Early Bird (Erkenci Kus)(Part 2)

20. Metin gets fired

"Miss Deren?" JJ turns to Deren, standing next to Sanem and Kerim on the bus stop. "Why are we going on this bus? The others are walking so maybe we should too?" JJ wasn't a fan of buses and cramped spaces full of people, he preferred a taxi. "Are we doing it to avoid Miss Aylin?"

"Stop being ridiculous JJ, if we could we would but she's coming too. We have a contract to sign with her and a promotional training program to start doing. No more questions. And we're not waiting for a bus, you need to flag down a car. Okay?"

"Okay." JJ sticks his hand out and waves at the first yellow taxi he sees.
"Ugh, probably full!" He shakes his head when the car keeps going even though it looked empty. "We're also clients!"

Deren sighs then turns to Sanem. "Sanem, I called you to join us because the contract is very long and detailed. Since you have a photographic memory, I need you to read through it and remember it all, down to the last full stop. We're going to be permanent partners with Galina so we have to be specific in everything from now on."

"Alright Miss Deren, I'll be thorough, don't worry." Sanem assures her, looking down the street. She wasn't planning on seeing Can this early. She was planning to avoid him all day if she could. JJ waves down another taxi and this one pulls to a stop.

"JJ - "

"Yes." JJ opens the back door and Sanem slides in, Deren follows and Kerim then JJ gets in front. "Hello!" he sings to the driver jovially and smiles, happy to get away from the bus stop.

**

Aylin stands infront of a painting in the Divit living room, her head tilted to the right slightly. "This is new," she notes out loud. "Was it added after your father left?"

Emre looks at her then the painting, turning the volume of the radio down after switching it on. "Yes," he nods as she turns and walks over, looking at the rest of the additions as well while she does.

The doorbell rings before she reaches him and he excuses himself.

"I'll open it," Can says lazily, coming out of the other hallway leading to their bedrooms and Emre stops, turning back, waving a hand for Can to go ahead and chuckling. "Oh, hey man," Can says with a grin a moment later. "How are you? Missed you around here."

"I missed you too," Metin's laughs and hugs Can back. "And I've been busy, that's how I've been. Cases, cases, cases," Metin grumbles and Can snorts.

"Come in, come in." Can closes the door behind him. "I think you should retire buddy, you're burning out." Metin sighs and eyes Can. "Or even better, start taking long walks. Like me."

"No thanks, brother."

Can laughs and then stops when they reach Aylin and Emre. He wasn't comfortable with her in his house.

"How are you, Metin?" Aylin asks with a smile, holding out her hand. "It's been a long time, hasn't it?"

Metin glances at Can who just lifts a brow, his eyes on his stones. "Yes, it has," Metin says after a moment and shakes her hand. "How are you?"
She nods.

"Hey Metin," Emre grins and pats his back. "What about me? I'm jealous," he pouts. "You're making me feel adopted."

"Emre, the only reason for you to ever feel adopted and jealous would be because we're prettier than you." He winks and Can grins behind him.

Emre mocks him then laughs. "Asshole. Come here." He hugs Metin.

"Okay, well, shall we?" Metin asks, patting his briefcase and walking to the table.

"No, no, we're not working yet we're having breakfast first. Put that down and go outside," Can stops him as Aylin eyes the briefcase silently, covertly making sure that it was indeed the same as hers. "The rest will be here soon then we can start. We'll decide on the advertising campaign first then handle the contract. Short and sweet."