Terry Terry

Chapter 49"Chicago's hero"

After the wedding, there was the honeymoon on a Pacific island, to avoid the invasion of the press. Eleonor had stayed with the baby at the castle in Monaco. When she came back, Candy went to stay in a castle in London in the suburb, belonging to the prince's family. She also spent a lot of time in Monaco. Her mother left when she return, a lot of roles were waiting for her and some companies had postponed production to wait for the great Eleonor Baker, the prince Andrea's mother in law. She had left little Esther to the good care of Candy. The duke was not happy.

- Come on Eleonor, it's your baby! You have to take it with you! Candy is a newlywed... give her some time to spend alone with her husband!

- Daddy, said Candy, it doesn't bother me at all! In fact if she hadn't offered it, I would've... I love this little thing. Isn't that right precious?

She had her little sister, in her arms and she smiled at her with love.

- Daddy, she's my little sister, she's part of me... and I love her so much! Mum you can leave her with me...

- What about your husband

- He would be jealous of a little baby? Of course not!

- You're going to let the nanny take care of her...

- Out of the question! Otherwise, she might as well go with mum! No, my pretty one, the mean man didn't mean that... I'm going to take care of you and we're going to have a lot of fun!

- Eleonor, you didn't give birth to that child to leave it to Candy!

- Richard, Candy wants to take care of her! It's not a chore for her!

- You're taking advantage of her...

- Daddy, that's enough! I don't want any negative conversation in front of Esther...

- Oh for Heaven's sake! Said the duke.

- Daddy, now that you're the prince's father in law, go (muffled) the world!

- Candice Eleonor! Is that a way to talk in front of your little sister? Said Eleonor.

- You better back your daughter, said the duke, Candy is going to teach her how to curse...

- My daughter is in good hands, Richard.

She went to take the baby.

- Hello my princess! You're going to say with Candy, all right? And you're going to be very nice...

She gave the baby back to Candy after kissing her. Her bags were packed and she kissed Candy and the baby, once again.

- Bye my darlings.

- Good bye mum, thank you so much for everything...

- I'll call you once I arrive...

- All right said Candy smiling

She left the castle with the duke. Candy stayed with her little sister. Her husband was on a trip, so she spent all her spare time with her mother's baby and she was very happy. She still missed Terry less, when she spent time with her little sister... the prince didn't see any inconvenience seeing Candy taking care of her little sister...especially since it made her so happy and he liked it when his wife was happy... During her free time, she was taking acting classes...

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Terry was working hard in med school so his mind would be busy. He didn't want to have the time to think about Princess Candy. He took an intense program and after 3 years, he started his internship at St. Joan's hospital in Chicago. Allyson was finishing her engineering studies and she was also in piloting school. Jones and Neil were finishing their business school. The younger ones, Ashley and Eliza both went to law school. Ever since they came back from England, they had become close. Eliza was happy, because Terry talked to her like he talked to Allyson and Ashley; but he was so much into his studies, that he wasn't thinking about dating girls. He could make out with Brittany and Tammy from time to time, but that was all. Make love? What was that again? After the way his life fell apart with Candy, he didn't want to think about that. He was going to become a doctor first and then, he will see...

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Eleonor Baker was in her suite in a Chicago hotel, one day where she had an appointment with producers. She was alone with her daughter Esther, qui was only two years old at the time. Her staff was on vacation. The little one was wearing a green dress like her eyes, with matching panties. She had two pigtails with green ribbons.

- Darling, said Eleonor, come with me and I'll give you some fruit juice...

- Ok!

Eleonor gave her some fruit juice in her little glass. Then she felt dizzy, the room started spinning around her and she fainted... Little Esther was looking at her...

- Mama? Mama? ake up! Mama! Help! Mama!

The little girl was moving her mother who wasn't waking up. She walked with her little chubby legs to the phone of the suite. She liked playing with it. The phone from the suite was connected to the reception desk...

- Hello, this is the reception?

- Hello, said the baby... mama fell, mama fell...

- What? You mommy fell?

- Yes...

- Oh my God! It's Eleonor Baker's suite! Let me call for help! You're a good girl Esther... a good little girl...

She hung up and called 911... her colleagues were looking at her, stunned.

- We need an ambulance...

Then she told her colleagues.

- Go check Eleonor Baker's room... her baby just called.

- Her baby?

- Yes, she said her mommy fell...

- Maybe she's playing with the phone, she's a baby..., said one colleague

- Never assume, said the receptionist

Hotel employees went to Eleonor Baker's suite, after knocking, they opened the door with a pass, and they found her unconscious on the floor and the little one was sitting beside her, drinking her fruit juice... The ambulance came soon after and they took Eleonor to St. Joan's hospital. A para medic took the little one with a bag that was on the couch and they took the child with them.

Terry was at the hospital, in the emergency room when Eleonor arrived and he was one of the doctors who examined her upon her arrival... She regained consciousness and the first thing she said was:

- Esther, my baby...

She was almost whispering.

- Don't worry, she's in good hands... do you know your name?

- Come on Terry! Said another intern, that's Eleonor Baker!

Terry was startled. Candy's mom? In Chicago? What the heck was she doing in Chicago?

- Eleonor Baker, she said.

- Hello Miss Baker, can I call you Eleonor?

- Yes... where am I?

- You're at St. Joan's Hospital, in Chicago, you got here unconscious...

- My baby...Esther.

- I'm sure she's fine. A nurse is going to give you a sedative and I'm going to go see how your baby is...

- Thank you.

Terry asked a nurse to inject Eleonor Baker with a sedative and he went to inquire about the little one. He went to the daycare section of the hospital, there were a lot of children. Was he going to recognize her? He looked for her with his eyes and all of a suddne he saw the green eyes and the curly blond hair with the heartshaped bangs in the middle, like Candy. It could only be her! He tried calling her, he knew her name, didn't her?

- Esther?

The little girl raised her head and looked at him. Terry was out of breath. She looked so much like Candy!!!

- Yes?

- My name is Terry...

- Hi Terry...

- Come with me...

- Where's mama?

Terry gave her his hand... the little one left the cubes she was playing with and she walked to Terry who took her in his arms. He talked to the daycare worker.

- I'm going to take her to her mom and I'll come back with her.

- All right Dr. Andrew

She smelled like baby powder, Terry took her to her mother.

- Mama, said Esther

- My princess, said Eleonor who was feeling better after the sedative

Esther went into her mom's arms. Another doctor arrived.

- Miss Baker, your appendix is about to burst...and we have to operate on you right away...

- Oh... my baby...

- There's social service, said the intern.

- I'll take care of her, said Terry.

- Oh, said Eleonor.

- I'm Dr. Andrew.

Eleonor was startle. He looked familiar...

- Andrew? Terrence Andrew?

- You remember me?

- Of course, I remember you! She said with a smile.

- Don't worry; I'll take care of Esther.

- Do you have experience with children?

- Yes, I grew up in an orphanage...

- All right. I trust you... Esther you go with Dr. Terry...

- Do you want me to call someone for you?

- I'm going to give you my numbers, but call them after the surgery. And you can take the key to my suite to get Esther's things...

- All right.

Terry took the little one and the phone numbers and the key of the suite. He took the little one back to daycare.

Eleonor was taken to the operating room where her appendix was removed just in time... Everything went well and she was resting after the intervention.

Everybody at the hospital were talking about the little two year old girl who saved her mommy...Reporters heard about the story and they came to interview the little one... without her mother... they surprised the daycare workers and they approached Esther who was playing with a doll...

- Hi, said a nice lady, you're Esther?

- Yes...

- You know what happened with your mommy?

- Mama fell and she hurt herself...

- Oh, and what did you do?

- Esther tried to wake mama up... ask help on the phone for mama...

- Wow, you're very courageous... you're a good little girl.

Terry arrived and he saw what was happening and he got upset.

- What do you think you're doing?

- An interview..., said the reporter.

- With a baby? Are you nuts?!!!

- But... who are you? Are you the baby's father?

- Don't be ridiculous, but her mother left her in my care! Said Terry taking the little one, she's under my responsibility!

He took the little girl and he left, under the reporters protest. But it was too late... So from that moment, he kept his eye on the little one. He was done his shift for the day, fortunately. He made sure Eleonor was fine so he could start calling her people. The little one was playing on a blanket he had put on the floor or the office he was using to make the calls. In regular time, he would've given that task to a nurse, but it was Candy's mom, he felt he had the obligation to call himself. He called her agent in Los Angeles who asked if she was all right and if she will survive. Then it was the suffering, Candy's number. He took a deep breath and dialed Candy's direct number...