TRUST

Chapter 57

As they started to walk away, Metin handed Sanem another envelope. "She asked me to give you this." 

Sanem and Can walked slowly to the dock, holding hands but not saying a word. Sanem knew Can's anguish because of all Huma had done. She kept thinking that if Emre were truly involved in this how hurt both Can and Leyla were going to be. 

Can's thoughts as they walked away from their family were all over the place, he wanted to beat Emre, but he also wanted to believe in him but Huma there was nothing she could do to make him forgive her for what she had done in the past. 

They got to the dock and Can helped Sanem sit down, when he sat beside her, he took her in his arms and held her tight.

"Can, we will get through this. We have each other and both our families."

"I just keep thinking Why? If Emre is involved in this, I am not sure what that will do to us, especially Leyla." 

"She will be hurt but she is strong, and we will be there for her." she looked at Can "I called Osman and Ayhan and told them what was going on. He wanted to come home right away but both Ayhan and I convinced him to wait." she stopped "He had loved Leyla since we were children, I know he will want to be here for her."

"Then, if Emre is truly involved Osman will be someone to help support her." he turned the letter over in his hand "I don't want to read this, but if it holds the answers we need, then we will read it together." He handed the letter back to Sanem "You read it please?"

She torn open the envelope.

My Dearest Can,

I am sure that you will not be alone when reading this. You seem to trust that mahalla girl with your heart and life. Though that doesn't make me happy, I guess, trusting her with your heart is easier than trusting anything I say.  And if I am honest, she has always been there for you.

You probably won't believe a word I have written, and I can't say I would blame you. I know that I have done terrible things to you, and I understand that you will never forgive me, but if this is one time, I can do something to help you I will. I owe, both you and Emre so much for all the pain I have caused you both. 

First, do not believe everything others are saying to you about me. I had several visitors while I was waiting for my trial to start and if they stay true, I believe they will continue to visit me if I go to prison. I know that they will try to convince you that I am trying to get them to help me break up you and Sanem, but in all truth, I don't really care about that right now. I am scared, prison is not for someone like me, someone who has known the finer things in life. Plus, the women in places like this are hard core, and hate women like me. 

But that is not why I am writing you and I am sure you do not care what I have to go through. I had a visitor while in jail, a woman named Amelie Dubois, I don't know her, but I do not believe she is who she says she is. I can't explain why, I just didn't trust her. She said she had a bone to pick with me and the Divit family and she would do whatever it took to ruin the Divit name, even though, once she thought about it, she said it was truly all my fault but still we all had to pay.

Emre knows about this woman, I called him for jail and told him what I am telling you, but he didn't believe me. I asked him to check in to her, to try and find out who she was but again I think he believed I was lying. 

I am not asking anything of or from you, I just want you to know I am not the one trying to hurt you now.

Love, Huma

Sanem folded the letter and they sat quietly for a few minutes. "What do you think?" she asked.

"I think she is lying." Can answered "What did Metin give you as we were leaving?"