Chapter 9

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At the first sense of danger, it is human instinct to look at the person you love the most. Inside you automatically developes an invincible and unknown fear of their loss or harm and hence, you instinctively look their way. Perhaps it's the last look you'll give to them, or maybe you intend to make the last promise to them with your heart. Such was the case for the lovebirds in the house, after hearing the voice that forced fear down their whole beings, a voice that recalled bad memories for them and a voice that was a pain in their arse. Halil's hand held onto Zeynep's hand like there was no tomorrow, as their hearts pounded from fear, their eyes turned to each other wearing passionate looks of love. Was this finally going to be that moment they've been mentioning about? Was it already time for them to finally die together as promised?

After all, all love stories no matter how great they are, all have an ending. Unfortunately, by the looks of the situation, Zeynep and Halil Ibrahim look to be destined to be among those that don't have a 'happily ever after', instead, they have a 'live and die together' kind of end. Not a sad ending, since the most important thing is, none of them will leave the pain of loving in loving memory... After a minute of their eyes meeting, they simultaneously turn their eyes towards the light. The others were also terrified out of their bodies, it was inevitable because so suddenly, a happy moment turned sour. 

"Halil Ibrahim, could you please open the gate for me..." the voice commands. This person surely came there prepared, commanding Halil to open the door definitely meant he brought several men and was planning on surrounding and outnumbering them.

Oguz looks at Halil and tilts his head slightly, they both know how these things work. If ever anything goes wrong, the casualties might adjust to their side as well, which was not even an option. Half of their hearts were present on their side and loosing any of them meant loosing a part of themselves. On top of that, their identities were not under any circumstances supposed to be reveal yet. They couldn't make any plans or plot on how to escape with the others present let alone with the enemy watching. As it stands, Halil was supposed to come up with something all by himself. Zeynep was worried to death, she held both Halil's hands with her small wrists which were clearly overpowered and almost over stretched. It looked like she was already tearing up while she stared at Halil. She knew about the fearlessness and selflessness of the man she loved, she knew he'd walk into fire without a second of thinking provided there was someone that needed saving. 

Zeynep looks at Halil while shaking her head, as a sign for him, she wishes he not step outside fearing for his life. What if the moment he walks out, the crazy man orders for him to be shot? Or do worse than just shooting him. In Zeynep's head played several of these scenarios and as they progressed, her fear intensified. 

"I won't let you step outside..." Zeynep cries in an angry tone.

"It'll be fine Zeynep, I'll just open the gate for him. In fact, your clothes are still in the car, I'll have to go and grab them as well..." Halil assures.

"Do you think I care about clothes right now?" Zeynep asks in anger, this has always been a problem for them. Halil Ibrahim never cared about his life, he always thought he was indisposable even after declaring his love to Zeynep. However, the moment him and Zeynep decided to be a couple, his life siezed to be his alone.

Just as how he wishes Zeynep to be safe and sound, Zeynep also wishes the same for him. 

"Do you have no consideration for me, Halil Ibrahim? Why, why do you always leave me behind and chase after death? Do I have no meaning in your life at all?" Zeynep cries in despair. Her eyes burning with anger and fear as she repremands Halil of the mistake he keeps on repeating over and over again.

"You are the only meaningful thing in my life Zeynep," Halil says as he caressed Zeynep's angry face. He takes her hand and they walk just a distance away from the others. He looks her in the eyes and continues, "If we get out of this- no... when we get out of this, I want you to marry me Zeynep. For real this time, I want us to live our lives to the fullest, I want us to leave here and build a life away from all this because now I know. Actually, I've known it for a long time, that without you... my life has no direction."

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