EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 138's

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No matter what position I sleep in, my body is in pain. Several times I woke up uncomfortable and I felt hot despite the cold air.

Even though menstruation is common every month, it feels like this month my body is suffering more. In the end I gave up on going back to sleep and immediately got up to sit down.

Everyone in this room was still sleeping soundly, I did not hear the noise like before from the other rooms. Since there was no wall clock here, I searched for my phone that was under the covers.

Time showed at half-four in the morning and there were some messages from Bayu. He asked me how I was doing.

I immediately replied to him and was about to get off the bed to have the villa kitchen clerk prepare a warm drink for me but the vibration of the mobile phone diverted me.

Bayu called. So he hasn't slept?

“Halo.”

“Why not sleeping?”

“I just woke up and want to ask to make a warm drink.”

“Is your stomach still hurting?”

“Hmm.”

“Sorry! I should have canceled our arrival here. Grandpa really made an unreasonable game!” I heard a disappointed tone on the phone.

“Honey, this is common for women every month. You don't have to apologize.” I answered softly and gently as I walked out of the room.

“I haven't given my best to you when eating with my family. So let me do my best here.” I continued, hoping Bayu's feelings could be better.

“I'll ask doctor Stefan to your place.”

“What?? No need! This is common!”

“At least with this can keep me calm until sunrise.” I smiled broadly hearing it. He made me fall in love for the umpteenth time.

I'm actually embarrassed that Dr. Stefan had to check on me who was menstruating, but I didn't want to worry about this guy.

“Good.”

“Don't hang up. You go to order a warm drink.” His voice sounded colder.

I muttered and continued my steps down the stairs towards the ground floor. After ordering what I wanted, I occupied the sofa in the living room whose large window faced directly to the men's villa. There's no one here, there's only one waiter who's now going to the kitchen.

“Darling, did you not sleep?” I started asking again on the phone.

“I've slept earlier.”

“I can't believe.”

“Do not believe it. All you have to believe is that I love you.” Bayu can always make my face heat up.

“Wow.. You sound cool.”

“It's rare that you praise me. I feel inspired!”

“Inspired to do what? Please don't!” Bayu laughed happily on the phone.

“It's your grandfather's event, so at least it's okay to lie.”

“You!!” Instantly his laughter stopped, now replace me who laughed at the sound of Bayu's screech on the phone because it managed to tease him.

My laughter came to a halt as the villa man already stood beside me while putting the still steaming cup before me.

“Thank you.” This servant lady nodded and immediately left.

Just smelling her drink warms my mind.

“By the way, why did you ask me to use another name?”

“To play hide and seek with that old pack.”

“And involve me?” I asked as my right hand began to lift this cup but I only realized that my hand was shaking just by lifting it a few cents in the air.

The cup fell out of my hand because I didn't have the strength to lift the glass. The sound of the glass clashing with the table was heard by Bayu.

“What sound is it?”

I did not have time to answer, the voice of Doctor Stefan was heard beside me. “Icha.”

“Sorry doc made you have to come here this early.”

“It's okay. I was also chatting with him.” This man replied as he sat before me after putting his medicine coat on the table.

“I've heard it from Bayu, can't you lift the glass?” Doctor Stefan's question made me grimace softly because the shame was discovered.

“Maybe only position I hold it wrong.”

“Let me check.” Doctor Stefan deftly opened the medicine box. This man checked my pulse, my pupils and my body temperature.

I didn't hear Bayu say anything on the phone. Doctor Stefan didn't speak when he checked me out either.

This man wears a t-shirt, jeans and denim jacket which is the latest style I have ever seen. Usually he wears a cotton shirt and pants. Even now her hair was a bit messy than usual.

“You have a slight fever, the pulse is also weak. You must be feeling weak, drink more mineral water. I'll inject the vitamin.” Doctor Stefan's words made me unable to argue.

I don't know how Bayu reacted there but hopefully the guy doesn't blame himself.

“Also, don't mind too much, your body just went through a phase of cleansing toxins and even bleeding. You have to rest a lot. If the next task is heavier, you better not follow it!”

“Tapi—“

“No objection! If it's not like this, your healing will be slow.” Doctor Stefan said firmly. I couldn't argue with him seeing this guy looking at me seriously.

After Doctor Stefan finished injecting me with the vitamins, he immediately cleared the medicine box and stood up. “I will ask the villa maid to make a special porridge for you.”

“Thank you doc.”

Doctor Stefan looked at me for a moment before that smile was seen on his face. This man rubbed my head while saying. “Capacid healed.”

I nodded and looked at his back which was slowly moving away. Before leaving the villa door, I saw him talking to the waiter who had brought me a drink.

My eyes did not stare at him, wondering what they were talking about. But my attention was distracted when someone else came in through the door of the villa.

She's Bayu.

The man spoke briefly to Dr. Stefan before he walked over to me. He wears an ash hodie and dark blue jeans.

From far away I could see his expression grim. When Bayu was beside me, he immediately pulled my hand and said. “We better go home now. We don't have to follow the old man's crazy show!”

I held him and shook my head. “No! The old man is also your grandfather.”

“Since the beginning I should not have brought you here. I didn't realize your condition when you told me—“

I pulled her hand harder for Bayu to sit beside me, then shook her head to look at her.

“You see ‘make me okay! Doctor Stefan just overrated.”

“Can you once obey me?” I'm shaking.

“Then I use the rights of those two requests. We have to go home now!”

“And I also used the right of that request that I refuse!”

“Why are you so stubborn!!”

“You're talking about yourself.” I replied with a small smile as I felt victorious arguing with him.

Highlight Bayu's irritated and worried eyes, in my eyes looks funny. I couldn't help but laugh.

“What's funny?!” This guy is pouting. I laughed seeing him.

We were only separated for a few hours, but I realized that I missed him so much.

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