Go live your way Part 2

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Dani brought up two chairs and sat down. Alvaro followed suit. "What do you mean by that" said Dani.

"My mother picks me up at the airport on Saturday so that I can be with her and my sister for a few days. Then I won't be able to see Mia in this  time and I won't really be able to say goodbye to her."

"What was originally planned?"

"Nothing specific yet, but I thought I would go to my mother's Sunday. I don't want to leave MIa as soon as I arrive." said Alvaro.

"I can understand that. Then tell your mother that you are coming on Sunday."

"She insisted on picking me up. I told her that I didn't know when we would be arriving. She hadn't reached Ramiro, she said."

Dani didn't say anything for a moment. Then he said, "Alvaro, you are such a strong person. But what you are doing there, you can't stand. I can't understand why a mother is like this, because no matter what was in the past, it's neither yours nor  Mia's fault. Let Ramiro take care of it. You talk to him tomorrow and he should arrange it so that you don't go there until Sunday. He should just say you're going to be late or something. "

"Sometimes I would like to drop out of school and just go somewhere else with Mia," said Alvaro in a defiant voice.

"That would be running away. That is also not a solution".

"But you also ran away as a rescue diver and now you are fine .."

"Well, first of all, I think these are two different things. But ok, to me. Yes, you're right. But I ran away, as you call it, because first of all it's a very difficult job, purely for the psyche. But what for me was even harder than perhaps arriving too late to an accident,  is that often was given up way too early. The two people from yesterday would have died because the rescue operation was broken up. If I am called now to an emergency, I can try, as long as my Strength or the equiment is ok. And I'm still doing what I enjoy. But you have to sort out the situation. Even if she's your mother, she can't push you around like that. You're almost an adult, soon you can do what you want . And she will lose you as soon as you decide everything for yourself. She has to understand this point. If she is afraid of losing you, she will maybe give in. "

"I don't want to be separated from Mia for so long. I want to at least be able to see her."

"I understand that completely. Just after the time here. Talk to your mother. Explain this to her in peace. Tell her you spend time with her, but also on your terms. But you have to do it calmly and sensibly, otherwise she doesn't take it seriously. "

Alvaro nodded. "I'll try. Thanks Dani"

"Nothing to thank. The days with the four of you were great. You all went through the dives and the lessons great and Toni and I felt comfortable with you. It rarely happens that we mix work and private life. That's why is somehow important to me that you and her get this sorted out together. "

"Please don't tell Mia, I don't want her to worry now."

"Ok. But you know, if it were the other way around, you wouldn't want her to deal with the situation alone." said Dani with a smile.

When the two of them went out to the others, Mia looked at Alvaro and Toni said "Were you diving"

"No, Alvaro helped me to change the bottles and check the system." said Dani and winked at Toni.

It was a beautiful evening, Alvaro let himself be infected by the good mood of the others and enjoyed being able to hold Mia in his arms. Zoe couldn't help but talked to Dani about the report on the Internet. Dani told them that after the rescue of the two children, the mission was stopped because water had penetrated into the last air bubble on the ship. He had heard the mother crying when he went down. The child was trapped. He had only a little oxygen left and used it to ventilate the girl until he had her out. Toni added "When he came to the surface with the little one, Dani was hardly conscious hisself."

Zoe said "Have you had a lot of situations like this?"

"A couple," said Dani. "Most of it turns out well."

"Except .. "Zoe started, but Juanma nudged her. He was sure that Dani didn't want to tell anything about the other accident.

It had gotten late and so the four helped Dani and Toni  clean up. "Will  we see us  brieflly again tomorrow for a goodbye?"

"We don't fly until Saturday afternoon," said Juanma. "Either tomorrow or Saturday we'll come again to say goodbye" Toni and Dani nodded.

"Is everything ok" asked Mia Alvaro on the way home. Alvaro nodded.

" What did Mercedes want?" Asked Zoe.

Alvaro took a deep breath. He couldn't lie. So he told the others what Mercedes had said and what Dani had advised him. Juanma nodded. "Sensible advice. Maybe you should talk with  Ramiro or Javier to Mercedes."

Alvaro decided to speak to Ramiro. Mia had become quiet. "We'll sort it all out and if she really picks me up, I'll find a way to see you:" he said and put his hand on Mia's leg.