Friend Bed

Justice

Calista was shocked to hear Sharen's words. "A.. What's.. Whahuh? Nathan desecrated you?" ask Calista.

Sharen was crying again sobbing. "Sharen, calm yourself down, Auntie's gonna talk about this with Nathan."

"I'm sorry Auntie, I just don't accept Nathan doing all this to me. After he said the word talak, he easily did as he pleased with me, haven't I been quiet and succumbed to Nathan so much? But why is he acting so hard on me? I didn't even tell you what really happened that night just to keep you all feeling!"

"The real thing that night? What do you mean, Sharen?"

"Yes Aunt. All this time I've been hiding the real thing that night because Nathan asked me to."

"I really don't understand, Sharen. Please tell me everything, what really happened between you? Is there something you're hiding?"

"Tante, that night Nathan did help me when I was being confronted by some thugs, after the thugs left, he did calm me down and gave me a drink at a kamling post. But I also don't know what demon suddenly penetrated into Nathan until suddenly he forced me to make out with him, he kept forcing me and I was forced to obey Brother Nathan's wishes until I lost my virginity" Sharen replied sobbing.

Calista was silent to Sharen's words. His heart said that Nathan could not do that but seeing the look of the face of depression and sobbing tears made him unable to ignore Sharen's words just like that.

Calista hugged Sharen. "Sharen, please calm yourself. Auntie's sorry that night, Nathan did something out of bounds to you, but Auntie can't make a unilateral decision without hearing Nathan's explanation."

"So Aunt doesn't trust me?"

"It's not like that, Sharen. Aunty didn't mean to defend Nathan but it doesn't feel fair to just hear a one-sided explanation from you."

"Now try Aunty thought, if I was lying where maybe suddenly the citizens would gang up on us both, if that night we didn't do anything, where there might be a red mark on Nathan's chest, if that night we didn't do anything where maybe there was some tearing on the clothes I was wearing. All this time I've been quiet and obeying everything Nathan wanted because he didn't want to lose Clarissa, I know that, I know that, and I respect his wishes because I owe Mama Amanda and Papa Rayhan a debt of gratitude, I also don't want Clarissa to be disappointed if her husband ever did anything no-no with another woman but I can't possibly accept if Nathan comes back to desecrate me after he said the word talaq to me, what does he think I am? A woman he can fuck and play with whenever he wants?"

"Tante, I can still accept all the treatment Nathan never gave me during his time as his wife and consider this marriage a fake for him, I know he was very afraid of losing Clarissa, but do I have no rights at all as his wife? Does he think I'm just an outburst of his lust? Then he easily threw me away like trash? What do you think I am?" sharen's cry was accompanied by a so heart-wrenching sobbing Calista.

Calista hugged Sharen. "Sharen, please forgive my son if he has hurt you so much please forgive my son, I promise I will discuss this settlement with Nathan and my husband, I cannot possibly make this decision myself. Forgive Aunt, please be patient."

"I just want justice Auntie, I just want justice after all this time I've been quiet. I also want to get the justice and the rights that I should have. Not treated like this rubbish. I realize who I am, I am indeed different from Clarissa who was born from a respected circle, I also don't want to get the recognition and treatment you gave Clarissa but am I not allowed to get my rights even for a little bit? We are both women, and Auntie can definitely feel how painful it is as a fellow woman if treated like this by her husband. Please Auntie, please give me justice."

"Sharen, sorry Auntie couldn't make any decisions, it's better now that you go into your room first. Aunty will talk first with Om Leo and Nathan. Aunty promised to make a fair decision for both of you."

"Thank you very much Aunt, thank you very much, only Tant has been my only hope for getting justice" Sharen said, hugging Calista.

"Yes Sharen, now rest."

Sharen also released his embrace on Calista, he then rose from the sofa and walked with slow steps accompanied by a face that was so sad to go to Nathan's room. Calista is busy calling someone.

[Hello Leo, you need to go home as soon as possible.]

[What's Calista?]

[It's very important Leo, hurry home.]