After escaping the first trap, Feriha and Eric found themselves in a narrow corridor, exhausted but alive.
The girl with the blue ribbon was finally free, clinging to Feriha's hand. 🤝
Eric held Feriha's other hand tightly, guiding her through the dimly lit path. 🔦
Their bodies brushed together as they navigated the narrow space.
Feriha's cheeks warmed. His closeness was comforting… grounding… and confusing.😵
The boy whispered, "You saved me, Feriha!"
Feriha smiled, glancing at Eric. "We did it… together."
Eric's eyes softened as he looked at her. "I told you. You're never alone." 🙌
Unnoticed, someone watched from a distance ;a pair of green, calculating eyes.
Eric stepped even closer, instinctively shielding Feriha. Their hands lingered together. Feriha felt the warmth of his touch, the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, and her own heart raced uncontrollably. 💓
After a few busy days, Ravihan returned to look for Feriha and saw them in the distance.
But someone else saw it too. 😥
Selene, hidden in the shadows, smiled cruelly.
Ravihan approached them.
Hi Feriha. 👋
Hi Ravihan, after a long time, did you finish the other task you were going to do?
"Yes, it's over, who is this?" Ravihan asked, looking at Eric. 👀
"This is one of my closest friends from high school, we've actually known each other since we were kids, it was a friendship that started at school," Feriha said. 🧡
"Can you trust him? Did you tell him that?" Ravihan asked.
"Yes, I told Eric about Selene and everything, I trust him, and..." Feriha paused for a moment and thought.
"More..what more? Don't tell me that you two faced Selene alone without me," Ravihan said, looking at them with an angry and surprised face. 😡
"Don't be angry Ravi..we only did that today, we went looking for her, that's not how you came here looking for us?" Feriha asked.
"I'm a detective..don't forget that. If I was able to find you, then Selene can do it too. It's not safe here. Let's go to the shelter," Ravihan replied. 😐
"Okay, let's go," Feriha said, wrapping her hand in Eric's.
Seeing that, Ravihan felt his chest tighten, and he wondered to himself what kind of relationship he and Feriha had. 😖
Is it brotherhood, friendship, or...
Ravihan snapped out of his thoughts, took the car keys out of his pocket, and looked at them again.
Ravihan's gaze sharpened. He clenched his fists as jealousy and irritation churned within him. He had always been protective of Feriha, but seeing her so close to Eric… it ignited a mix of envy and helplessness.
"You're too close," Ravihan muttered under his breath.
"You don't understand what's coming." 😑
Feriha, unaware of Ravihan's turmoil, leaned slightly against Eric. Their closeness was natural, comfortable, and utterly unavoidable; a spark that neither could ignore, even amid chaos.
Selene's laughter echoed faintly again, as if mocking the tangled hearts she was about to exploit. 😅