The Divit Brothers.....On Their Way Home

Chapter Twenty Eight

      Efe felt as if the world was crashing down around him, but he pulled Carolina close to him. The feel of her body next to him and the smell of her skin seem to comfort him. " Carolina, please you have to believe me. I have no feelings for Paola, and if what she says is true, well  we will deal with that when the time comes." He said, stroking her hair as he spoke. " I want you and only you. You are my destiny, you are the reason I want to breath. I love you." 

      Carolina closed her eyes, clinging to him with desperation. She wanted so badly to believe him,...but Grant had said almost the same words to her. He had given her the same reason to hope that this was a love that was true. But it had all been a lie....

      " Carolina please say something. I can't stand your silence. Tell me that you still love me." Efe begged. He was afraid of what was to come, afraid that she would listen to her dad and leave. Carolina sighed, " Efe my love, I do still love you, but I can't, or won't come between you and your child. That child will need you, not part time but full time." She replied, her voice shaking from all the emotions that were running through her heart. 

      She was broken, her heart and soul, but she knew she couldn't stay and be the person on the outside of their family. She recalled the words that's Grants wife had spewed at her that day in her apartment, " You will never be the center of Grants world, you will never be the most important person in his life......that will be us, his wife and children."

      Mr. Munro came out of the door, " Come on Carolina, we are leaving. There's nothing more to say. I have your bag so let's go." He yelled out to her. 

      Carolina knew she had to go. She stepped back, looking into his eyes, " Efe I'm sorry. But be happy with your child." She muttered, her throat tight and aching as she fought back the tears. She rushed to her dad and they quickly walked to the taxi that was waiting for them.

      And just like that she was gone.....Efe watched as they drove away down the road. He was stunned, and he felt as if he would pass out but he knew he couldn't let her go. 

      Can walked out to console his son, " Efe, are you ok. Let her come to terms with what just happened and I think she will be back. She loves you son, just remember that." He said his voice calming as a warm breeze.

      Efe plopped down in the chair, looking out across the water, thinking how happy they had been the day before. Was he living his fathers story. Was he living the same heartache that he had lived before his mother came back to him......If he was he didn't know how his dad had survived all that time here alone. How did he live from one day to the next without his love beside him...

      Can and Sanem watched out the window as their son stared at the sea for hours. The sun had set and the stars had made their entrance along with the moon. But still Efe sat alone there on the beach. He let all those feelings of hurt and anguish simmer as he recalled all the things that they had said to each other All the promises they had made, all the plans for their life together.....but now she was gone.

      Maybe his life was catching up with him. Kadir had always told him that one day he would pay for being so indifferent and not taking his life seriously. Maybe this was his punishment for his wild life style and all the women. But he didn't want any other woman now but Carolina..

      Just the thought of her name in his head felt like a knife to the heart. She would never forgive. He would never forgive himself.       

      Efe never even heard his brother come in on his motorcycle. He didn't know anyone was around until Kadir slapped him on the shoulder, " Hey brother, what are you doing out here all alone. You're suppose to look at the stars with the woman you love." He laughed. " Haven't I taught you anything about women." 

      Efe jumped, startled at his brothers gesture. " Abi, sorry but I didn't hear you come up." He replied. " I would love to be looking at these stars with the woman I love,....but it seems the woman I love has left. The God of Love has shown me no mercy." He said in a whisper.

      " What are you talking about Efe. What happened. Where is Carolina."  Kadir asked.  He was beginning to feel that since of panic for his brother. " Tell me what happened." He said dreading the worst.

      Efe shook his head, " She's gone, she left with her dad. He is taking her home. I'm still not sure what happened, it's a blur. But evidently Paola is pregnant, and she chose this very day to happen upon Carolinas dad in town and bring him here. Then she delivers her great news to everyone." He mumbled, his heart crumbling as he spoke. 

      Kadir listened, not believing what he was hearing. " No Abi, she didn't. You know I ran into her earlier today In town and she told me that she was going to come and visit real soon, but I sure didn't know that was the reason why." Kadir explained. " Are you sure it's true, I mean she could just be saying that to cause trouble. She has caused you trouble before when you tried to breakup with her." 

      Efe looked at his little brother, " No,..do you think she would do that. Do you really think she might do that. That's pretty low, even for Paola." He replied, his heart beginning to feel a bit lighter. " How would I find out is it true or not, and anyway Carolina and her dad are on the next plane to the States, so what difference does it make." He whined, hanging his head.

      Kadir jumped up, " Where the hell did my big brother Efe go. Where is that person that is so confident and sure of himself. You're going to let an ex-girlfriend and a dad stand in your way." He raved, throwing his arms about in a crazy motion. " Get up man and go find her." He ordered.

      " But,..but, I don't know where they are staying, and I don't know when their flight leaves. For all I know they are already on a plane." He said, giving his mind time to caught up with what he had to do...He jumped up from the chair and begin to pace back and forth on the beach, trying to come up with his plan. 

      Kadir shook his head, " Come on man, use your brain. First call the airport and get the time of the next flight out to the States, then you get yourself to the airport and wait, if you have to wait all night, you be there before she boards that plane." Kadir yelled at him.

      " You're right." Efe said, a smile spreading across his face...

      He knew what he had to do. He remembered a conversation he had had with his dad years ago as they were on one of their sailing trips,..." You don't ever let go of the woman you love.....if  you do....it's like you never found her."  Those words rang loud and clear in his head as he  headed for his phone...

     He stopped and looked back at his brother, " How did you get so smart little brother"...He yelled back to him...giving him a wave.