Few days later, Zaki was seen busy clearing up a room near their stairways. He moved some big bulky furniture out of the room cause that room is going to be Adam's and Zaharah's new room upon Zaharah's request. Zaharah was surprised cause Zaki was willing to take few days off to help out with the transferring of the room. Zaharah was busy packing and folding the clothes which were to bring along to the next room. Ana was already at the ophanage as they really need her to be around due to shortage of volunteers. Aden as usual was taken care by the nanny. Zaharah wanted Aden to stay cause Adam will be coming home in a week time and he really misses his daddy. Although at times he do call Zaki daddy but Zaharah told him that Zaki is his uncle while Adam is your father. However Zaharah understand cause kids will always be kids.
"You have changed indeed Zaki. I just don't know what to say. I guess this is the old Zaki which Adam had always known." said Zaharah as they both decides to take a break while having their tea at the reading room. Zaki smile and blushed as he look at the wooden floor.
"I can't wait for Adam to come back, but I feel kind of nervous. Maybe I should move out to my apartment." exclaimed Zaki while he moves his attention towards the view out of the window.
Zaharah remains quiet. She feel the tension too.....what if Adam could not accept Zaki being part of their family now. She knew Zaki has reformed and this time is for real but she was afraid off Adam's feelings towards Zaki. Another guilt which slowly had been creeping inside her thoughts is Izaldeen. What if Adam knew the one who had knock him down is Izaldeen her brother. This terrible thoughts has beginning to torment her each passing day...and during each time she visited Adam.
"Zaki, I know how that feels. It's kind of killing you in silence." said Zaharah as she stir the spoon in her tea-cup. Zaki looks at her with a wondering stare. " I'm afraid too Zaki. What if he knew that the one who had actually cause him to lose his vision was my brother? Will he be able to accept it? Will he still want to be with me?" utter Zaharah as tears begins to well up in her eyes.
"He don't have to know. The secret is safe with me. Trust me. I will not let this mishap jeopadized your marrige." said Zaki as he was ensuring Zaharah. He walk closer towards her and stood by her side.
"You meant alot to him. I know." exclaimed Zaki as he wipe the fallen tears off Zaharah's face.
"Thanks." said Zaharah.
"Well let's continue with our mission." cried Zaki with a smile. Zaharah return back an appreciative smile and nodded.
As they were both busy packing and unpacking some stuffs, Zaharah felt like she needs to know more about Zaki. "Zaki I hope you don't mind asking you this but as your sister in law and I can be consider new being part of your family...I was wondering about you...I meant don't you want to have your own family?"
Zaki giggle after hearing that question being shot at him. "I still have not found anyone suitable yet."
"Is it so hard for you? Come on, you're kinda of cute...I mean not as cute as Adam..but eversince you have change, you are a nice person to talk too...to be around with. So I don't believe you will have any problem finding that lucky lady." said Zaharah. "Once you are married, at least I have someone to talk too..you know what I meant."
"Oh..so you are lonely. You need a girlfriend to talk too..to gossip about me and Adam.? cried Zaki grinning away. "Alright, once ma is back I shall ask her to find a suitable girl for me just like how she had found you for Adam." Zaharah smile upon hearing that remarks. It took them almost half a day when everything has been clear and the room has turn out to be more spacious and easy assessible for Adam.
It was the day when finally Adam will be coming back home. Ana had ask the driver to sent Zaharah to fetch Adam home as Ana decides to wait for Adam's arrival just being in the house with Zaki. All of them were excited cause Adam has been away for almost three months now. Thankfully the car ride went on smoothly without any heavy traffic. Before reaching the ward Zaharah had bought some cookies and nice bouquet of flowers for the nurses. They were so joyful upon receiving those gifts. Zaharah felt thankful for all the caring which the doctor had nurses had given to Adam.
As Zaharah enters the room, she found that Adam had sat on the chair by his bedside.
"Are you ready to go back home? I've brought your clothes for you to change." said Zaharah as she enters the room and went straight to him and kisses his cheeks. Adam nodded and smile. He had a mix feeling of happiness but at the same time he was nervous. Zaharah notice this fear and she came closer to him. "Everyone is waiting for you at home. I'm with you Adam." utter Zaharah ensuring Adam's anxiety.
"I won't be like a normal person anymore. I don't know if I can ever adapt to this new kind of situation for the rest of my life." exclaimed Adam and suddenly he look upset. Zaharah stood closer beside Adam and hold him close in her arms. "Adam, I'm with you. So are the rest of your family members." Soon enough Adam had change into his t-shirt and jeans while Zaharah begins packing some of his stuffs into her bag. Adam took his white cane and together he and Zaharah walks out from the ward. Zaharah hold on to Adam's arm and she look at him. Adam had only one focal point view due to his blindness and she knew Adam must be feeling disheartened about his condition. However Zaharah was hopeful cause she knew despite this setback Adam will eventually managed to overcome this. He just need time. As they were both passing through the cafeteria, there was a group of youngsters hanging around that area. They must be some students thought Zaharah to herself.
"Hey look at them." cried one of the student. "What a pity, she got herself a blind men."
"Havent you heard this saying? Love is blind." replied another of his friend and they roar with laughter. Zaharah could not believe what she just heard and she held on to Adam's arm more firmly. "Zaharah ignored them." said Adam as he look at her and smile faintly. But those youngsters continue to torment them with hurtful words and they started to sing some old nursery rhyme of Three Blind Mice and this had almost set Zaharah on the bringe of anger.
"Let it go Zaharah." said Adam again as he tries to calm her down. Zaharah listens to Adam's words and they both headed straight towards the car. The driver had open up the door for them and help Adam into the car however Zaharah did not enter but she stood outside.
"I'm so sorry Adam, sir but I really need the restroom now." she close the car door much to Adam's amazement and walk straight ahead. She went back towards the cafeteria and walks straight ahead towards that bunch of youngsters.
"Look that pretty babe came back." exclaimed one of the looser.
Zaharah stood at their table and grinned. And then without saying anything, she took one of the long icy-cold big gulp and pour it onto his head. They were shocked by her reaction and remained frooze in their seats. "Don't play with fire or you will get burn." utter Zaharah and she smile with satisfaction as she walks away back towards the car.
"To the restroom yah?" said Adam as he smile sheepishly towards her. It seems he knows what she was up too. "Yah." replied Zaharah as she hold Adam's hand.
The journey ride home took them almost an hour. As the car enters the front yard Zaharah saw Ana with Aden by herside waiting for them at the door.
"Adam, ma and Aden are waiting for you." said Zaharah and then she wonders where is Zaki. How come he was not there? Adam nodded and smile. Then Zaharah helps Adam out from the car and pass him the white cane. As soon as Aden saw him, he rushed towards him and call him daddy..hugging his legs. He must have miss Adam so much.
"My boy...wow you have grown." cried Adam and he carries him in his arm. Ana walks towards them and tears of joy begins to form in her eyes. "Welcome back Adam." cried Ana as she hug him. After few tears had been shed, then they entered the house. Ana took Aden from Adam's arm and usher he and Zaharah to rest. Zaharah took Adam into their new room.
"This going to be our new room." said Zaharah. Adam begins to walk around the room while he use his sense of touch and begins touching and feel the room's minimal furniture. He realised there were not much cluttering things in the room and he felt glad about it.
"This room is kind of airy and I remember this room used to be my playroom with Zaki." said Adam much to Zaharah's surprised. "However I used to remember this room is quite a mess, due to our kid's stuffs." continues Adam as he smile.
"Zaki help to clear up this room." exclaimed Zaharah. "He wanted the room to be as spacious as possible for you." Then Zaharah remains silence cause she had forgotten that Adam and Zaki were not at aquintance with each other yet. Zaharah saw Adam was upset. He took his white cane and walk out of the room.
"Adam, where are you going?" cried Zaharah but he ignored her and headed straight towards the door. Zaharah rush as she wanted to help him towards the door. "I can do this Zaharah." said Adam in cold tone and walks out away from her. Zaharah closed her eyes in disbelieve. Adam has changed. Zaharah soon realised even during their trip back home from the hospital, Adam was extremely quiet and even though Zaharah tries to engage him in a conversation. But no she's not giving up...she knew all Adam need is his courage and spirit back. And Zaharah vowed to bring them back to Adam. Zaharah did not realised Zaki was standing at the stairways. He walks down the stairs and tap her shoulder. Zaharah was startle as she turn and saw Zaki was by her side.
"He needs time." cried Zaki remosefully. "This is all my fault."
"I will not let him stray like these....and fall into depression. I can't let that happen." said Zaharah and she walks out of the house and went to the garden looking for Adam. And her instict was right, there he was sitting by the stool staring into the empty space. Zaharah came closer to him and sat beside him.
"Deep in your thoughts...if only I could read your mind and know what were you thinking, it wlll be easier for me to say things to make you feel better." said Zaharah while looking at Adam. Adam smile upon hearing her words and shake his head. Adam took her hands and held on.
"I'm sorry for reacting that way just now. It is just that I feel useless. I can't be any help to you or anyone else." utter Adam.
"No Adam....that vison of darkness which you were having right now...had infact lightened up somebody elses heart.' Said Zaharah. "Zaki." she continues. "He has changed back to the person whom you had always look up to before. Adam, he had save me and Aden from being drown in the pool." Zaharah begins to tell the whole incident about the pool and even the night where she intended to kill him. Adam listen will full of anticipation.
"I've lost my eyes but I've found my brother." exclaimed Adam with a smile on his face. "How come he never came and see me?" asked Adam.
"The guilt which he had felt...forbidden him from seeing you." replied Zaharah as she looks at the ground patch. "Adam, there's something else which I think you need to know." said Zaharah as she felt it was better for that secret to come out from her rather then sombody else.
"Izaldeen." utter Adam suddenly. Zaharah was surprised as though he knew what Zaharah had always wanted to tell him. "One night, he came over to visit me...and he had told me everything. I never blame him for all this cause he becomes what he is due to unwanted circumstanses. Zaharah please don't worry about that matter alright." continues Adam as he kisses her forehead. Zaharah smile and she bring her face closer towards Adam and touches his face.
"I miss you so much." whispered Zaharah. Adam reach out his hands and hold Zaharah closer towards him. "Me too." he replied.
After dinner, Zaharah checks on Aden's feeding and his other needs. While Adam decides to hang around the garden again sitting by his favorite stool. He could smell the fresh flowers and this enlightened him abit. He let his mind picturing the images of the garden. The plants, the colourful glowers, the garden shed. It's like a blueprint in his mind and he smile. Then he realised he still can continue with his passion of painting again. All he need is his mind and en extra effort.
"It won't rain all the time.....the sun sure will comes back again...bringging in the soft rays and who knows there might be a rainbow waiting for your praises." said Adam to himself and he smiles.
"The sky won't fall forever....bringging down the clouds....but if the rain had decides to keep on pouring on you...let me be that shelter....guide you way back home." it was Zaki and Adam was surprised and turn his face towards him.
"Welcome home bro. Zaharah told me you will be here. That's why I've decide to look or you." continue Zaki. "Hornestly, I'm felt ashamed to face you....I was afraid. It's fine with me if you decides to disregard me as your brother...I won't blame you. I brought this upon myself."
"Zaki, Zaharah had told me everything about you...Just like what I've told her earlier. Yah..I've lost my eyes and I've already accepting this imparement...but finally I've found something more valuable then any other treasures in this world. I've found you...My brother." replied Adam with a smile.
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