Chapter 15
"Ivy, this is too generous!" Kay said looking at the note.
"Kay, please. didn't you say I could call you my daughter?"
"Yes, but.."
Ivy cut Kay off, "But what? If you are acting like mu daughter, then you get the treatment as though you were my daughter."
Kay was speechless." Excuse me for a moment. I need to go to the bathroom."
"Of course, dear."
Kay left the livingroom and went to the bathroom. She didn't have to use the bathroom. She just wanted to be by herself and read over the note.
The note said:
Dear Kay,
You and Miguel will be starting a new life together soon. That's very special. I know that you both don't have a lot of money or even a home for the both of you. So as my daughter, I'm giving you this check for $500,000. I want you to use it wisely. Put aside money for you and Miguel to finish college. I have in my bank a college fund for your first child. Last, but not least I hope you enjoy your new home. It's bigger than your parent's house, but smaller than the mansion. You'll be surprised to learn of it's location. You know how Julian told everyone that he was building another part to to mansion, well we're not. In fact that's your new home. Call me so I know when to send the designer over to you. Kay, so you know I'm paying for your wedding. Go all out for it. We can get the best wedding planner in the world if you want. Finally, Kay, I love you.
Love always,
Mom.
"This is too nice of her." Kay told herself. "Dad won't allow it."
Kay walked back out and found Ivy.
"Thank you so much!"
"Your very welcomed. Kay, umm..can you catch?"
"Catch? Yeah. Why?"
Ivy threw two keys toward Kay.
"Because those are your new keys." Ivy said smiling brightly.
"Can I go inside the house now?" Kay asked excitedly. "I might as well enjoy it while I can" Kay told herself.
"Of course. Why don't you get Miguel and got together."
"Okay, thanks." Kay hugged Ivy and kissed her on the cheek.
"Bye for now." Ivy said. "I have to have Sam. I love his family so much."
Meanwhile Miguel was talking to Ethan.
"So is it true?" Miguel asked.
"You mean you found out about.."
"Yes." Miguel interrupted Ethan.
"Does Theresa know?" He asked.
"No. You know this will break her heart." Miguel warned him.
"I know. That's why it's best not to say anything until the time comes."
"How long?" Miguel asked.
"A moth or two. I'm not sure."
"You'll be missed."
"Are you afraid?"
"Hell yes! I have to leave everyone I love."
"Miguel!" Kay screamed in pure happiness.
"Listen I gotta go. I'll call you later for more details." Miguel said.
"Bye, Miguel."
"Oh Miguel read this." Kay said shoving the paper in his face.
"Oh my God!" Miguel screamed. "Kay this is wonderful!" Miguel said as his spun Kay in the air.
"Let's go see it." Kay suggested dangling the keys in the air.
"Okay." Miguel agreed.
Meanwhile at the hospital.
"Knock, knock!"
"How are you feeling, Theresa?" Eve asked.
"Oh much better. How is my sugar?" Theresa inquired.
"Well, I'm here to see. Did you sleep good?"
"Yeah. I'm not use to sleeping through the day, but it was nice. I did watch this interesting soap opera."
"Really. What was it called?"
"Oh 'Young and The Restless.'"
"Oh the nurses and I watch that whenever we can." Eve said smiling. "Okay remember this may hurt a little. Can you work your finger by yourself?"
"I think I can. All I have to do it try to rush the blood to the tip of my finger. Right?"
"Right. Then I'll poke you with the little needle."
"Ready." Theresa said. As the needle came closer to her, Theresa closed her eyes and tried to think of good thoughts.
"It won't hurt always. You get use to it."
"That's good to know."
"10 seconds left."
"Okay. I hope it's good." Theresa said.
"Beep!" The machine made.
"Well, this is good." Eve said with approval.
"What is it?"
"150."
"Well that's good to know."
"You might go home today if it stays down."
"I'll pray for that." Theresa said. " I miss Little Ethan and Fox."
"I'm sure you do."
"Knock, knock!"
"Come in." Eve said gathering her things.
"Hey Theresa!"
"Hi, Gwen." Eve and Theresa both said.
"Well, I'll leave you two alone." Eve said.
"Thanks." Gwen said. "So how are you?"
"Much better."
"I'm glade to hear that. I was so worried when Luis told me what happened."
"Oh he did."
"Yes. I was talking to him this morning. Well these are for you. Did Fox bring these?" Gwen asked as she drank in the lovely smell of the roses.
"No. Ethan."
"Ethan?" Gwen said lifting her eyebrow.
"Yes. He was here early this morning."
"Oh. What did his note say?"
"I didn't read it yet."
"Here." Gwen said passing it to Theresa.
The note said:
My Dearest Theresa,
I hope these flowers bring you good health. I love you still, Theresa. I'll always be here for you. In good and bad times. I hope you can forgive me for being a jerk for so long and not seeing the truth.
Love your best friend,
Ethan Winthrop.
"Gwen, he thinks I need to forgive him."
"What? Give me that note." Gwen said.
"Well?" Theresa said.
"He's gone nuts. He needs to talk to someone."
"Hopefully he is." Theresa said.
"Did Fox come her yet?"
"Not yet."
"Really." Gwen said a little surprised. "Will he be here later?"
"Yes."
"Well, I really hate to leave, but I have work. I'll call you later. Okay?"
"Yeah. But I might get out today."
"Okay, well I'll call the mansion."
"Bye, Gwen and thanks for stopping by."
"It's the least I could do. get some rest." Gwen told her strictly.
"Yes, mother." Theresa joked.
Gwen left the hospital then. Theresa got up and sat looking out the window.
"Oh." She sighed. "Why is life so hard?"
"Ivy, this is too generous!" Kay said looking at the note.
"Kay, please. didn't you say I could call you my daughter?"
"Yes, but.."
Ivy cut Kay off, "But what? If you are acting like mu daughter, then you get the treatment as though you were my daughter."
Kay was speechless." Excuse me for a moment. I need to go to the bathroom."
"Of course, dear."
Kay left the livingroom and went to the bathroom. She didn't have to use the bathroom. She just wanted to be by herself and read over the note.
The note said:
Dear Kay,
You and Miguel will be starting a new life together soon. That's very special. I know that you both don't have a lot of money or even a home for the both of you. So as my daughter, I'm giving you this check for $500,000. I want you to use it wisely. Put aside money for you and Miguel to finish college. I have in my bank a college fund for your first child. Last, but not least I hope you enjoy your new home. It's bigger than your parent's house, but smaller than the mansion. You'll be surprised to learn of it's location. You know how Julian told everyone that he was building another part to to mansion, well we're not. In fact that's your new home. Call me so I know when to send the designer over to you. Kay, so you know I'm paying for your wedding. Go all out for it. We can get the best wedding planner in the world if you want. Finally, Kay, I love you.
Love always,
Mom.
"This is too nice of her." Kay told herself. "Dad won't allow it."
Kay walked back out and found Ivy.
"Thank you so much!"
"Your very welcomed. Kay, umm..can you catch?"
"Catch? Yeah. Why?"
Ivy threw two keys toward Kay.
"Because those are your new keys." Ivy said smiling brightly.
"Can I go inside the house now?" Kay asked excitedly. "I might as well enjoy it while I can" Kay told herself.
"Of course. Why don't you get Miguel and got together."
"Okay, thanks." Kay hugged Ivy and kissed her on the cheek.
"Bye for now." Ivy said. "I have to have Sam. I love his family so much."
Meanwhile Miguel was talking to Ethan.
"So is it true?" Miguel asked.
"You mean you found out about.."
"Yes." Miguel interrupted Ethan.
"Does Theresa know?" He asked.
"No. You know this will break her heart." Miguel warned him.
"I know. That's why it's best not to say anything until the time comes."
"How long?" Miguel asked.
"A moth or two. I'm not sure."
"You'll be missed."
"Are you afraid?"
"Hell yes! I have to leave everyone I love."
"Miguel!" Kay screamed in pure happiness.
"Listen I gotta go. I'll call you later for more details." Miguel said.
"Bye, Miguel."
"Oh Miguel read this." Kay said shoving the paper in his face.
"Oh my God!" Miguel screamed. "Kay this is wonderful!" Miguel said as his spun Kay in the air.
"Let's go see it." Kay suggested dangling the keys in the air.
"Okay." Miguel agreed.
Meanwhile at the hospital.
"Knock, knock!"
"How are you feeling, Theresa?" Eve asked.
"Oh much better. How is my sugar?" Theresa inquired.
"Well, I'm here to see. Did you sleep good?"
"Yeah. I'm not use to sleeping through the day, but it was nice. I did watch this interesting soap opera."
"Really. What was it called?"
"Oh 'Young and The Restless.'"
"Oh the nurses and I watch that whenever we can." Eve said smiling. "Okay remember this may hurt a little. Can you work your finger by yourself?"
"I think I can. All I have to do it try to rush the blood to the tip of my finger. Right?"
"Right. Then I'll poke you with the little needle."
"Ready." Theresa said. As the needle came closer to her, Theresa closed her eyes and tried to think of good thoughts.
"It won't hurt always. You get use to it."
"That's good to know."
"10 seconds left."
"Okay. I hope it's good." Theresa said.
"Beep!" The machine made.
"Well, this is good." Eve said with approval.
"What is it?"
"150."
"Well that's good to know."
"You might go home today if it stays down."
"I'll pray for that." Theresa said. " I miss Little Ethan and Fox."
"I'm sure you do."
"Knock, knock!"
"Come in." Eve said gathering her things.
"Hey Theresa!"
"Hi, Gwen." Eve and Theresa both said.
"Well, I'll leave you two alone." Eve said.
"Thanks." Gwen said. "So how are you?"
"Much better."
"I'm glade to hear that. I was so worried when Luis told me what happened."
"Oh he did."
"Yes. I was talking to him this morning. Well these are for you. Did Fox bring these?" Gwen asked as she drank in the lovely smell of the roses.
"No. Ethan."
"Ethan?" Gwen said lifting her eyebrow.
"Yes. He was here early this morning."
"Oh. What did his note say?"
"I didn't read it yet."
"Here." Gwen said passing it to Theresa.
The note said:
My Dearest Theresa,
I hope these flowers bring you good health. I love you still, Theresa. I'll always be here for you. In good and bad times. I hope you can forgive me for being a jerk for so long and not seeing the truth.
Love your best friend,
Ethan Winthrop.
"Gwen, he thinks I need to forgive him."
"What? Give me that note." Gwen said.
"Well?" Theresa said.
"He's gone nuts. He needs to talk to someone."
"Hopefully he is." Theresa said.
"Did Fox come her yet?"
"Not yet."
"Really." Gwen said a little surprised. "Will he be here later?"
"Yes."
"Well, I really hate to leave, but I have work. I'll call you later. Okay?"
"Yeah. But I might get out today."
"Okay, well I'll call the mansion."
"Bye, Gwen and thanks for stopping by."
"It's the least I could do. get some rest." Gwen told her strictly.
"Yes, mother." Theresa joked.
Gwen left the hospital then. Theresa got up and sat looking out the window.
"Oh." She sighed. "Why is life so hard?"