Chapter 3 Part 1:

"Can I see Theresita?" Pilar asked.

"Sure, you all can see her, but only a few people a time." Eve told them.

"Thank you. I'm going to go in first." Pilar said.

"Mama, I'll go with you." Miguel said.

"Me too." Said Luis.

"Remember not too many people." Eve reminded them before she went to check on another patient.

Pilar entered with her two sons beside her side. Theresa lay there hooked up to so many machines. IV's and tubes everywhere. She didn't look like Theresa.

"Oh my baby girl!" Pilar cried out.

Miguel and Luis had to help Pilar stand up. She was so weak.

"Sit down, Mama." Miguel told her.

Luis helped her into a chair beside Theresa.

"Pray with me." She said quietly.

They prayed together as a family. Hoping Theresa would hear them.

Theresa sat up and looked at her family.

"Why are you gouys crying?" She asked.

They couldn't hear her. She placed her hands on Pilar and said, "Mama, what's wrong?"

Pilar didn't answer.

"What's going on?" Theresa asked.

Still no answer so Theresa got out of bed and looked at what they were watching.

"Oh my!" Theresa said in horror. "Am I dead?"

"Theresa," A soft manly voice said.

"Who is that?"

"God."

"God?"

"Yes."

"Can you tell me what's going on? Why can't they hear me?"

"Your body is in a coma. Your soul is wondering around out of your body. They can't see it."

"How did this happen?"

"Your car was driven off of the rode."

"By who?"

"You have to find that out on your own."

"Well, can you tell me if I will live?"

"I'm sorry, but I can't."

Theresa became depressed.

"I have to live. I have to see my family and my baby."

"What about Ethan and Fox?"

"What about them?"

"Who owns your heart?"

"My decision! I forgot all about it! Oh please don't let me die!" She begged.

"We have to wait and see what happens."

Theresa nodded her head.

"Theresa, I want you to go back in your body. Don't wander around because you can get into some real trouble. You hear me?"

"Yes, sir."

"Goodnight."

"Night?"

"You'll be sleeping for a while."

"Oh! Wait!" She called out.

"Yes?"

"Can I just talk to them really quick?"

"I'm afraid not."

"Well before I return can I take one last look at them?"

"Well......okay, but hurry up. Theresa when you fall into your deep sleep, you will have some dreams."

"What kind of dreams?"

"One's that will forever change you.You will be going throught all of the decads from 1900-2000. You will get a new perspective on certain things."

"What things?"

"You'll learn them on your own."

"Wait!" She called out, but God had already left.

She walked up to Pilar first.

"Mama, I'm safe." She whispered.

"I feel her presence." Pilar said suddenly.

"What? How?" Miguel asked.

"She's watching us. I know she is."

Theresa smiled. Her mother knew she wouldn't die. Pilar always had hope until it was the end.

"Luis, look out for everyone." Theresa hugged him.

"I feel her too, Mama." He said.

Pilar smiled. This is was giving her more hope.

"Miguel, I love you."

Theresa returned to her body then.Theresa dreamed once she fell back into her deep sleep.

Dear Diary,

Right now I'm on a ship to America! I can hardly believe it. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be living in America one day. It seems that I'm married to a man who looks just like Ethan. Funny thing is his name is Ethan. He hardly speaks any english. He can speak german very well. I'm not sure how we communicate. Or how we even got married. We are right by the Statue of Liberty right now. It's beautiful because it stands for freedom. I can't wait to start my life and family in America. I must go now though. We are almost at Ellis Island. That's where we enter the country. I will talk to you as soon as I get an apartment with Ethan.

Theresa and Ethan got off the boat and headed for examinations. They walked hand in hand, but were soon separated. Theresa went with other females while Ethan went with males. She waited forever to be seen, and when it was her turn they took her into a room.

"What are you going to do?" She asked.

"Examin your body and your mental state." The male doctor said.

"Oh! Okay!" Theresa didn't care what they were going to do to her because she was in America. The land of the free. You have to understand that this was Theresa, but it wasn't. Theresa fits into her dreams as though this was happening to her in real life, but it wasn't her because she was use to what would happen in today's society.

Two nurses came and checked Theresa for lice and anything else that could be passed on to other people.

"Nothing on her." The nurse told the doctor.

"Thank you. Why don't you go and examin my other patient in the room next door while I finish up in here."

"Yes, doctor."

Once the nurse left the doctor locked the door.

"Take off your clothes." He told her.

Theresa didn't think anything of it. He was a doctor and he had the right to examin her. The docotr approached her and he started to unbuckle his pants.

"What are you doing?" She asked suspiciously.

"Just shut up and listen to me! If you don't I'll make sure you never ever enter this country." He threatened her.

Theresa shut up and let him take off his clothes. Just as he was about to enter inside of her someone walked in.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Oh thank God!" Theresa cried. "Dr. Russell, you have to help me!"

"Excuse me? I'm Dr. Hastings."

Theresa was shocked.

"No you're Dr. Russell. You're married to TC Russell and have two daughters named Simone and Whitney."

"I'm afraid not, honey." She said sweetly. "John, get the hell out of here! You'll never get another job as a doctor as long as I can help it."

John gave them both dirty looks and left.

"I think you're a little confused, honey. But it's alright you are getting into this country. I'll see to it."

"Thank you, Dr. Hastings." Theresa was uncomfortable saying that.

"You're welcome. Now did you come with anyone?"

"Yes, my husband Ethan."

"Okay, I'll go find him while you get dressed. What's his last name?"

"Winthrop."

"Okay, I'll be right back."

Theresa nodded her head and once she was alone she dressed up. Ten minutes later Dr. Hastings came back with Ethan.

"Is this him?" She asked Theresa.

"Yes." Theresa ran up to him and gave him a big kiss.

"What happened?" He barely asked.

"Oh nothing. Let's go."

"Wait a minute, please. Do you both have a place to stay?"

"No." Theresa said. "We have to find a place to live."

"That's what I thought. If you both could wait about 10, 15 mintues I can show you a wonderful place to live. My husband and I lived there when we came to America."

"Thank you so much. You are one of the nicest people we've encountered."

"Well, I like you both. You seem like a nice couple."

"I hope we could become friends in the future." Theresa said.

"Future? We're already friends." She smiled.

"Good, may I ask you where your from? You have a beautiful accent."

"Thank you, my husband and I are from London."

"I've always wanted to go there."

"It's beautiful there. I love America too, but I always haven't. You see my husband is white and I'm black, so it's hard to be accepted. I had a hard time getting a job as a doctor because of race. It's sad that we are still fighting a battle we fought in the civil war."

"I know. It's sad. Do you think Ethan and I will have a hard time getting accepted?" Theresa was afraid to even ask.

"A little, yes. But it will only make you both stronger. Now go have a seat and I'll be back when I'm off."

"Okay, thank you, Eve."

Once Eve left the room she fell back on the door.

"How does she know so much about me? My name, my daughters, and TC." She left with it boggling her mind.

Eve came back to then 10 minutes later and said, "Let's go!"

"Great!"

"Good!" Ethan said wih his cute German accent.

Eve brought Ethan and Theresa to her friend Julian's house.

"Knock, knock!"

"Whose there?" Julian asked as he looked out the peep hole.

"Me!" Eve called back to him.

"Eve, baby! How are you?"

"Great and you?"

"Excellent now that you're here." He smiled.

Eve laughed a little and said, "I was wondering if you could maybe help me out?"

"Of course! Anything for a dear friend. What can I do?"

"Well, this is Theresa and Ethan. They are my new friends. They don't have a place to live yet so I was wondering if you could let them stay with you until they get on their feet?"

"No problem! Your friends are my friends. Hello Theresa! Hello Ethan!" He kissed Theresa's hand and shook Ethan's.

"Thank you for letting us stay." Theresa said. "If we ever are a bother to you, then let us know."

"Oh don't worry my, dear. Um does your husband ever speak?" He asked Theresa.

Theresa giggled and said, "Of course! He just doesn't speak much english."

"Oh I see. You know I may be able to help him."

"How?" Theresa was dying to know how.

"Well, I have a friend who teaches english to immigrants and seeing how your husband doesn't speak much english, he could be of some help to him."

"That would be great, but we don't have much money." She confessed sadly.

"No need to worry. I will pay for it."

"You will?" She seemed surprised.

"Yes." He smiled.

"Oh thank you!" she said excitedly as she gave him a big hug.

"Now, come on. I'll have my son take you both to your room."

"Okay, thank you again."

Julian nodded his head and whistled. A handsome man resembling Fox appeared.

"Fox!" Theresa said happily. It was yet another familiar face.

He laughed and said, "No one has called me that since I was a little child. Have we met before?"

"Don't you remember me?"

"Afraid not. Please call my by my name Nichalos or Nick for short."

Eve and Julian gave each other worried faces.

Eve whispered to Julian, "She's a little confused from traveling so long. She'll be okay."

"Oh! I see." He understood. "Let's go have a drink?"

"I should be getting home." She tried to avoid one of her ex lovers.

"Please?" He begged.

"Okay, one drink."

"Okay."

They walked out of the room holding hands as friends, nothing more. The both had moved on with their lives. No more love was between them.

"Let, my show you both your room." Nick said as he carried what little bags they had.

"Thank you." She said absently. His face, his body, his eyes put her into a trance.

Ethan interrupted her by tapping her on her shoulder and saying, "I love you!"

She starred at Fox then back at Ethan and said, "I love you too!"

"Here you go!" Nick said opening their room and placing there bags down.

"Thank you, Nick. Can you tell me where your bathroom is?" She asked.

"I'll show you."

"Okay. Honey, I'll be right back." She told him sweetly.

"Okay."

Nick tried to make conversation as they headed for the bathroom, but Theresa didn't seem interested.

"How do you like America so far?"

"It's nice." She said absently.

"Are you going to have any children here in America?" He didn't know what to say. Her beauty distracted him.

"I hope so."

"Here is the bathroom." He announced.

"Thank you, Nick."

"Let me give you a tour of it."

"Okay." Giving a tour of a bathroom was strange for her, but Nick wasn't like any other guy she knew.

Once they were inside he locked the door. Theresa became nervous. She was thinking about what happened at Ellis Island.

Flash Back:

Two nurses came and checked Theresa for lice and anything else that could be passed on to other people.

"Nothing on her." The nurse told the doctor.

"Thank you. Why don't you go and examin my other patient in the room next door while I finish up in here."

"Yes, doctor."

Once the nurse left the doctor locked the door.

"Take off your clothes." He told her.

Theresa didn't think anything of it. He was a doctor and he had the right to examin her. The docotr approached her and he started to unbuckle his pants.

"What are you doing?" She asked suspiciously.

"Just shut up and listen to me! If you don't I'll make sure you never ever enter this country." He threatened her.

Theresa shut up and let him take off his clothes. Just as he was about to enter inside of her someone walked in.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Oh thank God!" Theresa cried. "Dr. Russell, you have to help me!"

"Excuse me? I'm Dr. Hastings."

Theresa was shocked.

"No you're Dr. Russell. You're married to TC Russell and have two daughters named Simone and Whitney."

"I'm afraid not, honey." She said sweetly. "John, get the hell out of here! You'll never get another job as a doctor as long as I can help it."

Flash Back Ends:

Theresa shivered from fear.

"Are you all right?" He asked kindly.

"Yes, no, I don't know!" She said rather loudly. "Please don't hurt me." She begged him.

"Theresa, I won't hurt you. I promise."

She looked into his eyes and believed him. He moved closer to her. They stodd face to face, lips barely touching. He looked at her with love in his eyes, her eyes were hesitant. Before she could break free from his trance hi grabbed her by her shoulders and pulled her in for a real passionate kiss. No man had ever kissed her like that, and she liked it.

"Don't," she said kissing him. "I shouldn't be doing this." She said not able to let go of his lips.

He pulled away and stared into her eyes and said, "Do you love me?"

"Yes, no! I'm married. Please leave me alone."

"No, I can't. I know you love me."

"You don't know what love is." She told him.

He was hurt.

"Maybe I do maybe I don't, but I do know when two people belong together. Please, can you come and meet my for dinner tonight?"

"What about my husband?"

"Tell him you're going to find a job or say you're going to visit Eve. Say something. Please!"

She thought about it and finally said, "Okay, now please leave."

"Okay, I'll slide you a note downstairs at around 70 p.m."

"Fine, now please leave." She begged for the last time.

"Okay, but let me have one last kiss."

She leaned in and gave him a quick kiss.

"Thank you, lovely." He said as he walked out into the hall.

Theresa hurried back to her room once she was done. Ethan was waiting for her. He greeted her with a kiss.

"Mmm." She said, you taste so good.

"I know." He smiled. "Now let's have our honeymoon."

"No! I mean I can't."

"Why?"

"Because I'm going to find a job."

"Oh okay. Well, we can have our honeymoon tomorrow then." He kissed her forehead gently and said, "My look at the time! It's already 6:30 p.m."

"Well, I'm going to go and get dressed." She told him.

"Okay, I'm going to take a quick nap." He informed her.

Theresa went and dressed up in a simple black dress she had made before her voyage to America. She was ready by 7. She hurried downstiars and waited for his note. After waiting for a few minutes a butler handed her a note.

"Miss, this is for you." He said.

"Thank you."

She opened it and it read,

Meet me at the little resturant around the corner. I will wait for you there. Be sure to bring something comfortable with you. And remember to just relax and be yourself.

Love,

Nick

Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Does Theresa go to meet Nick??

Dr. Russell tells Theresa's family some heartbreaking news!

Much feedback appreciated!!!

~Mandi~