Protecting the Family

Walking back and forth in his room, Ethan Martin sighs as his mother's words come into his head..

I am committed to your father and our marriage

Yes, but I don't want him as my father!

"If my mother is becoming blind once again to my father's doings, then I'll have to fix this." Grabbing his coat, Ethan walks out to the living room.

"Nana, I'm going out for a walk."

"Be careful, hijo."

"I will." Walking outside, Ethan reflects on his childhood.

Flashback

"Son, that was a great hit!"

"Thanks, dad, it's all because you helped me!"

End Flashback

"Yeah, dad, you helped me. You helped me to see what a lousy father you could be. How could you do this to me and Gracie? How?"

Not watching where he is going, Ethan Martin suddenly collides with another person.

"Hey, watch it!" The woman yells, as Ethan Martin backs up.

"You! You witch!"

"I beg your pardon?"

"You're the reason my parents are having issues! How could you! How could you do this to my family!"

Seeing Theresa's eyes in the boy, Gwen steps back. "You're Theresa's son?"

"That's right, and ETHAN's! Or did you forget that when you tried to sleep with my father?"

"You don't know anything, little boy." Gwen sneers as she begins to walk away.

"Not so fast." Ethan Martin says as he grabs Gwen's elbow.

"Let go of me!"

"No. I won't let go until you hear what I have to say! You have some nerve breaking up my parents. They were so happy together, and they loved both each other, and their kids. But no, you had to go in and ruin what they had! How could you do this? Don't you care about who you hurt?"

"I can't stand Theresa, she is the biggest low life I have ever met."

"Don't you DARE talk about my mother that way! At least my mother knows who her real father is!"

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"Oh, come off it! All the newspapers have said that you're really a Crane daughter. Heck, guess your mother found her way to the top afterall, didn't she?"

"Damn you!" Gwen says as she attempts to slap Ethan Martin across the face.

"Not so fast!" Ethan says as he moves away from Gwen's reach. "Don't you dare think about laying a hand on me. You listen to me, and you listen good. You stay the hell away from my mother and my father. You get out of Harmony for all I care, just leave my family alone!"

"Or what? Why should I have to listen to a 17 year old punk?"

"Because this 17 year old punk can find out plenty of dirt on you to send you to jail for a lifetime."

"I've never done anything wrong."

"Keep telling yourself that, maybe someone will buy that one day."

"You're just like your mother!"

"And get this through your head, Gwen, I'm damn proud of that!" With that, Ethan Martin walks off, and goes to his father's office. Knocking on his door, he walks in.

"Son? This is a surprise."

"Look, I have one thing to ask you, and I want a straight answer."

"Alright."

"Do you love my mother?"

"With every fiber of my being."

"Did you sleep with Gwen?"

"That is not something…"

"Just answer me!"

"No. I never would have slept with Gwen behind your mother's back. Your mother is the only woman I will ever EVER love."

"Then fix this, dad. Fix our family." With that, Ethan Martin leaves his father's office.

"I will fix this, son. I promise." With that, Ethan picks up the phone and calls Theresa.

"Don't say anything, just meet me at the park in 10 minutes. We need to talk."

Coming Up

Ethan and Theresa see each other!

Please R/R