Post by lucymalta on Oct 22, 2008 1:01:12 GMT -10
So.... Is Dino really the bad boy he seems to be at the moment...? Or is there a reason for his behaviour?
And how is Gaby at the moment?
Enjoy...
Lucy
Chapter 9
Dino curled up on his seat trying to rest; usually it was not a problem. Terry had once joked that he could sleep anywhere – even on a washing line if necessary. However, today he couldn’t, he had managed to get a couple of Tylenol at the airport, which had made the thudding in his head abate slightly, but his mind was still spinning at Terry’s anger.
In the time they had known each other, the two of them had rarely argued, but recently they had grown further apart and he couldn’t work out why. Had he changed? He couldn’t really see it, yes, he admitted to himself, he had got rather irritable with everyone over the last few months, but that was all Gaby’s fault, why had she changed so much?
She was no longer the person she had been when they had first met, which wasn’t a bad thing. Since coming to New York, she had softened considerably, which he had liked, but then began changing – changes he didn’t like… Why did she think she needed to take Cass’ place? Didn’t she realize what she was doing? Sighing to himself, his mind began to wander and once again thoughts of Cass settled into his mind. Thinking of her calmed him down and somewhere over the mid-Atlantic, he began to fall asleep.
&&&
Gaby sighed, she and Consuella had just returned from one of their ‘counseling sessions’ and had identified a possible problem. Gaby had remembered a fierce argument she had had with Dino one evening over dinner, she had spent some time over it – trying something new that she knew Dino liked from a list of recipes Jackie had given her.
The food had turned out well, but she could see that Dino was becoming increasingly annoyed as they were eating. Gaby couldn’t understand what was wrong, especially as she had made the effort to be what Dino wanted her to be… It was part of the reason why she had asked for the recipes.
Thinking of him no longer brought tears, but it did make her heart ache. She loved him so much, why had he pushed her away? Was there something wrong that he didn’t want her to know about? Some illness that he didn’t want her to worry about? Is that why he hadn’t said anything to her…? She wished he had talked to her about what was troubling him, but every time she had tried to speak to him, he had turned away from her.
She began to wonder how he was, what he was doing. Was he ok? She knew that she could find out by calling Terry, but was afraid to call the office in case Dino answered the phone and she didn’t want either Consuella or Eduardo doing it for her, though she knew they would. Sighing to herself, she continued into her room after having a quick shower, she stretched out on the couch dozing off in a few minutes, her mind trying to search for answers.
&&&
Dino scowled at the weather, why did Eastern Europe always have to be so dull? Though technically Chechnya was Asia, he still associated the country with the former USSR and thought of it as a European country. The weather seemed to reflect the problems of the country, always dark and sombre, maybe one day the sun would shine and the country would begin to solve its problems.
Chechnya made him feel uncomfortable, the people here were fighting for independence – fighting for democracy, fighting for freedom… It appealed to his American self, but he disliked the way many people were trying to fulfill that dream, he knew that more peaceful ways had been tried – but that didn’t mean they couldn’t be tried again.
Stepping out of his taxi, he ran into the hotel to stay as dry as possible, after checking in, he went to his room and threw his case on the bed. The flight he had taken had resulted him arriving in the middle of the night and the negotiating team would not be expecting him until the morning. Kicking his shoes off, he sank onto the bed, exhausted by the journey, maybe now he would get some sleep, he certainly hadn’t managed to get a lot on the plane.
&&&
Terry sighed, he had just told Jackie about his argument with Dino – though not the circumstances and she was worried. “Is it because of Gaby he’s behaving like this – or something else?”
Terry shrugged his shoulders, “I really don’t know, but if it is because of Gaby, I don’t think we can help… It’s something that he and Gaby will have to sort out between themselves.”
Jackie looked troubled, “But the way Dino is at the moment… He’s not going to make a move to fix things…”
Terry nodded, “I know… I’ll have to call Eduardo and tell him what we’ve worked out… If Dino doesn’t make a move – and Gaby really wants him back – she’s going to have to do the work…”
Jackie pulled a face, “Like that’s going to happen… If she thinks he’s not interested – she won’t do it.”
Terry smiled, “That’s why I need to speak to Eduardo… Consuella has her work cut out for her, but if anyone can do it… She can.”
And how is Gaby at the moment?
Enjoy...
Lucy
Chapter 9
Dino curled up on his seat trying to rest; usually it was not a problem. Terry had once joked that he could sleep anywhere – even on a washing line if necessary. However, today he couldn’t, he had managed to get a couple of Tylenol at the airport, which had made the thudding in his head abate slightly, but his mind was still spinning at Terry’s anger.
In the time they had known each other, the two of them had rarely argued, but recently they had grown further apart and he couldn’t work out why. Had he changed? He couldn’t really see it, yes, he admitted to himself, he had got rather irritable with everyone over the last few months, but that was all Gaby’s fault, why had she changed so much?
She was no longer the person she had been when they had first met, which wasn’t a bad thing. Since coming to New York, she had softened considerably, which he had liked, but then began changing – changes he didn’t like… Why did she think she needed to take Cass’ place? Didn’t she realize what she was doing? Sighing to himself, his mind began to wander and once again thoughts of Cass settled into his mind. Thinking of her calmed him down and somewhere over the mid-Atlantic, he began to fall asleep.
&&&
Gaby sighed, she and Consuella had just returned from one of their ‘counseling sessions’ and had identified a possible problem. Gaby had remembered a fierce argument she had had with Dino one evening over dinner, she had spent some time over it – trying something new that she knew Dino liked from a list of recipes Jackie had given her.
The food had turned out well, but she could see that Dino was becoming increasingly annoyed as they were eating. Gaby couldn’t understand what was wrong, especially as she had made the effort to be what Dino wanted her to be… It was part of the reason why she had asked for the recipes.
Thinking of him no longer brought tears, but it did make her heart ache. She loved him so much, why had he pushed her away? Was there something wrong that he didn’t want her to know about? Some illness that he didn’t want her to worry about? Is that why he hadn’t said anything to her…? She wished he had talked to her about what was troubling him, but every time she had tried to speak to him, he had turned away from her.
She began to wonder how he was, what he was doing. Was he ok? She knew that she could find out by calling Terry, but was afraid to call the office in case Dino answered the phone and she didn’t want either Consuella or Eduardo doing it for her, though she knew they would. Sighing to herself, she continued into her room after having a quick shower, she stretched out on the couch dozing off in a few minutes, her mind trying to search for answers.
&&&
Dino scowled at the weather, why did Eastern Europe always have to be so dull? Though technically Chechnya was Asia, he still associated the country with the former USSR and thought of it as a European country. The weather seemed to reflect the problems of the country, always dark and sombre, maybe one day the sun would shine and the country would begin to solve its problems.
Chechnya made him feel uncomfortable, the people here were fighting for independence – fighting for democracy, fighting for freedom… It appealed to his American self, but he disliked the way many people were trying to fulfill that dream, he knew that more peaceful ways had been tried – but that didn’t mean they couldn’t be tried again.
Stepping out of his taxi, he ran into the hotel to stay as dry as possible, after checking in, he went to his room and threw his case on the bed. The flight he had taken had resulted him arriving in the middle of the night and the negotiating team would not be expecting him until the morning. Kicking his shoes off, he sank onto the bed, exhausted by the journey, maybe now he would get some sleep, he certainly hadn’t managed to get a lot on the plane.
&&&
Terry sighed, he had just told Jackie about his argument with Dino – though not the circumstances and she was worried. “Is it because of Gaby he’s behaving like this – or something else?”
Terry shrugged his shoulders, “I really don’t know, but if it is because of Gaby, I don’t think we can help… It’s something that he and Gaby will have to sort out between themselves.”
Jackie looked troubled, “But the way Dino is at the moment… He’s not going to make a move to fix things…”
Terry nodded, “I know… I’ll have to call Eduardo and tell him what we’ve worked out… If Dino doesn’t make a move – and Gaby really wants him back – she’s going to have to do the work…”
Jackie pulled a face, “Like that’s going to happen… If she thinks he’s not interested – she won’t do it.”
Terry smiled, “That’s why I need to speak to Eduardo… Consuella has her work cut out for her, but if anyone can do it… She can.”