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Jul 4, 2025
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If your spouse betrayed you, could you forgive them? Would you swallow the betrayal or choose divorce? What if it
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were your child who had been betrayed by their spouse? What would you do then? Share your
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thoughts in the comments. In this story, we will share the painful experiences of someone who chose to
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endure their partner's betrayal. We hope you find it meaningful.
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If you're ready, let's begin. Don't forget to subscribe to the True Stories Live channel and like the video.
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Whatever happens to a person, it comes from someone close. In Halil's case, it
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was love. Or at least that's what he thought. That morning, gray clouds had
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rolled over the town along with a fierce wind. The sky seemed to foretell what was to come, pressing down gently on the
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earth. Hallel had woken up just after the morning call to prayer. He quietly got
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out of bed and tiptoed to the bathroom so he wouldn't wake the children. He looked at himself in the mirror. The
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lines on his face had deepened. He was tired, but he was used to it. He was a
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lumberm mill worker. He left for work before sunrise and came back home after dark. It had always been
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like that for him, but something felt different that morning. As he stepped out of the bathroom, Sad's eyes were
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waiting for him. She was sitting on the edge of the bed, eager to say something. "Hale," she said. "Yes," Hallel replied,
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buttoning up his shirt. "We need to talk," Saddef said. Hallel's brows
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furrowed. He didn't like those words. "We need to talk was often the opening line to bad news." But he said nothing.
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He waited. "The kids are older now. I want to start
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working," Sad said. Hallel didn't roll his eyes. He just
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lowered his head. He had known this conversation was coming. Sadf had a degree in office management, but she had
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been a homemaker for years. Hallel never wanted her to work. The town was small.
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People talked. And besides, he was jealous. He didn't deny that.
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Sad, you know, I'm not a fan of the private sector. I don't want other men seeing you in an office all day. But if
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you want, study for the civil service exam. If you become a government employee, I promise I won't say a word,
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Hallel said. Sedaf nodded as if agreeing, but she had
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other plans. Hallel couldn't sense that. After that
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day, things at home began to change. KPSS prep books, test pencils, and
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highlighters started appearing on the table. In the mornings after sending the kids to school, Sadf would start solving
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practice tests. While Hallel was at work, silence filled the house. But inside Sedaf's mind, a
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different rhythm was playing. Months went by. Exams were taken. Results came
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in. Sedaf didn't score high enough to secure a position. In some years, there
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weren't even any openings in her field. Hallel didn't say anything. If not this
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year, maybe next year, he said, but Sedaf's patience was running out.
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One morning, Sedaf's older sister showed up. While they were having tea, she brought up a topic. I heard the
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municipality is hiring subcontracted workers. If we can find a reference, we can get Sedaf in. It's a government
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office with insurance. It'll give you some peace of mind, too, she said.
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Hallel stayed quiet at first, then he nodded. A small flicker stirred inside him. Having Sedf in a government
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building would at least mean her mind would be on home in the evenings, he thought. He agreed. A few weeks later,
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Sadf started working. She was assigned to clerical services at the municipality. She handled document
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registration, filing, and answering phones. On her first day, she was
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excited. With a coffee mug in hand, she walked down the hallway with the women she had just met, smiling. That evening,
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she came home late. Hallel's face tightened, but he didn't say anything. The same thing happened for a few more
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days. When Hallel finally asked, "Why are you home so late?" Sad laughed warmly. "We
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just sat and chatted with the girls. It's the first day, you know, just getting used to it," she answered.
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Hallel said nothing. There was a subtle trace of hurt on his face. But to him,
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the important thing was that his wife worked at a government office. That was enough.
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As days passed, Sadf began to change. She started looking in the mirror more
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often, getting her hair colored more frequently. In the evenings, she would put on perfume and come home late. On
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weekends, she went to brunches with her female friends, concerts, movie nights,
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and day trips followed. Sedaf was turning into a social woman,
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but to Halil, all of this was foreign. One evening, when Hallel came home, the
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kids were there, but Sedf wasn't. It was 900 p.m. Feeling uneasy, Hallel called
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her. Said picked up. "Where are you?" Hallel. We're having coffee with the
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girls. There's a new cafe that just opened. We were curious. We'll be back
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soon, Sedaf replied. I just got home from the factory. Aren't you coming
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home? Hallelu, his voice tired. Oh, come on, Hallel. Let me have some time for
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myself, too. The kids are at home anyway, Saddff snapped. That night, Hal
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thought long and hard. His wife had changed drastically. But how and why?
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The answer to that question had not yet revealed itself. What your eyes can't see, your heart can sense. Hallel's
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heart was no longer at ease. The noise at the lumber factory never stopped. The screeching of saws blended with the
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smell of wood while the workers sweat mixed with sawdust and dirt. Mornings
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had become quieter for Hallel. He didn't chat much at the tea stall anymore, and
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he no longer had the energy to joke around with his co-workers. There was an uneasiness inside him that
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he couldn't name. He was a man who had shared the same pillow with the same woman for years. But now, even the scent
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of that pillow was beginning to feel unfamiliar. Since Sedaf had started working, she was
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usually out of the house before Hal woke up. He was the one getting the kids ready for school, checking their lunch
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boxes. And when he came home in the evenings, the house was silent. Dinner was either
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not ready or sitting cold in a pot. The kids had often managed on their own.
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One evening, as Hallel entered the house, one of the kids asked, "Dad, where's mom?"
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Hallelu. He pulled out his phone and called her.
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No answer. A few minutes later, a message arrived.
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We're sitting by the seaside with the girls. I'll be late. You guys eat without me. That night, when Hil sat at
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the table, there was an empty chair across from him. The plate was silent. The pot was silent. Even the walls of
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the house seemed drowned in silence. But a home was supposed to be noisy, filled
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with laughter, scolding voices and breath. That night, Hallel lay in bed unable to
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sleep. He stared at the ceiling. The space beside him was empty. His eyes
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shut, but his mind didn't. From that moment on, suspicion took root. Sad's
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transformation wasn't just in her appearance. Even the way she spoke had changed. Her words toward Hallel had
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grown sharper, more critical. "You've always thought small your whole life," she said one evening. "Just working all
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the time doesn't make someone grow, Hal," she said another day. "I want to build a life for myself, too," she had
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shouted during an argument. "Hale simply stayed quiet because staying silent was
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easier than not understanding." One weekend morning, Sad was getting
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ready to go out. Her hair was straightened, her nails painted, her dress carefully chosen. As Hallel was
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putting on his shoes by the door, he stopped. "Where are you going?" he
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asked. "Breakfast with the girls," Sadf replied. "You always say the girls." "But which
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girls?" Hallelu interrogating me now? Sad snapped.
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Shouldn't I ask? Hallel said. No, you shouldn't," Sad shouted back. The door
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slammed shut. Hallel stared at it for a long time. Then he turned to the window.
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Outside, the sun was shining as if nothing was wrong. But inside, Hal was
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already in the dark. One night, Hallel was awoken by a voice. Sad was
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whispering on the phone in the living room. Hallel stayed in bed. When the whispers stopped, he quietly walked to
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the living room. Saddef was sitting there, phone in hand, a faint smile on her face. Hallel ignored it. But the
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next day, while checking Saddef's phone, one message caught his eye. Are you going out with the girls this weekend?
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The message was from someone named Mustafa. Hallel's eyes froze. It was the
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first time he'd heard that name. Sadf had never mentioned a co-orker named Mustapa. In that moment, something
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shifted. Sedf was in the kitchen. Hallel walked over to her with her phone in
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hand and asked directly, "Who's Mustafa?" Without blinking, Sed answered, "A friend from work." "What
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kind of friend?" Halleluked. "Just normal." "I talk to everyone," Hallelu.
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"Then why is he asking about your weekend plans?" Halleluked, pushing further. "Because he wants to come with
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us," she said. "With us?" Halleled. with the girls. What's the big deal? Sedf
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snapped. Hallel still confused said a male friend wants to hang out with the
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girls. Sedaf went quiet. Then she began yelling. That's enough, Hal. You're
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suspicious of everything. I'm your wife, not your slave. The argument dragged on.
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It lasted until the middle of the night until the kids woke up. Eventually, Hallel retreated to the bedroom, but his
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heart had already moved to another room. One morning, before heading to work,
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Hallel paused while grabbing his bag. Sadf was asleep. Her phone was on the
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table. Hallel glanced at the screen and opened it. A message thread, a
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conversation with Mustafa. I miss you. I miss you, too. Last night
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was amazing. I sent my wife to my mom's. The house is ours today.
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Something inside. Hallel screamed, but no sound came out. He locked the phone, took screenshots, covered his face with
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his hands, fell to his knees. In that moment, the world inside Halil
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shattered. The crulest part of betrayal is still being in love with the one who betrayed you. Hallel had been staring at
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the screenshots on his phone for days. The messages between Saddef and Mustafa
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were no longer just words. They had become collapsing walls. Each one bringing down another truth in Hallel's
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life. Every message was a bullet. Every emoji a dagger. Hallel was crushed, but
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he didn't scream. He didn't cry either. He just stayed silent. One morning,
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without saying a word, he headed to the factory. but his eyes stayed on the ground as if he were searching for a
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piece of dignity he had lost on the road. During his lunch break, he took out his phone again and reopened one
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particular message. The house is ours today. He narrowed his eyes. With a
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trembling finger, he saved the screenshot into a folder. Then he made a decision. He couldn't carry this burden
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alone anymore. Truth, when hidden, becomes poison. And the antidote to
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poison is exposure. That evening, while Sedaf was out, Hallel stood up from his
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chair. The kitchen cabinets were left open. His entire focus was on those screenshots.
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He transferred the message history to a USB drive. Then on social media, he sent
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them to a few relatives, acquaintances, even some co-workers from the factory.
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The subject line was simple. This woman is my wife.
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Hours passed. His phone wouldn't stop ringing. Some people called. Others
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remained silent. Some said, "I'm so sorry." Others said, "I can't believe it." But not one person said, "This
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can't be true." Because the truth was plain to see. Around midnight, Sad walked in through
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the door. As soon as she entered, Hal stood up from his seat and showed her the phone. Sadf's eyes widened. She
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stepped back. "What is this?" Hallel asked. Steph didn't answer. Talk. Hallel
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snapped. You misunderstood, Hallel. It's not what it looks like, Saddff said. If
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I misunderstood, then clarify it. Have you been with Mustafa? Hallelu directly.
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Steph lowered her head. Once? I swear it only happened once, she replied.
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Hallel's arms fell to his sides as if every muscle in his body had gone numb.
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A hollow emptiness spread from his chest down to his knees. But still, he didn't yell. He just walked into the kitchen,
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poured himself a glass of water as if water could wash it all away. That
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night, Hallel's mother came over. The news had reached her, too. When she
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confronted Sad, Sadf repeated her confession. "Yes, I cheated on your son,
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but it was just once. I regretted it afterward," she said.
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The old woman crouched down, rested her hands on her knees, and shook her head.
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"I gave you a child." "What did you give me in return?" she asked. "I swear I'm
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sorry," Sedaf said. "An oath doesn't cleanse a lie," the old woman replied.
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By then, the entire town knew everything. Even at the factory, it had become a topic of discussion. Yet, Sedaf
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continued living in the house. She wasn't ashamed. She didn't leave. While
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Hallel's emotional state darkened by the day, Sadf carried a strange air of quiet
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victory on her face as if she had made Hal accept it all. But the storm inside
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Halil wouldn't pass. One day while walking through the market, he saw Mustapa. He was alone.
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Halleled eyes on him. His pace quickened. Then he broke into a run.
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Before Mustafa could react, Hal la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la launched himself at him. "You destroyed my life!" he shouted,
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landing punch after punch. Mustafa tried to fight back, but Hallel wouldn't stop.
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People gathered around trying to break it up, but it was as if Hal had been bottling it all up for years. The police
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were called. Hallel was taken in, gave a statement, and was released.
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But things started to shift after that incident. At the municipality where SEDF
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worked, the gossip spread like wildfire. It was no longer something that could be swept under the rug. One morning, as
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SEDF was getting ready for work, a message came to her phone. You're on administrative leave. Speak with your
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supervisor for details. Sad froze. A few days later, an official letter
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arrived. Your contract has been terminated on moral grounds. The letter was signed. But Mustapa, who
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also worked at the same office, faced no consequences. He had powerful connections. He kept his job. In fact,
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some supervisors even painted him as the victim. His wife stood by him, telling everyone, "That woman falsely accused my
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husband." Meanwhile, Sedaf no longer fit in anywhere. And yet, she still didn't
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leave the house. Hallel's mother couldn't bear the situation any longer. One evening when
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she was alone with her son, she held his hands. "This woman has rotted your life. What
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are you waiting for?" she asked. "Enough, mom. You never liked her from
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the start." Hallel snapped. "I love you, son. That's why I don't believe you deserve a woman like her," his mother
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said. "Enough!" Hallel shouted. This house lost its peace the day she walked
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in. The old woman said, "We're like this because of you. Enough." Hallel shouted
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again, lashing out. Now Hallel was blaming his mother. Truth and lies had
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blurred together. He was searching for someone else to blame for the ruins of his life. And he chose to believe in a
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lie that was easier to bear than Sad's confession. That night, the old woman
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left the house. She walked out crying without looking back. The neighborhood
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women saw her pass and quietly bowed their heads. No one said a word, but
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everyone knew. Who was right in the story was crystal clear. But Hallel was
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now too broken to see the truth. Knowing the truth, but refusing to believe it brings a person to the edge of madness.
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Hallel was walking that very line. No one at the hospital called Hal
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insane. But his eyes looked different. He was quiet, distracted. His sentences
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began but didn't end. The doctors had no trouble identifying it. He was on the
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verge of a severe psychological breakdown. The distortion of reality had
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bent Halil's mind out of shape. Eventually, he was admitted to a
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psychiatric clinic. For 3 months, the outside world became nothing more than a fading memory for him. During those
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months, there was one person constantly by Hallel's side, Sedaf.
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She stayed with him for days as his attendant. With her knitting in hand, a
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stack of books by the chair, and gentle smiles at the doctors, Sadf played the
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role of the devoted wife to perfection. The doctors trusted her. The clinic
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staff saw her as an exemplary spouse. But outside, Hallel's mother sat alone
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on a bench, waiting for hours in the hospital garden just to catch a glimpse of her son. Sad wouldn't let her in.
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Hallel gets agitated when he sees you. He needs peace to recover, she told the
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old woman. Hallel meanwhile stared at the ceiling from his bed, counting
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minutes. Something was missing from his memory. And what was missing was the truth itself. Sadf's betrayal, Mustapa's
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messages, the violent confrontation, all of it had become a hazy blur. And Saddef
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took every opportunity to whisper into his ears, "I never lied to you. We were
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just friends. Your mother never liked me. I'm the one who's going to heal you,
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Hil." Hallel turned his head away, but there was no resistance in his eyes.
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Maybe he had chosen not to believe because the truth hurt more than belief.
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3 months later, Hallel was discharged from the clinic. Sadv held his hand as she led him outside. The sunlight stung
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his eyes. For the first time, the sky felt unfamiliar. Much had changed in his
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life, but Sedaf seemed unchanged. She was smiling, never letting go of his hand. They returned to the town. But for
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Hallel, nothing was the same. People stared longer. Their gazes were colder.
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Neighbors no longer greeted him. Hallel couldn't understand why. He had spent 3
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months trying to get better. One day, while walking home from the market, he locked eyes with a neighbor woman. She
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quickly turned away and muttered under her breath, "She's still living with him." Hallel stopped. He defended
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himself with Setf's words. Everyone makes mistakes, but my wife never lied to me. The woman shook her head slowly.
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Hallel kept walking. When he got home, he played a voice message from his elderly mother. In the recording sent
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weeks ago, she said, "That woman told you herself she was with Mustapa. Am I
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lying, son? Have you forgotten that night?" Hal deleted the message. Then he
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muttered to himself, "My mother never liked her from the beginning. She was always jealous, always stirring things
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up." Truth for Hallel had now become a choice. He had erased what he saw,
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forgotten what was said. Sad had shown him that healing could come through lies. And Hallel had surrendered himself
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to that lie. One morning, Sadf packed her bag and turned to Halil. We can't
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stay in this town anymore. Everyone's talking about us. Let's go somewhere new. Build a clean life. Hallel protest.
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In fact, that day he smiled for the first time. They left. Left everything
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behind. In the new city, no one knew them. They started from scratch. A new
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home, a search for new jobs. Sadf began applying for work again.
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Hallel seemed distant. He stared out the window each morning, sitting in the same spot
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until noon. The one left behind was a lonely woman. Hallel's mother. She felt
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like she had lost her son. No voice, no news. Alone in her home, she woke up
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with the call to prayer and fell asleep in front of the TV. Neighbors no longer
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asked about Hal because they all knew the answer. Hallel was no longer a son.
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He had become a shadow in Sedaf's eyes. One day, the old woman looked in the
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mirror and saw a rash on the right side of her face. The pain had turned into a
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persistent sting. At the doctor's office, she was diagnosed with shingles.
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"It's from stress. Clearly, there's been a lot bottled up," the doctor said. The
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woman nodded. "When a mother loses her child to a stranger, it sickens the
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soul," she murmured. She returned home, closed the curtains,
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stopped letting anyone see her. She now spent her days looking at old photos, gently touching Hallel's elementary
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school picture. The boy in that photo was no longer the man beside her. That Hallel now stared
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longingly at the ruby of lies, bright but fake. No matter how far you run, the
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voice of conscience echoes even through walls. In the new city they had moved to.
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Hallel remained silent at first. He didn't go outside, not even to the market by himself. Sadf on the other
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hand quickly made connections, getting friendly with the building superintendent, chatting with the next
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door neighbor, and making small talk at her new job interviews. Hallel did nothing but silently watch
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these interactions. The only sound breaking the silence at home was the ticking of the wall clock. Hallel sat in
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the same chair every day staring at the same spot. Sedaf left early each morning and
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returned in the evening all dressed up full of energy. Hallel noticed this but
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the fog in his mind stopped his questions from becoming clear thoughts.
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One evening while sitting alone at the table, Hallel came across an old notebook. It was the journal his doctor
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had asked him to keep during treatment. He flipped through the pages. At one entry, he stopped. The handwriting was
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messy, but readable. It said, "That night, I did nothing. She betrayed me. I
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stayed silent. Maybe she thought I'd forgive her. But forgiveness is forgetting. I haven't forgotten."
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Hallel narrowed his eyes and looked at the wall. The memories came flooding back. Sad's confession, Mustapa's
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messages, his mother's tears. Each one hit his brain like an aftershock.
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He took a deep breath, then closed the journal. But closing the cover didn't mean the contents had gone quiet.
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That same morning, as Hal left the apartment, the neighbor's little boy approached him with a ball in his hand.
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He stared at Hil curiously. "Hey, mister, why doesn't your mom come anymore?" the boy asked. Halleled.
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"You know my mother?" he asked. I heard my mom and her friends talking the other day. My mom said Hallel's mother ended
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up all alone. The boy replied. Hallel's lips trembled. The child wandered off.
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Hallel stood frozen in the apartment entrance. He took a deep breath and then went back upstairs. Sad was home doing
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her makeup. "Do you know how my mother is doing?" Hallelu.
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How would I know, Hal? Sad replied. You never asked. You didn't even think
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about what she might be going through. Hallel said. Your mother never liked me. Hallelf shot back. You threw her out of
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the house. Sad. Hallel said. Sedf kept applying mascara. Eyes on the mirror.
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You drove me crazy back then. You blamed me. Your mother blamed me too, she said.
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Tell me, said F. What was my mistake? Hallelu.
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You never understood me, Hal. You never understood what I wanted, she said.
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I didn't understand your wants, Hal asked, stunned. Sadf avoided his eyes,
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grabbed her purse, and walked out without another word. Yes.
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Hallel stood there for a long time. Then he walked into the kitchen. Holding a
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tea glass, he went to the window. Outside, children were playing hopscotch. They were drawing a home, a
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child, a family. Hallel had a home. He had children, but the family was broken.
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That evening, a letter arrived from his mother. Inside the envelope was an old
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photo from Halil's circumcision ceremony. His mother looked young, and
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Hallel wore an innocent smile. The letter read, "My son, my Hal, I never
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gave up on you. But you gave up on me. I never spoke to tear your wife down. I
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only wanted to share the pain with you. I never cursed you, but you looked at me
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with hatred. I was left alone. No one knocked on my door. The neighbors now
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pity me. I came down with shingles. The medicine didn't help. When someone gets
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sick from the inside, no pill can cure the outside. I haven't forgotten
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anything. Even if you don't come when I call, know that I've forgiven you. I
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miss you so much, Halil. Hallel placed the letter at the edge of
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the bed. His eyes welled up, but he didn't cry. He had learned to let the
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tears flow inward. Then he stood up. That night, for the first time, he
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opened the cabinets at home and looked inside. In SEDF's closet, he found new
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clothes, luxury handbags, and perfumes. all recent purchases.
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The next day, Halil stepped outside. He walked for a while, wandering through
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unfamiliar streets of the city. Sad's lies didn't echo here. He sat at a cafe
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alone, but it felt like someone was sitting across from him. So, he spoke aloud, "Sade, I love you, but you never
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loved me. I forgive you, but I don't forget you. You are no longer my wife.
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You are just a dark smoke that blinded me. These were the words Hallel should
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have said to himself long ago. That evening when he returned home, Sedaf was
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gone again. He called her. No answer. He walked into the kitchen
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and checked his children's backpacks. A note fell from between the pages of a
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notebook. A parent meeting slip dated two weeks ago. Hallel hadn't gone. Sad
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hadn't told him. He sat on the couch, still in his jacket. And right then, he
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made a decision. Tomorrow, he would go see his mother. Maybe it was too late.
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But he still had a door left to knock on. Sometimes forgiveness is the biggest lie we tell ourselves. He had to break
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free from that lie. Hallel. He sat by the bus window, never taking
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his eyes off the passing scenery. He didn't listen to music, didn't check any
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messages. The letter in his pocket felt like a wrinkled hope, a late but still possible
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chance to be a son again, to start over and to make things right. When he
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arrived in the town, it no longer felt familiar. Everything looked the same, yet nothing felt the same.
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He knocked on the door of the old house, but no one answered. The key was still in his pocket. He slowly unlocked the
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door and stepped inside. The house was cold. The curtains were
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drawn. The television was on but muted. No one was in the living room. Not in
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the kitchen either. Then he walked toward the back bedroom, his mother's room. On the bed, wrapped in a blanket,
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was a still body. He approached. Mom, he said, no response. Mom, I'm here. The
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woman's face was turned away. Hallel gently touched her arm. It was cold.
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She had passed silently, all alone, without hearing her son's voice one last
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time, without seeing the hope she had waited for. Hallel collapsed to his
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knees. He couldn't cry. He just stared. There was an emptiness inside him. He was too
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late. He stood at a threshold from which there was no return. Two tears rolled
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down his face. The funeral was held the next day. Only a few people attended. Some said
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prayers, others just bowed their heads. But no one said a word to Halil.
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Everyone understood. His silence was the punishment he had given himself.
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Sadf didn't show up. She didn't send flowers. Not even a message of condolence.
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Hallel finally understood. It was late, but he had woken up. That night, he sat
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in his mother's empty room. On one of the shelves, he found an old notebook. Inside were letters he had written to
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his mother as a child. One letter ended with the words, "Mom, when I grow up,
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I'll never hurt you. I'll always be by your side." Hallelued his face with his
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hands and whispered, "I lied, Mom. I left you all alone."
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That night, Halil stayed in his mother's house. The next morning, he locked the doors.
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There was no longer a reason to return. When he got back to the city, he found the door to his own apartment locked. He
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opened it and was met by silence. The place was empty. Saddaf's closet was
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cleaned out. Drawers were left open. On the corner of the mirror, a note was
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tucked. Hallel, I always knew what I wanted. You didn't. I never meant to hurt you, but
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you were weak. You wanted to trust and I used that. Now I'm moving on. Don't call
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me. Don't come after me. And most importantly, take care of yourself
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because now you have no one. Halleled the note. He sat in a chair,
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closed his eyes, and listened to the voice echoing from within. Saying, "I forgave you." was the lie I told myself.
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From that day forward, Hallel lived alone, quiet, slow days filled with heavy solitude. He woke up each morning
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with nowhere to go. He read books. He saw his children once a month. They
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lived with Sadf now. One day they told him she had married a government worker
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in another city. Hallel didn't ask questions. He didn't want details. He
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just stayed silent. One day, Hallel placed his teacup on the table and
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looked out the window. Snow was falling. For the first time, he remembered snow.
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His childhood, a warm home, the scarf his mother knitted, Sedaf's smile. He
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thought of it all piece by piece. But this time, the memories didn't hurt
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anymore because he had accepted the truth. He looked in the mirror and saw
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himself. I am alone, he said. And now that
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loneliness was starting to feel like peace. But Hallel had one regret. It had
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nothing to do with love. The wound that would stay open for the rest of his life was what he had done to his mother.
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Because she would never again be there to touch his hair with her gentle hands.
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So please, no matter what, never break a mother's heart.
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Because the angel of death we think is far away might knock on their door sooner than we expect. And for those we
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love, every death comes too soon. Now get up from where you're sitting or
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pick up your phone and call your mother. Cry in her lap if you must and say, "I
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love you, Mom." If your mother is already gone, then say a prayer so she
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may rest peacefully. Until we meet again in another true story, take care. Don't forget to
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