Aleyna hardly remembered anything after that, she saw blood coming out of David’s body and then the cops entered. It was as if everything had turned into slow motion, her mind had gone numb and when Mark came in running in behind the cops and hugged her, she clung to him like she was holding on to dear life. He guided her outside and she asked him in between sobs, “Did I kill him?”
“No, he’s wounded but not dead.” Mark assured her. “Let’s go home.”
They drove home in silence and as soon as Aleyna saw her mom, she ran to her hugging her and crying in her arms. Defne and Adam were also present, all concerned for her. Mark took her to her room, she felt lifeless. She hadn’t spoken a single word since she had driven in the car with him. He helped her peel off her clothes and prepared a wa
