The Seal Stone

usually only flared up at night, ever since I had gone

made her believe in its significance, and she never left my side. She already knew about Cesur-for a whole year after I arrived in England, she had been exhausted from list

ting pain that struck my arm at night, we never br

hink of Cesur, reciting every

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rate, I might as well make a bed here on every full moon night, since every painful morning found me coll

id, throwing herself onto the couch. "Get ready! My suitcases are alr

duated, there was nothing stopping us from returning to Turkey. W

e just take a quick shower, and we

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owing an hour-long taxi ride, Ezgi and I returned to

a bit of a beating from the winter weather. We left our luggage on the porch. One of the ropes on the garden swing had snappe

to open the d

arting to whine, pulled the key f

was summer, the air outside was warm and lively, so I

thorough cleaning. We have to dedicate ourselves to this place, Asli. I can't wait

on the water and electricity," I said

the moment I flipped the electric circuit breaker, i

g over to me. She took one look at the scor

out," I said. "We'd bet

d to keep for house maintenance. I pulled it from the drawer under the TV

here in half an hour!"

those suitcases while

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he door brought us back downstai

cal issue," said the elderly man standing a

olboxes behind him than to the older electrician. Seeing an electrician that good-looking f

it breaker. Ezgi stood frozen, completely captivated by the young electric

er gaze, flashed her a charming

ent before a warm smile appeared on his face.

ir," I

grown over the years. Tolga, come check out t

d at me with an intense, furrowed glare. I couldn't tell if he

s's order, Tolga stepped

. Where is Tahir?" the

y," I said quietly, adding

use in Tolga's movements, thou

, his voice genuine with sadness. "My deepest

cousin. We plan to live here now, so we need to make sure there are

aced with a cold, sarcastic edge. He jammed his tools back into his toolbox, and

morrow, Asli. You'll have to manage f

te tomorrow," I requested. The man agr

e about that guy," I said

andsome, you mean?" Ezgi teased.

one when it comes to being paranoid," she adde

He definitely didn't see

Since there was no electricity and we were exhaus