Kiralik Ask / Love for Rent - One Shots

Don't You Wonder?

Wouldn't it have been interesting if there was more to it, than Omer simply jilting Defne? There's been lots of stories about Defne hiding a child from Omer after he left, but I find it hard to believe that you couldn't track someone down if absolutely necessary.

On a side note. There's some imagery in the Italian scenes that I hadn't noticed before. In the first season, the deep red apples signified desire and temptation, but you never once saw Omer eating one. In the first episode of season 2, on his terrace, Omer is eating a large, red apple, but it's pale. He takes multiple bites, but then its discarded on the table, unfinished, unsatisfied. I have a strong feeling, that was a nod to the apple imagery from season 1, the temptation wasn't the same, he indulged, but was left unsatisfied. Anyway, you can judge for yourselves. Apples in season 1 represented temptation and desire and the strawberries followed dreams or acts of sex throughout. I really have watched it all too many times 😬

He was being followed, his mind was numbed by the alcohol he'd consumed, had been consuming all day in fact, but he was still alert to the fact that someone was tailing him. Slowing, he listened intently, eyes narrowing and a frown on his features before pulling to a stop. Contemplating his next move, he started to walk again, ducking behind a corner and waiting for his presumed attacker to pass. 

Grabbing the stalker by the shoulder, he thrust his arm across their throat, pinning them to the wall. 

"Omer!" Sinan's wide eyes met his and he searched his oldest friend's face in disbelief. "It's me." Sinan was breathing heavily, petrified by the anger he saw in his friend's face. 

"Sinan?" Omer pulled back, head fuzzy. Why was he here? After all this time? 

"What happened to you, dude?" Omer dropped his eyes, ashamed, unable to answer that question. How could he tell him that one year later, he was nothing more than a shadow of the man he'd once been.  "You were about to smash my head in." Sinan looked Omer up and down, saw that his friend was in bad shape, his hair and beard unkempt, his clothes casual, his anger out of control. "So? It's like that is it?"

"More or less." He knew that his friend could see that he was still living with the pain of what Defne had done to him, what they'd all done to him. "Come on... I'll make you a coffee."

Sinan nodded, concern etched into his features. Omer turned, casting a glance at his friend before walking towards his apartment. 

After making a coffee for Sinan, he headed up to the terrace where his old friend was sitting, feet dangling over the wall that edged the rooftop. Sinan frowned, noticing that Omer only came bearing one cup. The old Omer would have had a coffee himself, but this Omer didn't want anything that would cut into the haze of alcohol he'd worked so hard to build up. 

Handing Sinan the coffee, he leaned his hip against the wall, his fingers scratching through his beard. 

"I think it's about time that we talked." Omer sighed and turned, leaning fully against the wall. "How much longer can we keep using a messenger or go-between?"

"I'm listening."

"You're right. You told us you couldn't tolerate liars, you wanted to be able to trust... Me, and the others, your aunt and uncle... her too... we all hid the truth from you. I know... you felt  betrayed. That it was really painful... I mean. You're right... but I'm not wrong either. If I'd told you, If I'd told you everything... would you still have been able to fall in love like that? You wouldn't have. Would you have been able to allow yourself to live something so incredible, and ever felt real love? You wouldn't. Would you have been able to fall in love, Omer?" Sinan was looking at him seriously. These were all questions he'd asked himself over the past year. "Listen, I won't say that I wouldn't have ever done it, if I knew then what I know now. I'd do it all over again, I'd keep quiet. I wouldn't tell you... I wouldn't tell you that there's a lie between you, don't fall in love with her."