
Fauzi could not describe what kind of happiness was enveloping his current feelings. Up out of the hospital, Fauzi's tears still dripped which made him the center of attention of some people there.
A few months ago, when his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Fauzi's heart and feelings were shattered. Even more so after he was told that Alzheimer's patients have no way to heal. Although Fauzi was desperate, but he still hoped from day to day that there would be a time later, where a miracle came to him by giving healing to his wife.
It is not easy for Fauzi to live out his days these past few months. Salwa's condition that is getting worse and worse makes him continue to feel tremendous pain. The circumstances of his wife continued to remind him of the impossibility for him to be able to see Salwa as he used to. His Salwa had been snatched away by something that became an eraser in his wife's brain.
Although his wife's condition deteriorated, not even Fauzi left his wife. Let alone move, intending to step away, never crossed his mind. For Fauzi, being able to see Salwa every day alone, it could already give him life.
The miracle that came to him today, as if the fruit that he drew from sincerity, patience and the incredible love that he poured on his wife all this time. Of course, it fosters an overflowing love for Fauzi at this time.
Yes, the miracle that Fauzi had always hoped for and prayed for, has now come.
There was not much chatter going on between Fauzi and Salwa during the return trip. Fauzi continued to take care of his tears which somehow could not stop flowing, even though he had so many times. Fauzi did not discuss anything else, other than revealing many times, how he felt so happy today because of his wife's recovery.
But behind the happiness that Fauzi felt at this moment, a moment of mistaken worry. Salwa seemed silent, making Fauzi ask about other things, in addition to the expression of happiness that he had just said.
“Darling, you why? The feeling from earlier kept silent?” Ask Fauzi when they get home.
Salwa only turned her head for a moment, revealing her awkward-looking smile. There was clearly something that was bothering his mind at this moment.
“Gak apa” Reply Salwa smiled who then moved out of the car and walked into the house.
Fauzi felt increasingly strange to his wife. Because if he doesn't remember wrongly, Salwa was a little weird when they came out of the doctor's room. But the happiness he felt at this time, enough to make it easy to ignore the strangeness of Salwa.
Fauzi followed inside, and found Salwa standing looking at some stick notes attached to the walls of their house.
“Why baby?” Tanya Fauzi approached. Clearly visible, the teary eyes of his wife. “Ah.. This should be taken off yes.” Fauzi began to take off one by one stick notes that were still neatly attached to the walls of their homes. “You no longer need this now” Fauzi said with a smile. “You've remembered everything”
Salwa was silent for a moment, her eyes that had been directed at the collection of sticky notes decorated on the wall of her house, now distracted and looking down deeply.
“I'm sorry.” Salwa said with tears beginning to drip. He was bowing down as if he was regretting something.
“Sorry for what dear? You why?” Fauzi asked worried and confused.
“A-I was once like that, I was once in that state” Salwa said with tears beginning to break.
“What's it like, baby? Hey you why??”
Salwa raised her face, looked at Fauzi's face for a moment and slowly held onto her husband's smooth face.
“A-me.. I've forgotten this face, this face has disappeared from my memory, and I...” Salwa was no longer able to continue what she said, her already broken cries made it hard for her to speak anymore.
Fauzi drew Salwa in his arms, clutching his now tearful wife.
“Don't think about it, it's already past dear. All I know now is that you're home and your memory of me is back. Salwaku is back, and it's everything”
“Ma-forgive me, I must have troubled you yesterday. I forgot and couldn't take care of myself, I made you bother and made you feel sick. I see you like everyone else when you are my husband, someone who loves me very much. I'm sorry.”
“It's a darling, already.. Why are you thinking about that anyway? I said it was over. I myself have never once bothered during my time with you. No matter what your circumstances, it can still make me happy. As long as there is you, it is enough” Fauzi tried to calm his wife, although he himself has difficulty controlling his tears that have spilled back.
“Please dear, I also love you Salwa”
The cry that they were both unable to stop was, making the two continue to dissolve in tears with increasingly tight hugs. Fauzi is trying to calm his wife who continues to feel guilty because of what she suffered in recent months.
I'm glad you're home, baby, and I don't care if your memory ever forgets me before. Today and beyond, I will take care of you as I did yesterday.
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Although there was nothing interesting out there, but Faiq still set his eyes out. The blank look that emanated from his eyes, showed how his mind was wandering in an uncertain direction at the moment.
Faiq's cell phone rang, awakening him from his daydream and turning his eyes away. One message came in from an unknown number.
“Today, can we meet?”
“Who?” Faiq Gumam.
The unknown number, with the message without the identifier, made Faiq have to think for a moment.
“Who?” Reply Faiq.
“Ah, sorry. I'm Sasa”
The confused expression that had been seen on Faiq's face, changed immediately after finding out who the sender of the message from the unknown number was. The message he had been waiting for all this time.
An impatient feeling made Faiq quickly call the number of the sender of the message that he knew was Sasa. But apparently, the number can only be used to send messages without being able to call.
“Ah is fine, anyway will meet” Gumam Faiq with face sumringah.
“Oke, where to meet? When's? What time?” Faiq asked in succession, showing how he was so enthusiastic about meeting Sasa.
“Today can?”
“Sure. Whereabouts? What time?”
“I'll send the location later”
Faiq, who was so excited, quickly grabbed the suit he had previously taken off and placed it on the sofa in his study.
“I'll see Sasa. This is the beginning for me to start a new” Gumam Faiq excitedly.