Ask-i Memnu: An Alternate Ending.

1. Behlül's Regret

The next morning, Behlul got ready to attend Bulent's basketball match as he had already promised to be there. The events from last night were still on his mind. He checked his phone and there was a voice message from Bihter. He heard Bihter's voice note and suddenly became restless. Bihter sounded very heart broken, he thought to himself. But the damage had been done, there was no turning back from what he had said to her. He had broken her forever.

With a heavy heart, he left for Bulent's match. In the car, he listened to the voice message one more time, trying to asses the situation, but he couldn't figure out what she exactly she was trying to say. Erase everything related to him? What did she mean by that? He was convinced since last night that the pregnancy was a lie Bihter had crafted to torture him. He sighed in confusion and left for the match.

While he sat in the court, absentmindedly cheering for Bulent, all he could think about was his beloved. He couldn't stop thinking about the time when Bihter sat right next to him in this very court and finally confessed her true feelings for him. He couldn't stop thinking about how happy he was that day. The love of his life, loved him back. His heart was full. The thought of how all of that was now dust, pinched him.

Sadness took over him as he realised their beautiful love had been lost somewhere in all this mess. He had shut Bihter out of his life. He was back to being the confused Behlul, who just pretended to be happy while he was hollow on the inside. Just like a robot. This was how he used to be before Bihter came into his life. And now, he was back to the same place. There was nothing he could do about it, because he thought this was how it was supposed to be now. His duty was to keep Nihal happy, that was what everyone told him anyway. No one asked him about how he felt or if he was okay. Everyone cared only about Nihal.

The match ended with Bulent's team winning. Bulent took Behlul out for a treat as he had promised earlier. On their way to the restaurant, Bulent switched between channels on the radio and "Bu Boyle" started playing. He increased the volume not realising how it made Behlul go numb.

🎶  Love can either find you or it can stay away
As you can see, it's being sincere, but it can also keep distance.. That's the way it works.. 🎶

Behlul closed his eyes trying to stop his tears, thinking those joyful days and those endless memories with his beloved. He couldn't stop thinking about Bihter, her face, her beautiful shiny green eyes, her contagious smile. He remembered how she ran towards him laughing when he surprised her at the stone house. How she hugged him so tightly while both of them couldn't control their laughter. How they were so happy to finally reunite after being away from each other for so many days. Every moment he lived with her, raced through his mind as the song played in the background. It was very overwhelming and he suddenly panicked, halting the music completely as his face turned red.

It was very clear that he still loved Bihter with his whole heart and soul. While he was actually crazy in love with her, he had to pretend to love spoilt brat Nihal just so he could please his uncle. He was trapped and burdened. But he thought there was no way out and this was how it had to be now.