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The good guy.
Her parents shushed her. Friends advised against it. Unable to decide whether or not she should do what's right and just, she felt smothered by everyone around her. As she was about to pass out from all the "holding her fort against the world on her own" ordeal, two arms wrapped her in them. The warmth of them felt familiar to her body and why should it not? Someone who she had lost to the complexity of her feelings: just came back.
Strengthen by his presence in her life, she found the courage to dig in her heels. She always knew what was the right thing to do so going against the world and the community she was a part of, she filed a complaint about the most heinous crime that can be committed to a woman "Rape".
Forced penetration of a women's body and soul is what "Rape" is. The aftermath is an extension.
On her very first day in court, frightened; she looked around to find some familiar faces to seek some comfort and strength but she found none. Parents, who are supposed to fight the world for their kid: had already surrendered and left their kid to "on her own". Friends, who u choose to be dear and near: were nowhere to be found but all there was not just the crowd because at the back of the courtroom: stood alone and tall "a 5ft man", engaged in a discussion with her lawyer. He met her wandering eyes and she found her missing courage. He looked at her and waved "Hi". She waved back. He pointed at the spot, he would be sitting in and she nodded acknowledging his cue.
Proceedings began and the defending lawyer shot questions after question. Intense and somewhat embarrassing questions were stripping her of her strength. Halfway through the proceeding, she finally broke down. Fallen on her knees, she hid her face between her palms as to trying to hide from the world.
Court felt pity and announced a lunch break of 30 minutes.
He came up to her and picked her up. She stood up. unable to look into his eyes, fragile as a dry leaf; she sank her head into his chest as he hugged her.
Neither spoke a word. Maybe, there was no need or maybe there was no expectation or maybe they didn't just know what to say.
The court reconvened and the proceedings resumed. More embarrassing questions flew around again but this time, she didn't let the questions...
Strengthen by his presence in her life, she found the courage to dig in her heels. She always knew what was the right thing to do so going against the world and the community she was a part of, she filed a complaint about the most heinous crime that can be committed to a woman "Rape".
Forced penetration of a women's body and soul is what "Rape" is. The aftermath is an extension.
On her very first day in court, frightened; she looked around to find some familiar faces to seek some comfort and strength but she found none. Parents, who are supposed to fight the world for their kid: had already surrendered and left their kid to "on her own". Friends, who u choose to be dear and near: were nowhere to be found but all there was not just the crowd because at the back of the courtroom: stood alone and tall "a 5ft man", engaged in a discussion with her lawyer. He met her wandering eyes and she found her missing courage. He looked at her and waved "Hi". She waved back. He pointed at the spot, he would be sitting in and she nodded acknowledging his cue.
Proceedings began and the defending lawyer shot questions after question. Intense and somewhat embarrassing questions were stripping her of her strength. Halfway through the proceeding, she finally broke down. Fallen on her knees, she hid her face between her palms as to trying to hide from the world.
Court felt pity and announced a lunch break of 30 minutes.
He came up to her and picked her up. She stood up. unable to look into his eyes, fragile as a dry leaf; she sank her head into his chest as he hugged her.
Neither spoke a word. Maybe, there was no need or maybe there was no expectation or maybe they didn't just know what to say.
The court reconvened and the proceedings resumed. More embarrassing questions flew around again but this time, she didn't let the questions...
