Aşk Ve Mutluluk (Love And Happiness) (Tolga & Ozge)

Chapter Eleven: Face The Music

"Time for the newly-engaged couple to dance."

Everyone clapped as Tolga and Ozge walked to the center of the crowd. Tolga put his hands on Ozge's waist, as Ozge put her hands around his neck.

"Will we have music this time?" Ozge asked softly as they swayed.

"We should, right?" Tolga said, nervous.

"Yeah but it's okay if you can't handle it," Ozge said, looking away.

"No, I... I wanna try it this time," Tolga whispered.

"Are you sure?" Ozge said, worried. "You don't have to do this."

Tolga nodded. "I want to. I can't live in fear forever."

Ozge smiled, then she turned to Sidika, who immediately plugged her phone to the speaker system and played a slow song. Everyone who knew Tolga's eyes widened as the music played. Tolga started to breathe fast as he remembered everything again.

"Tolga, Tolga, I'm here," Ozge said, looking at him intently. "Don't close your eyes, just look at me."

Tolga opened his eyes as he stared at Ozge, his nerves starting to calm down.

"Breathe," Ozge said. "You're fine, you're fine. You're not there anymore. You're here. You're here with me. You're safe, Tolga."

Tolga exhaled sharply as he started to calm down. He looked at Ozge as if it was the first time he saw her.

"The past isn't your present, Tolga," Ozge said. "You're safe."

"How did you---?"

"Adalet told me," Ozge said.

"Ah, Adalet," Tolga said, smiling. "She can never keep secrets."

"Why won't you tell me?" Ozge said. "I would never judge you."

Tolga looked down, then looked away. "I don't like it when people get too close to me."

Ozge smiled and nodded. "So, what were you and Damla talking about?"

"Nothing important," Tolga said. "She asked me to have dinner and I said I can't because we're going to Antalya tomorrow, so I suggested she come with us."

Ozge nodded, looking away. Tolga noticed her expression and raised an eyebrow.

"What?" he asked.

"I think you're in love with her too," Ozge said. "You're just having a hard time showing it."

"And where did you get that?" Tolga said. "Do you know me better than I know myself?"

"No," Ozge said. "Fine. If you're not in love with her, why ask her to come with us? Aren't you afraid she's getting too close to you?"

Tolga looked at her intently, there was a softness in his eyes. Like he just put his walls down before her.

"Because she's not close to me, Ozge," Tolga said. "You are."

They stopped dancing as the music stopped and everybody clapped. Ozge looked at Tolga, taken aback by what he just said.

"Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss," everybody started to say.

Sidika and Yaren also cheered, Sanaz looking at them with worry. Tolga smiled as he leaned closer.

"We have to kiss," he whispered.

"Don't you even dare, Tolga Mendi," Ozge said.

"What are you fussing about? You're the one who kissed me in the gym," Tolga chuckled.