The Surprise Gift

50 DAYS AGO

2nd January 2019  19:12 p.m.

“Honey, I’m back home. Open the door. I’m sorry,” Hugo knocked his front door. “Do I know you, Mr?” a voice heard from inside. “Aditi, I’m Hugo here, your husband. Please open the door.” Hugo knocked again. The doorknob turned slowly and the door was unlocked. “At least, you remember that I’m married to you”, Aditi was standing behind the door. Hugo grabbed her by waist and kissed her, “How could I forget the day I was married to my beautiful angel? I wanted to wish you with the surprise gift I brought for you. Look at what I brought?”

            Hugo handed a piece of paper to her. “What is it?” Aditi smiled and read the paper impatiently. When she saw the content in of the paper, she hugged Hugo and kissed him again. “It’s the corner lot house at Petaling Jaya that I told you many years ago. But how? It is so expensive”, she asked with tears making her cheeks wet. “Don’t worry about it, love. You are happy, aren’t you? That is enough for me. Watching your beautiful smile, always fills my soul with delight. Don’t worry. I saved enough money for the deposit and also the furniture that we need when we move out. We can move in to the new house 5 months from now”, he patted her head. She wiped her wet cheeks on his shirt and snuggled in his embrace.

“You know this is beyond our capability. Then why you were adamant to pay the deposit for the house? I must have troubled you a lot. It was just one of those wild wishes that I never expect to come true. Why you did like this?” she asked him. “Because, I love you”, he smiled back at her. “Why you love me?” she added on her question. “There’s no specific reason to love someone, honey. It will happen when you see the right person for you. And I saw that right person in you. You left your family for our love and settled down with me for a moderate life. From a KL girl to a PD girl. Who could make such sacrifices? Hmm…  Don’t you love me?” he replied with another question.

“No. I hate you. Hahahahaha….” she tried to run away from his hold. She ran towards their bedroom. Hugo ran behind her trying to catch her. Aditi was too slow for him. He lifted her easily with two hands and put her on the bed. Hugo locked her by lying on her. “Try to run now” he challenged her. “I’m sorry, honey. I love you. Hahahahaha… Don’t tickle me. Hugo stop”, the room was filled with Aditi’s chuckle.

(KL = Kuala Lumpur/ capital city of Malaysia)

(PD = Port Dickson/ a beachside town in the south of Malaysia)