It had been almost full of a week, Louisa was in the inpatient room. And all the work that is in Tomkins House, taken care of by the employees. Louisa only gets new updates about all the work projects they have finished working on. In addition, Henry is always protective of her, like Louisa who is not allowed to come out of the room, or see the news on television. Which of course made Louisa feel more or less bored with the atmosphere in her inpatient room. As it was now, Henry had just come into his inpatient room, carrying a large plastic bag, and a big smile on his face.
"Henry, I'm so bored right now... can I go to the hospital garden for a bit, please?" Louisa immediately asked the same thing which she asked Henry almost every day there.
Henry, who had just put down the plastic bag, immediately looked at Louisa with a small smile. "No, Louisa. I don't want those reporters to bombard you with questions. After all, it's been almost a week now, they are always in front of the hospital and waiting for you. We've managed to keep them from getting any news, so... I don't want you to think about it anymore. Besides, I have to comply with the request of the doctor who treated you. Just that." Henry explained slowly.
Then Henry sat down beside Louisa, and gripped Louisa's left palm quite tightly. “Besides, I also really want to get you out of the hospital. After you recover, I will take you to the fair. There is a big fair during this one month. And if you come out this week, I can take you right away." Henry smiled widely again.
Hearing that from Henry, Louisa immediately had a big smile on her face. The light of happiness was clearly visible on Louisa's face. "Is that true? Is there a fair? I really want to go there. I haven't been to a fair like that in years." Louisa told the story in her voice that sounded happy and excited.
Henry returned Louisa's smile even wider and nodded his head in a fast motion. "Right. Therefore, we have to wait for your health evaluation report from the doctor. After you are declared cured and so on, I will immediately invite you to go to the fair. And we can both have fun later too. Relieves tired…” Henry answered in that excited tone of his voice.
"In that case, okay. I can't wait to get out of this hospital. Everything is very boring and also monotonous. I'm going to have a lot of fun at the fair later." Louisa muttered happily.
It had been a long time since he last went to the fair. When her parents were still alive. That was the last time Louisa went to the fair. And after that, she never went to the fair again. Louisa tried to feel happy, and forgot what had happened to her. However, she also didn't want to be too deep in sorrow. She will live. And Louisa is determined to change her life for the better. Louisa, Henry, and their future children. Of course, without the problems that could interfere with their lives like this.
"Oh yes, Louise. I brought some snacks." Henry suddenly said as he let go of Louisa's hand, and took the plastic bag he had brought with him earlier. Immediately, Henry opened the plastic bag, and took out some of its contents. "I hope the doctor won't mind if you and I eat some ice cream now." Henry held out the ice cream with Louisa's favorite flavor towards Louisa there.
"He won't have any problems with it... oh, my, this is so fucking great." Louisa immediately accepted the ice cream, and opened the wrapper.
Likewise with Henry who did the same thing. Henry also unwrapped the ice cream with his favorite flavor and started eating it. I really miss that laugh and that smile on your face, Louisa. Although, I always remember that during this week, you often have nightmares. And you also cry in your sleep. Dreaming of our dead child. I know how it feels. You're more broken than I am, Louisa. But you always try to hide it from me, with a smile on your face in the morning. I promise, I will always be with you, no matter what happens. Henry thought as he looked at Louisa who was eating the ice cream with a smile on her face.
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“Miss Louisa, you are already fine. No more minimal health reports. So, you can now go home and do outpatient treatment by taking regular medication and getting enough rest. After all you are just recovering, so you can not do activities that are tiring and make you stressed. And yes, please take care of your diet while taking the medicines that the nurse will give you until they run out." The doctor explained slowly, while reading Louisa's health report in the inpatient room.
Henry and Louisa listened to the explanation carefully. Louisa occasionally looked at Henry who looked so serious with the doctor's words. Henry even nodded his head once in a while. He looked so tense with Louisa's health evaluation report. Not long after, Louisa looked back at the doctor in front of her. “Alright, I will immediately prepare Miss Louisa's return letter today, and prescribe some medicine to take and take. Likewise, with you, Mr Henry, I will also give you an ointment for those wounds."
The doctor explained while looking at Henry and Louisa alternately. Hearing this, Henry suddenly brought up a small grin on his lips. He didn't even realize that there were still some wounds on his body that needed to be treated. Henry immediately nodded his head slowly. “Okay, then, I'll excuse myself. Sister will be here in an hour.” The doctor immediately came out of Louisa's inpatient room there.
"Finally, I can go home today too." Louisa muttered while lowering her head slightly there.
Henry turned his head towards Louisa and smiled a little. "Yeah, finally. I'll call some housekeepers to help clean the house. So, when we get there, you can feel even more comfortable.” Henry answered as he started sending messages to one of Louisa's housekeepers through her cell phone over there.
Louisa just nodded her head. There was bitterness in his heart right now. "Em, Henry," Louisa called, turning her head towards Henry.
"Yes? What is it, honey?" Henry raised his head and looked at Louisa in confusion.
“Could… could you take me to the funeral later? I want to visit Lenore and Miliana's graves." Louisa answered in the end.
This momentarily silenced Henry. For almost a week, Louisa never mentioned Lenore and Miliana's names. But today, Louisa called it. Stiffly, Henry tried to nod his head. "Of course. I'll take you to the cemetery. But, you have to promise, that you won't have another panic attack, Louisa. I don't want you to feel any more pain…” Henry finally answered.
Louisa nodded her head slowly. "Of course. I promise."
Henry returned a small smile on his face. And sent a message back through his cellphone there. Louisa sighed and leaned back against the head of the nightstand. He fell silent, and started trying to muster up the courage within himself that very moment. Before long, Henry immediately began to pack and tidy up Louisa's things that were there, and put them in her carry-on bag. Henry felt a little calm at this time, because Louisa had been allowed to go home. And yes, Henry was still feeling scared and tense, with a reaction that might have arisen when Louisa finally came to Lenore and Miliana's funeral there. Moreover, there was one other thing that he had not told Louisa all this time. And perhaps, it would be difficult for Louisa to accept.
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Henry had just received Louisa's letter of discharge from the doctor. They immediately prepared to return home, or so to speak, to go to the funeral. A nurse even came with medicines that Louisa and Henry would use later. In addition, the nurse also brought a wheelchair that Henry had ordered for him to take home. To help Louisa in her activities later. Henry carried Louisa up to get into the wheelchair, and started to push her slowly. In the car park, there were several reporters who tried to approach Louisa and Henry, but Henry managed to dispel them deftly. The reporters would not get any statement from Louisa. When he was about to get into the car, Henry put all the luggage into the trunk of the car, then carried Louisa to get into the car. And also put the wheelchair in the trunk. Henry drove the car at a moderate speed, with Louisa deciding to slightly open the car window. Louisa really missed the fresh air on the streets.
Before long, Louisa and Henry arrived at the cemetery. Henry again helped Louisa into the wheelchair, and pushed her into the burial area. No one else was there, and Louisa felt grateful for that. After all, he wanted to see the funeral without any disturbance from the reporters and all. And when they arrived, Louisa looked at the tombstones bearing the names of Lenore and Miliana.
"There's one thing I haven't told you, Louisa." Henry suddenly spoke. This made Louisa raise her head and look at Henry with a frown on her forehead. “The day the bomb exploded, it wasn't just inside the building. But also under your car."
Louisa felt a chill down her spine. Henry gripped Louisa's shoulder quite tightly. “And Leo also died from that bomb. He's still in the car. Leo's body, we bury it near Jane's grave. I was waiting for the right time to tell you all this, Louisa.” Henry explained.
Louisa lowered her head slightly, she remembered how Leo complimented her with a big smile on her face. And how she asked Leo to come inside the building to join in on the dish. He didn't think that Leo would still be in the car. Leo is still quite young and full of passion. Louisa still didn't think that Leo would become a victim. Louisa averted her gaze and didn't want to say anything. “Lenore, Miliana, please forgive me. If only I had stayed away from you, maybe you wouldn't have fallen victim to George Tomkins. Likewise, with the other victims.” Louisa muttered under her breath.
“Henry, please take me to Leo's grave. I have to see it and Jane's grave…”
"Okay." Henry pushed Louisa's wheelchair back to the side by side of Jane and Leo's graves.