Simone was, in fact, more than happy to leave Kay alone. Kay was evil, a monster, willing to call on evil to get a guy. Simone would never do anything like that. Not that I'd have to, of course, Simone thought to herself happily. I have Chad, and nothing will ever take him away from me. We will be together forever.
This thought put a very wide grin on Simone's face, and she decided to check on him. After all, they had not seen each other since earlier that night, and she knew how lonely he got without her. Oh sure, he sometimes acted kind of awkward, but that was only because he has a hard time expressing his feelings. Humming a happy tune, Simone began walking home.
On the way she thought mostly about Chad, and what a great boyfriend he was, but also about Kay. Not only was she evil, but she's also a little pathetic as well. Imagine going through all that trouble for someone who doesn't even want you! Talk about delusional; Kay should be able to see that Miguel loves Charity, not her. After all, when you really love someone you're tuned into their feelings, like she was with Chad. She could just look at Chad and see how much he loved her, and Kay should likewise be able to look at Miguel and tell that he doesn't, and never will.
Anyway, that was enough thinking about Kay. She was about to see Chad again! Maybe he'd have something for her, but it didn't really matter either way. Just being around him was enough for her. She finally got to the Russell doorstep and just stood for a moment, knowing Chad was on the other side of the door.
When Simone entered the kitchen, she saw that Chad and Whitney had been eating a late night snack. How wonderful that her sister and her
boyfriend were finally getting along!
When Chad saw her, he had a look of surprise on his face that was really very
adorable. Simone squealed with delight
and engulfed him in a big hug, exclaiming, "Oh Chad, I've missed you so much."
Simone noticed that Chad acted somewhat uncomfortable, no doubt due to the
fact that Whitney was still in the room and he was afraid of public displays of
affection. "Um, Simone, ya know, I saw you a few hours ago, right after Theresa's
execution."
"Oh I know Chad, but it seems like ages since I was with you last. I need to tell you how I feel about you…" Simone began babbling incessantly, telling exactly what she was thinking about him each minute they were parted, but nothing else about the past several hours. She was so wrapped up in her ramblings that she didn't notice that both Whitney and Chad were trying to interrupt her stream of consciousness, though she had the oddest feeling that there was something else she should say, something that didn't have to do with Chad...
Theresa! Whitney would probably like to know that her best friend's still alive, so at the end of her ode, she turned to Whitney and added, "Oh, and Whit, Theresa wasn't executed, Alistair just gave her injections so she'd seem dead, so that Julian, who was really just in hiding would come back!"
As soon as Simone's news sunk in, Whitney hugged her sister, crying, "I can't believe it, thank you so much Simone!"
Simone smiled smugly, but the smile faded when Whitney asked where Theresa was now. Hmmm, was she still at the mansion? No, that didn't seem right. She felt like she should know where Theresa was, but between thinking about Chad and yelling at Kay at the hospital, she hadn't noticed much else. The hospital! When the news broke about Kay being a Crane, Theresa was one of the people standing around and watching!
"She's at the hospital, Whit, and Ethan and the baby are there too." Simone was quite proud of herself for remembering. She then walked back over to Chad and wrapped her arms around him possessively. "Why don't we all go to the hospital? Just about everyone else we know is there right now." Chad and Whitney agreed, and Simone dragged Chad along, with Whitney following along. She noticed both he and her sister looked a little funny, but that was surely due to the surprise of finding out that Theresa was alive.
*****
Luis was stunned. Sheridan was unquestionably the love of his life, and she was going to marry his brother?! Upon reflection, he didn't really mind that Sheridan had moved on in her life. After all, he had asked Beth to marry him earlier this same night, but although he did care about Beth, he didn't have to think twice before breaking things off with her and going back to Sheridan. It was simply no contest: someone with whom he could be comfortable and content, or the great passionate love of his life, or as it had turned out, of his lives. Did she truly not love him the way that he loved her? The anguish he suffered at that thought went beyond rage. He felt completely empty, like Sheridan had just ripped open his chest and torn his heart out. His devastation reached so deep that, right now, he didn't even think to punch Antonio. All he could do was look at Sheridan, the hurt plainly evident in his liquid brown eyes.
Antonio Brian Lopez-Fitzgerald, conversely, was ecstatically happy. He had been so worried that when his Diana recovered her memory, he would lose her. Now here she was, none other than Sheridan Crane, daughter of one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the world, and formerly engaged to his own brother to boot, and yet she chose him! He couldn't control himself, and kissed her passionately. After a few seconds, though, he remembered his brother's temper, and quickly broke off the embrace in order to defend himself. However, when he faced his brother, he saw the look of a man that had been utterly broken. Instantly, a wave of guilt washed over him, but though he tried to find something to say to Luis, no words came. Somehow, he didn't think, "I know I ran off over a decade ago and haven't attempted to contact you since, leaving you responsible for the family and unable to live your own life, only to come back out of the blue engaged to the love of your life, but I'm really, really sorry," would make his brother feel any better.
Luis finally worked up the energy to speak. "Sheridan, how can you say that after all we've been through together? Don't you remember how in love we were? I've already lost you twice, first when you were buried alive and then when I thought you were blown up in the boat explosion and the hurricane hit. I can't lose you again, I just can't! You're everything to me, don't you feel the same?" Luis implored.
Sheridan began to waver, but obstinately stood by her decision. She wouldn't let herself be treated that way, no matter what. "I'm sorry, Luis, but I just can't be with you. I'll always care about you, though." She whispered the last sentence.
Again, Luis was heartbroken. His dream of reuniting with Sheridan had turned into a nightmare. He didn't know what to do next. He wanted to attack Antonio, but he had to admit that he hadn't forced her to do anything, and though he hated him for taking her away, he also loved him for rescuing her and bringing her back in the first place. Luis' brooding was cut short when Antonio suddenly fainted and fell over, breaking Sheridan's coffee table.
"Brian!" Sheridan shrieked and ran over to his side. "He's unconscious! Please, call 911!" Although Luis was furious at Antonio, he did not wish to watch his brother die right in front of him, so he complied. The two then waited anxiously for the ambulance to come and take Antonio to Harmony Hospital.