IRIS BLUE
Chapter 17: Getting suspicious

"Alaraaaa..?"

Alara stood when Efrina was less than a meter away from him.Alara looked from head to toe the woman who had been more than ten years had never met him.

"I think you've forgotten me..!!Alara said with the position of both hands crossed in the chest."Why does your face look older than mine?Didn't you take good care of yourself?"Continue berating Efrina, but it looks clear liquid has been creek in the eye fertilizer.

Efrina was still silent even though her hand was eager to touch Alara's body, she still waited until Alara was satisfied to vent her frustration.

"Why do you stand like that?you don't miss me...?"Alara.

Efrina could not help it, as she hugged Alara, "I miss you so much Ara.."Alara also returned Efrina's embrace."You think I don't miss you?I've been trying to figure out where you've been all along, but your father, your father, shut down all access you've been in contact with."Efrina broke her embrace while wiping away the tears that kept wetting her cheeks.

"You never contacted Amca Ehran(uncle Ehran)?"Alara asks Efrina a question, and replies to Efrina with a headband.

"I'm afraid he'll scold me."Efrina bowed lethargicly.

"Last met him Amca is getting older, you should be ready to return to Turkey and take her place.I'm sure Amca misses you a lot."

"Hhhhhh...."Efrina let out her heavy breath.

"Is it possible that Baba would take me back after angering him?"

"Blood is thicker than Ephri's water.Whatever your father is angry, he will still not be able to stand apart from his son, and I am sure, for this time Amca must be monitoring all your movements."Alara.

Elna came out of the room and approached Efrina and Alara who were still giving each other a longing.

"Who's Anne?"Elna looked at the beautiful woman who was sitting opposite her mother.

Alara turned her eyes to a young woman who called out to Efrina.And immediately a smile rose from her face,"Efri, she's Elna right?"Efrina nodded, Alara then stood up to Elna who was still confused.

Without further ado, Alara hugged Elna fondly, "Last I saw you when you were just born dear."Elna returned the middle-aged woman's embrace despite some questions starting to fill her head.

"He's Anne's cousin dear."Answered one of the questions he wanted to ask.

"You're so pretty, if teyze estimates that you're in your twenties now, right?are you working?"

"Yes teyze, my age is now twenty-one years old and now works at the Iris Hotel, as a pastry chef."

"really?that means you know A....."Not yet finished speaking, Efrina cut off Alara's words.

"Make baklava for me and your teyze, he likes it so much."

"I want to have a serious talk with you Ara, but I hope for a while you have to keep it a secret."Efrina whispered a little, as soon as Elna left them both.

"You must know where I am from Arka, right?"Alara nodded.

"Elna has absolutely no idea that the boss she works for is your son, and neither does Rey, not even a moment ago, Rey drove Elna home, I don't know if she turns out to be your youngest child..."Efrina sighed then continued again. "The great tribunal came to my family Ara, and I and Elna lived in the city of B, and I decided to live there in search of her father's whereabouts, but after sixteen years,there was no bright spot that I got at all during my search.And the aftermath, Elna had to experience something that changed her whole life.On her High School graduation day, a tragedy took away something that she had been guarding all this time,and it turns out from that incident, Elna's pregnant."

"Open...??"Alara seemed to not believe what Efrina told me, God did not stop testing the life of his cousin.

"Deflect your voice...Elna can hear it."

"I have to leave town B, because Elna keep lest the neighbors start gossiping about her pregnancy.And this big city becomes the choice to continue living and raising her baby."

"Why isn't he looking for a man who's already desecrated him?at least the man should be responsible."Alara.

"Deg.cn.deg..deg..."Alara's heart beat fast, the article five years ago, Arka had indeed visited the Iris Hotel in the city of B because there was a big problem.

"Are you sure?can I see Elna's son?"Alara was curious, if what Efrina said was true, she should do something as soon as possible.

"Of course, but remember, we have to keep this a secret."Efrina reminded Alara.

Alara nodded her head in agreement.After that Efrina passed leaving Alara and stepped towards the room, fortunately only when Efrina opened the door, Ozkhan was awake.

"Granddaughter Anne's awake, baby here.."Call Efrina.Ozkhan also approached Efrina with a face that looks still very sleepy.

"Where's Anne?"Ozkhan's first question as soon as he hugs Efrina.

"Mother again in the kitchen.ayo.."Bring her.

Efrina held Ozkhan's right hand and stepped out together.As they got closer to Alara, the middle-aged woman immediately stood up, and it was a shock that she saw a very handsome little boy,although his handsome face looks lethargic because he just woke up.

Praaannnngg,,,, The glass in Alara's hand accidentally fell, along with the decay of clear liquid from her glasses.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it.."Alara lowered her head, trying to pick up the scattered glass shards while wiping away her tears.

"Let it go, wait for the waiter to clean it up."Efrina.

Alara then stood up, trying to fix her unreasonable feelings."I made a mess Efri, forgive me."Efrina smiled.

"No papa Ara,, no, dear Anne Alara, say hello."Efrina's orders to Ozkhan.Ozkhan also look confused, especially he who just woke up.

Efrina understands Ozkhan's confusion, with a smile and a little explanation Ozkhan already understands who the woman he should call Anne is the same when he calls Efrina.

"Ozkhan Anne,"Ozkhan introduced himself as someone who had just presented a special appearance, bowing respectfully.

Seeing Ozkhan's attitude, Alara once again couldn't stem her tears, "May Anne hold you?"his permission is on Ozkhan.

"Of course Anne..."Ozkhan then stretches out both hands and lets Alara hug him.

"Smart kid."Alara praised the handsome boy.

Elna came out carrying two serving plates containing still warm baklava, along with other snacks and two glasses of fruit juice.

"Please taste the teyze, Elna bathe Ozkhan first...Come on baby, take a bath with Mommy, her ink smells of acem..."Elna covered her nose as if Ozkhan was stinking and not at all.

"True mother, means Anne Alara held her breath earlier when hugging Ozkhan, Ozkhan forgot if she had not yet bathed so it does not smell, forgive Ozkhan ya Anne, later after bathing may deh Anne hug Ozkhan again, please,it must be that Ozkhan is scented."Ozkhan looks embarrassed.

Alara smiled, "May I, Anne will hug again, okay?"he said, stroking Ozkhan's head before taking Elna to the room.

"Arka ever met Ozkhan?"Alara asked, looking straight at the door where Ozkhan was carried by Elna.

"No." replied Efri.Alara was sitting limp."How is this Efri?"Alara held her head which hurt.

"His face was very similar to Arka when Arka was a child.." Inner Alara.

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