Ask Laftan Anlamaz.. The Unsaid Words..

WINGS vs CLAWS

It was Sunday evening, around 4 pm..
and everyone were heading towards the basketball court.

The match was about begin between the WINGS & the CLAWS the two teams which were formed within the base members. Team WINGS in navy blue color jerseys while Team CLAWS wore their red jerseys, as they gathered on either side of the court.

“Good Evening everyone!! And here I welcome you all to the friendly basketball match between our flying squad WINGS & ground squad CLAWS as announced yesterday.. I request you all to quickly get seated.. as we are about to start off!” the commentator spoke on the mike.

Murat looked at the teams & unknowingly a smile crept his face. After all it was his favorite sport, though he stopped playing, he always adored it. Even though, Murat wasn’t playing the match.. he wore the WINGS team jersey which had number 9 to support and cheer for his team as Doruk & Kerem kept pestering him since morning.

Meanwhile the Buzzer on the clock goes off and the game starts. The ball was being passed among the players as the crowd goes crazy cheering for respective teams.

Murat, Tuval & Asli take their seats at the bleachers. He sees a girl in his front row who was cheering one of the CLAWS players and he remembers one of his sports days of their last year at college.

******** Flashback starts ********

It was their final year, the last days of college, they were done with their exams and as they await for their results. The students & the college administration got busy with the annual inter-college sports championship.

It was the last time Murat would get to lead the team as the Captain & play his favorite sport for his college. He was very excited for the game & his team TITANS. He loved the sport to bits & pieces and always felt belonged on the court.

He was in the men’s locker room with his team & just as he was about to enter the changing room, he spots Hayat standing outside the room, waving at him.

“Hayat?” he broke free from the team and walked outside towards her.

He didn’t see her post that woman Deriya’s mishap at college. He hardly had any time to spend some quality time with Hayat or clear the misunderstanding created about the song. So, he walks hesitantly towards Hayat not knowing how to react fidgeting his fingers (his common habit that he does to calm his nervousness).

“Hi, I just wanted to wish you good luck!” Hayat said, while going on to her toes & gave him a slight peck on the cheek as he pulled her into his embrace.

“I am sorry Hayat! For just walking away the other day! I was too upset to react, I hope you understand..” Murat whispered breaking the hug.

“Of course.. and Good luck Murat! Now I think I should go, Ipek must be waiting for me, see you at the court!” she replies smiling.

“Thanks!” Murat replies turning around, “But hey, wait a second!”

Hayat looks at Murat with puzzled eyes as Murat runs inside the locker room & walks out hastily with a white jersey in his hands.

Handing it over to Hayat, “Here, Wear this! it’s my extra jersey. I want you to wear it. No one has ever worn a jersey with my name engraved on it other than me. I want you to be the first, last & only girl to do so.”

Hayat takes the jersey opens it to see “TITANS” in the front & “MURAT” written on the back with number 9, she clutches the jersey with a twinkle in her eye, and nods an “Okay..”