My Beautiful Lawyer
67

This afternoon Hasna had to go to the trial of the Bima Sebastian case. Hasna prepared wearing a white shirt and black pants.

The goddess, Nunik and Wulan looked at her in awe at how beautiful she was, despite wearing only a little powder.

"Touch up first before the trial, let all men marvel at your beauty" said Dewi quipped.

Hasna saw it from the reflection of the glass, she was a little annoyed by the way the Goddess smiled. But Hasna decided to ignore it.

"This time, it must be the verdict hearing, where she will be released because she is a lawyer" Dewi still continued to speak.

Hasna just glanced at it and continued to tidy up the clothes.

"Yes, how else, we have no office or power to silence the law as he does. So we languish here very long" continued Dewi.

Nunik and Wulan looked at the two of them in turn. There was a sense of anxiety in their hearts, afraid Hasna began to be provoked anger over the words of the Goddess.

Hasna herself did not say a single word, despite the increasingly slurred words of the Goddess.

Shortly after, an officer picked her up.

"You ready? " sanyanya.

"Hmmm" answered Hasna briefly.

He went out of the cell without looking at the Goddess, but still smiled at Wulan and Nunik.

The goddess was upset, she glared at the two of them as if her eyeballs were about to come out of place.

***

Arriving at the courtroom, again Fajri came and went straight to him. Hasna's eyes were staring all over Fajri's body which today looks more stylish.

"Hi!" greet Fajri while sitting next to Hasna.

Hasna's eyes were still furrowing at him, she couldn't hide her curiosity then asked.

"You're okay, right? " ask Hasna.

Fajri pressed his lips.

"You think I'm sick? " Fajri's upset.

"Your appearance, I don't think this is the Fajri Megantara I know" Hasna said.

Fajri looked at himself.

"What's wrong? " ask Fajri while showing his style.

Hasna smiled, she felt funny with her behavior. Fajri smiled, she was happy Hasna smiled again.

Fajri sighed then leaned his head on Hasna's shoulder.

"Receive help from Mr. Wira and get out, I miss you so much" whispered Fajri.

Hasna looked down, she still did not answer.

Shortly afterwards the court officials invited Hasna to enter the courtroom. Fajri got up and drove him. Hasna's hand wasn't released until she walked into the courtroom.

***

Vino is preparing to be a witness also in the Bima case trial, he tidied up his suit and looked at his face that had been cleaned before. Still visible bruises from the officer's baton on his forehead. Sometimes in covering it with hair that he did not shave since entering rutan.

"You ready? " ask an officer.

Vino turned his head, he nodded and walked closer to the door. His friends only ushered in with their eyes until Vino was lost in the other cell hallway.

Arriving at the court, Vino stared at the place where he and Hasna always discussed before the trial or just discuss the trial.

Vino's breath was heard, the court clerk and rutan who walked with him stared in surprise.

Vino's eyes looked at him.

~Yes, he's right. Hasna is here, in being a witness as a victim of Bima Sebastian~ said Vino's heart.

"He did not answer" the court official said.

"Yes, he became quiet after a few days of entering the rutan. Maybe he was surprised to face the reality. Notabene, he's a rich lawyer, isn't he? " answered officer.

Obviously Vino heard all their words, but rightly, he became quiet and did not have much behavior since entering the rutan.

**

Entering the courtroom, Hasna's eyes were fixed on Vino who was entering and sitting down.

~She didn't see me~ Hasna's heart said.

Shortly after, Vino looked at him. Long enough they stared at each other, even the arrival of the judge they ignored.

Hasna's eyes felt Vino's face which was very clearly visible bruises on his forehead. Clear puffed up on her eyelids, unable to contain her worry.

~How are you? ~ asked Hasna in her heart.

~You yourself how? I'm not very good~ said Vino in heart.

~Can we talk for a minute? Since that day, we have never met~ at all said Hasna's heart.

~I really want to talk to you, but I can't afford to look you in the eyes up close because of my great shame over my father's mistake~ Vino's heart.

~I cannot deny that you are the son of the man who took away the happiness of my life. But I also can't forget that it was you who made me believe that love was still there and that I deserved to have~ Hasna wiped away her tears that started to drip.

The judge asked Hasna to give her testimony. He was asked to stand in the witness box and speak with a previous oath on behalf of his book.

"I swear, what I said was the truth" Hasna said, as usual.

"Miss Hasna Maulida Fadilah, what happened on September 25, 1998? " ask a prosecutor.

Hasna took a deep breath, closed her eyes for a while, then told her all about the dark events.

Not a few people who were surprised by Hasna's story, Vino also recalled the night where Hasna revealed everything.

~If I had trusted you that night, maybe we shouldn't have been citizens like this~ said Vino's heart.

"You say, Bima Sebastian carved your initials on the thigh, which side? " ask the Prosecutor.

"Left, the carvings are not perfect" Hasna replied.

The prosecutor nodded, what Hasna said was the same as what she said during the interrogation. Hasna didn't even hold a piece of paper as a reminder of what she was going to say.

Everyone heard, saw the evidence Hasna showed in the form of photos. Vino closed his eyes as a photo of Hasna's initials on his thigh.

Hasna looked down, now everyone knows she was a victim of rape. Eyes that stare with pity will multiply. The look Hasna hated and didn't want her to take from anyone.

Vino looked down embarrassed at all the injuries Hasna had received. An angry feeling mixed in his heart.

After Hasna, it was Dara's turn to testify. Where he says what he's going through and what he's receiving.

"Yes, that man did it" Dara said as prosecutors showed Bima's picture.

Dara began to cry and squeezed the wooden handle that was nearby.

"Miss Dara, can we continue? " ask the prosecutor.

Remembering Dara is a former mental hospital patient, they provide an opportunity if Dara can not hold back.

"We go ahead, I want this to end immediately" replied Dara.

His eyes collided with Beno who was waiting for him in the other seat. Beno was ready to take her home if she could not continue this trial. But seeing his persistence, Beno was also ready to give his sister some encouragement.