Tears of Faithful Wife

Lamenting to Lose

Since finding out the twins died, Fay went on a hunger strike. He really lost his appetite. Every day I stared at the hospital window.

"You should eat, Fay." Nero tried to persuade his wife to eat.

"No laper, my dear." Fay's gaze was getting sad. His heart was still not strong to face the fact that his baby did not survive.

Nero rubbed Fay's head gently. "I know it's very hard for you, Fay. But you're not alone. We've all lost our twins."

Fay's tears came back. "It should be less than a minute they are born. All baby gear is ready, Mom."

"I know .." whispered Nero softly. He hugged Fay, trying to strengthen Fay's heart.

Fay hugged Nero's arms. Her tears were unstoppable again.

"I'm sorry, Fay. If I hadn't let you go to the doctor yourself ... Sorry, Fay."

Fay's crying broke. The suffering he felt was too stifling for him. The departure of the baby he was waiting for was too sudden beyond expectations.

Nero's tears are dripping. He quickly wiped his tears. He does not want to be weak. He has to be stronger because there is someone he needs to be strong.

*****

"Fay, take a walk!" Nero got into the room by pushing a wheelchair. He had received permission from the doctor to take Fay for a walk to the hospital park.

According to the doctor, Fay needs to refresh his mind by breathing fresh air.

Fay nodded slowly. Slowly Nero helped Fay sit in a wheelchair.

"Suster, please bring Fay's breakfast to the park. I'll try to persuade her there" Nero asked the nurse in a soft voice so that Fay would not listen.

The nurse nodded in agreement, "Hopefully yes, sir. Poor thing not to eat at all."

The hospital park this morning was not too crowded. There were only a few patients sitting on a few benches. All with different body conditions.

Nero invites Fay to enjoy the fresh fish pond fountain. Nero sat on a park bench while Fay remained in a wheelchair.

"It's fresh, yeah, Fay." Nero inhaled the air deeply and exhaled it. He was quite impressed, in the heat of Jakarta pollution, this hospital park can feel fresh nature with clean air.

Fay simply fell silent staring at the pond fountain expressionlessly. Both eyes are still open.

"Don't do this. If you keep going on hunger strike, you will not recover quickly. Twin babies must be sad to see you like this."

Nero spooned a mouthful of rice, thrusting it in front of Fay's mouth, asking him to eat.

"Come on Fay," persuaded Nero.

Fay shook his head weakly. "I really don't have an appetite, Mom."

"Two days since you realized, you haven't eaten at all. Come on, Fay."

Fay put Nero's hand away. His head shook weakly, bewildered to ask Nero to stop forcing him to eat.

"You love twins, don't you?"

Fay turned his head to look at Nero as soon as he heard the question just now. "If I hadn't, baby, I wouldn't have been this broken, Mom!" fay snapped half sobbing.

"If you love me, finish this meal. You must recover quickly." Nero stared intently at Fay's eyes.

Quiet for a while, Fay nodded his head. "Yes, I want to eat."

Nero smiled at Fay's reply. He began to feed Fay slowly until the toilet food from his plate.

*****

Fay spent two weeks recovering. Curette surgery wounds and also broken bones. His hands were in casts so as not to move much.

During his recovery, Nero never left the hospital. All the work he did in the hospital.

Every lunchtime, their fathers came to see Fay. Seeing his condition and also trying to entertain.

Galen always comes. It's just that he stopped by in the afternoon because the shooting work is quite solid. He cannot be absent from duty.

The gallery is now fully handled by his father. The curatorial division was temporarily taken over by Gea.

Ance occasionally also comes to give spirit to Fay. He was also saddened by what Fay had experienced.

*****

"I want to go home, Mom. My body is better" Fay said expectantly to Nero.

Hearing that request Nero smiled. "Just calm down, I have some good news for you. The doctor just let you go home and get outpatient. We're home today."

Fay smiled knot. "Thank God. Thanks, Mas."

"It's thanks to you alone who submissive to eat and take medication regularly. Later at home slowly you must undergo therapy for your hands."

Fay nodded. "Yes, Mum."

*****

"My room is next door, Mas. Why take it to the main room?" fay asked in astonishment as Nero led himself into the master room.

Fay can go home but he is still weak, so he has to use a wheelchair. While heading to the room on the second floor, Nero carried her in his cradle while Resta brought her wheelchair.

"I'm lazy if I have to go back and forth from the room to take care of you. So, as long as you're not well, you sleep here."

"No, Mas. I don't want to. I'm not comfortable. Please, take it to my room." Fay glared at the protest.

This time Neto did not want to argue, but he also did not want to be denied. Without Fay's consent, Nero keeps Fay in the master room.

"I don't give you options, Fay. It's orders!" nero said firmly.

Fay took a long breath. "Whatever, Mom."

*****

"Good morning dear, Mama. Today we will go to the doctor again. I can't wait to see my mom's two heroes." Fay's voice was heard from a video recording on HP. Fay smiled bitterly.

Video footage on his HP he took before going to see a doctor. The exact day that the fatal accident occurred.

Fay saw a photo of his USG. Her tears kept flowing.

"Sorry Mama, baby," Fay said in a raucous voice. Her tears kept dripping.

Nero entered the room with dinner. He put the food on the breath next to the bed.

"Calm down, Fay. You must be strong." Nero hugged Fay gently. Fay's crying broke.

"I'm not a mom, Mom. I'm not looking after my son. I'm not ... hiks!"

Fay was unable to continue his sentence. Her chest is getting painful.

"Sst .. don't talk like that. You've been trying, Fay. I was wrong, Fay. I should have sent you."

Fay continued to cry lamenting the departure of her baby. Nero continued to hug Fay's body. Never tired of strengthening Fay's heart.

"Please, be strong .." whispered Nero expectantly. He really hopes Fay will soon recover from his downturn.

Fay sleeps after exhaustion crying. The food again did not touch. Nero took a long breath.

"Sorry, Fay .." whispered Nero guiltily. He kissed Fay's forehead softly and gently. Covering Fay's body with a blanket.