
The dark night came, Hazal was soaking in her bathtub as usual. He placed his head on the shoulder of the white bath. Close both of his eyes. He's trying to recall what happened last night at Aaron Fallay's house.
That night by the pool, Kenan caught himself together with Mert.
"What are you doing here?" asked Kenan who was suddenly already standing in front of him. The dark gray eye bead squinted his vision in the dim light of the light. Highlight his eyes staring intently at himself and Mert in turn.
"Actually I got tired of waiting in the dining room, then I took a walk inside the house. I saw a waiter in the kitchen and asked him where the pool was. Maybe in your house there is a pool with an outside view. Then the waiter gave me a guide" she explained at the time.
He approached Kenan and put his hand on Kenan's burly arm. But the man did not react.
It seems that the man is trying to match Hazal's words and the words of the maid he met in the kitchen of his house. He asked Hazal for his whereabouts.
"Why are you here too? Have you guys had any appointments before?" Kenan stared hard at Mert. It was as if her lover was jealous, caught her cheating on him with another man.
"No Mr. Kenan. We have no promises. We just happened to meet here. Miss Hazal asked me about my news after working here. Mr. Kenan don't get me wrong" explained Mert who looks sorry.
"Well, get back to work!" kenan's orders to Mert. The young man immediately left Kenan and himself.
He walked away from Kenan, to give the man time to cool his head. He squatted down and played the pool water with his palm. There was the sound of water splashing down his palm. Then Kenan approached him and swept him to his feet.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to suspect you." Kenan hugged himself.
"After I came out of the toilet, I didn't find you in the dining room, I looked everywhere for you. Until finally a waiter in the kitchen said that you were in the pool. Then I saw you with Mert. I thought you guys ...." Kenan did not continue his words, he still hugged himself.
Hazal opens her eyes again after she remembers what happened last night at Aaron's house.
The sound of his phone suddenly rang. He then got out of his bathtub and took his kimono towel. Soon he opened the bathroom door and picked up his cell phone which he had placed on the bed.
"Hello" replied Hazal in front of her phone.
"I'll pick you up in ten minutes" said Yafet, who was driving down a street.
"OKAY. I'm ready first." Hazal immediately hung up on her phone.
The Emir's adopted daughter immediately opened her wardrobe and took her clothes. He simply rolled his long hair up and scavenged his thin make-up. He took his little bag from the nightstand. Then he went downstairs after Japheth called him back.
The black sports car was already waiting for Hazal in front of the gate. Kenan's girlfriend got in the car immediately. Yafet immediately drove his car at high speed. No conversation in the car. Silence and silence. Just the sound of the engine.
Japheth stopped his car at the shooting practice. Every night Japheth and Hazal spent their time in this place, just like the nights before.
Without saying much, with his face bent, Japheth focused his gaze on a circular target board that moved from left to right. The target board moves automatically.
The bullet casing he spewed all out of his gun hole. The ear-splitting sound rose in his mind. That puff of smoke came out from the end of his gun. The target board is filled with hollow points.
Hazal, who had been curled up by covering both ears, now walked over to his foster brother.
"What's the problem? You're not like you used to be?" Hazal stood beside Japheth, who was about to shoot again. He then lowered the man's arm.
"It's not the gun you need right now. You need a friend to share your grief" said Hazal, holding Japheth's hand.
The Emir's son looked at Hazal's face gently. Now the only weapon he has to get Selina out of his life just disappears. The only way to realize her love with Hazal has been closed. He had to exchange it for Hazal's safety. Only the safety of this woman in front of him was his current priority. For him Hazal is the world and its sun.
The pistol slipped from Japheth's hand, and he hugged Hazal tightly.
"Say what's up? Don't worry me" said Hazal, who looked confused in the man's arms and rubbed the top of his head.
Japheth let go of his embrace and invited Hazal to sit on the floor. He put both hands back, exhaling deeply while looking at the results of his work on the target board.
"Selina has found out about our relationship."
Hazal's bead eyes seemed to be about to jump from her nest. "A...what are you saying?"
Japheth told Hazal about Selina coming to his office this afternoon.
"What was his reaction then?" ask Hazal who looks worried.
"Selina's got what she wants, she won't hurt you. Yeah, he's mad. But he doesn't know your true identity. He only knew that you and I were involved in a forbidden love. The love of two siblings" explains Japheth, who raised his head up and looked back at Hazal.
"Maybe it's our destiny. You and I can't be together." The brown eyes look glassy.
"No. Don't say that again!" japheth began to stand up.
"What is destiny? Is that fate? It's bullshit! I just believe what I do with my hands! It is not fate or fate that determines our future, but our own hands!" japheth walked away from Hazal.
Hazal immediately got up, walked and pulled Japheth's hand. "You can't think like that. All this time we tried and tried. But there are always obstacles. It's possible that you and Selina are already a match."
Japheth's face turned red upon hearing Hazal's last words. He shook Hazal's hand violently.
"What are you saying, huh? Don't you have any faith in our future?"
"You're always convinced that we're gonna make it to find your parents' killer. It's actually true. But why aren't you sure that someday we'll be together?" Japheth stared intently at the brown bead of eyes that continued to look at him gently.
The clear liquid finally melted down Hazal's face. He shook his head as he looked at the pair of Japheth's eyes that pierced him sharply, "That's not what I mean."
"What lounge?" japheth's tone of voice increased. He gripped Hazal's arm. "Say!"
"I don't have much time!" hazal shouted as he released himself from the clutches of Japheth's hand. "Even waiting until your child is born, I can't!"
"A..what do you mean?" Japheth began to lower his tone.
Hazal drew Japheth's hand, opened the man's palm, and gave his cell phone to his adoptive brother.
"Listen to Mert's own harvest!"
Yafet turned on Hazal's phone, he played the audio on the red phone.
Kenan and Aaron spoke in the living room.
(Aaron's Voice)
If Dad were you, I'd approach him. The woman came from a distinguished, honorable family and most importantly she was the daughter of the owner of the Aksal company!
(Kenan Voice)
(Kenan Voice)
I was indeed interested and approached Aksal's daughter, but not to target his company! Because I love him so much!
The recording stopped.
"Harun already has a plan to use Kenan to get close to me. That way, he can enter the Aksal company. But fortunately, Kenan refused," explained Hazal who stared intently at the pile of paint cans on the table.
"Because the killer's son is already in love with you!" japheth looked at Hazal's face from the side.
"That's not what I meant. Listen next" Hazal said calmly. "Mert gave it to me this morning, he had a chance to get out of the house."
Japheth selects the second file. Aaron's voice was talking to someone they didn't know.
(Aaron's Voice)
How have you been watching Japheth Aksal?
(Sounds of people they don't know)
These few days I have watched over Japheth Aksal. He always escapes whatever danger I have made. He is like a cat with nine lives.
(Aaron's Voice)
Just keep an eye on him, but don't touch him again. After I met Aksal's daughter. I have little doubt as to which of the two sons of Aksal was Erkan Danner's biological son.
Silent....
(Aaron's Voice)
Alfred just gave me a clue one of Aksal's children would definitely destroy me. But the traitor did not give me a name! Your man gave me information that only one person always visits the Danner Mansion. That man was Japheth Aksal.
(Sounds of people they don't know)
You mean, sir, my man gave me the wrong information?
(Aaron's Voice)
I thought Japheth Aksal was Erkan's son. But after Kenan brought Aksal's daughter into this house, I felt something was wrong.
(Sounds of unknown persons)
Mean Sir? I don't get it.
(Aaron's Voice)
It could be that Erkan Danner's real son is Aksal's daughter! I saw the young lady look a lot like Erkan Danner's wife. You investigate Aksal's daughter immediately! Find out among the children of Aksal, who are the adopted children!
The recording stopped. Japheth was stunned after hearing the voice of Aaron and his confidant.
"Harun suspects me. One day sooner or later, he'll find out who among us is Erkan Danner's biological son" Hazal explained, turning her back to Japheth.
"If that's what you're worried about. I'll meet him and confess that I'm Erkan Danner's son. That way he won't hunt you down" Japheth said, holding Hazal's arms.
Hazal hit Japheth on the head, "What are you saying? Have you gone crazy? Once you confess in front of him, then he will kill you immediately! You idiot!"
"That's better, than seeing you die at his hands!" japheth cried out who immediately walked towards the exit.
"Wait Japheth!" Hazal manages to catch up and holds the man's hand.
"If you love me, don't you ever do that! I also don't want to see you die in vain at the hands of that old fox!" hazal yelled, turning the man's body to face him.
"Your love for me doesn't make you weak. I know your weakness is me, and my weakness is you. But don't let the enemy know our weakness!" Hazal tried to remind Japheth.
"That's why I can't wait any longer, because I don't know when my life will be. It's all fast paced" explained Hazal. He held both hands of Japheth.
"Not that I don't care about our future, but right now I'm just thinking about how to destroy the old fox. Please understand" said Hazal in a soft voice.
Japheth was stunned to hear Hazal's explanation. Hazal's words have a point. All this time her love for Hazal has made her think short, thus making Selina easily bully her and take advantage of her weaknesses.
"Well, from today on, I won't talk about our future. I will help you until all your problems and mine are done" Japheth said, hugging Hazal and rubbing the top of her head. This time he felt he was being too selfish.
Hazal took off her embrace from Japheth and a sweet smile was engraved on the corner of her red lips. "Before this place closes. Teach me how to shoot right."
They also returned to shooting practice. Hazal's abilities are increasing. He can shoot with his own hands and on target. He smiled satisfied to see the results of his work on the target board in the form of a circle.
*****
The same night at the Fallay house...
Aaron was standing alone facing the window. He took his cigar and sucked it deep. The smoke of the cigar's burning soaring filled his study.
His mind was still pondering the riddle of who Erkan Danner's son really was. He wished Erkan's son had never existed. But he remembered Alfred's lawyer's last message.
He then took down a painting hanging on the wall. A pretty big painting, a picture of a phoenix. Company emblem Fallay.
After the painting was taken down, it appeared a square-shaped wooden sheet. Aaron opened the wooden sheet which was a small closet door.
Not a single person in the house was aware of Aaron's secret depository. He took a box made of iron from the small cupboard.
He put the iron box on his desk. He took an old photograph. Then he compared the old photo to a photo of Hazal he got from his company's website.
There's no mistake. You guys are really similar.
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