Gone But Not Forgotten

By Deanna Shiew

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CHAPTER THREE

AS MIGUEL FINISHED his heartbreaking eulogy, Theresa wiped the tears from her eyes.  Looking around the first few pews she realized she wasn't the only one.  Just as she was about to turn back to the front where Father Lonigan was now speaking, her eyes connected with Ethan's.  He was sitting with Sam & Grace on the front row.

She hadn't been here when Ethan found out about Sam & Ivy.  She'd been living in New York for six months before she learned what Ethan was going through.  She'd almost come home, but then she realized he didn't need her.  He had Gwen.

She knew from Whitney that Ethan was devastated when he learned that Same was his father and then again when he learned he wasn't.  Still the Bennet's regarded him as family and he them.  She could tell by looking at them.  They we are so close.  She knew Ethan was hurting just as much as Sam & Grace.  She could see it in his eyes.

Theresa closed her eyes and remembered the last time she saw that sadness in his eyes.  It was the day that she left Harmony and Ethan behind.  The day that changed her life forever.  She'd been so sure Ethan was in love with her that she'd finally gone to him and told him she loved him.  She'd confessed everything to him.  He was shocked at first, but then he'd gotten angry and told her he never wanted to see her again.

She believed him and that's why she left town.  She couldn't hang round and watch him marry Gwen.  That would have been much more than she could have handled.  Gwen had probably had a fit when Ethan told her she'd been right all along.  Of course, her anger wouldn't have lasted.  After all, she was the one that won him in the end.

"Theresa," Whitney said breaking into her thoughts.  "Are you just going to sit there?  Everyone else has already starte to leave."

Theresa opened her eyes and saw that Whitney was right.  She had been so lost in thoughts of the past that she hadn't even known the funeral was over.  "Yeah, I was just lost in memories."

"Memories? Of Ethan?  I saw you two looking at each other during the service.  I thought you put him behind you when you left Harmony."

"I did Whit.  But a part of me will always love Ethan.  He was my first love, you know?  It's hard to just forget that."

Whitney gave her a long look.  "Theresa, I thik you need to know something.  Ethan -"

"Theresa," her mother interrupted.  "Everyone is heading over to Sam & Grace's house.  Are you coming?"

Theresa nodded.  "Yes, Mama, I'll be there in a second.  Whitney was just telling me something."

"Alright, don't be long.  Your brother needs us today."

"I know Mama.  I'll be right there."  Theresa watched her mother walk off and then turned her attention back to Whitney.  "Now what were you saying?"

"It doesn't matter.  It's not important."

"Okay Whit.  You just sounded so serious a few minutes ago.  Like you had some secret you had to tell               me.  Of course tha's crazy.  You don't keep secrets from me."

"Right," Whitney said shifting her gaze toward the door.  "I should probably get going.  Chad's probably waiting in the car for me."

"Okay."  Whitney said over her shoulder as she walked out of the church.

Theres couldn't help, but wonder what Whitney had been about to tell her.  Something in Whitney's voice told her it was important.  Bt for the life for her.  Theresa couldn't thik of what it could be.  Or what it had to do with Ethan?

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