Gone But Not Forgotten

By Deanna Shiew

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CHAPTER TWO

ETHAN CRANE  looked into Theresa's deep brown gaze and was reminded of the last time he saw her.  The night before his wedding to Gwen.  Theresa had finally found he courage to come clean and tell him she was in love with him.  At first, he was so shocked he didn't know what to do, but then...

Ethan shook his head remembering the pain and the anger he felt when he realized Gwen had been right.  He'd trusted her and she'd betrayed that trust by lying to him.  That's what had hurt the most.  The fact that she wasn't honest with him.  That's when his pain turned to anger.  And that's when he told her that she wasn't who he thought she was and that he never wanted to see her again. 

At the time he meant it, but after a few hours he realized that the possibility of never seeing Theresa again hurt worse than the lie she told ever could.  But when he went to look for her, to tell her how he felt, he couldn't find her.  No one, not Pilar, not Luis, not even Whitney knew where she was.

He'd stayed up all night searching for her, but he never found her.  He finally went home around six the next morning and tha's when he saw the letter on his bed.  He knew before reading it that she was one.  He couldn't explain how he knew, but he knew.

He could still recall every word of that letter.

Dear Ethan,

I never meant to hurt you.  That was the last thing I would ever want to do.  I wanted to tell you the truth a thousand times, but I was afraid.  I was afraid you wouldn't love me back and I wasn't ready to deal with that.  I pray that one day you'll be able to forgive me.  But if you can't I understand.  Just know that I love you and I always will.

Forever and Always,

Theresa

"Ethan," Theresa said cutting into his thoughts.  "Are you alright?  You look a little pale"

He shook his head,  No good would come of remembering the past.  What was done was done.  "I'm fine.  I just didn't expect to see you."

"Why?"  Theresa said clearly not knowing what he meant.  "Charity was my sister-in-law.  Miguel is my brother.  I wouldn't be anywhere, but here today."

"I know.  It's just with so many people here...I... I just didn't expet to see you."

Theresa smiled.  "You sid that already."

"Yeah, I guess I did.  How's Miguel doing?"  Ethan asked wanting to change the subject.

"I haven't seen him yet.  That's where I was going when you...when you stopped me."

"Oh, I'm sorry."  Ethan said wishing things weren't so awkward between them.  There was once a time when neither of them had to wonder what to say to each other.  He supposed that what happened in the past had changed that.  "Theresa, about-."

"Theresa," said Luis interrupting what he was about to say.  If he even knew what he was abou to say.  "Mama and Miguel were asking for you."

"Okay, thanks Luis.  I have to go."  Theresa said turning back to Ethan.  "It was good to see you."

"It was good to see you too."  Ethan said.  But Theresa was already gone.  Ethan watched her walk up the aisle and felt a familiar tug in his heart.  He wished things had turned out differently between them.  Of course, it was too late now.  Wasn't it?

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