My son had been with us for three days, and he seemed more withdrawn each day. His face only brightened when Melike took him to school. He never smiled at home, didn't eat properly, and at night he whispered, “Mom.”
Today, we took him to Havin's husband. Even though Botan told me not to come, I wanted to be with my son. Besides, being in the same car was the closest I could get to him. He didn't come near me at all. He went out of his way to avoid me. Whatever my sister told him, there was anger in the way he looked at me. I watched him sleep at night, feeling at ease. Alaz drove to ensure we weren't alone on the way there. Botan sat in the front seat. I chose to sit in the back with my son. When Baran noticed I was sitting next to him, he said, “I want to sit in the front.”
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