LONG LOST (A Sungurtekin Bey Fanfiction)

28.

"Do you realize what Tugtekin's rage will lead to?" Hayme asked once they were all inside the marquee. Halime and Nuray had also came out of the tent and had listened to everything that had happened outside.

"His rage will eventually guide him to the truth, Ana!" Sungurtekin said.

"All we need to do is to take a firm stand on justice." Ertugrul added. Hayme stared at them both then went to sit on her beylic chair. Gundogdu entered the marquee. The brothers turned to him. He came forward and stood in front of both of them.

"Don't tell me that you weren't in on this, Ertugrul! What have you done?" He asked furiously.

"Ertugrul has nothing to do with this, Abi!" Sungurtekin lied.

They were not in the position of a fight among themselves!

"And you think that I will believe you, Sungurum?" Gundogdu turned to him. "This nonsense will end at the trial, you both had said! Why did you postpone it? To get Dogan out?"

"Gundogdu!" Hayme spoke, "It is clear that Dogan did this for a girl he loved and thought to be innocent. It is my duty to settle the score with them when they will be here!"

"For love? Is that you say, Ana? Is that all you have to say?" He asked.  "Ertugrul had been digging our graves for a long time. Now, I wonder how will he get us out from these graves he dug himself!" Gundogdu spat and left the marquee.

"Abdurehman!" Ertugrul called the alp. He immediately entered the marquee. "Bring Selcan hatun here." He ordered. The alp nodded and went back.

"Why  Selcan?" Hayme asked.

"Abi, Sungurtekin has some plans in his mind," Ertugrul said. They all turned to Sungurtekin who just shrugged.

"The truth will be out!" He said. Hayme sighed. She had given a free hand to her sons this time.

The curtains raised after some time and Selcan hatun entered the marquee. She came forward and stood in front of them.

"I am ready for whatever duty you have assigned me." She said. Ertugrul and Sungurtekin looked at each other.

"Wait to hear from us in your tent, Selcan hatun!" Ertugrul said. She nodded.

"Artuk bey will send Goncagul to Karakayalar somehow." Sungurtekin started. "You will let her see you and follow you. Banu Cicek will meet you at Karakayalar and Goncagul must listen what you two will say."

"What will I say?" Selcan asked.

"Goncagul must listen that you are going to meet Banu Cicek before sunset there, tomorrow." Ertugrul said. "And, that Banu Cicek will bring evidence to you and she must believe this!"

Selcan nodded. Ertugrul smiled at the beauty of their plan.

"She will then tell everything to Aytolun. And Aytolun will go there when we want her to!" Ertugrul said.

"Don't worry, beyim!" Selcan said.

"What if Goncagul cannot persuade Aytolun to go and see Banu Cicek? What happens then?" Hayme asked.

"If she believes that Banu Cicek has the evidence of those murders, she will go, Ana!" Sungurtekin said.

"Ertugrul, what if something happens to Selcan hatun?" Halime asked worried. Ertugrul smiled at Sungurtekin.

"That is where I will enter!" Sungurtekin smiled.

"What do you mean?" Nuray fused her brows.

"Sungur Abi will be with Selcan hatun all along." Ertugrul told them. Selcan nodded to Sungurtekin, who nodded back. Selcan turned to Halime and Nuray who were still worried. She nodded to them assuring them that she will be fine and left the tent. Nuray turned to Sungurtekin abruptly.