Some days later Handan... Angie decided to call Violetta over as she was the girl her son wanted.
This made me a little pissed off, but Ahmed seems to be a good guy so I trust him.
Anyways...
As I took Vilu away from the harem and were alone in one of the corridor...
- Dad...? - she muttered - Is that you...? Really... You?
She seemed like she's about to cry so I just hugged her tightly.
- It's me... - I whispered and she now started crying - It's me... I'm so sorry, Vilu... I'm so sorry...
She cried while hugging me so tightly that it almost made me cry too.
- Vilu... Vilu, listen to me - I said after some minutes - You're going to meet Sultan Ahmed's mother, who's deeply worried about her son's safety. She think you and Safiye Sultan planned something against him...
- But that's not true! Or... Even if Safiye Sultan does have some bad intesions... I don't...
By this time she has already met Sultan Ahmed, so she knows who he is in person.
I don't know what happened between them at that night, but for now I'm not going to ask anything about that.
- Be respectful with her... Handan Sultan can easily get pissed.
- Dad, I can't do this! Help me escape, please... Everyone hates me already! - Vilu begged.
It broke my heart to just hear.
- I can't... But if you can do good... They will protect you!
- Who?
- The Sultan and his mother... Believe me...
I wasn't sure myself if it is indeed going to happen, but I had to try to make her feel better somehow.
- Now... Let's get going! And be strong, okay?
She nodded hesitantly as we headed off towards Angie's room.
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Vilu's POV:
It's easy to say for him to be strong... He has always been strong, but not me!
I'm scared and I just want to get out of here!
It's not like the Sultan wasn't nice to me, or anything...
In fact...
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- Don't be scared of me - he said, smiling at me - I wouldn't make you do anything that you don't want to do...
- Y-You wouldn't? - I stuttered.
I was honestly shocked.
- No - he smiled - I want you to love me for who I am... And I'll show you my real face...
I wad confused, but happy at the same time... Even though at that moment I didn't know what to expect at all.
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- You can go! - said the aga at the door.
I looked behind me towards my dad, who gave me a smile and a nod, telling me to go in and do my best to impress Handan Sultan.
So I did...
