"…Theresa…why did you do this? Why did you love me so much? Why
did you have to give your whole life to me…why did you give up your life
for me? I know that all you wanted was me…and I just couldn't give
myself to you…(pause)…you know…I never really gave up on us…I never
really let go of the idea of being with you…whenever I pictured the
future…you were the one that I kissed goodnight and good morning.
…And now…that'll never happen…you're not even here anymore…I am
not holding you…I'm holding your body…but your spirit is gone…your zest for life…the life that you never lived…."
Ethan got up and paced the room for about 5 seconds…and then returned to Theresa.
"How can I ever go on Theresa? I can't if you're not with me! (pause)
…You know…I never really told you how much I really loved you…I know
that you knew I loved you…but I don't think you knew how deep that love
went…its beyond what words can explain…but I'll do my best…if you're
listening. Theresa…you're the air that I breath…you're what makes me
get up in the morning…just to see that smile…you're the fire that burns
within me…you're what gives me hope that everything will be
okay…You're the answer to my prayers…the mistress that haunts my
dreams…the scent of your hair makes me weak in the knees……the
taste(pause) the taste of your kiss…will never leave me…the love you
carried with you for your family, friends…and me is beyond what anyone
else I know has…your…your good and beautiful heart…(pause)…I
can't do this…Theresa you need to come back to me…I can't let go of
you…you need to come back…!"
Ethan leans in and presses his lips against Theresa's…he didn't let go…he wouldn't…
He feels her pressing back…he pulls away…"Theresa?"
"Ethan…I'm here…I heard everything you said…now we can finally be together…"
"Oh My god Theresa….I can't believe you're here…I'm never letting you go again!" He reaches for her again but he can't reach her…she slipping from him…"Theresa! Theresa! Where are you going!"
SNAP! "No! It was just a dream? A fantasy? Why are you leaving me Theresa…why did you leave…"
He brushes his lips against her once more…(beep, beep, beep) "whats that beeping noise?"
Ethan pulls from Theresa and looks around the room for a beeper that the nurse could've left.
A tingle comes to Ethan's hand…he turns around and Theresa's hand is in his. He looks at the screen…her heart has a beat…her heart is beating!
"DR RUSSELL! DR RUSSELL! COME HERE AND QUICK!"
"What is it Ethan?"
"Theresa's not dead…her heart is beating!"
"What? That's not possible!"
"Well it is…now save her…!"
"O, My God I don't believe it…she's stabilized! This is a miracle!"
"So she's going to be okay?"
"I never said that Ethan…we have to take her into surgery and remove the bullet."
"No Ethan…Theresa's family are coming…I want you to explain what happened…and maybe you could change your clothes…"
"I don't care about myself right now! I just want Theresa to be okay!"
"Well the only thing you can do is pray with Pilar and the others!"
"Yea…okay…Pilar is going to be frantic".
In Hospital Hallway
Pilar, Martin, Paloma, Noah, Fox, Kay, Miguel, Fancy, Ivy, Gwen, Rebecca and Julian come running toward Ethan.
"Ethan! What happened? Why are you covered in blood!"
Ethan just looked at Pilar…for a moment.
"O my God…its Theresa…is my Theresa okay?"
"No Pilar…she not…she's in surgery…she was shot…"
"She was shot…by who!" Martin protested
"I'm not sure…I didn't get a good look at who it was."
"Who would want to kill Theresa?"
Ethan starred at both Martin and Pilar again.
"They didn't intend to kill her."
"What!"
"They umm…they tried to shoot me."
"Oh honey, are you okay? Gwen asked"
"Yes…I'm fine."
"Are you sure?" Ivy asked.
"Yes…I'm sure…its Theresa who isn't!" (pause) Theresa jumped in front of the bullet.
"Theresa did that?" Fancy questioned
"Yea…but I don't even know why it surprises me…she was probably just trying to get close to Ethan…" Rebecca said.
"How dare you!" Pilar screamed at Rebecca
"Pilar…she's not even worth it…"
"Ethan…do not say things like that about my mother…cause I kind of agree with her…you know Theresa would do anything to get her claws into you."
"Gwen! Shut your mouth! If it wasn't for Theresa, your husband probably wouldn't be standing here"! Fox declared
Gwen walked away and to her mother.
Ethan looked at her with disgust but brought his focus back to the others.
"I can't believe this!"
"What mother?" Ethan asked.
"That could be you lying in there…but because of Theresa…you're alive and well!"
"Well…that just shows how much she really does love me. Although I don't know why this surprises you…she's risked her life for me more than once…what would this be the third time?"
"I know…but this is different…"
"How?"
"I don't know…but it just is"
"Ethan…tell me exactly what happened." Pilar requested.
"Well…after I took her here…she was uh…(pause)
"She was what?"
"She was pronounced dead…she died…she was for several minutes…"
"O, my god! How did she come back".
Ethan thinks back to kissing Theresa and proclaiming his love to Theresa.
"I uh…I talked about Jane and Theresa…about how she couldn't leave her children behind".
"Oh…well she does love her children so much…"
"Ahem…excuse me…I'd like to remind you that Jane is my daughter---"
You know what…why don't you just leave Gwen! You're not doing anybody any favor…Jane is Theresa's kid…and you need to get that through your skull! Kay shouted, knowing that if Maria were taken from her…she didn't know what she'd do.
"Excuse me? Ethan, are you going to let her talk to me that way?"
"Gwen…not now…this is not the time nor place"
"Fine…well maybe we should go…Theresa's family are here…maybe we should go home and go to "bed"!"
"My God Gwen, what is wrong with you? I'm not leaving the hospital!"
"Why not?"
"Gwen…I'm just not!"
Gwen walked back over to her mother.
"Noah, I can't believe how rude I've been to Theresa…I never knew how much she really loved Ethan!"
"Yea well…she really does…she almost died…and still could…"
"I know…and she so doesn't deserve this…I mean I know we haven't been that close…but by the way Gwen is acting…it looks like she's enjoying the fact that Theresa may not make it".
"I know what you mean…"
"Papa…is Theresa going to be okay…?" Paloma asked.
"Of course sweet heart."
"Yea Paloma, if I know Theresa….she's a fighter!" Miguel explained.
"I'm so happy you came back Miguel…I don't know what I'd do if you weren't"
"Its ok mama, I'm not leaving ever again…I need to be here…my whole family is here.
A few hours later
Eve comes out.
"Eve, how is Theresa? Is she going to be okay? Ethan asked.
"Yes eve…is my daughter going to live?"
Eve just looked at all their faces…everyone had hope in their eyes…but Rebecca and Gwen had hope for other reasons…
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Coming: Eve gives the verdict to a speechless crowd.