Early Bird (Erkenci Kus)(Part 2)

6. This means war

"Look," Ayhan giggles from inside the wardrobe tent with a funny hat on her head.

Just then Sanem comes stomping her way over and Ayhan turns from the mirror.

"Sanem?" Osman asks when he sees her flushed cheeks and wild eyes. "What happened? Are you okay?"

Sanem stops in the opening and narrows her eyes. "This means war. Huge and bloody."

"What war? Do you need help?" Ayhan asks seriously, nodding that she would be first in line. "I still have warpaint from your mom's war with aunt Aysun."

"Polen the reed started a war between herself and this shopgirl," Sanem points at her chest.

"What are you talking about Sanem? Are you going to do something? Please don't do anything stupid over this man," Osman begs. "You've been obsessed with Polen since day one - "

"Yes I have!" Sanem nods, raising her chin defiantly. "I am obsessed with Polen. And I know Mr Can will not be mine, he can't be, so don't throw that at me too." She jabs her finger at him. "But hear this, Osman Isik, if he's not mine, he's not Polen's either. Never! I won't let it happen!"

"Osman!" JJ runs over as Osman and Ayhan stare at Sanem's burning gaze. "Are you ready? We're about to start."

Sanem takes her chance to escape them as they go with JJ so she can plan out what she was going to do.

She had taken that nasty woman's coffee over and heard things she wasn't supposed to.

Even the most poisonous snakes have glistening skin...

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"Don't just stand there, move." Can looks at Guliz, who listened closely.

He had a completely different picture in mind from Tahir. He had her smiling and looking pretty, but Can wanted her to look both of those, only less like a mannequin.

"You're in a hula skirt and a coconut bra," Guliz giggles and Can grins, nodding, "pretend you're on the island. Be calm, and relaxed. Free. Do exactly what you did yesterday but with more...oomf," he punched the air. "Just don't go too fast or too much over the top. Okay?"

"Yes Mr Can."

"Smile like you always do at the office. It makes us all smile. Yes?"

"Yes Mr Can, thank you."

"Great. Uhm, Osman?" Osman looks up from his chair. "No, never mind, you're fine as you are!" Osman shrugs and nods, getting back in position.

"What's fine about him? There's no eye for anything, no acting skills."
Can looks over at Muzaffer. "You should use me, instead. He has no idea what he's doing. Just a set of muscles! That's all!"

"Sit down!" Mevkhibe hisses and Ayhan also waves her hand for him to shut up. Muzaffer pouts at them but sits.

Can had allowed them to watch from the side and Mevkhibe would be damned to let that privilege be ruined.

"Alright, anyway! Guys, finishing touches please! We need to start!" Can calls and sits down next to Deren, letting the first unit take over. He shifts in his chair and cracks his neck, looking up when Sanem suddenly sits next to him. "Hey," he says, leaning his chin on his knuckles. "What's up?"

"Hi Mr Can. You have a good view?"

"Yeah."

JJ and Guliz stare at Sanem with wide eyes. "Is she crazy? What is she doing next to him?"

"He doesn't seem to mind," Guliz scoffs.

"In 3, 2, 1...Action!"

Can clears his throat and looks away from Sanem to focus, but it takes him just a second to look back because the take started out just fine. He pulls his shirt from his body and she sits closer when he taps one of the badges on it. "You like it?" She nods and touches it. He smiles, playing with his lower lip as he looks back at the screen. Sanem puts her arm on his shoulder and her chin on her arm, blinking at the side of his face and he looks at her again.