I Won't Let You Go

Chapter 3

The entire family arrived at an ethnic Colombian restaurant in central Stockholm ready for a night to remember. The waiter immediately found their reservation and seated them at a table for 10. Agnetha couldn't help but be happy and proud that her long lost love was with her. She was beaming with joy and her smile was contagious.

"Someone's happy," Linda pointed out.

"Why? A woman can't be happy?" Agnetha asked, looking confused.

"I guess so."

The waiter came around to take orders for drinks before leaving the family to it again. They kept looking around at the menu struggling to find something to eat as all the food choices were delicious and hard to pick.

"Björn, how do you feel about the rice and beans? Or the beef stew?"

"Sounds delicious. You should order some. I'm ordering the fish soup," he replied before closing the menu.

"Thanks Björn," she replied before kissing his forehead.

Björn slightly blushed as the waiter came back to take their orders. About 15-20 minutes later, the waiter and several other waiters came back with their huge platter of food. Steak, rice, beans, soups, you name it. The entire family were eating at peace when a particular someone showed up at the restaurant with another man friend of hers. But the woman herself was fuming at the sight of Björn.

The toad like woman and her man friend were seated at another table not too far from the table where Agnetha, Björn, and the rest of their family were seated. The waiter came and took Lena and her man friend's drink orders, but Lena couldn't help but stare at Björn and Agnetha eating at the other table and she was burning with rage and fury. But for now, she just had to hide it.

The waiter took Lena and her man friend's orders as Agnetha started noticing Lena's presence. She immediately looked away and she all of a sudden looked sad and got up.

"Excuse me. I'll be right back," Agnetha announced, getting up from the table.

"Where are you going?" Christian asked.

"I'm just stepping outside for a little bit. I need some fresh air," Agnetha replied.

"Ok mama," Linda said.

Agnetha stepped out as quickly and quietly as she could. As soon as she stepped out of the restaurant, she started panicking and she frantically looked for a quiet corner or a bench and she started to sob. Back in the restaurant, the rest of the family started to get concerned over Agnetha once again.

"Is Mormor ok?" Esther asked.

"She's fine Esther," Linda replied.

"But she's been outside for a long time."

"I'll go check on her," Björn replied, getting up from his seat.

As Björn got up from his seat and started to walk quietly out the door, Lena noticed him and she decided to get up from her seat as well.

"Karl, just stay here. I'll handle this," Lena said to her man friend as she got up from her seat quickly and quietly. But it wasn't quick and quiet enough for the rest of the family and the other people at the restaurant to notice.

"I think I know why Mama is upset," Christian whispered into Linda's ear as Linda nodded in response.

Björn set out looking for Agnetha as Lena followed behind his tracks. He was becoming desperate especially with the condition that Agnetha was in. Her mental state has been in an all time low for several years at this point.

"AGNETHA! AGNETHA! ANNA, WHERE ARE YOU?!" Björn shouted.

Meanwhile, Lena was walking behind Björn. She was walking slowly and discreetly while still fuming with rage and fury as she didn't want either Björn and Agnetha to notice her presence just yet. But unbeknownst to her, they have already noticed. Björn found Agnetha sobbing quietly to herself on a bench inside a dark alley. She was curled up in a ball.

"Agnetha! There you are!" Björn exclaimed as he ran to her and gave her an embrace. She kept fighting it knowing Lena was there.

"BJÖRN! THERE YOU ARE! I KNEW YOU WERE WITH HER THE ENTIRE TIME! AND WE ARE GOING HOME NOW!" Lena shouted as she tried to drag Björn by the ear.

"NO LENA! I'M STAYING AND THAT'S FINAL!"

"YOU'RE NOT STAYING!"

"OH YES I AM! AND BESIDES I NOTICED THE MALE COMPANY YOU HAD WITH YOU AT THE RESTAURANT! YOU SHOULD BE ENTERTAINING HIM INSTEAD!"

"HE'S MY COUSIN FIRST OF ALL! AND SECOND, WE ARE GOING HOME!"

Agnetha's cries became louder as she now gave into Björn's embrace for comfort. Björn hushed her and rocked her while still arguing with Lena. Meanwhile, the rest of the family were paying the bills before heading out to look for Björn, Agnetha, and Lena. Karl did the same thing and headed out. They each left a large tip and apologized to the restaurant staff over everything that happened. The restaurant staff reassured the rest of the family that they didn't have to apologize as Björn and Lena's fight intensified.

"Signe, Esther, stay in the car with Papa. I'm going to look for your grandparents," Linda said to her two youngest daughters as she and Christian went to look for their parents.

"I'm coming too," Tilda said.

"No, Tilda. You should stay too!" Linda sighed.

"Mama please! I'm almost 18! Plus Mormor needs us!" Tilda pleaded.

Linda sighed and gave in as she, Christian, and Tilda began looking for Björn, Agnetha and Lena. Just as they were about to begin their search, Agnetha comes running out of the alley with tears in her eyes. Linda immediately ran over to her mother as Björn followed.

"Mama! What happened?! Are you alright?!" Linda exclaimed.

"Get in the car! We have to go back to Ekerö now!" Björn shouted running towards the car.

"Why?" Tilda asked.

"It's Lena. She's gone insane," Björn replied.

Everyone got into their cars as Lena came up behind and immediately stepped into her car with Karl beside her side sitting in the front passenger seat. Lena knew they were heading back to Ekerö so she decided to follow them there. The kids decided to take the quickest route home, while Björn and Agnetha decided to take the longer route so they can talk and spend time with one another, especially after what happened.

"Anna, I'm so sorry about Lena! I wasn't expecting her to be there!" Björn said, rubbing Agnetha's thigh as she silently cried.

Agnetha shook her head and turned the other way. She was too upset to talk right now. Björn sighed as he continued driving. I'll talk to her again later. She's too upset right now, he thought. Just then, a car came speeding up behind them. It was Lena. She was in a road rage.

"LENA, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE SLOW DOWN! YOU'RE GONNA HURT SOMEONE! YOU'RE GONNA HURT US!" Karl exclaimed as Lena continued her road rage.

"NO! NOT UNTIL I GET BJÖRN BACK!" Lena shouted.

"CAN WE AT LEAST PULL OVER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT?!"

"NO! NOT A CHANCE!"   

With that Lena drove faster. Karl became even more agitated. Meanwhile, in Björn and Agnetha's car, Björn looked through his rear view mirror to see who the angry driver was. There was no doubt it was Lena. Next thing you know, the two cars slammed into one another and the world all of a sudden turned pitch black.