Chapter 13
"Oh I'm so sorry!" Teresa apologized. "I wasn't looking where I was going. Are you okay?" "Oh I'm fine, dear." A gentle older female voice said. "I should be asking you if you are alright?" "To tell you the truth, my life is getting worse each day." "Awww. Here come with me and we can have a chat." Teresa smiled and said, "Thank you." They walked over to a local Starbucks and made themselves feel comfortable. "I hope the rain ends up soon." Teresa said as she sipped her hot chocolate. The old lady laughed and said, "Oh I don't think it will let up anytime soon. And that fog is so nasty." Teresa smiled weakly as she played with her drink. "I'm Dolores." The lady introduced herself. "Teresa." "It's nice to meet you, Teresa." "Same here." "Now, Teresa, what is troubling you so?" "Oh everything!" Tears were welling up in her eyes. "Why don't you start from the beginning." Dolores suggested. "Well, I'm here filming a movie." "Oh!" Dolores was rather surprised. "And I'm filming with the Crane brothers." "You mean those fine looking men." She said pointing to their picture on a magazine. "Yes. See I'm in love with Ethan." "Which one is he, dear?" "That one." "Oh he is a hottie!" Dolores exclaimed. Teresa smiled a gave a little laugh. Dolores was one of the nicest people she had met since she moved to Chicago. "See the thing is that during our one scene his brother, Fox, kissed me spontaneously." "Oh dear!" "Yeah, and Ethan was mad because he thinks that there is something going on between Fox and I." "Well, is there?" "Well......I don't think so. I really don't have any feelings for him, but I know he has feelings for me." Teresa confessed. "And you know this for a fact?" "Yes, he told me so. And things get more complicated. See after that Ethan was so mad at me that he went out and drank his problems away. And that's something he never does." "Drinking never solves anything. I know that because my father was an alcoholic. He died when he was just 41 from drinking." "Oh I'm so sorry." "It's alright. We were never close. He pushed me away. I was happy to get out of there once I was 18. Oh look I'm going on about me when we're her to help you." She smiled kindly. "Oh it's okay. I like to hear what has happened to other people. It's kind of like inspiration to me." "Now what happened next?" Dolores wanted to know. "Well, he ended up taking a lady, well I wouldn't exactly call her a lady more like a dog, to his apartment and they slept together." "Oh I'm so sorry, dear. That's awful." "But see last night when he was drunk, he ended up marring her." "Oh no! How could he?" "I've been asking myself the same question. And still no answer." "All that because of a kiss?" "Yeah." Teresa cried out. "Do you still love him?" She asked sympathetically. "Yes, I love him so much!" She said with tears falling down her cheeks. "Then all you have to do is let fate take it's course. If you two are meant to be he will do the right thing." "You think so?" She asked while drying her eyes. "I should know." "What do you mean?" "I've been in the same situation when I was younger, only his brother didn't have feeling for me." Dolores showed her her wedding ring. "What happened? I mean what did he do?" "He divorced the girl and married me. He said that he couldn't go on living without me. And as much as I tried to forget about him, I realized I couldn't go on living without him." Teresa just stared. Someone had been in her shoes, and they had ended up right. Maybe there was hope for Teresa. "Oh, dear! Look at the time! I have to be going Ralph will be wondering where I am." "Is Ralph your husband?" "Yes, for 50 years this year." She smiled proudly. "Do you plan on walking home? Teresa asked. "Yes, I don't have a car." "Why don't we share a cab? I'll pay for it." "Are you sure?" "Yes, positive. I have to repay you for your advice." "Okay." The ladies got into a cab and headed for home. They continued their conversation on the way. "Would you mind it if I came by and visited you every once in a while?" Teresa asked. "Not at all." He eyes lit up. "I would love it if we became good friends." "We already are." "Well here's my home." Dolores said. "Bye, and thank you so much." "You're very welcomed. Call me anytime if you need help." "I will. Bye." When Teresa got home she found a note saying that Whitney was spending the night at Fox's. She checked her messages once she got settled in. "You have 3 messages. Message 1: "Teresa, It's Whitney. I'm at Fox's as you already know. Um I need you to do me a favor and wash my red dress for me. I forgot that I have a business meeting tomorrow and I have to look good. Thanks girl. End of message. Message 2: Teresa, please listen to me. I'm so sorry about all of this. None of it is your fault. I miss you so much. Please I need you to forgive me. I want you, not Gwen. Please forgive me. Call me back. Bye. End of message." Teresa could hear the tears in his voice. She knew he was sorry. But how could she forgive him for being so irresponsible? No she couldn't call him back. "Message 3: "Teresita, is mama! How are you, honey? We all miss you so much.......so we are going to come out and visit you! How would you like that? Guess who called last night for you! Josh! He said that he misses you so much. I told him about us going to visit you and he asked if he could come with us. I told him yes, so you better look good. Call me back so everyone can talk to you. I love you. End of message." "Josh is coming!" Teresa said excitedly. "Oh my God! I have to go shopping for new dresses. Oh I wonder if it will be like old time?" She asked herself. "Whooohooo!" She screamed as she jumped around the house. "This calls for a celebration!" She opened a bottle of champagne and had a few glasses.
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Who is Josh? What kind of connection does he have with Teresa? Ethan meets Gwen's mother! Fox and Whitney have a fight! Much feedback is appreciated!!!! ~Mandi~
"Oh I'm so sorry!" Teresa apologized. "I wasn't looking where I was going. Are you okay?" "Oh I'm fine, dear." A gentle older female voice said. "I should be asking you if you are alright?" "To tell you the truth, my life is getting worse each day." "Awww. Here come with me and we can have a chat." Teresa smiled and said, "Thank you." They walked over to a local Starbucks and made themselves feel comfortable. "I hope the rain ends up soon." Teresa said as she sipped her hot chocolate. The old lady laughed and said, "Oh I don't think it will let up anytime soon. And that fog is so nasty." Teresa smiled weakly as she played with her drink. "I'm Dolores." The lady introduced herself. "Teresa." "It's nice to meet you, Teresa." "Same here." "Now, Teresa, what is troubling you so?" "Oh everything!" Tears were welling up in her eyes. "Why don't you start from the beginning." Dolores suggested. "Well, I'm here filming a movie." "Oh!" Dolores was rather surprised. "And I'm filming with the Crane brothers." "You mean those fine looking men." She said pointing to their picture on a magazine. "Yes. See I'm in love with Ethan." "Which one is he, dear?" "That one." "Oh he is a hottie!" Dolores exclaimed. Teresa smiled a gave a little laugh. Dolores was one of the nicest people she had met since she moved to Chicago. "See the thing is that during our one scene his brother, Fox, kissed me spontaneously." "Oh dear!" "Yeah, and Ethan was mad because he thinks that there is something going on between Fox and I." "Well, is there?" "Well......I don't think so. I really don't have any feelings for him, but I know he has feelings for me." Teresa confessed. "And you know this for a fact?" "Yes, he told me so. And things get more complicated. See after that Ethan was so mad at me that he went out and drank his problems away. And that's something he never does." "Drinking never solves anything. I know that because my father was an alcoholic. He died when he was just 41 from drinking." "Oh I'm so sorry." "It's alright. We were never close. He pushed me away. I was happy to get out of there once I was 18. Oh look I'm going on about me when we're her to help you." She smiled kindly. "Oh it's okay. I like to hear what has happened to other people. It's kind of like inspiration to me." "Now what happened next?" Dolores wanted to know. "Well, he ended up taking a lady, well I wouldn't exactly call her a lady more like a dog, to his apartment and they slept together." "Oh I'm so sorry, dear. That's awful." "But see last night when he was drunk, he ended up marring her." "Oh no! How could he?" "I've been asking myself the same question. And still no answer." "All that because of a kiss?" "Yeah." Teresa cried out. "Do you still love him?" She asked sympathetically. "Yes, I love him so much!" She said with tears falling down her cheeks. "Then all you have to do is let fate take it's course. If you two are meant to be he will do the right thing." "You think so?" She asked while drying her eyes. "I should know." "What do you mean?" "I've been in the same situation when I was younger, only his brother didn't have feeling for me." Dolores showed her her wedding ring. "What happened? I mean what did he do?" "He divorced the girl and married me. He said that he couldn't go on living without me. And as much as I tried to forget about him, I realized I couldn't go on living without him." Teresa just stared. Someone had been in her shoes, and they had ended up right. Maybe there was hope for Teresa. "Oh, dear! Look at the time! I have to be going Ralph will be wondering where I am." "Is Ralph your husband?" "Yes, for 50 years this year." She smiled proudly. "Do you plan on walking home? Teresa asked. "Yes, I don't have a car." "Why don't we share a cab? I'll pay for it." "Are you sure?" "Yes, positive. I have to repay you for your advice." "Okay." The ladies got into a cab and headed for home. They continued their conversation on the way. "Would you mind it if I came by and visited you every once in a while?" Teresa asked. "Not at all." He eyes lit up. "I would love it if we became good friends." "We already are." "Well here's my home." Dolores said. "Bye, and thank you so much." "You're very welcomed. Call me anytime if you need help." "I will. Bye." When Teresa got home she found a note saying that Whitney was spending the night at Fox's. She checked her messages once she got settled in. "You have 3 messages. Message 1: "Teresa, It's Whitney. I'm at Fox's as you already know. Um I need you to do me a favor and wash my red dress for me. I forgot that I have a business meeting tomorrow and I have to look good. Thanks girl. End of message. Message 2: Teresa, please listen to me. I'm so sorry about all of this. None of it is your fault. I miss you so much. Please I need you to forgive me. I want you, not Gwen. Please forgive me. Call me back. Bye. End of message." Teresa could hear the tears in his voice. She knew he was sorry. But how could she forgive him for being so irresponsible? No she couldn't call him back. "Message 3: "Teresita, is mama! How are you, honey? We all miss you so much.......so we are going to come out and visit you! How would you like that? Guess who called last night for you! Josh! He said that he misses you so much. I told him about us going to visit you and he asked if he could come with us. I told him yes, so you better look good. Call me back so everyone can talk to you. I love you. End of message." "Josh is coming!" Teresa said excitedly. "Oh my God! I have to go shopping for new dresses. Oh I wonder if it will be like old time?" She asked herself. "Whooohooo!" She screamed as she jumped around the house. "This calls for a celebration!" She opened a bottle of champagne and had a few glasses.
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Who is Josh? What kind of connection does he have with Teresa? Ethan meets Gwen's mother! Fox and Whitney have a fight! Much feedback is appreciated!!!! ~Mandi~
