The Greeting!   It was a warm day as Theresa awoke to her Jon Bon Jovi cd. She turned it up loud waking her best friend Sandy up. "Theresa I am gonna throw that cd out!" Sandy shouted at her. "I am just getting excited in 2 days the JBJ concert starts." "Get over it. Your not gonna win those stage passes." "I think I deserve them after all the effort I put into it." Theresa had called favors from everyone to get her the passes. She was hoping somwhere along the line someone would feel sorry for her. Sandy was living in the same apartment with Theresa. That hole day, Theresa rearranged her thousands of JBJ pictures on her walls in her room. Even her roof was covered. Sandy went to work and all the normal things a normal person would do. She come home to Theresa listening to  JBJ. "Why are you so star struck over him?" "Cause hes drop dead gorgeous." Sandy went to bed early as well as Theresa. The next morning Theresa awoke to the radio. "As you all know tomarrow is the Bon Jovi concert and as we promised Jon will be in later." The announcer said over the radio. "We also promised to give away 2 stage passes. Thanks to Jon himself. Here I go dialing the number." "Oh please let it be me!" Theresa's phone began to ring as she rushed to the phone. She jumped up and over her bed to her phone. "Hello?" "Did they pick the winner yet?" It was her friend Brenda. "No but if it is only you on the phone then it means I didn't win." Theresa felt pains in her heart. "Is it the radio station?" Sandy poked her head around the door. "No its Brenda." "Oh I am sorry Theresa." "I knew I wasn't gonna win anyway." She tried to cover her pain. "Well I gotta go now Brenda. Are you going to the radio station tonight?" "Yeah you still coming with me?" "Um yeah. What time do you want to leave at?" "You and Sandy should be ready by say about 11 and I'll pick you up. Its gonna take us about an hour to get there." Theresa hung up as she packed a overnight bag. They planned on going to the station and staying in a hotel that night then taking in the concert the next day. Theresa sat on her couch as they waited for Brenda to show up. The phone rang as Sandy picked it up. "Is Theresa Smith there?" "Yeah one second." Sandy handed over the phone. "Who is it?" Theresa asked. "Some guy." Sandy didn't know. "Hello?" Theresa was curious to know who was calling her. "Hey babe. Do you know who this is?" "No should I?" She laughed a bit. "This Jon Bon Jovi." "Ha thats a good one and I am Dorethea." "Really I thought this was Theresa?" He asked as he laughed. "Nice try Jordan I know when its a prank." She hung up the phone. "Who was that?" Sandy wondered. "Jordan was playing a prank on me. Pretending it was Jon." "Jordan is not here. He's in Grand Cache visiting his mom." Sandy said with this surprise look on her face. "When did he leave?" "Last night. I thought you knew?" "Oh no I didn't. I bet it was one of Brenda's friends." The phone rang again. "I'll get it. Hello?" Theresa answered it again. "Theresa?" "Look whoever this is playing a trick on me then you can just go to hell. Why would Jon phone me? I am a nobody." Theresa rambled on. "Would you shut up and listen to me? All I am asking is for 1 minute to explain to you why I am calling." "Fine one minute but it better be good. I can smell a prank a mile away." "I am calling you cause I hear you are one of my biggest fans." "Thats orginal everyone in this side of Canada knows I am your fan." "I wasn't finished. I am going to be at the power 92 radio station and there I am going to be handing out free stage passes." "Now I know this is a prank." "Are you gonna be there?" "Uh yeah?" "Then I'll finish explaining it to you there. I gotta go now." "Yeah okay bye." She still wasn't convinced. "What did he say?" Sandy wondered as Brenda pulled up. "Something about being at the radio station cause he was gonna hand out free stage passes." "Sounds like a prank." "Yeah thats what I said." The girls threw their stuff into the back trunk of Brenda's car. Theresa told everything to Brenda and she didn't know what to say. "What if it really was him?" "Why would Jon call me Brenda?" "You are always sending and getting stuff from his fan club maybe the news spread." "Yeah right." The girls went straight to Power 92 station as they waited for Jon to show up. Meanwhile in a limo headed to the station. "So she didn't believe it was you?" Sam asked Jon. "Yeah she thinks it some prank." "Why are you giving her the passes for again?" "Well the fan club got a letter from her friend Sandy. Let me read it to you. It says, 'Dear Bon Jovi fanclub. I am writing you in behalf of my one friend Theresa. She is the biggest fan of Jon's and has over thousands of pictures of him. She writes the fanclub often and even has started her own canadian fan club.The reason I am writing you is because Theresa has a defective heart. By that I mean she has a hole in her heart. Doctors give her maybe a year to live. Right now she is on severe pills. She is the strongest and most positive person I know. She has been threw 3 operations, and each has failed. Her one wish has been to meet Jon. I know its asking alot but if you could do me this favor I would appreciate it. Oh yeah one last thing do not mention it was me who wrote you or that its cause of her heart. I want her to die happy. Signed her best friend Sandy.'" "Ow yikes thats nasty." "So I asked her if she will be at the radio station. She said yeah. This is what she looks like." Jon handed Tico the picture as he passed it on. Theresa watched as the limo pulled up. "Oh there he is." "Are you okay Theresa?" "I am fine Sandy. I said don't worry about me." She felt her excitment grow as the door opened and out came the band members. Finally Jon poked his head out of the door. The screams grew louder as the guys waved  at the people there. "There she is Jon." Sam pointed to Theresa. They made their way to the building as they signed autographs. They were there early enough to spend time doing this. Jon made his way to Theresa and Sandy. Brenda was talking to Sam. "Your Theresa right?" Theresa looked at Jon puzzled. "Yeah but how?" "I called you earlier." Theresa almost fainted. "That was you?" "Yeah you said that you were Dorethea and hung up on me." "I..I" She couldn't speak. "Are you okay?" She just shook her head. "Come on in with us to the radio station." Jon invited her. "We can't we didn't win passes." "Well I think I can handle that." He smiled and went in the radio station on the way signing a few autographs. Theresa was ready to pass out. "What do you think he meant by that?" She wondered. Suddenly one of the secretaries came out and handed Brenda and Sandy and Theresa a pass to go in. "Sandy pinch me this is not happening I am dreaming right. This is a really big dream and your dreaming it with me right?" "Theresa pull yourself together this is no dream." Sandy pushed her cheeks in together. "Your right okay think calm thoughts." She started running for the door as Sandy and Brenda followed. They went up into the crowded room. They managed to push their way to the front. Theresa watched as Jon sat down on the stool. "And we are here today with Jon bon Jovi!" The announcer shouted as everyone screamed and Jon smiled looking around. "Okay guys we are gonna ask a few questions and then some audience is gonna ask questions." They talked for about one hour. Then audience asked a few questions. "Okay now we are gonna have a performance from the group." "Yeah we are gonna sing, I'll be there for you." Sam said as he picked up his guitar. "But first I promised I would give out some stage passes today." Jon said as he looked around the room. He looked at Theresa and walked to her. He then handed the passes to some girl next to her. All you could hear was her screams. He then went to Theresa. "The passes I owe you." Theresa passed out into Jon's arms. Everyone helped him bring her over to a seat. Sandy and Brenda had to fan her as she came too. Jon was holding her hands and leaning in front of her. "Are you okay?" He asked. She shook her head and he got up and put his hand on her shoulder. "Okay lets do it." Sam began to play and Jon went back to his seat and began to sing. Theresa looked down at her pass and noticed he gave her three. She thought that was so cool. All this excitement was making her tired though. The group said their goodbyes and left in their limo to their hotel. "How do you feel?" Sandy asked Theresa. "I will survive. I need to go for a rest to catch my breath before we goto the concert." They got in Brenda's car and went to the hotel. As they got the room paid for they went through the lobby. "Theresa." She turned at the calling. She felt her knees go like water as she saw Jon standing there. "Oh. Hi." She said. Brenda and Sandy asked him to sign a few things for them. Theresa just stood there smiling at him and how gorgeous he looked. "You got time for a quick coffee?" He asked them. "Me and Brenda have to goto our room and put our stuff away. Theresa can go with you." Theresa just had this look of surprise on her face as she looked at Sandy. "I can help you." Theresa didn't want to be left alone with Jon. She was scared she wouldn't know what to say. "You go ahead." Sandy pushed her back over by Jon. "Well I guess I am going for coffee." She smiled as they went to the bar at the hotel. "I'll have a club soda and for you?" "Water." "You don't want anything to drink?" "Water is fine." They sat at the bar as Jon removed his sunglasses. "So." Theresa played with her thumbs. "Okay why did you call me?" She finally got the guts to ask him. "I do this every where I go. Well try to anyway. I go to my fanclub and find out who has been the most popular fan and they handed me this letter you wrote. I thought about it and well here we are." "Forgive me but I just can't get over this. Me and Bon Jovi sitting here at the bar." A fan came up to him and asked for a autograph and wanted to keep up a conversation. "I am kind of busy with a fan already." He said politely after signing her autograph. "Your actually mild to some of the people I have met." He laughed. "I hope it didn't make you to nervous." "I should be okay." "So whats it like meeting your hero?" He joked. "Your not what I imagined. I imagined a man who was very snobbish and not as good looking as his picture. “Let me just say this for the record you are better looking now." He kind of blushed. "Well I am just a man I make mistakes and thats what I tell all my fans." "I know and thats okay." "So tell me about this fanclub you started." He asked her as she explained it to him. They talked for a good hour. "Oh shit. Look at the time. I have to go to my room and then leave for the concert." "Say where do I go to get to the stage?" "Back stage enterance." He said as he left some money for the bar tender. She went back upto her room as the girls were getting ready for the concert.  "So how was it?" Sandy was curious. "Be still my beating heart! He is so gorgeous in real life." Theresa laid on the bed.  "Well you and Jon were at the bar I got pictures of me and Sam." Brenda was all proud of herself. Theresa got ready. She had a Tank top on and tight jeans and sparkles everywhere. They went to Brenda's car and went to the concert. They were showen to the stage. The girls looked around and couldn't believe the crowd that was there. "Can you believe this Sandy?" She asked. "Wow look there is Jon." Sandy pointed to him as he walked in the back of the stage and to the main doors. Suddenly the doors flew open and there was the band. They got out and played one wild night song and then a few older songs. Jon walked back and forfth on the other side of the stage then came to their side. He shook hands with everyone and kept moving. Later he began with the song Bed of roses. That was Theresa's fav. She watched as he walked by her and smiled. He then walked to the end of the stage and came back towards her as he grabbed her hand. He lead her onto the stage as she got up. He pulled her close and began to slow dance with her. "Oh my god are you trying to kill me early?" She shouted in his ear. "I only wanted to dance with you." He laughed at her. He pulled her in and planted a big wet kiss on her lips. It lasted only a few seconds but it felt like a life time to her. She went back to the side where she was just about passing out. "Oh my god did you see the kiss he planted on you." Sandy was all excited for Theresa. They watched the rest of the show and went back to the hotel. The next morning they were leaving as Jon came down. He looked over at Theresa and smiled. He waved goodbye to her as he was surrounded by fans. "Well that made my year." Theresa said. "Wait till next month when we go to New Jersey to the concert there." Sandy was all excited to go now. The next month went by quickly as the girls looked at all the pictures on the plane from the other concert in Edmonton. "I wonder if he will remember us?" Sandy wondered. "Well front row seats. I think so." Theresa reassured her. "This isn't gonna do you in Theresa?" "Nah I'll be fine. I got all my pills. Doctors said I have a good heart still." Theresa knew that she was lying because her heart was sore. She didn't want all sorts of pity though. They got in a cab at the New Jersey airport and took it to the hotel. "Well I got a map to Jon's house. Some guy was selling them on the corner." "Are you sure they are trust worthy?" "We won't know till we get there will we?" "True." The girls unpacked and went to the car rental. They got a car and drove around. Around 1 pm that afternoon they fluked out and found it. "Doesn't look like he is home." They parked and went out towards the fence. "Oh well lets go to the car." No sooner did they get in the car and a porsche pulled up. The car stopped as the door opened. "Theresa look who it is." Sandy pointed as Jon started walking to their car. "Hello ladies." "Jon." "Theresa?" He was surprised to see her. "What are you doing here?" "We came to see you. I never thought you would remember me." "How could I forget? And Sandy right?" "Yeah." Sandy's voice cracked. "You girls wanna come in and see the house." "Thats funny." Theresa joked. "I am serious." Jon said as they looked at each other. "Yeah." They said in unison. Jon went back to his car as the gate opened and they followed him in. Their mouths dropped at the size of this house. They got out and followed Jon in. 2 kids came running up to him as he grabbed them and picked them up. "These are my kids." Jon introduced them as Dorethea walked in. "This is my wife Dorethea. This is Theresa sweety." "Jon's told me all about your experence." She shook hands with her. "I am just taking the kids to swimming lessons." She kissed him goodbye. "Why don't you have your guests stay for supper?" She told Jon as she went out the door. "Oh no we couldn't impose on you like that." Theresa was a little surprised that Dorethea had said that. "Oh comeon whats the worst that could happen?" Jon said as Theresa started to picture it in her mind. She saw as Jon led her to his room and removed his shirt. he then began helping to remove hers as he passionetly kissed her all over. "Theresa." Sandy waved her hand in front of Theresa's face. "Oh right sorry I was just admiring the house." "Right." Sandy said under her breath as Theresa looked at her sternly. "Well what do you say?" Jon asked again. "Well I have no plans. Do you?" Theresa asked Sandy. Sandy shook her head as if to say no. "Then I guess we are staying." Jon dialed the number to his kitchen and told them that they had guest. He then showed the girls around this huge house. Later that evening around 7, they were joined by Dorethea and the kids. Supper was served and then they all sat and talked in the living room. Theresa played with the kids. "Well. I want to thank you both for everything." Theresa said as she reached to shake hands with Jon. He gave her a hug instead. "Are you gonna be at the show tomarrow?" Jon wondered. "Hell yeah front row." She laughed as they said goodbye and went back to their car. "So how was that?" "Can you believe he hugged me? He is so nice and his wife too." "I thought you were having more fun with the kids." Sandy teased. "She is the girl with the hole in her heart?" Dorethea asked Jon. "Yeah. She does a good job holding the pain in." "You would never know she was in pain." Dorethea was surprised. Jon watched them leave then helped Dorethea put the kids in bed. The next morning, Theresa woke up and took a deep breath in. She kind of had a hard time breathing. "I am gonna go get some breakfast. You wanna come?" Sandy wondered. "Can you just bring me something back?" Sandy knodded and left. Theresa got up as she felt a sharp pain through her chest and suddenly got very weak. Her hands began to shake violently. She grabbed for her pills and tried to get them in her mouth. She then sat down and waited for her pills to take affect. She was happy it happened when Sandy wasn't around. Sandy came upstairs with their breakfast and they decided to eat then go site seeing. Later that evening, they got ready and waited in line for the concert. They went to their seats and waited for the show. It was the same show that they preformed in Edmonton. It didn't matter to Theresa. On the first song everyone got up and rushed to the stage. Half way through the song Jon saw Theresa and waved at her then winked. He then handed his sunglasses to her and smiled. He preformed some more songs then got on his knees and planted another kiss on her lips. She was having the best time ever. After that they went to the airport to catch the next flight out. They had to wait for the delay though. Theresa turned to see where all the new screaming was coming from. Jon and the band came around the corner. "Sandy wake up its Jon." Theresa woke her up as Jon saw her there. "Do you guys mind if we have some company on the plane?" Jon asked and they agreed to it. "Hey Theresa, Sandy. Where you ladies headed?" "To Los Angles. Last stop before flying back home." "Los Angles? Why?" "To see you one last time. At Jay Leno." "You got tickets to that? You never cease to amaze me Theresa." "Oh this was a year planning and saving for." "Well how about I save you one last bill. You two get your money back for those tickets and fly with us to Los Angles." "You sure?" "Positive the guys don't mind at all." Jon stood there with his hands on his hips and his back in a sway position. He smiled and that was enough for Theresa. They got their money back on the tickets and went with Jon. They never felt like they were on a plane at all. Jon handed a beer to Sandy and then to Theresa. "Sorry I can't drink. I am medication." "Oh is that so? For what? If you don't mind me asking." "I have a hole in my heart." "Oh is it bad." "Nah I can live for a long time yet." Jon knew she was lying to make him not worry about her. They all joked and sat around singing and having fun. It was so much fun that they didn't even realize their plane had landed. "I take it you ladies are at our hotel?" "Yeah of course. Where ever that is." Theresa didn't know, she was just gonna go on where she was referred to. They took them to the hotel and said goodnight. Jon planted a big good night kiss on Theresa and went to his room. Theresa felt her heart beat faster and harder. Jon went in the elevator as Theresa passed out in the lobby. 'Theresa! Theresa." Sandy tapped her face but she wasn't responding. She pulled out some smelling salts but Theresa didn't even respond to that. "Somebody call a ambulance." The ambulance showed up and took them to the hospital. Sandy filled out all the papers on her condition. It was all night and finally the doctor came to Sandy. "Sandy?" "Yeah is she okay?" "No. I did a scan of her heart and the hole has almost over taken her heart. I give her a week if that." "I knew this would be too much for her. Can she even go back to Canada?" "Not recommended. She is very weak. You can go in there and talk with her." Sandy got up and went to her room. There was heart monitors everywhere and a breathing tube hooked to her nose. "Hi. I told you I would be fine. I just need a goodnight rest and then we can go to the show tomorrow." Theresa tried to sit up as Sandy pushed her down. "Theresa you only have a." "I have a long time." Theresa interupted her. "Uh yeah. But your not going anywhere." "Well at least I got 3 kisses from Jon." "Yeah. Which reminds me our bags are still at the hotel. I'll go back in the morning." "You go to the hotel. We paid for our room. You have a goodnights rest. Then come back tomorrow." "I would but I don't trust you." "I'll stay here I promise." Sandy went to the hotel and went to the room. Then next morning Jon got out of the limo and looked back at the barricade and saw no Theresa. He really didn't worry until he went into the building and when the audience sat down. Neither of them were there. "Hey did you guys see Sandy or Theresa?" "No. The last we saw of them was at the Hotel." Just then Jay announced them and they came out. Jon sat right next to Jay. "So you guys just finished your tour. Is there any plans for a new cd?" "Yeah there is. I actually was brain storming the other night. I came up with a song for a very dear friend of mine." "Dear friend huh?" Jay looked at him. "Despite the rumors you are hearing Jay she is just a friend." Jon cleared the air. "Well there is another rumor that you met her because she had some sort of birth defect?" "Well not really a birth defect just a hole in her heart. I wanna take the time to say a quick hello to her and I hope she is doing good." They continued the show then after they went to the hotel. Sandy came out of the elevator as Jon stood there. "Sandy? Where's Theresa and I thought you guys were supposed to be at the show?" "Oh we had full plans on going till Theresa was rushed to the hospital last night." "What is she okay?" "She passed out cold after you kissed her last night. I knew this would be to much for her to handle. The doctor took a look at her heart and its enlarged because of the hole. He gives her a week." "Thats it?" "Yeah I was on my way to the hospital." "Look I have nothing else to do I'll come with you. I'll pay for your room till this is all over." "You don't have to Jon. You've done enough for us." "No really its my pleasure." Jon handed his gold mastercard and told them to charge it to that card as long as she needed the room for. He put his arm around Sandy and they took his limo to the hospital. They went through the main doors. "What room?" Jon wondered. "415. Why?" "You go ahead theres something I have to do first." Sandy went to Theresa's room. She noticed in just the night Theresa had gone from bad to worse. She smiled but was very tired. "So did you see Jon?" She was very weak. "Yeah and I told him you were here. He paid for my room for how ever long we are here for." "Thats nice." The door opened as a large teddy bear came in. Behind it was Jon. "Is it okay for me to come in?" Theresa's face lit up at seeing him. "Yeah of course." "I bought it for you and I signed this big card for you. I hope you like it?" "Its the best thank you." "I was worried when I heard you were in the hospital." "Well I tried to tell you." She smiled even though she was in pain. The doctor came in. "I have some bad news. Do you want me to tell you now or alone?" "Whatever you say can be heard by us all." Theresa made her request known. "Well we did some further test and well its worse then we thought. We found a growth and its cancerous. it has spread through out your whole body. We are surprised you lasted this long." Theresa swallowed her tears and kept positive. Jon pulled Sandy off to the side. "I want to do one last favor." "What's that?" "I want to pay for her funeral." "She's got insurance for that Jon." "I know but it means alot to me." "Well you ask her. Theresa I think you and Jon should talk. I am gonna goto the cafeteria and get a coffee." Everyone left Jon and Theresa alone in the room. Jon pulled up a seat beside her and grabbed her hand. "Theresa I know it may sound like a shock and all, but I would be honored if you allowed me to pay for your funeral?" "Jon you have done enough. In fact way to much. I appreciate the statement but its not something I even expect you to be there for." "But I want to be and it should be my choice right?" "I could say no till I am blue in the face and you probably wouldn't listen. Alright then." She agreed. "As long as you get me out of this god forsaken place and get me home." He smiled and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Within that week, Theresa was laying in her own bed. They knew it wouldn't be long before she passed on. Jon put all his gig's on hold and prepared her funeral. They were all sitting down stairs as Theresa got out of bed and walked to the stairs. "Theresa go back to bed." Sandy commanded. "I was getting lonely." Jon helped her down the stairs and too the couch. She wanted him to sit next to her. He sat on the couch and wrapped his arms around her. She rested her head on his chest. "Hows Dorethea?" "She's good. She understands how I feel. I told her it may be a while before I am able to leave." "Thats nice." Theresa closed her eyes as they watched tv. About a hour later Jon wanted to move but couldn't. "Hey Theresa. You gotta move for a second." He said as he looked at her. "Oh shit." Was all he could say when he looked at her. "I hope you rest peacefully Theresa." He broke out into tears as Sandy realized why. She called the ambulance to come and take her to the hospital. Jon had a hard time letting her go as he watched them take her to the hospital. He wiped his eyes as he held the tears back. "Its okay to cry Jon." Sandy said as Jon broke down. He held his wife's hand as they watched the casket get lowered. Dorethea could tell he was having a hard time with it. They all were but they knew although they lost a good friend they didn't feel that they lost everything. They took her courage and strength with them.