It was almost 7pm. Can and Sanem had done their shopping and some errands for the estate. They had spent the afternoon moving a few things around in the creamery and then turned their attention to the vegetable garden.
Sanem wanted to free poor Can scarecrow-dolma from all that brush. Despite the busy day with so many things to do, they were not tired, in fact they were having a great time. They had been there for several hours now, they had lost track of time. They teased each other and at one point, after finally freeing Can's cartoon and removing all the grass, Sanem exclaimed: "Ah, my dear Can you are saved!" Then she added: I promised to save you... from this savage!" she emphasised the last words, looking in the direction of her husband.
Then Can answered her: "Ah, I am a savage, am I?"
"Absolutely!" replied Sanem proudly.
"If I catch you, I'll show you how wild I am!" said Can to her. "Come here, where are you running to?!" he shouted to her.
Sanem started running through the garden, hiding behind a pile of gathered weeds. She filled her hands with those weeds and as soon as she heard Can's footsteps approaching, she waited until he was as close as possible, and stepping outside, she threw them at him to distract him. Then he ran away. But Can, despite the weeds in his face, managed to catch her, held her tightly to him and took revenge in the only possible way. He began to tickle her, while she wriggled around laughing and begging him to stop. Meanwhile, that joyful laughter had not gone unnoticed. Someone had just returned to the estate and instinctively, almost running, had followed the spot from which that laughter arose, with a sudden surge of joy. It was her. Mihriban, who had just returned to the estate and was standing motionless at the entrance to the garden. She was confronted by a very sweet and amusing scene. Can was tickling Sanem and she was laughing and shouting back: 'All right, I was joking, you're not a savage, all right, love. Come on, help! Stop it! I'm ticklish! Can! Can!"
Can did not want to give in, so Sanem said to him, "You want war, huh? And war it is! You know I know what your weakness is, don't you Can?
"Ah, you won't dare." He provoked her.
"You think so? I will dare, and how dare I! If you don't stop tickling me."
Sanem knew that Can, in general, was not ticklish. Also because physically he was like steel.
Where was he supposed to be ticklish?
But since they were married, he had discovered his weak point enough to annoy him. It was enough for someone to tickle him behind the ears, especially if it was done with something fine, like a stick or for example a blade of grass. And since Can was full of the weeds Sanem had thrown at him, she immediately took the opportunity to go on the attack. But he promptly grabbed her waist with one hand, holding her down, while with the other he took the sprayer for watering plants and pointed it at her.
"And now Sanem Divit, how shall we put it? Do you give up?"
Mihriban meanwhile had become spellbound looking at them. They were a joy to behold and had finally brought cheerfulness, colour and happiness back to the estate.
Seeing them again had brought back many memories in Mihriban, whose eyes were filling with tears. Sanem, now trapped, became aware of someone's presence and looking over Can's shoulder shouted, "Mihriban!"
Can thinking it was a way to escape the trap, said:
"Yeah right, like I don't know you! You're using the 'there's a person' tactic to distract me and escape, I know! And it's not working, my dear wifey!"
"No, Can, there really is Mihriban! Look!" Can turned around without letting go of Sanem.
At that point Mihriban, spoke in tears. "Can! Sanem! My children! How I have missed you!"
He ran towards them and hugged them both tightly.
"It is such a joy and relief to see you again!"
"Mihriban, how are you?" Can then asked once freed from that embrace.
"I missed you too a lot, Mihriban." Said Sanem. "You don't know how much!"
Mihriban recomposed himself. "I am fine all things considered. You had me slaving away, huh? But I know what your plan was! Deniz confessed it to me. I thank you. I must say it helped... if I hadn't been busy I would have been bored to death without anyone."
"Ah, Mihriban! Don't say that!" exclaimed Sanem.
"But forget about me! But you? Show yourselves in all your glory! Ah! You guys are such Greek gods! How you have changed! You are even more beautiful, if possible!"
"So tanned! Long, sun-bleached hair! Wow guys, what can I say... you should be models at this point!"
"Ah, Mihriban you are too good! We find you good too, don't we Can?"
"Ah, yes, and a lot! The agency suits you!" he joked.
"Thank you, too good!"
"The agency will also donate me, but the garden and the estate have suffered from your absence. Did you see that?"
"Yes, in fact we set to work immediately. Sanem wanted to free Can the scarecrow from the ecosystem around it."
"Ah... I see." Said Mihriban looking at Can with a puzzled look.
"Mihriban? Can I ask you a question? Who was it that put the k-way on Can the dolma?"
"Can the dolma?"
"Ah, long story... Sorry, I meant to say Can the scarecrow!"
"Ah, it was Cey Cey's idea.... and Muzo helped him, of course! I had told them I would move it inside the house, but they preferred it that way! They said, "Sanem doesn't want Can to be moved by others!" And in the end I gave in!" he admitted.
"Did you see?" said Can to Sanem.
"Bravo, you were right." Sanem turned to Mihriban. "Can had said so, but I wanted confirmation from you."
"E... you guys must tell me everything! How was the journey back? What is it like to return to dry land after so long? Did you find my card when you arrived?
Did you settle in ok? Are you missing anything? Tell me! I am dying of curiosity!"
"Sister Mihriban, calm down! Take it easy! Breathe!"
"Agency effect," whispered Can imperceptibly to Sanem.
"Can," Sanem said with a lip. "Don't say that."
"I'm so excited and delighted to see you again, I'm so excited!"
"Come Mihriban." said Can "Let's sit inside. We'll make ourselves comfortable, talk and have a quiet dinner."
Can and Sanem took her under her arms, either side and escorted her home. While Can poured drinks for everyone, Sanem set the table. Mihriban wanted to contribute to the couple by preparing food herself. A welcoming gesture, as she called it.As each person carried out their task, they talked lovingly as at a classic family dinner! They had so much to catch up on! Can informed her that it was Sanem who had led the boat on the return journey.
Surprised Mihiriban replied: 'Really? I don't believe it! Well done, child! Then the lessons of yesteryear were of some use."
Sanem told her about the Galapagos, Italy, Spain and all the places they had been.
They both told her that it was not so strange to return to dry land after all, in fact, it was literally like coming home. They told her that they had found her note and at that point, Mihriban apologised to them. She realised that the message was a bit generic, as a precaution, she said, because in case the note was suddenly found by others, at least they would not understand the receivers.
Can and Sanem thanked her for her prudence, and for her welcome. And so the dinner continued. And between chats they got onto the subject of work.
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