Luis stayed by Beth's side through the whole night. Just hoping, wishing, and praying for Beth's safe recovery. There were times during the night when Beth almost passed on, but she held on strongly. Luis fell asleep and didn't wake up until noon the next day. He was so happy to see Beth sitting up drinking some juice as he woke up.
"You're up!" He said excitedly.
"I know." She smiled. "Isn't she beautiful?"
"Yes. Thank you for naming her after my mother."
"It was nothing." Beth said.
"How are you feeling?" He asked her.
"A little soar, but other than that I'm just so happy to be alive. Eve told me that I was lucky to survive through the night."
"You were and thank God you did."
A few days later all of them except the baby and Beth were at Pilar's funeral. Pilar , Miguel, and Theresa stuck by each other's side. It was hard for them to bury their own mother, but somehow they survived. During the funeral mass each of the got a chance to say a little something about their mother. Luis was first as being the oldest.
"My mother wasn't just a mother to her children," he began, "she was a mother to many of our friends and she was a friend to all of us. She didn't always have it easy. She had to raise three kids on her own after Antonio and Papa disappeared, but she survived. She was a survivor. She was always the one person you could look for advice. She got me through a lot of problems when I was a teen and as I got older I was able to help her out with Miguel and Theresa's problems. I just want to really thank her right now for always being there for each and everyone of us. Thank you, mama." He concluded.
Miguel was next.
"I really don't have much to say." He told everyone. "Luis, did a great job describing mama. She was the best friend anyone could have. I know she always supported us even when we made mistakes. I guess I just want her to know that she will be missed greatly and that we'll never forget her. I love you, mama."
Theresa was last.
"You know mama is probably looking down at us right now." Theresa said trying to smile even though she was crying. "She's probably happy that she knows we are all missing her. I know she's happy that Miguel, Luis, and I are in good hands. That our close friends will help us along the way if we need them. Yes, mama is watching ove us and smiling. So don't cry people. Mama wouldn't want you to. Just know that she's in a better place now, and maybe with papa and Atnonio. She just think how happy she is knowing that she's with them. We are here to celebrate her life not mourn. I guess in some crazy way it was fate that she fell down those stairs the other day. We may not think it that way now, but trust me. One day we will know why it was her time to go. Nobody knows the meaning of life, but I can say that when we live we are suppose to help those in need. And I know for afact that mama did that. I'm asking you all to smile because it's how she would want it. Mama," she said looking up, "we all love you. Please watch over us and help us through tough times."
The stood around in a circle as they lowered Pilar's casket down into the ground.
"She's really gone." Miguel said as though he thought it was all a bad dream.
"Yeah, she is." Theresa said absently.
Once they other's began to leave, Fox appraoched Theresa and told her to get in the car right now. She didn't want to cause a scene in front of her family and friends so she obeyed him. Once in the car, Fox drove out of the cemetary and pulled over at a near by empty school parking lot.
"Theresa," he said softly, "I'm sorry about your mother."
"No, your not" She said bitterly. "I know you never liked my mother. It was all an act, the same act I'm afraid I fell in love with. I want to go home now, Fox."
Fox said nothing just then, but as they were driving home Fox pulled along side the road again.
"Now what?" She asked.
"I don't like your tone. How do you get off bossing me around? Huh? Who the hell do you think you are?"
"Please, Fox. I don't want to argue right now. For God sakes I just buried my mother, Beth almost died along with her baby, I just lost my baby, what else bad is gonna happen? Can you tell me that?"
"Theresa, I don't like being like this, but you make me this way. You know what? Here's $5, go and take the bus home. I'm going by your sectritary's house. She's much better in bed than you are."
"Take me home right now, Fox." She demanded.
"Why don't you take you ass out of my car and walk home!"
"That's a good 5 miles yet. I can't walk that right now in these clothes. Please, Fox, just take me home."
Fox had enough of her and pushed her out of the car and make a u turn, but as he drove away he decided to come back but not to get her. He sped up and swerved fast just missing her by inches. Theresa hurried to her feet and ran as fast as she could get away from her. He just kept coming close at her. She thought he had truely gone insane now.
"Stop it, Fox!" She cried out.
"What's that? You like this?" He acted like he didn't even hear her.
Finally after scaring the crap out of her he pulled her into the car and took her home. At home he locked her up in their room again and took off. She had no idea where he was headed. This was becoming a real problem. Fox said he was changed, but now she wasn't so sure. She had to get out before it was too late. Theresa packed a bag and called Whitney to pick her up at midnight and not to tell anyone.
"Theresa, what's all this about?" Whitney wondered.
"I can't explain it now. There's no time. But I promise once you come and we get going I'll tell you."
"Theresa, you're scaring me. Is something wrong with you and Fox? Did you uys have another fight?"
"Look, Whit, I have to go, but promise me you'll be outside at midnight."
"Okay, I promise. Can I bring Chad with me?"
"No! Whatever you do don't tell anyone! And I mean no one! Bye, Whit."
"Wait, Theresa," Whit said, but Theresa had already hung up.
Theresa was able to pick her way out of the room and when she did she went and got Phyllis to come upstairs and speak with her in private.
"Phyllis, I need your help. Pack a bunch of things for Little Ethan, like clothes, dipairs, toys, etc. I need you to bring this by Whitney afterwards. Make sure no one sees what you're doing. I'll also have another bag for you to bring. Phyllis, I really need you to promise me that you won't meantion a word of this to anyone. Not even Fox or Luis or Miguel. No one can know about this."
"Theresa, don't worry I won't tell anyone."
"Thank you."
Fox came home at around 9 p.m. that night. He was drunk as a pig and horney as a goat.
"Well don't you look beautiful." He laughed.
"Come and lay down." She told him.
"Not unless you lay down by me." He stumbled to her.
"O...okay I guess."
She laid down on the other side of the bed, but he pulled her close by him and held her in his arms. That only lasted a few moments because Fox started to kiss her and take off her clothes.
"Not tonight, Fox." She refused him something she shouldn't have done.
"Come on, don't be a baby." he said as he continued to remove her clothes.
"No," she got up and buttoned her shirt up.
He got up and grabbed her by the arms and pioned her against the wall.
"Stop it now." she said calmy. She thought that maybe she should try to be patient with him.
"No, when I married you I told you I would get what I want when I wanted it." He reminded her. "Didn't I say that?"
"Yes, but....." He cut her off.
"But nothing!" He yelled. "Don't you ever listen to me? I guess not." He pushed her head hard against the wall so hard that the wall broke. Theresa fainted and he let her drop on the floor.
"You stupid bitch!" He yelled in her face. He kicked her side because she wouldn't get up. The pain was too mcuh to take so she just stayed on the floor acting like she passed out. Theresa laid there until 11:50 p.m. Then she got up and made sure he was asleep. Once she was sure he was she went and got Little Ethan and left quietly without anyone knowing she was leaving. She jumped in Whitney's car and told her to take off slowly. She listened and they were on their way.
"Theresa, now please tell me what this is all about."
Theresa lifted up her shirt and showed the side he had kicked. It was starting to turn black and blue.
"What happened?" Whitney was horrified.
Theresa let out a little cry of pain as Whitney touched the spot," Fox did this. Whitney, since we first got married Fox has been well..... he's been abusive. And I'm really scared he's going to kill me or Little Ethan. I just had to get out of there."
"I can't believe this. Why would Fox want to hurt you when he loves you?"
"I don't kow if he really loves me, Whit. I found out the day mama died that he has been cheated on me."
"Oh I'm so sorry, Theresa. I should've known something was wrong."
"It's not your fault, Whit, I've been stupid for staying."
"Do you love him?"
"See that's the thing, Whit," she said as she closed her eyes and let out a tear from each one, "I still love him dearly. I can't stop loving him."
"You need to get protection from him, Theresa. If he's been doing this for so long now how much more will he do it before he ends up killing you. I don't want him to hurt you."
"I....I don't think he's going to kill me." Theresa lied to herself. She knew very well that he was capeable of killing her and Little Ethan. "Listen do you think you can help me get away for a week? Just a week so I can think thigngs over and decide what to do about Fox."
"Yeah I can do that, but please don't tell me you're gonna stay with him after what he's done to you."
""I can't help but love him."
They sat quietly for a while. Theresa thinking about Fox and Whitney worrying about Theresa. Whitney drove Theresa to New York and got her a room at a nice hotel under a different name.
"Call me if you need anything. And I'll be back to check up on you tomorrow. Okay?"
"Thanks Whit, for everything."
"Bye." Whitney said as she left Theresa alone in her room.
"Well, let's get some sleep." Theresa said to Little Ethan.
The same night back at Harmony Miguel got drunk feeling very depressed over life. Kay was shocked to see him like that. Miguel somehow got Kay into the car and started to drive with her. She had no clue where he was taking her. The only reason she got into the same car with him being drunk was so that he didn't do anything stupid.
"Where are we going, Miguel? You shouldn't be driving."
"Oh shut up woman!" He responded.
"Miguel! Let me out of this car right now. I don't like you driving so fast."
Miguel was driving very fast, 105 mph. He could barely see the street becuase he was so drunk. He was driving back and forth from each lane and while doing so he didn't see the semi truck coming along.
"Ring, ring!"
Luis and Beth awoke from their sleep after hearing the phone ring.
"Hello?" Luis answered it.
"Luis, it's Sam. We need you to come down and met us at the hospital there's been a bad car accident."
"Can't you get another one of the guys to help you now? I'm taking car of Beth and Little Pilar tonight."
"Luis, I don't need your help with the report. Miguel and Kay were in the car accident."
"Miguel and Kay? What happened? Are they okay?" Luis questioned Sam.
"Miguel was driving drunk." He informed him.
"Drunk!? What!?"
"Listen just meet us there. I gotta go." He hung up the phone and jumped into the ambulance with Kay. "Is she going to be okay?" he asked the paramedics.
"We don't know. She was really in a tight jam. It looks like she has a lot of broken bones and we don't know if she's bleeding internally." The one told him.
"How is the boy?" Sam asked.
"He'll be fine. Just a few bumps and scratches.He's really lucky."
Luis met them at the hospital and was relieved to see that Miguel was going to be okay. He was howvere very upset and disappointed that Miguel was drinking and driving, especially since he had Kay with him.
"How could you do such a stupid thing!?" Luis asked.
"I'm sorry."
"Well sorry isn't enough. Lord only knows if she'll survive."
"I didn't mean for this to happen." Miguel turned to Sam and told him.
"I know, Miguel, but you acted really irrespoinsible."
"I know and I'm very sorry. I just hope Kay will be alright."
Eve came out and approached them all with news of Kay's condition.
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
What's Kay's condition?
How does Fox react when he realizes Theresa left him?
Will Fox find Theresa?
Will Theresa return to Fox or has she had enough?
Ethan thinks he sees Theresa in New York!
Much feedback is appreciated!!!!!
~Mandi~
"You're up!" He said excitedly.
"I know." She smiled. "Isn't she beautiful?"
"Yes. Thank you for naming her after my mother."
"It was nothing." Beth said.
"How are you feeling?" He asked her.
"A little soar, but other than that I'm just so happy to be alive. Eve told me that I was lucky to survive through the night."
"You were and thank God you did."
A few days later all of them except the baby and Beth were at Pilar's funeral. Pilar , Miguel, and Theresa stuck by each other's side. It was hard for them to bury their own mother, but somehow they survived. During the funeral mass each of the got a chance to say a little something about their mother. Luis was first as being the oldest.
"My mother wasn't just a mother to her children," he began, "she was a mother to many of our friends and she was a friend to all of us. She didn't always have it easy. She had to raise three kids on her own after Antonio and Papa disappeared, but she survived. She was a survivor. She was always the one person you could look for advice. She got me through a lot of problems when I was a teen and as I got older I was able to help her out with Miguel and Theresa's problems. I just want to really thank her right now for always being there for each and everyone of us. Thank you, mama." He concluded.
Miguel was next.
"I really don't have much to say." He told everyone. "Luis, did a great job describing mama. She was the best friend anyone could have. I know she always supported us even when we made mistakes. I guess I just want her to know that she will be missed greatly and that we'll never forget her. I love you, mama."
Theresa was last.
"You know mama is probably looking down at us right now." Theresa said trying to smile even though she was crying. "She's probably happy that she knows we are all missing her. I know she's happy that Miguel, Luis, and I are in good hands. That our close friends will help us along the way if we need them. Yes, mama is watching ove us and smiling. So don't cry people. Mama wouldn't want you to. Just know that she's in a better place now, and maybe with papa and Atnonio. She just think how happy she is knowing that she's with them. We are here to celebrate her life not mourn. I guess in some crazy way it was fate that she fell down those stairs the other day. We may not think it that way now, but trust me. One day we will know why it was her time to go. Nobody knows the meaning of life, but I can say that when we live we are suppose to help those in need. And I know for afact that mama did that. I'm asking you all to smile because it's how she would want it. Mama," she said looking up, "we all love you. Please watch over us and help us through tough times."
The stood around in a circle as they lowered Pilar's casket down into the ground.
"She's really gone." Miguel said as though he thought it was all a bad dream.
"Yeah, she is." Theresa said absently.
Once they other's began to leave, Fox appraoched Theresa and told her to get in the car right now. She didn't want to cause a scene in front of her family and friends so she obeyed him. Once in the car, Fox drove out of the cemetary and pulled over at a near by empty school parking lot.
"Theresa," he said softly, "I'm sorry about your mother."
"No, your not" She said bitterly. "I know you never liked my mother. It was all an act, the same act I'm afraid I fell in love with. I want to go home now, Fox."
Fox said nothing just then, but as they were driving home Fox pulled along side the road again.
"Now what?" She asked.
"I don't like your tone. How do you get off bossing me around? Huh? Who the hell do you think you are?"
"Please, Fox. I don't want to argue right now. For God sakes I just buried my mother, Beth almost died along with her baby, I just lost my baby, what else bad is gonna happen? Can you tell me that?"
"Theresa, I don't like being like this, but you make me this way. You know what? Here's $5, go and take the bus home. I'm going by your sectritary's house. She's much better in bed than you are."
"Take me home right now, Fox." She demanded.
"Why don't you take you ass out of my car and walk home!"
"That's a good 5 miles yet. I can't walk that right now in these clothes. Please, Fox, just take me home."
Fox had enough of her and pushed her out of the car and make a u turn, but as he drove away he decided to come back but not to get her. He sped up and swerved fast just missing her by inches. Theresa hurried to her feet and ran as fast as she could get away from her. He just kept coming close at her. She thought he had truely gone insane now.
"Stop it, Fox!" She cried out.
"What's that? You like this?" He acted like he didn't even hear her.
Finally after scaring the crap out of her he pulled her into the car and took her home. At home he locked her up in their room again and took off. She had no idea where he was headed. This was becoming a real problem. Fox said he was changed, but now she wasn't so sure. She had to get out before it was too late. Theresa packed a bag and called Whitney to pick her up at midnight and not to tell anyone.
"Theresa, what's all this about?" Whitney wondered.
"I can't explain it now. There's no time. But I promise once you come and we get going I'll tell you."
"Theresa, you're scaring me. Is something wrong with you and Fox? Did you uys have another fight?"
"Look, Whit, I have to go, but promise me you'll be outside at midnight."
"Okay, I promise. Can I bring Chad with me?"
"No! Whatever you do don't tell anyone! And I mean no one! Bye, Whit."
"Wait, Theresa," Whit said, but Theresa had already hung up.
Theresa was able to pick her way out of the room and when she did she went and got Phyllis to come upstairs and speak with her in private.
"Phyllis, I need your help. Pack a bunch of things for Little Ethan, like clothes, dipairs, toys, etc. I need you to bring this by Whitney afterwards. Make sure no one sees what you're doing. I'll also have another bag for you to bring. Phyllis, I really need you to promise me that you won't meantion a word of this to anyone. Not even Fox or Luis or Miguel. No one can know about this."
"Theresa, don't worry I won't tell anyone."
"Thank you."
Fox came home at around 9 p.m. that night. He was drunk as a pig and horney as a goat.
"Well don't you look beautiful." He laughed.
"Come and lay down." She told him.
"Not unless you lay down by me." He stumbled to her.
"O...okay I guess."
She laid down on the other side of the bed, but he pulled her close by him and held her in his arms. That only lasted a few moments because Fox started to kiss her and take off her clothes.
"Not tonight, Fox." She refused him something she shouldn't have done.
"Come on, don't be a baby." he said as he continued to remove her clothes.
"No," she got up and buttoned her shirt up.
He got up and grabbed her by the arms and pioned her against the wall.
"Stop it now." she said calmy. She thought that maybe she should try to be patient with him.
"No, when I married you I told you I would get what I want when I wanted it." He reminded her. "Didn't I say that?"
"Yes, but....." He cut her off.
"But nothing!" He yelled. "Don't you ever listen to me? I guess not." He pushed her head hard against the wall so hard that the wall broke. Theresa fainted and he let her drop on the floor.
"You stupid bitch!" He yelled in her face. He kicked her side because she wouldn't get up. The pain was too mcuh to take so she just stayed on the floor acting like she passed out. Theresa laid there until 11:50 p.m. Then she got up and made sure he was asleep. Once she was sure he was she went and got Little Ethan and left quietly without anyone knowing she was leaving. She jumped in Whitney's car and told her to take off slowly. She listened and they were on their way.
"Theresa, now please tell me what this is all about."
Theresa lifted up her shirt and showed the side he had kicked. It was starting to turn black and blue.
"What happened?" Whitney was horrified.
Theresa let out a little cry of pain as Whitney touched the spot," Fox did this. Whitney, since we first got married Fox has been well..... he's been abusive. And I'm really scared he's going to kill me or Little Ethan. I just had to get out of there."
"I can't believe this. Why would Fox want to hurt you when he loves you?"
"I don't kow if he really loves me, Whit. I found out the day mama died that he has been cheated on me."
"Oh I'm so sorry, Theresa. I should've known something was wrong."
"It's not your fault, Whit, I've been stupid for staying."
"Do you love him?"
"See that's the thing, Whit," she said as she closed her eyes and let out a tear from each one, "I still love him dearly. I can't stop loving him."
"You need to get protection from him, Theresa. If he's been doing this for so long now how much more will he do it before he ends up killing you. I don't want him to hurt you."
"I....I don't think he's going to kill me." Theresa lied to herself. She knew very well that he was capeable of killing her and Little Ethan. "Listen do you think you can help me get away for a week? Just a week so I can think thigngs over and decide what to do about Fox."
"Yeah I can do that, but please don't tell me you're gonna stay with him after what he's done to you."
""I can't help but love him."
They sat quietly for a while. Theresa thinking about Fox and Whitney worrying about Theresa. Whitney drove Theresa to New York and got her a room at a nice hotel under a different name.
"Call me if you need anything. And I'll be back to check up on you tomorrow. Okay?"
"Thanks Whit, for everything."
"Bye." Whitney said as she left Theresa alone in her room.
"Well, let's get some sleep." Theresa said to Little Ethan.
The same night back at Harmony Miguel got drunk feeling very depressed over life. Kay was shocked to see him like that. Miguel somehow got Kay into the car and started to drive with her. She had no clue where he was taking her. The only reason she got into the same car with him being drunk was so that he didn't do anything stupid.
"Where are we going, Miguel? You shouldn't be driving."
"Oh shut up woman!" He responded.
"Miguel! Let me out of this car right now. I don't like you driving so fast."
Miguel was driving very fast, 105 mph. He could barely see the street becuase he was so drunk. He was driving back and forth from each lane and while doing so he didn't see the semi truck coming along.
"Ring, ring!"
Luis and Beth awoke from their sleep after hearing the phone ring.
"Hello?" Luis answered it.
"Luis, it's Sam. We need you to come down and met us at the hospital there's been a bad car accident."
"Can't you get another one of the guys to help you now? I'm taking car of Beth and Little Pilar tonight."
"Luis, I don't need your help with the report. Miguel and Kay were in the car accident."
"Miguel and Kay? What happened? Are they okay?" Luis questioned Sam.
"Miguel was driving drunk." He informed him.
"Drunk!? What!?"
"Listen just meet us there. I gotta go." He hung up the phone and jumped into the ambulance with Kay. "Is she going to be okay?" he asked the paramedics.
"We don't know. She was really in a tight jam. It looks like she has a lot of broken bones and we don't know if she's bleeding internally." The one told him.
"How is the boy?" Sam asked.
"He'll be fine. Just a few bumps and scratches.He's really lucky."
Luis met them at the hospital and was relieved to see that Miguel was going to be okay. He was howvere very upset and disappointed that Miguel was drinking and driving, especially since he had Kay with him.
"How could you do such a stupid thing!?" Luis asked.
"I'm sorry."
"Well sorry isn't enough. Lord only knows if she'll survive."
"I didn't mean for this to happen." Miguel turned to Sam and told him.
"I know, Miguel, but you acted really irrespoinsible."
"I know and I'm very sorry. I just hope Kay will be alright."
Eve came out and approached them all with news of Kay's condition.
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
What's Kay's condition?
How does Fox react when he realizes Theresa left him?
Will Fox find Theresa?
Will Theresa return to Fox or has she had enough?
Ethan thinks he sees Theresa in New York!
Much feedback is appreciated!!!!!
~Mandi~