Truth

Part 7

By Danielle


~THERESA~
"Your feelings, Ethan?" I just look up at him completely confused as to why he's here.
"Yes, Theresa." He sits on the couch next to me. "First of all, Theresa, I could never hate you. You kept your feelings from me because you were afraid--"
"Yes, Ethan, I was afraid that you would hate me. But then when papa died because I had asked fate to help me, I knew that I couldn't risk anyone else getting hurt. That's why I had to tell you."
"Theresa, your father's death was NOT your fault. Just because you asked fate to intervene doesn't mean anything. His death was his fault. I have to be honest with you about something Theresa."
"What is it, Ethan." Oh no, I hope nothing's wrong.
"Theresa, when you left today in the park, I wanted to follow you because I realized something."
"Why would you want to follow me and what did you realize?" I say, completely confused.
"I wanted to follow you because I can't live without you and I realized that I'm in love with you."
I look at him and I can tell in his eyes that he means it. Ethan Crane is in love with ME!
"You-you love me?"
"Yes I do, Theresa. More than I thought it was possible to love anyone. I realized it when you were going to leave me. I can't imagine my life without you in it."
Just then Ethan pulls me into a kiss, our first kiss.......

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~KAY~
I walk out of the Book Cafe and stand outside. I'm glad I got to talk to Mrs. Crane. She is the only person that understands me. I wonder what's going on with her and my dad. It was something about the way they looked at each other--
"Kay. I need to talk to you." Oh no. I know that voice. I turn around and sure enough Miguel is standing there.
"Miguel, I have nothing else to say to you."
"I heard what you said inside."
"What do you mean 'what I said?' Heard what?"
"I heard you tell Mrs. Crane that you love me." Oh God. He was in there. I can't face this right now.
"Miguel, I don't really want to talk about this right now I'm already having a lousy birthday."
"We need to talk about this right now. Why didn't you ever tell me?"
"When did I get a chance to tell you? Every time I ask to speak to you alone you tell me that you and Charity have no secrets from each other."
"I am so sorry Kay. I have been a jerk lately and you don't deserve it."
"Jessica seems to think I deserve it. Maybe I do."
"Jessica knows about this? Well Jessica's wrong."
"Yes she knows and so does Simone. They both think I'm crazy for loving you. You can't control who you fall in love with." Maybe I am crazy to think Miguel could ever love me.
"Kay, why don't we go for a walk and we can talk about this.................."

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~IVY~
I follow Sam outside of the Book Cafe. "Ok, Sam. What did you need to talk to me about?"
"Your eye."
"Jeez, Sam. Not again." He just won't let it rest.
"Ivy, we're going to talk about this."
"Why do you care anyways?"
"Did Julian do this to you?" Great. He knows. I try to avoid his eyes and I put my head down. "He did, didn't he? That's why you can't look into my eyes."
"Yes he did it! Are you happy now?"
"Why the hell did he hit you?"
"You don't want to know, believe me."
"Oh yes I do want to know and you're not leaving here until you tell me."
"Julian hit me after he found this." I say, opening my hand so he can see the locket he gave me inside. "He took it and opened it and saw your picture inside. When I asked him to give it back to me, he threw it against the wall. I went to pick it up and he grabbed my arm and hit me."
"Julian knows about you and me? That bastard. He can't hit you and get away with it. I won't let him."
"Sam, going after Julian won't do any good. He could ruin your life. He'll tell Grace and your kids about us."
"No he won't, because I'm going to. And I'm not letting you go back to that house with that monster."
"Why are you so worried about me? I thought you didn't care."
"I thought that, too. But I was wrong. When I saw you this morning with that black eye and I figured Julian did it, I couldn't stand the thought of another man laying a hand on you. Even if it wasn't meant to hurt you. Can I ask you something else, Ivy?"
"Sure, Sam. Anything."
"Why did you really leave me.................................................."

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~SHERIDAN~
After I hang up with Luis I change clothes and get ready for him to come over. Tonight I'm going to tell him that I love him and nothing is going to stop me. The doorbell rings and go to the door to answer it.
"Luis, you made it."
"Hey Sheridan. I missed you." He missed me!!! YES!!! I smile at him and he smiles back.
"I missed you, too, Luis. Why don't we go sit down."
"Great cause-"
"I need to talk to you about something." We say, in unison.
"Ok, Luis. You go first." We sit on the couch and he turns towards me.
"I wanted to talk to you about what happened earlier--our kiss."
"Oh, that. Do you think it was a mistake?"
Luis just looks up at me without talking..............................................

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