HIS DELICATE ROSE

Part 21 : Helena and Zaim?

"Do you want to get beaten up your pretty face by the ladies at this young age, huh?"

Zaim snapped back to reality and said, "Ah, huh?" He turned his head and looked at the ladies' washroom logo, then tried to handle the situation. "Oh, I came here by mistake. I thought it was the men's washroom." He gestured toward the bathroom, then walked away with Rayyan. After they left, Helena came out of the washroom. She also felt a similar feeling but ignored it, thinking she might be tired and would feel better after some rest.

It was already 10 pm when Zaim was still feeling that way. He informed Rayyan about his need to leave because he felt suffocated there, as if someone was pulling him away somewhere but he went outside to get some fresh air.

Helena also felt the constant feeling and went outside to get some fresh air, but by then Zaim had already sat in his car and driven off. Although it was snowing lightly, the trees were completely covered with snow as it had been snowing since evening. Helena watched the car drive away just as Faris, Nura, Rayyan, and Fatima approached. Helena turned her head back to see them coming, then they all went to have dinner at a restaurant.

After dinner, when everyone came back home, they changed into comfortable clothes and sat in the lounge together, sharing their activities from the day. However, Helena was engrossed in playing with Aylin and Burrak. Nura, who was sitting on the couch beside Ayesha, kept looking at Helena with admiration. She then said to Ayesha while still looking at Helena, "Mama, haven't you found a good proposal for Helena yet? She should get married now and start a family like us."

Helena eavesdropped on their conversation but didn't let them know. She quietly returned to the kids and continued to play with them. Ayesha, also looking at Helena, made a thoughtful expression and said, "I'm thinking about it. I even talked to Helena about it, but she said that she would get married when the right time comes. For now, she wants to study more." Helena was not bothered and continued playing with Aylin and Burrak.

Nura said nothing, just hummed in response. Rayyan stood up and said to everyone while yawning, "Ok, good night, pretty ladies. I'm very tired and going to bed." He walked away, waving his hand. Everyone laughed a little at his reaction. One by one, everyone went to bed too. Nura then went to Helena and the kids and said, "Yah, pretty aunt of my pretty babies, won't you sleep? Look at the time."

Helena didn't realize that it was already 2 am. She looked at Nura and said, "Nura, let me sleep with my babies tonight, please," she pleaded in a baby tone. Nura laughed a little at her statement and agreed. Helena made a victory sound in a baby tone, "yayyy let's go babies." then grabbed both Aylin and Burrak in her arms and went to her bedroom. Nura kept looking at her retreating figure with a gentle smile on her face.

Helena made them sit on the bed, happy that they were going to sleep with her. She changed Aylin and Burrak into night suits and put them to bed. She lay down beside Aylin and put a pillow beside Burrak to make sure he wouldn't fall out of bed as he walked in his sleep.

After a while, when Aylin and Burrak were asleep, Helena kept looking at them with admiration. She said in a baby tone, making a sad pout, "Yah, my precious babies, I'm gonna miss you both so much." She kissed them one by one and adjusted the blanket over them. She tried to sleep but couldn't. She then lay straight and looked at the ceiling for a while, feeling the constant sensation. She tried to shake it off but failed then she stood up, grabbed a shawl from the couch, and went to the balcony. She stood there for a while, recalling the evening and the feeling she had.

Suddenly, the car she saw leaving the expo center appeared in her mind. She thought to herself while curling her hair with her finger, lost in thought, "What was that? Why does that car keep appearing in my mind?" She shook her head, unaware that it was Zaim's car and that he was the cause of her feelings. When she felt colder, she closed the sliding door of the balcony and went inside, laying down on the bed and trying to sleep.