[•Nuri's POV•]
(Aşkim - 'My love' in Turkish)
It was almost the end of the week and I was waiting for Yeşim's arrival since morning. Tomorrow was the party and if she didn't help me out, then I was doomed. At that time there was a doorbell, "Hello my dear!" Said Yeşim as I opened it, I missed her so much. She kissed me on both my cheeks and I hugged her tightly.
"I want you to meet someone, well you probably know him" she said really excited, "Huh? Who?" At that time, someone came up the stairs, I didn't see his face clearly as he was bending and then when he looked up, he froze and I was shocked, the face I have wanted to forget was here, in front of me, it was Özgür.
"Nuri, this is my boyfriend, don't you know him?" I was dumbstruck at these words, "Nuri?" He asked I was still silent. "What happened?" Asked Yeşim still smiling, A demon overtook me suddenly, "You? You? How dare you show your face in front of me!?" I yelled pointing my finger at him, my anger knew no limits, "Nuri, calm down!" Said Yeşim holding me back from knocking him down the stairs.
"Aşkım, don't worry, I will solve it" said Özgür and placed his hand on my shoulder, "Take your filthy paws off of me!" I yelled, "Okay... Okay... Let's talk inside after you calm down, alright?" He asked, Yeşim was totally confused and lead me back in and I sat on the couch constantly glaring at Özgür.
He kept her suitcases inside, "Aw... Thank you so much dear" she said and kissed his cheek, he smiled warmly at her. I was disgusted by his very presence. I wouldn't mind if her boyfriend was a beggar, anybody, but him!
"Okay, now Özgür you sit there, yes, and I will make tea for us, and we will talk calmly like normal people, okay?" She asked, I frowned at her and returned glaring at Özgür. When she was in the kitchen, Özgür whispered, "I didn't know you were friends" I didn't reply, "I can apologize" he said, "Well if all problems in the world can be solved by apologizing then it would be so peaceful!" I yelled.
Then Yeşim came into the living room with a tray and handed us our glasses, "Thankyou aşkım" said Özgür, she smiled shyly. "Okay come on someone start speaking" she said, "I will my dear" said Özgür, "You know in the... Um... 'bad days' ... Itriedkissingnuriinthehospital" he said in a single flow, "Huh? What did you do?" Asked Yeşim, "He tried kissing me in the hospital so I quit that day" I said still glaring at him.
"What! How could you do that?" Yelled Yeşim and jumped up, "Yeşim, it was before I met you" said Özgür, "But still you tried to kiss her!" said Yeşim, finally she was understanding me. "Out of all the girls in this world, you to trued kissing NURI!!" Okay, it felt annoying when she stressed on my name.
"I know, I know, but now I have changed, you made me change, I am ready to apologize" he said getting up and held her hands, such a shameless imbecile, "That just won't do" I said and got up. "Fine, then I will apologize and also pay you, how much do you want? Huh?" He asked shuffling through his wallet.
"Also you might want to hit me too but since it won't do much damage I ca-" and I punched him right in the face while he was shuffling through his wallet. "You think I am that cheap? I don't want your filthy money! I really wanted to give you something good for a long time, also I feel a lot better even though the damage is less" I said and smiled, though my knuckles did hurt pretty bad but I was so happy.
"Özgür?! Nuri! You could have been kinder" She said, "Yeah right! He asked for it! Also, now I accept your apology though you are not forgiven" I said coldly, "The damage was certainly not less but I know I deserved it, I am fine Yeşim, can you show me the restroom, I need to wash my face" he said and went with Yeşim, my soul felt so free when I punched him.
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Özgür was seated on the couch near Yeşim, with an ice pack in his hands. "Does it hurt?" Asked Yeşim, "A bit" he replied and smiled at her. Yeşim glared at me and I gave her my most annoying grin. "Didn't you go to work today?" She asked, "Nope, Ferit bey and Idris had to go somewhere" I replied, "Hold on, do you still work there?" Asked Ozgür, I nodded.
"Didn't you talk with Ferit?" Asked Özgür "No... I really didn't call him..." He said to himself, "I was busy gazing at you" and he turned to Yeşim, She smiled, "Özgür..." And she blushed, "Ahem..." I coughed, "So if you didn't call Ferit bey then you don't know about your nephew's broken arm" I said.
Özgür jumped, "Idris broke his arm!?" He yelled and the next moment kissed Yeşim, "Aşkım, I am going now, I need to check on him. I loved your tea by the way" he said and turned to leave then again came back and kissed her again and left. "Shameless..." I said and raised an eyebrow at her.
She was still standing there like cheese looking at the shut door, "Hello? Earth to Yeşim. Get your feet back on the floor!" I shouted in her ear and laughed. "Uff! Nuri!" She yelled back. "It's not my fault that Ferit doesn't act the same with you" said Yeşim in a sly way, "Of course dear, at least he isn't as shameless as this one" I replied, "Shameless... but romantic!" She exclaimed biting her lips. I rolled my eyes and went to take the glasses back to the kitchen.
While cleaning the table, I asked her out of curiosity, "What did you see in him, huh?" "Pure goodness, you won't get it" she said grinning. "Goodness?" I asked. "Alright I will tell you" she said and made me sit at the table and she sat opposite me, "It was love at first sight!" She said, she was so excited, "How can it be love at first sight? You have seen him before right?" "Uff! Nuri! Not personally..." she said.
I nodded, "And everything went on by itself" "Is that so..." I said and got up, "Don't you wanna hear the details?" She asked, "Yeşim, It's still early, you will surely find someone better than him. I don't want you to be upset later" I said, "I won't be, It was love at first sight!" She repeated, "I don't believe in it" I said and returned to the kitchen to make lunch.
"Why not?" "Look Yeşim, love takes time okay? Things aren't always that easy. I have only fallen in love once and that was with..." Yeşim gasped and got up from the chair. "Who? who? Tell me!" She said, there was an unusual excitement in her. I shyly smiled, "Umm..." I was about to say it, "Umm... Who?" She asked again, "Istanbul!" I howled at her.
She rolled her eyes and I laughed. "You know, that's a different case. Özgür said he won't break me, he promised and also... Since you went back to work for Ferit bey, we wil-" "Yeşim!" I cried and came and sat back on the chair near the table. "I remembered!" "What? What happened?" She asked confused.
I had to tell her about the Kapoor's and the party and a few other details, "So, I need your help. I don't have anything to wear nor have I ever went to such big functions" Yeşim laughed, "My baby is nervous for her first date!" She said and pinched both my cheeks.
"Yeşim! Stop!" I said pushing her hands away. She was still laughing and placed both her hands on my shoulder, and bent down and smirked in a naughty way, "Dear, don't you worry! I will make you the most beautiful girl at the party" and she smirked again, but I had a really bad feeling about this.