Pleading
After Gwen has calmed
down, Ethan makes his way to Theresa's room. "Theresa, we need
to talk."
"God, Ethan, not now. Can't you both just
leave me alone for a few minutes?"
"Not when the life of
my children are at stake. Theresa, look, I know how the situation
is. But you can't take out your anger on me and Gwen on these
babies. You know better than that."
"Good God, Ethan,
listen to yourself! This is not about me, or my anger toward you.
It's about doing what's right for these babies!"
"Okay,
if you say you want to do the right thing, then do it."
"I'm well aware of
what the right thing to do is, Ethan!"
"What's right is
giving one of the twins the chance to live!"
"No, Ethan.
The Church teaches us that we must give all life the chance to live.
I refuse to have an abortion and loose one baby."
"You are
unbelievable, Theresa. My wife is sitting outside breaking down
because she can't handle this anymore. Tell me what you want,
Theresa, I'll give you anything."
"You can't do that
anymore, Ethan. And by the way, bargaining isn't going to get any
one of us what we want. I want these babies to survive and be born
so that I can get my son back. That's the bottom line!"
Staring at Theresa, Ethan thinks to himself, "God, she is still as stubborn as always." "Duh, Ethan, that's why you love her." Suddenly coming to that realization again, Ethan takes a step back in Theresa's room.
"Are you alright,
Ethan?"
"Um, yeah, just fine. I'll leave you alone,
Theresa, for now. Just please, do the right thing."
As
Ethan leaves the hospital room, he breathes a sigh of relief. "How
can I still love her? I'm married to Gwen. God, what are you
doing to me?"
Coming Up
Theresa
talks with God
What will Theresa's
decision be?
Please R/R