Hearing my words

Chapter one

She got out of the taxi and walked toward the mountain hut, she could see Can sitting there with his head bent down but there was someone else there with him, Polen.  Seems, when times were hard,  he ran to Polen at the first opportunity.  Or maybe she made sure to run to him. 

He apparently was listening to her because she was talking and he wasn't saying a word.

She stood there in shock. Was she really hearing Polen tell him that it might be best if they go away together? She stood stock still, not even sure she had taken a breath. He finally looked up and saw her.

"Sanem"

"Can, I was hoping we could talk."

Both he and Polen stood and walked toward Sanem. 

"Can, I will leave so you can talk, but think about the job offer, it can be a new beginning for us." Polen said as she smirked at Sanem.

"You don't have to leave, Polen." said Sanem "You might as well stay here and hear what is said. That way you can report to Huma."

"What could you possibly have to say that could explain your actions?" asked Can.

"Well, maybe if you would just listen instead of screaming at me or talking over me, you might actually hear what I have to say."

"You gave Fabri our scent how can you explain that." he yelled, he grabbed her arm, Polen gasped, actually afraid for Sanem "That scent was us, it was what I loved about you." His words hurt but they also angered her. "You are now to me just like everyone else. You are the other."

"I have finally realized it is only my creams that  you love about me. Well, I can help you out with that and  then you won't have to be disappointed in me again. You won't have to worry if I have lied to you or if you can trust me. Since that scent is the only reason you love me. Then here"  she said, jerking her arms free from his hold. Digging into her bag, she pulled out a jar of her cream and reached across Can, making sure he would get a whiff of the cream on her arm and placed the jar in Polen's hand. "Here, you can have this, since it is the only reason Can loves me, maybe if you wear it, he will finally fall in love with you."

No one said a word, as she started to turn away, she wanted someone to hurt as much as she did. "You should probably take Polen up on her offer and leave. I know I won't be waiting for you any longer."

Polen was opening the jar and take a whiff of the cream, she rubbed a little on her wrist. Sanem was glad now that she had told the taxi driver to wait, this way she could leave, she didn't want either one of them to see her tears, she just wanted to leave. 

 His words hurt her more than he would ever know. She couldn't stay and allow Can to speak to her that way or to try and get him to listen to her.   She was done, she didn't have it in her anymore.

She heard Polen say "Can, this isn't anything special. Why are you so mad that she gave this to Fabri? It actually doesn't smell that good at all. My perfume smells better than this!"

She waited to hear if Can responded. "Maybe she gave you a different cream."

"I am sure this is her scent, it is the same jar I have seen her use at the agency."

Sanem continued to walk and get in the taxi, not caring anymore if Can would listen.

Can grabbed Polen's arm and took a whiff of her wrist where she had applied the cream.  "This doesn't smell anything like it does on Sanem, so she must have given you a different cream."

 "Oh, Can! You must know that no scent smells the same on any two people. My body chemistry is not the same as hers so it will not smell the same on me as it does on Sanem."

As the taxi was pulling away she could see Can walking swiftly toward them. The driver looked in the mirror and asked if she wanted him to stop. She shook her head no "Please, just get me out of here." she said with tears in her eyes.