Those Who Laugh Last... Chapter Eleven {E/T, Gwen}
by sadhappygirl
 
 

Whitney walked into her bedroom, Theresa was still in the same position she had left her in hours earlier...
In bed with the covers pulled up over her head...

"Theresa honey." She whispered softly. "You have a visitor."

Theresa bolted out of bed. "It's Ethan isn't it?" She said joyfully. "I knew he would come back! Whit tell him I'll be right down as soon as I pack my clothes."

"Honey it's not Ethan." Whitney repled. Theresa stopped in her tracks. "Then who?"

"Father Lonigan, your mother asked him to come over and talk to you."

"I don't want to speak to him." She said as she got back under the covers.

"Theresa honey, I think that it will do you some good to talk to hm."

She refused...

"Okay suit yourself, but you don't see Gwen mopping around crying for Ethan."

"She got money, she can buy herself things when she is feeling low." She reasoned, "Me? What do I have? No home because mama didn't have the money to rebuild after the fire, so my family is spread all over town accepting handouts." She said bitterly. "Lets face it Whit, I am a waste of space, without Ethan I can't even breathe."

"God Theresa, stop being so over dramatic." Whit replied, "You are so dependent on Ethan for your happiness it just makes me ill."

"I'm not hearing you Whit." Theresa replied. "So shut the f@ck up."

That was the last straw, Whitney have had enough...

Whitney ripped the covers off the bed and grabbed Theresa by the ankles.

"Whit what you doing?" She asked "Are you insane?"

Whitney yanked her out of bed. "I am so sick and tired of hearing about you bitch about Ethan twenty four seven." She replied. "Do you know any other words in the dictionary? If you do please use them."

"Whit, Ethan is my life!" She whined. "You know that!"

"Wrong Theresa, Ethan is an obsession." Whitney corrected. "Look at you, you have no goals in life, what ever happenend to going to college and pursuing your dream of becoming a fashion designer? Oh yeah right stupid me, Ethan became your sole reason for living." She smirked.

"whit, I have never seen you act like this before." She whined. "What got into you?"

"Theresa I am going to California with Chad," She stated. "I have a chance of making it as a singer."

"What about tennis?"

"Screw tennis, that's my father's obsession, not mine." Whitney said. "Tennis ceased to be fun when I realized that I can't have a life outside of tennis if my father has his way."

"See Whit,you have talent..I don't."

"Bullsh!t!!" Whitney fumed. "Girl I am trying to make you see that Ethan is not the end all and be all. Theresa the guy was on his knees proposing to another woman when you burst into the room...You had to trick him into marrying you. Why? Because you knew he would leave you when he found out the truth and guess What? He did."

"But we are married." Theresa said triumphantly. "And as long as I am his wife, we still have a chance to be together."

"Theresa come to Califonia with us."

"What?"

"You heard me." Witney said. "Be spontaneous, do something unexpected, tell Ethan to f@ck off and come with us."

"Whitney I can't do that." She cried. "If I do, Gwen will get him.

Whitney threw her heands in the air out of frustation.

"You are a pathetic little bitch!" Whitney said with a tremble in her voice. "Get out of my house!"

Whitney I have no place to go!"

"You have a husband, go and live with." She huffed.

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Ethan received a note from Gwen asking him to come by her place around six-thirty.

"I promise not to sic the dogs on you." He read. "We have some important thngs to discuss."

"I wondered what she want with me?" He asked. "Maybe she has reconsidered and decided to give me another chance." He smiled.

"That message brings good tidings?" Ivy asked. "What happened? Theresa got hit by a bus?" She cracked

"Not funny mother." Ethen replied. "The note is from Gwen, she wants to see me tonight."

"I knew it" Ivy said gleefully. "I bet Gwen was pretending to have fun the other night. I bet she has been missing you just as much as you have been missing her."

"Try not to jump to conclusions mother." Ethan said. "It could be about nothing."

"Ethan think positive, this could be the
night that change your life forever."

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Colyer Fox was still fresh on Gwen's mind after three day. The handsome Texan had made a lasting impression on her.

Sherian walked into her office and found Gwen lost in thought.

"Let me guess." She smiled."Colyer Fox?"

Gwen snapped out of her daydream and greeted Sheridan with a smile.

"I know I'm being silly." Gwen replied. "But I had a really, really nice time."

"Are you going to tell me the part about how the two you danced until five in the morning?" She teased. "Or going back to your placeto make him one your special hot fudge sundaes?"

Gwen covered her face in embarrasment.

"Oh God, I sound like I just had a date with the hot quarterback from high school." She groaned. "I am so pathetic."

Sheridan laughed. "You sound like a woman who had a really great time with a really great guy."

"I know." Gwen giggled. "It's not like I'm ever going to see him again."

"He will come here for business every now and then." Sheridan hinted.

"Yes but I have a feeling that Colyer Fox have women panting after him where ever he go. Besides I shouldn't be fantasizing about seme guy I hardly know." She reasoned. "I have to put things in prospective and my top priority is my child." She explained. "That's why I am telling Ethan the news tonight.

"Do you need suport? Luis and I can come over if you want us to."

"I'll be okay." Gwen assured her. "I had asked Sylvia to make sure that all sharp objects are out of my reach."

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Theresa banged on Ivy's front dor.

"Go away Theresa before I call the police!" Ivy warned her.

"Not until I speak to my husband!" She yelled. Ethan! Ethan! I know you are in there, opened up, I have no place to go!!"

"Ethan is not here!" Ivy ye led. "So go back to the gutter where you came from you gutter bitch!"

"I don't believe you Ivy!" Theresa said "You better open this door if you know what is good for you!" She banged harder. "Open up you bitch!"

"Go away, I am warning you for the last time!"

"Ivy your threats are meaningless to me. Remember what I did to your chair when you threaten to tell Ethan about my marriage to Julian?" She taunted. "That will be nothing compare to what I will do to you if you try to keep me away from Ethan...SO OPEN THE DOOR!"

Ivy was paralyzed with fear...

Etan heard the noise from upstairs and came running...

"What the hell is going on?!" He yelled. "Who is that mother?!"

"That's your crazy wife." Ivy managed to get out. "She threaten to harm me if I didn't let her in to see you."

"I'll speak to her mother."

"No Ethan!" Ivy pleaded. "She is crazy!"

"Mother she will not hurt me."

He opened the door...

Theresa fell into his arms...

"Ethan! Whitney kicked me out and now I have no where to go!" She sobbed.