A Cinderella Story - ZeyBar

Chapter XII

"My heart wants this more than anything," I put my right hand on his heart. "And I'll be a big fool if I don't listen to it." - my heart will jump out of my chest, I have never been so brave and these words spoken by me make me wonder what has changed in me.

"D-does that mean t-that-"

"I want us to try, Barış" - a few tears come to my smile. - "I don't want to live suffering that I haven't given myself the opportunity to be happy .." - he smiles with the most beautiful smile and puts a kiss on my forehead, then presses me to himself and my head leans on his chest. - "You had to be the selfish son of your mother, who is bad and rude. I had to stay away from you because you are intolerable ... "- I hear his laughter. - "You didn't have to be the most wonderful company in the world with beautiful eyes and a big heart!" - I finish and hear my giggle.

"Ben böyle miyim?" - he asks smiling. I nod, wiping away the tear running down my cheek. - "I promise, everything will be fine." - he whispers to me and we stay like that, in the arms of the other as if forever.

"But keep it a secret, please. At least until I got used to it myself. "

"Tamam, whatever you want, Zeynep, I just want you to be calm.. "

"Thank you." I say, captivated by the scent of his embrace.

Barış.

I stay up all night staring at her, at Zeynep, who sleeps in my bed, in my room, even in my clothes ... How did we even get here? I don't know, but apparently fate is on my side, because the evening would definitely not have been so magical if she had managed to enter her room.

I have been spinning on the couch for an hour, smiling and not able to stop thinking, thinking and thinking. I can't believe it happened, that she said such words. "I want us to try, Barış". It sounds like music to my ears.

And I will lie if I say I don't want to lie down next to her, hold her close to me right now, inhale her scent, and hug her until sunrise. I know it's too soon, but now that she's sleeping peacefully, if I could just steal a kiss on her forehead, stroke her hair. Maybe then everything will seem more real to me what it really is.

So I get up from the soft sofa and walk quietly to the bed, sit as carefully as possible at the end of it and bend down to kiss her shoulder. It smells of jasmine. An involuntary smile appears on my face. Since when have I not been so lucky, so happy with life? I can't even guess. I've never felt so free, so dependent on someone, ... so in love. Zeynep, what did you do to me ?! 

I laugh at my thoughts, reach out and remove a lock of hair that has fallen on her face. I look at her for a few more seconds and, carefully not to wake her, I stand up to return to the sofa.

"Barış..." - I hear her quiet voice behind me and turn surprised. - "Why are you not sleeping?" she says faintly, her eyes almost closed.

"I couldn't fall asleep. I woke you up, sorry ... "- I whisper and take a step towards the bed.

"I was awake too ..." she admits and smiles. So she knows what I did.. great.

"A-a, why didn't you say anything?" - I laugh.

"I didn't want to interrupt you." she laughs and sits up in bed.

"Well well well!" - I answer and her quiet laughter fills the room.

"Do you want ... yani... well. You can-. If you want.. come to bed .. Maybe it will be more comfortable for you and you will fall asleep..? " - she offers in a shy tone, and I try to hide my joy at this proposal.

"I don't want to bother you, Zeynep ..."

"N-no, you won't. Maybe-.. maybe that's how I'll fall asleep easier too. "