Chapter 28
I Remember
They all sat in the lobby awaiting news on Fox. Everyone in shock from the events that had played out that day. So many people hurt, two lives lost and one hanging in the clutches. How could a day that was meant to be happy turn out so bad?
Eve came around the corner. She looked exhausted, but Teresa saw a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
She stood to her feet, "Eve!" Everyone else stood at hearing her name.
Julian rushed over to her, "How did the transplant go Eve?"
She placed a hand on his shoulder, "It went perfectly, Julian. The kidneys went straight to work and they are working wonderfully. I think he's going to pull through. He's in recovery right now. We have him on pain medicine and he is also receiving blood. I expect to have him out to a room in approximately an hour. I will allow each of you a visit, but please know that Fox will probably be out of it for the next few days from the pain medicine. Now, if you don't mind I'm going to go check on him, make sure he's doing okay. I'll let you know when he is brought to a room." She turned and went to check again on Fox.
Teresa was ecstatic. The man she loved was going to make it. They could finally be together. Tears of joy came streaming down her face. Hank came up behind her putting a comforting hand on her shoulder. Teresa turned to face him.
"I told you he would pull through, Teresa." Hank comforted her.
"I know, Hank. Thank you for believing in Fox when I couldn't." She smiled at him.
"That's what friends are for!" He smiled back.
Approximately an hour later, Fox was brought to a room. Teresa allowed Julian and Ivy to go in first. They were his parents of course. Julian and Ivy came out of his room happy that their son was alive and would fully recooperate. They were glad for the opportunity to renew their relationship with their son. And who knows maybe even begin a new friendship with each other.
"Teresa, he's asking for you." Julian said.
"Thank you, Julian." Teresa slowly made her way to Fox's room. She slowly peeked her head into see him lying their with his eyes closed. "Fox?" She said quitely.
He slowly turned his head and smile groggily at her. "Hey, Teresa, come on in."
Teresa made her way to his bed and took a seat in the chair beside his bed. She took his hand in hers. "Fox, how do you feel?" She asked sweetly.
"Like I've been hit by a mack truck. What the hell happened out there Teresa?"
"Fox, don't worry about that right now. The important thing is that you stay calm, relax and recooperate." She knew he couldn't handle the truth right now.
"Teresa, come on I need to know. What happened? Everyone is ignoring my questions. Mother or Father won't tell me anything. Why won't anyone tell me what happened?" He begged.
"Fox, tell me what you remember." Hopefully this would pacify him until he was strong enough to handle the truth.
"Well, I remember Rebecca showing up. She carried on about how everyone had hurt her and she wanted revenge on everyone. The next thing I know is that everyone is jumping to the ground, and then you....Teresa, you jumped to save me. You saved my life, Teresa." Teresa shook her head yes. "Then I remember you, you held my hand and told me to fight, that you needed me and you loved me. That we would be together. Forever." He looked at Teresa, looked deep in her eyes. "Did you mean it Teresa? Do you really love me?" He asked, almost afraid of the answer.
Teresa looked deep into Fox's eyes. She brought their hands to her heart. "Fox, do you remember this?" She began to repeat what she had said in the ambulance. "I can't live without you. Not now, not ever. Do you feel this? Do you feel my heart beating? It beats only for you. The day you die, I'll die! Please stay. Hang in there. Fight it for me, for us." He nodded, tears filling his eyes. "I said it to you when you were in the ambulance. Do you know you left me twice, Fox? I begged you each time to come back to me, that I loved you and if you came back to me I would never leave you. And I won't, Fox. I love you with all my heart, with all my soul. Forever." She said through tears.
"I love you, too, Teresa. Forever." A whisper was all he could manage because of the lump in his throat.
"Fox, let me go get you some water. I'll be back in just a minute." She softly kissed his lips and turned to walk out of his room, but was stopped by Fox's words.
"Oh, my God, Teresa, I remember something. I remember looking over and seeing Ethan lying there. He was down. How is he Teresa? How's Ethan?"
I Remember
They all sat in the lobby awaiting news on Fox. Everyone in shock from the events that had played out that day. So many people hurt, two lives lost and one hanging in the clutches. How could a day that was meant to be happy turn out so bad?
Eve came around the corner. She looked exhausted, but Teresa saw a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
She stood to her feet, "Eve!" Everyone else stood at hearing her name.
Julian rushed over to her, "How did the transplant go Eve?"
She placed a hand on his shoulder, "It went perfectly, Julian. The kidneys went straight to work and they are working wonderfully. I think he's going to pull through. He's in recovery right now. We have him on pain medicine and he is also receiving blood. I expect to have him out to a room in approximately an hour. I will allow each of you a visit, but please know that Fox will probably be out of it for the next few days from the pain medicine. Now, if you don't mind I'm going to go check on him, make sure he's doing okay. I'll let you know when he is brought to a room." She turned and went to check again on Fox.
Teresa was ecstatic. The man she loved was going to make it. They could finally be together. Tears of joy came streaming down her face. Hank came up behind her putting a comforting hand on her shoulder. Teresa turned to face him.
"I told you he would pull through, Teresa." Hank comforted her.
"I know, Hank. Thank you for believing in Fox when I couldn't." She smiled at him.
"That's what friends are for!" He smiled back.
Approximately an hour later, Fox was brought to a room. Teresa allowed Julian and Ivy to go in first. They were his parents of course. Julian and Ivy came out of his room happy that their son was alive and would fully recooperate. They were glad for the opportunity to renew their relationship with their son. And who knows maybe even begin a new friendship with each other.
"Teresa, he's asking for you." Julian said.
"Thank you, Julian." Teresa slowly made her way to Fox's room. She slowly peeked her head into see him lying their with his eyes closed. "Fox?" She said quitely.
He slowly turned his head and smile groggily at her. "Hey, Teresa, come on in."
Teresa made her way to his bed and took a seat in the chair beside his bed. She took his hand in hers. "Fox, how do you feel?" She asked sweetly.
"Like I've been hit by a mack truck. What the hell happened out there Teresa?"
"Fox, don't worry about that right now. The important thing is that you stay calm, relax and recooperate." She knew he couldn't handle the truth right now.
"Teresa, come on I need to know. What happened? Everyone is ignoring my questions. Mother or Father won't tell me anything. Why won't anyone tell me what happened?" He begged.
"Fox, tell me what you remember." Hopefully this would pacify him until he was strong enough to handle the truth.
"Well, I remember Rebecca showing up. She carried on about how everyone had hurt her and she wanted revenge on everyone. The next thing I know is that everyone is jumping to the ground, and then you....Teresa, you jumped to save me. You saved my life, Teresa." Teresa shook her head yes. "Then I remember you, you held my hand and told me to fight, that you needed me and you loved me. That we would be together. Forever." He looked at Teresa, looked deep in her eyes. "Did you mean it Teresa? Do you really love me?" He asked, almost afraid of the answer.
Teresa looked deep into Fox's eyes. She brought their hands to her heart. "Fox, do you remember this?" She began to repeat what she had said in the ambulance. "I can't live without you. Not now, not ever. Do you feel this? Do you feel my heart beating? It beats only for you. The day you die, I'll die! Please stay. Hang in there. Fight it for me, for us." He nodded, tears filling his eyes. "I said it to you when you were in the ambulance. Do you know you left me twice, Fox? I begged you each time to come back to me, that I loved you and if you came back to me I would never leave you. And I won't, Fox. I love you with all my heart, with all my soul. Forever." She said through tears.
"I love you, too, Teresa. Forever." A whisper was all he could manage because of the lump in his throat.
"Fox, let me go get you some water. I'll be back in just a minute." She softly kissed his lips and turned to walk out of his room, but was stopped by Fox's words.
"Oh, my God, Teresa, I remember something. I remember looking over and seeing Ethan lying there. He was down. How is he Teresa? How's Ethan?"
