OUR SHORT STORY

 Corrected version

During a hot summer day Sanem decides to present her book which name is “Phoenix”. It has got a symbolic meaning for her life because it represents her renaissance after a dark period.

She is reading a page when she remembers that dinner when Can, in presence of his friends, asked her to go to live together in Tunisia because of a his job opportunity. Sanem refused his proposal but Can, in order to follow his dream, left without her, so Sanem, mad for this decision, broke up with him.

One day Can arrives by his boat in Istanbul for a job’s commission. After that he wants to go for a walk to visit the city. Fate would that him steps beside Sanem’s book presentation but they don’t see each other.

At the end of the meeting with the audience, Sanem chooses to stay by her own walking around the city. Suddenly starts to rain and the first shelter she sees is a cinema so she enter in.

Meanwhile Can, in the identical situation, looking around, and unconscious finds exactly the same repair. Once entered, he realizes Sanem’s presence but he decides to avoid her. Later, after the film finished, Sanem notices a familiar face and taken from the emotion starts to cry and goes to the pier in order to reflect about the situation.

On a second moment Can coming back to his boat, sees her and decides to talk to her.

He apologizes to her for his bad behaviour and He tries to have a physical contact, but He sees that Sanem is still upset and bitter, and prefers to stay away from him.

After She left the pier, She goes to her favourite place, where She produces and preserves her perfume.

Can follows her and look again for a comparison, but Sanem won't talk to him.

He smells a familiar perfume that reminds him their first kiss, so Can asks Sanem for a bottle of that fragrance and She agree even if She is disturbed by that request.

After Can went away from her, Sanem remembers the words that him said her before and she thinks about the moment when Can preferred to left for a job opportunity instead being with her.

She understands that her behaviour with him was exaggerated, she also realises that her feelings and emotions never changed; so she chases Can to tell him that she still in love.

But now is too late, Can has just left with his boat; the only material memory, which remains to them, is a ring and perfume.

Can and Sanem, even if they are distant, they will never forget each other.

In a second moment Can, resigned, throws in the sea the only thing that could represent a new beginning for them: the engagement ring.