Chapter 22 - Thousands of Miles away
Cesca left the court room with ease she was irritated but at least he was going to be behind bars where he belonged. Her mum had joined them now; her face showed elation, she felt free, justice had been met. She had her 4 beautiful girls and that was all that mattered. Things were looking up for the Montoya’s but now they had to say goodbye to Cesca, this wasn’t going to be easy, though goodbyes never are. “I’m proud of you, your my little girl and always will be, your all my little girls and I am always going to protect you”, her mum gave them all a kiss before they all got into their separate cars, the news was starting to hit Cesca, she was starting to feel the relief, the sentence wasn’t the thing that mattered it was the fact, Lorenzo was getting what he deserved, he had hurt too many people and the Montoya girls had all just proved that there was no way that he was getting out of this one lightly. They all clambered back into the cars they had assigned themselves, Anna, Cesca and Isabel in one and Eva and Delilah, their mum in another. Cesca got in the car a completely different person, she reached into her pocket immediately, she had got through this now all she needed was to tell Jonah, she knew he would be worried sick but wouldn’t be surprised that she had done it, she was a strong woman and that was one of the many attributes that Jonah loved about Cesca. Anna watched with a smile on her face as her sister tapped the numbers into her phone, it dialled, the speaker was loud enough for Anna and Isabel to hear, they looked at each other through the rear-view mirror, wondering what Jonah’s reaction was to be. An then he answered “Ces, how did it go?” he had concern in his voice, he wasn’t entirely sure what the result would be plus he had something else on his mind. “Jonah, they sentenced him, they sentenced him for a years’ imprisonment”, “Ces, that’s great news. No more worrying, you can finally live your life”, “Live our life you mean”, He just about managed to get a laugh out as Cesca realised something was wrong and began her questions. “How’s Mia?”, she thought she would get the hardest one out the way first, if anything had happened to her, Cesca wouldn’t be able to forgive herself. “She’s fine, she’s quieter, but that’s been nice, she misses you Ces”, “I miss her to and it won’t be to long till I am home, only one more night”, “yeah”, Jonah said, Cesca wasn’t used to one word answers from him, she knew something serious had happened. “Jonah, what’s wrong, what’s happened”, Anna and Isabel once again turned to look at each other their content smiles were slowly turning into worry. They couldn’t hear what was going on at the other end and by the sounds of it Cesca didn’t know either. “Ces, something’s happened”. Jonah struggled to get the words out, Cesca could hear his struggle and Mia gurgling in the background as she began to moan, “It’s...Tom”, “What about Tom?” There was a long pause, Cesca couldn’t wait much longer, “Jonah?” Cesca almost screamed down the phone, “He’s been in an accident... he’s... in ... a ... coma.”, Cesca almost dropped the phone, her elbow rested on the side of the car door, her hand on her head, “What happened, do you know?” “Ces, it was Nate’s dad”, Cesca lifted her head, “Nate’s dad? They have been together for ages, what does Nate’s dad have against Tom, what did he do Jonah”, Cesca was getting panicky, one of her best friends was lying in a hospital bed in a coma and there was nothing she could do to help, “Ces, he purposely crashed into him, Adana and Tom had popped around, the pair of them got in the car and”, “Adanna. How is Adanna, is she hurt?” This was turning into even more of a nightmare. “Ces, Adana’s okay, nothing more than a minor sprain and a bruise here and there”, “Jonah, I’m leaving tonight, I need to see Tom and I miss you and Mia so much”. “I miss you to, I hate not having you hear and I’ll sort out a flight, I’ll call you later, I love you Ces, and please try not to worry, he is in the best place”, “I love you Jonah”, was all Cesca said, she slowly put down the phone before turning to face the back of the headrest. “Cesca, what’s happened?”, Isabel asked, Anna was still so confused and hated seeing Cesca like this, she was panicky and shaking, she was worse than when she originally got in the car nervous about the case. “It’s Tom, my friend”. “What about him”, Anna held Cesca’s hand tightly, not letting go “He’s in a coma”, they all froze. “So what’s going to happen, what are you going to do?”, “Jonah’s going to sort me out a flight for tonight, I need to go, I miss Jonah and Mia and this has just made everything so much more stressful”, “Tonight, but you’re going to miss mum’s farewell dinner she had planned for you”, Anna said “I know, but Anna I have to go, this is serious, I can’t stay here knowing what’s happening back home”, Cesca kissed her sister on the cheek, trying to make sure that she didn’t get upset, Cesca ran in as soon as the car had stopped, she ran upstairs, she used both her arms to pull her clothes off the rail and place them on the bed. She picked out her pair of jeans and a rather pretty, floral mesh cami; she folded up her dress and began the process of packing which was particularly quick knowing why she had to leave. All her clothes were packed she just needed to add her heels and flip flops, she was to wear her wedges home. She grabbed her phone off the side table and shoved it into her back pocket before also picking up the silver heart necklace that was given to her all those years ago, her name was engraved on the back, she put it on holding on to the heart for a second whilst she remembered the old days. She then began to zip up her suitcase as her mum entered the room,”Cesca, your leaving tonight!?” her mum was feeling a mixture of emotions, shock, sadness and fear. Hadn’t her daughter had enough bad luck in her life recently without all this as well? “Mum, I have to. I can’t sit here and do nothing, he’s in a coma”, “I know hunny” “mum, you have been amazing, you have supported me through everything and I’ll never forget everything you have done for me and the girls, I love you”, Cesca got up of the floor and gave her mum the biggest hug, treasuring every second of being in her mums arms, the moment was broken as Lazy song, Bruno mars began to play, it was Mia’s favourite song so Cesca had made it her ringtone it reminded her of her little girl, despite the lyrics. Cesca reached into her back pocket, she knew who it was going to be, “Hey, Jonah”, “Hey”, he said in his soft sexy voice, it wasn’t filled with so much worry this time” I have booked you a flight on the 12.35, you have 55 minutes”, “okay, I think I can do that, I’m packed, just need to get there, thank you, I love you so much, text you when I’m at the airport”, Cesca shut her phone down quickly she didn’t have long to get to the airport, her mum had already disappeared to get Izzy to give her a lift, Cesca grabbed her bag, checking to make sure her passport was in her handbag and headed for car with Izzy, she said a hard and quick goodbye. There were tears and red eyes as Cesca left in Izzy’s car back off to England. Cesca couldn’t help but cry too, the scenery was so lovely, she missed her old life, but that’s what it was her old life. “Izzy, am I doing the right thing?”, Cesca asked her eldest sister, “Cesca, you’re a worrier, you wouldn’t have been able to stay for your last night and enjoy yourself, this is a lot to take in, Ces you are doing the right thing, I can see your missing Jonah just your expression when you heard his voice on the phone tells me everything”, “Thanks Iz” Cesca smiled, she knew her sister was right, she felt bad, she felt like she was letting her family down, but she needed to go back to her family and to see how Tom was. They reached the airport, Cesca got out as Izzy went and hauled her bag which somehow seemed heavier than it did when she arrived, “Ces, you really do need to learn to back properly”, They both laughed the bag was placed on the floor before they shared a much needed hug, “You look after yourself Ces,”, “I will, and you. I’ll call you all once I have landed, love you”, they shared once last hug before Cesca went into the departures.
Cesca had obviously arrived at a good time, it was calm and there weren’t so many people. She was at the front of the queue as she lined up to check in. She handed over her passport and explained the circumstances, they instantly looked up the booking and she was through as simple as that, everything seemed to speed up, before she knew it she was at the gate, waiting to board the plane, there wasn’t much between Cesca and Jonah now, they were so close to seeing each other. Cesca was almost impatient, she wanted to be with them now, she felt helpless and alone, all that was stopping her from seeing him was the 2 hour ride home on a plane. Despite being in the queue at the gate the whole thing seemed to be taking forever, the people getting off the plane weren’t quick enough for Cesca’s liking, she wanted to grab a magnet and pull them all out but obviously she couldn’t. So waiting was the key. 15 minutes, 1 aching shoulder and no finger nails later, they were finally able to board the plane, despite it being the middle of summer the walk through the tunnel was freezing, this always puzzled Cesca. She reached the plane and grabbed her seat, she had the whole row to herself, there were only about 30 people, which seems like a lot, but on a plane that holds over a hundred it was the equivalent of a chocolate chip in a muffin, there were little of them and they were rare to find. Due to the lack of people the flight was quite pleasant and Cesca found herself dozing in and out of sleep. She wasn’t tired but it was that or worry about Tom or get upset because she really needed Jonah right now. Cesca couldn’t understand why this was all happening to her, why was she having such bad luck, first of all she fell in love with a school boy, well he wasn’t a school boy anymore, they then got caught, her darkest secret came out and now her best friend is in a coma. Cesca had every reason to be confused and angry, she didn’t deserve this. She was the sweetest, most generous, big hearted person. She had never done a bad thing in her life, despite whatever Karen thought about the reputation of the school when she first found out about Cesca and Jonah. The flight was preparing to land, Cesca felt a new flush of sickness, she tried to swallow but she couldn’t stop it, it was too late. Her cheeks flushed and her mind was confused, she wasn’t scared and didn’t feel ill, what was happening to her. The stewardess came over offering her a tissue and a brown bag, Cesca accepted she cleaned herself up and grabbed a few mints before the plane landed, luckily she had been sick in the seat next to her, would have been awkward if someone had been sitting there though.
With a bump and bump bump bump, the plane had landed and had slowly reached a standstill. The seatbelt sign was being switched off, which echoed as Cesca felt a slight headache coming on. She really didn’t get what was going on with her, one minute she was fine and the next... Cesca unbuckled her seat belt before grabbing her bag and exiting the plane but not before thanking the stewardess who had helped her a few moments ago. She began to walk the tunnel that felt even colder than in Spain. Good old British weather. The sun was shining but that didn’t mean it was hot outside like it did in Spain. Cesca waited for her bag to be delivered on the convey a belts before proceeding down to number 8. This end her bag was one of the first so she was able to load it on to a trolley and walk on out. She was glad to be back home, she was missing Spain and her family but she needed and wanted to be here that much more. Despite her flight not being particularly busy, others were so getting through the crowds took a while, but once she had got through it was fine, she was now just by the doors of the arrivals. She stopped to grab her phone to ring Jonah, but as she did, her favourite cheeky smile caught her eye, she ran over with the trolley, giving him and Mia the biggest hug, “I missed you”, Cesca was almost teary. “We missed you to mummy”, Cesca and Jonah shared a long passionate kiss just as Mia spoke “Mummy”, Cesca pulled away, “Mia, did you just say mummy”. “Mummy” Mia repeated, Cesca’s tears began to flow but this time it was because she was happy, “Gosh I have done enough crying today Mia”, she smiled, taking her off Jonah for a special mummy and Mia hug. Jonah pushed the trolley and had one hand round her waist. “Ces, your home now, everything is going to be alright”. Now that Cesca was home she felt much more relaxed, she guessed that was to do with Jonah’s presence but she really couldn’t help but trust Jonah’s words as they got into the car and began the long journey home, “I needed this, thanks for picking me up”, “Mia wanted to surprise you”, “She likes surprises”, Cesca laughed sexily before kissing Jonah one last time before they headed off down the motorway back to Rochdale to face the reality of Tom’s accident.
Cesca had obviously arrived at a good time, it was calm and there weren’t so many people. She was at the front of the queue as she lined up to check in. She handed over her passport and explained the circumstances, they instantly looked up the booking and she was through as simple as that, everything seemed to speed up, before she knew it she was at the gate, waiting to board the plane, there wasn’t much between Cesca and Jonah now, they were so close to seeing each other. Cesca was almost impatient, she wanted to be with them now, she felt helpless and alone, all that was stopping her from seeing him was the 2 hour ride home on a plane. Despite being in the queue at the gate the whole thing seemed to be taking forever, the people getting off the plane weren’t quick enough for Cesca’s liking, she wanted to grab a magnet and pull them all out but obviously she couldn’t. So waiting was the key. 15 minutes, 1 aching shoulder and no finger nails later, they were finally able to board the plane, despite it being the middle of summer the walk through the tunnel was freezing, this always puzzled Cesca. She reached the plane and grabbed her seat, she had the whole row to herself, there were only about 30 people, which seems like a lot, but on a plane that holds over a hundred it was the equivalent of a chocolate chip in a muffin, there were little of them and they were rare to find. Due to the lack of people the flight was quite pleasant and Cesca found herself dozing in and out of sleep. She wasn’t tired but it was that or worry about Tom or get upset because she really needed Jonah right now. Cesca couldn’t understand why this was all happening to her, why was she having such bad luck, first of all she fell in love with a school boy, well he wasn’t a school boy anymore, they then got caught, her darkest secret came out and now her best friend is in a coma. Cesca had every reason to be confused and angry, she didn’t deserve this. She was the sweetest, most generous, big hearted person. She had never done a bad thing in her life, despite whatever Karen thought about the reputation of the school when she first found out about Cesca and Jonah. The flight was preparing to land, Cesca felt a new flush of sickness, she tried to swallow but she couldn’t stop it, it was too late. Her cheeks flushed and her mind was confused, she wasn’t scared and didn’t feel ill, what was happening to her. The stewardess came over offering her a tissue and a brown bag, Cesca accepted she cleaned herself up and grabbed a few mints before the plane landed, luckily she had been sick in the seat next to her, would have been awkward if someone had been sitting there though.
With a bump and bump bump bump, the plane had landed and had slowly reached a standstill. The seatbelt sign was being switched off, which echoed as Cesca felt a slight headache coming on. She really didn’t get what was going on with her, one minute she was fine and the next... Cesca unbuckled her seat belt before grabbing her bag and exiting the plane but not before thanking the stewardess who had helped her a few moments ago. She began to walk the tunnel that felt even colder than in Spain. Good old British weather. The sun was shining but that didn’t mean it was hot outside like it did in Spain. Cesca waited for her bag to be delivered on the convey a belts before proceeding down to number 8. This end her bag was one of the first so she was able to load it on to a trolley and walk on out. She was glad to be back home, she was missing Spain and her family but she needed and wanted to be here that much more. Despite her flight not being particularly busy, others were so getting through the crowds took a while, but once she had got through it was fine, she was now just by the doors of the arrivals. She stopped to grab her phone to ring Jonah, but as she did, her favourite cheeky smile caught her eye, she ran over with the trolley, giving him and Mia the biggest hug, “I missed you”, Cesca was almost teary. “We missed you to mummy”, Cesca and Jonah shared a long passionate kiss just as Mia spoke “Mummy”, Cesca pulled away, “Mia, did you just say mummy”. “Mummy” Mia repeated, Cesca’s tears began to flow but this time it was because she was happy, “Gosh I have done enough crying today Mia”, she smiled, taking her off Jonah for a special mummy and Mia hug. Jonah pushed the trolley and had one hand round her waist. “Ces, your home now, everything is going to be alright”. Now that Cesca was home she felt much more relaxed, she guessed that was to do with Jonah’s presence but she really couldn’t help but trust Jonah’s words as they got into the car and began the long journey home, “I needed this, thanks for picking me up”, “Mia wanted to surprise you”, “She likes surprises”, Cesca laughed sexily before kissing Jonah one last time before they headed off down the motorway back to Rochdale to face the reality of Tom’s accident.
