I Don'T Want To Be Cinderella #1
27. It's okay, I'm here with you

It's okay, I'm here with you

(It's okay, I'm here with you)

Author, pov.

It was never imagined by Kirana that she would sit in front of the police and be questioned as a victim of harassment. With a trembling voice he recounted the chronological happenings. His body trembled, his heart beating non-nominally as he recalled how the wedge had verbally abused him and his lips were forcefully kissed, he said, fortunately, Caraka, who despite being a mess with wounds on her face, accompanied and clasped her hands, gave strength.

The fight could be separated after security, hotel employees and some guests intervened to hold Caraka and the two wards, who were both blinded by anger. The two sides were still trying to push forward like roosters ready to fight, until finally the police came and led the four of them to the police station.

Kirana and Caraka are briefly at the police station just to give a description, then leave everything to Dimas, the lawyer of the Mahesa group, who comes after being telephoned by Yesi, Caraka's secretary.

“Your face is wound like this.”

Kirana cleans the wound at the corner of Caraka's lips before smearing it with ointment then covering it with wound plaster.

“Tamp is reduced huh?” caraka's words made Kirana smile a little.

“Not ... it's getting cooler.”

They smiled again, but Caraka could see the sadness, anger, and also the wounds in Kirana's eyes and voice, making Caraka cupped her lover's cheek.

“Don't be sad anymore .. I'll make sure they rot in jail.” Caraka said solemnly making Kirana's eyes glaze over before finally sobbing.

Caraka hugged Kirana's body, giving her comfort as well as a place for her to lean on and let out all the emotions she had been overcome with. I don't know how long Kirana cried in Caraka's arms over the man's apartment's black sofa, until she finally said,

“I feel despicable and dirty.” Kirana frowned her trembling body making Caraka tighten her embrace. “She has touched me .. That wedge touched me!”

Kirana screamed and roared back in tears, making Caraka again hit by anger considering the wannabe, she made hugs feel the mental pain her Beloved felt.

Any harassment of any kind is still a violation. No words ‘only’ in a harassment.

Physical and mental suffering .. feel contemptible, dirty, as if unworthy to live, until the desire to end life often crosses their minds, he said, and not a few who eventually give up and commit suicide. Some live, but eventually go crazy.

Truly, they are great men who can still stand upright, continue their lives after being victims of violence. It is inconceivable how he suffered a victim who forced his whole body touched by a demon who transformed into a human.

Not a few violent perpetrators who waltzed freely, but not a few who ended up in prison. But that's all! After they are free, they can again enjoy life as if staying in a prodeo hotel for several months even years has washed away their sins.

While the victim ... they will continue to feel the torture for the rest of their lives. Living with contempt and filth, as well as in the fear and trauma that continue to haunt him every time he sees his own body that has been touched by force.

That was also what Kirana felt when she felt the pain from the wound on her lips, no matter how many times she washed, rubbed it using soap, the disgust did not want to go away.

He saw the reflection of his face on the glass that was above Caraka's bathroom sink. Her face was pale ashen as a result, her eyes and nose were red, her lips slightly swollen from the wound that made Kirana cry again, he then looked at his arm and suddenly felt as if there was a dirty arm clutching his arm and nape. Making Kirana back rub her arms and nape while sobbing and turning into a cry while continuing to rub her arms and nape.

“Honey! Honey!” Caraka banged on the bathroom door feeling anxious hearing Kirana's cry inside.

As if not listening to Caraka's bangs and calls, Kirana continued rubbing her arms, nape and lips while sobbing.

Outside Caraka hastily retrieved the spare key and quickly opened the bathroom door. Instantly his heart ached at the condition of Kirana who really looked destroyed, his arms and nape had been completely flushed, his face wet by tears, his clothes were a little wet.

Without much talking Caraka pulls Kirana into the arms despite initially being rejected. Kirana shouted, trying to escape from Caraka's embrace. But she did not give up she continued to hug Kirana tightly while continuing to say soothing sentences.

“It's me, Caraka, you're safe now, dear ... sssttt ... you're safe now.”

Slowly Kirana began to calm down, no longer rebellious and no more rejection before finally unconscious. Caraka carries Kirana, puts her to sleep on her bed, she quickly contacts her acquaintance's doctor to come to her apartment.

He enveloped Kirana, then wiped away her tears. Caraka sat beside Kirana clutching her hand, occasionally stroking her hair. The feeling of anger returned to the surface after seeing Kirana completely destroyed.

She thought Kirana had calmed down when she asked for permission to go to the bathroom, but after waiting for quite a while, Kirana did not return either. With a sense of hesitation he decided to check into the bathroom and sure enough at the door he heard Kirana's sobs getting louder and louder.

Not long after the bell rang, Caraka opened it and there stood a man she had invited to eat in the cafeteria some time ago.

“Where is he?” Sagara, the man's name went straight in after the door opened.

Caraka walked followed by his best friend who is also a doctor, when on the phone he had time to tell briefly what had happened. The two of them enter the room, and Sagara quickly checks Kirana's condition.

“Physically there are no serious injuries that he has experienced, now he is just asleep maybe because too tired of crying out emotions,” Sagara said after checking Kirana and decided to speak in the living room. “But his mentality really hurt.”

Caraka cussed, both of her hands caressing her face rough.

“Gue won't let them survive.”

Sagara nodded in understanding.

“But what you now need to do is to be beside him, give him support, fertilize back his confidence, do not let him feel what he thinks is right.”

“What does he think?” Caraka does not understand Sagara's words.

Sagara was silent for a while as he looked at the chaotic-looking Caraka. Just this time Sagara saw an ordinary Caraka Continent who looked calm as if he could face all the problems with a cold head, but now his emotions were clearly displayed. His hair was messy, his face was injured in some parts, his clothes looked tangled. Sagara now believes that his best friend has really found half his soul.

“Taste contempt ... dirty .. tainted.”

“Astagfirullahaladzim, yes Allah!” Caraka cupped her face with her two hands looking desperate. “Tadi afternoon, I can still see him laughing.”

Caraka recalled that this afternoon at about six o'clock less, she only wanted to smoke for a while when she saw Kirana being with her friends, sitting in the garden chair, laughing, looking as beautiful as ever.

“About seven I accidentally went down to the lobby because I suddenly missed him so much, and wanted to meet him, but you know what I saw there?”

Sagara was silent looking at Caraka whose eyes were deep in sadness, anger at the same time.

“People huddled while shouting when a woman slammed a man whose body was much bigger than her, not one but two.” Caraka slightly smiled considering how she was surprised when she saw the cultivator who slammed the two men was Kirana. His lover.

Caraka was silent, his face again looked injured before continuing his words, “This heart was immediately shattered to see his face that shone with anger, as well as wounds. For a while he didn't even recognize anyone before he woke up and cried. My emotions really ignited when I heard what just happened, I wanted to feel like I killed them, tore the body parts that dared to touch and insult him.”

Sagara was only speechless hearing Caraka's emotion-laden explanation. He understands that very well, if he was in Caraka's position maybe he would be even crazier.

"Have they been secured?"

"Yes, I'm not just gonna set them free."

Sagara again looked satisfied.

"Make their business the same lawyer and Hans. Now you should really focus on Kirana." Caraka nodded in agreement. “Did Kirana's parents know about this incident?”

Caraka shook her head.

“Kirana just lives with her mother and sister, and she doesn't want them to know about this.”

Sagar nodded in understanding.

“Better tonight he's staying here. I'm sure Kirana doesn't want her mom and sister to see her in this condition.”

Caraka nodded again, because that was what Kirana said while on the trip earlier, and therefore Caraka also brought Kirana to her apartment.

“Do Kirana have a close friend?” Sagara asked again, making Caraka look at him. “He needs someone he trusts and can make him open telling everything to reduce his load.”

“He can tell the same story I.”

“But for now, I think he needs a female friend who can understand him. And I'm also sure Kirana is not the type of woman who will be comfortable alone with the man in the apartment, even though it's her lover.”

Caraka nodded, she remembered Kirana was a little hesitant when she was about to go inside.

“And, we also need someone to change his wet clothes .. does it need me to change?”

“Find off lo!”

“Hahaha.” Sagara stands next to Caraka. “Don't forget later the recipe is redeemed, it's just a low-dose sedative that can help him sleep comfortably so no need to worry, also an ointment for his lip wound, it's just a sedative,” Sagara said as he walked towards the door to finally go home.

After Sagara's departure, Caraka searches Kirana's phone to contact Siska, whom Kirana often refers to as her best friend. Thankfully, the phone was not locked. Hundreds of messages and dozens of unanswered calls were seen there, but Caraka ignored them, only focusing on finding Siska's contacts before finally connecting.

Half eleven nights, hopefully Siska hasn't slept. After waiting for a while finally heard the sound of a half-sleepy person from the other end.

“Aduh, Na .. lo just disturb me anyway, I again date Hyun Bin earlier!”

Hyun Bin's? Is that Siska's lover? Caraka furrowed her brows in confusion.

“What's up? Don't tell me you bother me with Hyun Bin oppa, just to show off your date with Kang kopi.”

Coffee kang? Who's Kang coffee? The wrinkle between Caraka's eyebrows deepens to hear Kirana dating Kang for coffee.

“This Caraka, sorry to interrupt the nights,” said Caraka made a moment of silence.

“Caraka?”

“Iya, Kirana .. is with me.”

“Iya, so ... What's calling me?” Siska asked confusedly.

“... Something happened with Kirana.”

“What happened to Kirana? Where's dia? I want to talk to him!” Siska asked in a worried voice.

“She can't talk now .. she's sleeping.”

“Sleep?”

“I'll explain later, but .. can you come to my apartment to accompany Kirana tonight.”

Silence ... Siska had fully awakened, her body began to tremble thinking something bad had happened to her best friend.

“Send the address to me!”

Caraka breathed a sigh of relief when Siska did not ask further. But he could hear the anxiety in the woman's voice.

“I ask for one more help,” said Caraka stopped any activity Siska across there that seemed to be in a hurry.

“What?”

“Can you contact Kirana's family, and find any reason to say maybe Kirana can't go home one or two today.”

“Ya Lord.” Siska's voice began to tremble, she was silent for a moment. “Good, I'll find a reason ... is there again?”

“Clothes, please bring some change clothes for Kirana.”

“OK! As soon as possible I will get there.”

Caraka ended the call after saying thank you. He went back into the room where Kirana was. She sat down beside Kirana, her hands constantly clasping Kirana's hands, occasionally she would kiss her hands, or stroke her head.

“Sstttt .. It's okay I'm here with you, you're safe now.”

Caraka whispered after seeing Kirana look restless in her sleep. In his heart he promised to avenge all those who had ruined his beloved's life, and he would also destroy the wedge's life.

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