The Little Wife of Arsen

Q2: The Lie is back

This evening was different from the usual days. Arsen no longer sat pensively on the porch with an empty view, or enjoyed the afternoon by being stuck in the middle of a traffic jam while listening to Alea's favorite song.

This afternoon Arsen sat beside his wife's stool with his hand held tightly to Alea's hand who was sleeping soundly. The tight grip on his hand made the world of Arsen completely change completely. Although Alea's memory was stuck the night the big fight broke out, Arsen promised to start fixing things now.

They will live happily ever after. Because in fact there is no intention of Arsen to make Alea remember everything again. At least he wanted to create beautiful things before those memories came into their own.

"Can we talk for a second?"

Arsen's head turned to the source of the voice. Keke stood on the doorstep and walked towards the nearest hospital cafe as Arsen nodded and tailed behind him.

Everything has to be discussed now. Arsen even felt angry when he remembered Kenzo hid all this for 1 week, although Arsen believed Kenzo had the reason behind his decision but Arsen still did not accept to have been lied to 2 months.

If, if Kenzo says it early. Arsen could keep Alea as long as the woman was in a coma. It could be the first person Alea saw when the woman came to her senses. And it could also fix things faster than now.

Sit in one of the chairs in the hospital cafeteria. Arsen stared at Kenzo who seemed to be stroking Gita's back repeatedly. The woman with her big belly wiped her own tears and stared furiously at Arsen.

Arsen knew that look, the angry look he had seen 5 years ago from Alea's friends. But, isn't it now her who should be angry because they conspired to hide this for 2 months.

"Until when do you intend to hide Alea from me?" not Arsen. His hands clenched under the table.

"If he doesn't find it. I don't even have the same intention as me to meet Alea" Gita spoke. Actually the idea of not saying anything to Arsen 2 months ago is a request from Gita. The pain Alea felt was enough, Gita did not want to add to it anymore.

But unfortunately, when he woke up from a coma, not the name Saga called instead the name Arsen uttered by Alea. Looking for the whereabouts of the man 1 week, until finally Gita gave up and began to plan everything.

"Why? Because you're afraid I'll hurt her again?" that's the obvious reason. Arsen just wanted to hear it coming out of his secretary's wife's mouth.

"Help Alea to remember everything again" this time Keke spoke.

Arsen smiled faintly, taking a sip of the coffee that the waiter had just served. "If you are not ready?"

The sound of table buzzing was now heard along with Gita standing up. The pregnant woman put away her husband's hand asking her to sit back "If you are not willing then never come here again. I'm sure we can get Alea's memory back"

"You're sure you don't want Alea to get hurt? Not the other way around"

"Arsen!" kenzo Reprimand.

This time Arsen stood up. I told you he would do the opposite. He would create fond memories first before Alea's memory returned "He would be even more hurt if he knew everything now. What part do you want to do? Hurting Alea once again? Cheating with Dira? Or, tell me we were married out of guilt by a collision a dozen years ago?"

When no more resistance from the Gita. Arsen left them all. Whether the problem is what will come in the future, Arsen just wants to use this opportunity as best as possible.

The conversation with Alea's best friend was over. Arsen only needs to talk to his parents because there will come a time for Alea to get out of the hospital and that means they will stay together.

"You're divorced!"

Arsen was silent for a moment before turning over "We're getting remarried. I'll marry Alea again" she said, then walked right away leaving the three of them.

***

"Are you awake?" helping Alea to sit down, Arsen took a sitting position on the lip of the bed and held Alea's hands together.

Who would have thought if Arsen could return to see the beautiful face that he had missed the last 5 years in this close distance. Unknowingly Arsen's hand even moved to tuck the child's hair behind Alea's ear.

"Your head is dizzy?" ask Arsen again and get a limp-tie from his wife.

"Why did you just come? 1 Week I'm looking for you"

The question was back Arsen heard, with a hand that rubbed.gentle cheek tapered Alea, Arsen smiled faintly "Sorry well. Sorry about the fight we had for you like this"

"Mbak Dira's. You still love her?"

In the past, maybe when this question Arsen heard, there was only a doubtful answer between yes or no in Arsen's head. Now, however, Arsen only had one answer. NO. NOPE.

"No deck. Do not think about it so that your condition will recover"

"How many months have I been in the hospital?"

This time Arsen was silent for a moment. He also hesitated to answer. What if Alea remembered when the quarrel happened, the day, the month even the year. Arsen is also unlikely to lie if this year is 5 years after their quarrel.

"2 months" Arsen replied at last. "You've been kamo for 2 months"

"Gita is married to Kenzo and soon even has children, but I don't remember when they got married"

A smile now Arsen forcibly pulled. "Not to think about it. Because you came to Gita's wedding with me. I recall. So, you just need to focus on your condition. Okay?"

Alea nodded, nothing she remembered for now. His memory ended the night of their quarrel at the time.

"Mas"

Arsen's hand peeling the apples stopped. His head looked up with alarm at the question of what else he would hear in a moment.

"Me, did you graduate college?"

Arsen nodded "It was 3 years ago. And for the last 2 years we've been living in Prague" Arsen lied again. She remembers Gita's marriage, Alea once said that after the divorce she moved there and even worked there. Arsen knew, gradually this lie would be exposed.