(Ramo turned his face on Sibel as both of them looked gently into each other's eyes.)
S: Ra-mo?...
(Sibel wanted to ask if he was okay, but then she saw the big stain of his blood on Ramos shirt. She was terrified not from her death, but him dying. That was all she could think about. He was trying to protect her again, from any harm, but this time he was unsuccessful and he paid a big prize for it.)
(Their bodies were in pain, but they didn't want to show it on the outside. Because they knew the other one would be more hurt from seeing his other half suffering. Only their eyes were showing the fear. It's always in the eyes. It has been that way since they first meet. Not saying anything yet understanding and feeling everything the other felt and thought. What was unsaid by words was said by looks. )
(Ramo caught Sibel's arm and Sibel his as they started to fall on the grass, which was still wet from the rainy night. They fell on their knees and hold each other so tight, not wanting to let go. As if this was their last hug. Ramo and Sibel were trying to hold on, but instead, they let go of each other and started to fall to the ground. )
(They were lying on their back. Looking into each other eyes as if they were looking at the most beautiful night sky full of stars. )
(Ramo started to slowly slide his hand on the grass in an attempt of finding Sibel's hand. When Ramo found her hand, he started to intertwine his fingers between hers. With their last strength they managed to hold their hands.)
R: Gülüm, I am sorry... I- couldn't -protect you. I know you felt the safest with me, by your side and ...
(Ramo stopped talking because he couldn't catch a breath. Their eyes were still locked onto each other as the same memory was playing in their heads.)
(When things were still good and life was full of happiness. The morning after the restaurant, they were in, was attacked. Standing next to the calm river and watching Sunrise. Ramo telling Sibel about pamuk ipliği as the bond between them for the first time and Sibel confessing how much safe she felt when Ramo was with her. How long ago was that? Three or four years. Everything has changed so much. No, not everything, one thing stays the same and always will. It's the love between them. It's the love in them, that is filling them. That is the only thing keeping them alive.)
S: Don't be sorry, askim. I have always felt the safest by your side. Look you're with me...
(Sibel couldn't hold her tears anymore. Even though her emotions were exploding only one tear rolled down her cheek. Ramo gently smiled as a sign, that everything will be alright as his tears started to fall down too. Tears of fear, that he is not going to see her ever again. That he is not going to say "I love you so much, Gülüm. " Never stroke her cheek or look into her big gazelles eyes ever again. )
(Never, what a sad word. Too long for lovers and too short for a human being.)
S: Ramo? Are we going to - die?
(Sibel had to ask, because what if this was one of her bad dreams like she had about being in Cihangirs house even after she escaped his claws. Or her being without Ramo, but when she woke up he was lying next to her. Sibel wished this was just a bad dream she would wake up from. It wasn't...this time it wasn't a nightmare, it was a sad reality. )
R: I already told you, -there is nothing closer to me than you, not even death.
(Ramo was scared to tell her what was on his mind because only seeing her lying like this on the ground, broke him. He didn't know if they were going to die, but whatever was going to happen. They were together.)
(Death, that thing that hurts the most. Because it hurts more your loved ones than the ones that have died. )
(But Ramo and Sibel were one soul in two bodies. One dies and the other one dies too. One is happy and the other one is happy too. Sometimes they were death for each other, and sometimes they were life.)
(Hasan, Doghan, Sahin, and Arab with a few Serdengecti started to run towards Ramo and Sibel. )
H: Arab, have you called the ambulance? Have you told them they need to get here, quickly?
A:Y-es. I called they said the ambulance will be here in -ehmm. 5 minutes.
H: we can't wait five minutes, try calling again...
(Ramo's family didn't know what to do. They started to panic. Just the feeling of losing one of them made them crazy. )
(On the contrary, Sibel and Ramo were lying on the ground lifeless. It was as if they didn't hear what was going on all around them. There was only them, only their memories and time-space. Slowly they started to lose feeling in their whole body and only their eyes were looking at each other. Only their tired eyes could be still controlled by them. There was chaos yet calmness.)
(Hand in hand, their eyes looking only at the other one, each shot with one cold bullet yet there was a little smile on their faces. Way of telling "I love you so much, that even death can't love you more than I do. ")
(One would say this was their poetic end. So much suffering and living through pain, being betrayed so many times, only to die with one bullet. Were they going to die, though?)
(Ramo and Sibel gave each other one last look before they closed their eyes. )
(The ambulance started to arriving and everybody heard the sirens. Affet with Sebos and little Fatos came out of the house and were confused about what was going on, when they suddenly saw Hasan, Sahin, and others standing next to the gates. The medic was bringing many things to keep whoever was lying there stable enough to survive the ride to the hospital. )
A: Hasan? What is...
(Affet wanted to ask what was going on, who was hurt, but her eyes saw what was going on first. She saw Ramo and Sibel lying on the ground breathless. Affet began to run towards them, but Hassan stopped her because the medic was doing their best to keep Ramo and Sibel alive. Sebos didn't know what was going on at first, but then she saw them. Her little boy and her gelin. She was standing on the spot petrified, not able to do anything. )
(Medic separated Ramos and Sibels still holding hands and transferred them to the ambulances.)
(Sebos got in the ambulance where was Sibel and Hasan got to the ambulance where was Ramo. Ready to be with them no matter what happens. Affet, Sahin, Doghan, Arab, Doghu, and others from Serdengecti got into the cars and were driving behind the ambulances. Only small Fatos stayed at home.)
(Maybe that was Ramos and Sibel's last time holding hands. Last touch. They were still wearing their rings, but their hands were not together. Not anymore.)
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