Early Bird (Erkenci Kus)(Part 2)

73. Mevkhibe Aydin - Chairwoman

Sanem hurries into her bedroom, smiling widely as she lets Ayhan in and closes the door.

"What happened? What?" Ayhan whispers excitedly. "Tell me."

"Did you know too?"

"What?" Ayhan asks, lifting her shoulders but then grins. "That Mr Can planned a surprise party for your birthday?"

Sanem does a happy dance and squeals with Ayhan. "That's it." Ayhan dances with her. "Isn't it wonderful?" Sanem laughs and hugs Ayhan, hopping up and down.

**

JJ hisses as he cuts more red ribbons, having gone in to the office early to work there. Around him, the other employees were also early for some reason and he kept looking to see if any of them were watching him. "I hope this won't be a let down. I'll never forgive myself if I humiliate the woman by trying to help her become chairperson," he mumbles. "I don't know...I don't know..." He shakes his head looking at the signs he made. "I don't know why I took this campaign on at all..."

"What campaign is that?"

JJ lifts his head to see Can standing behind him on the other side of the wall. "Mr Can?"

"Yes JJ?" He comes round to JJ's side, and he awkwardly points at the signs with the ribbons in his hand.

"This is for Sanem's mom, er, Mrs Mevkhibe." Can nods, humming. "She has an election today. For chairperson of their neighborhood. She's in the running. I'm helping with the campaign, but so far I don't think anything is working. I don't know what happened or why but I have no creative juices. Look."

Can looks at the signs and back at JJ, leaned against the built in shelf with his elbow. "Mrs Mevkhibe?"

"Hm hm," JJ nods.

"Okay," Can turns to the signs again. "Show me what you have." He moves closer to the desk and tilts his head.

"Of course. Er, I have this one - "

"Aydin means light therefore bright greetings from Mevkhibe Aydin." Can looks up at JJ who grins. "Bright. As in the light of the neighborhood."

"Play on words?"

"Yes," JJ nods and laughs.

"Hm." Wow...okay?

JJ grabs the next one. "Who is always there for the neighborhood and ready to assist, why Mevkhibe of course!" JJ reads out to Can.

"A bit over the top."

"Yes," JJ clears his throat.

"Okay, JJ, sit down," Can sighs and they sit. "You have something to take notes on?"

"Yes." JJ takes out a notebook from the drawer and clicks his pen.

"Good. I'm going to give you the basics of what needs to be done and you can tell me whatever details you have, okay?" JJ nods. "Write down, number 1." He waits, glancing around the office. "When preparing any kind of campaign, first define the goal."

"Goal?"

"Target, JJ, what are you doing it for?"

JJ nods and chuckles. "Of course. It's so Mrs Mevkhibe will be selected."

"It has to be clear. Write it down next to number one."

JJ starts writing while Can starts talking.

**

"Miss Deren?"

Deren swallows her coffee and looks up at Dilara coming in an hour after she arrived at the office. "Yes?"