Dear Universe, thank you for everything

chapter - 1

Women(☕) and their typical tendency to fall for the sweet liars who have the heaviest sack of false grief and pain... Ha Ha Ha...

I don't know how they grow pity so easily when their sixth sense knows it's nothing but a fig- a well-furnished game of a cheater. Still, women on her insides raise a gentleman who she always wanted by her side. At the end of the drama, she finds the gentleman she has always craved is actually fully awake in her own body. What she had been looking for all the time was already there in her heart and mind. Her courage and her peace.

Our story begins with the ending of a lie. The greatest lie of Sanem's life.

Sanem's POV:

Losing and losing again! How much do I have to lose to get the final kiss of peace?

"After death, perhaps", her inner voice spoke. She pressed her ears tightly with the pillow squeezing her eyes as the glistening drops of tear ran down the corner of her eyes.
She could not stop the panorama of pictures that slid up and down her memory when an ugly growl in her stomach made her more irritated.

"Ouf!" She huffed, "How funny it is that even this stupid breakup has failed me not to become hungry again and again! Who the hell was he who said break up kills your hunger? Of course it must be a "he" because only a "he" can speak what is utterly out of the reach of even a speck of truth. Bloody bluffers!"

However, cursing in her duelling mind, she got off her messy bed and went to the kitchen to prepare noodles that she had been feeding herself for half of this month.

"Good, only one left!" She observed and threw the packet out of sight and made herself one plate.

Suddenly her phone rang. Lazily she walked back to her room and answered the call.

"Yes, Leila."

"How are you, sister?"

"Much better." She lied, "I am finally having a good time."

"Good, Sanem. I know how much it is on your shoulders. But trust the process. Time is a great healer. Just wait for your time. The right man will find you when the perfect time arrives."

"Please, Leila! Don't talk about men. I know my brother-in-law Emre is a good man. That's why I don't want to hurt your emotions but Most of the men are born to ruin us. That one man has given me a good lesson about it. I trusted my time. I waited for him. But when the time had come, a swine entered my life. Yit, the bastard! The sucker of my bone marrow!!"

"Oh, dear" Leila became anxious, "how I wish to be by your side holding your hands to give you comfort"

"No Leila." Sanem made herself compose, "I am fine. Please don't get bothered. You are newly married now. You should pay attention to your household and share beautiful moments with Emre. Don't even think of coming to Istanbul. You are right. Time will make me strong. After all, I have healed from the pain of our parents' death. That sick relationship of two years is nothing in front of the 20-year relationship with my mother and father. Right?"

"Exactly, my little princess" Leila sweetly hummed.

They talked a little more while Sanem finished her cooking and started eating. In the meantime, Leila started with a jolt in her voice, "Oh, Sanem! I  almost forgot to tell you some important news I have to share with you"

"What?" She replied, chewing over her half-cooked noodles, making a face of disgust.

"It's about Firki Harika."

"Well. The company I worked for. What happened? Today is Sunday. That's why I am home. I have not neglected my work, Leila for that fraud boy Yit. Do you have anything to complain"

"Ouf Sanem! Stop your blabbering and let me speak." Leila was exasperated, which brought an evil smirk on Sanem's Lips when her elder sister began, "Emre has an elder brother. You know, right?"

"How would I know that invisible git? I just heard about his arrogance from the staff of Firki Harika. Aziz Divit's womanizer Lad! Another asshole of the earth! Why doesn't blackhole suck out all of them, letting us women have a peaceful breath?" She wiped the tears from her cheeks

"Sanem, my doll, I can understand what you are implying to say. But all men are not bad. Some are good, and mark my word; the one who is made for you is the best." Leila said.

"Shut up, Leila!" Sanem exhaled, "Finish what you started"

"Are you okay, baby?" Leila became more humble that squeezed the heart of her sister who denied to show her weakness anymore as she replied, "Yes, sexy. Please. I wanna hear you."

"Fine." Leila started, "So my brother-in-law has come from his expedition. To meet Emre and me he has visited our house in Antalya. He is a very humble man. I don't know where you have got that poor idea about him" At that remark, Sanem rolled her eyes while Leila continued ", However, Emre and his father, Mr Aziz Divit, wanted Emre to look after the financial sector as well as the creative part of the Firki Harika's branch office that is here in Antalya. But the head office that is in Istanbul is lacking the profit. Emre is so much under pressure, which is why he is not able to take care of both. For this reason, he has requested his brother to give a hand."

"Oh. I understand. You are right. Though I am in the creative part of the company, I know about the recent graph of the market. If in Istanbul the company collapses, it won't bring anything good for any of us." Sanem observed.

"Well, for this purpose, Can is coming to Istanbul."

"Who is Can, sis?" Sanem asked naively

"Emre's brother, of course. Have you not been listening to me?" Leila queried.

"You didn't mention his name earlier in the conversation" Sanem clarified.

"Oh, I see! By the way, he is landing tomorrow in Istanbul. Will you be able to pick him up from the airport?"

"Excuse me, Leila. Why would I have to pick someone who is not in the category of an infant? Wait is he underage? Then why are you calling him Emre's elder brother? Oh my God! Can an infant save our company from collapsing? Or is he coming to play with it, Man? How horrible would it be...."

"Sush Sanem Sush! My lord! This girl is such a disaster!" Leila exclaimed while Sanem started to giggle. "My dear sister, I hope you have heard what I have said. Don't make fun of this serious matter. Emre is very disappointed, for the investors have made him mad, saying that they  are thinking about withdrawing their investment from Firki Harika."

"O no, Leila! Please take your word. If the company goes down and I lose this job, I will surely drown in utmost depression. No! No! No! I shall do whatever you say. Tell me the time of Mr. Mann's flight."

"Tomorrow sharp 9 am. Wait what did you say? Mr Mann?? Ouf Sanem, the mad girl. His name is not Mann...it's Mr C..." Leila could not finish her sentence as the call was disrupted when, by accident, Sanem's cell phone dropped off her hand and touched the floor when she attempted to get off the bed with a jump as a Lizard fell into her soupy noodles.

"Holy shit! Why? Why? why? Does this always have to be me?" Clasping her head between her hands she grinded her teeth with utter exasperation