Early Bird (Erkenci Kus)(Part 2)

4. Is he your bodyguard?

"This is great!"

"Yes, Muzo, load," Osman heaves the case into the back of the van.

"Here, take this." Ayhan hands him the last trays of covered food. "Do we have everything for tonight?"

"As far as I kn - wait, bread. Get the bread," he looks at Muzaffer.

"Okay."

"Now we'll have everything," Osman assures her and she nods. "Aunt Mevkhibe and uncle Nihat will bring everything for tomorrow in the morning."

Muzaffer comes back out with the bags of bread. "That's it, we can go," Muzaffer grins, dusting his hands as Osman locks the butchery.

Osman hesitates for a second after he's done and they wait as he looks around. "I...maybe we should wait for Leyla? We can all go together."

"Osman my friend, if Leyla is going, it won't be with us." Muzaffer scoffs. "That blonde boss of hers is going to be taking her." He shakes his head. "Imagine, these high flying bosses just showing up here all the time? Where the heck did they even come from? I don't get it!"

"Stop trying to start something Muzo, there's nothing there, okay?" Ayhan hisses and rolls her eyes. Not with Leyla and her boss anyway. "Get in, we have to go."

"Sure, sure." Muzaffer holds his hands up and gets in the van.

"Should we tell aunt Mevkhibe about Sanem staying over after all? Just so she won't worry later?" Osman shrugs.

"Sanem wanted to call her herself. Let's just stay out of it, Osman. Come on." Ayhan ushers him to the van, getting in the back herself.

I don't like it, but fine, Osman sighs, looking at Sanem's house for a second before he gets in and driver starts the van.

*

"Mhmm, that's beautiful," Mevkhibe smiles as she sips her coffee. "You make the best coffee Nihat."

"You looked so tired after all the cooking, I felt it was the right thing to do to make my wife a cup of strong coffee. Was I wrong?"

"Never," she sips and he smiles. The front door closes and Mevkhibe jumps up from the garden table. "The girls are here." He follows her into the kitchen. "Leyla? Sanem?"

"Mom," Leyla walks in and immediately goes to hug her.

"You look exhausted dear, are you okay? They had you running didn't they?"

"It was fine, but I am a little tired."

"Yes, and alone, where's your sister?"

Leyla hugs Nihat. "Hi daddy."

"Hello," he kisses her cheek and she looks at Mevkhibe.

"Sanem stayed behind mom."

"Why? What's Sanem got to do with this problem you had?" Nihat asks.

"How did you - "

"Muzaffer," they answer at the same time.

"Oh. Well," Leyla gets a glass with water as she talks, drinking first before continuing. "Because they have to start so early in the morning, Mr Can suggested staying."

"Well I never," Mevkhibe stares at her and shakes her head, then she frowns. "But then why did you come home? I hope Sanem's didn't stay alone with him there?"

"No, mom. The whole team is there. I have to go to the office tomorrow so that's why I came home. It's closer. Bssides, Sanem is handling all the things on the ground so she had to stay there while everyone else gets things ready."