EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 112's

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“Actually I didn't take Benny's words too seriously yesterday, I know he cares about you a lot.”

“No! Don't lie to me! Whatever Benny said, you must have thought about it. He was always like that, too stiff and never stale.” Bayu is serious.

“That's why you always know how I feel. Can you read my mind?” I clucked, folding both hands over my stomach.

“I forgot to tell you that I was actually a vampire descendant in the past.” He joked with a serious face.

“Really? Then where's the fangs? I never saw it!”

“You want to feel the stabbing of my fangs? Okay, here! I'll bite you!” I screamed and laughed when Bayu scared away with a gnash of his teeth, he wanted to bite my neck and I tried to hold back and push him. I got off the counter and ran around the kitchen.

“Woaaarrgghhh!! I'm thirsty! I want your blood!! Wannaann to me!” Bayu chased after me, trying to catch me by showing his teeth.

It was strange to see it like this but it cannot be denied that it made us laugh.

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Since the air was still fresh and the clock showed at sixty-thirty, we decided to walk towards the place Bayu intended to buy groceries.

“I never imagined there was a place like this.”

“Yes. This is the most ideal place for married soldiers.” Bayu's reply made me look up at him, he was smiling broadly at me from the side.

We are currently walking hand in hand towards the traditional market below the hill. “I feel your smile has another meaning.”

“Hehehehe.” Bayu just laughed in response to my words which made me worry about him even more.

Is this guy starting to go crazy?

“I'm not crazy.”

“Oh! You know what I was thinking? So you're really a vampire?”

Bayu just pinched my cheek angrily.

The place we came to was like a small village of soldiers and their spouses who lived here with a traditional market that sold clothes and foodstuffs to fill the village, also I can find a small clinic near the market. Many people wearing army clothes were wandering around.

Bayu told me briefly about this place if you want to enter is not easy and must go through complicated security. “Then why don't you stay here? I think this is a safe place.”

“No. I just don't like being alone in a house with this kind of environment. I mean, I've seen enough green clothes everywhere.” I chuckle softly.

“Oh yes, today I want to go home. There are many tasks waiting for me as well about my work. I have to work tomorrow even though I'm sure I'll be fired or someone has replaced me there.” We are still walking hand in hand towards the market that is already in sight.

Although I said that, but I was calmer, breathing more air. I love the air here.

“And I want to have a holiday with you. You know, I'm unemployed now.”

“You're fired?!” I glanced at him in shock.

“If I get fired, will you leave me?” Bayu's tone of voice was heard sulking.

“So you love my money more?” Bayu is angry with me.

I laughed in response. “I love you and—your money.” Once again Bayu pinched my cheek.

I immediately unfolded his hand and moved to embrace his arm, clinging to his side to sulk slightly at him. “Don't you like an honest woman?”

“And you like men who have money.”

“Of course!”

“Alright! I'll be a man with a lot of money! So you don't have to worry about getting fired.” His determination made me laugh again.

Very amusing.

Speaking of money, I remember Henry again. Aunt Yuan has not yet given any news. “Oh yes, have you got any info about Eternity group?”

Suddenly the situation between us turned serious. “Already, I will give you the details later.”

“You must have found something interesting, right?” Bayu nodded in response to my guess.

“And I was also asking Mark for help, do you remember him?” I nodded, of course I remembered the man.

He owns Tan’s Group which directly met us at a fast food restaurant some time ago.

We walked close to the market, now I can see clearly. Although not jostling like the market in general but here really feels alive. Like a market in particular because its customers are really them.

Bayu pulled my hand for her to hold. “The groceries seller here is here every morning until nine. The rest of the sellers here are open until afternoon.”

“I really never thought there was such a special market like this. Amazing!”

“Not far here there is indeed a gathering of houses that are deliberately built specifically for the army, there also has special security to be able to enter. But not as complicated as the security above, in the official house we occupy.” I nodded in understanding.

After that we were busy shopping, choosing the ingredients that will be the menu today. Bayu said prof. Bora and some new people will help cook later because it turns out he, doctors Stefan, Lifer, Ronald and Benny also have a house of service not far from Bayu's house.

In an instant my hand had brought many crickets of the purchase with a little bargain with the seller earlier. I still felt incompatible with those around me, several times security officers in military uniforms went around and there were small children running around as well.

I didn't realize when I was walking a little distance away from Bayu who was still chatting with his acquaintances in the back. My gaze fell on a small child who fell into a grandmother until the old woman's groceries fell scattered.

“This is what I don't like here! Why should a small child run around in the middle of the market!!” Grandma's anger boomed pointing at the little girl who was seen still sitting down falling down with a sullen face about to cry.

“Heh boy! Where's your apology?!” His voice drew the attention of those around him. But the little girl remained silent not speaking.

Then two security guards began to help the scattered grandmother's groceries while both tried to calm the grandmother so as not to get angry. Now people are watching them.

“Where are your parents?! Didn't they teach his son to say sorry??”

Quiet, man,

The girl did not make a sound and instead her tears came out dripping past her cheeks. Some women started to help the girl stand up. In view of his clothes, the little boy looks like he is from a rich family because his clothes look elegant and good for morning wear. Then why didn't his mother come or did the person who brought him here not show up?

“What's up?” The voice of Bayu on my right side shocked me for a moment.

“It looks like the little boy accidentally bumped into the grandma and dropped his groceries.” My answer gave him a glance.

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