Chapter 12: visiting
Harmony Hospital
Teresa is in ICU still unconscious. Gwen is down the hall trying to find out what is going on with Teresa. She is talking to the nurse who is in charge of her care. Gwen looks frustrated.
Gwen: It's a simple question. I want to know how Teresa Lopez-Fitzgerald is? Now why aren't you telling me?
Nurse Victoria: I'm sorry ma'am but you are not on the list of people who I can give this information too.
Gwen: Do you know who I am? I'm Gwen Hotchkiss my father is on the board of this hospital as well as my future step-father Julian Crane and I don't think it would look too good if it were reported that you didn't give me the information that I have requested. You could lose your job!
Nurse Victoria: First off I don't care who you are. You could be Queen Elizabeth herself. If your name is not on this list that Mrs. Lopez- Fitzgerald gave me. You are not to receive information about her daughter. I've checked the list three times and I see her fiancée's name Ethan Winthrop. I see Whitney Russell, I even see Sheridan Crane but I don't see yours. Now unless you want me to have security have you taken away? I suggest you get out of my face. If you really want to see Miss Lopez- Fitzgerald then I suggest you talk to her mother. She is the only one who can put your name on the list. Secondly I'm a damn good nurse with a reputation that I don't let anyone bully me around. You wouldn't be able to get me fired. The board knows if I left then half of the student nurses would go with me. There is a nursing shortage going on in this part of the country. If I leave they would leave too. Understand Miss Hotchkiss!
The nurse walks away. Gwen is stewing.
Gwen (to herself): She just made a huge mistake! No one tells me what to do! I have to find out how the slut is doing. I know she made it through the night. I thought it would be a miracle if she lived. Come on God you have to listen to my prayers I asked you to let Teresa die. Please, if you do and I get Ethan back and reinstated the Crane heir again, I promise that I'll be good as gold maybe better.
Just as Gwen was finishing her thought she sees Chad Harris, he has Teresa's computer. Ethan had forgotten about it the previous night. Whitney had a tennis tournament that she didn't want to miss. She's going to play in honor of Teresa.
Gwen (to herself again): He won't get information about Teresa. I wonder what he's doing with Teresa's computer. Oh well.
Chad heads over to the nurses' station.
Chad: Hi, my name is Chad Harris and I was wondering if you could tell me how Teresa Lopez-Fitzgerald is doing?
Nurse Victoria checks her list of name and sees his.
Nurse Victoria: Oh yes Mr. Harris. Your name is on the list. Miss Lopez- Fitzgerald has made it through the night. She is still in danger though. She's very weak. If you like you can go and see her. You are on the list of visitors.
Chad: Oh I am?
Gwen to herself: WHAT he gets information about Teresa and gets to see her; yet I get nothing from that fat cow of a nurse.
Nurse Victoria: Yes sir. Mrs. Lopez-Fitzgerald has you on the list as well as some of her other friends.
Chad: Well that is nice of her mother. Thanks but no. I think I'll wait for my friend Ethan Winthrop. I assume he is on the list?
Nurse Victoria: Yes he is. In fact he is the first name I see.
Chad: Thank you. I'll have a seat and wait for him.
Chad goes over and sits in the chairs while he waits for Ethan to show up. Gwen sits down beside him.
Chad: Gwen what are you doing here?
Gwen: That's a silly question Chad. I came to see how my dear friend Teresa is doing.
Chad: Why? You and Teresa aren't that close, and I wouldn't call your non existent friendship dear.
Gwen: I'm just concerned that's all. My mother and I did throw Ethan and Teresa their engagement party when that horrible tabloid came out about his true paternity. And then this tragedy happened Teresa getting shot at Luis and Sheridan's. It's almost like the family is cursed.
Chad: The family is not cursed. They are just having a run of bad luck lately but that will soon change in four weeks.
Gwen: Oh yes the double wedding. Do you honestly think that is going to happen? Teresa hasn't regained conscious yet. There is still a chance that she could die plus lets not forget that she might not be able to walk down the aisle. Could you see Ethan being tied to a woman who is going to be stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of her life? I couldn't.
Chad: Gwen, for someone who was engaged to Ethan you don't know him that well do you?
Gwen: I know Ethan intimately and for a lot longer than you, so don't tell me I don't know Ethan.
Chad: Well in the short time that I've known Ethan I know for a fact that he doesn't care if Teresa can't walk and if she is stuck in a wheel chair for the rest of her life he will deal with it. He loves her inside and out. All he cares about is that she is with him as his wife. Ever since he found out that he wasn't a Crane he takes pleasure with the real things in life not the ones that money can buy. You know who has shown him that. Teresa, she is the best thing that has ever happened to him.
Gwen: You have always been a Teresa fan haven't you? You have always hated me.
Chad: No Gwen I don't hate you. I dislike you; there's a difference. I can't help but like Teresa she is very unusual and interesting. She is a good friend to Whitney and me.
Gwen: Speaking of Whitney where is she? You think her best friend would be here waiting for word on your good friend?
Chad: That is none of your business Gwen. Whitney will be here soon enough. Now if you will excuse me I have some stuff to take care of for the wedding.
Chad opens Teresa's computer. Gwen goes off to call her mother on her cell phone. As soon as Gwen is out of sight Ethan and Pilar shows up.
A/n: thanks to svata2004 and justnet2000 for reviewing chapter 12 I hope you liked this chapter and don't forget to review
-RMSOBlue
Harmony Hospital
Teresa is in ICU still unconscious. Gwen is down the hall trying to find out what is going on with Teresa. She is talking to the nurse who is in charge of her care. Gwen looks frustrated.
Gwen: It's a simple question. I want to know how Teresa Lopez-Fitzgerald is? Now why aren't you telling me?
Nurse Victoria: I'm sorry ma'am but you are not on the list of people who I can give this information too.
Gwen: Do you know who I am? I'm Gwen Hotchkiss my father is on the board of this hospital as well as my future step-father Julian Crane and I don't think it would look too good if it were reported that you didn't give me the information that I have requested. You could lose your job!
Nurse Victoria: First off I don't care who you are. You could be Queen Elizabeth herself. If your name is not on this list that Mrs. Lopez- Fitzgerald gave me. You are not to receive information about her daughter. I've checked the list three times and I see her fiancée's name Ethan Winthrop. I see Whitney Russell, I even see Sheridan Crane but I don't see yours. Now unless you want me to have security have you taken away? I suggest you get out of my face. If you really want to see Miss Lopez- Fitzgerald then I suggest you talk to her mother. She is the only one who can put your name on the list. Secondly I'm a damn good nurse with a reputation that I don't let anyone bully me around. You wouldn't be able to get me fired. The board knows if I left then half of the student nurses would go with me. There is a nursing shortage going on in this part of the country. If I leave they would leave too. Understand Miss Hotchkiss!
The nurse walks away. Gwen is stewing.
Gwen (to herself): She just made a huge mistake! No one tells me what to do! I have to find out how the slut is doing. I know she made it through the night. I thought it would be a miracle if she lived. Come on God you have to listen to my prayers I asked you to let Teresa die. Please, if you do and I get Ethan back and reinstated the Crane heir again, I promise that I'll be good as gold maybe better.
Just as Gwen was finishing her thought she sees Chad Harris, he has Teresa's computer. Ethan had forgotten about it the previous night. Whitney had a tennis tournament that she didn't want to miss. She's going to play in honor of Teresa.
Gwen (to herself again): He won't get information about Teresa. I wonder what he's doing with Teresa's computer. Oh well.
Chad heads over to the nurses' station.
Chad: Hi, my name is Chad Harris and I was wondering if you could tell me how Teresa Lopez-Fitzgerald is doing?
Nurse Victoria checks her list of name and sees his.
Nurse Victoria: Oh yes Mr. Harris. Your name is on the list. Miss Lopez- Fitzgerald has made it through the night. She is still in danger though. She's very weak. If you like you can go and see her. You are on the list of visitors.
Chad: Oh I am?
Gwen to herself: WHAT he gets information about Teresa and gets to see her; yet I get nothing from that fat cow of a nurse.
Nurse Victoria: Yes sir. Mrs. Lopez-Fitzgerald has you on the list as well as some of her other friends.
Chad: Well that is nice of her mother. Thanks but no. I think I'll wait for my friend Ethan Winthrop. I assume he is on the list?
Nurse Victoria: Yes he is. In fact he is the first name I see.
Chad: Thank you. I'll have a seat and wait for him.
Chad goes over and sits in the chairs while he waits for Ethan to show up. Gwen sits down beside him.
Chad: Gwen what are you doing here?
Gwen: That's a silly question Chad. I came to see how my dear friend Teresa is doing.
Chad: Why? You and Teresa aren't that close, and I wouldn't call your non existent friendship dear.
Gwen: I'm just concerned that's all. My mother and I did throw Ethan and Teresa their engagement party when that horrible tabloid came out about his true paternity. And then this tragedy happened Teresa getting shot at Luis and Sheridan's. It's almost like the family is cursed.
Chad: The family is not cursed. They are just having a run of bad luck lately but that will soon change in four weeks.
Gwen: Oh yes the double wedding. Do you honestly think that is going to happen? Teresa hasn't regained conscious yet. There is still a chance that she could die plus lets not forget that she might not be able to walk down the aisle. Could you see Ethan being tied to a woman who is going to be stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of her life? I couldn't.
Chad: Gwen, for someone who was engaged to Ethan you don't know him that well do you?
Gwen: I know Ethan intimately and for a lot longer than you, so don't tell me I don't know Ethan.
Chad: Well in the short time that I've known Ethan I know for a fact that he doesn't care if Teresa can't walk and if she is stuck in a wheel chair for the rest of her life he will deal with it. He loves her inside and out. All he cares about is that she is with him as his wife. Ever since he found out that he wasn't a Crane he takes pleasure with the real things in life not the ones that money can buy. You know who has shown him that. Teresa, she is the best thing that has ever happened to him.
Gwen: You have always been a Teresa fan haven't you? You have always hated me.
Chad: No Gwen I don't hate you. I dislike you; there's a difference. I can't help but like Teresa she is very unusual and interesting. She is a good friend to Whitney and me.
Gwen: Speaking of Whitney where is she? You think her best friend would be here waiting for word on your good friend?
Chad: That is none of your business Gwen. Whitney will be here soon enough. Now if you will excuse me I have some stuff to take care of for the wedding.
Chad opens Teresa's computer. Gwen goes off to call her mother on her cell phone. As soon as Gwen is out of sight Ethan and Pilar shows up.
A/n: thanks to svata2004 and justnet2000 for reviewing chapter 12 I hope you liked this chapter and don't forget to review
-RMSOBlue