Kei And Layla

Chapter 52: Memory that returns

A very cold night, plus heavy rain and earthy lightning. There was a sound of rumbling over the dark sky.

Kei was walking towards the ground floor of Clara's house. He walked while daydreaming about Layla lying in the hospital.

"That woman is very familiar, but who is she?" kei slowly said. "He has brain cancer?" muttered Kei while stepping down the stairs.

"BODAAARRR!!!

Kei was surprised to hear the sound of lightning, so he did not focus on his footing until he slipped.

" Ahhhhhkkk!"

Kei shouted loudly along with his rolling body falling down. His head hit the ladder.

Clara, who was sitting in the living room with her son Keila, turned her head to the sound, she saw Kei fall down the stairs and Clara immediately got up and ran towards the unconscious Kei.

"Brah!" exciting Clara.

"Father!" exclaim Keila. Run towards Clara.

Clara turned Kei's body upside down, and she saw blood flowing from Kei's forehead.

"Minaaahh!!" clara called Minah.

Minah and Ujang immediately ran up to Clara and looked at Kei.

"Brother why Mom?" ask Minah.

"Minah!, quickly call Doctor Mira now!" exciting Clara. "Ujang, you help me, pick me up."

"Good Mom."

Minah immediately rushed to call Doctor Mira, while Ujang and Clara lifted Kei's body to the guest room. Then they laid Kei's body on the bed. Followed Keila from behind.

"Sam, wake up." Clara patted Kei's cheek to get up.

"Papa, wake up Pa..." Keila's eyes are glassy.

"Why did you fall, Sam?" clara lirih. "Ujang, you take warm water in the container and a soft cloth." Clara looked at Ujang and then turned to look at Kei who was still unconscious.

Ujang nodded his head and ran to the kitchen to get some warm water.

Soon, Ujang again rushed to the guest room and gave warm water in a container with cloth to Clara.

"Doctor is on his way" said Minah from the door directly approaching Clara.

Clara turned her head for a moment, "yes Mbok, thank you."

Clara wiped Kei's elbow with a soft cloth soaked, "Sam, get up."

Clara continued to clean the wound on Kei's forehead until clean, then she gave a container of warm water to Ujang.

Before long the sound of the door on the knock from outside, Clara asked Minah to open the door. "Maybe it's Doctor Mira, let's open the door."

Minah nodded her head and rushed out of the room towards the door of the house. Shortly after, Minah and Doctor Mira enter the room. "Dok, help my husband."

"Calm down Mom." Doctor Mira immediately examined Kei thoroughly. After that he gave Kei an injection.

"Mom don't have to worry, Mr. Sam is fine. There were no serious injuries" Dr Mira said.

"Ah, thank goodness." Clara looked at Kei sadly.

"Just give me this medicine, Ma'am, and in a moment, Mr. Samuel will come to his senses." Doctor Mira put the medicine on the table.

"Thank you Doc." Clara lowered her head for a moment.

"Same Ma'am" replied Doctor Mira. "I'll excuse you then."

"Oh, please Doc." Clara invites Doctor Mira and delivers her to the porch of the house. After that, he went back into the room.

"Ma! Papa wake up Ma!" exclaimed Keila who was sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Sam? you're sober?" Clara looked at Kei who was staring into the sky of the room.

Kei turned his gaze to look at Clara for a moment, then he got up and sat on the bed.

"Who are you?" kei asked, his two brows furrowed at Clara then turned to look at Keila.

"Papa? this is Keila, Papa's son" Keila said, staring at Kei's bewildered look.

"My boy?" kei asked, he looked at Keila and looked at Clara. "You who?"

"I'm your wife." Clara's eyes are glassy.

"Wife?" Kei widened his eyes looking at Clara.

Clara nodded her head, she looked at Kei. "Yes." Yeah."

Kei circulated his gaze throughout the room. He looked at Minah and Ujang.

"I don't know you guys!" yelled Kei about to get off the bed.

"Father! this is Keila Papa's son!" yelling Keila pulled Kei's arm.

"Papa?" said Kei. "I don't know you guys!"

"I'm married to you?" ask Kei.

Clara nodded her head, her tears welling up. "Yes, that's right."

"Papa.ini Keila Pa. Don't leave us." Keila hugged Kei and cried.

While Kei was silent, he tried to remember everything. Slowly Kei's hand reached out and returned Keila's embrace.

"Yes Rabb, why should it be like this" muttered Kei.

"I'm sorry Sam, I'm sorry." Clara hugged Kei and cried.

"That's it, you're not wrong" Kei said. "I thank you, you took care of me."

Kei took a deep breath, he closed his eyes for a moment, "Layla, I'm sorry."

"You'd better take a break." Clara let go of her embrace and pulled Keila's hand. "Darling, let your father rest."

Keila nodded her head, then they all came out of the room leaving Kei in the abyss.

Kei dropped his body on the edge of the bed and cupped his face. "Yes Rabb, let alone the test you gave.why I can't be with Layla" he said.

"Laila?" Kei lowered his hand, he remembered seeing Layla yesterday in the hospital. "Layla's sick with brain cancer?" mumbling slowly.

"I have to see him." Kei got up and stepped on his feet, then he glanced at his watch which showed at 23:40.

"Layla must be resting, maybe tomorrow morning." Kei went back inside. He threw his body on the bed and remembered all the events that had passed. He pinched his temple and tried to close his eyes. "Layla, I'm sorry."

***

Kei's morning job was tidy and good-bye for work, but Kei didn't leave for the office. But looking for Layla in the hospital. Arriving at the hospital, Kei does not find Layla. Because Layla has gone home.

Then Kei rushed to Layla's house and sure enough, Layla was already at her house. Kei pulled the car over and got out the door. He sees Layla sitting in a wheelchair with Raiden wearing a head covering on Layla, as she has no hair at all.

"Layla.." said Kei lirih. He was very sad and devastated to see Layla's condition.

Slowly Kei stepped his feet hesitantly towards Layla and Raiden who were in the park.

"Layla" said Kei from behind, then he approached Layla and Raiden.

Layla and Raiden turned towards Kei and looked at him. "Kei" Layla said slowly.

"Raiden" said Kei, staring at Raiden.

"Look? you're aware of amnesia?" ask Raiden.

Kei nodded his head for a moment, "pardon me Layla."

"It's okay Kei, I can understand" Layla replied smiling, she was glad Kei had regained his memory, even though Kei was now Clara's husband.

"Rai.thank you for taking care of Layla."

Raiden smiled cynically, "i did it for myself and Layla, not for you."

"I know, thanks again." Kei looked at Raiden who looked annoyed, then turned to look at Layla.

"Layla, I'm sorry I was never there for you, when you were tough." Kei squatted in front of Layla.

"Yes Kei, it's okay. There's Raiden" Layla replied.

Kei looked at Raiden for a moment, then turned to Layla. And immediately hugged him. "I'm sorry."

Layla was speechless, her tears blazing without her being able to hold any more. There is happiness, there is longing, but all of that is hindered by great disappointment. Not against Kei but against a time that never sided with them.

Raiden who had been silent, finally spoke up, "Have Kei, don't make Layla sad." Raiden pulls Kei's arm away from Layla.

"Sorry" said Kei. He got up and looked at Raiden.

"You've got a new family, don't hurt another one by your attitude." Raiden looked at Kei's annoyance.

"Yes I know" Kei replied.

"You'd better go home." Raiden crossed both hands on his chest.

"But I still miss Layla."

"Your miss is hurting other people, you don't raise your ego too much Kei!" exciting Raiden.

"What do you mean?" ask Kei.

"Here you go, you think to yourself." Raiden sat in a chair not far from Layla.

"All right, I'm going. Layla, tomorrow I'm here again to see you." Kei looked at Layla, then he stepped his foot leaving them both.

"Kei." said Layla Lirih, she lowered her head while wiping her tears.

"It's Layla" said Raiden holding Layla's hand and rubbing her gently.

Layla looked at Raiden for a moment, then she cried in Raiden's arms. "Sorry."

Raiden was silent, his eyes looking straight ahead while rubbing Layla's back to calm down.