Chapter 4

Camilla

What was happening? Her daughter had been the star of the community until she had dropped out of college, lying to them for months and last thing she saw of her she was running after some guy who was not at all her type. She should be home where they could work this out as a family. She had tried to discuss it with her husband but then he had just gotten mad and rushed out to 'get some fresh air'. Psh. No way that that was true. He thought that it was his fault. He always thought that things were his fault even if they weren't. He should be here with her to work through it. Her family was spread out who knew where in the huge community. Where were they!? They needed to work through it as a family. Her husband walked in still steaming. "Camilla, she is going to go back to college. She must"

"Kevin, we have to talk to her about it"

"This isn't her disision! The community needs her!"

"It's her life! She needs to be part of it!"

Then her daughter walked in with that Benny. Augh! Wrong timing. They needed to talk as a family! Although... could Benny become part of the family?

"Nina? Where have you been?" She asked softly

"I know I could have called" Nina muttered

"Answer your mother! Where were you!"

"Hey boss... Ms. Rossario, can I have a minute" Benny said... Wrong timing once again!

"It's okay Dad..."

"It's very hard to know what you see in him." Kevin said to his daughter. His anger was welling up and there was nothing she could do about it.

"Hear him now!"

"Actually no. I'll say this nicely. Please stay away from my daughter."

"Sir! I've worked here since I was practically a kid! Do you think that I..."

"Do you think your anywhere close to her level?"

"Kevin calmate!" The last thing they needed was a fight. And yet one was coming.

"I thought you how to drive! I thought you how to tie a goddamn tie!"

"Yea and now I tie the same ones around my collar as you. We're not that different!"

"You know nothing about our culture!"

"Kevin Calmate!"

"You will never be a part of this family! Intiendes!?"

"Yea. Yea. Loud and clear."

"Benny?"

"Why bother learning the language? They still don't hear you!"

"Are you trying to shame me?"

"Yes Dad that's exactly what I'm trying to do." This is not the time for sarcasm!

"Well congratulations! You succeed!"

"I'm sorry I embarrassed you!"

"You succeed!"

"Oh my God enough! Now you listen to me!"

"Mom!"

"Carajo I said enough! I'm sick of all this fighting!"

"Camilla!"

"Ah Papa Enough! I think you've said enough. Now listen to what I say. What I say goes. Papi you pushed us all the way"

"I'm trying to"

"I don't want to hear it. We make decisions as a family. And throwing Benny out like that! You sound just like your father. We both know what a son of a bitch he was. You think it all comes down to you!"

"Cami lets talk about it"

"No no no no no! No no no no no! No you don't when you have a problem you come home you don't go off and make matters worse on your own. One day your gonna come back home and your not gonna find me waiting any more."

"I'm sorry."

"Damn right your sorry. So you stayed out all night?"

"Mom?"

"I'm talking now. You scared us half to death! You know that right!?"

"I'm sorry!"

"Don't apologize to me. You save it for your father."

"What?"

"Look at your father. He doesn't sleep when your gone. He's spent his whole life to help you go farther and he can't admit when he's wrong. Now who does that remind you of? You two deserve each other. Four months you lied to us, what did we do to make you think we wouldn't do anything and everything for you? When you have a problem you come home! You don't run off and hide from your family all alone. You hear me!? Leave Benny. Take Benny. It doesn't make any difference as long as you come home."

"Camilla"

"No no no no no! Enough lying enough screaming! I'm done trying and I'm leaving it up to you. It's up to you! I'll see you both back home! Enough!"