Ch 35

Glen pulled into the airport forty minutes after Adam and Lisa arrived. Mark jumped out of the truck still dialing the cell number hoping to reach her. Glen looked around knowing it was going to be hard to find her. Mark finally gave up on the phone scanning the terminal looking for a glimpse of her or Adam. After searching for awhile, Glen spotted Adam at one of the ticket counters pointing him out to Mark. Mark rushed over grabbing Adam's shoulder.

"Where is she?" Mark yelled scaring some of the people standing nearby.

"Hey keep it down. She slipped away from me. I'm trying to track her down now," Adam motioned at the ticket agent. "She said she was going back home so I asked this nice lady to please check all the flights ending up in Newark, New Jersey to see if Lisa was on any of them."

"Any luck?" Glen asked as Mark deeply sighed.

"She won't be flying into Newark," Mark said under his breathe.

"What did you say?" Adam looked at him.

"She will fly into Philadelphia or Atlantic City airport," Mark remembered her telling him before about using those two airports. "I would check flights ending in Philadelphia. Please book me on the same flight as her." Mark said to the woman behind the counter.

"How long ago did she get away from you?" Glen stared at Adam.

"About twenty minutes ago, I was picking up my ticket and I turned around to find her gone. She was pretty upset," Adam looked at Mark. "I got the feeling she really was torn about leaving you."

"That is what I'm hoping if she sees me she won't leave or she'll let me go with her," Mark tapped his fingers impatiently on the counter as the agent checked her computer.

"I found her. She is on the next flight heading to Philadelphia," the ticket agent got a disappointed look on her face. "That plane is boarding right now and there are no seats available not even stand by. I'm sorry. It's boarding at Gate C-10."

"Thanks," Mark hurried towards the gate. He never felt his heart racing so fast as he waited to get through security. He didn't hear Glen and Adam calling him as he ran to the gate hearing the last call for her flight. He was almost there when he saw the flight attendant shut the door.

"Please its emergency I need to speak to someone on that plane," Mark ran up to the attendant.

"I'm sorry sir it's too late."

Mark tried to get to the door as the flight attendant yelled for security to hold him back. Glen and Adam rushed to his side calming him down.

"Mark, come on we will get you on the next flight to Philadelphia," Glen helped Adam drag Mark to a seat.

"Why should I go after her?" Mark fought the tears in his eyes as her plane taxied away from the gate.

"Because you love her," Adam said patting Mark's shoulder. Mark grew silent for a few minutes trying to figure out what to do as Glen and Adam stayed by his side.

"I'm going after her. I want to hear her tell me to go to hell than I'll leave her alone forever," Mark stood up looking at the flight schedule examining it trying the best way to get to her.


Lisa was exhausted by the time she reached her beach cottage on Wednesday afternoon. She decided to stay up instead of taking a nap. She sat outside for awhile swaying in the porch swing listening to the soothing sounds of the ocean. She couldn't escape her thoughts of Mark. She couldn't believe she left him so coldly. She was afraid of him convincing her to stay.

"Maybe he is right I am afraid of being in a relationship with a good guy," she said out loud running her fingers through her hair. She noticed her bag sitting near the front door remembering the photos Stephanie gave her. The envelope felt like fire in her hands as she opened it pulling out the photos of her and Mark. She stared at them for awhile aching for the feel of his touch.

"Why did you have to lie to me?" she said to his photo running her fingers over it. "I can't spend the whole break like this." She stood up putting the photos back in the envelope deciding to take a ride to see Christina and Kelly. Lisa felt more at ease as she pulled onto the road putting the top down on her convertible letting the sea breeze blow her hair around. It wasn't long before she parked in front of Christina's apartment. As she climbed Christina's stairs she heard a deep laugh coming from the open windows. She must have company, Lisa thought knocking on the door. Christina opened the door when she saw Lisa her mouth dropped open.

"What are you doing here? Mom said you weren't going to be around for a few weeks," Christina exclaimed quickly coming outside shutting the door behind her.

"I wanted to spend some time with my niece and my sister is that ok?" Lisa stared at Christina wondering who she was trying to hide.

"This isn't a good time. I'm going out of town for a few days on business and Kelly is staying with mom. I'm sure mom would love to see you," Christina said coldly surprising Lisa.

"Where are you going on business? I thought you were extremely busy with construction of the new hotel," Lisa questioned her sister sensing Christina was lying.

"I'm going to…," Christina paused for a minute stuttering over her words. "I'm going to Maryland to see some new properties there."

"Maryland?" Lisa shook her head. "You are full of shit! Who or what are trying to hide?"

"I'm not hiding a damn thing," Christina snapped back her eyes filled with anger. "I don't need to explain my actions to you little sister. I'm glad you stopped by but I want you to leave now!"

"Tell me who is here with you," Lisa stared Christina down.

"Its none of your business," Christina got in Lisa's face. "I'm warning you leave my property now or you will never see your niece again."

"What?" Lisa was shocked. She and Christina had arguments before but never had Christina been so cold.

"You heard me I won't let you see Kelly anymore. I want you to leave now and just stay out of my personal life," Christina lightly pushed Lisa towards the stairs.

"How can you be such a bitch? What is wrong with you first you dick Glen around now you're threatening me," Lisa had enough of Christina's rude behavior. "I wish my sister was back because the person I'm looking at now is a complete stranger to me."

"I didn'tdick Glen around he assumed I liked him and I didn't want anything more than friendship. It's as simple as that," Christina lowered her voice looking away from Lisa. "If you don't like my behavior than do me a favor and just stay the hell away from me. You can see Kelly whenever you like just call me and I will take her to mom's. Now please get out of here before I call the police."

"Christina, why are you being like this? I'm your sister and you can tell me anything," Lisa pleaded with Christina one last time.

"Nothing is going on. Save the sister bullshit and leave now!" Christina yelled pointing to Lisa's car.

"Fine!" Lisa threw up her arms heading towards her car hearing the loud slam of Christina's door. "This is one hell of a day." Lisa exclaimed fumbling with her keys to unlock the door. She finally got the door open sitting in her car for a few minutes trying to calm down not believing the way Christina was acting. She was about to start up the car when the silver Lexus parked in front of her caught her attention. She knew she had seen the car before somewhere. She slowly got out of her car checking out the license plate. Her heart raced when she saw the Connecticut vanity license plate with "WWE#1".

"I know whose car this is," Lisa thought out loud trying to remember who owned the car.

"Excuse me Miss," her thoughts were broken by a police officer coming up behind her.

"Yes," Lisa turned towards him.

"I need you to leave this property now or the owner is going to press charges," the officer stared at her.

"I'm leaving now," Lisa hopped in her car trying to concentrate enough to drive. Her mind was racing a mile at minute as she drove back to her cottage trying to figure out who Christina was involved with.