Lena tried to talk herself out of going to England to talk to Kostos, but she knew that in her heart she just HAD to see him again. He made her feel complete and happy inside, no matter what he had done in the past.
She got onto her laptop and signed herself up for the art group that was traveling to England from her college. "I hope they forgive me" she thought, referring to Tibby and Carmen, since Bee was already gone.
"Hi Mom," she called into the kitchen as she came down the stairs for breakfast. "Heh, Lena. Can you help me finish breakfast? I just need you to finish the pancakes."
"Okay" she called.
"Mom," she said, mustering up what little courage she had left, "I'm going to England this summer with a group to draw English attractions."
Ari looked at her skeptically from the side of her eye. Lena kept her eyes focused on the pancakes in the pan. Finally Ari spoke. "It's that boy, isn't it? Kostos? Lena, I thought we were over him! Do I need to tell you about Eugene again?"
Lena winced as she remembered her mother telling her about her first love.
"No" she said meekily.
"Then why, Lena? Why?"
"I want to see him again. I never told you this, but last summer when the girls and I went to Greece to look for the Pants, he was there."
Ari sucked in a sharp breath.
"He asked me to meet up with him, and when I did, he said, 'Someday'. I need to find out if its really true. I need to find that out Mom. Please, talk to Dad and ask him to let me go." By now she had tears in her eyes.
Ari stood there for a long minute staring at her eldest daughter, then sighed and nodded her head. "You deserve it, Lena. You deserve love."
Lena threw her arms around Ari as she thanked her. Ari cried into Lena's hair as she remembered Eugene. "I just hope this is the right move for her" she thought.