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

Chapter Twenty Nine

      All the way to his hotel Carolina listened to her dad give her the same speech he had given her  a year earlier. She sat in a trance hearing how irresponsible she was, how easily influenced she was. All these things he had told her before.

      She stared out the window wishing she had never left Efe. He was different, he wasn't like Grant, she knew he was. But her heart was so broken right at that moment she couldn't make a sane decision. All those scenarios were running through her head as pulled up to the hotel. 

      So what if they had a child, she knew that Efe didn't love Paola. So what if he would be responsible for his child. Couples do it all the time, and she knew that Efe wouldn't turn his back on his own child. But then there was Paola, could she except the fact that Paola would forever be in there lives. That Efe would be linked to her in the most intimate way, with their child. That was  the one thing she was having trouble with.

      Adam Munro was concerned about his daughter. She hadn't spoke a word since they left the Divits house. He hated that he had to be the one to hurt his daughter once again, but she seemed to always be blinded when it came to men. 

      He paid the taxi and reached for hand to help her out. Her face was blank, without any kind of emotion. He had seen this look before and he knew she was in for a long recovery, just like with Grant Baxter. He lead her to the elevator, trying to make small talk, "Would you like to have something to eat. I can order room service if you like. Carolina, are you listening."  He asked, dreading the whole ordeal again.

      He knew what she would do, she would just shut down. Fall back into that same pattern of hopelessness. But he would be there for her just like before. 

      She went in and straight to the bedroom, curling up in a ball as if she was hiding away. Still never saying a word, but her mind was racing. All the what ifs, the whys, and that sinking feeling of being alone rushed over her. Maybe Efe was right, they could make it work. She loved him more than anything, and she believed he loved her, so why not try..

      Her dad was on the phone making their reservations for their flight home. She knew the time was running out if she were to  stay here with Efe. " Carolina, baby, can I come in" Her dad asked as he slowly opened the door to the bedroom. She didn't answer, but he entered anyway. " We are all set. The flight leaves in 4 hours, so get a little rest and then we will head to the airport." He told her. " I know you are in pain, but by tomorrow afternoon you will be back in your own room." 

      His words made her cringe, her own room. No.....it was his room, his house and his rules. It always had been and always would be. The thought of it made her ache to have Efe arms around her. How would she be able to leave him.

      Adam softly closed the door behind him, leaving his daughter alone to deal with her broken heart. 

      Efe had gotten to the airport faster than ever before. He checked all the flights that were headed to the States and the the lady behind the desk told him the first available flight to New York was leaving in 4 hours, but all the seats were booked. Efe smiled that infectious Divit smile, " No I don't want on that flight, in fact I want to make sure that one person doesn't get on that flight." He stated, in that confident and assured way that was only Efe Divit.

      Efe found the departing gate and checked the time. "Ok I have 3 hours and 45 minutes to wait. You better come up with the best speech of your life Divit or you are going to be leaving here alone."  He thought as he found a seat close to the boarding gate.

      The minutes seem to be ticking by slowly, as he nervously checked his watch for the time. He knew they would arrive a little early so he would need to be ready at any moment. Just the thought of seeing her had him on edge. What if she wouldn't listen, what if her dad wouldn't allow him to talk to her. All these things had been roaming through his mind like a horror movie. But Efe had never been one to give up on anything that he really wanted.....and Carolina was something he really wanted, no Carolina Munro was someone he needed in his life. He smiled as the vision of her flashed in front of his face, " Yes Carolina was his life, his meaning, his reason for living." He said to himself.

      Adam hailed a taxi outside of their hotel, opened the door and helped his daughter inside. She was moving, she was breathing, she was going through all the motions of living, but she was dead inside. 

      " We are going to the airport." Her dad told the driver. " Can you please hurry, our flight leaves in an hour." She flinched and tears stung her eyes as she heard what he said. An hour, one hour and she would be on her way back to Massachusetts, and back to the place were her life was planned and orchestrated by her dad. A place were there was no Efe Divit, no man that made her feel like she was the only woman on earth, no man that made her heart and soul happy by just his presence. A place that she had been running from..

      The airport was busy as Adam took their bags from the back of the taxi. Their gate was at the other end of the terminal so they would have to hurry to get ther in time. " Carolina come on, please hurry or we will miss the flight." He begged as they weaved their way through the crowd of people. 

      For some reason her eyes were scanning the crowd, wishing and hoping she would see that all to familiar body of Efe. Would he come to stop her from leaving, her heart was praying that he would. But if she knew her father, that would be harder than either of them could imagine. 

      " Here Carolina, it's over there. The boarding gate is over there." Her dad said pointing to the gate down the way. 

     She looked in the direction of the gate, her heart beating hard, and then she gave one last look around the seating area, just hoping he was there.

      Her eyes seemed to be blurry from the rush of all the people getting to their gates, but as she looked about in the seating area she spotted a man that looked just like Efe from the back. She blinked her eyes to focus, " Yes that looks like Efe, is it him." She thought to herself, or was her eyes playing tricks on her......

      Efe had been watching, straining his eye to find her in the crowd. He turned just as they appeared at the gate. His heart jumped with excitement as he saw her face. Carolina stopped when she realized the person she was looking at was Efe. "He came, he was here."  as her eyes locked with his.

       She smiled as he looked at her, " Carolina, we have to talk. Please don't leave without letting me explain." He spoke, as he grasped her hand, holding on for dear life. 

      Carolina reached for him, wanting so badly for him to tell that everything was going to be ok.... 

      But her father was going to make sure she didn't have the chance to do that.....She was going home with him if he had to drag her..