Chapter 5—Realizing Feelings

"God, no, it can't be true!"

Ethan looks around for Theresa, not finding any of her belongings, or her bags.

"God, please tell me I'm not too late!"

Picking up the phone, he calls the LA airport, and learns that a flight has left for Harmony at 8 this morning.

"Damnit, this isn't happening!" As Ethan walks around the beach house in a daze, Fox comes in.

"Bro, what's going on with you?"

"Fox, where is Theresa?"

"She left, Ethan. She knew you were staying with Gwen, and she couldn't deal anymore. How could you do this to her, Ethan? How could you break the heart of the one woman who still loved you?"

"Fox, can it. You don't know what's been going on."

"Humor me and tell me then!"

"Fine, you want the truth? I love Theresa! I love her so much, it's killing me being apart from her. I was an asshole to have chosen Gwen over Theresa. When I went to see Gwen earlier today, I heard her on the phone. It seems my perfect wife has been having an affair behind my back for the last few years, and decided to pass off her child as my own. I was coming to tell Theresa that we could finally be together, and now I can't!"

"Ethan, what makes you think Theresa will even want you back?"

Flashback

"You have to move on, Theresa. I can't be with you."

Back to the Present

"God, what an ass I've been! I have lead Theresa on for so long. You're right, Fox. Maybe she doesn't want me back after all!"

"Ethan, listen to me, and listen well. Theresa is my best friend. You can not keep playing her for a fool. She loves you. Any idiot can see it by the way she talks about you, or looks at you. You have to decide once and for all if you want to be with her, or not. I'm telling you right now, she is hurting. She thinks that all you do is hurt her. I'm warning you right now, if you are 100% committed to loving her and her alone, then you better get your ass back in Harmony to win her back. Otherwise, leave Theresa alone."

With that said, Fox leaves the room as Ethan thinks about what he said.

"Fox is right. I love Theresa. I have to be with her. I'm going back to Harmony to win back the woman I love."

Ethan gets on the phone and places a call for the next available flight to Harmony. "Theresa, I'm coming back to you. I just hope you find it in your heart to take me back."

Coming Up

Ethan tries to talk to Theresa

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