CH. 11
"And then he tells me that...it was a LONG time ago, and that he's changed."
Theresa sat on Whitney's bed, telling her best friend the horrible details of the night before.
"Theresa, I still can't believe that Fox would do this to you." Whitney watched the pain in her friend's eyes. "But did you ever think that maybe he was telling the truth, and that he HAS changed?"
"How could he change Whit?" Theresa's eyes shone with pre-tears. "If Fox even had it in him to write those horrible things, then in must still be apart of him."
Whitney moved closer to Theresa.
"Honey, that's not necessarily true." Theresa was about to speak, but Whitney stopped her. "Remember when we were in Los Angeles, and I found out that Chad had been married to Latoya?"
"Yeah Whit I remember. You were understandably upset." Theresa nodded.
"Exactly, because I felt like Chad betrayed me. And do you remember what you told me when we were in the hospital right after Latoya shot me?" Whitney waited for Theresa to respond, but she didn't. "You told me that even though Chad had married Latoya, he did that in the past. We all make mistakes, you told me. But that's exactly what they are, MISTAKES. Chad is a different person now, than when he first came to Harmony. Whatever he did then, shouldn't count for the loving and caring person that he is now. He loves you, and that's why you should forgive him."
Whitney watched as new tears brimmed at Theresa's eyelids.
"I can't believe you remembered that Whit. It was so long ago." Theresa looked up at her friend in disbelief.
"Well you know what Theresa? What you said really hit home. To tell you the truth, I think that's the main reason why Chad and I are still together now. So why don't you take some of your own advice hun?" Whitney looked at Theresa.
"What?" Theresa stared up at Whitney. "Whit, it's not the same with Fox! CHAD never did any of those things directly to you!"
"Theresa it doesn't matter. The point is that it was a mistake!" Whitney tried to make her friend understand. "You don't have to have X-ray vision to see that Fox is not the same person that he was when he first came to Harmony. To tell you the truth, even I thought that he was nothing but a flirt, and I didn't really trust him. But NOW, Fox is the most caring and loving man that I've ever known." Whitney smiled. "Theresa you know more than anyone that Fox is a good man. You've told me yourself that he has been there for you countless of times. Remember when he cashed in his trust fund to bail you out of jail? Only a good, and decent man would do that. So he made a mistake honey, but like he told you it was a year ago. How could you think that he's the same man?" Whitney watched as tears fell from Theresa's eyes.
"Whit, I trusted him! You don't understand how much this hurts." Theresa choked back tears. "Do you know how it felt when I found out Ethan was helping Rebecca gain custody of my son? It killed me Whit. I felt like a huge rock fell on my heart. Ethan was my world and you know that more than anyone. When he betrayed me like that, I felt like I could trust no one anymore." Theresa glanced out the window. "It took every ounce of me to even try to trust Fox. I mean he is a Crane, and all that family has ever done, is cause everyone in harmony pain and suffering. But I did. I let my son get close to him, and I let myself get close to him. Whit, Little Ethan loves Fox like he was his own father. He has no one else to look up to in that way." Theresa's eyes became clouded with tears as she remembered her little boy. "Now what am I suppose to tell him Whit? That the person that he looked up to most LIED to him? How could I do that?" Theresa's whole body shook as tears poured down her face.
Whitney didn't know what to say, as she struggled to keep herself from crying. She hated seeing Theresa so upset.
"And you want to know what the worst part is?" Theresa took a deep breath. "I was actually starting to fall in love with him." Theresa stared into Whitney's eyes.
"Love? Theresa you never spoke about loving Fox before." Whitney could kick herself for not seeing how much Theresa cared for Fox.
"That's because I wasn't sure myself!" Theresa cried. "I didn't want to believe that I was letting myself fall for another Crane, when all they have done is repeatedly hurt me! But I was! And I couldn't deny it! I loved him Whit! And now I feel so stupid because once again a Crane has hurt me. God Whit I don't know how much more of this I can take! I feel like I can't even breathe! I can't even breathe Whitney!" Theresa's body sank onto Whitney's lap.
"Oh honey," Whitney couldn't stop the tears that fell down her face. She sat there holding Theresa's limp trembling body. "I'm so sorry that you're going through this Theresa. I'm so sorry." Whitney quickly wiped the tears away from her eyes. I have to be strong for her. She thought to herself. "Theresa you have to believe that everything is going to be ok. I know in my heart that Fox would never intentionally hurt you. He loves you Theresa I know he does." Whitney tried to console her friend, but her limp body made Whitney get worried. "Theresa I'm going downstairs to get my mom, you don't look so good."
"No Whit, "Theresa sobbed. "Don't get Dr. Russell. I'm fine.
"Ok then at least let me get you something to drink." Theresa nodded. "Alright, I'll be right back." Whitney slipped from underneath Theresa and quietly left the room.
Theresa laid on Whitney's bed like a helpless doll. She suddenly heard the faint sound of music coming from Whitney's stereo.
She got up and walked over slowly turning it up. She figured that maybe music would calm her down.
Returning back to the bed, Theresa listened to words of the song, as new tears slowly rolled down her face.
*** How could the one I gave my heart to, break my heart so bad?
How could the one who made me happy, make me feel so sad?
Won't somebody tell me, so I can understand?
If you love me, how could hurt me like that?
How could the one I gave my world to, throw my world away?
How could the one who said, "I love you", say the things you say?
How could the one I was so true to, just tell me lies?
How could the one I gave my heart to, go and break this heart of mine, tell me?
How could you be so cold to me, when I gave you everything?
All my love, all I had inside.
How could you just walk out the door? How could you not love me anymore?
I thought we had forever. I can't understand.
How could the one I shared my dreams with, take my dream from me?
How could the love that brought such pleasure, bring such misery?
Won't somebody tell me, somebody tell me please?
If you love me, how could you do that to me, tell me?
How could you just walk out the door? How could you not love me anymore?
I thought we had forever. I can't understand. No I can't understand.
How could the one I gave my heart to, break my heart so bad?
How could the one who made me happy, make me feel so sad?
Won't somebody tell me, so I can understand?
If you love me, how could hurt me like that?
How could the one I gave my world to, throw my world away?
How could the one who said, "I love you", say the things you say?
How could the one I was so true to, just tell me lies?
How could the one I gave my heart to, make me feel so sad?
How could the one I gave my heart to, break my heart so bad, tell me?
***
Theresa's body sank on Whitney's pillow.
"Oh Fox," she cried. "How could you hurt me like this?"
(Hey guys, thanks for all the reviews! I hope you are enjoying the upcoming chapters. The song that I used in this chapter was "The One I Gave My Heart To" by Aaliyah. I just had to use her song. Number one because it fit so perfectly with the story, and two, I love and miss Aaliyah with all my heart R.I P. Thanks again guys, keep the reviews coming! ( )
"And then he tells me that...it was a LONG time ago, and that he's changed."
Theresa sat on Whitney's bed, telling her best friend the horrible details of the night before.
"Theresa, I still can't believe that Fox would do this to you." Whitney watched the pain in her friend's eyes. "But did you ever think that maybe he was telling the truth, and that he HAS changed?"
"How could he change Whit?" Theresa's eyes shone with pre-tears. "If Fox even had it in him to write those horrible things, then in must still be apart of him."
Whitney moved closer to Theresa.
"Honey, that's not necessarily true." Theresa was about to speak, but Whitney stopped her. "Remember when we were in Los Angeles, and I found out that Chad had been married to Latoya?"
"Yeah Whit I remember. You were understandably upset." Theresa nodded.
"Exactly, because I felt like Chad betrayed me. And do you remember what you told me when we were in the hospital right after Latoya shot me?" Whitney waited for Theresa to respond, but she didn't. "You told me that even though Chad had married Latoya, he did that in the past. We all make mistakes, you told me. But that's exactly what they are, MISTAKES. Chad is a different person now, than when he first came to Harmony. Whatever he did then, shouldn't count for the loving and caring person that he is now. He loves you, and that's why you should forgive him."
Whitney watched as new tears brimmed at Theresa's eyelids.
"I can't believe you remembered that Whit. It was so long ago." Theresa looked up at her friend in disbelief.
"Well you know what Theresa? What you said really hit home. To tell you the truth, I think that's the main reason why Chad and I are still together now. So why don't you take some of your own advice hun?" Whitney looked at Theresa.
"What?" Theresa stared up at Whitney. "Whit, it's not the same with Fox! CHAD never did any of those things directly to you!"
"Theresa it doesn't matter. The point is that it was a mistake!" Whitney tried to make her friend understand. "You don't have to have X-ray vision to see that Fox is not the same person that he was when he first came to Harmony. To tell you the truth, even I thought that he was nothing but a flirt, and I didn't really trust him. But NOW, Fox is the most caring and loving man that I've ever known." Whitney smiled. "Theresa you know more than anyone that Fox is a good man. You've told me yourself that he has been there for you countless of times. Remember when he cashed in his trust fund to bail you out of jail? Only a good, and decent man would do that. So he made a mistake honey, but like he told you it was a year ago. How could you think that he's the same man?" Whitney watched as tears fell from Theresa's eyes.
"Whit, I trusted him! You don't understand how much this hurts." Theresa choked back tears. "Do you know how it felt when I found out Ethan was helping Rebecca gain custody of my son? It killed me Whit. I felt like a huge rock fell on my heart. Ethan was my world and you know that more than anyone. When he betrayed me like that, I felt like I could trust no one anymore." Theresa glanced out the window. "It took every ounce of me to even try to trust Fox. I mean he is a Crane, and all that family has ever done, is cause everyone in harmony pain and suffering. But I did. I let my son get close to him, and I let myself get close to him. Whit, Little Ethan loves Fox like he was his own father. He has no one else to look up to in that way." Theresa's eyes became clouded with tears as she remembered her little boy. "Now what am I suppose to tell him Whit? That the person that he looked up to most LIED to him? How could I do that?" Theresa's whole body shook as tears poured down her face.
Whitney didn't know what to say, as she struggled to keep herself from crying. She hated seeing Theresa so upset.
"And you want to know what the worst part is?" Theresa took a deep breath. "I was actually starting to fall in love with him." Theresa stared into Whitney's eyes.
"Love? Theresa you never spoke about loving Fox before." Whitney could kick herself for not seeing how much Theresa cared for Fox.
"That's because I wasn't sure myself!" Theresa cried. "I didn't want to believe that I was letting myself fall for another Crane, when all they have done is repeatedly hurt me! But I was! And I couldn't deny it! I loved him Whit! And now I feel so stupid because once again a Crane has hurt me. God Whit I don't know how much more of this I can take! I feel like I can't even breathe! I can't even breathe Whitney!" Theresa's body sank onto Whitney's lap.
"Oh honey," Whitney couldn't stop the tears that fell down her face. She sat there holding Theresa's limp trembling body. "I'm so sorry that you're going through this Theresa. I'm so sorry." Whitney quickly wiped the tears away from her eyes. I have to be strong for her. She thought to herself. "Theresa you have to believe that everything is going to be ok. I know in my heart that Fox would never intentionally hurt you. He loves you Theresa I know he does." Whitney tried to console her friend, but her limp body made Whitney get worried. "Theresa I'm going downstairs to get my mom, you don't look so good."
"No Whit, "Theresa sobbed. "Don't get Dr. Russell. I'm fine.
"Ok then at least let me get you something to drink." Theresa nodded. "Alright, I'll be right back." Whitney slipped from underneath Theresa and quietly left the room.
Theresa laid on Whitney's bed like a helpless doll. She suddenly heard the faint sound of music coming from Whitney's stereo.
She got up and walked over slowly turning it up. She figured that maybe music would calm her down.
Returning back to the bed, Theresa listened to words of the song, as new tears slowly rolled down her face.
*** How could the one I gave my heart to, break my heart so bad?
How could the one who made me happy, make me feel so sad?
Won't somebody tell me, so I can understand?
If you love me, how could hurt me like that?
How could the one I gave my world to, throw my world away?
How could the one who said, "I love you", say the things you say?
How could the one I was so true to, just tell me lies?
How could the one I gave my heart to, go and break this heart of mine, tell me?
How could you be so cold to me, when I gave you everything?
All my love, all I had inside.
How could you just walk out the door? How could you not love me anymore?
I thought we had forever. I can't understand.
How could the one I shared my dreams with, take my dream from me?
How could the love that brought such pleasure, bring such misery?
Won't somebody tell me, somebody tell me please?
If you love me, how could you do that to me, tell me?
How could you just walk out the door? How could you not love me anymore?
I thought we had forever. I can't understand. No I can't understand.
How could the one I gave my heart to, break my heart so bad?
How could the one who made me happy, make me feel so sad?
Won't somebody tell me, so I can understand?
If you love me, how could hurt me like that?
How could the one I gave my world to, throw my world away?
How could the one who said, "I love you", say the things you say?
How could the one I was so true to, just tell me lies?
How could the one I gave my heart to, make me feel so sad?
How could the one I gave my heart to, break my heart so bad, tell me?
***
Theresa's body sank on Whitney's pillow.
"Oh Fox," she cried. "How could you hurt me like this?"
(Hey guys, thanks for all the reviews! I hope you are enjoying the upcoming chapters. The song that I used in this chapter was "The One I Gave My Heart To" by Aaliyah. I just had to use her song. Number one because it fit so perfectly with the story, and two, I love and miss Aaliyah with all my heart R.I P. Thanks again guys, keep the reviews coming! ( )