RUMI: The Love of a Paralyzed Man

MY BOY

Previous flashbacks...

"I want an explanation!" Ruby said while looking firmly at Vivian who was now standing behind the door.

"Sorry, I don't know what you mean!" Replied Vivian stuttering whose hands rushed to close the door. But it was too late, because Ruby's legs and hands were already holding her back.

Damnit damnit!

Ruby turns out to be just as stubborn as Rumi! You twin brother!

"Vivian, who's coming?" Ask Brother Sandy who has followed forward.

"Nobody, Bang!" Replied Vivian stuttering who was still trying to close the door.

"They're who?" Sandy asked again, pointing at Ruby and Ethan.

"They"

"Is Archie's father Rumi, Vian?" Ruby asked once more loudly.

"No! Didn't I say it!" Vivian replied annoyed.

"Don't lie! Archie's face is exactly the same as Rumi's! So Archie must be Rumi's son!" Sergey Ruby insisted.

"You've been in a relationship with Rumi before?" Ethan asked.

Vivian was still silent and the woman was no longer trying to close the door.

"It was just a shame! And Rumi doesn't remember anything either!" vivian replied with tears, before the woman turned and went inside the house. Leaving Ruby, Ethan, and Sandy's brother.

"Vian!" Ruby was about to catch up with Vivian when Sandy's brother blocked the woman's move.

"Who's Rumi?" Brother Sandy asked a full glance at Ruby and Ethan.

"Rumi my twin sister" replied Ruby as she pulled out her phone and looked for a photo of Rumi there.

"His face is very similar to Archie," continued Ruby who had found a photo of Rumi. Ruby showed the photo to Sandy's brother.

Vivian's brother was immediately stunned.

"Who's Archie's real father, Bang?" Ethan's question finally snapped at Brother Sandy's shock.

"Vivian never said it until now" replied Brother Sandy.

Of course, Brother Sandy's answer immediately made Ruby and Ethan throw one another's eyes.

"Was Rumi Vivian's boyfriend when they were in High School?" Brother Sandy asked next staring alternately at Ruby and Ethan.

"Rumi's never told me before. But at that time Rumi did say that she had a different school boyfriend." Ruby told a story.

"Rumi was the victim of persecution on the night of separation, and then Rumi was in a coma for ten days. And when the man wakes up, he never remembers himself and his past" Ethan tells Ruby's story.

Sandy's brother did not answer a word, and Vivian's brother looked back at the photo of Rumi who was very similar to Archie.

"Vivian said that he was framed by his friends on good-bye night and he said he didn't know anything about Archie's father." Sandy's brother sighed and returned Ruby's phone.

"Maybe Vivian thinks Rumi left her, but at that time Rumi was in a coma and when she realized Rumi also did not remember anything," Ruby began to guess.

"Yesterday for several months Vivian became Rumi's nurse, the woman also said nothing about their past-"

"So that crippled man who's been taken care of by Vivian?" Sandy's brother cut Ruby's sentence and stared in disbelief at Ruby and Ethan.

"That's Rumi, Bang!" Answer Ethan quickly.

"Rumi seems to like Vivian too, though she doesn't remember anything about Vivian. And we think Vivian likes Rumi too. Vivian leaves thinking Rumi will be betrothed to another girl. That's not true at all."

Sandy's brother did not say a word and rushed inside following Vivian.

"Vivian!" Tegur Abang Sandy on Vivian who immediately turned her face.

"What Archie's dad really is-"

"Rumi!" Vivian cuts quickly.

"So right?" Sandy's brother made sure once again.

"Sorry, Brother!" Vivian lirih.

"Rumi tells Vivian that night, that she will come and house the next morning, so that Vivian does not follow Papa and Mama moved. Rumi wants to marry Vivian. But Rumi never came that day." Vivian's story is teary-eyed. Ruby and Ethan are already coming in and listening to Vivian's story.

"Vivian was angry at Rumi because Vivian thought she had betrayed Vivian. But when Vivian finds out what really happened to Rumi-"

"Because I thought Rumi would marry another girl! So-" Vivian's getting as excited.

"So I don't want to mess things up. And I chose to take care of Rumi wholeheartedly while I had the chance and Rumi did not belong to another girl yet" Vivian wiped her tears violently.

"Rumi likes you" said Ethan full of sincerity.

"You don't see how Rumi always looks at you, as if her world is only on you?" Ethan said again which only made Vivian shake her head faintly.

"Rumi hates me now. He doesn't believe-"

"It's not like that, Vian!" Sergey Ruby fast.

"It was just a misunderstanding, and Rumi already knew the truth! Now Rumi's sorry and she keeps looking for your whereabouts!" Clearly Ruby who had approached Vivian who was still as excited.

"Go back and bring Archie to meet his Dad, Vi!"

"Rumi will be destroyed if you don't come back" Ruby asked Vivian. Ethan came closer to Vivian and cupped his hands together in front of her chest. Rumi's soul mate begs Vivian, who is now worried.

Vivian looked at Brother Sandy who had been silent since, as if she was asking for an opinion and approval.

"Go!" Brother Sandy said softly.

"Bring Archie to his dad!"

Flashback off

****

Ruby pushed Rumi's wheelchair out of the room, as Rumi looked at Vivian who was already standing in the living room while embracing the confused Archie.

"Mom!" Archie hides into Vivian's arms and likens her position to that of her son.

"That's Archie, Rumi!"

"Vivian's son and your son too," Ruby explained to the twin brother who was still fixedly staring at Vivian and Archie who remained in his place.

"My son?" Asked Rumi who continued to look at Archie's face which was still confused. The boy looks like....

Like Rumi twenty years ago. Rumi is nosy and likes to make Ruby cry.

"He's my real son, right?" Ask Rumi to make sure.

"Yes!"

"Hug him, Rumi!" Ruby replied with teary eyes. Ruby was about to push Rumi's wheelchair, when suddenly Rumi prevented her.

"I'll hug her and meet her," Rumi lowered both her legs from the footrest of the wheelchair. Vivi is up, and Ethan is ready to help Rumi.

"Don't move and stay where you are, Eth!" Rumi's bluff was fierce to Ethan who was about to help him.

"No one's helping me!" Rumi decided to stand up.

"I can do it" Rumi starts to look troubled and Ethan moves on again.

"I said stop and don't help me!" snapping Rumi again at Ethan was still in a fierce tone.

"Shut up at your place!" Ruby warns her husband, and Ethan raises both hands.

"I will hug my son" muttered Rumi again who finally managed to get up from his wheelchair.

Rumi stepped slowly, and the gazes of everyone in the room could not be separated from Rumi. Everything seemed to hold its breath waiting for Rumi's next move.

"Archie, Honey!" Rumi took her second step. The man was already getting closer towards Vivian and Archie.

"My son!" Rumi almost fell forward as Vivian had already quickly restrained the man's body. Vivian and Rumi's gaze now clashed with each other, along with the past eight years ago, which is now dancing in Rumi's head.

"By the way, my name is Vivian. What's your name?"

"Rumi!"

.

.

.

Thank you for stopping by.

Don't forget to let the author be happy.