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I was happy.

You know what, Zeynep?

That was the only picture you were laughing in.

When we came to the dorm to adopt you

they told me that you ran away often.

You wouldn't look people in the eye or speak to them.

You were the most introverted

and silent kid in there.

They told me to

pick a more lively kid instead

Even your dad opposed to it.

They were right.

But I already made my decision.

I was going to be your mother.

Why?

No reason.

Because

mothers don't pick their children.

And kids don't pick their mothers.

Fate brings them together.

I can't say that I was never regretful.

We adopted you and you started running away immediately.

Do you remember where you used to go?

I took you

to a place where you could watch the city with binoculars in Galata.

You used to run away and go there.

You searched for your mother inside the crowd.

You would use all you pocket money

to see your mom.

Then I decided to act differently.

I thought I shouldn't

stop you if that was what you wanted.

One day

you screamed: "Oh, look!"

Oh, look!

I asked if you saw your mom.

Then we ran the streets of Galata

all the way down.

I was asking what your mother was wearing or for a store name.

Asking if you saw her.

That silent,

introverted Zeynep

looked into my eyes for the first time

when she thought

she saw her mom.

In that moment

for the first time

it felt like you opened your heart to me.

I told you to

not worry, we can search for her again.

You ran away with the money for the binoculars in your hand.

While I was panicking and wondering where you were

you showed up.

You got

bandaids for me.

That day, you said

"It's me" for the first time.

It's me.

And at that moment

I felt like

the only mother on earth.

But you were looking for your real mom

You were missing her.

Knowing all this,

I still felt like your mom.

I have only one mom

and it is you.

Thank you.

No, I want to thank you.

Thank you for being my mother.

And I'm sorry.

For what?

I'm so sorry for being hard on you all these years.

I didn't know you could love

somebody else's child this much.

Shall we get some dessert after dinner?

Huh?

Yeah, we'll eat.

Here you go, Ms. Cahide.

Okay.

Come on.

Thank you.

You got wasted again.

Get up, sleep in the bed.

Who am I talking to?

God, give me strength.

Oh my, it stinks.

Look at yourself.

Come, come.

Lie down.

I try to get a job for us while the lady is busy drinking.

You're the one living life.

We can stop here on the left.

This is it.

Come inside, mom.

No, Zeynep.

I'll come by later.

Okay.

Take care of Duru.

Okay.

Zeynep

tell me if you

need anything, okay?

You just

lost your job.

I started a new job today.

Bird watching.

For the new airport.

I'm so happy, Zeynep.

if you still need anything,

let me know.

Okay.

Thank you.

Goodnight, honey.

Goodnight.

Thank you.

Popcorn is ready.

I think my sister came.

It's me.

Welcome.

Thank you.

Welcome, Sarp.

Hey.

What have you been up to?

Nothing, Sarp brought by a game.

Three of us played it.

Your daughter is fire.

She beat us both and went to sleep.

Did she finish her homework?

She did.

Thank you, Duru.

What did you do?

With Ms. Gönül at this hour?

I had dinner with mom.

Really?

And?

We talked.

Acting mysterious, huh?

I'm so tired, goodnight

Goodnight.

It's late, I better go.

Okay, I'll see you out.

Okay.

I woke you up.

I was sleepin,I woke up.

Did something bad happen?

No, my baby.

Everything is fine.

There were some stuff I wanted to forget,

things that I tried to forget.

I thought it would be hard, but

it was not.

I did it thanks to

you and grandma.

You know what I mean, right?

I get it.

Do you really?

I will forget too.

Thanks to you, mommy.

Turna

eat this too.

Don't have a small bite, have a big one.

Or else you'll get hungry.

And you won't grow up.

Mom.

Yeah?

Can we measure my height?

Okay, let's measure it.

Now?

Yes, lean against the door.

Stay there.

Baby blue.

Keep your head straight.

There.

Later it will be here, then here and here.

What do we need to do to get there?

We need to drink our milk and finish our breakfast, right?

Okay, mommy.

Let's go.

I'm going to wake auntie Duru up.

Why isn't this shop open at this hour?

Where are you going?

What time is it?

It's noon.

I'm going to get some air.

Get your air and get me some bagels on your way back.

I'm starved to death.

Come quickly.

Okay, ugh.

Don't yell.

Get some cheese with the bagel.

Asena, can you please stop?

I won't stop, I won't.

Grandma is waiting for us at home, we'll come again.

I'm not talking to you.

There can't be hardfeelings between mothers and daughters.

Can't there?

Of course not, my little miss.

Mothers and daughters never get upset with each other.

Of course they do.

Don't lie to the kid.

What a lunatic.

Come, baby.

Ms. Gönül, you need to rest.

You're still running around.

Why did you bother with this?

Enjoy.

I can't sit still, Mr. Arif.

I'm fine.

You're not fine, Ms. Gönül.

It's not normal to faint this often.

You don't want to see a doctor.

Zeynep and Turna would be devastated.

They love you so much.

Go see a doctor for their sake,

even if you won't go for yourself.

Do it for your loved ones.

I won't see a doctor.

I'm not going to the hospital.

Then I will tell Zeynep everything.

Don't.

I couldn't convince you,

maybe Zeynep and Turna can.

Please,

don't.

Why are you being so stubborn?

Zeynep hates me.

She doesn't even want to see me anymore.

Why would she hate you? Where did that come from?

She is my daughter.

She hates me because I abandoned her years ago.

But you

were in prison.

Does Zeynep know about this?

She doesn't.

I don't want her to know.

Mr. Arif, can you please leave me alone?

Sure, sure...

You need to rest anyway.

Thank you.

I'm going to lock the door behind you.

Cengiz.

I'm in the bathroom.

Hello, Zehra?

Hello, how are you?

I'm fine.

How are you?

I'm good, honey.

I got so excited when you said you were coming

Your reporter friend stopped by.

We talked about Melek, you and the old days.

I missed you so much, when will you come?

so much things to do.

I can't come right now, sis.

Working is hard, you're right.

Should I come and visit you?

I can't stand long car rides tho.

Bandirma is so close.

Can I come and see you?

we are not in Bandirma.

Melek and I moved to istanbul.

When?

It's new.

Are you doing okay?

We're fine.

Mother and daughter.

We get along.

Good for you.

You always get what you want.

You managed to stand on your feet all alone in a big city.

That's what I call a mother.

took care of yourself without a man, a husband.

You raised your child.

People can't do what you did even with husbands

Let me tell you,

Melek is going to take after you. She'll be as brave as her mom.

Okay.

My dear sister,

I will call you again later, okay?

I need to go now.

Okay.

Give Melek a kiss for me.

May God never keep you apart.

Take care of each other.

See you.

ule.

ule.

What are you up to?

Where to?

Beykoz.

Beykoz is a huge. There is the sea side, villages. Where do you want to go.

Drive to the sea side.

Melek, are you inside?

Melek, open the door.

Open the door.

Are you looking for Gönül?

Where are they?

She didn't open today.

There was a girl staying here

with teacher Zeynep.

You mean Turna. She must be at school today.

Where is the school?

Pass those lights,

turn right and you'll see it

Okay.

Thank you.

Duru.

Where are you?

Did you make it to Turna's school?

Yes, I'm waiting for her to come.

I was wondering if you would want to eat outside tonight?

We can celebrate the new job and the new apartment.

Sure, that would be nice.

There was a cafe we used to go with Turna.

Turna liked it as well.

Okay, that would be great.

Okay, we'll stop by the house

then we'll go together.

Okay.

See you soon.

Why didn't come yet Turna?

Hey there, do you know where the school is?

Yeah, go straight ahead. It's on the left side.

Okay, thank you.

See you, Turna.

See you.

Turna.

Mom.

Oh, darling.

I got worried when you didn't come out. What is it?

I was taking notes

to my notebook.

Did I make you wait?

I can always wait for you. I just got worried.

Come.

How was your day?

Very good.

Mom, what's this?

You know I told you.

We'll put them to the ceiling and they'll shine in the dark.

Stars, planets...

They're so beautiful. Can we put them when we get home?

First we need to paint the room to baby blue.

Baby blue.

We'll go out and have dinner with aunt Duru now.

Let's go home.

Okay.

Come this way.

I checked the weather forecast for the weekend.

It looks fine, we can grab our blankets and watch the birds.

Really?

Can I look with your binoculars?

Of course you can.

Let's wear this too.

Hats look great on you.

Put these on.

Come here.

Put it.

Is it okay?

Yeah.

You're my everything.

My everything.

Come on, let's go.

Melek, come. We're leaving.

Don't do this in the middle of the school, Ms. ule.

We talked about this. You must remember what you said.

I changed my mind now.

She is my child.

Mom.

Turna.

Her name is Melek, not Turna.

I'm her mother

and she is coming with me.

She's coming with me.

Come on, Melek. We're leaving.

Ms. Sule, please stop.

She's a kid. How can she know what she wants?

-Come on, we're going. -Please don't.

Turna, Turna, Turna.

Melek.

Turna.

Ms. Sule.

-Don't speak. -Please let her go.

Ms. Sule, please.

-Ms. ule, Ms. ule. -Mom.

Turna, Turna.

Mom.

Turna, Turna.

-Mom! -Drive already.

-Mom! -Please.

Drive.

Mom.

Turna.

Turna.

Mom.

Mom.

Turna.

Turna.

Come, turn around.

Turn around.

What's up you imp?

Where have you been?

What's it?

You said your daughter didn't want you.

You're being a mother now?

Why did we take her now?

What's it to you!

She's my daughter. I give or take as I wish

Come on, honey. We're getting off.

Oh, God! Do whatever you want.

But don't make me pick up after you.

What the hell are you going to do if I don't come after you?

This Zeynep's called 30 times.

Melek!

My Melek.

I am your mother.

I am your destiny.

Just as my destiny is to be your mother, so your destiny is to be my daughter.

You'll have to accept that.

Don't cry like that.

Mommy gets very upset, please.

Wipe your tears, smile for Mommy. Come on.

Ms. Sule, I don't want to interrupt this emotional moment, but I'm frozen.

Let's go, let's go.

Come.

That's enough!

What?

Ms. ule, please don't.

Listen to me. Don't take her like that.

Turna will be very upset.

She's not Turna.

She's Melek.

Melek!

And why would I ask you in what way should I take my child?

I'm her mother.

Shall we meet and talk somewhere?

Why would I meet you? Why would I talk to you?

You pray that I don't have you locked up.

Crazy!

Mr. Ali.

Mr. Ali, please help me.

All right, all right, calm down.

What's it? Did something happen?

ule. ule came after school and took Turna.

She came out of nowhere, and I couldn't do anything.

She took Turna and left.

All right, all right, you just calm down first.

I'll call Sule, and talk to her now, and I'll get back to you.

Okay.

Rifat, we're home, brother.

Where are you, boy?

Hey!

Huh!

Wow, good health to you!

What's up, do we have company?

Melek, my daughter.

Is she staying here, too?

Here.

Come, Melek.

Wait, who's calling?

Screw that journalist.

Why this *** is calling you?

That Zeynep must be making him do so. Why would he call?

Give it to me.

Let go.

You know what they call what you did?

The guy had a face as long as a fiddle.

What do we do if he tells us to buzz off?

I'll go.

I'm enough for her and myself.

Wow.

Look at this mom!

God, we're hungry!

We can't feed ourselves yet. What do you have to trust?

I moved to Istanbul with Melek.

Well done, girl.

You're such a go-getter.

Even in that big city, you stood alone.

That's what you call a mother.

I'm enough for my daughter.

I'm enough for my daughter and myself.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Come here.

What did you do at school today?

Did you do your assignmnets?

Melek.

Huh?

Look at my face, honey.

Why don't you look, are you on the outs with me?

Moms and daughters don't do that, you know?

Stop playing house, get up, make some tea, let's eat something.

I haven't had anything but a bagel. I'm starving.

Get up.

Mr. Ali!

Ms. Zeynep, unfortunately Sule didn't pick up my phone either.

But I'll try again. Where are you?

I don't know. I just sat somewhere.

Okay, calm down first. You got a new house, right?

All right, go home, send me the location.

I'm coming, too.

We can talk face-to-face what do we do.

Okay, I'm sending it now.

Brother, come.

Rifo.

You don't mind, do you?

Huh?

How am I supposed to separate a mother and her cub?

Huh?

She kept insisting "my daughter".

Now you will handle us until we find somewhere.

I will, I will but

Didn't you say that this girl does not want her mom, what happened?

We thought she fell overboard, she died.

It turns out that the lady played tricks and fled.

Oh, really?

Sure.

She's harder to deal with than she looks.

And now there's her teacher Zeynep.

She ran away with her.

Sister, you're here?

Sarp's on his way. We'll be out right away.

Sister, are you okay?

Where's Turna?

Turna is gone.

Turna is gone, Duru.

What do you mean gone?

Sister, what happened?

Tell me, please don't scare me.

Did something happen to Turna?

Sister!

Hold on, sit down, I'll get the door and come right away, okay?

Sit down.

Plus, she thinks the woman's her mother.

She stuck to the glass like a tick.

"Mom, mom, mom". Crying as if she got bites.

What will you do now?

I'll throw her to the boss who's after me.

I will say "You said we were a child killer.'

"See, what tricks she's playing?"

Bring it.

Are you hungry?

Sure hungry, right?

I'll make you some French toast, you must've missed it.

You saw you kid and forgot the world.

Isn't there anything else, girl?

I've brought everything, and I'm cannot create.

I'll use the bathroom, brother.

How dare you speak for buncombe in front of him?

You're trying my patience.

Also you brought it dry, at least put on a cup of tea

That's a nice bag.

Your mom bought it?

Your other mom.

And your coat is quality.

Do they always buy you such expensive things?

Huh?

Is your house nice, too?

Shh!

Melek!

Come sit next to me.

Come on.

Merve Girgin Aytekin

Faruk Bayhan Fatih Aksoy