Somehow I will Ch.43 - Tomorrow Starts Today
by LilAngelGirl
 
 
 

Tomorrow Begins Today
 
 

"Ethan, hey." Chad said walking over to his once best friend.
"Chad." Ethan nodded, his body tense.
"Look man, Resa thought it was a good idea for us to talk." Chad began.
"Sounds like Theresa." Ethan smiled.
Chad nodded his head, there was still a large part of him that simply wanted to ram his fist into Ethan’s face. He could still remember hearing Theresa cry years before, wondering what she had done wrong. Watching Ethan stand in front of him, nervously shifting almost made Chad smile, "Dude, she thinks we should try being friends again." Chad frowned. He needed Ethan to understand, this was Theresa’s idea, not his.
"Chad is that possible? After all that has happened?" Ethan inquired crossing his arms. He looked at Chad, knowing how he must feel, the fact was Ethan hadn’t had a friend in a long time. Not one like Chad had been anyway. When he left Harmony he closed himself off from everyone, and everything. Only Sheridan’s death had opened his heart again, forced pain back in him.
"Ethan, I ain’t gonna lie to you, Being friend’s with my girlfriends ex is a little weird." Chad frowned. " I mean I was there during your whole big romance with Resa. I saw all, heard all. And at the end, I was there, watching her cry in the floor of Pilar’s house. "
Ethan frowned. "We’ve talked about that before." He had heard from his mother that Chad and Theresa had finally told each other how they felt, and Beth had been there to talk to him about it, but still, hearing the words Girlfriend and Theresa come out of Chad’s mouth at the same time made his heart sink a little. He had known all along that those two would get together, but seeing it, that just felt strange.
"Ethan, can I be real with you? I look at you and I see the past, I remember what you shared with Resa, and I can tell you I’m cool with you being here in town, but honestly, I know what you two shared." Chad frowned.
Ethan shook his head, the truth hurt, but he was going to have to say it, " Chad, When I was with Theresa, I loved her, for her innocents and the fact that she was a dreamer, She’s not that girl anymore, the woman you’re dating is not the girl I almost married. She’s grown now, and that woman, that strong person that loves you, would never want me. "
Chad couldn’t help but smile at Ethan’s words. "Man I love her with my whole heart."
"Yes, and it shows. You know, I’ve been talking with Beth Wallace a lot lately, she’s a great woman, very blunt and honest. She’s taught me a lot in just a short time. I understand more about myself now than ever before, and if you would try to find a way to start a new friendship with me, I’d like that a lot."
Chad stared into Ethan’s eyes, he seemed honest, but could he trust him. "And you don’t want Theresa?"
"I will always love both Gwen and Theresa, but Chad, not in the way you worry about. They are both special to me, but Theresa is in love with you, her eyes just spell out how she feels."
"And Gwen?" Chad questioned looking over at Miguel as he moved a strand of Gwen’s hair from her face, she laughing her eyes bright.
"Miguel and Gwen have something, I can’t explain it, but he brings out a part of Gwen I’ve never saw before. She’s alive again, he makes her alive."
"So you’re going to leave both of them alone?"
"Like I said, I’m interested in Beth at the moment."
"Yeah well Beth is a wonderful lady, I hope you’re not just crying on her shoulder for now, she doesn’t need hurt either."
Ethan grinned. "Chad, relax I really like Beth. "
"That’s cool then."
"Yeah it is, so what about us? Are we cool?"
Chad frowned but moved his arm out, as Ethan shook his hand. "Yeah, we’re cool."
"I’m glad" Ethan smiled and Chad could tell he really was glad.
~*~*~*~

"Gwen, what’s wrong? You’ve been tense all night." Miguel frowned.
She lowered her head, her eyes on the ground. "My dad wants to have dinner with us Miguel."
"What? That’s great." He laughed.
"Great? It’s not great! Daddy can’t meet you Miguel, he just can’t!"
Miguel frowned. "Are you ashamed of me Gwen?"
She shook her head, taking his hand. "No, never. Its just that, we don’t know what we are yet, and I don’t want my father confusing things."
"Confusing things? Gwen just tell him the truth, that we are in a very odd stage right now."
She sighed, "Miguel, he doesn’t understand things like that, to my father, you’re either together or your not."
"What did he say to you?"
Gwen frowned. "Just that Mother told him about us, She thought I was on drugs, can you believe that? And he calls you ‘the boy’ Miguel."
Miguel touched her face. "Is it my age Gwen? Is that your problem? I think we work well together, but I can tell it bothers you."
"No." She said honestly," You’re very mature Miguel, really. "
"But your father doesn’t think so." He smiled.
"Miguel doesn’t it bother you that he calls you a boy?" Gwen asked watching as Miguel took in a deep breath.
"No. I am young Gwen, we can’t get around that, I’m not yet Twenty-two, and yes I feel like a boy at times myself. So its easy for me to understand why people would feel that way, I just don’t want You feeling that way."
She smiled at him. "I don’t, I promise it doesn’t bother me."
"So dating a college student is now fine with you? Because that did worry you."
"After everything I’ve been through in my life, your age doesn’t really matter, I can’t lie, people are talking at the Country Club and a year ago that would have upset me, but now, it doesn’t. You make me smile Miguel, and I need to smile. "
"And I like your smile." Miguel teased, "It looks great on you."
"Miguel, if you want to have dinner with my father, I’ll make the call, but just be ready for him to you give every test in the book."
Miguel kissed Gwen’s forehead, "Call your dad Gwen, I can take it."
And in that moment Gwen knew, Miguel could take it, because he was a truly amazing young man.
~*~*~*~*~*
 

"Hello everyone." Ivy said walking down the stairs, Theresa walked over and took Chad’s hand watching as Ivy’s eyes searched out the small crowd.
"Ivy what’s going on? This isn’t a party for you and Julian is it?" Gwen questioned.
Ivy laughed, "No Gwen it isn’t."
"Then what’s this all about?" Chad asked. "Why are we the only people here?"
"Yeah, and why couldn’t I bring a date?" Ethan asked his mother.
"So many questions." She said looking her family, blood or not, these people were her family, and they were in for a huge surprise.
"Perhaps I should be the one to explain." Julian’s voice sounded as he walked down to where his wife was standing.
"Well will someone just tell us?" Pilar said as the group nodded in agreement.
"Tonight, will change the lives of everyone here." Julian said nervously.
"What are you talking about?" Chad asked.
"This will be the start of a new beginning, soon things will never be the same."
"Julian, what are you talking about?" Theresa asked squeezing Chad’s hand.
Julian looked at Ivy, "The truth will be told tonight, the truth of your father’s disappearance." He smiled weakly.
"So you DO know what happened to Papa!" Miguel yelled out anger in his voice, his eyes fuming with rage.
"Yes Miguel, I’ve known all along."
Pilar’s eyes became large, she looked at her children then at Julian. "Tell me what happened to Martin." She said slowly. "Where is my husband Julian."
"I’m right here." A familiar voice said from the top of the stairs. Suddenly all eyes went to the man who’s large smile was directed at Pilar.
"Martin." Pilar gasped. " You’re alive."