Chapter 4: blame game
Sam: Come on Sheridan do you really think so?
Sheridan: How else can I explain it? You know how my family is. They have never approved of our relationship Luis. Teresa could die because of me. How could I do this to your sister?
Luis: Don't you dare say that! You've done nothing wrong. First of all Teresa is not going to die. Secondly I know my sister she would have gladly taken the bullet if it meant saving someone she loves and my sister is crazy about you. We are going to find the creep that did this and he is going to wish he were never born! If Alistair and Julian are behind this they will regret it. Mark my words. No one hurts my family and gets away with it.
Sam: I'm not going to let my son's fiancée shooter go unpunished. Not in this lifetime!
The police have shown up to find out what has happened. The ambulance has arrived and the paramedics are now beside Teresa and Eve. Eve has gotten the bleeding to slow down. She is telling them what has happened and what is going on. They carefully place Teresa on the stretcher Ethan walks over to her he leans down and kisses her forehead.
Ethan (whispers): I love you Teresa Lopez-Fitzgerald soon to be Teresa
Winthrop. I need you to come back to me please.
He kisses her forehead again before they put her in the ambulance.
Eve: Unfortunately I only have room for one other person.
Ethan: Pilar you go. I'll be right behind you; I promise. Pilar looks at Ethan she kisses him on the cheek and goes into the ambulance with her daughter. Sam goes over to Ethan as he watches the ambulance take Teresa to the hospital.
Sam: Ethan, why don't you go to the hospital and be with the woman you love? I'll have one of my officers give you an escort. Ok!
Ethan: Sam you don't.
Sam: Yes I have to. You are my son and that woman in that ambulance is my future daughter-in-law. You need to be with her now. We can get your statement at the hospital.
Ethan looks at Sam like for the first time and sees a man who he could really be proud to call father.
Ethan: Thank you.
Sam: No need to thank me. Do you think you can drive? Because if you can't I will have one of my officers gladly drive you to the hospital.
Ethan: Chad and Whitney will come with me. They're my closest friends.
Gwen makes a face.
Sam: Whitney, Chad why don't you go with Ethan to the hospital. We can get your statements there. But, Ethan first I think you need to wash off that blood from your hands.
Ethan: Thank you Sam.
Ethan looks down at his hands and heads for the bathroom. He closes the door turns on the water and as he gets the blood off his hands he begins to cry. Ethan: Please God don't take Teresa away from me. I know I sound selfish but I love her so much. She is my one and only love of my life. I can't lose her now.
Ethan puts his hand in his pocket and pulls out the ring box. He opens it and sees the solitaire diamond engagement ring that he bartered for with the jeweler. He closes his eyes and can see the light in Teresa's eyes as he places the ring on her finger.
Ethan: Please let me place this ring on her finger and see that special light in her eyes again.
Chad comes in and hears what Ethan just said.
Chad: You will man. Teresa is in the very best of care. Dr. Russell is not going to let her die without a fight. You seem to have forgotten she is a fighter. She is not going to let a bullet get in the way of being your wife. She'll pull through this with flying colors.
Ethan: I guess you're right.
Chad: come on let's go to the hospital and find out how she is. Ok?
Ethan: Ok. Chad do you mind if you drive I don't think I'm up for it?
Chad: Give me your keys.
Ethan hands Chad his car keys.
Ethan: Hold on for a second there is something that I want to grab before we leave.
Chad: What?
Ethan: Her computer. She told me once that she has every song that we have ever danced to on it and.
Chad: Say no more. I don't think anyone would mind.
Ethan and Chad head outside finds Teresa's computer he sees Luis and Sheridan he goes over.
Ethan: How are you two doing?
Luis: I'm fine I just had a friend take Miguel and Charity over to the hospital.
Sheridan: I'm still a little shaken by everything. Why do you have Teresa's computer?
Ethan: It makes me feel closer to her in some way. I know it sounds crazy?
Sheridan: Not to me it doesn't.
Ethan: Chad is driving me to the hospital.
Luis: Ethan, don't worry about my sister is going to pull through.
Ethan: That is what I'm hoping for.
Ethan leaves. Sheridan turns around and looks at Luis.
Sheridan: Now did you say that to make Ethan feel better or yourself?
Luis: Both of us. Come on lets go I can't stay here any longer.
Sheridan and Luis head to the hospital
A/n: what do you think don't forget to review I'll post chapter 5 between Tuesday and Thursday -RMSOBlue
Sam: Come on Sheridan do you really think so?
Sheridan: How else can I explain it? You know how my family is. They have never approved of our relationship Luis. Teresa could die because of me. How could I do this to your sister?
Luis: Don't you dare say that! You've done nothing wrong. First of all Teresa is not going to die. Secondly I know my sister she would have gladly taken the bullet if it meant saving someone she loves and my sister is crazy about you. We are going to find the creep that did this and he is going to wish he were never born! If Alistair and Julian are behind this they will regret it. Mark my words. No one hurts my family and gets away with it.
Sam: I'm not going to let my son's fiancée shooter go unpunished. Not in this lifetime!
The police have shown up to find out what has happened. The ambulance has arrived and the paramedics are now beside Teresa and Eve. Eve has gotten the bleeding to slow down. She is telling them what has happened and what is going on. They carefully place Teresa on the stretcher Ethan walks over to her he leans down and kisses her forehead.
Ethan (whispers): I love you Teresa Lopez-Fitzgerald soon to be Teresa
Winthrop. I need you to come back to me please.
He kisses her forehead again before they put her in the ambulance.
Eve: Unfortunately I only have room for one other person.
Ethan: Pilar you go. I'll be right behind you; I promise. Pilar looks at Ethan she kisses him on the cheek and goes into the ambulance with her daughter. Sam goes over to Ethan as he watches the ambulance take Teresa to the hospital.
Sam: Ethan, why don't you go to the hospital and be with the woman you love? I'll have one of my officers give you an escort. Ok!
Ethan: Sam you don't.
Sam: Yes I have to. You are my son and that woman in that ambulance is my future daughter-in-law. You need to be with her now. We can get your statement at the hospital.
Ethan looks at Sam like for the first time and sees a man who he could really be proud to call father.
Ethan: Thank you.
Sam: No need to thank me. Do you think you can drive? Because if you can't I will have one of my officers gladly drive you to the hospital.
Ethan: Chad and Whitney will come with me. They're my closest friends.
Gwen makes a face.
Sam: Whitney, Chad why don't you go with Ethan to the hospital. We can get your statements there. But, Ethan first I think you need to wash off that blood from your hands.
Ethan: Thank you Sam.
Ethan looks down at his hands and heads for the bathroom. He closes the door turns on the water and as he gets the blood off his hands he begins to cry. Ethan: Please God don't take Teresa away from me. I know I sound selfish but I love her so much. She is my one and only love of my life. I can't lose her now.
Ethan puts his hand in his pocket and pulls out the ring box. He opens it and sees the solitaire diamond engagement ring that he bartered for with the jeweler. He closes his eyes and can see the light in Teresa's eyes as he places the ring on her finger.
Ethan: Please let me place this ring on her finger and see that special light in her eyes again.
Chad comes in and hears what Ethan just said.
Chad: You will man. Teresa is in the very best of care. Dr. Russell is not going to let her die without a fight. You seem to have forgotten she is a fighter. She is not going to let a bullet get in the way of being your wife. She'll pull through this with flying colors.
Ethan: I guess you're right.
Chad: come on let's go to the hospital and find out how she is. Ok?
Ethan: Ok. Chad do you mind if you drive I don't think I'm up for it?
Chad: Give me your keys.
Ethan hands Chad his car keys.
Ethan: Hold on for a second there is something that I want to grab before we leave.
Chad: What?
Ethan: Her computer. She told me once that she has every song that we have ever danced to on it and.
Chad: Say no more. I don't think anyone would mind.
Ethan and Chad head outside finds Teresa's computer he sees Luis and Sheridan he goes over.
Ethan: How are you two doing?
Luis: I'm fine I just had a friend take Miguel and Charity over to the hospital.
Sheridan: I'm still a little shaken by everything. Why do you have Teresa's computer?
Ethan: It makes me feel closer to her in some way. I know it sounds crazy?
Sheridan: Not to me it doesn't.
Ethan: Chad is driving me to the hospital.
Luis: Ethan, don't worry about my sister is going to pull through.
Ethan: That is what I'm hoping for.
Ethan leaves. Sheridan turns around and looks at Luis.
Sheridan: Now did you say that to make Ethan feel better or yourself?
Luis: Both of us. Come on lets go I can't stay here any longer.
Sheridan and Luis head to the hospital
A/n: what do you think don't forget to review I'll post chapter 5 between Tuesday and Thursday -RMSOBlue