Ethan's a match."
Perfectly Matched
Teresa stepped off the ambulance and watched as they frantically rushed both Fox and Ethan through the ER entrance. She stood there in shock. Her clothes were soaked in blood. His blood. God, what am I going to do? If he dies, I'll die. I can't live without him. She turned to walk into the hospital and the other ambulances came with Luis and Whitney. Both would be fine, but they would forever be scarred by the days events.
Her mothers car pulled into the hospital entrance. She parked her car and rushed toward Teresa. "Come on, let's go inside, you need to sit down." Her mother put an arm around her and lead them into the hospital. They were soon met by Gwen & David, Julian, and Hank. Sheridan and Chad had came along with Luis and Whitney. Sam and Ivy rode with Ethan. Eve had rode along with Fox and Teresa seeing as he was in worse condition that Ethan. Antonio and Gwen both thought it would be in Little Ethan's best interest to stay at home with him.
They all sat in silence as they impatiently waited on news. Eve had come out first to fill them in on the status of Whitney and Luis. Whitney was going to be fine. She had received five stitches and soon her and Chad were allowed to join everyone. Luis on the other hand wasn't doing as well. Of course, he was going to be fine, but he would have to have surgery to have the bullet removed. He would have to stay in the hospital over night to receive antibiotics to make sure he didn't develop any infection. Pilar was allowed to visit him before he would be taken back to the OR.
"God, what's taking them so long?" Teresa stood up, pacing the room. "We should've heard something by now!"
Hank ran to her rescue. "Teresa, they'll be okay. The doctors are doing everything they can to save them. I have faith that they will."
Tears started streaming down her face, "I know Hank, thank you. It's just that those two men lying in there fighting for their life are so important to me. I can't imagine life without either one of them."
"It won't come to that, Teresa, and if it does we'll all be here to help you." He took Teresa in his arms and brushed her hair as she cried.
Julian stood to his feet, "Eve, are they okay?" With that everyone turned to see Eve standing there. Covered in blood. Her hair wet with sweat. She looked distraught.
"Well, Julian, it doesn't look good for either of them."
"How is Ethan?" Sam asked quietly.
"Actually, Sam, Ethan is stable. He's awake and has been able to talk with us somewhat. He was shot twice. The first bullet looks like it entered through his groin area, crushing his pelvis. rhe second entering his thigh. Unfortunately, right now he's too weak for surgery. We are going to try and keep him stable and comfortable. Hopefully, he'll build up his strength and we'll be able to operate soon."
"What about Fox, dear?" Julian asked concerned.
"Fox, on the other hand, isn't doing so well, Julian. We are unable to control his blood pressure. It's dropped so low due to the quantity of blood he's lost. He was shot once, the bullet entering through his abdomen and shredding his left kidney. His right kidney is shutting down and we had to place him on dialysis."
"Oh, Fox." Teresa said covering her mouth.
"I'm afraid Fox's only chance of surviving is a kidney transplant. I'd like for all of you to give blood to see if any of you are a possible match. Are you all willing to do that?" She asked them, surveying the crowd.
Everyone agreed, but Ivy. Julian turned to her, disgrace written all over his face. "So, Ivy, what is it, yes or no."
Sam stepped forward, "Look, Julian, back off."
"It's a simple question, Sam. Either she loves Fox or she doesn't." He turned his sights once again on Ivy. "Are you afraid you might scar your perfect body, Ivy?"
"How dare you, Julian." She looked at everyone. All eyes were on her. Especially Sam's. How could she say no now. He would hate her forever. "Yes, of course. Whatever has to be done." She finally spit out.
"Fine, if all of you will come with me,we can get this started. Julian you and Teresa can stay. We still have you bloodwork from Little Ethan's stay." Eve said as they all followed her to the lab.
Teresa and Julian stood there alone. Julian turned to face Teresa.
"You really love him, don't you, Teresa?"
Teresa looked at Julian with a little bit of unbelief, "Yes, Julian, yes I do."
"Good, then, when he wakes up, and that he will, Teresa. You two can be together." Julian shifted somewhat uncomfortably. "Teresa, I'm sorry for everything that's happened between us. At one time I never cared who I hurt, but that all changed when Eve re-entered my life. I can honestly say that I care for you and Little Ethan and I want only whats best for you two." Julian said sincerely.
Teresa looked up at him in amazement. He had changed so much since marrying Eve. She was so good for him. "Thank you, Julian. That means a lot."
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Eve sit in her office looking over the results of everyone's bloodwork.
"Not one match, not one single match." I wonder, she thought to herself. She walked over to her file cabinet and began searching through it. She found the file she was looking for and opened it up. "He's a match." Eve stood there stunned as she looked about the folder in front of her. "Ethan's a match."
