Short intro: Thriller:
Istanbul – 7th August.
The lights were off when Esra returned home. The silence wrapped around her like a ghost.
Then—
"Bir, iki, üç!"(1,2,3)Click....
Lights exploded on. A chorus of voices screamed, "Sürpriz!"
She blinked. Her father smiled, arms wide open. "Happy birthday, my princess!"
Tears shimmered in her eyes as she whispered, "Teşekkür ederim, babam (thankyou so much Dad) You're the best."
But someone else stole her gaze — standing quietly near the garden entrance.
Aliyan.With Aiyla.
The little girl ran into Esra's arms. "Anne (mom), I missed you!"
Esra bent to hold her, but her heart thudded with a storm of guilt.
This was wrong. She knew it.
Everything looked perfect… but something terrible had already happened.And something worse was coming.
Later that night, she entered her room. And froze.
Aliyan was there.
Her breath caught. "I need to talk to you."
He didn't turn around.
"I have nothing to say to you," he said coldly. "Move."
She stepped in front of him, her voice shaking. "Please… it wasn't what you think—"
"Then tell me," he snapped. "Tell me why you left me without a word. Why you disappeared with her."
She opened her mouth… but fear clutched her throat.
He brushed past her.
"Cemre is waiting. Don't follow me."
That night, the moon hid behind clouds.And someone… was watching.
From a distance. From the shadows.Listening. Waiting.
And when morning came, something was missing.
Someone was gone.
To be continued…