Unexpected Love

Exes and Bandanas

Bella?! What are you doing here? Can exclaimed, still holding on to Sanem who was trying to move out of his arms.

Can! It's so good to see you, cara mia! Bella said like honey dripping from her lips.

Sanem's mind was going a million miles a minute..wait..did she just call Can "my darling"??

Her face changing from embarrassment to confusion to anger in a matter of minutes, Sanem pushed Can away completely.

Wait, wait, please Sanem! Let me explain, Can said quickly, grabbing for her hand again as Bella tried to stop him by walking towards him and separating them.

There's nothing to explain, Can. I need to go, Sanem said as she quickly walked past the beautiful model with a sideways glance. Excuse me, please, she said under her breath, as she crossed the metal gangplank Bella was standing on.

Running now with Can close behind her, Sanem couldn't believe her luck when she realized that the taxi Bella had arrived in was still waiting in the marina parking lot.

Jumping in, she told him, Please! Hurry. Drive! I need to get out of here!

But the lady told me to wait for her in case her boyfriend wasn't on the boat, said the confused driver.

Boyfriend..how could she have been so stupid?!

Her boyfriend is there and she's staying. Please! Drive! as the tears started to fall.

Seeing her distress, he pulled away quickly just as Can got to the taxi screaming for her to wait, grabbing at the door handle. Putting his hands on his knees and breathing heavily, he tried to figure out what in the world had just happened!

A few moments ago, he had the woman of his dreams in his arms and now she was gone.

Frantically pulling out his phone, he dialed her number over and over again until finally giving up when she turned her phone off completely.

Hanging his head, Can walked slowly back to the boat to face the one person he never dreamed he would see tonight.

Can! I'm sooo sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt your little...get together, Bella said with a not so convincing look of regret. 

This wasn't a "get together", Bella. I was on a date...with a woman that I care about. I can't imagine what she thinks of me right now. 

Trying to control his anger, Can, asked incredulously, Bella, what on earth are you doing here?

I missed you, Can! Terribly! Bella said as she grabbed his hand. I needed to see you and I couldn't wait any longer.

How did you know I was in...ah, yes. The IG post. Great! Just great, shaking his head. 

Listen to me, Can said firmly. We broke up months ago and you took this opportunity, tonight of all nights, to show up unannounced. What could you possibly want? We said everything that needed to be said back in London. 

We just needed a break, Can. Time to decide what we really wanted, she pleaded still trying to hold onto the hand that he was pulling away. Tonight was my grand gesture to show you that I'm ready!

We? We? Bella, there is no "we" anymore. We want different things. YOU wanted different things. I offered you a chance to take our relationship to another level and YOU didn't want that. It would interrupt your modeling career and opportunities, you said.

But I've had time to think about it, Can! You wouldn't return my calls after you left London so I thought I'd surprise you and tell you that I'm ready! I'm ready, Can, to give us another try, Bella pleaded.