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Ethan managed to wake up early in the morning. He seemed to find some difficulty sleeping. �Theresa? What are you doing here?� Ethan is shocked to see her. �I came for you Ethan. I�ve come to tell you how much I truly love you.� Theresa grasped on Ethan firmly. �Theresa. I�ve already know you love me. Where is this coming from?� Ethan wondered what is with this odd behavior of Theresa. �We should talk about our wedding.� Theresa released him. �Our wedding . . . Well Theresa. I�m not so sure we can plan on it so soon.� Theresa looked at him blankly. �Ethan, we�ve been talking about this forever. Why now? Why such a change of heart?� Ethan shifts to Theresa. �Cause of my mother. Everything was so out of sync.� Ethan exasperated.

�I know. She�ll get over it Ethan. How is she doing? By the way.� She softly touched Ethan�s hands. �She�s fine. Even though . . .� Theresa interrupted Ethan�s sentence. �Is she still mad?� Theresa was almost too afraid to ask. �I�ve talk to her yesterday. She is willing to accept you now.�   Ethan said with confidence. �I�m not so sure. The last time I�ve checked she was still furious with me.� Ethan lifted Theresa�s chin. �Theresa. My mother can�t tell me who I should and shouldn�t be with. I love you. I�m going to marry you. In spite of what my mother did. I still love her.� Theresa�s mind was drifting. She turned around to face Ethan. �I want you tonight.� Theresa said gruffly �Theresa . . . I thought you wanted to wait till our wedding.� Ethan was perplexed by Theresa�s behavior.

�Tonight is the night.� She possessively takes Ethan into her embracing arms. Ethan aroused Theresa by kissing on her neck. �Oh. . . Ethan. . .� She moaned.   Ethan doesn�t know, I�m not Theresa. I�m the Evil Spirit of Temptation. Once Theresa wakes and realize what she did. She won�t be able to forgive her self. Such a good girl, she is. Theresa won�t be for long. Ethan didn�t know what came over Theresa. But she was not her usual self. She would usually make out with him and that�s how far she would go. This time, she is willing to go far. �Ethan take me . . . I�m giving you my consent. Take me to the next level. I�m all yours.� She laughed wickedly. �You�re sure Theresa.� Ethan was breathing sexually on her. �Once we go far, we can�t turn back.�   He made it clear to her. �I know Ethan. This is your house. Soon it will be our house. I know what I�m doing. I�m aware of the consequences.� She said easily. Ethan begins to unbutton her blouse slowly, until the phone ringed.

�Hello?� Theresa answered her cell phone. �Theresa.� Theresa recognized the voice. �Momma?� Theresa woke out of her trance. �I need for you to come home. There is someone here waiting for you.� Pilar stated. �But Momma. I�m kind of occupied right now.� Then Theresa looked at her blouse and acknowledged her blouse is unbuttoned. Oh my gosh! How did my blouse get loose? I gotta get outta of here. I wanna wait until I�m married to Ethan. She thought.   �I�m coming right away.� Theresa paid scant attention to Ethan. �Bye Momma. Love you.� She said swiftly. �Pilar wants you home?� Ethan interrogated. �Yeah. Bye Ethan.� She hurried out to go home before Ethan could utter a word.

�Oh my, how naive could I be? I almost lost my virginity to Ethan. I got to stay away from him as possible.�   She arrived to her house. �Momma . . . what�s the surprise?� Theresa looked around. There was no response. �Momma?� Theresa is petrified to find her mother dead. She couldn�t be dead! No! She just talk to her a few minutes ago. �Hello Theresa.� a voice blurted out. She didn�t even noticed who it was. It was unfamiliar. Theresa turned on the light. �Antonio? Is that you?�   Theresa is trying to picture him. At the time, she was a baby. �My sister has grown up on me.� He said. �Come give your big brother a hug!� He said cheerfully. �Oh Antonio it is you!� She rushed to her brother with open arms.

�Does Momma know you are here?� Theresa was looking to see if Pilar is around. �Yes she knows. I had her to call you. I wanted to see my favorite sister. Out side of Paloma.� He jokingly replied. �How you�ve been?� He asked blatantly. �I�m fine. There is so much I wanna tell you and . . .� Miguel stepped through the door. �Theresa who is this?� He asked impatiently. �Miguel you were too young to remember, this is our older brother Antonio.�   Miguel got a good look at the man. �It is you. Hey bro welcome home.�   He smiled.

Antonio was in great relief to hear his baby brother welcoming him home. What about Luis? Will he do the same?    �I�m great. I wanted you to meet someone special I love, but she . . .� His voice begin to crack. �She died.� Theresa finished for him.   �Whoa. I�m sorry baby bro. I didn�t know that. �Yes. Devastating.� Theresa said quietly. �Good almost everyone is here but Luis.� Pilar said exiting from the kitchen. �Momma can I talk to you for a sec?� Theresa glared at her. �Sure Theresita.� Pilar followed her in the kitchen, while Miguel have a heart to heart with his long lost brother.   �Momma? How do you think Luis is going to react to this?� Theresa asked her straight out. �I don�t know hija. Antonio is home now. We should give him our love.�

�I agree Momma. You know how Luis can be. He�s very adamant when it comes to Papa and Antonio. He is still convinced that the Cranes had something to with Papa�s disappearance.� Theresa admonished. �I know. You know, I pray to God about looking over your father and brother for years. I wonder where Martin could be now.� Pilar dozed off into a trance.   �Oh Momma.� Theresa hugs Pilar. �What the hell?� Luis yelled. �What are you doing here?� Luis blasted on Antonio. �Luis calm down.� Miguel said calmly. �Like hell I will. Get out of our house!� He scowled. �Luis! Por favor! Hijo! Stop it! He is your brother. Show him love. Welcome him home like you�re supposed to.� Pilar narrowed her eyes at Luis. Theresa and Miguel are shocked at their mother raising her voice at Luis.

�Momma has never done that before.� Theresa whispered to Miguel. �I know.� He whispered back. �Momma. How can you let Antonio back in when he ran off on us? When I was the one who helped you take care of this family. You hear that Antonio. It was me!� Antonio kept his cool. �Luis man, what was I supposed to do. I couldn�t handle it when Papa disappeared either! Did you think I took it easy. Hell no! I could blast every last one of them damn Cranes!� Theresa and Miguel moved back. �Whoa. Luis is involved with a Crane. Seems like Antonio won�t be happy once he finds out Sheridan is in his life.� Miguel half way joked. �You�re telling me.� Theresa spoken with sarcasm.

�Why are you here?� Luis interrogated Antonio. This is his older brother for heaven sakes! Why didn�t he embraced him like every one else? Maybe he still have the rage inside him. �I wanted to see how you all were doing.� Antonio replied at ease. �Well why the hell you didn�t visit us a long time ago? Eh?� Luis cocked a brow. �Luis!� Pilar said. �That�s enough.� She chastised Luis. �Momma. . .� Luis gritted his teeth. �I�m home Lil� brother. Whether you like it or not!� Antonio clenched his teeth. �Why are you here?� Luis asked once again. Antonio pursed his lips. �I�ve already explained. Shall I say more? I love you guys.� Luis cut him off sharply. �You don�t know the first thing about love. You storm in here now. Why the change?� Luis blazed on him.

�Don�t get all self righteous on me lil� bro. I did all I could. I took just as hard as you when Papa disappeared.� Luis applauded Antonio for his statement. �Bravo! Would you say it for us again? Or should I reinforce it?� Antonio despises Luis� sardonic humor. �Why are you giving me a hard time Luis? Eh hermano? We�re family. Being so loyal to you. Is what I did.� Luis snapped his eye at Antonio instantly. �BS and you know it! Antonio get the hell out! I have no respect for you when you walked out on us.� Luis sat down on the couch, exhausted. �Excuse me, for not being perfect Luis. What about Papa?� He blatantly questioned. �What about Papa?� Luis retorted. �Why does he get such high appraisal? Huh? Papa walked out on us too.� Antonio crinkled his nose. �Papa disappeared and there�s a difference. The Cranes had to do with his disappearance. I will hunt each and every one of them down. If that is the last thing I do.� Luis went into the kitchen. �Seems like Luis is not too thrilled to see me.� Antonio was disappointed. �I�m glad you guys welcomed me home.�

He gave am assuring smile to Theresa, Miguel and Pilar. �Give him time Hijo. He�s just trying to digest it. It�ll absorb through before you know it.� Pilar reassured Antonio. �Ha! I wouldn�t be too sure of that.� Pessimism rose in Antonio�s voice. �Momma�s right Antonio. Give Luis time. He is not always this hostile.� Theresa tried to convince Antonio, but she wasn�t certain herself. �Yeah he�ll grow out of it.� Miguel persisted. �Luis is bullheaded. He is a good man. Hijo� Pilar nodded her head. �I know. I could tell.� Antonio responded. �You�re right. Maybe he do need to cool off. I hope it is soon before it is too late.� Antonio stood behind the door peeping at Luis. Pilar patted Antonio on the back. �Give him time. You�ll see. You still have your bed. You can go rest hijo.� Pilar smiled and went straight to bed. �Buenas noches my children.�

�Night Momma.� They all said. �What the hell do you think you�re doing?� Luis stormed out of the kitchen. �I�m going to bed.� Antonio glared at Luis. �When hell freezes over! Get out!� he yelled slightly. Trying to keep his voice to a minimum, so he wouldn�t wake up Pilar. �Momma said he could stay.� Theresa supported Antonio. �Theresa not now.� Luis said out of frustration. �She�s right Luis. Momma did say it.� Miguel insisted. �Yeah Luis!� Antonio smartly replied. �You butt out of this! I wasn�t talking to you.� He snarled. �Luis he�s family.� They both said. �Let him stay here.� Luis thought to himself from what Miguel and Theresa said. �Alright. He can stay.� Theresa and Miguel cheered.

Antonio, Theresa, and Miguel went to bed. �Antonio what possessed you to come back when you been away for so long?� Luis asked himself. Luis went to bed and suddenly the phone ringed. �Hello?� he answered.