Chapter Seven: prognosis
Eve walks over to Pilar. She takes her hands and shakes her head.
Eve: Maybe we should talk in my office?
Pilar: No! Whatever you have to say to me you can say it here and now.
Eve and Pilar walk over to the chairs. Ethan and Ivy are beside her. Ivy is holding Ethan's hand. Luis holds Sheridan close. Chad takes Whitney and stands beside Ethan. Charity and Miguel go and stand beside Pilar. Hank stays close by. Gwen hovers just outside the group.
Ethan to himself: Please let Teresa be all right. Please God don't call her home yet. I need her in my life.
Pilar: Teresa, she's all right? Isn't she?
Eve: Pilar, we've known each other for a long time every since our daughters became friends so I'm not going to lie or sugar coat it. She lived through the surgery but barely. She has lost a lot of blood, we got the main part of the bullet out but.
Pilar: But what? Please tell me!
Eve: It seems that the bullet fragmented into several smaller pieces and one of those pieces lodged itself near her spinal cord.
Pilar: Oh God no.
Whitney: Mom, are you saying that Teresa is paralyzed?
Eve: I'm saying there might be a chance of that. Teresa might never be able to walk again. But that is not the worst of it. As I said before she lost a lot of blood and the damage those fragments did to her was quite severe.
Gwen: Are you saying that Teresa is going to die Dr. Russell?
Whitney: SHUT UP GWEN!
Ethan looks at Gwen with disgust in his eyes.
Gwen looks away fast and heads off down the hall.
Eve: She just might, the next few hours are crucial, and if she lives through the night then I would say she might have a fighting chance. I'm sorry I couldn't give you better news.
Pilar wipes a tear away.
Pilar: I know you did your best. Can I ask you something?
Eve: Anything.
Pilar: Can I see her please? I need to see my baby girl.
Eve: Not right now Pilar. She is still in recovery and no visitors are allowed.
Pilar: But I'm not a visitor I'm her mother!
Everyone jumps.
Pilar: I'm sorry Dr. Russell. I just need to see her, please.
Ivy: What harm would it be for Pilar just to look through the window to see her daughter? You know you would want to do that if you were in her shoes?
Eve looks at the pain on Pilar's face.
Eve: All right. I'll take you to recovery so you can see Teresa. Just give me a minute to get out of these clothes and I'll escort you there.
Pilar: Thank you Dr. Russell.
Eve hugs Pilar and then leaves to go and get changed. Everyone surrounds Pilar and Ethan.
Pilar: Teresa is alive thank god.
Ethan: Yeah she is alive that is a good thing.
Chad: No, it's a great thing.
Pilar: Oh Ethan, I'm sorry. I should have asked if we both could see her not just me.
Ethan: Don't be Pilar. I'll see Teresa soon enough. You should go.
Pilar: No, I am going to need you Ethan to be with me just in case I break down. So I want you to come with me.
Ethan walks over to Pilar.
Ethan: Luis or Miguel will go with you, they need to see their sister. More than I need to see my fiancée.
Pilar: You are one of the most unselfish men I have ever met.
Ethan: No I'm not. I just know what family means to Teresa.
Pilar: And I know what you mean to her. You are her world Ethan.
Ethan: And she is mine. Can I ask you to do something for me?
Pilar: Name it.
Ethan: Tell her that I love her and I need her no matter what condition she's in.
Pilar: I'll do that. I promise.
Eve comes back from getting changed. Pilar goes to her along with Miguel and Luis. When they are out of sight Whitney starts to cry. Chad comforts her. Sheridan goes to Ethan and holds him. Teresa's computer is beside him. They all begin to pray for a miracle for Teresa. It doesn't matter to any of them if she can't walk. All they want is Teresa to be well again
Eve walks over to Pilar. She takes her hands and shakes her head.
Eve: Maybe we should talk in my office?
Pilar: No! Whatever you have to say to me you can say it here and now.
Eve and Pilar walk over to the chairs. Ethan and Ivy are beside her. Ivy is holding Ethan's hand. Luis holds Sheridan close. Chad takes Whitney and stands beside Ethan. Charity and Miguel go and stand beside Pilar. Hank stays close by. Gwen hovers just outside the group.
Ethan to himself: Please let Teresa be all right. Please God don't call her home yet. I need her in my life.
Pilar: Teresa, she's all right? Isn't she?
Eve: Pilar, we've known each other for a long time every since our daughters became friends so I'm not going to lie or sugar coat it. She lived through the surgery but barely. She has lost a lot of blood, we got the main part of the bullet out but.
Pilar: But what? Please tell me!
Eve: It seems that the bullet fragmented into several smaller pieces and one of those pieces lodged itself near her spinal cord.
Pilar: Oh God no.
Whitney: Mom, are you saying that Teresa is paralyzed?
Eve: I'm saying there might be a chance of that. Teresa might never be able to walk again. But that is not the worst of it. As I said before she lost a lot of blood and the damage those fragments did to her was quite severe.
Gwen: Are you saying that Teresa is going to die Dr. Russell?
Whitney: SHUT UP GWEN!
Ethan looks at Gwen with disgust in his eyes.
Gwen looks away fast and heads off down the hall.
Eve: She just might, the next few hours are crucial, and if she lives through the night then I would say she might have a fighting chance. I'm sorry I couldn't give you better news.
Pilar wipes a tear away.
Pilar: I know you did your best. Can I ask you something?
Eve: Anything.
Pilar: Can I see her please? I need to see my baby girl.
Eve: Not right now Pilar. She is still in recovery and no visitors are allowed.
Pilar: But I'm not a visitor I'm her mother!
Everyone jumps.
Pilar: I'm sorry Dr. Russell. I just need to see her, please.
Ivy: What harm would it be for Pilar just to look through the window to see her daughter? You know you would want to do that if you were in her shoes?
Eve looks at the pain on Pilar's face.
Eve: All right. I'll take you to recovery so you can see Teresa. Just give me a minute to get out of these clothes and I'll escort you there.
Pilar: Thank you Dr. Russell.
Eve hugs Pilar and then leaves to go and get changed. Everyone surrounds Pilar and Ethan.
Pilar: Teresa is alive thank god.
Ethan: Yeah she is alive that is a good thing.
Chad: No, it's a great thing.
Pilar: Oh Ethan, I'm sorry. I should have asked if we both could see her not just me.
Ethan: Don't be Pilar. I'll see Teresa soon enough. You should go.
Pilar: No, I am going to need you Ethan to be with me just in case I break down. So I want you to come with me.
Ethan walks over to Pilar.
Ethan: Luis or Miguel will go with you, they need to see their sister. More than I need to see my fiancée.
Pilar: You are one of the most unselfish men I have ever met.
Ethan: No I'm not. I just know what family means to Teresa.
Pilar: And I know what you mean to her. You are her world Ethan.
Ethan: And she is mine. Can I ask you to do something for me?
Pilar: Name it.
Ethan: Tell her that I love her and I need her no matter what condition she's in.
Pilar: I'll do that. I promise.
Eve comes back from getting changed. Pilar goes to her along with Miguel and Luis. When they are out of sight Whitney starts to cry. Chad comforts her. Sheridan goes to Ethan and holds him. Teresa's computer is beside him. They all begin to pray for a miracle for Teresa. It doesn't matter to any of them if she can't walk. All they want is Teresa to be well again