"From each, love demands a
mystic silence"
~Farid Ud-din Attar~

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Chap 6: Cihan

Caglar's P.O.V:

Fatin was silent. I glanced at her side profile, jaw hard looking at front. She didn't speak a word.
What should I do man?
These women and their modes. In parking lot, I reached out to open the door for her but she ignored me and did it herself.

I'm in trouble. Huge Trouble.

"Ahm.. So how was everyone?" I tried to start a conversation while driving out of the parking lot.

"Much Better than SOMEONE" she said while looking out of the window and emphasising someone.
Thanks God she said something.

I thought she would say more, quarrel with me or anything but again the only thing in the car was SILENCE.

Man her silence is killing me. She should say something. Even she can scold me or have fight with me but she was silent.

"Okay. I'm sorry. I know it is my fault. I should have told you everything." I said while sighing.

But on the other side, still there wasn't any response.

This can't go on like this. I mean I can't go on like this. Her silence is stabbing me.

Getting tired of this SILENCE TREATMENT which I was receiving continuously for last 30 minutes.
I brought car to a halt. I can't drive like that.
But it didn't affect her. Her only response was movement of her face from the car window towards me. Other than that, there was nothing.

"I'm sorry." I repeated.

But no response.

"Look. I know I am wrong....."
"Why did you stopped the car?" I was stopped mid sentence by her question.

"To enjoy the view and relax"answer came into my mind but I only said was:
"I'm sorry. Can you forgive me for my mistake?"

"Umm... let me think about it." She said dramatically while resting her hand below her chin and arching her long eyebrow. Smile popping up through the corners of her mouth, which she didn't even tried to cover.
I mentally rolled my eyes.

"What about treating me with an Ice cream? Then I'll be able to think properly." She said after a moment, her doe like big eyes twinkling.

"Okay. Anything... wait WHAT?" I semi yelled after registering her words. Is she in her right senses. Ice cream and in this cold weather.

"An Ice cream." She said while blinking her eyes.

"Are you crazy woman? Have you lost your mind? Ice cream and in this weather? It's nearly minus degrees outside." I asked her.
"No Ice cream."

"But you said anything." She replied with a pout and puppy eyes blinking repeatedly.

"No way. Anything, but not Ice cream." I stated.
If she fell sick due to that Ice cream, Zynep will hang me up in the middle of Taksim Square and whole Istanbul will be sent invitation to watch me dying slowly and brutally.

After her long tirade of me being rude, which I'm sure I wasn't and going back on my words. I surrender and decided to took her to ice cream parlour.

I started the engine and she squealed.
So childish of her. The only thing I could was shake my head.

After that she kept on blabbering about random stuff throughout the way to Ice cream parlour. I got tired of her continuous speaking. Does she ever get tired of talking?
I wonder which was more profitable: her Silence or her blabbering.

After finding an empty spot to park my car, I shutdown the engine and was about to get out of my door when I saw her opening the seatbelt.
Her full concentration towards seatbelt. Head hung low, few loose strands of her hairs kissing her face. She was looking different from few minutes before Fatin.

I was busy staring at her when lifting her face up she caught me red handed.
"What?" She asked.

Her question baffled me.

"Aaa Do you know when do you look cute?" I asked out of blue.

"When? I guess I look cute all the time." She sassed in response to my question.

"No, You only look cute When you stay quite." I replied smugly to which she rolled her eyes and hopped out.

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"No way. I'm not bringing another." Caglar said strictly.

"Please one more. Just one. I promise it'll be last one." She whined.

"You said the same thing for last two bowls." He said while rolling his eyes. She was out of her mind. It was her fourth bowl of ice cream and yet she needs more. He was sure if Zynep get to know about it he'll be finished.

"Hurry up, finish it quickly or I'm leaving without you." He said while leaning against his chair and folding his arms. His eyes holding a warning.

"You are more rude and ignorant than Cihan Sikandar. Even he was less rude." She said while walking towards the car.

"Hmm I'm good with that by the way who's this Cihan Sikandar?" Walking side by side with her, Caglar asked.

"He is my crush. And for your information, he's most handsome and charming man in this world."
Fatin's answer jolted him mid-track.

Those words left him to ponder about this specific guy named, Cihan Skender.
Colours from his face were drowned out and scowl plastered on his face.

Fatin, completely unaware of his condition, her hands folded on her chest, continuously talking about Cihan and was slowly moving towards the car. After a while she noticed his absence. Turning around she saw him standing mid-tracked.

"What happened? Are you alright?" She asked worryingly.

"N..naa... Nothing. Fine. I'm fine." He slurred.

"You don't seem to." She wasn't satisfied with his answer. There was some weird emotion in his eyes. Some weird wild emotion.

"No I just want some fresh air. Lets go." He said while moving past her.

"I demand that you to tell me what's wrong with you?"
Fatin shot him a glare and said. He stopped and turn around to her.

"Oh seriously? You demand me?" He asked mockingly.

"Yes I do." She replied her hands on her hips.

He rolled his eyes. He was amused by the way she said that but when he remembered that guy Cihan Sikandar, his mode changed and his feisty spirit took over him.

"Don't roll your eyes. I'm telling you I won't move an inch from here unless you tell me what's wrong with you." She said sternly.

"Okay as you wish. I'm going, you can call your so called crush, Cihan Sikandar to pick you up." He said aggressively while reaching his car.

She didn't moved and inch while he started his car. He glanced at her one last, arching with his eyebrow for her to come but she refused.
He shrugged his shoulders and turned the car.

"Hey stop! Wait for me." She shouted behind the back of now moving car while running towards it, but vain, because instantly the car took a turn and was out of her sight.

Oh my god. Is he insane? He left her in the middle of the road only because she asked him his problem and he was her friend. Is he on his periods or what, throwing such tantrums.
For Allah's love.

After standing there dumbstruck for good 2 minutes, she decided to go by herself but wait she didn't know her address. Wow she was a 22 year old adult and yet she don't know her address. Isn't it cool? I think it's not but the problem right now was how she'll get back to her apartment?

She only have 3 contacts in her phone
1:Caglar,
2: Zynep
and third was of Zynep's mother.
It was late and she can't call aunt only to ask her address and She can't even call Zynep because she was with Deniz.
And of course she won't call HIM.
Her ego is too big for that. Thinking about him a frown become the part of her beautiful face.

Without thinking anything else she started walking towards the way where the car took a turn. At least she knows this much. Praising herself she walked.

While walking a cold breeze hit her bare shoulders and made her realise that how cold was it. It was the time of year when snowfall usually hit Istanbul, at day it wasn't that cold but nights were chilly.

Much to her chagrin, a roar of thunder give her the news about rain. Few moments later, when she was about to take turn, lightning strikes and heavy rain drops started pouring, making her afraid.
It was pitch black with heavy rain and howling winds. She did not know the address and was alone in the middle of night in a new city, where she did not know much places neither people.
She search her bag in darkness for her phone. She decided to call Zynep. She'll apologise her. But to her dismay, her phone was dead. This was to happening now.

She heard a sound behind her, more like a growl. When she turned around to take a look, lightning strike and she saw a huge figure behind her. His large body and shining eyes frightened the hell out of her. There was standing a huge dog, his tongue hanging out, glaring at her, he slowly started to take steps towards her.
Dog. It's a dog. A huge one. Forgetting all other problems her mind alarmed her and her body went rigid. She was afraid of dogs since her childhood. Once when she was young, a dog bite Fahad his brother, she remembered how ill was he. He was admitted in the hospital for 2 days and got a lot of injections and even those bites left mark on his left arm, since then she was afraid of them.

Thunder roared again and jolted hee rigid shocked form, an ear piercing scream left her throat, and with that she started running straight, without even seeing left or right. Watching her run at such pace, dog also copied her action and after barking, started running after her.

Oh my god. What will happen now? That Dog will kill her.
No one will know and she'll be dead by morning and no one will came to her help, not even Cihan Sikandar. Oh please brain stop thinking about your fictional crush because of whom I'm in such condition at first place.
Today for sure was her last day, she'll die. Thinking about it thick, warm tears roll down her cheeks.
She was crying while running in full pace on unknown road, in heavy rain and in the middle of night, in a far-off part of city.

The distance between her and the dog was shortening by each passing second. Suddenly a car came from nowhere and towards her with full speed from opposite direction. Headlights of which blocked her view. Her breathing stopped as well as her feet. She closed her eyes shut and put her hands on her ears, tears rolling down her eyes, waiting for the car to hit her.

She heard screeching of car's tires near her but she never got hit nor bitten by the dog. Rather, she felt the car stopped very close to her and heard the opening of door. Opening her eyes, she saw a tall figure in grey suit reaching towards her.

Seeing a human being she ran towards the figure, ignoring the fact that he was a stranger. He can hurt her but at least he was a human and he won't bite.

"Help." She shrieked and fasten her pace.

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Faadi was going towards his home from Airport. He came back an hour ago and decided not to tell others as he'll surprise them, only çaglar was aware.

He was on his way to ice cream place where Çaglar was, he left driver at airport because he was in the mood for driving. He missed the roads of Istanbul, wide and busty but sometimes silent.

Today's weather was good. It seems like it'll rain soon and after some time, the heavy drops started hitting his windscreen.
Driving on the wet roads and humming with music, he was completely in his own world, enjoying the situation he was in. But soon he came back to reality when taking a turn, his car was about to hit a person, running towards his car from opposite direction. If he hadn't stopped on time, it surely would have injured the person.
Cursing he came out of the car to scold the girl in front but he stopped after spotting a dog running after her.
Looking at the girls situation, something flashed in his eyes.

"Help." A female shriek bought him back.
Shaking away his thoughts he stepped forward towards her.

He saw a girl in her twenties, walking towards him crying, tears running down her cheeks along with rain, her eyes red and puffy.
He came face to face with the small, terrified girl, soaked head to toe. Terror written all over her face. The more he came closer to her, he saw her turn paler. She was trembling with fear and cold. He was about a step away when he saw the her collapsing. As she was about to hit the ground, Faadi wraps his arms around her small figure. He hold her still, the water droplets adding to their already damp figures. His gaze followed the pattern of rain drop, from her eyes till her chin.
Her small figure dangling in his arms, she didn't weigh more than a feather. He gazed at her and the strong rumbling of the thunder broke his trance bringing him back to reality. He hold her and carried her towards his car.
Something about her, in very that moment clicked Faadi. He felt some weird connection. He placed her gently on the backseat of his car and made his way towards the driver's seat.
His mind stuck on one thing, What is this young girl doing here at this deadly hour?
Texting Çaglar about a sudden emergency he turned his car towards home.

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Turning his car away he saw her standing there stubbornly. What was she?
He sighed, shaking his head Çaglar decided to just give her a piece of mind for a while and moved his car on the road, determine to come back in five minutes. He aimlessly roamed around the place and went back exactly five minutes later but she was not there.
 
What in the world? Where has she gone? 

He searched the whole parking lot but she was not present. He strides towards inside the ice cream hoping in case she went back but she was not there.  Frustrated, Çaglar wanted to pull his hair. Where has she gone? He came back to his car now worried and dialled her number but to his vain, her phone was powered off. He bumped his fist on the car aggressively. 

Recklessly putting his hand through his hair, he tried calling her again but no response. He walked towards where he last saw her and started searching nearby areas. It was getting late and he was growing anxious. She was nowhere to be found. Coming back towards his car, he started his engine thinking she might have taken a cab.

Çaglar tried to reach home as fast as he could hoping and praying that she'll be home, she'll be Safe. He shouldn't have done that even if it was to tease her. He shouldn't have deserted her. He kept on trying her number.

Upon reaching apartment complex, he strode towards her apartment hurriedly. There was no response to his banging on the door and ringing bell. He was genuinely concerned, thinking about what if something bad happens, his heart was about to burst. He was standing outside the her door with worries expressions and concerned eyes when elevator doors opened.

Zynep got of the elevator and upon seeing Çaglar's standing on Fatin's door with horrified eyes, she immediately knew that something was wrong.

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She saw darkness everywhere. There was no one, she was alone. She tried to escape from the darkness but can't. Then she saw a huge dog coming towards her, barking. She started running but the distance was shortening and in a minute the dog was on her head, glaring with his large red eyes, he opened his mouth to bite her.
"Help." She shrieked and her eyes opened.

"Shhh .....it's okay. You are safe here." She felt someone slightly pressing her hand, calming her down.

Taking short breaths, she tried adjusting her sight to brightness, her head was pounding so hard. She saw herself lying in a unfamiliar room. The room was large painted with the combination of grey, blue and white. There was huge window to the left of the bed on which she was lying. On the opposite side was the wall with doors. Turning her head to the right she saw a man in a white t-shirt and jeans, sitting on the sofa beside her bed, glancing towards her with the eyes full of concern. Her hand in between his large ones.

"How are you feeling?" He asked in a concerned voice. His sound so melodic that it can easily melt hearts.  He was indeed handsome with attractive face and sharp features, his brown eyes topping his already beautiful face. She was so busy examining him and her surroundings that she didn't took noticed of his question.

After thinking a little she remembered the events before she lost her conscious.
Who was he? Where was she? It don't seem like hospital. So where was she? What time was it? Since How many hours she was here?

"Are you alright?" Never getting an answer he asked again.

"Yeah. I'm fine. Where am I? Who are you? Who brought me here?" Her voice sounded hoarse from all the crying and screaming.

"That's good. As for your questions my name is Faadi Çetin. You are at my house. I found you on road and  brought you here. You came in front of my car and lost your consciousness. Nothing to worry about, doctor came to check you. He said that it's just due to cold and prescribed meds for you. Now you'll have some soup then take your meds and have some rest." He explained to her while standing up.

"Ohh.. What time is it?" She asked while searching her phone which she couldn't find.

"It's 3 am." He said while looking at his watch.
3 in the morning. She was here for almost 5 hours or maybe more. 

"Umm.. my ... my phone. Where is it can I have it?" She asked him.

"It's right there on your side table along with your bag. Sorry I went through your stuff as I want to figure out who you are. I found your phone dead and charged it. It's working now. Again sorry about your stuff." He said while pointing towards her right.

"It's okay. Thank you for your help." She replied slowly.

"No problem. Now I'm gonna bring soup for you so you could take your meds afterwards." He said while moving towards the door on right.

"Wait. You don't have to. You have already done enough, now I think I should be going." She said while removing the blanket from top of her trying to stand on her own feet. Then she noticed she wasn't wearing her own clothes. Rather, she was in a huge black shirt and a pair of inhumanly large pants, which were covering her like a sack. Who changed her clothes?

"What do you mean you are leaving? You are having cold and are ill. I can't let you go in this situation."

"But I really have to go or else everyone will be worried as my phone was also off." She said as thinking about Caglar. If he got worried for her.

She checked her phone. Time was already 3:15 in the morning and she had 70+ missed calls from Zynep and Çaglar. Ohhh.

After a while she called Zynep who picked it up on first ring.

"Fatin. Where are you? Where did you went? Are you alright? You are not also in your apartment. I'm so worried and I have been looking for you everywhere. I'm so sorry I left you with this jerk, I won't do it again. Where are you right now?" Zynep was holding her breath, crying and praying for her safety. What if something bad happens to her? She won't be able to forgive herself.

"Hey. Shhhh it's okay. I'm fine now and I'm safe don't worry. I'm sending you my current location, can you come and pick me up please?" Fatin asked weakly.

"Oh thank goodness. Of course, send me details and I'll be there as soon as possible. Don't be afraid." Zynep replied quickly picking up her keys and signalling Çaglar.

"I'm at someone's house probably, his name is Faadi I guess and I have forwarded my location to you."

"Wait. You are with Faadi? Faadi Çetin?" Zynep inquired while checking Fatin's location.

"How do you know?"
"He's our friend." They both said in unison.

"Yes he's our friend. Don't worry you are in safe hands. Just relax and let me talk to Faadi meanwhile we will be there in a while" Zynep told her while getting in the passenger seat with Çaglar, not forgetting to past him death glares.

Fatin sighed in relief. At least she was somewhere safe.

Zynep talked to Faadi and they both talked details. After getting off the phone Faadi introduced himself again. He was Zynep and Çaglar's best friend, the last one from the group, also business partner of Deniz. He made sure to fed her the soup and give her medicines. He was caring at first but now he was extra careful after knowing who she is.

"Uhh... can I ask you something?
When he was about to leave the room she asked him the question which was roaming around her head for past few minutes.
She was hesitant but build her courage and asked him.

"Uhh... about my clothes?" She left her question incomplete pointing towards her outfit.

He understood her unspoken words and smiled before politely telling her that his maid  changed her dress.

Relief wash over her face and a slight blush kept her cheeks heated.

After a while Zynep and guilty looking Çaglar arrived. Zynep instantly came to hug her and Fatin started crying. She was brave but todays events had shaken her. Zynep slowly patted her back, shushing her.
Faadi took Çaglar with him to give him a real piece of mind. Zynep kept on saying that she will finish Çaglar by her own hands. How can he be so irresponsible?

On the other hand Çaglar was being chewed out by Faadi for his deed.

"That's so unlike you. What possessed your mind? What if she ended up in bad hands?" But watching him pout and shoulder hump, he stopped his chastise.

"Now go and apologies to her." At the end he added sternly.

"Let's go. It's already so late." Before Çaglar could go and apologise, Zynep interrupted them. She was still mad at him.

"Thank you so much for all that you have done for me and I apologise for being a nuisance to you and at this hour of the day." Standing on doorways Fatin said to Faadi. She was grateful for his kindness.

"No problem at all and you were not a nuisance at all. Look after yourself and make sure to take medication on time. See you soon." He politely smiled.

The three of them left silently afterwards. Whole car ride was silent with strained atmosphere. Çaglar was driving and both of them accompanied her till her apartment. She denied many times but Zynep  was stubbornly refused saying she cannot leave her alone in this condition until she's feeling better.

She was feeling a little better because of meds yet she was experiencing weakness. Existing the elevator, her vision blurred and black dots surrounded her head. Causing her to fall but before she hit the floor a pair of arms held her. Opening her eyes she found herself in Çaglar's arms.

"Thank you." Slowly murmuring, she stood on her feet.

"Are you alright?" Zynep inquired worried.

"Yes I'm good. Don't worry it's due to weakness. I'll overcome it soon.

Zynep escorted her till her door. She asked to come in but she politely refused saying it was late and her mother is waiting for her. With a promise to meet her in the morning and bring her soup she left.

Turning around she spare a glance at Caglar, who was standing by the door, without saying anything she turned inside and closed the door. 

His face was covered with concern and eyes holding many emotions. He stayed there for a long time.

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W/N:
Salaam guys.
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Published: 25/09/2018
Edited: 02/02/2023