Inevitable

Chapter (38)

Emir was driving out of the city.

"Daddy. Where are we going? "
Poyraz said from the back seat.

"We are going to my home, Son"

"Mommy is not coming with us?"

"No my boy. She's not. She's going to follow us don't worry"

"But I want Mommy"

Emir clinched his fists around the starring wheel. He pressed his lips tightly.

(What the hell am I doing? I'm practically kidnapping my own son). How could he do this to Zeynep? But she lied to him in omission. She played him.

...

It was nearly sunset. Zeynep was on her way back home. She felt a tightness in her heart. Like something bad is about to happen. She was so worried. Maybe she shouldn't have left Poyraz. She knew Emir would never let anything happen to him but she had this small feeling in her gut.
Emir may just take Poyraz and leave.
No. No. He won't do this to her. He promised. Zeynep stopped her line of thoughts and concentrated on making it to her house faster. The weather was bad so it was too late when she arrived.

Zeynep took the upstairs to her house hurriedly. She went inside and started looking for them frantically. She couldn't find them anywhere. Emir's car wasn't outside either. Bile raised to her throat and she felt the same fear she lived befor when they kidnapped her son. The same dreadful feeling of lose.

Zeynep went fast to Poyraz's room hoping. Only hoping to find him their. She entered into the room and what she saw made her fall on her knees.

On the bed Emir was laying on his back having Poyraz's small body curled above his chest. Both were sleeping soundly.

Zeynep released a breath and smiled softly. She stood up and went to them. She sat on the edge of the bed and looked at them. They were here. They were fine. Her fear was unnecessary.
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(Flash back)

Emir pulled over to the side and stopped for a minute. He looked at Poyraz in the review mirror and found his son looking confused with his big brown Eyes. The look on his eyes was so patient, so trusting. It reminded him so much of the look he used to see in Zeynep's eyes when shr was younger, when he manipulated her and broke her heart and trust. smashing them into pieces. And he was about to do the same thing to her. Not just her. His son too. He was purposely taking him away from his mother. Just like his father did. Emir closed his eyes and took a deep breath. No. He won't let the darkness swallow him again. He has to fight his way out. For His son.

"Daddy?"

"Yes baby?"

"I miss mommy"

"Me too buddy. Let's go back to Mommy then".

Emir turned the engine on and made a round in the street driving back to Zeynep's house.
(End flashback)

...

Zeynep sat beside them on the bed, Emir opened his eyes and looked at her.

"Hi. Since when you two were sleeping?" Zeynep whispered.

"Not long. have you finished you work?" Emir asked her curtly. He was mad at her but also feeling guilty for almost taking Poyraz away from her.

Zeynep finished packing and they were ready to leave. Everything was settled but what was unsettling is Emir's behavior. He was acting weird since she came back. He refused to eat with them and went outside walking by the beach. Some thing happened to him.

Zeynep was tucking Poyraz under his cover after he took a bath, but he refused to sleep until he sees his father.

"Your father is on his way here. You go to sleep. Tomorrow we're leaving to istanbul"

"Are we going to the city of birds?"

"City of birds?"
Zeynep chuckled. Her son was so smart.

"Yes, we're going to the city of birds"

"Are you coming with us this time?" Zeynep looked confused.

"Of course baby I'm coming with you. When do I ever left you?"

"Today. You didn't come with us. So we came back to take you"

Zeynep shook her head trying to make sense of what she was hearing.

"Poyraz, did you and Emir went out today?"

"Uha.."

"Where?"
"I don't know. Somewhere faaaaar"
Zeynep felt like the sky just fell over her head.

(No he did not).