'Should I step out? There might be something private. If there are photos, call me, okay?'
'No need to leave,' I said. I never had anything private in my life. I was curious about what they had put in this suitcase. I started unpacking. Inside was my festive dress. They only cared about dressing me up during the holidays. I put it aside. Botan would never let me wear that.
There were also a few outfits bought for such occasions. I smiled when I saw my earrings. I loved them. Zeynep was right. She had also included a few photos. One was a family photo. It was taken on another holiday. It was Eid al-Adha, and I was very tired. The exhaustion showed on my face. Zeynep took the photo from me. She stared at it absentmindedly. The other photo was of all the siblings, and before I could even
