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Summary: Chapter 26: Miguel opens the door only to find Theresa standing outside. An emotional reunion for the Lopez-Fitzgerald family! She reunites not only with her family but with her past too. R&R!
Miguel swung the door open, ready to complain to the person on the other side.
"What do you wa-" Miguel started. His jaw dropped down as he rubbed his eyes to make sure this wasn't a dream. There she was- his sister.
"Theresa?" Miguel asked.
"Did you say Theresa, Miguel?" Charity walked up beside Miguel.
"Yes, it's me. I'm home," Theresa replied, smiling awkwardly at them, not knowing if they were going to welcome her home.
"Oh my gosh!" Charity cried. She then turned on her heel and ran inside to Pilar's room.
Miguel just stood them awe struck, still not convinced this was real.
"Well, isn't my little brother going to give me a welcome back hug?" Theresa asked, smiling through joyous tears, her arms wide open, welcoming him.
Miguel smiled an ear-to-ear smile. He didn't waste another second and ran into her arms. She hugged him so tightly and he felt like he was a baby in her arms. He began to sob, remembering the memories they had made together when they were young. Theresa was the one he looked up to. She was the dreamer but he always defended her when Luis thought he dreams would never come true. But one by one, Miguel saw them become reality- first, Ethan, now her fashion career. Theresa helped him when he was down and she was also the one he had fun with. She was not only a big sister to him but a best friend too. He admired her courage and confidence and now that she was back in Harmony, he couldn't be happier and prouder.
"Theresa, you're back! You're home! Oh, how I've missed you, sis!" Miguel said into her ear.
"Me too, Miguel, me too!" Theresa replied.
"Theresita!" a female voice called.
Theresa let go of Miguel and looked over to where the voice was. There stood Pilar, with her hands over her mouth and tears filling up in her eyes. Her baby girl had come home. She had prayed that she would return one day. She never felt comfortable without Theresa. Theresa was the one that kept her on her feet yet she was also the optimistic one. She kept Pilar thinking positive when she was going to go insane.
"Mama!" Theresa ran inside to be in her mother's arms once again. She felt warm and secure as Pilar's arms wrapped around her.
"Oh Theresa, I've missed you from the day you left. I'm so glad you are back now!" Pilar told Theresa.
"I thought you wouldn't want me home. I mean, with me leaving and all."
Pilar let go of Theresa and looked her in the eye. "Why would you think that? You did the right thing by chasing after your dreams. I'm very proud of you. You're always welcome into this house. Why? Because this is your home, Theresa."
Pilar kissed Theresa on the forehead and Theresa hugged her again. "Oh mama, thank you!"
Theresa let go again. She looked at Charity. Something was different about her. Oh, why didn't I notice earlier? She's pregnant!
"Oh, congratulations! I didn't know you are pregnant, Charity!" Theresa cried with happiness.
Charity smiled and ran her hand over her growing stomach. "Thank you."
"And it's not such one baby- there's 2!" Miguel explained excitedly.
"Twins? Oh my! I've always dreamed of having twins. You two are so lucky!" Theresa hugged Charity.
"Yes we are very blessed," Charity answered.
"You two have been busy these few years!" Theresa laughed.
Charity blushed and Miguel laughed along with Theresa.
"You better put Ethan Martin to bed and you can take a shower while I make your bed. All of you can catch up tomorrow but right now you need to get some rest," Pilar instructed.
"Ok, mama."
Whitney lay Little Ethan on the couch for now. Chad and Miguel carried Theresa's luggage into the house. They said their good nights and left. Theresa took a towel, slippers and bathrobe and walked her way to the bathroom. When she walked in, she closed and locked the door behind her. She breathed in the lavender smell that filled the room. She missed that smell. She missed the house. She missed everything that she had left behind. Theresa turned on the hot water and quickly stripped her clothing off. Now completely naked, she slipped into the shower as the hot water cascaded over her whole body. It sent tingles running down her spine. It gave tickling sensations spreading around her body. Theresa massaged her fragrant shampoo into her hair. She let out a sigh of contentment as she spread the shower gel gently all over her body with a blue loofah. It had been a long day from getting on the plane to trying to keep calm and not thinking pessimistic. Theresa rinsed off the foam from her body and the conditioner from her hair and then turned off the water. She quickly grabbed her towel and dried herself off. She wrapped her pink bathrobe around her body and slipped on her fluffy slippers. Theresa walked out of the warm bathroom and across the hall to her old bedroom. It was just the same as the day she left. Pilar was just putting Ethan Martin down onto the bed and under the covers.
"Mama, you should go to bed," Theresa insisted quietly so as not to wake her son.
"I know and I will…after I say good night to my daughter," she said, smiling.
Theresa smiled back and hugged her mother. "Night, mama."
"Night, Theresita." And she left the room.
Theresa looked at the luggage before. I should really unpack but I'm just too tired to. So she closed the door and got her nightie out from her luggage bag. She slipped out of her bathrobe and pulled the nightie over her head. She placed the bathrobe on the chair next to her bed and got into bed. She switched off the lamp on her bedside table and thought about what she wanted to do tomorrow. I definitely want to talk to Miguel and Charity more. Oh and I want to pay Luis and Sheridan a visit. And I wonder where Antonio is. After that, I think I'll go down to the beach. I want some peace and quiet…before I go see Fox or Ethan. I need some time alone because I'm not sure I'm ready to see them again. I mean, what if they're engaged or even married now or they've given up on 'us'. I'm not sure if I'll be happy for them or regretful. I guess I've been too busy lately to think about all of this. Well, now is the time to think about it because Harmony's too small to avoid 2 people.
A/N What did you think of this chapter? I really like it! There wasn't much romance but more of a different kind of love. I hope you enjoyed as much as I did writing it! Signing off, InSpIrEd.