~Chapter 14~
Gwen walked into the hospital and saw all the family sitting around awaiting further information on Teresa's condition. Ethan looked up as his wife entered.
"Gwen, what are you doing here?" He asked.
"I just wanted to come see how Teresa was doing. I know how worried everyone must be. My heart truly goes out to Teresa. She's had such a difficult time since Little Ethan's passing."
Whitney rolled her eyes. Gwen was feeding everyone a load of crock. Hopefully, she wasn't the only one who wasn't buying it. She nudged Chad and whispered, "Come on, let's go get some coffee, I can't stand being in the same room as her."
Chad looked at her oddly, "Okay. Is there something you want to tell me?"
Whitney stood to her feet, "Later. Come on, let's get out of here." Her and Chad exited the waiting room quitely.
"Where's Sarah?" Ethan inquired.
"She's with her nanny. I didn't think she needed to be surrounded by a bunch of germ infested people." She curled up her nose.
"Of course." Ethan got to his feet and hugged his wife. Not an intimate hug. More like a hug shared between friends.
"How is Teresa?" She asked.
"Not good, Gwen. She'll be lucky to pull through this. She needs all of our prayers. Would you please help us pray for her?" Pilar asked.
"Of course, Pilar." Gwen cleared her throat, "I know that Teresa and I haven't always gotten along, but I hope you know that I have never wished any harm on her. Speaking as a mother, I know how hard it would be to loose my Sarah." Fake tears came to Gwen's eyes. "I can't imagine the pain that she must be feeling. Is there anyway that I might could see her? You know, let her know that I'm here for her."
"Yes." Pilar said. "She needs to know that we all want her to pull through. Come on, I'll take you to her room."
Pilar lead Gwen down to Teresa's room. "You can go on in. I'm going to go sit with the others. I'll see you there shortly."
Gwen nodded and then turned to enter Teresa's room. She smiled on the inside when she saw Teresa's body lying there lifeless, hooked to monitors and such. She couldn't get in the way like this.
She walked over and took a seat in one of the chairs beside Teresa's hospital bed. She leaned down and whispered into Teresa's ear. "Hello, Teresa, it's me, Gwen. Your best friend. I hope you can hear this Teresa. I told you I would get you back for all you've ever done to me. Paybacks are hell, Teresa. Aren't they?" She laughed. "It's okay if you die, Teresa. In fact, it just might be the best thing. No one here will miss you. Not me or Ethan, your family, friends or your beloved Fox. Not one of us would care one bit if you didn't pull through. I sure as hell wouldn't. Why, I think I would probably throw a damn parade. Tell, me Teresa, what do you have to live for? You're the laughing stock of Harmony, you've lost Ethan, you're addicted to nerve pills and most of all, your son is gone. Wouldn't you love to see him again, Teresa? To hold him again? That could all be arranged if you would just let go. Just quit fighting it."
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Fox left the hospital and made his way to the mansion. He had one thing on his mind and that was to check out the cottage. Someone had been there tonight to see Teresa. He just knew it and he had a feeling he knew who it was. He knew it would be hard to prove, but something was leading him back to the cottage. Maybe he could find some sort of clues.
Maybe he was just being paranoid. I mean, he knew Teresa was having a hard time. Her infant son had died and that must be like living in hell. Maybe he should just chalk it up to overdose or the fact that she felt like she couldn't take the pain anymore, or even an accident. But then why had she whispered Gwen's name tonight?
Fox searched to cottage from top to bottom and had decided there was nothing there to be found. It was time to give up. He was ready to walk out of the door when something shiny caught his eye. It looked like silver peeking out from underneath the edge of the sofa. He walked over and bent down on his knees. He picked up the delicate bracelet. It didn't look like anything Teresa had ever worn. He examined it closer and noticed that it had a small charm dangling from it. On that charm was engraved a name. Bingo! He had just what he was looking for.
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Gwen had returned to the lobby where she was sitting with the rest of Teresa's family and friends. She listened as everyone talked about their memories of Teresa. It made her sick at her stomach and she needed a break.
She leaned over to whisper to Ethan, "I'm going to the little girls room. I'll be right back."
Gwen went to the restroom and leaned against the sink. He turned on the cool water and let it run over her hands. She then dabbed her face and neck with her hands.
She looked again down at her hands. Something was missing. Then it hit her. Her silver charm bracelet that Ethan had given her when she had come home from the hospital. The charm was engraved with Sarah's name. It was gone. There was only one place it could be and she would have to get there fast.
Gwen walked into the hospital and saw all the family sitting around awaiting further information on Teresa's condition. Ethan looked up as his wife entered.
"Gwen, what are you doing here?" He asked.
"I just wanted to come see how Teresa was doing. I know how worried everyone must be. My heart truly goes out to Teresa. She's had such a difficult time since Little Ethan's passing."
Whitney rolled her eyes. Gwen was feeding everyone a load of crock. Hopefully, she wasn't the only one who wasn't buying it. She nudged Chad and whispered, "Come on, let's go get some coffee, I can't stand being in the same room as her."
Chad looked at her oddly, "Okay. Is there something you want to tell me?"
Whitney stood to her feet, "Later. Come on, let's get out of here." Her and Chad exited the waiting room quitely.
"Where's Sarah?" Ethan inquired.
"She's with her nanny. I didn't think she needed to be surrounded by a bunch of germ infested people." She curled up her nose.
"Of course." Ethan got to his feet and hugged his wife. Not an intimate hug. More like a hug shared between friends.
"How is Teresa?" She asked.
"Not good, Gwen. She'll be lucky to pull through this. She needs all of our prayers. Would you please help us pray for her?" Pilar asked.
"Of course, Pilar." Gwen cleared her throat, "I know that Teresa and I haven't always gotten along, but I hope you know that I have never wished any harm on her. Speaking as a mother, I know how hard it would be to loose my Sarah." Fake tears came to Gwen's eyes. "I can't imagine the pain that she must be feeling. Is there anyway that I might could see her? You know, let her know that I'm here for her."
"Yes." Pilar said. "She needs to know that we all want her to pull through. Come on, I'll take you to her room."
Pilar lead Gwen down to Teresa's room. "You can go on in. I'm going to go sit with the others. I'll see you there shortly."
Gwen nodded and then turned to enter Teresa's room. She smiled on the inside when she saw Teresa's body lying there lifeless, hooked to monitors and such. She couldn't get in the way like this.
She walked over and took a seat in one of the chairs beside Teresa's hospital bed. She leaned down and whispered into Teresa's ear. "Hello, Teresa, it's me, Gwen. Your best friend. I hope you can hear this Teresa. I told you I would get you back for all you've ever done to me. Paybacks are hell, Teresa. Aren't they?" She laughed. "It's okay if you die, Teresa. In fact, it just might be the best thing. No one here will miss you. Not me or Ethan, your family, friends or your beloved Fox. Not one of us would care one bit if you didn't pull through. I sure as hell wouldn't. Why, I think I would probably throw a damn parade. Tell, me Teresa, what do you have to live for? You're the laughing stock of Harmony, you've lost Ethan, you're addicted to nerve pills and most of all, your son is gone. Wouldn't you love to see him again, Teresa? To hold him again? That could all be arranged if you would just let go. Just quit fighting it."
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Fox left the hospital and made his way to the mansion. He had one thing on his mind and that was to check out the cottage. Someone had been there tonight to see Teresa. He just knew it and he had a feeling he knew who it was. He knew it would be hard to prove, but something was leading him back to the cottage. Maybe he could find some sort of clues.
Maybe he was just being paranoid. I mean, he knew Teresa was having a hard time. Her infant son had died and that must be like living in hell. Maybe he should just chalk it up to overdose or the fact that she felt like she couldn't take the pain anymore, or even an accident. But then why had she whispered Gwen's name tonight?
Fox searched to cottage from top to bottom and had decided there was nothing there to be found. It was time to give up. He was ready to walk out of the door when something shiny caught his eye. It looked like silver peeking out from underneath the edge of the sofa. He walked over and bent down on his knees. He picked up the delicate bracelet. It didn't look like anything Teresa had ever worn. He examined it closer and noticed that it had a small charm dangling from it. On that charm was engraved a name. Bingo! He had just what he was looking for.
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Gwen had returned to the lobby where she was sitting with the rest of Teresa's family and friends. She listened as everyone talked about their memories of Teresa. It made her sick at her stomach and she needed a break.
She leaned over to whisper to Ethan, "I'm going to the little girls room. I'll be right back."
Gwen went to the restroom and leaned against the sink. He turned on the cool water and let it run over her hands. She then dabbed her face and neck with her hands.
She looked again down at her hands. Something was missing. Then it hit her. Her silver charm bracelet that Ethan had given her when she had come home from the hospital. The charm was engraved with Sarah's name. It was gone. There was only one place it could be and she would have to get there fast.