Confessions of the Heart

"Little Ethan, I want you to take your sister and crawl out of here slowly. I want you to find a phone, see if it works, and call 911, can you do that?"

"Yes, dad."

Watching his son leave with their daughter, Ethan sighs and then looks back at Theresa. "I'm going to save you, Theresa, if it's the last thing I do."

Moving the beam slowly off Theresa's body, Ethan looks down at Theresa's face. God, I love this woman. We're really a family. Please don't take her away from me.

"Come on, Theresa, don't give up on us now." He says as he tries to further move the beam away from Theresa's body. Feeling a space, Ethan manages to wrap his arms around Theresa's body, and slowly drags her out of the beam's way.

Holding Theresa close to his body, Ethan rocks her back and forth. "Baby, come on, and open your eyes. I need you, Little Ethan and Jane need you. Please, Theresa, don't give up on us now. Don't you remember the motorcycle accident? You forced me to look inside myself and realize how much I loved you…

Flashback

"The only way Miss Lopez-Fitzgerald can survive Is with love. Talk to her. Tell her what's in your heart." The nurse said to Ethan.

Sitting next to Theresa, Ethan takes her hand. "What's in my heart? I wish I knew. Theresa, you have to live. You have to. I…I can't live my life without you. God, this is unreal! How could you have left the party? I know you were mad at me, but you didn't have to get on the motorcycle to run off. God, what if I lost you? How could I move on?"

Looking at Theresa's face, Ethan sighs. "You're so beautiful. I think…no, I know…my feelings for you are real…they're real, and I need you to stay alive to explore them with me…

Theresa, it's true. I love you. There, I said it. I love you, and I need you. You can't die. You just can't! Please, Theresa, live..for me…for us…please… With that, Ethan leans down and kisses Theresa, feeling her lips warm up to his.

Present

"Theresa, that night you were brought back to me, and now, now I need you back to me again. Please, Theresa, don't leave me. Don't leave our children. We need you. I love you, Theresa. God, I love you so much. I REFUSE to give up on you now."

Running his finger down Theresa's cheek, Ethan sighs. "You have to wake up, Theresa. You have to."

Coming Up

Will Theresa wake up?

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