The Leaving

I took one last look at our house. Now it was time to leave. The good years I spent here will be gone. For my father, we would have had a much better life. I was hoping for that too. I couldn't do anything anyway. But I'm still happy for my dad. After sixteen years of solitude. I can finally see that he has tasted happiness. I looked at my father, who until two days ago was a single man. He was looking at the house with a smile on his face.

- I promise, everything will be much better, Deniz.

I looked at him and smiled.

When I turned my back I saw him, Rüzgar. My first and only love. Of course, he didn't know about it. I never dared to tell him.

He ruffled her slightly long light brown hair, as he did when he was nervous.

-Have a nice trip, Deniz.

He approached me. And he wrapped his muscular arms around me like they promised protection.

-Goodbye, Rüzgar.

-I learned yesterday that you will go…

He paused a little and continued.

- Have something you want to say?

Yes, I love you so much!

Of course, I couldn't say that, it was too late for that now. I was moving to another city and would never see him again. I was losing him because of my cowardice. My eyes started to water, but I restrained myself.

- Take care of yourself, Deniz.

-You too.

I couldn't look into his eyes any longer, those green eyes... However, his eyes were the only ones I wanted to see all my life. And he was too blind to understand that. I invited him to dinner many times, asked him to be my date at the school dance party. I valued him more than anyone else around me, but he never understood it. And there was no point in being honest and opening my heart anymore.

I hugged for the last time and got in the car. I thanked Yaprak from my heart. So she said to Rüzgar that I was leaving the city. I was going to miss this crazy girl.

Since I said goodbye to many of my friends yesterday, I asked them not to come in the morning. Because we were leaving quite early.

I waved to the Rüzgar and my father gradually began to distance me from everything I loved.

When I looked at Rüzgar in the mirror, he just stood there and stared at us. After a while, he looked at our house and then sat down where he was.

I couldn't deduce that he loved me that way. He only loved me as a close friend.

My tears came back. I turned my head so my father wouldn't see it. Then I got a message on my phone. It was Yaprak.

'You know I will come to visit.'

' I know ' I texted.

'I'll try to bring him with me.'

'All right. I will wait.'

I burst into tears as I drove away from my city. My dad would think I was crying because I'm leaving the city and my friends. But I was crying for Rüzgar more than anything.

Even though we weren't lovers, I wanted him by my side. Because he was always there to protect and love me. And now suddenly breaking off like this... It was so hard...

I grabbed my phone and texted Yaprak.

'Please bring him with you! Please... I miss him already!'

A minute later the answer came.

'I will bring him. I swear I will.'

I slept the rest of the trip when I opened my eyes and we were in our new big house. And she was waiting for us at the door, Derya. That is my father's new wife.

She came right up and hugged us.

- Welcome.

- My love!

- Come on, I made you some breakfast.

- Thanks my darling.

They went first, and I followed them.

A beautiful table awaited us. After a short conversation, I started to eat and they started talking about the hospital.

Derya and my dad met at a medical conference last year. Both are skin specialists. They got married two days ago after about eight months of being together.

Derya was a very nice person Every time she came to us she would bring me my favorite chocolates and chat with me.

My father had talked about the marriage first. He asked me if I wanted him to get married and I just supported him. My mother left him when I was one year old. So, of course, I would support him when happiness came to his door. I just told him that I would not call her mother no matter what.

He accepted immediately, never asking why. And Derya did not have a problem with it also.

The city we came to was a very green place. Our house was right next to a forest. They bought the house together. It was quite expensive.

I looked at them. They were looking into each other's eyes. It was time to leave them alone.

-I'll pack my things.

- The room above with the green door is yours.

While Derya was saying this, she was handing jam to my father.

- All right.

Green door?! This is not a normal green, it was a shrine green that we know. A scary and dreary green...

The room was cream-colored, unlike the door. I'm sure my father chose it. Because my room in our old house was also cream-colored.

The furniture was also cream. The room was the same as my old room. I packed my things and took a nap because I was road tired. An hour later, I woke up to find my father and Derya sitting by the fireplace.

I approached them.

- Excuse me. I am going out. I thought I'd let you know.

Derya looked at me with a smile on her face.

- There's a festival here these days. A few bands are coming to the concert and there are also tent shops where you can find nice things and have fun as much as you want. Maybe you want to go?

- Thank you.

- Keep your phone with you, honey.

-Ok dad.

I left the house and reached the festival area. There was indeed a wide variety of tents.

I sat in a cafe and drank coffee. Then I bought some jewelry.

I spent three hours going here and there. As it started to get dark, my phone rang. It was my father.

- Sweetie. Where are you?

- I'm at the festival.

- How is it? Is everything okay?

- Yes, dad.

-We're going out to dinner. Do you want to come?

- No. I will be here.

- Okay sweetie. See you later.

- See you.

Of course, I wasn't going to go out to dinner with them.

I started walking towards the concert area. The tents were bright. Colorful lamps and balloons adorned the whole place.

Everywhere was full of people. I continued walking.

Suddenly I saw a beautiful bag covered with sequins. It was just the way Yaprak would love. As I approached the tent to get it, I heard voices coming from the back. I immediately headed there. A boy dressed in black was beating another boy to death!!!

The boy's face was covered in blood. I screamed involuntarily and approached them.