Chapter five: Lost and pain
In Harmony;
"Grace" said Sam trying to approaches is wife.
"Don't touch me Sam!" she yelled and steps back. She was breathing with difficulty. "I cannot believe what I've just hear!" she was so hurt.
"I'm so sorry Grace.." said Eve in tears.
Grace lashes out at Eve "I thought we were best friend! How can it happen?"
Sam told Grace "We are sorry that you have to learn that kind of thing but we had to tell you. This thing had to come out. I don't want to be rude Grace but I've got to say that I'm relieved. I was going crazy because of all this. You got to believe me Grace, the last thing we wanted to do, it's to hurt you."
Grace couldn't hear more about this. "Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!" and she fainted.
"Oh dear God! Sam, she passes out!" Eve sat next to Grace to check her and add "I knew she couldn't handle it..."
"At least the truth is finally out, God forgive me but the secret is out now and I'm feeling so much better." said Sam. He turn to Eve "We did the right thing, nobody would blame us for that." Eve look Sam with sadness. ~ I just hope everything's going to be all right, Grace I hope you will forgive me for that. ~ "We should bring Grace home now, she will need to rest after this shocking news, everything isn't settle yet and you know it."
Sam knows that but for him the important thing was done.
Together, Eve and Sam took Grace; bring her in the car without a word.
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At the hospital;
"Mama, I'm scared! I don't want to lose my baby!"
"I know mija but try to stay clam. I know you are scared but it do no good on you or the baby, breathe mija, take a deep breath."
Pilar was scared as well. Seeing all this blood is not a good sign. ~ Ivy lived the same experience, I remember like it was yesterday. Dear God, let them be all right. ~
"Mija, I will wait outside for you while the doctor check up on you. Don't worry I will not be too far." she kissed her daughter and left the room.
Ethan just arrived in the hospital. After few minutes he found Pilar. She was very surprised to see him. "Ethan? What are you doing here? You shouldn't come." He look Pilar worried "Pilar I had to come, how is she?"
"I don't know yet. The doctor did some tests but I had no update about her condition yet." Ethan look Pilar and after a minute he adds" I know you think it's not my place to be here but I couldn't see Theresa that way not knowing if she and the baby are all right. I'm worried." Pilar replied "I understand what you are telling me Ethan but still."
Ethan was looking around him "Where is Julian? He supposed to be here."
"Well I don't know. I'm not sure if someone told him. He was not at the mansion when it happens. I think he is out of town." she looks at him and say again "You should go Ethan. Gwen would not be happy to know that you are here. Your place is with her now. If Theresa sees you, she will start to dream again. I don't want her to live in a fantasy. You know I love you Ethan and I know you care about her but I think you are not helping her to let go by being here." She said sadly. "You know how stubborn she is with that friend of her, Fate." Ethan smiled at that remark ~ Oh yeah her friend Fate, she amazingly lights up Theresa's eyes in a flash and her smile is so joyful to watch..... I miss that... ~ he replied "I'm sorry Pilar. I don't want to hurt her but I've got to know if she will be all right, I will go when I will know."
Pilar decided to sat down for a while and pray. Ethan was walking back and forth, waiting.
After twenty five minutes the doctor came to Pilar, Ethan wasn't around. "Hi, I'm Doctor Thompson. I know you are used to see Doctor Russell but she's off today. I'm new here in Harmony this is my second week. I want you to know that Eve and I have the same experience, we graduate and work together in Boston so I hope I doesn't cause problem for you."
Pilar said "Oh, I have no problems at all, I'm sure you are good as Eve is." She was so worried she adds "Tell me about the results please."
"We don't have all the results yet but at first sight, I'm sorry to tell you that but it doesn't look good." Pilar was hurt to hear that "Tell me everything I have to know about it I want to know."
Doctor Thompson sat next to Pilar and starts to explain the details of the tests results.
In the same time, not that far, Ethan managed to see Theresa. He didn't notice the doctor was with Pilar. "Theresa, it's me Ethan." he whispered. She opened her eyes and was very surprised "Ethan? What are you doing here?"
"I couldn't stay at the mansion after seeing you covered with blood without knowing if you were all right. I had to come."
She was crying "I don't know, nobody told me yet. I'm scared Ethan and I have so much pain."
He was hurt to see her like that, he took her hand "I know you are scared, if I could do anything tell me." she was smiling at him a little "Thanks." She adds "Gwen doesn't know you are her huh?" he nodded. She was touched that he has concern about her and says "You should go Ethan. I don't want you to be in trouble because of me....again. I'm glad that you are here but..." She didn't have the time to finish her sentence Ethan interrupts her "Theresa, we are no strangers; I don't want anything bad happened to you."
She doesn't have the strength to push him "Yeah I understand, thanks for coming." ~ Oh Ethan, what are you doing here? You proposed to Gwen, you should go join your future wife. It hurt me to see you here even if in the same time I'm glad that you came. ~
"Mija?"
"Yeah mama?"
"You are talking alone?" Pilar entered in the room "Oh it's you Ethan, I didn't know you were here, I thought you left."
"No Pilar I couldn't, I told you."
"Did you see the doctor mama?"
"Yes mija, he will come in a few minutes."
"What did he tell you mama, is everything will be ok?" her eyes were wide open.
"Mija" said Pilar in tears "It doesn't look good.
Theresa wasn't sure and said with a little scared voice "But it will be all right huh?" she was now anxious.
"Mija, the test results are not positive, there few more results to have but....but..."
"What mama, you scaring me now."
Pilar sat next to her daughter "Mija, I think I will have to call father Lonigan.."
Theresa went cold "Wh..what mama? Father Lonigan?"
"Yeah, I want him to be near to pray with us and...and...just in case you know, you have to prepare yourself for the worst, I'm sorry." Pilar was crying with her daughter.
Doctor Thompson showed up "Theresa I'm sorry to interrupt but as you know we ran some tests and the prognostic is bad, I'm sorry to tell you that. I'm waiting for the last results; they will be ready soon and those one will confirm or not what I'm suspecting.
Pilar, Ethan and Theresa were devastated by the news and listen to the doctor with pain.
"You were a lot under stress and your body can't take no more. It is the same for your baby. Because of that stress, emotional situations, the baby have difficulty to develop well and that development is too slow. You lost a lot of blood and it doesn't help to recover. The baby doesn't have much strength and it may not get through. My prognostic is bad because if we have to deliver the baby now because of the blood you've lost, it's almost certain that he cannot live by himself. Even if we give him support the chances to survive, at this stage of your pregnancy, are practically inexistent. If we try to stabilise your situation which mean trying to make you stay pregnant, it will not be better because it might not be adequate for the baby because you've lost a lot of blood and your body is too weak to fight back. The baby will have the same problem as if we deliver him. I have to wait for the last results to be sure but I want you to prepare yourself..... I'm sad to tell you this but.... your baby will not make it. I'm very sorry...."
Theresa was in shock, the only thing she think of is "The baby will be not enough strong to make it." Pilar put her arms around her daughter, she was so sad "Oh mija I'm so sorry." Pilar was crying, trying to comfort her daughter. Theresa was screaming now "Nooooo! My baby!!! I don't want him to die!" she was touching her belly, "You gotta fight for mummy, you have to!" she was agonising, her pain was so intense, she couldn't breathe.
Ethan was in the room, in shock. ~ Why God why? It is so unfair! I don't understand, oh why?...... ~ He took Theresa's hand "I'm sorry Theresa, so sorry" He was crying too ~How can life can be so cruel? ~
Suddenly, Theresa shouts again "Argh! I have cramps again! Oh no mama!" they all saw the sheets turning red again.
Ethan ran to the doctor "Doctor hurry! Theresa's bleeding again!" All the staff ran in Theresa's room. They do what they can but in vain....the baby was gone and Theresa passed out.
"Everybody out of the room please!" said Doctor Thompson.
"We did all we can but it didn't work." said sadly Marlee "The lad is gone..."
"I know you did all you can but I'm not surprised, it was too young to live....poor thing, poor mother too... she will need support....."
"I will check on her, don't worry Doctor Thompson"
"Thanks Marlee, you are the best, now I'm going to tell you what to give to Theresa. Follow me."
They go outside the room "Doctor, can I see my daughter?"
"No, not yet but in a while, we have to give her some medication and ....clean up....I'm really sorry for your lost."
"Thanks Doctor, I know you did all you can... would you tell me when I will be able to be with my daughter please?"
"Yeah of course, it won't be long I promise."
Pilar was still crying. Ethan took her hand "Pilar would you want me to call your family?"
"Oh yes Ethan I will appreciate thanks and call Whitney too."
Ethan took his phone and dial up to call Luis "Luis? It's Ehtan, I have something to tell you. Yes about Theresa. No not about her and me. She's at the hospital Luis, Pilar is here too. Theresa lost the baby Luis." his voice breaking "I...I.I think you should...come, oh gosh it's horrible...come at the hospital Luis Pilar needs you. I will call Whitney." he hung up. He wipes his tears and dial Whitney's number "Coach Russell? This is Ethan may I speak to Whitney, it's urgent. It's about Theresa, thanks. Whitney its Ethan, I have sad news for you....well it's about Theresa. She...she..she lost her baby...I don't know, she had cramps and started to bleed.....ok bye." ~ Oh gezz! This is a nightmare... ~
He didn't know how much time he was there but he think to Gwen ~ Oh I got to call her, she must be furious~ He dial "Mother can I speak to Gwen? I'm at the hospital, Whitney called me to bring her here she wasn't able to drive. No she is fine, it's Theresa mom... she lost the baby... Can I speak to Gwen now? Thanks. Oh mother wait! Could you find Julian and tell him about the baby? Could you do it for me please?......... What? He's on business trip to Washington?.......... Great..." he sighed "Well he's got to be informed so I'm sure you will find him....ok mom. I will speak to Gwen now, thanks again."
"Ethan where are you? You supposed to be quick about those reports!"
"I know Gwen but something came up, Whitney called me to bring her at the hospital she couldn't drive, she was in shock. Theresa lost the baby....yeah, that's horrible. I'm coming home soon, yes, in a few minutes, ok bye." ~ He lied again but he didn't feel to be lectured. ~
Ivy was in shock as well, she feel sad about Theresa. She thinks about her past when she almost lost Heather. She feel empty...life can be so cruel sometimes. She had a thought for Theresa and Pilar ~ They must be devastated ~
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A/N: What do you think so far? I can't wait for your comments and/or your predictions, thanks.
In Harmony;
"Grace" said Sam trying to approaches is wife.
"Don't touch me Sam!" she yelled and steps back. She was breathing with difficulty. "I cannot believe what I've just hear!" she was so hurt.
"I'm so sorry Grace.." said Eve in tears.
Grace lashes out at Eve "I thought we were best friend! How can it happen?"
Sam told Grace "We are sorry that you have to learn that kind of thing but we had to tell you. This thing had to come out. I don't want to be rude Grace but I've got to say that I'm relieved. I was going crazy because of all this. You got to believe me Grace, the last thing we wanted to do, it's to hurt you."
Grace couldn't hear more about this. "Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!" and she fainted.
"Oh dear God! Sam, she passes out!" Eve sat next to Grace to check her and add "I knew she couldn't handle it..."
"At least the truth is finally out, God forgive me but the secret is out now and I'm feeling so much better." said Sam. He turn to Eve "We did the right thing, nobody would blame us for that." Eve look Sam with sadness. ~ I just hope everything's going to be all right, Grace I hope you will forgive me for that. ~ "We should bring Grace home now, she will need to rest after this shocking news, everything isn't settle yet and you know it."
Sam knows that but for him the important thing was done.
Together, Eve and Sam took Grace; bring her in the car without a word.
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At the hospital;
"Mama, I'm scared! I don't want to lose my baby!"
"I know mija but try to stay clam. I know you are scared but it do no good on you or the baby, breathe mija, take a deep breath."
Pilar was scared as well. Seeing all this blood is not a good sign. ~ Ivy lived the same experience, I remember like it was yesterday. Dear God, let them be all right. ~
"Mija, I will wait outside for you while the doctor check up on you. Don't worry I will not be too far." she kissed her daughter and left the room.
Ethan just arrived in the hospital. After few minutes he found Pilar. She was very surprised to see him. "Ethan? What are you doing here? You shouldn't come." He look Pilar worried "Pilar I had to come, how is she?"
"I don't know yet. The doctor did some tests but I had no update about her condition yet." Ethan look Pilar and after a minute he adds" I know you think it's not my place to be here but I couldn't see Theresa that way not knowing if she and the baby are all right. I'm worried." Pilar replied "I understand what you are telling me Ethan but still."
Ethan was looking around him "Where is Julian? He supposed to be here."
"Well I don't know. I'm not sure if someone told him. He was not at the mansion when it happens. I think he is out of town." she looks at him and say again "You should go Ethan. Gwen would not be happy to know that you are here. Your place is with her now. If Theresa sees you, she will start to dream again. I don't want her to live in a fantasy. You know I love you Ethan and I know you care about her but I think you are not helping her to let go by being here." She said sadly. "You know how stubborn she is with that friend of her, Fate." Ethan smiled at that remark ~ Oh yeah her friend Fate, she amazingly lights up Theresa's eyes in a flash and her smile is so joyful to watch..... I miss that... ~ he replied "I'm sorry Pilar. I don't want to hurt her but I've got to know if she will be all right, I will go when I will know."
Pilar decided to sat down for a while and pray. Ethan was walking back and forth, waiting.
After twenty five minutes the doctor came to Pilar, Ethan wasn't around. "Hi, I'm Doctor Thompson. I know you are used to see Doctor Russell but she's off today. I'm new here in Harmony this is my second week. I want you to know that Eve and I have the same experience, we graduate and work together in Boston so I hope I doesn't cause problem for you."
Pilar said "Oh, I have no problems at all, I'm sure you are good as Eve is." She was so worried she adds "Tell me about the results please."
"We don't have all the results yet but at first sight, I'm sorry to tell you that but it doesn't look good." Pilar was hurt to hear that "Tell me everything I have to know about it I want to know."
Doctor Thompson sat next to Pilar and starts to explain the details of the tests results.
In the same time, not that far, Ethan managed to see Theresa. He didn't notice the doctor was with Pilar. "Theresa, it's me Ethan." he whispered. She opened her eyes and was very surprised "Ethan? What are you doing here?"
"I couldn't stay at the mansion after seeing you covered with blood without knowing if you were all right. I had to come."
She was crying "I don't know, nobody told me yet. I'm scared Ethan and I have so much pain."
He was hurt to see her like that, he took her hand "I know you are scared, if I could do anything tell me." she was smiling at him a little "Thanks." She adds "Gwen doesn't know you are her huh?" he nodded. She was touched that he has concern about her and says "You should go Ethan. I don't want you to be in trouble because of me....again. I'm glad that you are here but..." She didn't have the time to finish her sentence Ethan interrupts her "Theresa, we are no strangers; I don't want anything bad happened to you."
She doesn't have the strength to push him "Yeah I understand, thanks for coming." ~ Oh Ethan, what are you doing here? You proposed to Gwen, you should go join your future wife. It hurt me to see you here even if in the same time I'm glad that you came. ~
"Mija?"
"Yeah mama?"
"You are talking alone?" Pilar entered in the room "Oh it's you Ethan, I didn't know you were here, I thought you left."
"No Pilar I couldn't, I told you."
"Did you see the doctor mama?"
"Yes mija, he will come in a few minutes."
"What did he tell you mama, is everything will be ok?" her eyes were wide open.
"Mija" said Pilar in tears "It doesn't look good.
Theresa wasn't sure and said with a little scared voice "But it will be all right huh?" she was now anxious.
"Mija, the test results are not positive, there few more results to have but....but..."
"What mama, you scaring me now."
Pilar sat next to her daughter "Mija, I think I will have to call father Lonigan.."
Theresa went cold "Wh..what mama? Father Lonigan?"
"Yeah, I want him to be near to pray with us and...and...just in case you know, you have to prepare yourself for the worst, I'm sorry." Pilar was crying with her daughter.
Doctor Thompson showed up "Theresa I'm sorry to interrupt but as you know we ran some tests and the prognostic is bad, I'm sorry to tell you that. I'm waiting for the last results; they will be ready soon and those one will confirm or not what I'm suspecting.
Pilar, Ethan and Theresa were devastated by the news and listen to the doctor with pain.
"You were a lot under stress and your body can't take no more. It is the same for your baby. Because of that stress, emotional situations, the baby have difficulty to develop well and that development is too slow. You lost a lot of blood and it doesn't help to recover. The baby doesn't have much strength and it may not get through. My prognostic is bad because if we have to deliver the baby now because of the blood you've lost, it's almost certain that he cannot live by himself. Even if we give him support the chances to survive, at this stage of your pregnancy, are practically inexistent. If we try to stabilise your situation which mean trying to make you stay pregnant, it will not be better because it might not be adequate for the baby because you've lost a lot of blood and your body is too weak to fight back. The baby will have the same problem as if we deliver him. I have to wait for the last results to be sure but I want you to prepare yourself..... I'm sad to tell you this but.... your baby will not make it. I'm very sorry...."
Theresa was in shock, the only thing she think of is "The baby will be not enough strong to make it." Pilar put her arms around her daughter, she was so sad "Oh mija I'm so sorry." Pilar was crying, trying to comfort her daughter. Theresa was screaming now "Nooooo! My baby!!! I don't want him to die!" she was touching her belly, "You gotta fight for mummy, you have to!" she was agonising, her pain was so intense, she couldn't breathe.
Ethan was in the room, in shock. ~ Why God why? It is so unfair! I don't understand, oh why?...... ~ He took Theresa's hand "I'm sorry Theresa, so sorry" He was crying too ~How can life can be so cruel? ~
Suddenly, Theresa shouts again "Argh! I have cramps again! Oh no mama!" they all saw the sheets turning red again.
Ethan ran to the doctor "Doctor hurry! Theresa's bleeding again!" All the staff ran in Theresa's room. They do what they can but in vain....the baby was gone and Theresa passed out.
"Everybody out of the room please!" said Doctor Thompson.
"We did all we can but it didn't work." said sadly Marlee "The lad is gone..."
"I know you did all you can but I'm not surprised, it was too young to live....poor thing, poor mother too... she will need support....."
"I will check on her, don't worry Doctor Thompson"
"Thanks Marlee, you are the best, now I'm going to tell you what to give to Theresa. Follow me."
They go outside the room "Doctor, can I see my daughter?"
"No, not yet but in a while, we have to give her some medication and ....clean up....I'm really sorry for your lost."
"Thanks Doctor, I know you did all you can... would you tell me when I will be able to be with my daughter please?"
"Yeah of course, it won't be long I promise."
Pilar was still crying. Ethan took her hand "Pilar would you want me to call your family?"
"Oh yes Ethan I will appreciate thanks and call Whitney too."
Ethan took his phone and dial up to call Luis "Luis? It's Ehtan, I have something to tell you. Yes about Theresa. No not about her and me. She's at the hospital Luis, Pilar is here too. Theresa lost the baby Luis." his voice breaking "I...I.I think you should...come, oh gosh it's horrible...come at the hospital Luis Pilar needs you. I will call Whitney." he hung up. He wipes his tears and dial Whitney's number "Coach Russell? This is Ethan may I speak to Whitney, it's urgent. It's about Theresa, thanks. Whitney its Ethan, I have sad news for you....well it's about Theresa. She...she..she lost her baby...I don't know, she had cramps and started to bleed.....ok bye." ~ Oh gezz! This is a nightmare... ~
He didn't know how much time he was there but he think to Gwen ~ Oh I got to call her, she must be furious~ He dial "Mother can I speak to Gwen? I'm at the hospital, Whitney called me to bring her here she wasn't able to drive. No she is fine, it's Theresa mom... she lost the baby... Can I speak to Gwen now? Thanks. Oh mother wait! Could you find Julian and tell him about the baby? Could you do it for me please?......... What? He's on business trip to Washington?.......... Great..." he sighed "Well he's got to be informed so I'm sure you will find him....ok mom. I will speak to Gwen now, thanks again."
"Ethan where are you? You supposed to be quick about those reports!"
"I know Gwen but something came up, Whitney called me to bring her at the hospital she couldn't drive, she was in shock. Theresa lost the baby....yeah, that's horrible. I'm coming home soon, yes, in a few minutes, ok bye." ~ He lied again but he didn't feel to be lectured. ~
Ivy was in shock as well, she feel sad about Theresa. She thinks about her past when she almost lost Heather. She feel empty...life can be so cruel sometimes. She had a thought for Theresa and Pilar ~ They must be devastated ~
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A/N: What do you think so far? I can't wait for your comments and/or your predictions, thanks.