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"Grandmother Knows Best"

"Yalin's Guilt"

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What does one say to a man who has become a brother-in-law through marriage without knowing it? How does one face such a man with the undeniable truth that one cannot live without his sister's love? Does one 'fess up and admit it standing firmly in one's tracks? Does one finally "man up" and defend the honor of the woman entrusted to him by fate? Or does one defy logic and fate yet again, and cover up the truth with yet another painful lie?

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These questions troubled Yalin Aras when he and his beloved Defne barged into her brother Toprak's office. They were hoping to stop him from finding out the truth of their secret marriage. Yalin had finally realized fate may have offered them a final plea. A final nudge to reveal the truth so he could stop pretending he did not love Defne enough to fight for her. Stop pretending he did not love her enough to be the man Toprak did not believe he was or would ever be. Stop pretending he did not love her enough to stand up to Toprak... once and for all

Yalin stood on the doorstep of Toprak's office and asked himself how things had gotten so out of hand up to this point... and why? Was it guilt that resulted from the failure of his parents' marriage? Or was it his own guilt over past fears of making a commitment to love and marriage?

Why was his wife trembling with fear in his arms? Why was she afraid to admit to her brother that she had chosen him and married him? Was he too weak a man to stand his ground? Was he a man not strong enough to admit to Toprak that Defne was his wife and establish his place by her side?

How many bruises on his face would it take for him to finally speak the truth? How long would it take before he could hold her hand and no longer pretend she did not matter the world to him? Or worse still, how long would it take for Toprak to think of chasing him away forever?

He looked down at Defne. She was looking at Toprak. He was reeling with anger because he saw her in Yalin's arms. Was this really how he wanted their lives to continue? No! Enough was enough! No more running, no more pretending, no more hiding. No more lying about the strength of his feelings for Defne. No more forcing them to hide their love. If it was true that lessons kept repeating themselves for a reason until they were learned, then he would finally take notice. He was a grown man. He was a married man. And he was man enough to take his wife to his home where she belonged, whether Toprak was ready for this step or not.

Not willing to wait to see what Toprak's sneaky spy was going to say, Yalin yelled out to Toprak that he and Defne got married. That she was his wife! His other half, for eternity and one breath longer.

Everyone looked at him in disbelief but he stood his ground. Stoic, brave, and scared straight. But he would no longer deny Defne her right to the life and love she deserved. Seeing that Yalin was serious in the words he had just said, everyone turned to look at Toprak. If anger was Toprak's middle name, fury just became his first. Both men engaged in a brief battle of stare-down. Time stopped. The only thing that could be heard was Yalin's heavy breathing and Toprak's angry snarl. Who was stronger? Who was more determined to win?

Seeing what he saw in Yalin's eyes, Toprak finally understood that he was losing the battle and the last bit of control over his family. And that... THAT realization... brought on a kind of rage he would not dare to control. He launched himself at Yalin. He would make him pay a price for ignoring their family values, their deeply rooted traditions, and Toprak himself. He rushed toward Yalin and Defne and in his attempt to grab Yalin, he pushed Defne aside. She fell down hard on to the floor, landing on her side.

Seeing that Toprak dared to push his own sister to the ground just to get to him, Yalin realized he was fighting for more than his own honor. He was fighting for his and Defne's honor and their chance at love and life itself. He flung his arm out so hard that when his fist met Toprak's face, Toprak flew halfway across the room. He flew past Leyla, onto his desk, over it, behind it, finally landing on the overturned chair on the floor. Everyone looked at Yalin, all the while he looked at his own hand in disbelief. And admiration. Boxing practices in his office sure brought on a considerable level of strength, but he surprised even himself.

He helped Defne up off the floor and held her close. For the chatterbox of a woman that Yalin was used to her being, Defne was as silent as a mouse, which was never a good sign. But not surprisingly, this only lasted for a moment. Once Toprak got back up from the floor, and Defne made sure he was alright, that quiet tongue of hers untied. Toprak heard an onslaught of words that made Yalin's eyes grow wide. Boy, did she let her words fly!

Yalin's brows narrowed as he considered what was happening. A brother was a brother, that was for sure. But Defne was a grown woman who made her own choices. She would never deny that Toprak had helped to raise her, but he had also taught her to be a responsible and sensible woman. When Yalin and Toprak both raised their eyebrows at her in question, she nodded. OK, fine. Maybe she had her moments of losing her temper, but still... There would have to come a point in her life when she would finally be allowed to do what she wanted to do, be who she wanted to be, and be with whoever she chose to be with.

Toprak attempted to speak. He tried but Defne stopped him. She was not done talking. And, no, she would not let him speak before she was finished. She continued to talk for a good long while. To end her argument and victorious monologue, she pointed to Leyla. She told Toprak there was no way she would stand still and allow him to steer her life and chance at happiness and love if he was too blind to see that he was failing at this himself. More importantly, he was failing to see how much Leyla still loved him and still carried a torch for him.

Toprak told her to stop talking but she would not. He repeated his request and still Defne did not listen to him. Then Leyla spoke up in unison with Toprak but Defne barged on. To get her attention, Toprak, Leyla, and Yalin all yelled out her name. She finally paused, looked at Yalin, and asked why he was yelling at her. He took her hand in his, and replied, "Defne, take a breath."

With eyes that were confused and still filled with anger, Defne raised her free hand in a sign of attempted truce. In a very calm and quiet voice, she told Toprak that she was not giving up on love. Love never ended if one believed it did not. Toprak wanted to shout but there was no room left at this point for that kind of a reaction with Defne. He looked at Yalin and asked him how many times had they denied their feelings? To him? To themselves? To each other? So, what made them so sure that love was love, and that they would make it all the way to the end? Defne looked at Leyla and saw tears in her eyes. There was so much love left for Toprak in those teary eyes but he failed to see it. Or was he afraid to see it?

Defne walked up to her big brother, stood close to him, looked him right in the eyes and asked him what he was most afraid to admit? That HE had failed at love? Or that HE was too afraid to admit he wanted to try harder to love again? When she asked him these questions, Toprak's anger suddenly dissipated into thin air. He was furious with Yalin and angry at Defne, but was not ready for the punch in the gut Defne just gave him.

As Toprak looked into her eyes, he saw their mother in them. Defne did not remember their mother but he did. Oh, yes, he did and realized how much he missed her stern words and kind heart. Defne had grown up standing up for herself with the strength carried through blood from their father, but she had inherited something much more important from their mother. She had inherited her kindness and her loving heart, and the way she could end an argument with a few simple words that always turned the argument right back on the person who had started it.

Instead of yelling, instead of fighting the battle he knew he had lost, Toprak stood up straight, closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Suddenly he felt his sister's delicate hand on his shoulder. He tried to figure out if she put it there to stop him or to support him? And that struck another nerve, right down to his core. He was the oldest sibling and had always carried on his shoulders the burden of protecting the family. But now? Who protected who? Who supported who?

He opened his eyes and looked at Defne and realized she was not scared at all. She stood by his side but kept looking at Yalin. Toprak finally figured out that although she was his sister, one of the four siblings, the time had come for her to look for her own way in life. make her own way in life. He also understood two very important things. One, if he accepted Yalin as Defne's husband, he would most definitely be able to keep a closer look at the way Yalin treated his little sister. And two, he admitted to himself once and for all that he needed Leyla back in his life and in his heart.

Yalin noticed the change in Toprak's eyes and physical posture. Whatever Defne said to Toprak had hit his heart and his pride on the same level and at the same time. Yalin just hoped it was enough to stop Toprak from keeping Defne away from him. His heart skipped a beat when he saw Defne walk toward him. Toprak followed her with his gaze but did not stop her. Even after Defne put her arms around Yalin right in front of everyone, Toprak remained silent.

Everyone looked at Toprak with puzzlement, waiting for his next move. Toprak looked at Leyla then over at Defne and Yalin. What he said next shocked everyone in the room. He declared they were all going home to pack up Defne's things. She was going to move in with Yalin... but NOT before they organized a proper wedding reception!

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This is a work of Fan Fiction inspired by the characters of "Inadina Ask". All photos, videos and characters belong to their rightful owners.

Written for Can Yaman International by Joanna Kurczak; @JoannaKurczak on Wattpad.

Edited by Mary Bloyd, Resident Editor for Can Yaman International

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