Chapter 5:

"No, I can't do this." Theresa told him. "I love Ethan. He's my husband and I must be faithful to him."

"Theresa,"Nick smiled, "we might as well go all the way. I mean you've already kissed me. Isn't that being unfaithful?"

"Oh no!" She realized he was right. "I have to go home now."

"Stupid girl!" He laughed like he was jealous.

"What?" She asked not understanding.

"You can't leave me."

"Why not?"

"Because if you do, I'll ruin your life. You won't even have Ethan."

"No! You wouldn't!" Theresa's worse dreams were coming true.

"Oh I would!" He smiled. "Now, if you do what I say when I say no one has to get hurt."

Tears were welling up in her eyes as she asked, "What do I have to do?"

"Don't worry. It's not like I'm going to kill you right now." He chuckled.

"Are you thinking about killing me?" She hated to ask, but needed to know.

"It's a thought. But it's not reality yet."

Theresa gasped. What if he killed her. She couldn't think about that right now. Now she needed to figure out how to escape.

"Now, back to your question about what you can do. Right now we are going to make love. Is that a problem?"

She shook her head no.

"Good. I'll be right back. I have to use the bathroom, but when I come back you are going to be so happy you stayed."

She smiled weakly. Once he was in the bathroom, Theresa dressed quickly, ran, and tried to open the door. It was locked and Nick had the only key.

"Damn it!" She yelled.

"Something wrong?" Nick asked.

"Shoot!" He had heard her. "No, I just spilled some wine on my dress." She lied.

"Oh okay. I'll be out in a minute."

Theresa looked around the room, looking for a place to escape while Nick was still in there. Then it hit her. The window! It would be a tight fit, but she could get out through there. She lifted the window open and went out head first. HAlf way out she realized her dress was caught on something.

"I hope your ready!" Nick shouted.

Oh no! She thought.I have to get out of here.

Theresa tried ripping off the bottom of her dress, but it was no use. Her dress was still caught.

"What do you think you're doing?" Nick asked angrily.

"Trying to open the window." She lied.

"Don't lie to me." Nick shouted.

"I'm not."

"I can't believe you. Do you really want to lose Ethan?" He asked her.

"No! Please, just leave me be."

Nick pulled her back into the room and threw her against the wall.

She let out a little cry of pain.

"What not enough pain?"

He picked her up and put her on the bed. He picked up the bottle of wine and throw it at her. Her arms and face were so cut up from the bottle. Blood was all over her and the bed.

"Please, don't kill me." She pleaded.

At first it looked like that was what he was going to do, but suddenly if sat down on the bed next to her.

"I won't kill you. Are you going to do as I say?"

"Yes, I promise." She cried.

"Good, good."

"What should I do?"

"Nothing."

"Nothing?" She asked.

"Yes, nothing. See I want you to go home and tell Ethan that some men gave you a problem and that they did this to you."

"Okay."

"That's not it. Tonight you are going to come to my room at midnight."

"Okay."

"Now leave before I hurt you."

She ran home crying to Ethan. She pounded on the door screaming for someone to help her.

"Help me! Help me!"

The people on the street thought she was going insane. Finally a maid answered the door not reconizing Theresa at first.

"Theresa, what happened?" Ethan asked as he went to see who was at the door.

Theresa ran and hugged him as hard as she could. Nick came through the door and acted like he didn't know what was going on.

"Theresa, what happened?" Ethan asked again.

Theresa knew Ethan was talking to her, but she stared at Nick. Nick shook his head in disappointment and was about to tell Ethan about them, but Theresa spoke up.

"These....these men." Ethan could hardly understand her. She was crying so much.

"Men? What men?"

"While I was walking these men attacked me. They...they threw bottles at me and ripped my dress." She held on to Ethan even tighter.

"There, there." He rubbed her back. "They won't ever hurt you again. I promise you."

"Oh I love you so much, Ethan."

"I love you too. Come and let's clean you up."

"Sir, we should really take her to see a doctor." The maid said.

"Call one then, please."

"Of course."

"I'll go and get some warm rags to help clean the dry blood from your face." Ethan said. "Nick, would you help Theresa up to our room?"

"Of cour...." Nick was cut off.

"No! Ethan, please don't leave me alone. I want you by my side. Please don't go. Send Nick for them, just don't leave me alone with anyone!" She pleaded with him.

"Honey, you'll be safe. It's only Nick." Ethan walked away.

Tears came streaming down her face faster as Nick approached her. He looked around and saw that they were alone. He grabbed her arm and jerked her to him.

"Ouch!" She screamed.

"Come on!" He pulled her up the stairs.

He threw her on her bed and said, "Don't, and I mean don't say a word of this to Ethan or you'll regret that I didn't killl you today."

She shivered with fright that he might tell Ethan anyway.

"Oh yeah and before I leave," Nick said as he got ontop of her. He leaned in for a kiss, but she slapped him. He didn't say anything. Instead he kissed her and without her seeing it he took a knife that was laying on a table next to the bed and stabbed her in her chest.

She gasped as he got off of her and went to his room. He took the knife with him and would later clean it off.

"Thanks, Nick, for helping....." Ethan dropped the rags and realized that Nick wasn't in there. Theresa was lying on her bed with a wound to her chest. "Theresa! Theresa, Theresa, are you alright?" He asked as he rushed to her side.

"Ca....cal....call a doctor." She was barely able to say.

Ethan ran out of the room and screamed, "Someone call a doctor! Hurry!"

Nick came out of his room and pretended like he had just put Theresa in her room.

"What's going on?" Nick asked.

"Did you take Theresa to her room?"

"Yeah, then I went to my room. Why?"

"Someone just stabbed her."

"Oh my God! That's so horrible."

"Tell me when the doctor arrives."

After Ethan went back into his room Nick laughed uncontrollably.

"What are you laughing at?" Eve asked as she ran upstairs.

"Oh nothing." He lied."They're in there." He pointed to Ethan's room.

"Thank you."

Eve ran into the room and saw that Theresa was losing a lot of blood.

"How long has she been stabbed?"

"About 5 minutes." Ethan informed her. "Tell me she's going to live. Tell me she's going to live! Tell me damn it!"

Eve checked her pulse and turned to Ethan.

"I'm so sorry. She's gone."

"Gone? How can she be gone?"

"She lost too much blood and her wound looks like it didn't help."

"You know," Ethan began. Tears were welling up in his eyes, "Theresa, wanted to come here because she thought America would be a place where she could get her life started off on the right foot, but now I just hate this land. How could they want to hurt Theresa? This land is a disgrace to every other country."

"Ethan, I know you feel angry, but don't blame the country. There are so many bad people through out the world. Not only in America, but everywhere. You'll move on. Even without Theresa."

"How can I?"

"I don't know, but you will. I'll help you."

"Theresa?"

"Who is that? Where am I? Where was I just at?"

The man laughed and said, "It's me, God. Theresa you've just had your first dream."

"I...I died. Why?"

"Because there are some bad people out there who just want to ruin other's lives. Like...."

"Like Gwen." She cut him off. "I'm lying in the hospital because of her. Aren't I?"

"I can't say."

"Why do the people in my dreams not recognize me?" She really wanted to know.

"Because, dear, they know a Theresa not exactly the same Theresa you are on earth."

"I'm not sure I follow."

"You aren't the Theresa they knew when this happened."

"So I look and sound like the Theresa that this happened to?"

"You are the Theresa, but this happened to you in the past. different life."

"Oh! Now I understand."

"I have to go now and so do you."

"Where am I going?"

"1914."

"What's going to happen to me then?"

"You'll see."

"Can you tell me what ever happened to Ethan in that dream?"

"He moved on with his life."

"Did he marry again?"

"No."

"No?" She was surprised.

"No, he only loved you."

"I must leave now. Bye, Theresa."

"Wait!"

"Goodbye, Theresa."

"Mother, she's in a coma." Gwen bragged to her mother.

"Oh yes! Gwennie, now is your time to get your man back." Rebecca told her.

"I know, I know. But how?"

"Well why don't you go down to the hospital and show some sympathy for what has happened to that little taco."

"I don't know. Won't they think something's going on?"

"No, just say you and Theresa decided to became friends."

"No one will believe me."

"Then say you came to show how sorry you were. Oh I know! Say you wanted to support Ethan and taaco's family."

"Alright, but I swear Theresa better never wake up or else we could get in major trouble, mother."

"Oh don't worry. Julian won't let that happen. Oh I have to go. Pookie is back and we are going to...."

"Don't even say it, mother."

"What?"

"Goodnight."

"Night, Gwennie.

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

Theresa's in 1914!

Gwen visits the hospital!

Theresa's body gets worse!

Much feedback is appreciated!!!!!!!

~Mandi~