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

Chapter Fourteen: The Ride

Tolga turned to the door of their suite as it opened, revealing Ozge. She smiled as she went inside, and Tolga looked out the window.

"I already told Gokberk we're having dinner tonight," Ozge said.

"Perfect," Tolga said, still looking out the window.

Ozge looked at him and cleared her throat.

"He kinda had a rough childhood, didn't he? Gokberk," Ozge said.

Tolga turned to her. "Really?"

"Yeah. Didn't you know?" Ozge said. "His father tried to commit suicide when he was young. He saw his body fell from the window. He didn't tell you?"

"No," Tolga said. "We were never that close to begin with anyway. You seem closer to him than I am."

Ozge smiled. "You seem jealous."

"No, I'm not," Tolga lied, looking at her intently. "In fact, I'm glad you're with him. That way this lie will end sooner."

"Really?" Ozge said.

"Really."

Tolga exhaled sharply and left the suite as Ozge watched him. Ozge sighed and sat down on the couch.

***

Ding dong.

It was 6:00 PM in the evening when Sidika rang the doorbell of the Batur mansion. A maid ushered her inside, leading her to the living room. Suddenly, a woman in her forties appeared from what looked like the kitchen and greeted her.

"Good evening, Miss Sidika," the woman smiled, though it did not reach her eyes.

"Good evening," Sidika said.

"Please have a seat," the woman said as she sat on the gold-plated couch.

Sidika sat on the couch across from her, in awe of the huge mansion. The woman took out an envelope and gave Sidika a piece of paper. It was a contract.

"Please sign here," the woman said, and Sidika signed. "I'm Funda Tufekci, and I take care of everything and everyone in this house by the order of Mr. and Mrs. Batur. Miss Sidika, you will be taking care of Mr. Kudret Batur, the seven-year-old son of the Mr. and Mrs. Batur. He has leukemia, stage 4. I hope you will be patient with him, Miss Sidika."

"Does he... I mean... What's his life expectancy, if I may ask?" Sidika said.

"The doctor gave him six months to live," Funda said, and Sidika could hear the sadness in her voice. "They say happiness will prolong his life, and we hope you can give him that. He's been depressed ever since his diagnosis. He was diagnosed last month."

"I'll do everything I can, Miss Funda," Sidika said.

"Perfect," Funda smiled. "I will be taking you to his room, Miss Sidika. Follow me. And by the way, your things and everything you need is in your room next to Mr. Kudret and Mr. Semih."

"Semih?" Sidika said. "I didn't know they had two sons."

"Mr. Semih is in his first year of University. The same age as you," Miss Funda said.

Wait, wait, wait. Semih? The same age as me? Could it be?

"Nah," Sidika shrugged.

***

"Welcome, Mr. Gokberk and Miss Ozge."

The waiter of the restaurant in Delphin Diva said, greeting Gokberk and Ozge. Their table was by the window and Ozge stared at the ocean view as she thought about Tolga.