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CAUGHT

That night both Can and were not able to sleep.
Sanem sketched all night and Can kept thinking about her.
The next day when Sanem woke up , got ready and went to the dinning table to have breakfast , Mrs Huma , Leyla and Yigit had prepared a little suprise for her.
They all shouted together " Happy birthday Sanem " and Mrs Huma had stitched a beautiful dress which she could wear at school and a delicious vanilla cake.
Yigit gave her a handmade card which when she saw made her very happy.
Leyla gave a beautiful pen .
When Sanem saw all of it she felt very happy and she said "Thank you very much its the best day of my life ."
"Sanem I have got a new job at someone called Ercels , Leyla's mom Mrs.Kaya helped me find it so I will be going there from today "Huma told Sanem.
" Mom ok but don't let work affect your health. " Sanem said .
" ohh party is not over yet , blow the candles and cut the cake , I'm eagerly waiting to eat cake made by aunt Huma ." Leyla said
" come on child cut the cake and tell how it turned out." Huma said.
Then Sanem cuts the cake and they all eat it and after that Sanem and Leyla go to school.
At School also Sanem celebrated her birthday with her classmates.
After school she went to the ground to meet Can , Can was already there and was sitting on the bench .
Sanem went from behind and hugged him and said " Happy birthday once again. "
Can then turned and said" welcome and happy birthday to you too , come sit ."
Then Sanem sat down and saw a box kept beside him and asked " what is that"
Can said while playing with her hairs " Suprise!!"
Sanem then said" what Suprise and why are you always playing with my hairs"
" because I like your hairs thats why I play with them and also I will call you Sana ,I like that name and see how well Can Sana go together. "Can said .
" what Sana! , no one calls me by that name. "-Sanem
"I like it so I will call you by that name only and you won't say anything on this topic " Can said and kissed her.
Sanem blushed and said"ok say whatever you want to and ahhh even I have a suprise , I'll show mine first ."
" Ok show yours first but listen I won't call you whatever I will call you Sana, Sana" Can says and tickles her.
Sanem laughs and says"Can stop please. "
" ok ok show now " -Can
"ok ready 123 and tadaa" Sanem says shows him a drawing sheet on which she had sketched his face which he made when she had pricked him with a thorny stem.
when Can saw it he said " seriously this was the only expression of mine you remembered, I look so weird in this . I'm way more handsome than this don't you find me handsome."
"No you are very handsome really but this one is my favorite and I think it will always be." Sanem said as she looked at the sketch and laughed.
" well you drew it very nicely I'll have to say that. Now its my chance get ready." -Can.
" ok "- Sanem said .
Then took out Can a small box out and opened it , it had bracelet inside it
" I brought it for you from my first earnings I had saved and I really want you wear it." Can said .
Sanem looked at it closely and found that it had ' Sana' carved on it and then she said " Can you wrote Sana here as well and I can't take its very expensive you shouldn't have used your savings and since when you started working and earning you never told me , are you lying again?"
" No dear I'm not lying I work part time at a hotel with my friend at evening if you want you can come and see ." Can said.
" No need I trust you but I can't ...."Sanem couldn't complete her sentence as Can interved her and said "No more words and compliments and you are wearing it everyday I'm not hearing anything. "and then he puts the bracelet in her hands.
" ok I will wear it , but promise me you won't waste your savings from next time on such things ."Sanem said to Can
" ok I won't I promise but you are wearing this and will never remove it." Can said
" yes I will wear it and will never remove it , but what about this big box , whats in this." Sanem asked with curiosity.

When Mrs Huma went on her new job on the way she saw a boy and a girl sitting on the bench from. It was difficult for her make out who they were but when she looked closely she saw that it was Sanem but couldn't make out who the boy was , just then she called Leyla to confirm if the girl on the bench was someone else or really it was Sanem.
Mrs Huma Calls Leyla.
* Hello aunt Huma everything good what happened *
*Leyla dear where are you *-Huma
*I'm at my house what is it*-Leyla
* and are your and Sanem's assignments and projects completed. *-Huma
* yes they are , infact Sanem did mine assignments as well but I promised her that from next time I'll do my own so please don't it to mom she will be angry. By the way why are you asking all this everything good aunt*-Leyla
* yes dear everything is good I just wanted to know how your studies were going , ok bye now I have work to do *- Huma said and then closed the door.

she at first thought of going there and talking to Sanem but then she thought that a scene will be created among so many people so she decided to talk to her at home and went home with tears in her eyes .

"Can pls tell what is inside this box " Sanem asked Can
" ok I will tell , I brought a cake its our birthday after all , we will get it together. "-Can
" awesome open it then"- Sanem said with a great excitement.
Then Can opens the box and Sanem sees that inside there is a strawberry cake and then she thinks
" ohh no this is a strawberry Cake and he doesn't even know that I'm allergic to it but he brought so lovingly, I'll have just a little and not offend him . I just hope Strawberry will be kind to me and will not create a big problem. "

Then they both cut the cake together and when Can gave her cake to eat she eat just a little bite off it and Can said
"what happened didn't you like the cake"
" No No it is very tasty but I'm on diet."- Sanem.
" but just a while ago you excited for it what happened now"-Can
Then suddenly Sanem turned red and started cough continuously
" Sanem what happened to you are turning red are you alright " - Can said and was very much scared.
" actually I'm allergic to strawberrys thats why I'm turning red nothing to worry, do you have water." Sanem says as she continued coughing.
Can gave her water and said " if you knew that you are allergic to it then why didn't you tell me "
Sanem after drinking water felt a little good and said " I thought you will get disappointed and I felt that my body could have handled a little bit of it ."
" Sana allergy only means that your body can't take that substance in any amount and what disappointment, is my disappointment more important than your health, lets go hospital if you want ." Can said.
" No no no need for hospital I'll go home and take some rest and I'll be fine by tomorrow and ahh we will meet from tomorrow at 3 and you will attend your school regularly bye now "Sanem said and left.
When she reached home she saw that her mother was sitting on the couch and her brother was not home .
" what happened mom why are you sitting like this where is yigit and tell how was your first day at work "Sanem asked .
" why did you do that why did you lie, I saw you sitting on the bench with that boy "‐Huma said
" mom I was about to tell you, I did not want to lie to you , I just wanted some time" Sanem said .
" time girl , how can you even meet him .how many times I have told not to befriend strangers,you can't trust outside people. Don't you know the reason why I put you in a girls school and not a coed and why I allowed you to be friends with only Leyla and no one else . Sanem dear I'm tried of running and now I want to settle down and if you don't cooperate we won't be able to . They are still out searching for us ."-Huma
As Huma said this she suddenly collapsed on the ground .
Sanem got Scared and called the ambulance and her to the hospital.
At the hospital while Huma was undergoing treatment Sanem thought
" mom has done a lot and what she said was also correct I won't meet Can anymore, I can't trust anyone around. Mom has done a lot and I won't ruin it."
The doctors later informed Sanem that her mother was fine and due to decrease in blood pressure she passed out and that she could take her mom back home.
On the way back home Sanem said " Mom I am really very sorry for what I did and I promise I would never meet him or anyone again and I have learned my lesson. "
"ohh my my beautiful daughter thanku for understanding me" Huma said and kissed Sanem on her forehead.

After that day Sanem never went to that ground and met Can again but somewhere deep down inside she missed him a lot and had a guilt of betraying him

while on the othet hand Can came to that place everyday and voicemailed her every single day and asked her what had gone wrong and why she wasn't coming. Can could've handle Sanem leaving him and got himself involved in drinking.