Chapter 2 : Made in Romania
It has passed a few days already. It is finally day of the flight. I couldn't believe that I am actually going to Romania. I mean.. as a birthday present! I was hiding my emotions, but I was so excited! I had to pack my luggage. Auntie Asli made sure everything was there.
"Okay. Passport, check. ID, check. Food, check. Waters, check. Toothbrush, che-" – She started counting.
"Okay! Okay! Everything is here. Don't worry auntie. I will be fine." – I stopped her. "Seriously. Stop worrying so much. Everything is going to be just perfect."
"Oh, come here." – She hugged me. "I'm gonna miss you."
"Yeah. Okay. I'm gonna- Auntie, let go. I can't breathe."
She let's go.
"Sorry! I'm just worried something is going to happen to you. You know that you are my responsibility now."
Doors ringing.
"That's gotta be for me. Goodbye. I will text you as soon as we take off."
A tear shed down to her face.
"Hey. Don't cry. I will be okay. I promise."
I closed the door and got in the car. Ahmet's uncle was driving us to the airport.
" So..who's excited to go to Romania!" – He said.
"We!" – Ahmet replied.
"YES! THAT'S THE SPIRIT KIDS!"
I was looking at Defne the whole time. I think.. I fell in love at that moment. I moved closer to her.
"Um.. so.. Are you excited?"
"Yeah.." – She said softly. "Thank you for taking me home the other day."
I smiled.
"Ofcourse. I mean it's not safe for me to walk at night, especially women. People are so creepy."
"Yeah.. Can we switch the subject?" – She said. Showing that she was obviously uncomfortable talking about it.
"Yeah.. I'm sorry. You look beautiful today."
"Thank you." – She smiles at me. "You look beautiful too."
I started blushing so bad.
"Am.. So Ahmet, what made you get us this tickets. Is there any specific reason, except my birthday."
"Yeah." – He said. "I wanted to help you clear your mind. You have been stressing too much lately. What friend would I be if I don't help you out."
I looked at Ahmet. "Thank you..I really appreciate it. You almost died anyways."
"DUDE! SHUT UP! Do-"
"Almost died?" – Defne, Emre and Zeynep said all together.
"Yeah um.. When I was going to the uncle to get the tickets, and when I was going back home.. A pit bull Terrier kind of..you know, attacked me. But, fortunately, he didn't get me."
Emre looked me dead in the eye.
"Sorry man! I mean.. I didn't know you wanted anyone to know about it!"
"Its fine."
Few minutes later, we arrived at the Istanbul Airport.
"C'mon children. Plane is getting off in 10 minutes. Give me your luggage."
We got out of the car, and immediately went into the plane that was on it's way to Romania.
"I can't believe we're actually going to Romania!" – Defne said. "C'mon Kaan. You can sit next to me If you want to!"
My heart started beating faster.
"I.. I would love to!"
"I wOuLd lOvE tO" – Ahmet mimicks me.
"So, what are we doing when we get there?" – Zeynep asks.
"Explore.. I guess." – I replied. "There are just so many beautiful locations we can go to. I mean we're staying for how long. 10 days?"
"Yeah. For 10 days. There are actually pretty delicious restaurants we can eat in." – Emre replies.
"And hot girls." – Ahmet says.
"I thought you were attracted to auntie Asli?"
Everyone laughs except Ahmet.
"Sorry.." – I said.
"She is hot though." – Zeynped said.
"Very hot!" – Defne replied.
We laughed and talked through the flight. Defne fell asleep pretty quick. Until one point where she flinched.
"Ah! God!" – I screamed. "You scared me, girl. Are you okay?"
"I just had a nightmare." – She said.
I asked her 'What kind of nightmare?'
"There was this.. Man on a plane. With a mustache and some weird robe. It's like the time around me stopped and.. He was just staring at me. He was creeping right into my soul.."
"What do you mean? Mustache? Like Hitler?" – Emre added.
"Oh, shut up Emre!" – Zeynep said.
"Oh ShUt Up EmRe" – Mimicks her.
"Hey, you two.. Stop it. Seriously." – I said.
But then I remembered something.
"Oh shit!"
"What is it?" – Defne asks.
"I forgot to text Asli! She was so worried for me Oh my God!"
"Tell her I said hi!" – Ahmet said.
"Lmao. You wish." – I replied.
It has been a few hours, we ate the meal and then we finally landed.
"Goodbye Istanbul, hello Romania!" - Emre says.
As soon as we refreshed, we started looking for the cab.
"OH! THERE IT IS!" – I waved and the taxi noticed.
"Does any of you even speak Romanian? – Zeynep asked.
When the taxi arrived I asked him : "English?"
He nodded yes so we asked him to ride us to the nearest motel and paid the man.
"This is it?" – Emre said.
"What?" – I replied.
"This is it. We're staying in this shithole! FUCK!"
"I mean it's not bad.. For a tourist." – Defne said.
"C'mon. Let's go inside."
Just as we were about to go to the reception.
"Greetings." – An unfamiliar voice says.
We turned around and it was a man. Probably in his early 30's. Full beard, brown eyes, attractive.
"I'm sorry. Do we.. Know you?" – I asked.
"Oh, you know a friend of mine. His dad." – Points at Ahmet.
"You know my dad?" – He asked him.
"Hm, yeah. I know him from war. You know.. We were kind of the best duo. Anyways, I contacted him and heard that you guys are arriving in Romania. So I decided to wait at the airport to confront you guys and you know.. If you ever need anything you can just ask me. See me as someone who can help you while you're here." – He replied.
"What's your name?" – Zeynep asks him.
"My name is Anthelme. It's really pleasure to meet you guys."
"Anthe-what?" – Ahmet said.
"Anthelme. Anyways, I have to go. I'll check on you guys. Okay?"
"Sure.." – I said.
Suddenly, I feel Defne grabbing my hand with shaky voice.
"Kaan, can we please go inside?"
I knew something was off.
"C'mon guys." – I said. "Let's go inside."
We went inside and rented a room.
"Actually.." – Defne says. "Me and Kaan will have a room separately from you guys."
Everyone was in shock.
"I-I am?"
I was so confused.
"Yes, Kaan. You are!" – She said.
Emre and Ahmet were whistling.
"Oh grow up you two!" – I said. "Let's go."
As soon as we entered the room, Defne started freaking out.
"Okay, okay. Breathe. Tell me what happened?"
"That man we saw out side.. " – She said.
"Yeah? What about him?" – I asked.
"He's the man that stalked me that day."
My face dropped. I could see in her eyes that she was terrified.
"What are you saying.. Are you sure that that's the stalker you saw the other day, I mean there are many people in Tur-
"YES! I'M SURE!" – She says. "I am so scared!"
"Oh come here."
I opened my arms but surprisingly, this time, she didn't even hesitate. Her tears wet my hoodie.
"Listen.. I will not let anyone hurt you. Ever."
Doors open widely.
"AHA! CATCH'YA TWO!" – Ahmet said.
"Uh-GET OUT!" – He left the door open, laughing.
I closed the door.
"Hey.. Defne. Listen. I have to ask you.. Why did you rent a room for us two only? I mean.. Everyone else is probably in the same room."
"Because I wanted to spend some more time with you. You know.. Get to know you better.. Out of them all, I feel like we have some sort of connection." – She said.
"Well..What kind of connection?" – I asked.
"Ugh.. I don't know how to describe it. It's like we're bonded. So tell me more about yourself."
We talked for hours and it was already night time.
"I miss my mom…" – I said.
"Hey, you never talk about your dad, but only your mom."
I looked at her.
"Because my mom is dead. My dad only left. Left when I was at my lowest..So I live with Asli and my uncle Hamza."
"Oh.. That's terrible." – Defne said.
"Yeah.. It really is. I'm kinda like Harry Potter now. Just with no magic."
She chuckled. "You're funny. I really like you?"
"You do?" – I was surprised.
"Yes. I do. I don't know if it the right thing.. But what if we try to.. you know, be together? To see how it goes."
I smiled. "Defne I.. I would love that!"
We looked at each other and laughed until some point, where she moves closer to me. I could feel her breath.
"Um, Defne? What are you doing?"
"Nothing." – She whispered and leaned more and more.
I realized that she was looking at my lips. She was the most beautiful of them all, so I didn't hesitate and fell on Dafne's lips. That moment is where the time stopped for me. I forgot about all my problems. I didn't think about my mom, about Asli or..my age. I was thinking only about her.
As Defne tried to sneak out of the kiss, I pulled her back.
"Stay.." – I said. "Please."
She did. I don't know what has gotten into me, but I slowly put my hand on her lap. Her breathing changed and.. I felt this heat that I had never felt before. It's like my whole body was on fire. Every touch felt like heaven. We both liked it, so we diced to take it to another step.
Author's note : What are you waiting for, perv? Smut is that way ️
Next morning.
I wake up, cuddling Defne.
"AH!" – I screamed. "Defne where are you clothes!"
"You don't remember..?" – She said.
"I mean I do, but like.. UGH! Not a word of this! Okay?"
"Okay tough guy." – She chuckles.
"Don't.. Call me that. C'mon beautiful. Get dressed. We're leaving early this morning, Ahmet said."
"Kaan?"
"What is it?" – I ask.
"Are we still in a relationship?"
I turned around to look at her.
"Yes we a-" – For a second, I saw a man, standing behind her.
I screamed.
"What is it???" – Defne asked me.
"Uh-Nothing. Yeah, we are still in a relationship."
I got out of the room. I was so terrified that I forgot to put my pants on. Ahmet saw me in the hallway.
"Slept well, Woody?" – He said.
"DUDE! Mind your own business oh my God. I gotta brush my teeth."
I knew that Ahmet knew something, but I had to play along.
When I brushed my teeth, we all met at Ahmet's room to plan our day here.
"Okay, so, we gotta eat something first. And obviously, you won't find any of it at a motel. So, we gotta go to nearest restaurant." – Ahmet said.
"Do you have enough leu? ( Romanian money valute) – I asked.
"Yup! My dad took care of everything."
"So..When we eat, what next?" – Emre asked.
"See.. I have an idea." – Ahmet says. "Kaan, do you remember that time at your house where we watched black and white Dracula?"
"Yeah..?" – I said.
"See.. That got me thinking." – After a long pause he said. "Why don't we go to Poentari Castle? It's not far from here?"
"What is that?" – Defne asked.
"It's a castle of Vlad Tepeş." – I said. "He was an inspiration for Dracula."
"SOUNDS GOOD!" – Zeynep says. "But isn't it like.. abandoned or something?"
"Yeah. It's forbidden for tourists to go up there." – Emre added.
"Who cares? I'm in!" – I said. "Me too!" – Added Defne.
"Okay! I guess we're going! We'll meet all here after we eat and look around the town."
"Yeah. Made in Romania, baby." – Emre says.