Early Bird (Erkenci Kus)(Part 2)

90. Have fun my friend

Emre pours himself coffee that afternoon. He doesn't have anything to get up early for after all, so why shouldn't he sleep until after 2?

He is about to take his first sip when his phone starts ringing. Leyla calling... "Hello Leyla," he answers and walks outside to the back patio.

"Hello Mr Emre, I was just busy putting all your mail that came to the office together and I remembered you told me to look out for an invitation you were waiting for? It came."

"It did? Okay then."

"I'll send it to you then?"

"No, don't send it. I'll come see you later and get it myself."

"Later today?"

Emre smiles at the surprise in her voice. "Yes, this evening maybe, if you're free to have dinner, that is?"

"S - Sure, yes, I am. Okay. I'll put the invitation in my handbag and then I'll see you tonight. Where are we meeting, Mr Emre?"

"Slow down," he chuckles. "I'll pick you up from the office. Okay?"

"Okay. That's fine with me. See you."

"See you. Bye bye," Emre smiles and hangs up.

When he turns, Aylin is glaring at him with her arms folded and her lips pressed together in a thin line.

Without a word, he lifts his coffee and sips it lazily. Her lip lifts into a  sneer but he just walks past her into the kitchen, with no interest in any conversation at all.

"I'm leaving," is all he says, putting his cup in the kitchen on the way.

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"Oh my God..." Leyla whispers  to herself in surprise. "He's taking me out for dinner..." She looks at the invitation in front of her and smiles. Oh thank you! She takes a deep breath and then stops smiling. "Wait," she hurriedly grabs her bag and takes out her makeup mirror. "Oof, what is going on with my hair? He can't see me like this! I'll have to go home first." She puts the mirror away and gets up, already starting to put away everything else that needs to go with her.

"Leyla, you have to go over this before we leave," Sanem says coming in with a file just as Leyla has her bag almost zipped, putting it on her desk.

"I'll have to look at it tomorrow. I'm already heading out."

"Where are you going?" It was still two hours before the end of the day.

"I have some things to do."

"You okay? What's up?"

Leyla hesitates, wondering if she should mention Emre given the current situation. She didn't want to lie, but she didn't want to tell the whole truth either. "I'm meeting Mr Emre. I have to give him this invitation he's been waiting for."

Sanem pulls her lips in and nods, putting her hands in her pockets.

"Thank you for not commenting." Leyla hugs Sanem and kisses her cheeks. "See you later, okay?"

Sanem watches her sister walk out of her office and shakes her head with a defeated huff. "Leyla, Leyla... You give me headaches..."

**

"It's for something special. I've been compiling a phonebook."

"But you have all our numbers already Mevkhibe?"

"Hm, yes, I have everyone's numbers but everyone doesn't have everyone's numbers. Understand?"

"Yes I understand."