On the day she went to meet Adnan, Raisa wore a very beautiful dress. She spread her shampooed hair over her back. She didn’t wear any makeup. Because today is Cynthia’s special day. On this day, it is important to make Cynthia look more special. If she wears a lot of makeup, Cynthia will feel hesitant. But today, Raisa’s heart is filled with a different kind of joy. She will meet Adnan today. Why does Raisa think that today is only special for Raisa? Yesterday, after finishing work, she went to the parlor and got a treatment. She looks wonderful today. She didn’t apply much on her cheeks. However, she didn’t forget to apply pinkish blush.
Adnan is standing in front of the restaurant. He greeted Raisa and Cynthia very politely. Adnan is wearing a black blazer.
Adnan said, “Hi, sister, I am Adnan.” Was there any difficulty in coming?
Cynthia smiled and replied, not at all.
Adnan now looked at Raisa. He asked what was the situation?
Raisa frowned. Adnan did not frown at that. He invited the two of them to enter the restaurant. Then Adnan himself took them to the booked table. Adnan’s friend was sitting there. He made eye contact with Cynthia. Both of them smiled politely. As much formality as possible was introduced.
Then, after ordering the food, Adnan said, “Let’s talk then. Raisa, shall we go that way?”
Raisa was surprised and said, “Yes, sure.”
Adnan and Raisa gave them a chance to talk and got up from the table. After climbing a few stairs from the restaurant, there was a rooftop. The rooftop was also beautifully decorated. The weather today is very nice. A gentle breeze was blowing. They walked towards it without realizing it.
Raisa stood on the cornice of the roof. Adnan stood next to her and said, it looks beautiful.
Yes, the restaurant is very beautiful.
I didn’t mention the restaurant.
So?
I mentioned Miss Raisa.
Raisa was quite surprised this time. After a long time, she received such a compliment directly from Adnan. So her surprise knew no bounds. However, a great wave of joy played inside.
Raisa smiled and said, thank you.
You always look more beautiful when you are natural.
Isn’t that right?
Yes, I didn’t have the courage to say it at the wedding that day. You looked like an innocent rose in the light evening.
A kind of warm thrill ran through Raisa’s body. She looked away with a shy smile. She had given herself the same compliment that day when she saw herself in the mirror. She told herself that I looked like a rose petal. Today, Adnan said the same thing. A smile appeared on Raisa’s lips.
Adnan said, I know you like to dress up. But the more natural you are, the more innocent you look. I never had the courage to say it. Today, I felt like if I don’t say it today, I might never say it again.
– Thanks. I really like dressing up. But my self-satisfaction is more important than how beautiful it makes me look. When I feel good about myself, that’s the most valuable thing to me.
– I’ve seen many changes in you over time. There was a time when you didn’t have any worries about dressing up. You used to go out in a very simple way. I miss that Raisa a lot. Do you know a fun thing? The last day we met. After opening the door, I saw that you had just woken up. You looked so cute. You were very shy and ran to the washroom to freshen up. I felt like a cute little cat had just woken up and was looking for food.
Raisa laughed. She looked at Adnan with a smile and said, “Am I a cat?”
Adnan said, “Don’t take it badly. I just said what I thought. You should also take it as fun.” After that, I thought that you would go out for office very well dressed. But when I went out to the office, when I saw a completely simple Raisa. There was no pinky on her lips. Then for a moment I felt like I was seeing the previous Raisa. The one I had seen walking randomly on the street. A girl who was flying. After a bump, she even left her handbag behind.
Adnan spoke the words so beautifully that a kind of cold air started blowing all over Raisa’s body. After how many days, she heard such beautiful words about herself from someone’s mouth. To be honest, Raisa now feels very happy. That day, Raisa was very embarrassed about herself while sitting in Adnan’s car. She kept feeling like she didn’t look even the slightest bit presentable. But Adnan liked that simple girl the most. Knowing that made her feel even happier.
Girls don’t always dress up. Not all men like the appearance of a girl with messy hair inside the house after waking up, or a girl with a sweaty body while cooking in the kitchen. Everyone wants girls to always be neat and dressed in beautiful clothes. However, Adnan’s perspective is completely different. Raisa wants to stare into Adnan’s eyes for a long time. But later, Adnan will understand this happiness of Raisa. So she couldn’t look at him without thinking.
Adnan asked, would you like lemonade or coffee?
Raisa was already feeling shy. Adnan would be away for a while, so she shook her head and said, “That’s what I want to eat right now. A cold lemonade is fine.”
One minute.
Adnan went to the juice counter. Raisa gasped. Her body was still shaking. Adnan expressed his innermost thoughts so beautifully that it felt very different to listen to him.
She felt a chill in her body. Raisa took a deep breath. She didn’t know why she was so happy today. It was as if all the excitement she had come there with was for her own good.
Adnan came back with two glasses of lemonade. A swing could be seen in the distance. Raisa wanted to go and sit there. But she couldn’t go in that direction, thinking about what Adnan would do then. Seeing her looking at him, Adnan asked, “Will you sit on the swing?”
That’s what I was thinking.
Go. Sit down.
You’ll be standing here, doesn’t it look good?
If you want to sit down, go and sit down. I’m here. No problem.
Then you come this way. Sit on any chair in front of me. Then I won’t have to worry anymore.
Adnan pulled a chair right in front of the swing and sat down. Raisa took a glass of juice in her hand and sat on the swing. Then, while gently rocking it, she started talking to Adnan, “Thank you.” I’ve loved swings since I was a child.
The restaurant owner knows that.
What does he know?
Girls like swings. They know that they have put swings in this roof.
Hahaha.
The only thing he didn’t know was that girls would start swinging boys’ hearts while swinging.
Raisa laughed even harder. She said laughing, you know how to tell jokes too. I didn’t know that before.
Did you give me a chance to tell you?
Raisa remained silent. That’s true. She had cut off all contact with Adnan before she knew much about him. How can you know how much quality a person has inside?
Adnan said, Raisa. Maybe today is the last time we meet. Maybe we will meet again by fate. But I don’t know if I will ever get a chance like today. If there are any misunderstandings between us, I hope you will forget them. Even in our short acquaintance, we were like friends. You were a very important person in my life. Because after being alone for a long time, when I was mature enough, I first started dreaming about you. Boys can’t easily forget two things in life. One is the first love of my teenage years and the other is the first love of my mature years. You are my second. When I had met many chapters of my life, you came into my life. I somehow did not give you a place in my heart. I was very serious about you. I have said this before. I do not want you to harbor any anger or hatred towards me. I know that day you showed your anger to your mother by getting angry with me. Please do not do this again.
Adnan said again, I know that every time you meet or talk to me, you get very angry. That is exactly why I am trying my best not to have any contact with you, but it still happens. But from today on, I will try not to go where you are. And I will try to maintain this seriously.
Raisa looked at Adnan in surprise. Why is he saying all these things at such a beautiful moment. Raisa’s anger is rising again. But this time Raisa calmed herself down. What Adnan is saying is completely logical. He did not say much to get angry about here.
Seeing Raisa silent, Adnan said, I have a request for you. You have been very angry lately. You probably weren’t like this before. I also heard from Aunty that you were a very cold-hearted person. Anger does not bring anything good. I have a request for you, you should give up the habit. You are more suited to a cold-hearted nature.
Raisa said, okay. Your request will be kept. And I am sorry for the incident that day.
Adnan said, it’s okay. You are not angry with my words, are you?
– No. But now, shouldn’t I say these things?
– Okay. This topic is out of the question. But the last thing is, wherever I am. You should always know that I will have my best wishes and prayers for you from the bottom of my heart.
Raisa really wanted to say, if there are so many prayers, why are you going to marry someone else? But she couldn’t say the word. She didn’t even understand why such a thing had come to her mind. But does Raisa want Adnan to be desperate to marry her? Will she like it?
Raisa became different. She felt that if Adnan had become busy for her again, wanted to love her, then maybe she would have liked him a lot. But why this strange desire! Has she also started to feel weak towards Adnan in her heart? Has Adnan become the person she loves? Raisa looked at Adnan with surprised eyes.
Adnan said in a soft voice, I am sorry. I did not mean to hurt you in any way.
– Can I say something?
– What?
– When you proposed to me, did you not think for a moment that this girl was divorced?
– I have told you this before. At first, I found it difficult to accept. But at some point, I realized that I really like you. Then it did not seem like an issue anymore. The most important thing is, when I found out the reason for your divorce, my respect for you has increased even more. Because such things happen very rarely. You were able to do such a thing because you were able to become the Raisa you are today.
– But you don’t like this Raisa. You like the Raisa of the past.
– I like the Raisa of the present more. No matter how the person you love is, love never decreases.
Raisa was looking into Adnan’s eyes. Adnan looked away in shame. It meant that he still liked Raisa! He had said this unknowingly. But he had tried very hard to keep this truth a secret for so long. Adnan was a little embarrassed and ashamed when it suddenly came out. He told her to handle the situation, no, I mean, it’s good that you are happy with yourself, isn’t it? Why are you asking all this suddenly?
Raisa smiled and said, I see you still have feelings for me.
– Not at all.
– Yes.
– No.
– You can tell by looking at your eyes that you can’t lie.
Adnan placed the glass of juice on the table with a noise and said, “It’s nothing. I asked you to come home and see the girl. I’ll go home next week. My mother has liked a girl. I’ll go and see her. After that, there’s nothing left. Today is our last meeting and this is the finale.”
Raisa looked away and smiled. Adnan was excited. He didn’t want to express himself like this. Poor thing. But Raisa was feeling very happy at the moment. She knew the reason for this happiness. Deep down, this was what she wanted.
