Chapter 3
The Present.
Gwen walked over to Sheridan and gave her another cup of coffee to try and calm her down. Sheridan accepted the coffee and took a sip before putting it down on the table with the other four cold cups of coffee.
"I'm sure Luis will be okay," Ethan said from his position next to Sheridan.
Sheridan, Gwen, Ethan, Hank, the Lopez-Fitzgeralds, and the Cranes were all sitting in the waiting room of the Harmony Hospital, awaiting information on Luis's condition. Six hours ago, Sheridan had received a phone call saying that Luis had been shot during a police chase and, after calling her loved ones, she rushed over to hospital. No one had given any of them an update on Luis's condition and right now, Sheridan had begun to suspect the worst-case scenarios.
"Damn it! How long does it take to look at a patient!" Sheridan yelled as she stood up from her chair and began to pace again.
"Sheridan, you need to relax," Beth Lopez-Fitzgerald said. "Freaking out isn't what Luis needs, he needs support and faith," she said.
"I know, I know, but I'm so scared," Sheridan said as tears stared to roll down her eyes once again.
"Luis is a strong guy, no matter how bad the injury is, he's not going to stop fighting," Antonio said, trying to reassure Sheridan.
"But what if the doctors can't help him," she persisted.
"Then we'll find a doctor who can," Julian spoke up. "We're Cranes, we'll go all the way to Alaska if we have to," he said as he walked over and put his arm around Sheridan.
In the last couple of years, Julian had changed tremendously. After the secret came out that he and Eve had an affair, T.C. divorced Eve and took off with Liz and Simone. No one had heard from any of them ever since. Julian had been there to console Eve during her tough times and he had even helped her gain the forgiveness of Whitney. He had married Eve almost three years ago and he couldn't be happier.
"Thank you Julian," Sheridan said as she returned his hug.
"I know my son, Sheridan. He's going to pull through," Pilar said as Whitney and Chad entered the waiting room.
"Where's Luis? Is he okay?" Whitney asked worriedly.
"We haven't heard anything from the doctors yet," Julian replied.
"Well, I'm sure he'll be fine," Chad said, seeing the tears well up in Sheridan's eyes once again.
"Yeah, of course he will," Whitney said, trying to reassure herself and Sheridan. "My mom hasn't been here yet?" Whitney asked.
"No, she must be really busy," Julian replied.
"I see. Sheridan, is there anything we can do for you?" Whitney asked.
"No, just pray for Luis," Sheridan said sadly.
"Definitely," Chad replied.
"Gwen, do we really need to be here. I'm getting really bored," Rebecca whispered softly to Gwen. Unfortunately, Pilar heard her.
"Why the hell did you bother coming here, Rebecca!" she exclaimed. "You don't give a damn about my son!"
"I came here for Gwennie," Rebecca replied. "She's worried for Sheridan and I'm worried about her," Rebecca lied.
"Well you're unwanted, so why don't you just leave," Pilar said rudely. "And take Ivy with you," she said coldly as she glared at Ivy.
"Believe me Pilar, I don't want to be here any more than you want me here. But cameras are out there and I'll look like a horrible bitch if I walk out of here while the husband of my ex-sister-in-law fights for his life," Ivy replied unemotionally.
"You are such an inconsiderate bitch," Sheridan said icily.
"Sheridan!" Ethan exclaimed, surprised by her comment to his mother.
"I'm sorry Ethan, but Ivy is not the loving woman you make her out to be. My husband may be dying and all she cares about is how she'll look to the public!" Sheridan yelled.
"Sheridan, I didn't mean it like that," Ivy said, trying to explain.
"Yes you did, so don't bother trying to deny it," Sheridan snapped. "Pilar was right, you should just leave. Only people who actually care about Luis deserve to be here," she said.
"I'm not going anywhere," Ivy said determinedly.
"Sheridan, don't bother. She's not worth it," Julian said, pulling Sheridan away from Ivy. Sheridan glared at Ivy one more time before allowing herself to be dragged away by Julian.
"Hello everyone, I have news on Luis's condition," Eve said as she entered to room nearly thirty minutes later.
"Is he okay? Will he die? What happened to him?" Sheridan asked in one breath.
"Sheridan, relax," Eve said with a smile. "The bullet that hit Luis just grazed his shoulder. All we had to do was patch it up; he's already getting his stuff so that he can go home," Eve explained. There was a collective sigh of relief after Eve had finished talking.
"So, he's okay, then?" Sheridan asked, wanting to be absolutely sure.
"Yes, he's fine," Ever reassured.
"Then, why the hell did it take nearly seven hours for someone to tell us that!" she exclaimed in anger. "Do you realize how worried and scared we've all been!?!"
"I'm really sorry for the delay, Sheridan. But we couldn't determine his condition until he regained consciousness and I knew it would be more painful if you knew that he was unconscious for over five hours," Eve explained.
"You're right," Sheridan agreed. "I think that would have driven me off the brink," she added. "Well, where is he now?" she asked.
"Right here," Luis said has he entered the waiting room. Sheridan immediately attacked him.
"Oh my God! I was so worried, I'm so glad you're okay!" she exclaimed as she pulled him into a gripping hug.
"Of course I'm okay. You think I'd let a little bullet keep me down?" he joked.
"I can't believe you're already joking about this," Sheridan said.
"Relax, babe, I'm okay," he said as Sheridan finally pulled away from him. Before he could relax, Pilar had pulled him into another hug.
"Don't ever scare us like that again," Pilar said.
"I won't, Mama," Luis replied. After he had received hugs from his other family members and close friends, he was finally ready to go.
"All right, let's hurry up and get out of here, I hate hospitals," Luis said.
"Sounds good to me," Hank agreed.
Before any of them could even stand, they heard commotion from up ahead. It sounded like a girl was arguing with the receptionist.
"I already told you miss. No one is allowed to see the victim unless you are a family member," the receptionist said rudely.
"And I already told you that I'm his sister!" the girl replied angrily.
"I need proof," the receptionist insisted.
"It's in my car! I told you that my husband would bring my purse, just let me see my brother!" the girl exclaimed.
"I can't do that."
"All right, listen up lady," the girl said, finally losing her patience. "I just got a phone call from my husband's grandfather, telling me that my brother was hurt. I flew here all the way from Europe to see him and if you don't let me see him, I'll make sure that you never work a day in this town again," she said sternly.
"Wow, that girl sounds pissed," Gwen said as they listened to the argument.
"I know. She must really care about her brother to travel that far on such short notice," Luis said.
"Well, that's not our business, let's hurry and get you home so you can rest," Sheridan said as she took Luis's hand. Once again they heard the loud voices.
"Hey, miss! You can't back there, that's only for people who are waiting for patients," the receptionist said as she followed the girl who walking away from her.
"I don't give a damn! I'm going to find my brother and no one is going to stop me," the girl said as she entered the waiting room. She looked up and saw some familiar faces. A few that she had missed more than anything and a few that she never wanted to see again. But only one face got her undivided attention.
"Luis!!" Theresa exclaimed as she rushed over to Luis and pulled him into a deathly hug.
"Theresa!?" Luis asked in surprise and excitement as he wrapped his arms around Theresa. "Where the hell have you been??"
"That's not important. How are you? I was so worried when I found out that you were shot!" she exclaimed as she pulled out of his arms.
"I'm fine, it was nothing important," Luis replied. "God, Resa, I've missed you so much," he said excitedly.
"I've missed you too, Luis," Theresa said with a large smile.
"Well, we've missed you too Resa, where's our hug?" Antonio said from his position next to Miguel.
"Antonio! Miguel! It's so good to see you guys again," she said excitedly as she pulled both of them into a hug. "We have to catch up on the last five years," she said.
"I'll say," Antonio said.
"Theresita, where have you been?" Pilar asked as she came over to give Theresa a hug.
"I was away, Mama. I know it was wrong of me to leave the way I did, but I promise that I took care of myself," Theresa said, assuring Pilar.
"I know that you did. You can be very responsible when you want to be," Pilar said.
"Excuse me, but do you people know her?" the receptionist asked, finally speaking up again.
"Yeah," Luis said. "She's my little sister," he added.
"I was trying to tell her that, but she refused to listen to me," Theresa replied as she looked accusingly at the receptionist.
"I was just doing my job," she replied snobbishly.
"Well if you want to keep that job, I suggest you change your tone," Theresa said firmly. The receptionist simply rolled her eyes and walked away. Theresa turned to see everyone staring at her in surprise.
"What?" she asked confused.
"What was that?" Luis asked. "Since when did you start threatening someone else with their job?"
"I didn't like her tone toward me. From the moment I walked in, she looked a me like I was scum," Theresa replied.
"You are," Gwen muttered loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Gwen, I see you're still the cold bitch that I remember," Theresa said with a glare. Gwen glared at Theresa before replying.
"Then that would mean that you're still the sad, pathetic, lovesick girl that I remember," she said.
"All right, enough ladies," Ethan said. "It's good to see you again, Theresa," he said softly as he made his way over to her.
"I wish I could say the same," Theresa replied coldly before stepping away from him.
"Excuse me?" Ethan asked, surprised by her behavior toward him.
"You heard me," Theresa replied. "Incase you forgot, you said some pretty cruel and hurtful things to me before I left. Why the hell would I be glad to see you?"
"I'm sorry, Theresa," Ethan said feebly.
"Save your apologies for someone who cares," Theresa replied with a roll of her eyes. Everyone looked on, unsure of what to do or say to break the tension in the room.
"Husband!" Beth exclaimed finally, unable to stand the silence.
"What?" everyone said at the same time, looking at Beth like she was crazy.
"Theresa, you told the receptionist that your husband would bring in your purse. That means that you got married, right?" she asked.
"What?" everyone asked once again, now looking at Theresa for an answer.
"You got married? How could you?" Ethan asked devastatingly.
"Why do you care if she got married?" Gwen asked jealously.
"I- I just can't believe that someone wanted to marry her, considering how devious she can be," Ethan lied. Luis was about to attack him for that comment when Theresa's voice stopped him.
"Go to hell, Ethan. Then again, you're married to Gwen so you're probably already there," she said.
"You bitch," Gwen yelled.
"The biggest one you'll ever know," Theresa said with a smile. "And in response to Beth, yes, I did get married; over four years ago," she said.
"To who!" Luis and Antonio exclaimed, not liking the idea of Theresa being married to someone they hadn't even met. Before Theresa could reply, a tall, blond male walked breezily into the room.
"Resa, you said you'd come back to help me," he said as he walked over to Theresa.
"HIM!" Ethan said disgustedly. "You married my brother?!"
"Good to see you too, half-bro" Fox said sardonically.
"You married a Crane?" Luis exclaimed.
"Yes, I did. Just like you married a Crane," Theresa said indignantly.
"Sheridan is different," Luis reasoned.
"So is Fox," Theresa insisted.
"Fox is nothing like Sheridan," Ethan cut in. "He'll just break your heart in the end," he added.
"Stay out of this Ethan," Luis said, feeling his hatred for Ethan build up again.
"I'm just trying to help her," Ethan said.
"Yeah, well if I recall correctly, you helped her right out of the damn country," Luis said bitterly. Ethan immediately closed his mouth.
"Well, I don't know about everyone else, but I'm happy for you two," Sheridan said as reached over and hugged Theresa and Fox.
"Thank you Sheridan, "Theresa said.
"Are you guys going to stay in Harmony?" Beth asked.
"Please say no," Gwen said, all too loudly.
"As a matter of fact, we were thinking of moving back here, so that Fox can learn how to run Crane Industries," Theresa answered, ignoring Gwen's comment.
"Do you honestly think that Alistair will allow Fox to run that company?" Gwen asked with a laugh. "He'll let Ethan, a non-Crane, run it before he lets Fox run it," she said matter-of-factly.
"We'll see about that," Fox said confidently. "So Gwen, how life as Mrs. Winthrop? Is it as boring as I expected?" he asked with a smile.
"Shut up, Fox," Gwen said rudely, not bothering to confirm or deny his comment. Fox simply smiled. Before he could make another remark, a sound interrupted them. They all turned to the door to see a boy and a girl, no older than two years, waddle their way into the room with huge smiles on their faces. The girl had dark brown hair with hazel eyes and the boy was had blond hair with dark eyes. They both seemed to be running from someone and enjoying themselves.
"Jessica, Justin, stop running away from me," a grown man dressed in a suit said as he chased the children. "Your parents aren't going to be happy with you," he added. That seemed to catch the children's attention because they immediately stopped running. They turned and looked at all of the people in the room. Fox and Theresa immediately caught their attention. In an instant, they were waddling towards them, screaming excitedly at the top of their lungs.
"Mama!"
"Dada!"
TBC.
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The Present.
Gwen walked over to Sheridan and gave her another cup of coffee to try and calm her down. Sheridan accepted the coffee and took a sip before putting it down on the table with the other four cold cups of coffee.
"I'm sure Luis will be okay," Ethan said from his position next to Sheridan.
Sheridan, Gwen, Ethan, Hank, the Lopez-Fitzgeralds, and the Cranes were all sitting in the waiting room of the Harmony Hospital, awaiting information on Luis's condition. Six hours ago, Sheridan had received a phone call saying that Luis had been shot during a police chase and, after calling her loved ones, she rushed over to hospital. No one had given any of them an update on Luis's condition and right now, Sheridan had begun to suspect the worst-case scenarios.
"Damn it! How long does it take to look at a patient!" Sheridan yelled as she stood up from her chair and began to pace again.
"Sheridan, you need to relax," Beth Lopez-Fitzgerald said. "Freaking out isn't what Luis needs, he needs support and faith," she said.
"I know, I know, but I'm so scared," Sheridan said as tears stared to roll down her eyes once again.
"Luis is a strong guy, no matter how bad the injury is, he's not going to stop fighting," Antonio said, trying to reassure Sheridan.
"But what if the doctors can't help him," she persisted.
"Then we'll find a doctor who can," Julian spoke up. "We're Cranes, we'll go all the way to Alaska if we have to," he said as he walked over and put his arm around Sheridan.
In the last couple of years, Julian had changed tremendously. After the secret came out that he and Eve had an affair, T.C. divorced Eve and took off with Liz and Simone. No one had heard from any of them ever since. Julian had been there to console Eve during her tough times and he had even helped her gain the forgiveness of Whitney. He had married Eve almost three years ago and he couldn't be happier.
"Thank you Julian," Sheridan said as she returned his hug.
"I know my son, Sheridan. He's going to pull through," Pilar said as Whitney and Chad entered the waiting room.
"Where's Luis? Is he okay?" Whitney asked worriedly.
"We haven't heard anything from the doctors yet," Julian replied.
"Well, I'm sure he'll be fine," Chad said, seeing the tears well up in Sheridan's eyes once again.
"Yeah, of course he will," Whitney said, trying to reassure herself and Sheridan. "My mom hasn't been here yet?" Whitney asked.
"No, she must be really busy," Julian replied.
"I see. Sheridan, is there anything we can do for you?" Whitney asked.
"No, just pray for Luis," Sheridan said sadly.
"Definitely," Chad replied.
"Gwen, do we really need to be here. I'm getting really bored," Rebecca whispered softly to Gwen. Unfortunately, Pilar heard her.
"Why the hell did you bother coming here, Rebecca!" she exclaimed. "You don't give a damn about my son!"
"I came here for Gwennie," Rebecca replied. "She's worried for Sheridan and I'm worried about her," Rebecca lied.
"Well you're unwanted, so why don't you just leave," Pilar said rudely. "And take Ivy with you," she said coldly as she glared at Ivy.
"Believe me Pilar, I don't want to be here any more than you want me here. But cameras are out there and I'll look like a horrible bitch if I walk out of here while the husband of my ex-sister-in-law fights for his life," Ivy replied unemotionally.
"You are such an inconsiderate bitch," Sheridan said icily.
"Sheridan!" Ethan exclaimed, surprised by her comment to his mother.
"I'm sorry Ethan, but Ivy is not the loving woman you make her out to be. My husband may be dying and all she cares about is how she'll look to the public!" Sheridan yelled.
"Sheridan, I didn't mean it like that," Ivy said, trying to explain.
"Yes you did, so don't bother trying to deny it," Sheridan snapped. "Pilar was right, you should just leave. Only people who actually care about Luis deserve to be here," she said.
"I'm not going anywhere," Ivy said determinedly.
"Sheridan, don't bother. She's not worth it," Julian said, pulling Sheridan away from Ivy. Sheridan glared at Ivy one more time before allowing herself to be dragged away by Julian.
"Hello everyone, I have news on Luis's condition," Eve said as she entered to room nearly thirty minutes later.
"Is he okay? Will he die? What happened to him?" Sheridan asked in one breath.
"Sheridan, relax," Eve said with a smile. "The bullet that hit Luis just grazed his shoulder. All we had to do was patch it up; he's already getting his stuff so that he can go home," Eve explained. There was a collective sigh of relief after Eve had finished talking.
"So, he's okay, then?" Sheridan asked, wanting to be absolutely sure.
"Yes, he's fine," Ever reassured.
"Then, why the hell did it take nearly seven hours for someone to tell us that!" she exclaimed in anger. "Do you realize how worried and scared we've all been!?!"
"I'm really sorry for the delay, Sheridan. But we couldn't determine his condition until he regained consciousness and I knew it would be more painful if you knew that he was unconscious for over five hours," Eve explained.
"You're right," Sheridan agreed. "I think that would have driven me off the brink," she added. "Well, where is he now?" she asked.
"Right here," Luis said has he entered the waiting room. Sheridan immediately attacked him.
"Oh my God! I was so worried, I'm so glad you're okay!" she exclaimed as she pulled him into a gripping hug.
"Of course I'm okay. You think I'd let a little bullet keep me down?" he joked.
"I can't believe you're already joking about this," Sheridan said.
"Relax, babe, I'm okay," he said as Sheridan finally pulled away from him. Before he could relax, Pilar had pulled him into another hug.
"Don't ever scare us like that again," Pilar said.
"I won't, Mama," Luis replied. After he had received hugs from his other family members and close friends, he was finally ready to go.
"All right, let's hurry up and get out of here, I hate hospitals," Luis said.
"Sounds good to me," Hank agreed.
Before any of them could even stand, they heard commotion from up ahead. It sounded like a girl was arguing with the receptionist.
"I already told you miss. No one is allowed to see the victim unless you are a family member," the receptionist said rudely.
"And I already told you that I'm his sister!" the girl replied angrily.
"I need proof," the receptionist insisted.
"It's in my car! I told you that my husband would bring my purse, just let me see my brother!" the girl exclaimed.
"I can't do that."
"All right, listen up lady," the girl said, finally losing her patience. "I just got a phone call from my husband's grandfather, telling me that my brother was hurt. I flew here all the way from Europe to see him and if you don't let me see him, I'll make sure that you never work a day in this town again," she said sternly.
"Wow, that girl sounds pissed," Gwen said as they listened to the argument.
"I know. She must really care about her brother to travel that far on such short notice," Luis said.
"Well, that's not our business, let's hurry and get you home so you can rest," Sheridan said as she took Luis's hand. Once again they heard the loud voices.
"Hey, miss! You can't back there, that's only for people who are waiting for patients," the receptionist said as she followed the girl who walking away from her.
"I don't give a damn! I'm going to find my brother and no one is going to stop me," the girl said as she entered the waiting room. She looked up and saw some familiar faces. A few that she had missed more than anything and a few that she never wanted to see again. But only one face got her undivided attention.
"Luis!!" Theresa exclaimed as she rushed over to Luis and pulled him into a deathly hug.
"Theresa!?" Luis asked in surprise and excitement as he wrapped his arms around Theresa. "Where the hell have you been??"
"That's not important. How are you? I was so worried when I found out that you were shot!" she exclaimed as she pulled out of his arms.
"I'm fine, it was nothing important," Luis replied. "God, Resa, I've missed you so much," he said excitedly.
"I've missed you too, Luis," Theresa said with a large smile.
"Well, we've missed you too Resa, where's our hug?" Antonio said from his position next to Miguel.
"Antonio! Miguel! It's so good to see you guys again," she said excitedly as she pulled both of them into a hug. "We have to catch up on the last five years," she said.
"I'll say," Antonio said.
"Theresita, where have you been?" Pilar asked as she came over to give Theresa a hug.
"I was away, Mama. I know it was wrong of me to leave the way I did, but I promise that I took care of myself," Theresa said, assuring Pilar.
"I know that you did. You can be very responsible when you want to be," Pilar said.
"Excuse me, but do you people know her?" the receptionist asked, finally speaking up again.
"Yeah," Luis said. "She's my little sister," he added.
"I was trying to tell her that, but she refused to listen to me," Theresa replied as she looked accusingly at the receptionist.
"I was just doing my job," she replied snobbishly.
"Well if you want to keep that job, I suggest you change your tone," Theresa said firmly. The receptionist simply rolled her eyes and walked away. Theresa turned to see everyone staring at her in surprise.
"What?" she asked confused.
"What was that?" Luis asked. "Since when did you start threatening someone else with their job?"
"I didn't like her tone toward me. From the moment I walked in, she looked a me like I was scum," Theresa replied.
"You are," Gwen muttered loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Gwen, I see you're still the cold bitch that I remember," Theresa said with a glare. Gwen glared at Theresa before replying.
"Then that would mean that you're still the sad, pathetic, lovesick girl that I remember," she said.
"All right, enough ladies," Ethan said. "It's good to see you again, Theresa," he said softly as he made his way over to her.
"I wish I could say the same," Theresa replied coldly before stepping away from him.
"Excuse me?" Ethan asked, surprised by her behavior toward him.
"You heard me," Theresa replied. "Incase you forgot, you said some pretty cruel and hurtful things to me before I left. Why the hell would I be glad to see you?"
"I'm sorry, Theresa," Ethan said feebly.
"Save your apologies for someone who cares," Theresa replied with a roll of her eyes. Everyone looked on, unsure of what to do or say to break the tension in the room.
"Husband!" Beth exclaimed finally, unable to stand the silence.
"What?" everyone said at the same time, looking at Beth like she was crazy.
"Theresa, you told the receptionist that your husband would bring in your purse. That means that you got married, right?" she asked.
"What?" everyone asked once again, now looking at Theresa for an answer.
"You got married? How could you?" Ethan asked devastatingly.
"Why do you care if she got married?" Gwen asked jealously.
"I- I just can't believe that someone wanted to marry her, considering how devious she can be," Ethan lied. Luis was about to attack him for that comment when Theresa's voice stopped him.
"Go to hell, Ethan. Then again, you're married to Gwen so you're probably already there," she said.
"You bitch," Gwen yelled.
"The biggest one you'll ever know," Theresa said with a smile. "And in response to Beth, yes, I did get married; over four years ago," she said.
"To who!" Luis and Antonio exclaimed, not liking the idea of Theresa being married to someone they hadn't even met. Before Theresa could reply, a tall, blond male walked breezily into the room.
"Resa, you said you'd come back to help me," he said as he walked over to Theresa.
"HIM!" Ethan said disgustedly. "You married my brother?!"
"Good to see you too, half-bro" Fox said sardonically.
"You married a Crane?" Luis exclaimed.
"Yes, I did. Just like you married a Crane," Theresa said indignantly.
"Sheridan is different," Luis reasoned.
"So is Fox," Theresa insisted.
"Fox is nothing like Sheridan," Ethan cut in. "He'll just break your heart in the end," he added.
"Stay out of this Ethan," Luis said, feeling his hatred for Ethan build up again.
"I'm just trying to help her," Ethan said.
"Yeah, well if I recall correctly, you helped her right out of the damn country," Luis said bitterly. Ethan immediately closed his mouth.
"Well, I don't know about everyone else, but I'm happy for you two," Sheridan said as reached over and hugged Theresa and Fox.
"Thank you Sheridan, "Theresa said.
"Are you guys going to stay in Harmony?" Beth asked.
"Please say no," Gwen said, all too loudly.
"As a matter of fact, we were thinking of moving back here, so that Fox can learn how to run Crane Industries," Theresa answered, ignoring Gwen's comment.
"Do you honestly think that Alistair will allow Fox to run that company?" Gwen asked with a laugh. "He'll let Ethan, a non-Crane, run it before he lets Fox run it," she said matter-of-factly.
"We'll see about that," Fox said confidently. "So Gwen, how life as Mrs. Winthrop? Is it as boring as I expected?" he asked with a smile.
"Shut up, Fox," Gwen said rudely, not bothering to confirm or deny his comment. Fox simply smiled. Before he could make another remark, a sound interrupted them. They all turned to the door to see a boy and a girl, no older than two years, waddle their way into the room with huge smiles on their faces. The girl had dark brown hair with hazel eyes and the boy was had blond hair with dark eyes. They both seemed to be running from someone and enjoying themselves.
"Jessica, Justin, stop running away from me," a grown man dressed in a suit said as he chased the children. "Your parents aren't going to be happy with you," he added. That seemed to catch the children's attention because they immediately stopped running. They turned and looked at all of the people in the room. Fox and Theresa immediately caught their attention. In an instant, they were waddling towards them, screaming excitedly at the top of their lungs.
"Mama!"
"Dada!"
TBC.
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