Theresa was at home packing Little Ethan's things as quickly as she could. She decided that she could not go on living in Harmony after being humiliated in such fashion. She could understand why Fox was mad and that he didn't want to marry her, but she couldn't understand how he got a hold of those pictures. She knew something wasn't right and she needed to skip town before anything else went wrong.
"Where are we going?" Her confused son asked as he watched his mother pack up his favorite toys.
"We're going away on a little trip."
"Is Fox coming with?"
Theresa turned to her son not knowing what to say. Could she tell him the truth? Would he understand?
"No," she said slowly, "Fox and I aren't going to be married."
"Why not?"
"Because," she said as she held back the tears, "Fox can't trust me."
"Why?"
"Because I'm not a very trustworthy person."
"I think you are."
"Thank you," she said as she kissed him. "Now, let's hurry up."
Just then the doorbell rang. Theresa hoped for a moment that it was Fox, but in a way she didn't ever want to face him again. she couldn't ever face him again after what she did to him. Theresa peaked out the front window to see a man she had never seen standing outside. Theresa felt that she should answer the door, she needed to for some reason.
"Hello," she said as she opened the door.
"Theresa?"
"Yes?"
"I'm Dylan Banning, Fox's friend."
"What do you want?" She said now getting annoyed.
So he sends his friends to do his dirty work?
"I need to talk to you about Fox. It's very important that I speak with you."
"As you can see, I'm in a hurry. My flight leaves in just a few hours so if you'll excuse me," she said beginning to close the door on him.
"No," he said as he pushed the door open.
"Leave now or I'll call the police!" She shouted. "My brother is a cop and he'll take care of you!"
"Fine, I'm leaving," he said as he gave up and left her alone.
Theresa closed the door and stood against it as she watched Dylan leave. Before leaving Dylan slipped an envelope under her door. Once he had gone out of her sight, she picked it up and opened it.
Theresa,
I know you don't know me at all, but the truth is I know you. Fox has told me a lot about you ever since you two met. And I honestly must say that I've been waiting anxiously to met you. I want to thank you for being such a great friend to Fox. He's had a hard childhood as you already know. Finding a friend in you has helped him a great deal. He may not have told you that, but I know it's true.
Now you're probably wondering why I am writing to you when I have never really met you. I need to explain everything that happened. It all starts back in L.A. Do you remember the night that you and Fox got into that fight? Since then, Fox has been coming up with a way to get revenge on you for hurting him. I know it does sound immature, but that's the way Fox has always been taught to deal with things. Revenge is the Crane's best friend. The day after your fight in L.A. Fox paired up with Gwen to bring you down. Gwen though dropped out long before anything was really settled. She couldn't hurt you after you had been so nice to her and Sarah. Fox was now by himself, needing someone to help him out. That's where Rebecca comes in. She and Fox partnered up and came up with what they believed was the perfect plan.
Rebecca called an old friend of hers, Alex, the man you met at the bar the night before your wedding. Rebecca hired Alex to drug you and get you to a hotel room that night. You two never had any type of sexual contact. Rebecca just made it appear that way in the photos. She had the photos mailed to Julian so he would put an end to your wedding. She figured that Julian would be the only one to stop it. Fox had seen the photos before the wedding. He was rather horrified to see them because he still loved you. Theresa, Fox does love you, he was just blinded by the hurt you caused him. He regrets everything that happened. All he wants is a second chance. Now, I know he doesn't deserve it after what he's done to you, but I know there have been times when you wished you had a second chance with Ethan. Another chance can change everything and you hold that power right now. What you'll do is all up to you. Good luck in making the right choice.
Dylan
A tearful Theresa folded Dylan's letter up as she hear a soft knock at the door. Peaking out the window, her heart skipped a beat when she saw him.
So he's back
Opening the door, he walked in and stood before her with his heart hanging on the line.
"What are you doing here?"
"I came to tell you everything," Fox said.
"I know everything," she said as she took out Dylan's letter and passed it to him.
"Theresa, I'm sorry," he said once he finished it. "You have no idea how much I hated what I did to you."
"Why? Why did you want to destroy me?"
"Because you hurt me, Theresa. You constantly compared me to Ethan. I was never the man in your heart as long as Ethan was around. I mean, I told you how I felt, we kissed, and all you did was run away."
"I was scared, Fox. I didn't know what to do. My feelings were all mixed up. Could you blame me?"
"Then I could, but now I can't."
"Well, it's too late now," she said as she picked up her suitcase.
"What do you mean?" he said looking confused.
"I'm leaving town, me and Little Ethan that is," Theresa said as she stood by the door holding Little Ethan's hand.
"What!? Where are you going with my son?" He shouted not realizing what he had just said.
"Your son?" Theresa laughed. "Fox, we never went through with the adoption."
"Theresa, I need to tell you something that will probably blow your mind."
"What? You better hurry because my plane is going to be leaving soon."
"Julian isn't Little Ethan's father."
"Then Ethan..."
"Neither is Ethan," he said cutting her off. "Theresa, I am Little Ethan's father."
"What? If this is some kind of sick joke to keep me here..."
"It's not. I guarantee you it's not a joke. I am Little Ethan's father."
"No! You can't be!" She cried. "No!"
"Theresa, it's true! That night you were in Bermuda, I was too. I found Bruce at the bar and we were having a few drinks when he mentioned this trick that he was going to play on my father. I hated him so much then that I of course went along. After the fake wedding, I was going to sleep with father's 'bride.' Theresa, I had no idea that I slept with you until I came to Harmony. I had my suspicions about whose Little Ethan's father was so I had a DNA test done and I came back as the father. Now, yell at me, scream, punch me as much as you want. I know what I did was wrong and I can never take back everything that I did to you."
"You son of a bitch!" Theresa yelled as she slapped Fox. "How could you! I'll never forgive you after this!"
Theresa grabbed Little Ethan and their things and ran out the door. It was raining and lightening outside, but she didn't care. She had to escape. She needed to leave Harmony and never look back.
Fox remained inside running his hand over his cheek, where she had slapped him. He knew she would react like that. How could he ever think that she would be happy to learn that a monster like him was Little Ethan's father? Fox though didn't want to let her go. He had just told her everything after keeping it secret for so long. He needed to fight for the love of his life.
"Theresa!" Fox shouted to her.
They were now at the end of the block and still running. Theresa heard him call after her, but it didn't matter she didn't want to see him. Fox ran after them and was finally able to catch up to them.
"Theresa," he said breathing heavily.
Theresa continued to walk away, but he grabbed her arm.
"I'm not letting you go!"
I'm not a perfect person
There's many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
"Theresa, I'm not a perfect person. Hell, I never will be! There's no excuse for what I did to you. I'm sorry, I know I should've been smarter, I should've have hurt you."
"Fox, it doesn't matter. I don't care."
"You may not, but I do. Theresa, I can't let you go, not when I'm still in love with you."
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you
"I'm sorry, Fox," she said as she tried to walk away.
"No!" Fox jumped in front of her and grabbed her by her shoulders. "Theresa, you make me want to be a new person. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. Whenever I'm around you, I want to be a better person."
"You're on drugs!" She laughed.
"Theresa, you're the only drug I've ever been on."
I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
"We'll both go on living, but I'll go on living with a guilty conscience. You won't live with yourself each day knowing that you helped destroy someone you loved."
"Yes, I will. I loved you, Fox, and I know you loved me at sometime."
And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
That's why I need you to hear
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is You [x4]
"Are you going to walk away and just turn your back on your one true love? I thought you believed in fate and true love."
"Once," she said with tears streaming down her face, "I did once. Back when I thought the world couldn't hurt me."
"Theresa, I'm sorry! What can I say to make you understand how much I hate myself for hurting you? I'm a monster! A pig! I don't deserve you!"
"Then let me go."
And just like that Theresa walked out of Fox's life, hoping to never see him again.
Theresa's thoughts were interrupted as she heard the phone ring. Placing Fox's picture back inside her bible, she answered the phone.
"I'm on my way!" She said with tears in her eyes.
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Who was on the phone with Theresa?
Theresa says goodbye to someone she loves!
Two old lovers cross paths!
Much feedback is appreciated!!!
~Mandi~
"Where are we going?" Her confused son asked as he watched his mother pack up his favorite toys.
"We're going away on a little trip."
"Is Fox coming with?"
Theresa turned to her son not knowing what to say. Could she tell him the truth? Would he understand?
"No," she said slowly, "Fox and I aren't going to be married."
"Why not?"
"Because," she said as she held back the tears, "Fox can't trust me."
"Why?"
"Because I'm not a very trustworthy person."
"I think you are."
"Thank you," she said as she kissed him. "Now, let's hurry up."
Just then the doorbell rang. Theresa hoped for a moment that it was Fox, but in a way she didn't ever want to face him again. she couldn't ever face him again after what she did to him. Theresa peaked out the front window to see a man she had never seen standing outside. Theresa felt that she should answer the door, she needed to for some reason.
"Hello," she said as she opened the door.
"Theresa?"
"Yes?"
"I'm Dylan Banning, Fox's friend."
"What do you want?" She said now getting annoyed.
So he sends his friends to do his dirty work?
"I need to talk to you about Fox. It's very important that I speak with you."
"As you can see, I'm in a hurry. My flight leaves in just a few hours so if you'll excuse me," she said beginning to close the door on him.
"No," he said as he pushed the door open.
"Leave now or I'll call the police!" She shouted. "My brother is a cop and he'll take care of you!"
"Fine, I'm leaving," he said as he gave up and left her alone.
Theresa closed the door and stood against it as she watched Dylan leave. Before leaving Dylan slipped an envelope under her door. Once he had gone out of her sight, she picked it up and opened it.
Theresa,
I know you don't know me at all, but the truth is I know you. Fox has told me a lot about you ever since you two met. And I honestly must say that I've been waiting anxiously to met you. I want to thank you for being such a great friend to Fox. He's had a hard childhood as you already know. Finding a friend in you has helped him a great deal. He may not have told you that, but I know it's true.
Now you're probably wondering why I am writing to you when I have never really met you. I need to explain everything that happened. It all starts back in L.A. Do you remember the night that you and Fox got into that fight? Since then, Fox has been coming up with a way to get revenge on you for hurting him. I know it does sound immature, but that's the way Fox has always been taught to deal with things. Revenge is the Crane's best friend. The day after your fight in L.A. Fox paired up with Gwen to bring you down. Gwen though dropped out long before anything was really settled. She couldn't hurt you after you had been so nice to her and Sarah. Fox was now by himself, needing someone to help him out. That's where Rebecca comes in. She and Fox partnered up and came up with what they believed was the perfect plan.
Rebecca called an old friend of hers, Alex, the man you met at the bar the night before your wedding. Rebecca hired Alex to drug you and get you to a hotel room that night. You two never had any type of sexual contact. Rebecca just made it appear that way in the photos. She had the photos mailed to Julian so he would put an end to your wedding. She figured that Julian would be the only one to stop it. Fox had seen the photos before the wedding. He was rather horrified to see them because he still loved you. Theresa, Fox does love you, he was just blinded by the hurt you caused him. He regrets everything that happened. All he wants is a second chance. Now, I know he doesn't deserve it after what he's done to you, but I know there have been times when you wished you had a second chance with Ethan. Another chance can change everything and you hold that power right now. What you'll do is all up to you. Good luck in making the right choice.
Dylan
A tearful Theresa folded Dylan's letter up as she hear a soft knock at the door. Peaking out the window, her heart skipped a beat when she saw him.
So he's back
Opening the door, he walked in and stood before her with his heart hanging on the line.
"What are you doing here?"
"I came to tell you everything," Fox said.
"I know everything," she said as she took out Dylan's letter and passed it to him.
"Theresa, I'm sorry," he said once he finished it. "You have no idea how much I hated what I did to you."
"Why? Why did you want to destroy me?"
"Because you hurt me, Theresa. You constantly compared me to Ethan. I was never the man in your heart as long as Ethan was around. I mean, I told you how I felt, we kissed, and all you did was run away."
"I was scared, Fox. I didn't know what to do. My feelings were all mixed up. Could you blame me?"
"Then I could, but now I can't."
"Well, it's too late now," she said as she picked up her suitcase.
"What do you mean?" he said looking confused.
"I'm leaving town, me and Little Ethan that is," Theresa said as she stood by the door holding Little Ethan's hand.
"What!? Where are you going with my son?" He shouted not realizing what he had just said.
"Your son?" Theresa laughed. "Fox, we never went through with the adoption."
"Theresa, I need to tell you something that will probably blow your mind."
"What? You better hurry because my plane is going to be leaving soon."
"Julian isn't Little Ethan's father."
"Then Ethan..."
"Neither is Ethan," he said cutting her off. "Theresa, I am Little Ethan's father."
"What? If this is some kind of sick joke to keep me here..."
"It's not. I guarantee you it's not a joke. I am Little Ethan's father."
"No! You can't be!" She cried. "No!"
"Theresa, it's true! That night you were in Bermuda, I was too. I found Bruce at the bar and we were having a few drinks when he mentioned this trick that he was going to play on my father. I hated him so much then that I of course went along. After the fake wedding, I was going to sleep with father's 'bride.' Theresa, I had no idea that I slept with you until I came to Harmony. I had my suspicions about whose Little Ethan's father was so I had a DNA test done and I came back as the father. Now, yell at me, scream, punch me as much as you want. I know what I did was wrong and I can never take back everything that I did to you."
"You son of a bitch!" Theresa yelled as she slapped Fox. "How could you! I'll never forgive you after this!"
Theresa grabbed Little Ethan and their things and ran out the door. It was raining and lightening outside, but she didn't care. She had to escape. She needed to leave Harmony and never look back.
Fox remained inside running his hand over his cheek, where she had slapped him. He knew she would react like that. How could he ever think that she would be happy to learn that a monster like him was Little Ethan's father? Fox though didn't want to let her go. He had just told her everything after keeping it secret for so long. He needed to fight for the love of his life.
"Theresa!" Fox shouted to her.
They were now at the end of the block and still running. Theresa heard him call after her, but it didn't matter she didn't want to see him. Fox ran after them and was finally able to catch up to them.
"Theresa," he said breathing heavily.
Theresa continued to walk away, but he grabbed her arm.
"I'm not letting you go!"
I'm not a perfect person
There's many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
"Theresa, I'm not a perfect person. Hell, I never will be! There's no excuse for what I did to you. I'm sorry, I know I should've been smarter, I should've have hurt you."
"Fox, it doesn't matter. I don't care."
"You may not, but I do. Theresa, I can't let you go, not when I'm still in love with you."
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is you
"I'm sorry, Fox," she said as she tried to walk away.
"No!" Fox jumped in front of her and grabbed her by her shoulders. "Theresa, you make me want to be a new person. I know it sounds crazy, but it's true. Whenever I'm around you, I want to be a better person."
"You're on drugs!" She laughed.
"Theresa, you're the only drug I've ever been on."
I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
"We'll both go on living, but I'll go on living with a guilty conscience. You won't live with yourself each day knowing that you helped destroy someone you loved."
"Yes, I will. I loved you, Fox, and I know you loved me at sometime."
And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
That's why I need you to hear
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason is You [x4]
"Are you going to walk away and just turn your back on your one true love? I thought you believed in fate and true love."
"Once," she said with tears streaming down her face, "I did once. Back when I thought the world couldn't hurt me."
"Theresa, I'm sorry! What can I say to make you understand how much I hate myself for hurting you? I'm a monster! A pig! I don't deserve you!"
"Then let me go."
And just like that Theresa walked out of Fox's life, hoping to never see him again.
Theresa's thoughts were interrupted as she heard the phone ring. Placing Fox's picture back inside her bible, she answered the phone.
"I'm on my way!" She said with tears in her eyes.
Spoilers*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Who was on the phone with Theresa?
Theresa says goodbye to someone she loves!
Two old lovers cross paths!
Much feedback is appreciated!!!
~Mandi~