Early Bird (Erkenci Kus)(Part 4)

17. Stuck in a freezer with you

"We've all disappeared at the same time," JJ says as he, Deren, Emre, Guliz, Ayhan and Leyla all gathered in a corner meeting room an hour later. "Won't Sanem notice? Or Mr Can?"

"No, I made sure she has enough to do for at least thirty minutes," Deren tells them and they nod.

"And I made sure Can has his head down for a while too, don't worry," Emre adds.

"Mr Emre, what did we agree on?" JJ asks, "you don't do anything by yourself, you tell me first. I'm the leader."

Emre looks at Deren who rolls her eyes. "JJ shut up, you're wasting time."

"JJ, I did tell you everything. Only now."

"Okay."

"Why don't we just get on with the plan?" Guliz urges.

"Yeah, because I have an idea, so can you all be quiet and listen?" Ayhan shrugs. They all look at her. "As your sister in law to be, Leyla, I'm looking at you specifically."

"Me?" Leyla asks, confused.

Ayhan jabs two fingers at her and then folds her arms. She was keeping a close eye on Leyla and Emre.

"What -  "

"Never mind, so, as I was saying, on the way coming here, I was thinking and I came up with an idea."

"What is it Ayhan?" Guliz demands, wanting to get to it already instead of just talking.

"We lock them up together."

"Lock them up?"

"In the same place and force them to work this out."

Deren stares at her along with everyone else and then snorts, laughing dryly. "Have you been around them lately?"

"Well done," Emre starts clapping, then shakes his head in agreement with Deren. "You really thought this through," he says sarcastically.

"Even the devil wouldn't risk it, they'll kill each other," Leyla shakes her head as well and stands up. "Okay, listen and don't be offended, Ayhan, but they are together all the time already. They can talk any time they want. But they don't even do that without yelling at some point."

"Maybe we should put up a 'No Talking' sign where we lock them up and add some punishment if they talk...but then we want them to...what if they escape before - "

"JJ, you're talking nonsense. Stop it," Deren glares.

"Are you all smart creative people or did I dream all the events I've been to?" Ayhan huffs, looking between them all in exasperation. "We're not locking them in an easily escapable room. We're locking them in a freezer."

"What?" Guliz gasps, her eyes wide.

"Wow," Leyla blinks.

"Brilliant Ayhan," Deren snorts, "lock them in a freezer so they can die hugging. Why didn't we think of that?"

Guliz pulls her earlobe at the word 'die' and knocks on the desk twice, shaking her head.

"Who is it?" JJ asks in panic, spinning to the door.

"Sorry, it was me," Guliz apologizes when he sees her remove her hand from the desk upon turning back.

"Are you crazy?"

"JJ! Focus!" Deren snaps and he turns away from Guliz.

"The point isn't to have them freeze," Ayhan continues. "Don't you watch movies? In the face of danger, they will come closer together to brave it and make up during."