We spend about an hour with her father and then I take her Grandmother and Olga to the mall for lunch. Olga continues to be her cold self...not holding hands..not smiling.....again not even a "thank you" for lunch. Logically I really knew this situation was over..I really wanted to go home early..but could not....and was not interested in doing the agency scene for just a day......part of my emotions were hoping she was acting this way due to the situation with her father....but my emotions knew this was a long shot.
She wanted me to stay with her and I did for the afternoon...probably to give her any emotional support that she needed...at this point....I said..."What the heck" I was leaving in the morning and I did not feel like hanging out in the hotel for the afternoon.
After another visit with her father in the afternoon. Olga asks if we can go have an early dinner. Grandmother hops on a bus and Olga and I take a taxi to get something to eat. Five minutes before we arrive at the restaurant..she does a complete 180 degrees with me.
All smiles...all hand holding, kisses, saying how much she is going to miss me and how we will write everyday. My emotions thought for a moment and said..."Hmmmmm maybe this situation could in some way be salvageable. Logic was stronger which was saying...."she wants something....I know it"
We arrive at the restaurant and she pulls out a pad of paper from her purse. She ask me not to look as she writes down something on a piece of paper. I thought it was going to be some sweet letter...like the one she gave me when I arrived here.......not even close!!!!!!!!!!!!
The letter stated
" I know you have given me so much since I have been here. But can I ask for one more gift? Please check this box for yes ( with a smiling face) And this box for NO (with a sad face)"
Logic screamed at me......"Yep I was right...and she was trying to butter you up five minutes before getting to the restaurant......"
I also said to myself " Oh my gosh...check here for yes and here for No?.....these were the type of cute letters we all used to do in..........Elementary school!!!!!"
I was going to play it cool......So I checked the yes box with a smile and she quickly wrote on another piece of paper her request.
The next paper stated
" There is a concert coming next week and i really want to go...will you buy the tickets?
I just looked at her with a disappointed stare...DANG... I said to myself...after all I have done for you...you have some pretty big (you know what) to ask me for anything. But since this is the last day...I guess your going for broke I am gone tomorrow anyway.
I told her that I am really not comfortable with her asking for something directly. She got nasty right away.
"Excuse me!" she said in a mean tone. "You just think I want you for your money?" "My last boyfriend was very rich you know and I did not want him......you think I just want you for your money?"
Very cool...I said .."No...Olga...I did not say that"
"What if we were married!" she snapped. "Would you have a problem too if I ask for something?"
"We are not married Olga...so that situation is not even relevant"
"You know what" she said. "You want to know the truth?...I was going to use that money to send you a fax so you can something special from me when you get home...but no that's just not going to happen now is it?" she snapped.
By this time my logic was laughing...."Yeah right". But I showed no emotion other then a small head shake............
I said nothing to her as we catch a ride back to the hotel I get out of the taxi and tell her good-bye. And she manages a fairly polite good-bye back. She had planned joining me on the ride to the airport in the morning....of course she was not there when I left Cali and no contact has been made since.
Which was fine with me!!
THE END!!! I will post some final thoughts about this experience shortly.
