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Chapter 13: Eclipse
I sat in my office, with my body hanging loosely against the chair and my feet over the table. I smiled as I looked at my feet, in particular my socks. I had Elmo covering my black socks.
I placed my hands behind my head in a fully relaxed "chilling" position.
This is what Luka also calls my out of order way of behaviour.
Well, I don't welcome clients into my office like this, I only sit like this to chill in between my clients.
As if any sitting position would slow down the thoughts running around in my head.
The door opened and Luka walked in "*Gerçekten?!!!! I am running all around the place looking for an evidence for your lazy butt. But here you are enjoying the view on you fake beach. Hello earth to Niko, the trial is in 2 days. You, young man have been out of order lately."
See! I told you. I am a misbehaving boy.
"What do you want?! Why are you running around in circles?! I already checked the file they submitted. We will attack them from that side." I said winking at him.
I swinged my legs over the desk and jumped up to my feet "That kid of a lawyer thinks she smart, too smart for me.' I walked around the desk and sat on the other side of my desk as I added "But she herself gave me the ticket out. I already have evidence that *Meryem Hanim cheated herself before *Ali Bey."
Luka just stood there eyes popping out of their sockets in shock. "*NE?!"
"*Evet!" I said in a faked excited voice.
In that moment, Nur came cutting in with my cup coffee.
I took the cup from the tray she was holding and flashed her a dimpled smile as I said "Thank you, *canım."
I leaned back on my desk as I crossed one leg over the other. I smiled against my cup as I watched Luka and Nur. They just stood in there shocked at my calm happier new attitude.
*
Night came closing on us and as I was leaving the office I heard Nur asking Luka in whispers "What is wrong with him?!" To which Luka shrugged.
That night Luka decided that I shall dine at their house. It wasn't his idea really more of Hayat teyze really.
*
*Hayat Teyze opened the door as I was messing around with Luka at the door. "*N'apıyorsun?!"
"Nothing" We said in unity and started to laugh like two kids.
"AHHHH" Hayat Teyze gasped starling both Luka and I.
"*Anne, what's wrong?!" Luka asked worried.
"Nikola *oğlum you don't look well!! Are you starving yourself?!!!!! You have lost so much weight!!! *Gel, gel let me feed you some good homemade food." She said pushing Luka out of the doorways and pulling me inside by the arm.
She pulled me a chair and sat me down then piled up a plate for me "This plate will be finished."
I looked up at Luka then back down at the piles of food in front of me. Luka started laughing at me, which made pick up my fork and point at him, signaling stabbing him.
"BOYS!!!" Hayat teyze shouted putting us back in line.
"*Hadi sen Luka Bey eat up." she said placing a plate that looked just like mine in front of him, which made me crack up laughing at Luka.
"Ama you have put much more on my plate compared to Niko!" Luka protested.
"*Uzatma and start eating." Was simply her reply.
I started giggling as I placed a hand over my mouth, to which Luka sticked out his tongue.
"KIDS!!! Behave yourselves." Hayat teyze warned us.
Then Hayat teyze joined us around the table as we started to eat, knowingly that we both would never be able to eat everything. But we didn't have a choice really.
Luka and I started reminiscing on our childhood together. He and I been friends for 24 years now. He was the son of the cooker at my grandparents house. But he and I had other plans.
We truly gave Hayat Teyze a hard time back then.
One time she baked a chocolate cake. Luka and I sneaked into the kitchen and stole it. We hid in the storage room and ate the entire thing.
"I have no idea how we didn't end up in a sugar coma that day?!" Luka exclaimed.
No one ever knew were that cake went. Honestly that was one of the best parts of my childhood, Luka and Hayat teyze.
He and I started laughing at that then Hayat teyze went on to say "Oh well I will get to punish both of you now. I kept looking for that cake for days."
Honestly my Grandpa must have been pissed at her.
We fell into silence as we continued eating, which resulted in Hayat teyze laughing at us. "Oh I was only joking, you two are gullible kids."
Luka and I kept struggling trying to finish up our plates, but in vain we suffered.
Half way through our plates Hayat teyze went "*Tamam ya. You two broke my heart. Hadi get up, help clear up the table. I had made a killer dessert."
We did as she asked us, grabbed the tea pot and cups then headed to the balcony to sit outside.
Hayat teyze then came out hold out a cake "Chocolate cake." She said laughing, which made Luka and I bursted out laughing.
Our laughter filled up the balcony and echoed all the way into the night.
I put on my shoes and headed out as Luka followed behind.
"Luka make sure this boy eats well, tamam." She commanded placing a big paper bag into Luka's hand. The bag contained many plastic containers. Inside of which, yup you guessed it correctly, FOOD.
"Tamam Anne don't worry I will." Luka responded back.
"Why can't you two just stay here?!" She asked in a concern tone.
"Hayat teyza canım, *hayatım.' I said taking her hands in mine 'don't worry Luka and I will take care of one another. Tamam."
We managed to convience her that Luka would stay the following two nights at my place, since my apartment was closer to the office and court.
Then I went on to kiss her hands and head.
Luka kissed his mom and we headed our way back to my house.
*
We spent Monday, the following day working final details out for the trial.
But Luka had another job at his hands, force-feeding me.
Honestly I have zero appetite these days, all that I want was coffee.
I ran my errands. I went to the dry cleaners to pick up my black suit and black robes.
*
The sun set on us announcing it was the end of the day. That tomorrow's sun will rise on the trial day.
Luka and I had dinner while video calling Hayat teyze. Upon following her orders, we had to confirm that we are eating throughout the day. But since it was dinner we decided to call her up.
After the longest video chat I ever made, we bid her goodnight. Then we started clearing up the table.
I placed the dishes into the dishwasher as Luka cleaned the table surface.
At last, I bid him goodnight and headed into my bedroom to get some sleep. Too badly Luka was staying over, which meant I couldn't sleep on my couch. The only place I could get some sleep in.
I closed the door behind and walked into the darkness, my bed.
*
"YAPMA" I heard someone shout from behind me, it was the voice of a child.
I was standing in a dark alley I couldn't see the end or the begging of it. I didnt know my way as I stood in the middle of it.
"*YAPMA, I BEG YOU" came in the voice again.
I started running towards to the source and with each step I took the screams grew louder and louder.
Finally, I reached it.
I saw an old man standing. I didn't see it at first, but in his shadows laid a little wet boy on the floor. He was in a fetal position with his hand shielding his face and head.
"I beg you" the boy cried another plea.
"YOU DISGUSTING LITTLE THING" the old man shouted back as he bet him again.
"STOOOOOP." I shouted as I ran standing in between them, sheltering away the boy from the monster of a man.
I held his hand and pushed him back "YOU CANT HURT HIM ANYMORE, YOU CANT. I WONT LET YOU. I WILL NEVER LET YOU."
Then I found myself on the ground holding my hand up shielding myself from the old man as he went on to beat me. Somehow I turned into that little boy on the floor and the old man kept hitting me.
"YOU WORTHLESS FILTHY BOY."
"AAAAAHHHHHHH" I let out a screech that arouse me up from my sleep.
"Jj...ust....a.....dre.......am.......Nik....ol...a." I whispered to myself in between breaths. I was breathing heavily in the dark.
Every cell in me was trembling, including my heart.
Although I was drenched from head to toe in my sweat, I felt cold.
I took my hand to my pacing heart, it felt like it will beat out of my chest.
Just a dream Nikola.
Then the boy's screeches of pain came back to me and the old man response "YOU WORTHLESS FILTHY BOY".
In that moment I could swear that I heard the old man yell as if he was in my room.
The sight of the old man and the child on the floor flashed back to mind. And as it did I started to get nauseated.
The last breath that I took in got trapped in my lungs. And no matter how hard I tried I couldn't breathe it out.
I heard noises from behind my bedroom door, it was Luka.
Please Luka don't come in, please.
I leaned forward trying to contain the attack, but the more I tried the worst it got.
Don't come in Luka, just don't.
I started to suffocate on my breath.
I think I will die tonight, on the night of my trial.
Newspapers will title my death, "Young Criminal Lawyer Dead On His Bed!!!" "The Trial That Killed The Young Lawyer" I started imaging the articles coming under that.
"The 24 Year Old Lawyer Who Killed Her Mate." HELL NO!!! That kid will not win.
A loud shattering noise came from outside, I think Luka dropped a glass of water.
Luka don't come in, I don't want you to ever see me like this.
Finally I just went for it.
I threw myself off the bed slamming my body down into the floor hard. Thanks to Allah I had a rug besides my bed suppressing the thud of my fall.
I propelled my body upowards into the bedside table.
I opened the drawer pulled out the picture frame and looked into her eyes.
I closed my eyes and started "1,2,3,4.....".
I kept going till I fell completely calmed down almost putting myself to sleep.
I just laid there for the longest time, waiting for the morning sun.
I laid there with my legs bent to my chest and she pressed hard into my heart.
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TURKISH WORDS
*Gerçekten -really
*Meryem Hanim -miss maryam
*Ali Bey -mr ali
*NE -what
*Evet -yes
*canım -dear
*Hayat Teyze -aunt hayat
*N'apıyorsun -what are you doing
*Anne -mother
*oğlum -son
*Gel -come
*Hadi sen -come on you
*Uzatma -dont talk anymore
*Tamam -okay
*hayatım -my life
*YAPMA -dont do that
The end for tonight.
I have some bad news I am leaving for the next 5-6 days for a family trip. So I have no idea how often I will get to write or post.
Trust me I am more devastated than you can ever imagine, I would rather stay home and write than go vacation.
But we all should take a break.
I have heavier chapters coming up that I want to perfect and convey all emotional prospects. It is for the best trust me. I will come back with 3-4 chapters that will be beautiful in sha Allah.
Stay safe.
Sending you lots of love. 💞
Till next time!
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