A/N: Sorry it's been so long. Three months? Say it isn't so. Well part of
that is thanks to the fact that my stupid computer wouldn't let me log into
ff.net, therefore making it impossible to post. Anywayz please forgive me
and review.
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"Hey Stranger"
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Theresa's POV
I awoke in a hospital bed completely alone. I wondered briefly why I was here. Then I saw the burns all over my body and remembered how Gwen had attacked me because Ethan was leaving her. But who pulled me out? I couldn't remember. I really couldn't.
Suddenly Mama, Whitney, Luis, Chad, Antonio, and Miguel ran in. "You're awake, Mija!" cried Mama. The mystery of who saved me was forgotten.
"Who did this to you, Theresa? I'll get them for this. Who did it?"
I opened my mouth to answer but my words were stillborn. I tried again but they would not come. I couldn't speak.
Luis d didn't understand. "Theresa, if you're protecting someone they don't deserve it." I shook my head. " You're not protecting anyone? Then you don't know who it is?" I shook my head again as Eve entered the room. Luis didn't notice her. "You do know who it is? Why won't you tell us?"
"Luis, I believe that Theresa would answer if she could," said Eve.
"What?" he asked, surprised.
"I was afraid of this. Theresa's become mute."
"What?" chorused the whole room.
"It shouldn't last forever. But it will for awhile."
"I don't understand Eve. Why can't my little girl speak?" asked mama.
"All that smoke got into her lung and damaged her vocals. They will heal themselves over time."
"We need to know who the killer is now!" Luis protested.
"Oh, I know!" said Whitney. She pulled a pen and piece of paper from her purse. "Have her write it down."
"Wonderful. Okay, Theresa?" asked Luis. I nodded and took the piece of paper with my left hand and reached for the pen with my right. But.. no, my right arm wouldn't move. I had no idea how to communicate this to the others. I pointed to my right arm with my left and shook my head. They didn't understand. I wiggled the fingers on my left hand and nodded. Then I pointed to my right hand, wiggled the fingers on my left hand, and shook my head. Eve got it.
"She can't move her hand! The shard of that vase must have broken her nerves! I can't believe I missed it! Everyone out! I need to run some tests."
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Three hours later the tests were done and my arm had proved to be paralyzed. I was alone again. Eve had told everyone I needed my rest and to leave me alone. I wished they could have stayed. I couldn't sleep and something was scratching the back of my mind. There was something I had forgotten but what was it?
My thoughts were interrupted by Ethan. "You're awake!" he cried. Suddenly I was overcome with joy. I could finally be with him. I had been right all along. Fate had brought us together. I wanted to cry out his name and tell him I loved him, but my mute state wasn't the only thing stopping me. It was his lips pressed to mine. I threw my arms -well arm- around him and kissed back. It was heaven.
Then the door swung open. An angry blonde-haired man stood there. "Get out of here, Fox!" I heard Ethan yell but his voice seemed far away. I couldn't take my eyes off 'Fox'. I tried to choose my next words so I wouldn't anger him any further.
"Do I know you?" I saw the shocked look on his face and guessed that I did.
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"Hey Stranger"
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Theresa's POV
I awoke in a hospital bed completely alone. I wondered briefly why I was here. Then I saw the burns all over my body and remembered how Gwen had attacked me because Ethan was leaving her. But who pulled me out? I couldn't remember. I really couldn't.
Suddenly Mama, Whitney, Luis, Chad, Antonio, and Miguel ran in. "You're awake, Mija!" cried Mama. The mystery of who saved me was forgotten.
"Who did this to you, Theresa? I'll get them for this. Who did it?"
I opened my mouth to answer but my words were stillborn. I tried again but they would not come. I couldn't speak.
Luis d didn't understand. "Theresa, if you're protecting someone they don't deserve it." I shook my head. " You're not protecting anyone? Then you don't know who it is?" I shook my head again as Eve entered the room. Luis didn't notice her. "You do know who it is? Why won't you tell us?"
"Luis, I believe that Theresa would answer if she could," said Eve.
"What?" he asked, surprised.
"I was afraid of this. Theresa's become mute."
"What?" chorused the whole room.
"It shouldn't last forever. But it will for awhile."
"I don't understand Eve. Why can't my little girl speak?" asked mama.
"All that smoke got into her lung and damaged her vocals. They will heal themselves over time."
"We need to know who the killer is now!" Luis protested.
"Oh, I know!" said Whitney. She pulled a pen and piece of paper from her purse. "Have her write it down."
"Wonderful. Okay, Theresa?" asked Luis. I nodded and took the piece of paper with my left hand and reached for the pen with my right. But.. no, my right arm wouldn't move. I had no idea how to communicate this to the others. I pointed to my right arm with my left and shook my head. They didn't understand. I wiggled the fingers on my left hand and nodded. Then I pointed to my right hand, wiggled the fingers on my left hand, and shook my head. Eve got it.
"She can't move her hand! The shard of that vase must have broken her nerves! I can't believe I missed it! Everyone out! I need to run some tests."
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Three hours later the tests were done and my arm had proved to be paralyzed. I was alone again. Eve had told everyone I needed my rest and to leave me alone. I wished they could have stayed. I couldn't sleep and something was scratching the back of my mind. There was something I had forgotten but what was it?
My thoughts were interrupted by Ethan. "You're awake!" he cried. Suddenly I was overcome with joy. I could finally be with him. I had been right all along. Fate had brought us together. I wanted to cry out his name and tell him I loved him, but my mute state wasn't the only thing stopping me. It was his lips pressed to mine. I threw my arms -well arm- around him and kissed back. It was heaven.
Then the door swung open. An angry blonde-haired man stood there. "Get out of here, Fox!" I heard Ethan yell but his voice seemed far away. I couldn't take my eyes off 'Fox'. I tried to choose my next words so I wouldn't anger him any further.
"Do I know you?" I saw the shocked look on his face and guessed that I did.
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