When We Were Young (Camet Fanfiction)

part 39.

The morning Can left to Italy was nothing but an ordinary morning for Demet.

She got out of bed feeling terrible, reluctant of facing the world, reluctant of facing the storm that was about to hit once the media realizes Can went to Italy without her. She dreaded the next few days, but she tried to avoid letting Can feel it.
She truly supported him, she knew he's about to reach new heights in his career, and she was very happy for him. But that didn't stop her from thinking about the pricey cost of their success... The thought of him getting lost in his success terrified her more than anything in the world.

Meanwhile, Can arrived in Italy with his father Güven, completely overwhelmed by the amount of fans awaiting his arrival at the airport. He had no idea just how famous he was outside of Turkey.
His father has never felt prouder.  Watching a sea of fans screaming his son's name and asking for his autograph seemed so surreal to him. He felt like it was just yesterday that he picked young Can up from swim lessons, and now he is a successful grown man who's being loved and cherished by many worldwide.

They arrived at the hotel in Naples late at night, and Can was already getting ready to go out for a drink in town and meet with a promoter who contacted him prior to his arrival. Can wanted to make the most out of his short trip, and that guy seemed to know his business around Naples, from the hottest bars to the best places to visit.
"Are you sure it's a good idea for you to go out? We just arrived..." Güven told Can.
"Dad the past few days have been rough for me... I need to unwind and just relax a bit." He replied.
"Ok son. Just be careful with all the paparazzi out there. They are swarming the hotel since we got here." Güven said.
Can ignored his dad's warnings and left.
Few hours later, his pictures were already decorating every single social media outlet: "Turkish Actor Went On A Date With An Italian Beauty."
Before he even got a chance to call Demet after his night out, his mom called him with a concerned voice:
"Son, what was going on there? Are you okay? Did you speak to Demet?" She asked.
"Mom I just went out for a drink and this girl came by and sat next to me. She is also a promoter in Naples and we just talked for a few minutes." He replied.
"I'm not blaming you for anything my dear. But, those pictures online look very bad for you. You just arrived there, try to keep a lower profile and stay under the radar as much as you can. I don't want this chaos to hurt you or demet, or even your work. Okay?" She continued.
"I know what I'm doing mom. I'm just making connections. I don't see anything wrong with that... Demet and I have full understanding and trust between us." He said and felt like he was lying to himself. He was well aware of the fact that Demet will be upset once she sees the pictures. He just knew it. He had to call her and explain himself before she gets to see it. He had to.
He called her again and again, but there was no reply. Her phone was off.
He sent her numerous messages to call him back, but nothing. She didn't even read his messages.
He felt extremely drained, and decided to go to sleep. Tomorrow is a new day, she'll call me back in the morning, he thought to himself.

The morning after, Can woke up to a complete frenzy outside of his hotel balcony. Hundreds of loud fans screaming and waiting for him to come downstairs and meet them. Can was so overwhelmingly flattered by the gathering outside his window, that he completely forgot about the events of the previous night, completely forgot about Demet ignoring his calls. He got ready and went downstairs to greet his devoted fans. He was extremely grateful for them, welcoming them with a huge smile and taking selfies with each and every one of them. Out there in the crowd, he spotted the young lady he had met at the bar the night before. She said hello to him, and he politely waved back at her.
For the next few days, the chaos around him grew larger and larger by the moment- he didn't have a single moment of privacy, he was surrounded by crazed fans nonstop. He slowly started feeling his anxiety creeping up on him, being surrounded by thousands of people yet feeling all alone. Demet was his anchor, and she was miles and miles away from him, and to make matters worse, they didn't stop fighting ever since he got to Italy.
She was extremely frustrated seeing that Italian lady near Can on every chance she got, and Can got even angrier reading the latest news about his fiance's vacation in Bodrum.
Demet stayed in Bodrum with several friends, some were colleagues from the tv industry. One night, she was photographed having a conversation with one of the guys who was recently divorced from a friend of hers, and the media went completely nuts over it. Gossip websites zoomed in on them and claimed that Demet was now seeing him, and that she doesn't waste time going from one man to the other. Demet was completely devastated by the rumors, and Can was nothing but understanding of the situation. In fact, he was upset with her.
"Why do you have to sit and talk to him in the middle of the night?" He said to her.
"Are you kidding me? I was speaking to a friend! A friend! All I see is pictures of you surrounded by beautiful girls and you are coming for me? How dare you even imply anything Can?" She responded in anger.
"I'm not implying anything, I just don't like this guy, I don't like you hanging out with him, I just don't like it and it's my right, I'm your fiance God damn it!" He yelled into his phone.
"Guess what, you don't get to tell me who I can and cannot be friends with! Did I ever say a word about this girl who runs around Naples claiming that you took her out on a date?!" She replied. She couldn't believe he had the audacity to point a blaming finger at her. Her worst nightmares were becoming reality right before her eyes.
"I don't want us to fight when I'm away, but you're making it extra difficult for me Demet" he continued.
"Well too late Can. I'm so exhausted by this, I just want to enjoy my vacation in peace and quiet..." she said.
"What do you mean? Am I disturbing your peace and quiet?!" He asked in fury.
"This all situation is. Listen, this conversation is really leading nowhere. Let's just talk tomorrow okay?"  She was too tired to keep on fighting.
"Ok Demet. As you wish. Goodbye." He said and they both hung up.

The following day was Can's last day in Italy. He was so confused and disheveled by his arguments with Demet, that he couldn't think of anything else but her and how quickly things were deteriorating in their relationship. All he wanted was to go back home to her and make things right.