HALF FACE (Get lost into the parallel Time)

SECRET IN THE CHEST

After she came to her senses, she forced herself to stand up and opened her door, calling for Sariye. In a short while, Sariye rushed in, holding her hand and gently making her sit on the bed.

"Ma'am, what did you do? Did you carry out everything you told me?"

"Yes, I did and I succeeded but Mihca told me not to tell anyone. However, I didn't listen to him and told you everything, you have kept so many things from me"

"I am so sorry Ma'am, please don't be mad at me."

"I am not very mad at you but you have betrayed my trust. You have to tell me everything you did, now"

Sariye bowed her head, turning it to balcony. She was upset because she spoiled the secret.

"Ma'am, I have been lost in curiosity since you have told me all about this event. Later, after your conversation with Mihca, I had difficulty in understanding the situation and fell into deep suspicion."

"This is not the real matter Sariye! Yeğzan, one of the warriors here is the son of your uncle, why did you hide this from me?"

"How so? I mean how did you learn this while sitting here? How could I told you this, I did not want to influence your thoughts.

I, myself learned about him much later, in fact I saw him only yesterday on my way to the warehouse."

"You have told him everything rather than holding onto our secret. What did you do, tell me everything"

"After our meeting yesterday, this matter really made me think. As I have said, Yeğzan saw me on my way to the warehouse and he called out for me on my return and we had a talk.

Yeğzan is a tailor and we have stopped by his shop when we went to the city with you. Maybe you did not see him but he has seen you, as a matter of fact he has seen only half of your face"

Zülfüleyfe nodded her head and smiled.

"I know this detail as well but there are a lot of things, he did not tell me either!"

"Ma'am how... how do you know all these?" stammered Sariye with an astonished expression.

Zülfüleyfe stood up and picked up the red apple sitting on the table. She didn't eat anything during these thinking period, that is for the past two days.

"I know it all and I'll tell you after I talk with Mihca first or I might tell both of you at the same time but first, you must tell me everything you know"

"After we returned to the mansion, he would stop by from time to time to inquire about you. But he knew one thing for sure: you were unreachable and his love for you was impossible. These war games your father conducted was his way of reaching out to you.

He was, indeed, selected by the man your father assigned for our city. This man was directed to him by old man Joep, that is, he is the one who recommended Yeğzan."

"Fine, but how and why did you tell him our secret?"

"He really wanted you and knowing him well, I thought he would be a good match for you. I just wanted to help both of you.

Yesterday noon, I told him what you have told me, mentioned about the chest and what you were thinking to do. He thought that this was a good chance to infuse to your heart saying that he was more or less aware of the book"

"Did you see him today? Did he tell you anything?"

"Yes, when you dropped the book in Mihca's room, he opened the chest and peeked at the paper you placed in the book. He wrote exactly the same date and number on a separate paper adding a word different than yours and returned your paper to the book.

Then he quickly placed the chest back to its place and left. When you recently told me to close the door, in fact when you were ready for the dream, he was waiting downstairs and I signaled him. That is, you both lived the same dream at the same time."

"I know. This is how I know the questions I asked you. Now, everything makes sense. Don't worry, I was angry with you but after all, you have served a lovely purpose. I will first tell you and Mihca everything and then go and tell my father that I have reached a decision."

"That means you selected Yeğzan!" said Sariye jumping up. She looked very happy and kept staring with a sincere smile on her face.

"Hold on! Please be quite and calm, don't reveal our secret again."

"Yes, Ma'am. All I want is your happiness. You have ended up in such a though situation even though you are always so sensitive. I shall continue to do my best to get you out of this situation."

"Knowing all your nice thoughts and seeing how the things have turned out, I am not angry with you anymore. I am so sleepy; it is as though I have really lived through that whole period of time. I feel as if I experienced everything sleepless and exhausted. Now, please go ask Mihca if he is available to see me. You can come with me if he approves so that I can tell everything to both of you."

You locked my life in a matchbox.

Take a matchstick, then it is up to you to decide;

Put the whole box on fire;

Or light up our love from inside