Chapter 39

İ chose You 

"Sibel, listen"

"Sibel let me explain"

"Sibel, friend" she said as in hurry had put on clothes and was chasing her .

She stopped, turned around then gave a tight slap to the one she called a friend from years now.

"Friend?! You dare to pronounce that holy word after kissing my fiance, after getting fucked like two animal on heat on his bedroom when I have been sleeping too. İ know you more than I know him. İ have told you all my secrets, all my pain and you go and screw me behind. What did I do wrong With you Livia?

"İ am sorry Sibel" the woman with disheveled hair, and robes that weren't neat at all said in broken voice, losing her balance as fall down on the stony road outside of his house.

Andrea arrived there not looking anything better than Livia, went toward Sibel leaving the one that gave him immense pleasure to lie on the ground, drawing on guilty tears.

"Sibel" he called her name and finally he met her cold shivery glare. The One that Sinbad used to see since he obliged her in that unwanted marriage.

 He didn't add anything more as Sibel went away first walking than running forgetting that just a week ago she was between death and life.

She ran and ran crying all the tears that this new event brought to her.

She didn't realize what time it was when went back to her home after had stood at the park watching the kids that brought her son to mind. Yes, only Mert had the power to change her life in a snap.

When she went home saw her car there, meaning that he was too. Thinking that Mert could be there too. Took several deep breaths and went inside.

She was right, Mert was there with Andrea talking causally.

"Mert go inside my room and don't get out till I say so."

"Mum, has something happened?!"

" Mert, do as I said!" This was her first time being so authoritarian toward him. Boy didn't say anything further but gave a deadly look at Andrea as was leaving.

"Sibel…"

"Sibel wasn't like you think; Sibel was just this time; Sibel i am sorry I was jealous about him; Sibel forgive me…. Blah blah blah" she mocked him.

" You don't speak a word anymore." She raised her hand to stop him from saying anything further.

Like a wounded lioness she moved around as the dirty image of both of them denied to get away.

"İ am sorry Sibel." Was his broken voice.

"Sorry! For what Andrea?! That you cheat me or you cheat me with my best friend?! How could you do this to me? After all these years I thought finally we will have our time." She crushes on the couch crying as he comes kneeling before her.

"Please don't cry! İ swear was just a moment thing. You are right I was jealous of him. Please Sibel look at me, amore." His pleading voice made her lift her head from her hands staring directly to his blue eyes and she put her lips in a mockery smile.

"How stupid you think I am ?" She rose up making him feel a bit scary as her look was deadly over him.

Before he could say anything further she turned and, ohh boy if she was Medusa poor Andrea would be stoned.

"İ have seen the lipstick mark on your shirt, the unfamiliar parfüm on your clothes, especially inside your house. You have been cheating for months. How much fun you had behind my back, huh?! You bastard! 

You know why it hurts!! Cause I choose you. When he has been dying in guilt all these years and waiting for a chance I choosed you. Even now when he has been my support around here, İ choose you. İ let him go, and  İ came to you. Cause I thought you deserve a chance after all these years but how wrong I was." She said it all at once in his face.

"Amore, perdonami solo questa volta! Te lo giuro non succederà mai più. Io ti amo amore mio.(Love, forgive me just this time. İ swear it will never gonna happen again. I love you , love)" He was about to engulf her in his arms but she pushed him.

"No, İo non perdono né te né lei. Sei un bastardo, un doppio faccia non te perdonare mai! Vai via dalla mia casa.( No, I don't forgive either you or her. You are a bastard double face, I will never forgive you! Now go away from my house!)" She yelled at him as went to open the door.

"Sibel" he called, desperate for her as she moved aside showing him the way to the door. 

As soon as he went away Sibel closed the door and fell to the ground crying. She couldn't yet understand why all these happened to her. She trusted them. She trusted her all her secrets and she betrayed her like this.

 After not hearing any noise coming from the kitchen Mert comes out from the room to see his mum in that devastated state. He crunch down and help her stand on her feet.

"I don't know what happened mum but will pass. Don't you worry, you have me. You have dad too."

"He went away cause I chose someone else " her voice broke. Mert put her inside her bed blanket.

Mert didn't know the reason but well he imagined. Taking in thought his mother's last word before drifting to sleep he took his phone and dialed a number. Let a voice message as the phone was busy at the time.

 He saw the time and still hasn't passed mid-day. 

Sat down looking at the note he took from Francisco, his friend about the classes he missed.

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"Love come with me"

She woke up thinking he was there but no. She didn't choose him this time either.

She looks at the Clock on the wall and hasn't passed too much since she lied there. Tears come down effortlessly.

Somehow she feared this moment would come eventually as they lack intimacy she couldn't let him go further than kiss. Wasn't in her hands she couldn't accept other lips as her skin would be burning in acid. Maybe his curse was stronger than her. Anyway he had a hundred ways to find another woman but he found her. More tears come down but now were mixed with anger she gets up smashing around everything that her hand catches, especially what they have gifted to her. Mert left his studies and went to his mom,she was a mess crying and throwing what was on her wardrobe all around the room.

"Mum, calm down!"

"I am calmed Mert, just doing some cleaning." She said as tore some photos of her with Livia.

"What did he do to you? Tell me mum!"

"Just know that adult life is a messy world. Stay like this as much as you can, my baby." She kissed him over his head and held him on her chest like he was a baby.

"Mum, whatever happened between you and him, don't let your smile go away."

"I will not, and see cleaning the wardrobe. I found an invitation for the  gallery opening that is tonight. Will you come with me?" The last question took him unguarded. He rolled his eyes and chewed his lower lips.

"What is wrong, Mert?"

"I told Francisco that I would go to his house for a sleepover." He still avoided her look as it was turning red.

"Ohh, I see His cousin Marianna would be there too right?!"

" Yes mum, and it has been a year since I saw her from close… but you know what I see her tomorrow today we will go to that party together."

"Look you go to Francisco's home and have fun, I am not a good company for you anyway. Don't worry for me, okay. I am Sibel Kara. What doesn't kill me makes me stronger." She winked at her boy.

Time passed with them searching for the right outfit and fixing the mess Sibel created. Finally they had what they chose. Quick he showers as Sibel heats some sandwiches that Sinbad had left already done.

 They ate lunch then it was time for her to shower and Start dressing up. Mert was anxious thinking about her, the girl that had stolen his heart since they first met years ago. 

"Mert how do I look?" She asked as walked through the short corridor. 

"Wow mum you look astonishing! I can't blame dad for being head over heels after you." He said the truth and made her do a pirouette around him.

" Did you spill all the parfüm over you my boy?" She  asked as indeed the smell of eucalyptus and lavender took her mind off.

"I was such a clumsy mum, thinking of her. I forgot that I needed to put it in my hand and neck but I ended up  covering myself with it. " He said, giving her a sad smile.

Sibel went away, took a clean towel wetting a bit with warm water then brushes on his wrist, neck and all over his upper clothes. Reducing the odor a bit. 

"My boy,  look at men like simple women, women like simple, good looking men too. You don't need to put extra on you to attract her. You just be her Mert. "

"You think I am her Mert?" The boy's heart was ready to break up the rib-jail with the intensity of beats. Sibel felt it as was holding his left wrist.

"I have seen the way she look at you and the way she turns all red when you approach her. Especially when she is jealous whenever you are around Aria teaching her piano tune." Her words worked for his heart to settle down.

"We are only good friends now, I have decided to talk with Francisco first as he is like her brother and I don't want to ruin friendship with him. You think she will give me a chance to court her?"

" Oh, benim canım; iyi kalıbının çocum  (oh my life, my good-hearted boy) you are blessed with wisdom and kindness, my love. Always keep them inside your heart my boy.  You are a good friend and he will appreciate your gesture. As I am sure she will accept you too.

Now let's double check the house and get out of here."

They did as she said.

As they were already at the door they heard a knock. Surprised, they looked at each other. Didn't wait for no one at that time.

She opened only to get baffled and drew a step back.

"You!" 

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