What if I stayed ?

Chapter 8

When she wakes up, she texts Yusuf right away:

" Did you sleep well ?

I'm curious about what you said about my name. "

Then she lays in bed thinking.

Was that too much ? Probably I should have waited and not to text him right away.

Can't help it, I'm so happy to text him or just to have some words from him. Even a word, just a word makes me happy.

She gets a text, it's Yusuf :

" I'll take a shower and will come for breakfast. "

" Breakfast ? "

" Yeah, I'll buy the ingredients on my way and we'll prepare breakfast together. "

" It's 1pm. "

" Well, we just woke up so it's morning for us. "

" Ok, come. "

" See you. "

She gets up immediately to take a shower and to wear something nice. After she dries her hair, she puts a little mascara and a light lipstick. She fixes her hair nicely, and goes in the living room. When she goes there she's terrified, she forgot about the mess Jimmy made last night. She hurries to clean the mess, when she's almost finished someone rings the doorbell, it's Yusuf.

" Hi, miss. Did you dream well last night ? Here are those roses for you, they're in pink color. They said that roses are your favorite.

" I sleepy well, sir. Thank you for the roses, I prefer red ones more, but those look good too and smell really nice. But what's the fuss about this Dream, dream, dream  ? "

" Well let me get in first, he kisses her in cheeks. "

The neighbors saw them.

" Isn't that the son of Mr. Omar ? "

" Yes, I worked for them when they had the ceremony. I thought the wrangling between Mr. Yusuf and Osman didn't mean much, because he didn't mind to mess around. But I get it now, it was because Hayal. "

" Really ? That's really bad. "

" Yeah, really bad. I wonder what will happen when Mr. Omar will learn that his son is dating Hayal.

" Me too. "

This is a conversation between Amara and Linda. Hayal's neighbors.

" The meaning of your name means Dream. It's in Turkish. While I was living in Turkey I learned Turkish. "

" Really, I didn't know the meaning. "

" It's beautiful, just like a dream. You're beautiful, just like a dream. "

She kisses him " You're the handsome one. "

" Let's cook now. "

" Alright, let me put those roses in vase. "

Someone rings the doorbell, Yusuf opens the door.

" What are you doing here ? " says Jimmy.

" I came to eat breakfast with Hayal. You can join us. "

" Join ? What the fuck are you talking ? I told you not to come near Hayal. "

" Well, I'm not asking for your permission to see my girlfriend. "

" Girlfriend ? What is he talking ? "

" Enough " she says " Jimmy we'll talk about this, come outside. "