"Crawling Back to You"

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"I know I said we were better off alone, it was time that we move on. I know I broke your heart, I didn't mean to break your heart." --Backstreet Boys (Crawling Back to You>

Lena received that letter and a phone call on the same day.

"Lena!" it was Effie who was in Greece, "Kostos's Bapi has taken a turn for the worst. Kostos and the grandmothers are beside themselves. Those poor things. Kostos really wants you to come to Greece."
"I broke up with him. Why does he want me to come?"

"You did what?"

"I just couldn't deal with him. I just want to be a young adult for a while."

"Thats news to me."

"I would have thought that he would have told Yia Yia Dounas, then she would have told our grandma, and then grandma would have told you."

"Kostos did seem a bit off before his grandpa got sicker. You know what I did hear though?"

"Huh?"

"Before you dumped him, my Greek boyfriend, who is friends with Kostos, told me Kostos was thinking of proposing to you."

"How could he have even thought I was ready for that?"

"I don't know. Oh, here he is. Bye Lena. I hope you'll do the right thing."

"Hello Lena."

"Hi Kostos."

"Lena. I need you," Kostos said, "My grandfather is not going to make it passed the end of the summer please come. I need your support."

She thought about it for a second, then realized that there was no option but to go, "I'll see you in a few days. This doesn't mean I'm taking you back."

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"Annik! I can't stay long. There is an emergency in Greece. My grandmother's best friend's husband is dying. I need to go support them."

"I certainly can't stop you. "

"I wanted to tell you. I'm sorry I can't stay to finish up the summer. Can you tell Anthony what happen?"

"Yeah."

"Can you tell him I'll e-mail him the first chance I get?"

"Sure. Have a good trip."

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"Tibby,

I'm dropping this off in a mail box at the airport. I'm on my way to Greece. I have to support my grandma, Kostos and his grandma. Kostos's grandpa isn't going to live much longer.

I'll be in Greece for at least the next couple weeks, so if you send me a letter right when you get this, I might get it the day I leave. The address is on the back of this note card.

How is your guy trouble? I hope its resolving itself.

Lena"

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"Will you do it?" Tibby begged Andrew, "I know you're friends with him, but think about it!" it was after a day of shooting, and Tibby was cranky from spending so much time with the other two guys, especially Dan. Word had gotten to him through one of the board of directors that Tibby was trying to get him kicked off the project.

"I have done it. Lets go fax the forms off."

"Okay. Thank you! Because you did that, I want to show you the project I'm working on. You seemed so curious earlier this month. I'm almost finished with it."

"Thats great."

"I made another documentary in my spare time. I just need a couple more interviews and I'll be done with it. I just have to cut it together and add in some voice and subtitles. To be frank, I didn't like how the assigned one was going, so I started my own."

"You didn't like our ideas?"

"I didn't like that you weren't using any of mine. I was the only one with a different vision, so you kept out voting me. If I objected too much, you would have thought of me as a baby. I am the only girl and youngest one too."

"That wasn't very nice of us."

"It wasn't."

"So thats why you didn't go clubbing with us?"

"No, I didn't go clubbing because I didn't want to. I did the documentary for fun. I'm really happy with it. Come on, lets go to my room and watch my rough cut."

"Great."

She played it for him. It started with showing the Florida Everglades. Tibby supplied the narration, "The Florida Everglades. Home to alligators, tourists and a numerous other people," she read from a cue card. She hadn't recorded her voice yet. There were interviews with the questions written under the people answering them. There was a light wordless music flowing throughout the movie.

"That was good," Andrew commented.

"Thanks. I just have two missing pieces. All the narration and one other interview."

"Who is that? Maybe I can help you."

"Its you. Get in front of the camera."

He did as he was told.

"What is your name?"

"My name? You know my name."

"But the people out their viewing my film might not."

"My name is Andrew."

"What brings you to Florida?"

"I'm making a documentary with a few of my classmates from college."

"Do you like it here?"

"Its alright. I miss New York though."

"But you're really from California right?"

"Yeah. I'm from California, but there isn't anything for me there. I didn't have it very good growing up. My Dad left when I was just two. I had to work two jobs through high school to help support my family. I got good enough grades to be a charity case for NYU. I'm on full scholarship."

"What an accomplishment. Why are you studying film?"

"I can control the world I show in movies. I want to show the truth in a way people can handle it."

"Wow. What are you going to do with your degree when you get it?"

"I want to direct some independent films. Nothing flashy."

"Yeah me too. I'm in it for the art, not the money."

"Anyone who is in it for the money is an ass."

"Thats what I think too! Anything else you'd like to say?"
"I think it stinks when you think a girl is perfect for you, but she doesn't even know you want her, and there isn't anything you can do."

"Thats deep. Thanks for the interview," she turned off the camera, "Do you want to help me finish it?"

"Sure," he smiled at her. They worked through midnight. Andrew fell asleep while sitting on one of the chairs. Tibby finally finished at one am. She decided to just leave Andrew there. She changed in the bathroom,then sent off her film to Brian. Finally, she went to sleep in the bed furthest from where Andrew was asleep.

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"Lena,

How can you go to Greece? Especially for him. I know I can't stop you now, so all I can say is that I hope everything is going as sanely as possible. Hi to Effie for me!

Andrew filled out the paperwork against Dan, so I'm well on my way to getting him kicked out. However, there are only two weeks left on the project. I finished my own film today at like one am. I think its good, just not as good as the Bailey one. I can't wait for you to see it.

Tibs."