Ch.27
Teresa opened her eyes after a restless nights sleep. She looked around the dark room, still in shock that she was there. Her gaze drifted to Ethan who was sitting in the corner.
She could tell he had been crying.
"Hey," she said gently, walking over to him and sitting down. "What's wrong? Why are you so sad?"
He sniffed.
"I had a dream about Little Ethan."
She nodded trying to hide her discomfort at the sound of her son's name.
"Was he happy in your dream Ethan?"
He looked at her.
"Yes."
She gave a feeble smile.
"You know, I dream about my son all the time Ethan…all the time."
He took her hand, and gently stroked it with his thumb.
"I think he visits us in our dreams to let us know that he's ok." She said. "Whenever I close my eyes and see his happy face…it just makes me smile."
"I just wish he was here." Ethan said, lowering his head.
"He is," Teresa said beaming. "He is all around us Ethan…can't you feel him? Hear his voice? God, I can still smell him on my clothes."
Ethan laughed.
"He will always be here with us Ethan…as long as we remember the good times we had with him he will always be a part of us."
Ethan was dumbfounded.
"How do you do it?"
"Do what?" She asked confused.
"How do you accept the fact that your child is gone? How do you have the ability to sit here and say these things and not break down?"
"Eth-"
"Seriously Teresa, how are you so strong?"
She thought for a minute.
"I don't have a choice," she finally whispered. "I have to accept that he is gone…if I don't accept it and face the truth that he isn't here with me anymore, it kills me Ethan. It literally kills me. And I refuse to die without bringing Alistair and Rebecca to justice. I owe my son that much."
She stood up, placing one hand on Ethan's shoulder, before walking away.
His eyes followed her, bewildered at how amazingly strong she was.
"They will pay Teresa," he said.
"I'll make sure of it."
"Luis, wake up."
Luis didn't move.
Fox groaned.
"Hey! Earth to Luis! The plane has landed! Do you hear me?"
Luis grumbled.
"Yea, I hear you…"
He sat up and stretched, looking out of the window.
"Hawaii," he said smiling.
"They're here Fox," he said. "I can feel it."
Fox smiled.
"So can I."
They quickly exited the plane and walked into the airport.
"If I remember correctly, the Crane Estates should be close to here," Fox said looking around. "I think they might be right down the road."
They men looked at each other.
"Let's go," they both said at once.
While they were walking, neither said much.
"Fox?"
"Yea Luis?"
"What exactly is our plan? You know, when we get to the estates? How are we going to get in?
Fox stopped in his tracks.
"I though you had a plan."
He gave on of his signature Fox grins and kept walking.
"We don't need a plan Luis…. they have to let me in…I'm family.
He looked up at the clear blue sky.
"And this time it's personal."