Early Bird (Erkenci Kus)(Part 4)

25. An actual coincidence

"People, people, we have arranged discounts on discounts in the organic store!"

"Mr Nihat?"

Nihat looks away from Ihsan yelling and at Rahmi holding out a tray with tea for him and Muzaffer. "Thank you, Rahmi."

"We have no ulterior motives, our main goal is your health and your happiness!"

The group of women inside and outside all whisper and smile and clap their hands. Some have already purchased items and were asking how to use whatever it was.

"Oh, that is a great product," Ihsan takes one of the bottles being asked about and starts talking about it.

"He's doing pretty well, uncle Nihat. No one's come to our side in ages. Look at him making all the money."

"...for your hair. After ten minutes, your hair shines like never before."

"Wow!"

"Really?"

"Would I lie to you? You eat a tablespoon every morning before breakfast, and in three months you will look 10 years younger!"

"Give me two!"

"Give me three!"

"One minute! One minute!" They quiet down. "If you don't like it, you will be refunded after three months!"

"He's a rascal I tell you," Muzaffer shakes his head. "He's not a shop owner, look at him His eyes are shining too much."

"He must be up to something. Hopefully it's not something that will hurt my Mevkhibe."

"Look at him licking his fingers to count the money. I hope his tongue and fingers rot off," Muzaffer glares jealously.

"Okay, okay, we'll talk more later," Ihsan suddenly rushes out and waves away everyone around him. "Take what you want and I'll come see you later," he tells one of the women and laughs.

Nihat then sees why Ihsan so suddenly got rid of everyone as Muzaffer goes over there and Mevkhibe comes from the side street, returning from her trip to the city.

"What's going on here?"

"Nothing madam chairwoman," Ihsan answers.

"Beautiful Mrs Mevkhibe," Muzaffer praises with a desperate smile and she stops to look at him, her lips pursed. "The store has been very busy and it's making a lot of money. Do you think I can come back and help out - "

"No."

"But where should I go?"

"Go over there. Mr Nihat is waiting for you. Go on." She waves a dismissive hand and heads into the store. "What is he talking about? What have you been doing to make it so busy?" she asks Ihsan going in as Muzaffer trudges back to Nihat.

"Nothing. Just some discounts."

"Oh." Mevkhibe looks around the store and then shrugs. "Alright."

**

Sanem glares at JJ over the desklamp that she had turned to his face and shining in his eyes. "What box came from home?" she questions. "Where is home by the way?" she adds.

"How is that relevant right now Sanem?" he snaps and then stands up. "It was a box. Where it came from isn't what matters, it's what's inside."

"What is inside?" Leyla asks as Sanem fixes Leyla's lamp and sits on the edge of her desk while Guliz sits down and nods. Deren was over by the coffee table eating sushi. They had come down for lunch and then JJ started telling them anxiously that he'd received a box.