The beauty and the Yabani

The calm before the storm

"So, how did your talk with Çağla go?" Yaman asked Cesur at breakfast. He had arrived home so late from the factory Cesur had been in bed when he came home. 

"Yaman, I'm so grateful I could kiss you! She was so understanding about everything. She told me it was a lot to digest, but she had seen how happy you and Rüya are and was encouraged. She said she could see a future together despite our differences." Cesur told, his eyes twinkling happily.

Yaman smiled at Cesur and then realized: their friends seemed to already consider him and Rüya to be a boyfriend and a girlfriend. When did this happen?

Obviously he wanted this to be the case, but they hadn't made it official yet. Maybe they were due for a conversation. He smiled to himself, already waiting for the school day to be over. 

"So, you guys will try and make it work? Cesur, you have to be honest from now on. Secrets never end well in relationships... I think" Yaman said seriously.

He realized by the end of his little speech that he had no real relationship experience to be advising Cesur. He also felt guilt. 

"Yes, I'm meeting her today after her fashion class is over." Cesur explained and took a sip of his tea. 

"Good luck with that Cesur. Try and not hurt her feelings. Or get yours hurt." Asi said. She always worried about Cesur and Yaman's happiness. 

"Of course! Asi, you need to meet someone too. Çağla joked about introducing her twin brother to you. She said you would make an interesting match." Cesur said, nudging Asi's side and wiggling his eyebrows. 

"I doubt it." Asi said, not humoring Cesur with a big reaction.

"Well, it's time to leave to school or we'll be late." Yaman announced to stop Asi and Cesur's bickering. His timetable was full of math and science which meant the day would pass by slow. But at the end of the classes he could see Rüya again!

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At the end of the day that felt like it would never end it finally happened: the school bell rang, marking the end of the class.

Yaman immediately felt like he was alive again. He collected his stuff enthusiastically and started jogging down the school hallway. Someone tried to talk to him, but he just shouted over his shoulder:

 "Sorry, I don't have time, let's speak tomorrow!"

Yaman reached his school gate and started anxiously waiting for Rüya to arrive. Today he would ask her. He might be clueless, but he isn't dumb. 

Minutes passed by. He looked at the time every few minutes. The weather had been hot for days now. It didn't make waiting any easier.

Most students had already left. He was starting to worry. Had something happened? He remembers the Yakup incident. Instantly his legs start taking him towards the all-girls school. 

His palms were breaking in a cold sweat and his heart rate rose to the skies. There's no way Yakup would do something like that again. Yaman had warned him properly and agreed on the terms.

He reached the all-girls school and tried to peek through the gate. There were still a few students around, but no sign of Rüya. He decided to text her to see if she had been held back for some reason.

"Hey, Rüya. I was waiting for you at the gate. You were late and now I'm at your school. Are you running late?" 

Yaman walked anxiously back and forth, occasionally looking to the yard to see if Rüya was walking out. She wasn't. Finally his phone buzzed:

"Yaman, I'm so sorry! I didn't go to school today and forgot to inform you. I'm so sorry you waited for me this long!" 

Yaman breathed out in relief: Rüya was fine! He started walking towards home, thinking about the situation.