The Brothers....Their Story Continues

Chapter Ten

The food was delicious and the service was by far the best, with the waitress attending to their table like they were the only customers in the cafe. It was really amazing how Efe was able to command a room, or a cafe in this matter, as handily as that. They both ordered a beer for the road and wandered out of the cafe with every head in the place turned to watch them as they left. They strolled down the street, mingling with the people as they were literally, dancing in the street. " What a place Abi." Kadir said, leaning over close to Efe so he could hear above the noise of the crowd. Efe smiled broadly, " Yes, I agree, this is quite a place." They found a spot in front of  one of the larger bars where they could stop and lean up against the wall, just to watch. The clubs and bars all had large sliding glass fronts, that were open, allowing the people to move from inside to out at will. It was much like the festivals that they had been to Malaga and Madrid, when they visit there.

They had grabbed another drink from a waiter as he passed by, and started on down the street. They had a lot more to see, as this outdoor party continued on for a few more blocks. A young woman all of  sudden appeared in front of them, " Hi, come on, come with me, we're going to dance." She took his hand, laughing and dancing around as she pulled him out into the street. Efe glanced back at Kadir, smiling the irresistible Divit smile, shrugged his shoulders, and followed her more than willingly. He stepped back, trying to camouflage himself against the exterior of the building. He kept an eye on his brother as he danced with the woman, then with another, then another. They surrounded him, like bees to honey, with his brother soaking it all in. He was definitely a magnet to women, and he knew how to handle it. He stood a head taller than most of the men out there, and his looks set him apart from all the rest. He had instantly become the center of attraction, like always, the one that women flocked to. Kadir observed as he took it all in stride, letting himself go, just going with it. He seemed to be in his element, this was Efe Divit, having fun. 

It was getting late and Efe didn't show any signs of calling it a night, as he had become quite cozy with a beautiful brunette woman. She had eliminated all the competition, singling out Efe for her own, as they danced closely together. Kadir had stayed back in the shadows, not willing to be fawned over, or to be pulled out in the middle of all the chaos, like his brother. He wanted to head back to the boat, but getting Efe attention was going to be hard, so he waited. It seemed like hours, when his brother finally started his way, "Kadir, listen we're heading to her room." He told him, nodding toward the woman that was draped on his arm, giving him a wink. She smiled at him, but Kadir looked away, " Efe, you don't even know her." He whispered to him. Efe grabbed his younger brother by the arm and pulled him close to him, " But....you can be sure I will." Just grab you one of these beautiful women and get to know them." He slapped him on the shoulder, "See you later Abi." And he disappeared down the crowded street with the woman. Kadir looked around, a bit intimidated with it all, and then started off the other way toward the boat. 

It was after midnight by the time he made it back to the boat, tired from the events of the last couple of days. He poured a shot of whiskey, thinking he might drink it, but all he did was sit and stare at it. Kadir wondered what made him so different from his brother, why were they like night and day. He so wanted to be that charismatic, over confident, fun loving man that all the women were drawn to. At 21 years old, he had only had one girlfriend, and that ended at the end of his senior year of high school, when her family moved away. It wasn't that he was shy or uncomfortable around woman, he just had standards and didn't want to fall into bed with just anyone, he needed a connection. He wanted it to mean something, to make his heart happy, not just those animalistic feeling that most guys had. In a quick impulse he grabbed the glass and threw his head back, letting the whiskey escape down his throat, feeling it burn as he swallowed it down. He scrunched up his face, and slammed the glass down on the table, " Just once Kadir Divit, just once why can't you just let go and not think about it." He yelled at himself. He laid over on the deck bench, and within minutes he was asleep. 

Efe woke up, confused at first, as to where he was. The few drinks he had before, had made his head foggy. He glanced around the room, and then saw the naked woman sleeping next to him, bringing back the memory. "Ahhh, yes, Lucia.....I think that is her name." He rubbed his face, swinging his legs off the bed and grabbing his clothes, and started out of the room. He quickly dressed in the hallway, checking his watch to see that it was already early morning. He didn't normally duck out on  a woman like that, but he needed to get to the boat and check on Kadir. The sky was still dark, as he maneuvered his way to the pier, and it looked like some clouds had moved in, he hoped the weather didn't turn bad, forcing them to stay there longer than they had planned. The street were empty and quiet now, quite a change from the night before, making him smile at the thought of it. He felt bad for Kadir, that he hadn't put himself out there, there was plenty of opportunity if he had just given it a chance.

Efe smiled, looking at this younger brother sprawled out on the bench. An empty whiskey glass on the table made him smile even more, " Well looks like he had a nightcap, that's an improvement. But it looks like he had it alone. He took his foot and nudged his brother, "Hey punk wake up, I see you're  stealing my whiskey when I'm not around." Kadir moaned and opened his eyes slightly, " Damn, what time is it." He squinted his eyes, trying to see his watch, "5:00, go back to bed, it's still nighttime." He rolled over, ignoring his brother. He plopped down on the bench on the other side of the boat, " So did you have that drink alone last night, or did someone join you." He asked, with a bit of teasing in his voice. Kadir looked around, "Alone,...why do you ask." His brother shrugged his shoulders, "Just asking, but there was plenty to choose from there, and you did have the boat to yourself."  Kadir looked at Efe, " Maybe, just maybe there should be more to being with a woman than the obvious. I want something special, a lightning bolt feeling I guess,....do you ever get that...did you get that with Paola."

Efe was silent for a while, thinking about it. " No, I didn't, that's why I broke it off with her." Kadir was shocked, " But Abi, you were with her for a long time, and you never had that feeling." 

Efe smiled, " I guess we're both looking for that life changing moment, you want a lightning bolt, and want to have that out of body experience." 

"Look at us, the Divit brothers, searching for our destiny.......how far will  we have to travel to find it."