..Hey once again, hope you liked the last chapter and now that's it the weekend I am in the mood to write at least like 4 chapters so I am going to make up for all the lost chapters before…anyways…here is chapter 22…ENJOY!
-Carmen's POV
Carmen started walking down the pier, as she walked she could feel the crisp breeze across her face she knew it was a good idea to bring a jacket. As she walked she thought about a way to tell Lena about her guest. She was going to mention it as she went to apologize to Lena, but seeing how stubborn she was she just couldn't do it. As Carmen reached the Oceana she kept an eye out for a little white taxi. As she waited she bumped into the cute waiter from the hours before.
"Accuse me miss." James said until he noticed it was Carmen. "Oh, Carmen, right?"
"Yeah, James right?" They both laughed.
"Jeez, back already?"
"Yeah well I am meeting someone here."
"I see, a boyfriend?"
Carmen laughed, 'I wish, no just a friend."
"Really."
"Really, Really." They both laughed. Carmen was as attracted she couldn't help but go weak in the knees when she looked up at him. He had the bluest blue eyes in the world and he had this dazzling smile that could take any girls breath away.
"Well, I have a question for you. I was going to ask you in the restaurant but I didn't want it to seem weird."
"Sure anything." Carmen prayed that it was the question she thought it would be.
"Well, there is this restaurant called La Luna, it's a Italian restaurant on the water, it's a little further down the pier, and I was wonder wondering," Carmen thoughts began to explode, yes she wanted to say but let him finish, " maybe tomorrow or the next day you would like to go there with me?"
YES! Carmen wanted to shout but instead she gave a dashing smile and answered, "I would love too."
"Great, umm, can we say tomorrow at 7:00 ((PM))?"
"Yeah, 7:00 is perfect." Carmen and James both laughed, she loved him already.
As they both laughed, Carmen was ecstatic, until she noticed the taxi in the distance pull up right in front of her and then she was brought back to reality.
The visitor stepped out of the car with a suitcase and small travel bag paid the taxi driver and closed the door. Carmen suddenly gave the visitor a comforting hug, she needed this person right now in her life more than anything, her friend, her family, her brother, her Paul.
-Lena's POV
Lena began to walk up the dirt path, she was so tired, she had only been up for 8 hours, but really if felt like eternity. As she walked she could see Kostos in the distance coming towards her. She really did not need this, all she wanted was to make all her problems go away and fix her fight with Carmen. But she had to face Kostos, she understood how he probably felt, alone and confused, because that's how Lena would fell if the love of her life just left her there with no answer to her important question. Before she knew it Lena was right in front of Kostos, he was blocking her way to get by, so she had no choice but to give him her answer.
"Are you better know?" Kostos asked.
"I will be later, but right now I have to fix some problems."
"What kind of problems?" Kostos asked, she could tell he was upset because she knew he had a feeling that she would say no to his question about having her stay with him.
"Just stuff." Lena said trying to get by, but Kostos would not budge.
"Lena," Kostos put his hand on her waist to keep her from moving. "Can I just get an honest answer?"
"Ok," Lena tried to think of what to say, but she was tired of thinking she just wanted to say how she really felt, "Kostos, I can't stay."
"But why?" Kostos said in a hush tone.
"Kostos, what we had was lost last summer, we have grown, we just aren't meant to be, I love Paul, and I know I shouldn't say it but I do, and I love you too, but not like I love Paul. We tried this love thing and we both got our hearts broken and I finally realized that when I am with Paul, the whole world just seems to fade, its just me and him, and I don't think I can ever fell that way about you anymore." There was silence, but Lena finished, " I am sorry, it's just, its just how I feel."
"I see."
"I'm sorry." Lena said again trying to give Kostos a sympathetic hug but instead he just brushed her off and walked to the side.
"I'm sorry to." Kostos said but Lena was confused why was he sorry. "You're going to fix your problems with Carmen right?"
"Yeah, I kind of blew up at her about talking to you about our business."
"She was just being a good friend, I wish I had friends like that your lucky."
"Yeah, I guess I am." Lena realized that at that moment she really did have a great friend, she couldn't think of anyone else who would do that for her, besides Bridget and Tibby, along with Carmen of course.
"Well then, go, Carmen's more important than anything. Don't let a little fight get between a life long friendship."
"Thank you." Even though Lena wasn't sure she should have done this, but as she walked past Kostos, she turned back and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you for understanding." Kostos smiled and forgot about the evil brush off he did before and just smiled and let her go.
Now that Lena was back on track she started back towards the motel to tell Carmen she was sorry.
..Well I hope you liked, what will happen when Lena learns that Paul is in town and will she eventually forgive Carmen?…well you are just going to have to keep reading and reviewing… new chapter will be up soon..pretty promise..lol…
