YES, LET'S JUST BE FRIENDS

CHAPTER ONE

THE EXCITEMENT OF HER BIRTHDAY WAS HAD BEEN DIMINISHED TO A DULL PAIN. USUALLY THE HAPPIEST DAY OF THE YEAR, NOW HAD TURNED INTO THE WORST. MOVING AROUND THE OFFICE TRYING TO LOOK BUSY WAS ALL SHE COULD DO. NOT ABLE TO BEAR THE WAY HE WAS IGNORING HER ANY LONGER, SHE ESCAPED TO THE RESTROOM.  THE HURT RIPPED AT HER BUT THE FACT HE THOUGHT SHE COULD POSSIBLY BE WITH FABRI NOW, HAD HURT THE MOST.  HAD HE EVER REALLY KNOWN HER, FOR HIM TO THINK THAT MEANT HE HADN'T.

AFTER A LENGTHY STAY IN THE RESTROOM, SHE WENT BACK TO HER DESK.  CEYCEY HURRIED TO HER TELLING HER THE CONVERSATION HE OVERHEARD FROM GULIZE.  " SANEM, CANBEY IS THE ONE THROWING YOU THE BIRTHDAY PARTY TONIGHT! "  SHE FROWNED AND SHOOK HER HEAD, " NO." SHE SAID, " I DON'T THINK SO, HE DOESN'T EVEN LOOK ME IN THE FACE."  CEYCEY RECITED WHAT HE HEARD, TELLING HER IT MUST BE TRUE. SANEM BEGIN TO IMAGINE IT, MAYBE HE HAD FORGIVEN HER AND WAS USING HER BIRTHDAY TO SHOW IT...

HER HEART RACED AND THE EVENING COULDN'T GET HERE QUICK ENOUGH.  WHAT TO WEAR WOULD BE HER NEXT PROBLEM.. SHE HAD HARDLY REACHED HOME WHEN A PACKAGE WAS DELIVERED FOR HER.  HER AND AYHAN OPENED THE BOX TO FIND A BEAUTIFUL AND EXPENSIVE DESIGNER DRESS. AN EXQUISITE BLUE DRESS, JUST HER SIZE. REMEMBERING THE ORANGE GOWN THAT HE HAD PICKED FOR HER BEFORE,  AND NOW THIS ONE, IT COULDN'T BE ANY BETTER.  HE HAD FORGIVEN HER.

THE PARTY WAS IN FULL SWING WHEN SHE ARRIVED,  ALL HEADS TURNED AS SHE ENTERED. CAN SWUNG AROUND TO MEET HER IMAGE WALKING TOWARDS HIM. HIS EYES FIXED ON HER, THINKING HOW BEAUTIFUL SHE WAS AND WONDERING HOW COULD SHE HAVE DONE THE THINGS SHE DID. THE REGRET AND ANGER COURSED THROUGH HIS BODY. 

HER EYES MEET HIS AND SHE MELTED. SHE WAS WALKING ON AIR, WITH EYES ONLY FOR CAN..

FABRI SMILING, STEPPED OUT AND AROUND CAN TO TAKE HER HAND.  CONFUSED AT HIS GESTURE, SHE SMILED AT HIM, BOWING HER HEAD AS TO SAY HELLO. HER EYES QUICKLY RETURNED TO CAN, BUT HIS EYES HAD CHANGED TO A BLACK PIT OF ANGER.  WHAT IS GOING ON, SHE THOUGHT, HER MIND WAS SWIMMING WITH CONFUSION.  FABRI USHERS HER TO THE CENTER OF THE ROOM, SHE WAS STILL SEARCHING CANS' FACE FOR ANSWERS, DESPERATE, EMBARRASSED AND HUMILIATED. NOT ABLE TO LOOK AT CAN ANY LONGER SHE CAUGHT THE FRIGHTENED LOOK OF HER FRIEND CEYCEY. SHE SHOOK HER HEAD AT HIM, AND IMMEDIATELY HE KNEW THAT SOMEONE HAD PLAYED A VICIOUS TRICK ON HER.

THERE WAS A BIRTHDAY CAKE, FABRI WAS TALKING, SHE WAS BLOWING OUT THE CANDLES, BUT IT ALL SEEMED TO BE AN OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE.  THE STARE FROM CAN, BROKE HER, SHATTERING HER SOUL.  THIS NIGHTMARE HAD TO END....FABRI ONCE AGAIN TOOK HER HAND AND LED HER TO THE DANCE FLOOR.  CAN HAD WATCHED ALL HE COULD STAND. THIS TORTUROUS DISPLAY WOUNDED HIM,  HIS HEART WAS DRAINED. 

HE TURNED, WALKING OUT TO TRY AND GAIN CONTROL.  SHE BROKE AWAY FROM FABRI, EXCUSING HERSELF.  SHE RAN AFTER CAN, CALLING HIS NAME. BEGGING HIM TO STOP. FINALLY HE STOPPED AND SPUN AROUND WITH DISGUST ON HIS FACE, " SANEM, PLEASE THERE'S NO NEED TO EXPLAIN, I HAVE SEEN ALL I NEED TO SEE. GO, GO AWAY, YOU ARE FREE TO BE WITH FABRI."  HE SAID, HIS EYES FLAMING. THE WORDS STABBED HER WITH A FORCE THAT WAS UNIMAGINABLE. SHE TRIED RELENTLESSLY TO EXPLAIN,  BUT HE REFUSEDTO LISTEN TO HER.  FINALLY IN TOTAL DEFEAT SHE SPOKE, " FINE, I WILL RESIGN FROM THE AGENCY,  AND LEAVE YOUR LIFE FOR GOOD.  YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO SEE MY FACE AGAIN."

SHE TURNED AND WALKED AWAY, LEAVING HIM STANDING THERE IN HIS ANGER. SHE TOOK A CAB HOME, RELIVING THE WHOLE NIGHTMARE IN HER MIND. SHE HAD TO ACCEPT THE REALIZATION THAT IT WAS OVER. AS SHE CLOSED THE DOOR OF HER BEDROOM, UNABLE TO HOLD BACK THE TEARS ANY LONGER SHE CRIED HERSELF TO SLEEP.  THE NEXT DAY, KNOWING THAT THE PARTY HAD BEEN A TERRIBLE GAME PLAYED ON HER, SHE WAS DETERMINED TO SEVER ALL TIES WITH THE AGENCY.  WRITING HER RESIGNATION LETTER, SHE HEADED TO THE OFFICE. 

CEYCEY  CALLED HIS FRIEND THE NEXT MORNING TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE MISUNDERSTANDING, " SANEM IM SORRY,  AILEEN WAS THE ONE TO GIVE GULIZE THE FAKE INFORMATION, KNOWING SHE WOULD SPREAD THE NEWS."  HE TOLD HER HOPING TO MAKE HER FEEL BETTER. CAN STOOD FROZEN, LISTENING TO THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN CEYCEY AND SANEM. SO THIS HAD BEEN AILEENS PLAN, HE REALIZED, FURIOUS THAT SANEM HAD BEEN A VICTIM OF AILEENS' GAMES..

SANEM WAS ARMED WITH HER RESIGNATION LETTER AND THE DRESS TO RETURN TO FABRI WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT THE AGENCY.  THE HURT STILL FRESH IN HER HEART, BUT SHE KNEW WHAT SHE HAD TO DO.

SHE FIRST SAW FABRI AS HE WAS COMING FROM CAN'S OFFICE. SHE STOPPED HIM, HANDING OVER THE BOX THAT CONTAINED THE DRESS, " I'M RETURNING THIS GIFT, AND I'M SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHY." SHE STATED, LETTING HER ANGER AND EMBARRASSMENT SHOW. " I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NEVER OFFEND ME IN THAT WAY AGAIN." SHE TOLD HIM, GLARING AT HIM. SHE EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THEY WOULD HAVE A WORKING RELATIONSHIP ONLY. 

FABRI LOOKED AWAY FROM HER, SHE HAD EMBARRASSED HIM IN FRONT OF EVERYONE. HE MADE HIS APOLOGIES AND PROMISED HER THAT THE SITUATION WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN..AS HE TOOK THE BOX AND TURNED TO LEAVE. 

NEXT, ON TO CAN'S OFFICE..HE HAD WITNESSED THE ALTERCATION WITH FABRI WITH PRIDE AND FELT THE TWINGE OF GUILT FOR BEING SO HARD ON SANEM AND NOT BELIEVING HER. 

SHE KNOCKED ON HIS DOOR, WAITING FOR HIM TO MOTION FOR HER TO ENTER.  HER ANGER STILL VISIBLE, SHE PLACED THE LETTER ON HIS DESK,  " I'M RESIGNING AND BROUGHT THIS LETTER TO MAKE IT OFFICIAL. "  

Hello everyone,  This is a new story of Can and Sanem, after the birthday party and her resignation. Just gave a recap of the story up to her leaving her agency.  This is my version of what could have happened. Hope you enjoy. Please comment and vote.  Thanks