Home For My Soul

181|Orang City

“Theo, look who came.” The door of my room opened and the woman claiming to be my mother entered was followed by a very beautiful woman.

The woman who seemed to be the same age as me took a surprised breath. He rounded his eyes looking at the bandages on my head, the bruises that were beginning to heal on my face, then the blankets that covered the rest of my body. The surprised expression turned pity.

I hate that expression so much, seeing it every day on the face of the person who came into this room. Those who claim to be my family and the medics. I don't need them to have mercy. I must have recovered and recovered as before.

“Gu-gue,” said the woman slowly.

“It's okay. You can come closer. Even if he can't remember, he won't hurt you.” Mom asked the woman to stand by her side.

“Ma-sorry.” He turned his body and came out of the room.

“Venny!” call Mama who follows her immediately.

I looked back at the ceiling, then closed my eyes. It felt like just for a moment, the door was knocked and opened. When can I rest if they keep going in and out of the room? A man followed Papa through the doorway followed by a woman.

“Thanks to your prayers too, Theo finally woke up.” Papa was standing on the side of my bed, while the two men were watching me.

“Thank God, he's up.” The woman held her husband's hand, then looked at him full of haru. “Princess we must be glad her fiance is awake.”

“Iya, Ma.” The man patted his wife's hand. “What does the doctor say about his condition?”

“All his internal organs are good, his concussion is still recovering, as is the condition of his left hand and leg. He will start physiotherapy in order to walk and use his left hand as usual.” Papa smiled at me, then turned to look at the couple again.

Their eyes turned shocked before looking at me with pity. “You mean, she's disabled?” ask the woman in a worried tone.

“No. Doctor says he will recover if physiotherapy is regular,” Papa error.

“Gu-gue ...” The woman came back. Mama caught up.

“Nak? What's up?” ask the woman I don't know.

“Pa, Ma, I don't want to be evil, but I don't want to take care of him. We don't know until when he's in that condition,” said the young woman.

“What do you mean, Venny?” The man looked nervous as he glanced at Papa. “Do not talk like that. You don't have to take care of him. There is a private nurse who will do it.”

The woman shook her head quickly. “No, Pa. I want this engagement to end. Find another man, Pa. I don't want to marry a disabled man. Didn't Papa see his face? His face was covered in broken glass. What do people say later?” Even though he was half-whispering, we could hear all of those sentences clearly.

“Ven, you—” reprimand the man.

“Do not be forced,” says his wife, cutting. “If our daughter wants to break up, then we must obey. This is her wedding, not ours. You want our daughter to take care of the disabled forever?”

“What do you mean? The doctor said my son would recover as he had. You never came when he was in a coma. Then he just woke up and you asked to break up?” ask Mama not to believe. “Theo is not disabled. His body is only in recovery.”

“What's the difference, Ruth? After all, can you guarantee the doctor is honest?” challenge that woman.

“What did you say?” mama said, offended. Then he turned sad. “We have agreed. Venny is getting married to Theo in the middle of next year. Please, don't cancel all our plans. Trust me, Theo will recover. He won't trouble anyone.”

But he does not accept it. The woman approached the bed and placed it on the bed near my feet. He stood back and stood behind his father. A very beautiful woman. Unfortunately, the beauty faded as soon as the word flaw came out of her mouth.

“I can't believe you did this to me,” Mama said softly to her friend.

“You will also do the same if the situation is reversed. I can't believe you'll accept my daughter with open arms if she gets disabled,” accuses the woman without a heart.

Mama took a surprised breath. His eyes were teary, but he did not say anything more to reply to the woman's sentence. It seemed like they knew a long time ago or were good friends, because that was the only reason a respectable and respected woman was willing to beg.

“You're not serious, ‘kan?” ask Papa who was just silent. Mom approached and stood by his side. “This is a big decision, can't be pulled back.”

The woman's father sighed softly. “I'm sorry, Azarya. Venny has already decided, so we have to respect whatever his decision is.”

“Good.” Papa nodded in agreement. “Let me announce the breakup of their relationship.”

The two husbands and wives exchanged looks. They didn't say anything for a while. The two were either thinking about what, but they looked at their daughter and shook their heads slowly. The woman shook her head, and just kept quiet.

“About that, we are willing to wait until the time is right. They just got engaged, it's not good to end it so soon.” The man glanced at me. “They will be the months of the media, especially Theo. We wait until the news of their engagement is no longer warm.”

“You're right.” Papa looked at me sadly before looking back at his friend. “Thank you. I'm so sorry our relationship ended this way.”

Even though I didn't say anything and just watched the five interact with each other, I couldn't forget about it. The way Venny looked at me and called me disabled. The way his parents pitied me. Also Mama's wailing when they left the three of us alone in the room.

I don't remember anything, not even my own name and identity. But my chest ached hearing the heart-wrenching cry of the woman who claimed to be my mother. The time where he needs the support of a friend, even facing the bitter reality of the breakdown of a relationship.

On that day I promised in my heart. Even though I don't remember who they are, I don't want to have any more business with the three of them. I would rather beg in the streets if we were poor than ask them for help at any time.

“Genesis last year it still imprints fresh on my head.” I saw the man gulp heavily. “My parents will forgive and accept you again, I will not. You call my name a reason to hide our breakup, it's outrageous.

“When you ask for an announcement to be postponed because you don't want the public to know you've been cruel. If the media finds out our engagement broke up, they'll know my condition. You must be ashamed to be caught throwing me lying helpless in the hospital. Yes, ‘kan?

“Only did you come again when I had fully recovered, then act as if the events of that day had never happened. If I crash tonight and go into a coma, will you dump me again?” Seeing them just silent, I glanced at the engagement ring on Venny's finger. “You can take that thing as a memory, but that's it. Tell your daughter, stay away from me.”

“Theo, listen first—” said Venny again, still trying to catch my attention.

“Stop herding public opinion by spreading untrue gossip about my wife. She's not as rich as you, but she's an honorable woman. Do you think I didn't know you were the culprit? Stop it or I'll unload the incident your daughter broke off our engagement while I was still lying sick.” I'm standing. “I won't bother you much longer. Excuse me.”

“Theo!” Venny stood up, but I ignored him.

“Venny, sit,” command the man as I walk near the door.

“But, Pa,” rejects his daughter. I didn't see what happened next, because I was already outside and closed the door again.

My business with them is done, so there's only one last couple left. But I'm not going to do that now. I know when the time is right to talk to them so that they can no longer reject Amarylis as my wife.