Married To The Dominant King

CHAPTER 2

NORA

“Mom, what do you mean by I’m not safe there? Why would you say that, Mom?”

I don’t really understand what’s going on with mom, she’s all shaken up and she’s not really making any sense right now.

As soon as I asked that question, she immediately changed her posture and tried to hide her anxiety.

“I….ahem … I had a dream. You were in trouble and…… Oh Nora, just listen to me this once please. Don’t go?”

“Mom you are just being paranoid that’s all. I’ve never left your side before that’s probably why you are having dreams like that.”

I know my mom. She doesn’t get along with dad, and she’s probably scared I’ll get attached there and not come back. That’s not even possible, I grew up here and this is all I know. I won’t trade it for anything else.

“Nora……. “

“Shhh mom. It’s just a dream, nothing else and I’ll be back before you know it.”

She shook her head, ready to argue but then closed her eyes and breathed out hard.”

“Fine. If you say so.” She reached out and pushed a strand of hair out of my face. “Please just be careful and call me every minute you get the chance.”

I laughed at that. “Mom! I’m almost eighteen now, you still expect me to call you every second?”

She signed and placed her water down, before handing me a cup of coffee.

“I know you can’t make it a day without your coffee.”

“Thanks mom.”

I looked at her carefully, to see if she was really okay. She was more beautiful with each passing day. I got some of my good looks from her.

She looked at me all serious then. “I’m serious about you calling though. That way I’ll be at ease.”

Well if that’s all she’s asking for then so be it. “Alright mom, I’ll call you every chance I get even though I know you’ll call me regardless of asking me to call.”

I took the cup and sat on the stool, sipping my coffee. Then my phone buzzed. A text message from Emmy my best friend, who is also coming with me to this trip.

TEXT MESSAGE.

Emma: “Girl! Where the hell are you?”

Me: “Woke up late! Where are you now?”

Emma: “At the goddamn Airport!”

I laughed at that, I had to. She’ll be so pissed right now pacing around the airport.

Me: “Sorry! I’m on my way now, I’ll be there in a jiffy.”

Emma: “You better get your ass here now! You owe me free lunch.”

Me: “Girl we are traveling. Remember?”

Emma: “I don’t give a s**t! You are still buying me lunch or dinner or whatever to make up for being late.”

Me: “Says the late comer expert.”

Emma: “Well I’m not the one late here, so get your ass here. Now!”

I grabbed my things and start rushing to the door. “Mom! Get your car keys. I’m already late and Emma is at the airport already.”

My mom walked behind me, holding my suitcase that I forgot to bring along.

“Stop forgetting your things dear.”

“Sorry mom. Let’s go.”

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My Mom dropped me off at the airport where I met Emma. I was already so late but just in time for checking.

We sat at the resturant of the airport whilst we were waiting for our flight.

“How is your mom.” Emma asked as she placed her phone on the table.

I looked up from my phone and answered. “Well she was a bit paranoid when we said our goodbyes. I don’t know what’s up with her tough. At first I thought it might just be that she’s jealous that I’m going there to be with dad for a while. But slowly it’s been bothering me that there is more to her fears than she lets on.”

“Oh, that’s interesting. Did she tell you why she was scared?”

“Well she said she had a dream about me being in danger.”

Emma suddenly burst into laughter. “What? That’s really funny. A dream?”

I rolled my eyes at her. “I’m being serious here Emmy. I’m really feeling anxious at the moment.”

She raised her brow, and gave me a confused look. “ You can’t possibly believe that. Dreams happen. If all my dreams were to ever come true, I swear to God this would have been a nightmare on elms street or the f*****g Halloween movie.”

I couldn’t help the laughter that erupted through me. “You and your goddamn horror movies. I just hope to God non of it ever comes true.”

She sighed and release a breath. “I hope not. Cause I swear to God if there were ever real then you are in it too. Because you are always part of my dreams. The both of us running away from monsters.”

I threw a piece of chips at her, and we both burst into nonstop laughter. “Hell no. Don’t ever dream about me in your messed up fantasy dreams.”

“Well I can’t help it. Dreams happen. So those your mom’s dreams. She loves and cares about you, for gods sake you are her number one priorities. So it’s just normal for her to dream about you.”

Emma is right. I should stop thinking about such things. It’s getting in my head. I grabbed my orange juice and took a sip from it.

That’s when I noticed someone staring at me behind Emma. A woman. She’s pretending to read a magazine but I’ve caught her several times looking at me but I only now confirmed she’s looking right at me, no one else.

I grabbed Emma’s hand just as the operator was announcing we board our respectful flights.

Emma looked up at me. Noticing my sudden discomfort. “What’s wrong Nora.”

I leaned over to her and whispered. “Someone is staring at me.”

“Who.”

“I don’t know. But I’ve caught her several times looking right at me.”

“Is that all?” Shocked, I looked back at Emma. What does she mean by that?

“Nora. You need to understand that your beauty always stands out. You are one of the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. Black long hair almost down to your hips, unique gray eyes, perfect in all the right places. Girl, you have a body to die for.”

I blushed, hard. I couldn’t help it. I’m not ignorant to my good looks but it always feel strange when people list it down like that. Almost as if I was from a whole different planet.

“That doesn’t justify anything. The way that woman is staring at me is f*****g creepy. As if she’s watching my every move.”

Emma turned around to look and I immediately stopped her. “Don’t look at her, or she’ll realize we caught her looking.”

Emma being Emma turned around and looked anyway and the woman immediately shifted her gaze to her magazine.

“You are just reading too much into this. I’ve personally caught a few people looking your way and this is not the first time. You get those looks all the time that I’m almost jealous. When you are around guys don’t even seem to notice me.”

I looked at her face to see if she was joking or not. But the pout on her face and hidden grin behind her lips, she was trying to hide confirms what I already knew. She was joking just as always.

“Stop making me uncomfortable Emma.”

She snorted and moved closer. “You have a body that would give Kylie Jenner a run for her money and you are all real girl. All natural, no filters, so be proud.”

She winked at me and we both laughed.

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We got into our flight and took a seats. But just before I could switch off my phone, it buzzed with an incoming text from my dad saying.

Dad: “Don’t come to Yildiz. Wait for me in Istanbul once your flight lands, I’ll meet you there. Please darling, do not come to Yildiz.”

What? What is happening? I never even told him I was traveling there to surprise him. Did mom tell him? Why don’t they want me to go there?

What secret lies in Yildiz?