[•Nuri's POV•]
When I came home at night, Yeşim greeted me with her tea. She said Deren would be late as she had a program at night. "Let's go out?" She asked, "I am really tired today Yeşim. A lot of things have happened" "Eh? What happened?" She asked and sat next to me on the couch, "I met him" "Who?" "My boss, Ferit Aras" I said. "You didn't even tell me his name till today, is he married?" "Yeşim! Seriously?" I asked her annoyed, "Fine, fine, go on" and I told her all about Idris, his annoying uncle, and how I and Ferit met."You wanna know the worst part?" She nodded, "Ferit bey turned out to be the same guy with whom I fought with on my first visit to the bar" "Ah! That's such a coincidence, so he is hot!" She said and laughed, I rolled my eyes.
"I know who Özgür is" she said and opened her laptop and typed, "See, is this him?" "Özgür Bayas... Yeah, this is the guy... He is a photographer and playboy, what a reputation" Yeşim slapped my hand, "Don't say such things about him, he is my idol" this jerk? "All his snaps are legendary. Nuri will you please introduce him to me? I will come with you tomorrow to work, then I will meet him" "No my dear, I will take you there some other day. By the way, I don't have school tomorrow so I will be back from work early. I am gonna sleep, good night" I said and got up.
The next morning when I reached the house, I saw Idris playing football alone. "Good morning big guy!" I called out to him, "Nuri! Good morning!" and he came running to hug me and I kissed his head. While I stood in the yard, three pairs of eyes were staring at me. Özgür, Ferit bey, and some other guy were sitting inside and watching us from the living room. "Good morning" I said looking at them and smiled, Özgür smiled back in his cocky fashion, and Ferit bey nodded and the other guy smiled brightly, and I went to the kitchen with Idris tagging along.
"Nuri, nobody is playing with me. Abi and uncle are busy even-" at that time, The other guy came to the kitchen. "Hello, can I have a glass of water?" he asked, I nodded and searched for a glass and poured water into it and handed him. "Sorry, I didn't introduce myself" and he held out his hand, "I am Çihan, it's nice to meet you" he said and I shook it, "I am Nuri" I said and smiled.
This guy seemed like a gentleman and pretty friendly too, unlike Özgür. "Yup, I know, Idris told us all about your custard" he said and laughed. "Çihan abi, can we go and play now?" Asked Idris. Çihan bey bent down, "I am sorry buddy, I need to go to the company, I have a meeting soon. We'll play tomorrow okay?" Idris nodded, "Fist bump?" He smiled and happily bumped.
After half an hour, Ferit bey came into the kitchen, "Miss Nuri, you don't have to make dinner for us, I will have it outside" I nodded, then he turned to leave, "Uh... Ferit bey" he turned back gazing at me, "I am not used to someone calling me 'miss'... you can call me Nuri, just Nuri" I said and smiled. He gave a small smile and nodded.
Soon after, Idris came to me, "I am so bored" he said. "Your vacation has just started" I said and laughed "Still I am bored" he frowned. "Go wash your hands and come" I said and smiled. "Will you give me something to eat?" He asked and his face lit up. "No dear, You will make something to eat" and I grinned. He washed his hand and I gave him a spare apron. "What do you wanna make?" "Pizza!" He replied. I had to laugh, "Let's first start with an omelet, then we will move forward" "Okay" he said.
I took a bowl and cracked in two eggs, "Whisk it carefully while I cut the onion, okay?" He nodded. After cutting the onions, I called him near and showed him how to cut tomatoes into perfect cubes and he added it all and whisked the egg again. Then I cut green chilies and added it to the mix with some salt, black pepper, and a few secret ingredients. Idris insisted on putting ketchup so I had to agree, he even put some cheese in it. "It's time to cook it my tiny chef" I said and he saluted me, "Yes ma'am!" I laughed.
Idris was so impatient and as I placed the omelet on the plate, he burned his finger by touching it, "It will cool down in five minutes, by that time, go and remove your apron and your nose still has ketchup on it" I giggled and he ran off blushing and came back in a jiffy. At that time, I had cut the omelet into 8 pieces like a pizza. Idris was so excited to try it but he took the plate and went to the living room, "Look! I made it myself!" He said and handed each slice to the men, "It's so delicious!" Said Özg��r and Çihan. "Now you can make omelets yourself huh, buddy?" Asked Ferit bey and kissed him. Whenever he was with the boy, he was such a different person altogether.
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"I have a meeting now, I am going to the company" said Çihan, "I will also come with you, I left my car there" said Özgür and the both of them got up, "Okay, then me and Idris, will leave for the hospital" said Ferit bey. I finished cooking and was about to leave when Özgür came into the kitchen, "Is it done?" He asked, "No" I replied and started wiping the table as an excuse. "If it was done, I thought we could drop you home" he said and looked at me with those annoyingly cocky eyes. "Nuri is coming to the hospital with me" said Idris smiling, "You are?" Asked Özgür, "Uh... Yes" I said so as not to get into his car. "Özgür, let's leave" said Çihan. Özgür nodded and followed Çihan after giving me a last glance. "Bye Miss" said Çihan as he left, "Later" I replied.
"Idris come on let's go" called Ferit from the living room, "Yeah, Nuri is also coming with us" he said, at that time, Ferit came into the kitchen, "You are?" He asked looking at me, "Uh... I don't have to... It will be a disturbance" I said, "You must! Grandpa will love you!" Said Idris, "Idris, let's not insist. What if she has to go somewhere else?" Idris frowned and looked at me, his puppy eyes we're so effective, "Uh... I don't have to go anywhere after here, they gave us a holiday from the University" I said and smiled at him. "Yippee! So you are coming with us!" he said and hugged me which made me and Ferit laugh.