HATE Before LOVE
Lookouts.

Elif fell asleep on the sofa as soon as Ardan finished cleaning himself and changed his work clothes with a plain white T-shirt and sports trousers. There were still tears in the corner of the woman's eyes, obviously Elif returned to crying before finally falling asleep. Ardan sat down beside the sofa, removing the hairs that covered his female face. He fell asleep looking very peaceful as if nothing had happened, no one would have thought that the sleeping princess had experienced the events that shook her life.

Ardan contacted Yura to ask her to tell Zehra that Elif was there, worried that Zehra would be anxious waiting for Elif to come home.

"What's going on, brother?" yura asked after agreeing to tell Zehra that Elif was in her house.

"Elif remembers everything." replied Ardan.

"Oh my God, my Elif. Mona and I knew very well how she had struggled to prove herself to her father even though she knew her father had never loved her, but Elif had always loved Mr. Yanuar wholeheartedly, never complaining in the slightest. Ah... Elif."

"Yes, I know. My heart also hurts to know this."

"Of course."

"Alright Yura, thanks for your help, I'll call you again if Elif will return home."

"Good, Brother."

The phone connection was also cut off.

Ardan slowly and carefully lifted Eif's body and carried him into the room, he laid Elif on his bed, covered him and then kissed Elif's forehead very fondly.

"I'll do to erase all your grief, Elif. I love you."

***

Elif felt something filling his waist, he opened his eyes and realized he was inside Ardan's room. He saw a hand around his waist, he saw his phone on a small table beside the bed, his hand outstretched to grab it and saw no phone calls at all, and the time has shown at eight o'clock. He put his phone back down and slowly intended to get out of the bed, but the hand wrapped around his waist held him back and made Elif unable to go anywhere.

"Ardan, I. I think you're sleeping" said Elif turned around and was shocked when his face turned so close to Ardan's face.

"Hello sleeping beauty." said Ardan in a slightly raucous voice. "I didn't intend to sleep, but your sweet scent was like a soothing therapeutic scent and I ended up falling asleep."

Elif smiled nervously.

"S-it looks like I should go home, I think s-it looks like Mom is mad at me, Mom hasn't contacted me at all."

"Why should Zehra's mother be angry? I'm sure Zehra's mother was the first to understand your grief."

"Yes, but I just left the house, usually you'll look for me, worry about me, but this..."

"Sshh," Ardan touched his index finger on Elif's lips when he heard the woman was anxious. "Don't worry. I've asked Yura to tell Mother Zehra that you're at her house. That's why Zehra's mother didn't call you, maybe to give you some time to calm down at your best friend's house."

"Well..does Yura and Mona know about dad.I mean.hmmm, my God, I don't even know how I should call him now."

"You can call him, 'he whose name is not to be called'." Ardan gave a suggestion, of course accompanied by a wide grin.

"What if I call it 'Dementor'?"

"That's even more suitable!"

Then the two men laughed.

"So Yura and Mona know?"

"Yes, but don't blame them, they just found out the day you got home from the hospital. They are also very sad and sad. Truly a true friend."

"Yes, I'm lucky to have friends like Yura and Mona. And Adit? Does he know too?"

Ardan nodded.

"Oh my God..." Elif sounded worried. "Then how.. how is Adit..."

"Don't worry, Adit turns out to be more mature than he seems. You won't believe what he said to Yanuar after knowing the truth. A very wise boy."

"really?"

"Hmm," Ardan closed his eyes again, drowning his face in Elif's hair. His arms were getting tighter around Elif's skinny waist.

"Cand..."

"Shut up for a minute, I want to be like this in a minute. I really miss you."

"But it's night..."

"I know, I'll take you home later, don't worry."

"Of course, but that's not it, I'm hungry."

***

After dinner, Ardan immediately drove Elif home, during the trip, Ardan could not be separated holding Elif's hand, occasionally kissed him giving a strange sensation of grinding on Elif's stomach.

"Cand..."

"Efendim?" (Yes my love?)

"Sorry for what happened this afternoon about your plans for me. To continue my schooling..."

"Elif." Ardan gave a smile. "If I were in your position, maybe I would do the same."

"May I think about it first?"

"Of course" said Ardan, again he kissed the back of Elif's hand. "When you're ready, I'll take care of everything."

A few minutes later, Ardan's car stopped in front of Elif's house.

"Are you going back to the apartment?"

"Did you miss me already? Ardan Temptation.

"No..."

"So you won't miss me? Though every second I miss you, even now I miss you" said Ardan with a sulking attitude. Pretend of course.

"That's not what I mean. I just..."

Seeing the Elif who suddenly became anxious even made Ardan unable to bear to not laugh.

"Ih, why are you being such a bitch!" Elif pulled her hand out of annoyance and opened her seat belt, but just as she was about to open the door, Ardan locked the door.

"Open the door."

"No way."

"God!"

"Elif I won't open the door until you see my face first."

Elif shook his head, turning his face away from Ardan.

"Well, we'll be in the car until tomorrow morning."

Sontak made Elif see the man. "Why do you always tease me! It sucks!"

"I'm not teasing you, baby. I always miss you."

Elif grunting.

"I'll be in my new house" Ardan said to Elif's question earlier, wiping Elif's hair.

"All right, now open the door."

"Tamam, Elif hanim." (All right)

Ardan also came out of the car, delivering Elif until right in front of the fence of his house.

The atmosphere of the environment was quiet, almost all the light houses were extinguished because it was time for a night break.

"Ardan," Call Elif, look at the man. "Thank you for everything you've done for me, for my family."

Ardan smiled, he pulled the tiny body of Elif, hugged her, peeked at the top of her head, sniffing in the sweet fragrance that came out from the woman's megar hair. Then releasing his embrace but not his hand, he cupped Elif's face, staring intensely into the most beautiful eyes he had ever seen.

"You don't have to thank me for anything."

Elif smiled, moved, his heart beating so fast.

"Rest, don't hesitate to call me if you can't sleep anymore."

Elif nodded then opened the gate of his house and locked it back, he waved his hand at Ardan before actually entering the house.

Ardan got into the car, started the engine and stopped at the house he had just bought yesterday.

Neither Ardan nor Elif were aware of the existence of someone hiding in the dark, paying close attention to what had happened to Ardan and Elif. His hands clenched until his nails paled so hard he clenched his hands. His gaze was filled with resentment and hatred.

"The cheap woman is shameless" she said in a low and cold tone. "Patience, we'll meet again."