GUILT:PART 2
Dedication: @SaraFatma
Disclaimer: Continued from Guilt: Part 1 on pg. 7
"Sir the reports are here and the test is negative. You'll be discharged tomorrow", the doctor informed.
Kerim was discharged the next day his illness being termed as a sudden adrenaline rush owing to tension,anxiety and a possible fear.
The following week was nothing but a rest week for Kerim who didn't get out of the bed except for bathing.
Maryam was confused at the antics of her foster son who seemed to be more lost than before. Unable to figure out the real problem she tried chatting with him to get the real problem out of him.
Have been defeated multiple times Maryam asked Fatmagul to look after him in a hope that he would open up to his wife.
" Mama", the toddler hit her head with her hands pulling her hair.
"Why are you pulling hour hair? You'll go bald. Stop it!!!", Fatmagul warned Hayat who was busy crawling to her father.
" Kerim you are spoiling her. See you asked me to put her beside you and now she'll trouble you. You need rest.", his wife complained.
"Don't worry. Am fine"
"You don't seem to be. Its been a week that you are discharged yet you are wrapped up in these blankets.", she was miffed with his lethargic attitude which was turning into a sickness for sure.
"Why are you shouting? I said am fine"
"Please tell me what has happened. I can't see you like this.", she caressed his hair.
" Nothing has happened to me Fatmagul. "
"Don't lie. What were you mumbling in the hospital?"
"Tell me who found me"
"A couple found you in the garden of their locality. Mr and Mrs. Aksoy."
"Didn't they tell anything?"
"What will they tell Kerim?"
"I don't know.. I don't know..", Kerim mumbled as he slipped into his deep slumber.
Fatmagul informed Maryam of Kerim's blabber.
"We need to talk to them. I'll check with the hospital authorities if we can get their contact address", Maryam rushed to get the hospital file.
The hospital staff was kind enough to give the contact of Aksoys with the reason that they had brought Kerim to the hospital.
" I don't understand what everyone is up to. Is there a need to call Aksoys? Do you want to reveal everything personal to them", Muqaddas adjusted herself on the chair.
"You sit properly. Someone will see", Rehmi warned his mannerless wife who behaved less like a woman and more like a man.
Askoys arrived at their house on Maryam's request.
"We see it's a serious issue. We were wondering what made you call us this urgently", Ibrahim Aksoy started the conversation.
" I really need to know what had happened that day.", Maryam urged them to cooperate.
"Like everyday we both went for a walk after dinner. We stay in the fifth lane which is near to the garden where we found Kerim unconscious.", Azra continued.
" That's it?", Fatmagul asked.
"Yes obviously"
"Kerim is talking of some incident continuously. We are pretty clueless of what that might be ", Fatmagul was miles away from any kind of ideas as her husband didn't speak anything else than " it happened, it didn't happen".
"If you all permit, can we meet him?", Ibrahim proposed.
" Sure why not", Maryam led the way to his room.
Muqaddas watched and muttered to herself, "they will ruin everything"
"Kerim the Akoys are here to meet you", Maryam woke up Kerim.
" Oh!!! Hello.", the patient got up.
"How are doing young man?", Ibrahim asked him about his well being.
"Am good thank you", Kerim smiled.
For a long time they talked to Kerim about his work, job, skills and daily routine. Maryam felt it was a better idea to give Kerim enough space to open up.
Fatmagul made tea for everyone and entered the room with a tray full of cups and snacks.
" Can I just ask you something? ", Kerim questioned reluctantly.
" Yes sure ", Azra smiled.
Maryam heaved a sigh of relief as things seemed to fall in place. She gestured Fatmagul to leave Hayat with Rehmi and take a seat.
The toddler was her happy self with the cheerful Rehmi who took her out for a walk. Murad played with the football and Hayat clapped watching her brother score a goal as the ball crossed the marked stone. Rehmi played with Murad carrying little Hayat in his arms.
"Did you find someone else there?", Kerim asked.
" Who?", Aksoys questioned.
"A girl"
"There was nobody else other than you.", Ibrahim was confused.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes we are", Azra replied as the couple nodded in unison.
" I saw the girl running and a few men behind her. She was screaming. They stuffed her mouth with kerchief and one of them landed on her most probably to rape her", Kerim blabbered as his voice broke into apparent sobs.
"There was nobody Kerim. In fact we live near the garden so much that we can hear any kind of sound. That day we didn't hear anyone scream", Azra replied calmly.
Maryam and Fatmagul looked at each other clearly understanding the reason behind his illness. The visitors simply blinked at each other.
To be continued...
Edited by daydreamers - 9 years ago
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