The four of them - Ryan, Sandy, Theresa, and Eddie waited for the results of the paternity test in the doctor's office. Ryan and Matthew had taken the test the previous day; however, the results were not available until that day. Everyone was nervous. Sandy and Ryan sat on one side of the room, while Theresa and Eddie sat on the other side of the room. Ryan was not as nervous as he appeared. He had been through this once before with his former flame, Lindsey, and her own paternity. Ryan hated having to do this, but clearly seeing Eddie on the other side of the room, Theresa had not been honest with him about the situation, and he needed to know. Matthew deserved to know.

The doctor walked into the room with the results. She sat down at her desk with the folder. Everyone looked at her very intensely.

"I assume that you're all here for the same thing," the doctor began.

"Yes, we are," Sandy replied.

"Okay, then, let's get to it, but first, there is one thing I want to say. Clearly, the personal lives of you young people is not my business," she began. She looked back and forth between Ryan, Theresa, and Eddie. "But this is not the way to have a relationship, or to bring a child into this world. Especially at your age. Anyway, the results of the test show that Ryan Atwood is not the father of Matthew Gonzales."

Suddenly a sense of relief spread across Ryan's face. This enormous burden had just been lifted from him; however, at the same time, he was also filled with rage. How could Theresa have lied to him about this? He had grown up with her. Ryan thought he knew her. Clearly, he did not.

Theresa was filled with guilt and sorrow. She was ashamed of what she had done, and how Ryan had found out about everything. Now she would have to live with this for the rest of her life. Silently, she got up and walked out of the room. Eddie did not follow her; however, Ryan did. He found her sitting outside of the office on a bench.

"Deep down, you knew the whole time, didn't you?" Theresa asked. She could not bring herself to look up at Ryan.

"Honestly? Yeah, I wondered about it. Did you know the honest truth before today?" Ryan wondered.

"We'd never done a DNA test. Eddie didn't know I was pregnant when he left, and when he came back, I told him everything - about sleeping with you, and how you had been there for me all summer. I also told him that the baby could be his too, and we both figured that since you and I had only hooked up once, that it was a better chance that the baby was his..." Theresa trailed off. "When money got tight, this seemed like a logical thing... I didn't mean to hurt you, ever."

"Thanks," Ryan replied. He was not upset, but disappointed in her. "You know, even after I left Chino, Theresa, I never stopped loving you. You're my oldest friend. Always have, always will. And I hope you're happy. Do a good job with him - Matthew. Do better than our parents did with us."

Sandy came out, and motioned to get going.

"Thanks, Ryan. Maybe I'll see you again someday," Theresa replied.

"Maybe. Goodbye," Ryan said, as he began to walk off with Sandy. Eddie came out as he was walking away. He waved Ryan off.

Sandy turned to Ryan as they were walking away and asked, "Are you upset about what Theresa did?"

"Not really. I'm relieved in a way, and happy for them," Ryan replied.