Early Bird (Erkenci Kus)(Part 3)

12. Blocking the light

"That was excellent," Can tells Sinan over the camera after taking his first few shots. "Now turn to the side and put the bag on your back." Sinan throws the bag over his shoulder and turns to his right. "Turn left, and stand still."

Can huffs when Sinan stands with his back to Can and shakes his head in irritation at Sanem watching behind him with Deren on the monitor. She lifts her shoulders and Can looks back at Sinan.

"What are you doing?" he asks, his hand lifted and dropping to his side in exasperation. This guy's a moron. "Look over your shoulder at me but keep your facial expression the same as before. Look on 3 okay?"

Can's been having issues with every move Sinan made out of pure irritation and jealousy at his good natured relationship with Sanem.

"On 3, I didn't say 3. Why are you looking at me?" Can asks when Sinan looks at him to check why he hasn't started back up. The man turns back around and Can lifts his camera, starting to count in his head. "3!" he calls and Sinan turns his head to Can, who takes three pictures in quick succession.

The studio was set up for the photoshoot on one side, the models and stylists on the other side. Osman was being dressed by JJ and Guliz and they kept bickering over how his parka should be looking. It was a busy hive of people rushing around, hairdryers whizzing in the back and Can's camera clicking.

"Good. That's enough. You can go." Can nods at Sinan and looks down at the camera screen then lifts his head. "Next!"

"Coming Mr Can," JJ grins and walks Osman onto the set.

"Ah, Osman," Can nods at him.

"Listen Osman," JJ says and Osman looks at him, "in a minute or so, we'll change your outfit again and make sure you're face isn't too shiny. Okay?"

"JJ - "

"One second," JJ shoots over his shoulder at Guliz trying to pull him away.

"You know what to do already," Can informs Osman, who shakes his head and looks away from JJ to Can, nodding. "You've done this before. It's the same as the previous time."

"Stand here." JJ makes Osman stop in front of the tent. "Now, you have to - "

"Uh, JJ, can we leave the motivational speeches for some other time?" Can asks, waving his hand towards him so JJ would follow. "You're good at it, but not now. Come on, we don't have time to waste."

"Of course," JJ nods and runs off to the side, rounding to Sanem. "Sanem, everything is going according to plan right?" he asks, lowering his voice.

"Yes, I will tell you if it changes," she snaps loudly and rolls her eyes, looking down at the laptop linked to the camera again where she was saving each photo Can took.

"Okay, I was just asking, geez. Calm down would you?"

"I am calm," Sanem says through her teeth and looks up at Ceyda and Gamze smiling and watching Can work, Gamze taking pictures of it with her phone. She's been doing both - working and watching the redhaired woman leering at Can.

"I'm a little anxious with Ayhan's brother around. Do you think he's noticed?" JJ turns to her, his eyes wide and his hands rubbing against his shirt nervously.

Sanem has to look at him to concentrate. "What?"

"Am I showing that I want him to like me too much? Being to attentive? How's my shirt?"

"Move to the left," Can instructs behind JJ.

Sanem thinks JJ's question over a second then nods at him. "Yes," she answers JJ, who frowns and she shrugs. "To the first and second questions anyway. Maybe try to tone it down a bit?" Sanem looks him up and down, wondering how he was going to pull that off while contemplating his last question. "The shirt's fine."