"Erhan…." Her voice of mentioning his name shivered at not only the freezing temperature but also her own surprise with his unexpected presence. In a flash of light, she pulled herself away from his hug after her realization of whose body she fell on. "I-I am fine," still, her mouth trembled; she looked away, letting no their eyes meet.
"Esma…. Where are you going? Come back." Erhan's implore contained despair which honestly shredded her heart. However, her dignity allowed her to do nothing but to ignore his effort.
"You should not have been here," she said in a flat tone which disheartened him.
"Esma, what's wrong with you? It hurts me to see you go. You know exactly that it is even harder for me to find you suffering." Esma let no word slip out of her tongue in reply to Erhan's mumbl
