Waiting

Mert's phone died, he tried several times to re-open but his battery had run out. Shocked with what just happened. How his life turned out to be in less than a week he discovered the woman that always pictured as his mum results to be exactly her. İf this wasn't enough he saw the darkness that lies inside his father.

Now he is alone scared in that emergency ward of central Hospital of Rome, crying his soul out in silence.

He is the son of Sinbad and Sibel can't let himself down for a long time. He gets up and approaches the reception.

"Can someone help me to charge my phone? İ need to connect with my father as my mom is in operation now."

"İ help you!" A nurse comes near him.

" Grazie!"( Thanks)

" E una piccola cosa," She said as placed his phone in the charger right at her desk, "Scusaci che nessuno ha venuto da te per informarti, ma puoi vedere che c'è uno casino qui, un terribile accidento con molti feriti è successo al centro."

(  İt's a small thing.  You need to forgive us that no one has come to inform you but a terrible accident with multiply wounded has just happened in the center.)

"Can you inform me now?"

"Claro che sì, dimmi il nome."( Of course, tell me the name.)

"Sibel Kara,she was admitted due to an accident that happened an hour ago."

"Yeah, I see her here. İs still in operation."

"Thank you" Mert nodded as turned to go to the bench when Livia appeared with Andrea behind her.

"Mert my boy, what happened?" Livia asked, perturbed.

"I was passing the road when mum pushed me to save me as that damn car pushed her into the air. Everything happened so fast auntie."

"SHHH she will be fine Mert. She has wait so much to hear from you to call her mum that will resist and be here with you." Livia console him as was holding in a warm hug.

Andrea just stood there, in silence.

After two hours passed the same nurse that took his phone brought it to him.

"Sorry again I should have brought early but you know the condition"

"İs okay!"

As soon as he opened his phone  a numerous call and message has come from his father.

Quickly he called him and in heartbeat Sinbad open it.

"Dad"

" Mert İ am here, in Rome tell me the hospital name."

Mert knows his father would come faster than light so he give the directions.

Sinbad heart was heavily beating. He knows that can't surrender himself now. Even if worst happen her emanet need him more.

Mert was alone waiting at the entrance all perturbed and lost in his thoughts.

"Mert!" His father voice wake him from his trance. Forgetting how things went a week ago he runs to his safe arms.

"Let me see you first!" Sinbad check him out for any tiny scratch as he did when was a kid.

"Dad, I am fine! Mum saved me in time. All what happened was my fault." Mert hugged his father as let out his tears on his chest.

"Calm down! Isn't your fault, she will never let you get any harm. Believe your mom is strong gonna survive this." Sinbad tried to give hope although the chance to never see her again was scratching his heart.

"When she survived your hell, she can survive everything!" Andrea yelled behind them as was coming with Livia from caffè.

Sinbad totally ignore him as was consoling Mert in his arms.

" Sibel Kara family!" Doctor said. Mert let his father arms and went toward doctor.

"I am her Son!"

"I am her ex-husband!"

"I am her fiance!"

"I am her best friend!"

Everyone introduces themselves before the doctor.

"Miss Sibel had a long surgery because we lost her for 30 seconds due to her internal bleeding. For the moment she is stable but the next 72 hours will be crucial. We did all we could. Pray for a miracle to happen." Doctor said as  after him her body rolled out, beside where two nurses that were accompanying her.

Mert went towards her body.

"Mom, I am here. Please don't leave me again. Please, I love you."

"Boy, she can't listen you cause is on anesthesic effect."doctor adviced as Sinbad approach. This was the first time since she left him that he was watching her so close. Always from far away.

Always missing her.

Andrea come between him and the bed taking her hand and kissing. Mert saw the pain in his father eyes as another man took his place.

Nurses drove away to the ICU room, no one could go forther without the approval of doctor.

"Can we enter to see her inside?" Mert asked through tears as Sinbad was holding him tight.

"Only one can enter now."

"Dad,can I go first?"

"Of course my boy. Talk to her, so she knows you are there fine." His broken voice came as he caress his son hair.

Mert had taken from both of them. A mixture on looks and character.

Nurses helped him get ready to enter inside ICU room.

"Don't even think you will be in same room with her." Andrea menaced him when they were before the ICU room. Sinbad just glared at him, still burning inside the sight when he kissed her hand before him. He was controlling his demon but for how long.

Sinbad moved away toward the window when he could see his two love. His heart was with them.

"This isn't the first time you see her from this position. You are a monster and I will never allow you to be part of our lives ever again."

Sinbad was looking through window not even paying any attention to the word of Andrea. He remembers their unbreakable bond since they met again years ago. Every summer Mert run to his mother arms and he from far away stared with cloudy eyes.

What will happen after she wakes up? Did she forgive him or not?

This are the questions hunting his mind.

"I am talking to you?"Andrea wanted to remove his eyes from his beloved and touch his shoulder to gain attention.

One fast move and Andrea was down in his knees as his hand was under the mercy of the ruthless one.

"Dare to touch me again and I will break this one like I did with the other one." Sinbad's voice was calm but threatening at the same time. He retreated himself just in the moment Mert came out.

"Did she wake up?"Sinbad come closer to his son that was about to break down.

"She opened her eyes and smiled then slept again. We were fine dad, we were happy just before this accident. I should be there dad, not her. I was the stupid that forgot the bag. She saved me and get hurt.

I want my mom dad. I want to hug her more. I want to hear her voice.

I want to sleep on her arms as she caress my hair. I want my mom.  I want more memories with her those that I have aren't enough." Mert said through infinitely tears that were continuously falling on Sinbad's chest as he held his boy. His tears were inside because he couldn't be allowed to be weak before others. He has learned through years to master his emotions.

"You gonna have all what you want son. She will be back for you.  I told you she loves you and if I know a bit of her she is fighting to come to you." Sinbad assured him and at the same time was giving his heart hope too.

"She forgave you dad." This was the moment the Ruthless, the Tormentor, the Devil one broke down and tears followed his cheeks line. His heart was torn between happiness and sadness. Hugged his boy and let his tears on his shoulder. No nickname was as valuable as this one: A man in love.

"I am sorry Mert, this is all my fault. I love her beyond the reasonable." His confession wasn't unknown for Mert. Lucky they were alone as Livia dragged Andrea away.

"Hey old man, you need to gather yourself. She will be fine."was time for Mert to be the big one now. Sinbad separate removing his tears away.

"Old man is your Uncle Hakan." Joked Sinbad as shuffle his son's hair. And grabbing his head in his hand they stared at each other.

"You are my strength Mert. Sorry for this." He said as touched his ugly mark on his cheek.

"I deserved to never say those words, you always taught me to never use denigrate words."

"That is true. Although you may hate me now. I will live with that cause I deserve it but I can't live without both of you. You are my friend man. You are the precious gift Allah give to your mom and I. " Sinbad was in his cold form once

again.

"Mum said to not hate you, that you could be a bad husband but for her you are a wonderful father."

"I didn't disappointed her, this time."

"No, I actually think you can have a chance with her. I can ask her dad?!"

"No Mert, whatever will happen between us will be decided by her own volunteer."

"Do you want to see her dad, from close?" Sinbad look at him like a child that was granted his great wish. Mert know that Sinbad will never dare to get inside to be with her alone without her permission.

"Go dad!" Mert encouraged him but as he was about to cross the preparing room Andre came there to stop him.

"No he can't be near her without her permission." Andrea spoke forbidding his entrance as just came with Livia.

"She is my mom as her only son and close family, I decide who visits her or not." Mert confront him.

Andrey didn't like the way he defied him. He felt the same attitude of Sinbad. If with Sinbad he could upper hand when came to Sibel, with Mert he was lost. Being a father he knows the link between child and parent. He knows how much bond are between a mother and her child.

Sinbad composed himself as stood beside his son throwing hot dagger on Andreas sculp.

Doctor that came for the routine made it more easy for all of them.

"For the moment no one can see her. This is a hospital and behave yourself gentlemen or I would be obliged to send you out. Later nurse will tell you when would be the time to visit her."

Reluctantly they all obeyed and empty the ICU ward.

Mert and Sinbad head it to living room of hospital.

"Dad, I will stay here with mom. I can't go nowhere."

"Of course we will stay here, Mert. I will not go nowhere till your mum will be out of danger."

Sinbad hold his boy close as to make sure that everything will be okay.

Their bond is unbreakable no matter the storm they passed.

Was strange to see a man taking care of a newborn baby like he did. He took advice from women but never let them take care of Mert. He was the cleaner, he was the cooker, the joker, the best friend a child could have. Sinbad treated him like a grown up man. Making him his buddy, his confessor.

The fear he had the first time he sent Mert to Sibel was soul consuming. He fear that Sibel would never let Mert go to him again. He waited with his heart on his hand till saw Mert coming towards him the last day of summer school.

Little did he know that someone heart was torn in pieces looking that sight.

Although he always feared the truth he hold it and when came out in worse way there you saw what he did.  Without them keeping him under the light His Devil is ready to posses him. Than for who had sin will recognize the truth of Ruthless name.

He didn't aspect Mert to be again sleeping peacefully with his head on his lap, as he gentle caress his auburn  hair, another detail that they share.

" You better go, this isn't a place for Mert." Livia came to check out on them.

"He was away politely when decided to stay I don't dare to stop him, after all is his mother son. If they want something they go for it. Anyway thank you for your attention, miss."

"At least send him to eat something." She suggested.

"As soon he wakes up we will do so."

Mert was having a bad dream and was moving too much on Sinbad hold.

" Mert, wake up!" Sinbad called him by touching on his shoulder.

"Muuuum" he screams as get up fast.

"Is just a bad dream my boy, your mom is fine." Sinbad tried to calm down him.

"I saw her leaving me for good dad."Mert cried as let those words fall from his mouth.

"Your mom is fine but for sure will kill me, if she finds out I left you starving for hours."