"Ouch!" Cali cried out in pain after she pinched herself on the arm. She was not dreaming but was wide awake and everything was a reality! The voice she heard was real and that meant… She realized what it meant and hastily turned around and cupped Rui's face in her palms, who was smiling widely at her.
"Where had you gone?!" she burst as tears started to fall from her eyes.
Rui wiped her cheeks and whispered, "I'm back… Please stop crying, Cali. It breaks my heart seeing you cry like this…"
Cali pounced at him and murmured, sobbing, "I'm sorry. I will never do that again. Please don't leave me ever again like this."
They stayed there, stilled, hugging each other for some time, and Rui's heart was filled with unexplainable joy. He was feeling too happy. How long did he dream of hugging his wife like this with her consent? And now it has come to reality.
