MySam
Testifying

"Are you ready to testify today in the police force?" ask Sam over his cellular connection. "Okay, I'll pick you up now___ yes, Assalamualaikum..."

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Sam turned off his phone, leaving his Advertising office. The man gave some instructions to Bayu before he actually left the office.

Sam drives his black sedan at high speed, trying to test the adrenaline to drive away all the jitters and groggies ahead of Maya's testimony today. What Sam is afraid of is only the girl, he hopes that Maya can answer all the questions of investigators calmly.

.....

The black sedan stopped right in front of the dark-fenced minimalist house. The figure of the beautiful girl was waiting from earlier, sitting on the terrace chair with a flat phone in hand.

Sam came down, smiling for a while before he landed a small kiss on both cheeks. "Are you ready?" his last question was answered by a nod of the head from Maya.

"depart now? Mom's gone but I've got Mom's permission." Maya explained.

"We are leaving now." Sam stretched out his hand, clasping tightly onto Maya's fingers to strengthen.

Slowly Sam's black sedan drove through the density of Jakarta traffic flow. Every now and then he looked at Maya, Sam knew that the girl sitting nearby was so tense about what would happen at the police station.

.....

"Sister Maya is it true that he attacked you on Wednesday, March 6 at 18:00 WIB?" ask the investigator who pointed at Elano. The man was standing in another room, the room that was right next to the investigation room that Maya was currently in. Separated only by soundproof glass wall. Elano was unable to see Maya's face from inside the room, although the glass walls looked so clear and clean.

Maya looked at the face of Elano standing inside. Somehow the man stood without a sickly uniform like the others. Maybe the power of the Elano family could get him special treatment, Maya thought resentfully.

"Yes right, it's the man who tried to rape me" the girl's voice replied firmly. Highlights of hatred were emanating on those two black irises.

"What did he do then? can you tell me?"

Maya was silent for a moment, looking at the investigator who had given the question. As if he did not understand why such a question he asked. As a police officer, does he not know the treatment of a criminal against his victims? Why did he ask her to retell the events she wanted to forget. Maya is sculpting, hoping that Samuel will be allowed to enter the investigation room. Surely the girl felt a little calmer if there was Sam next to her.

"Sister Maya....! I'm waiting for your answer." Said the investigator again, waiting for an answer from Maya.

"Do I need to answer a question that I would like to forget, sir?" asked Maya with a paled face.

"Sorry sister Maya, all information from you will be recorded as BAP material later. So it's important for you to answer." Answer the investigator back.

Maya took a heavy breath before she finally answered all the chronological events of that time.

"He said there would be a board meeting that afternoon, which was originally scheduled at 16:30 WIB. As the day grew darker, the window of the meeting room was visible on the fifth floor. My watch shows at 18:30 WIB and no one enters the room."

"Then?"

"I begged to leave there, asking to postpone the meeting that day, but suddenly Elano intercepted me who was about to get out. Holding the door so I can't get out of there. And lock the door." Maya continued.

"Are you still trying to get out of there?" the question from the investigators made Maya a little furious.

"Of course I'm trying to get out of there. I was so scared, confused and hoping for a miracle to come."

"Then what else did the suspect do to you?"

Maya was silent for a moment, recalling the incident which she thought was the worst moment of her life.

"Keep....?"

"He blindly attacked, pushed my body against the wall and then pushed my body hard against the table in the room, clutching my neck and face tightly, it's so hard for me to breathe."

"And this tear of your shirt is what the suspect did?" the investigator asked by holding a dress given by Sam at that time, before all the events began.

"Yes." Yeah." Maya nodded firmly, looking at the nanar of clothes that were now wrapped in transparent plastic.

The investigator was just slow-mouthed. Returning to make a note on a piece of white paper before him. Some photographic evidence and Maya visum wounds also provide the fact that it is true that Elano committed all acts of violence and attempted rape against Maya.

....

Samuel waited for Maya outside the investigation room, he continued to pacing indeterminate. Worried about Maya's situation in there. Is Maya okay? Will he be able to answer all the questions the investigator asked? what if the incident again made a wound in Maya's heart?

All those questions filled Samuel's mind at this moment.

A few hours passed since Maya entered the investigation room, until Sam's brown netra faded as she watched Maya walk out the door of the investigation room. The girl bowed, walking weakly towards the waiting room where Sam was. "May....!" exclaim Sam.

Maya rotates her net toward the source of Samuel's barito voice, smiling with relief as she sees the figure of a strapping man with brownish curls. "Mk...." Maya grabs the man's arm, wriggling affectionately in Samuel's arm.

"How, honey? There's no problem with all the investigators' questions, is there?" ask Sam to worry.

"Not really...." Maya is hiding something. Actually he felt very uncomfortable telling all the events of that time, let alone looking back at Elano's face. Although he saw it from the glazed space that Elano himself could not see.

"You sure?" Sam repeated his question, seeing Maya's expression, Sam knew there was something the girl was hiding.

"I am sure, hunny..." Maya smiled a little hiding all her current feelings.

"Yes, we're home now." Sam grabs Maya's waist and hugs her, walking side by side leaving the police station.

Maya occasionally walked beside Sam while leaning her head against the man's arm, twitching tightly in Sam's sturdy arm, as if not wanting to part for a second from Samuel.

....

"I can't wait for all this to be done and we'll have our wedding soon." Sam spoke on their way home, occasionally looking in the left-right rearview mirror and then his gaze shifted to the Maya who sat beside him.

"Yes, Sam. I also hope that all our problems will run out quickly. Kasian kamunya also, even so much burden of the mind because all these problems right," continued Maya. Looking closely at the face of Samuel who was busy advancing his black sedan.

Sam smiled, the left hand that was above the gear of his matic car now turned to the back of Maya's hand. Grasping her tightly and occasionally kissing the girl's soft, wiggly fingers.

"Your wounds are healed, aren't they, Sam? I'm sorry I've been troubling you too often."

Sam turned his head towards Maya, smiled for a while then returned his gaze focused towards the flow of traffic in front of him. "You've never been a hassle, May." Sam stroked the soft cheek of Maya chuby.

"We stopped by my mom's house first. I miss my mom" Sam said, looking at Maya for a moment.

"Yes." Yeah." Maya. Reply looked at Samuel, smiling and nodding quickly.

The two were silent for a while, only looking towards the highway that had started to be crowded by passing vehicles. Letting their minds wander. But then they looked back at each other softly. All the problems that always come and go in this relationship make the two more able to strengthen each other. The power of their love is being tested by the universe.

to be continue....