Chapter 18: well, what do ya know

While Rebecca and Gwen are plotting against Theresa Chad is working on Teresa's computer when he accidentally opens her email.

Chad: Oh damn.

Ethan goes over to Chad.

Ethan: What's wrong Chad?

Chad: I accidentally opened up Teresa's email.

Ethan: Well why don't you close it.

Chad: I am. Hey wait a minute what's this?

Ethan: What what's?

Chad: Man does she have it bad for you. Look at how many emails she sent to you. I wonder what's in them.

Chad smirks at Ethan

Ethan: Chad you are my best friend so take this in the right way. If you even think of opening one of those private emails that she sent to me. I will personally make sure that Whitney has access to your computer. So she can see all the programs on your computer that has Whit to start with.

Chad: You wouldn't.

Ethan (laughing): Yeah I would.

Chad: Ok, ok. I get the message. I'll close her email.

Before Chad had a chance to close the email program. His finger slipped and hit the enter button which brought up the sent email saying Ethan Crane's Secret.

Chad: Oh my god!

Ethan: What is it?

Chad looks at the email and reads Ivy's letter to Sam telling him that Ethan is his son. But that's not all he sees.

Chad: Ethan I think you better come over and brace yourself.

Ethan takes Teresa's computer from Chad as he sees the email.

Ethan: No, this can't be true Chad; there is no way that she did this. Why would she?

Chad: It's a set up it has to be.

Ethan: Yeah that's it. Now we just have to prove it because I know in my heart she would never do that. She doesn't have it in her.

Chad takes the computer back. He notices something strange that is attached to the email. He clicks on it and to his surprise it's a picture taken when the email was sent.

Chad: Ethan, Teresa was set up! Come here!

Ethan: What are you talking about? Who would set up Teresa?

Chad points to the screen.

Chad: They would.

Ethan looks at the screen and sees a picture of Gwen and Rebecca in front of the computer smiling their evil grins.

Ethan: Oh my god! How could they?

Chad: You know it makes sense to me. Didn't they seem to take your engagement to Teresa better than you expected ?

Ethan: Yes I guess your right. But how did they find out?

Chad: You know how snoopy Mrs. Hotchkiss is and Teresa did have her computer over at the mansion so...

Ethan: So Rebecca found the information on Teresa's computer and when I decided to marry Teresa instead of Gwen she must have copied it and sent it to the tabloid from Teresa's computer. Thinking that I would blame Teresa for destroying my life. But how did the information get onto Teresa's computer.

Pilar who had come back from seeing Teresa, Luis is now in to see his sister, speaks up. Ivy is beside her.

Pilar: Ethan, Ivy pleases sits down and let me explain what happened.

Ivy and Ethan sit down.

Pilar: You know when Teresa is upset she does things without thinking them through. Well on the night of your engagement party to Gwen Ethan. She over heard you telling Chad about how you were only using her as a short fling.

Ethan: I never meant it. She misunderstood.

Pilar: I know but that night before she went to the airport she found the documents and scanned them into the computer, I'm guessing she was going to hurt you the way she thought you hurt her. But then you came back for her.

Ethan: I understand if I had been in her shoes I would have probably done the same thing.

Pilar: She wanted to tell you Ethan but I wouldn't let her. Thinking that it would cause everyone great pain. Then after you two got engaged I begged her to delete the file from her computer and I know she did because I sat beside her while she was doing it. Please don't hate her Ethan she was only doing it to protect you. If you have to be angry at someone please be angry with me. I'm the one to blame here.

Ethan: You and Teresa are not to blame here. Rebecca and Gwen are. Here is positive proof that they sent the email to the tabloid and set Teresa up.

Pilar and Ivy look at the screen and see the picture of Rebecca sitting in front of the computer and Gwen just over her shoulder.

Ivy: I'm going to kill that slut for ruining your life and that bratty daughter too. I'm going to go over to the mansion and rip out every single dyed hair out of that head of hers.

Ethan: No mother. I have a better idea but I'm going to need some help. Chad, Hank I'm going to need you too. Are you up for it?

Chad: Whatever and whenever you need me to do just tell me.

Hank: Your family Ethan name it.

Ethan: Mother, Pilar can I count on you?

Pilar: Anything Ethan.

Ivy: Of course you can. What are you planning on doing?

Ethan: to Play right into their hands.

They all look at Ethan weird like, while he nods his head.

A/n: thanks to all who reviewed next update will be next Thursday

-RMSOBlue