SILENT SCARS

Chapter Eight

Tarkan
"Take off your shirt," she turned around with a bowl of clean water and a towel and sat in front of me.

I didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable but I did what she said. Just as she was about to take my bandage off she saw the tattoo. Aslan's birth date 21/11/2019 right below my chest on the left. She softly rubbed her fingers through it that's when I noticed she saw it.

"I would do anything to bring that day back and be there."

She looked up at me but her eyes were teary. She immediately wiped her tears off and went on with removing my bandage. She didn't say a word until she was done.

"You need to look after your self, you can ask your family doctor to take care of that," she spoke avoiding my eyes but I pulled her back just before she was about to walk away.

When I finally had her close to me, before she realised what was going on I kissed her. Her lips were still soft and sweet. I wanted her so bad but she wouldn't let me. She pushed me off.

"Tarkan!" She lashed at me.

I walked towards her until she stopped after hitting a wall. I took her hand and placed it on my chest the left side. I could see the tension in her eyes, her body was shaking.

"Tarkan stop this!" She whispered.

"This is all of you and Aslan, let me fix everything Nihan."

She closed her eyes and stopped fighting.

"I can't Tarkan, please let me go," she begged.

I let her go and she held her chest immediately.

"Did I hurt you?" I asked concerned but she just shook her head.

"Annem," Aslan called from outside the room.
(Mom)

"I think you should go," she said.

I just shook my head and did as she said. I left.
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Altan
Everyone stood when my father and I walked in.

"Mustafa," One of his old friends in the meeting greeted him as well as the others and he just nodded his head once in response.

They all sat down after we did and the meeting begun. In the middle of the meeting Deniz showed up.

"Deniz kizim!" Mustafa was surprised to see her there. (Daughter)

I as well. I was beyond surprised, I was mad. Why the hell would she come there.

"Mustafa bay," She responded with a smile then looked at me.

"Altan, can I have a word?" She asked.

"Deniz I'm in the middle of a meeting, we can talk after we are done."

"It's urgent and I won't take long," she insisted.

"Excuse me," I made a fake smile at them.

"Iyi gunler," She spoke as we walked away together.
(Have a nice day)

We got to a corner at a clear hallway of the hotel when I grabbed her arm and pushed her against the wall.

"Are you stupid Deniz? What are you doing here?" I lashed at her.

"Let go of my arm Altan, you're hurting me," She struggled to break free from my grip my suddenly two women passed there looking at us and I had to let go.

"I did what you asked and I don't want to be part of your games anymore," she hissed.

"You never did what I asked you to do you failed so you still owe me both you and Ozgun."

"Ozgun is dead!" She cried bitterly.

"What do you mean Ozgun is dead?"

She wiped her tears off and looked at me bitterly.

"You asked us to go against Tarkan what did you think would have happened?" She asked crying.

I had been calling Ozgun but his phone was off now I know why and Tarkan was going to pay for it.

"You know there is something between Tarkan and I and until I earn his trust back I won't be part of your plans," she spoke.

"There is nothing between Tarkan and you it's just in your little head Deniz," I scoffed.

She got mad and walked away roughly. I heard my father yelling when I got back. Kadir and his eldest son had joined in and they were exchanging words with my father.

"Baba!" I went to my father's side.
(Dad)

"What are you doing here?" I thundered.

"Stay out of this boy!" Hakan warned.

"We already made a deal, you have no right to interfere in my business Mustafa!" Father yelled causing a scene.

Kadir walked closer to my father and to the men he said,"Looking forward to your decision Demir, you know where to find me."

Kadir together with his son left the hotel but I wasn't going to let that go easily. I went after them with my gun.

"Kadir!" I yelled just when I stepped outside and the stopped.

"Are you stupid?" Hakan took out his gun too but I didn't mind him.

"That deal belongs to my father and not you and if I find your son or that girl I will end their lives I promise you that!" I warned.

"What girl huh! What girl?" Hakan asked in anger.

Hakan started threatening me but none of that scared me.

"Nihan."

"Altan!" My father called me.

I put my gun away and walked away.