The Bond of Our Love

CHAPTER 31 - I Will Be able to See Again??!

A week had passed, until finally with a heavy heart, both of them had to return to the water. Nevertheless, their corn-old household remains filled with intimacy, love and happiness.

Although sometimes both are often busy with their respective activities. Like Zahra who must return to pursue her profession as a nurse who is always preoccupied with different patients.

Likewise with Rahul who had to re-engage with the tools and materials making the guitar, which is where it works. But both are still able to divide the time, between work and household.

Rahul often accompanied his wife while on duty in the hospital. Playing and chatting with his wife's little patients in the back yard.

Likewise with Zahra who often accompanied Rahul to work in the factory. Even sometimes she felt curious and interested in the work pursued by her husband. Until he often whines to ask to be involved in the man's work. Starting from the making of the guitar body, to the final finishing.

Until sometimes unconsciously, they like to make others feel uncomfortable with the intimacy of those who do not know the place. Even not infrequently their behavior is reprimanded Mr. Mahdi, who was annoyed to see them making out on the sidelines of work. But they never took a headache, and considered the reprimand only as a joke.

Every night comes Rahul

always ask for her inner ration from Zahra who could never refuse her obligation as a wife. Without feeling that marriage is filled with intimacy, harmony, love and happiness it has reached the age of one month.

"Have you arrived?" Rahul asked when they reached the hospital where Zahra had been working all this time.

"He em"

"Yes already, happy working yes" Rahul turned his face to the side. Code Zahra to kiss her cheek.

"Don't start again. Many people here" Zahra brushed Rahul's cheek facing his face while looking around. To the people who passed in and out of the hospital.

"Why indeed? I'm just asking for my morning ration"

"Every night I always give, but you're never satisfied?"

"My dear Belle, I will never be satisfied with your caress"

"Basic bawdy. Already, don't need a lot of stories. Now come with me inside" Zahra pulled Rahul's hand.

"I can't keep you company today. I have to plant now. Tomorrow it will be"

"Can't, you have to come with me now. I got a surprise for you inside"

"Surprised? What surprise?"

"The name is a surprise, if told, his name is not a surprise anymore my dear. Already, don't ask much. Come with me" Zahra pulled her husband's hand back to enter the hospital building.

"Mmm, fine" Rahul could only follow his wife's footsteps.

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"Come in"

Hearing an order from inside to enter, Zahra opened the door slowly.

"Good morning Doc" Sapa Zahra who was standing on the doorstep.

"Morning, uh, Sister Zahra. Please come in" The 30-year-old doctor got up from the chair, and replied to Zahra's greeting with a friendly smile.

Zahra walked while flanking Rahul's arm and guiding him to approach the young doctor.

"Dok. Meet my husband, his name is Rahul" Zahra pointed to Rahul. "Satya, meet Doctor Hadi"

"I'm Hadi. Nice to meet you" Doctor Hadi reached out his hand to Rahul with a friendly smile that still continued to expand on his face.

"I'm Rahul" Rahul returned the young doctor's hand. However, the limited vision made Rahul extend his hand in the opposite direction. Zahra immediately held Rahul's hand and helped him shake Hadi's hand.

"Mmm, sorry Doc" said Zahra.

"Its okay. Please sit down" replied Dr. Hadi. Rahul and Zahra said they were sitting in the chair that was appointed in front of the doctor.

"Oh yeah, by the way, how long have you been married?" Ask Dr. Hadi.

"mmm... Our marriage is about a month old" Rahul replied.

"Gee. You could say newlyweds?"

"Oh yes Mr. Rahul. Maybe you already know, if your wife is one of the nurses who is quite qualified here"

"Of course I know. Because my wife is a perfect woman" Rahul gently stroked Zahra's hair.

"But Doc, I object if anyone praises or admires my wife. Only I did that. Because he was only mine" Rahul said in a friendly voice, but slipped his tone of dislike towards the praise that Hadi's doctor had just given his wife. Then he kissed Zahra's lips, as if to show that she was his.

"Ih.... Don't embarrass me with your attitude" Zahra pushed on Rahul's lips as he kissed her. It's a shame to do such a thing in public.

"Why should I be ashamed of Belle? We are a couple husband and wife. So it's up to us what we want. It's no one else's business" Rahul replied casually.

"Ehem" Doctor Hadi cleared his throat. "Mmm, sorry Mr. Rahul. I don't mean anything by what I just said. Please do not put kehati. All right, forget about that. If you can tell, how long have you had this blindness?" He finally shifted the subject.

"sorry. If you may know, why, Doc, ask me that?" Rahul frowned.

"Satyas. Dr. Hadi is the best graduate ophthalmologist in America. He has been proven to be an expert in overcoming the problem of blindness experienced by dozens of patients, so they can see again. Yet many of those who have been sentenced to permanent blindness" replied Zahra.

"Ja-so you mean?" Rahul seems to understand Zahra's intention to introduce him to the doctor.

"Do you understand what I mean? You want, can you see again? Now the path is open for you" Zahra clasped in Rahul's arms and smiled sweetly.

"You're sure this doctor can make me see again like I used to?" Ask Rahul. Not without reason he thought so. The problem is already dozens of doctors from abroad who sentenced him to permanent blindness. Is it possible that now suddenly there is a miracle that breaks the verdict of the doctors? I think he doubted.

"Where do I know Satya, am I not God. Is it not wrong to try? His chance is right in front of his eyes"

"Sir Rahul. For more details, we do the examination first. So that we can determine what action can be done next. Come sir, come with me" Dr. Hadi proposed.

"Mmmm....." Rahul seemed to think.

"Have not thought too long. Just follow what he says. Come quickly" Zahra got up and pulled her husband's hand so hot.

"Mmm, yes" Rahul ends up following Zahra's will, though he doesn't feel confident about the examination. But he could not refuse if he had been urged that way by his wife.

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Zahra patiently waited for her husband to undergo a series of eye examinations, which took about an hour more. They also had to wait for about another half an hour, to see the results of his examination.

Half an hour passed.

"So how's Doc?" Asked Zahra who was impatient to know the result.

"The results are pretty good, Sus. Here stated, if the chance of Mr. Rahul to be able to see again, about 99 percent" Dr. Hadi read out the results of Rahul's eye examination.

"Creally doc?!" Zahra smiled and glanced and hugged Rahul happily. "Sat, you'll soon see again. Congratulations to you"

"Serious doctor? This isn't a joke? The problem is, I have been repeatedly sentenced to permanent blindness by different doctors. In fact, even though I had an eye transplant surgery"

Cecar Rahul who is still trying to make sure, if the doctor is not menpranknya. It felt hard to believe, if he still had any hope of being able to see again.

"The doctor is just a human being sir. The verdict could have been proven, or it could have missed. The important thing is that we try as much as possible. The problem of the result later, we leave it to God" replied Hadi doctor wisely.

"Then, what should we do now Doc?" Tymphal Zahra.

"Pak Rahul could have an eye donor surgery. I hope you can be patient waiting, about three to four months for the hospital to get an eye donor first. And, for its operation, it can be done in Jakarta. Because there the equipment is more complete, than in this village"

"So I mean, should I go to Jakarta?" Asked Rahul in a bland tone.

"Yes, that's it. Do you mind? Or is there a problem?" Doctor Hadi asked back with a search.

"There's no problem Doc. We will do anything, as long as my husband can see again" Zahra replied quickly, so unwilling to miss a golden opportunity for her husband to see again.

"Thank God then. I guess what's up"

"Then, what about the cost Doc? Is it big enough?" Ask Rahul again.

"For the cost, you can confirm it yourself to the hospital. But as far as I know, it usually costs between five and six hundred million"