ZAC POV
On the way to the airport I can see Mom is having an internal battle then my cousin gloomy face.
"Mom, don't worry I'll be back here. I will take Shannen and the kids with me as soon as this is over." I insisted.
"Yes I know. I will call Elena to inform them about your arrival." She suggested.
"That's great idea. It will be easy to explain everything to Shannen when I arrive." I nodded.
"We're here!" Courtney chipped in.
I parked the car to the curve and lifted my luggage out from the trunk.
"Call me as soon as you landed." Mom hugged me.
"Will do." I placed my luggage to the trolley.
"I'm going to miss you." Mom begins to sob.
"Me too Mom please be safe both of you. Call me whatever you need." I hugged her.
"Give my kisses to the twins will you?" Courtney hugs me too.
"Of course!" I smiled and my phone started ringing.
It was Ben and he told me he was two minutes away so I waited for him. Two minutes top I can see Ben walking my way.
"Hi man! Sorry I'm late." He patted my shoulder.
"Its fine man we just got here. Anyway, this is my mom Marie and my cousin Courtney." I introduced him to them.
"Nice to meet you Mrs. Collins and you too Courtney... I'm Ben... Benjie Venoso." Ben introduced back.
"Same here, right Courtney?" Mom elbowed her.
I can see my cousin was speechless for a minute and more like checking out my friend.
"Oh... ye---ah... that's right." She stuttered.
"Stop eye-rapping Ben!" I teased her out loud.
"I was just checking if he's not the pigment of your imagination dear cousin." She reasoned out while Ben just laughed.
I found out Ben have a VIP PASS so he guided us to the VIP Lounge where we all seated. We were laughing and just killing time when suddenly a crew approached us.
"I'm sorry for the interruption Mr. Venoso but the plane is ready to leave." An attendant notified us.
"Thanks." Ben gave a brief nod.
"I guess this is it I'm going back home." I plastered a big smile on my face.
"Be safe son, have a safe trip! Send my kisses and hugs to my grandchildren." Mom gave me one last hug.
"Mom, there's one more thing I need to know. Do my kids have been baptized yet?" I suddenly remembered.
"Elena told me Shannen actually planned to do it on their first birthday to make it as double celebration." She gave me a kiss.
"Thanks Mom." I bid her goodbye and left.
On the way I narrated to Ben the conversation with my Mom. He listened and nods with a little question here and there. Soon enough we are taking off and I was getting uncomfortable. I'm not afraid of flying but this is the first time I feel so DAMN nervous. I travelled more than nine hours in the air but I didn't feel this anxiety but now it's like the longest flight I will have in my life.
"Relax man." Ben speaks up.
"I don't know man why I'm feeling tense and excited at the same time." I confessed while fastening my seatbelt.
"Just think of it this way... you'll be seeing your wife and your kids finally after six months." He tapped my shoulder.
"Shannen might be in shocked she might think I'm a ghost visiting her." I joked a little.
"So all you have to do is convince her you are real... touch her... kiss her... seduce her or whatever... you know what I mean." He wiggled his brows.
"Anyway enough about me so tell me do you have a girlfriend in New York?" I heard him sighed.
"I was dating this woman for about eight months but I was afraid of commitment so I made up a lie." Ben started out.
"What did you lie to her about?" I somehow got interested.
"I lied to her that I was... gay." He uttered.
"Please don't tell me that it's true. I'm not against the idea but it will be weird to hug you." I tried to take it lightly.
"Are you fucking kidding me? Of course I'm not I just thought the easiest way out." He whispered yell.
"Damn man! You're in deep shit!" I chuckled.
"Tell me about it." Ben sighed deeply.
"So what you plan to do?" I fixed my arm rest.
"I'm going to woo her again and I realized I can't lose her. I'll do anything to get her back. She's one of the reasons why I'm going back in New York." His determined I can see.
"Good luck man! Come to think of it we have common problem... women." I chuckled.
"No wonder we became friend easily." Ben laughed.
All throughout the flight we just talk randomly and watched some movies. After sometime I started to read some magazines and just my luck there are some trivia about babies preferably twins. My eyes felt tired and soon I drifted off to sleep. Before I knew it Ben is shaking my shoulder and advised me to buckle up.
After fifteen minutes we landed and at JFK International Airport. I adjust my time since Italy is to six hours ahead. Soon we walked out of the plane with our luggage.
"Welcome home man!" Ben plastered a big smile.
"Thanks man." I patted his shoulder.
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