A/N: Thanks again for any replies. I love hearing what everyone thinks of my writing. Please keep replying. The father of the baby Theresa was carrying will remain a secret for right now. It will eventually come out, but not quite yet. Please keep reading and replying.

CHAPTER TWO

GIVING UP

After Eve had told Pilar what happened to her daughter, she completely lost it. She had a relapse almost instantly after hearing the horrid news. Her daughter.....her baby.....her little girl was dying, and she couldn't stop it. That's all that had gone through her head, making her think of the worst possibilities. Could her daughter survive, would her daughter die? She didn't know.

"Dr. Russell, the patient is awake!" The nurse came over to Eve.

"Was there a change in her condition?" Eve asked.

"No doctor, I hate to say it, but.....she's not gonna make it. She wants to talk to somebody!"

"Yeah, me!" Ethan started for the cubicle Theresa was being held in.

"Not so fast.....don't think I'm letting you anywhere near my sister after what you've done to her!" Luis stepped protectively in front of the curtain leading to Theresa.

"She wants to see me!"

"Actually sir, she asked for a Gwen!"

Gwen's face turned happy realizing that she could still make things right with Theresa before it was too late, and Theresa.....and Theresa.....she wasn't even going to think of that.

Gwen walked into the cubicle, and she could have sworn that she heard the breaking of her heart as she looked at all of the machines the young woman was hooked up to.

"Theresa!" She whispered, almost afraid to talk, as if noise was going to hurt the young woman.

"Gwen, I'm glad that you came in! I thought for sure you were going to deny my request."

"No, actually.....we really have to talk!"

"Yeah, but I'm not sure if I'm up to it.....I just feel so weak!"

"I know sweety, but what I have to say isn't anything bad! I actually want us to put our pasts behind us, and become friends again!"

"I would love that, but I may not be around much longer, and it's time you face that too!"

"Don't talk that way, you'll be fine!"

"No, Gwen I won't! I feel so weak! Gwen, my body's giving out on me, I can feel it! It's time I just let go.....just give up!"

"Theresa, when have you ever given up on anything?"

"It's like they say, there's a first time for everything!"

"Theresa, it's not like you to give up like that!"

"I have nothing going for me.....nothing left to live for!"

"That is NOT true!" Gwen tried so hard to convince the other woman that what she was saying was untrue, but failed miserably.

"Gwen, make sure everybody knows how much I love them! Please, tell them all the time!"

"Theresa, stop talking like that!"

"I'm sorry, I can't go on anymore!"

Without warning, Theresa's body went limp, and all her machines started beeping loudly.

A/N: So, should I continue this or not. It would mean a lot for people to reply, please. Thanks.

----Denise----