EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 188's

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The memory spins, back at my first meeting with Bayu was indeed while in the tutoring place. I remember clearly that day because when I first entered, the man had already possessed me by hiding my pencil place and making me have to chase after him and run around the tutoring building.

If you remember it, it is ridiculous. I should have just reported it to the teacher then, not bothered to chase after him to regain my pencil spot. Since then Bayu was very happy to harm me, making me angry at him, making me always want to chase after him, hit or pinch him so that he no longer harm me. But over time we became close and became friends at the age of eight.

“On the first day Bayu has already menahiliku bun.” I said to make you chuckle softly.

“True, the boy was indeed ignorant as a child, it was because he was too often to adjust to a new environment every time we moved. Some kind of form of rebelling.”

“Who is rebelling?” Suddenly a sound of Bayu emerged from the doorway.

The man immediately sat down beside me, picked up the drink that should have been my part, gulped it down to the point of almost running out.

“Ck! This kid! That's a drink for Icha!”

“Why is Icha made to drink by mother? Bayu not made?” This man protested while putting an empty glass on the table.

“You play with little kids just forget time! Yes mother also forgot.” Reply mother does not want to lose.

Bayu gave a small snort as his hand began to grab the sweet food on the table but mother hit the man's hand to stop his movements.

“Wash hands first! Ehh no no! You better take a shower!”

“Bunnn~~~”

“Pick!” Bayu was really sullen when he decided to stand according to the words of the mother.

Before he stepped, this man had a glance at me which I immediately replied with a small nod.

“So long ago mother knew that Icha is aunt Rose's nephew?” I asked after Bayu disappeared from our sight.

Mother glanced at me and nodded. “But mother never thought that you turned out to be the daughter of Evano.”

There was a happy tone from the mother's answer that made me more curious. “Actually Icha just met today with Evano's father for the first time in Icha's life. That was also because it was about the incident at the villa the other day. Icha wants to apologize to mother because those people initially want to harm Bayu. The man hired by Caesar. The man that grandfather had planned to marry me.”

I lowered my voice at the end of the sentence. Mother who was originally sitting on the sofa in front of me, immediately stood up and stepped closer then immediately sat beside me.

Her gentle smile made my heart calm. Both of his hands grabbed my hands and held them while saying. “Mother knows. They've already told it. Lying if you say you are not worried about the safety of your child even though the child is a soldier, but still you also want to thank Icha

because it helps Bayu, all those events are also beyond our predictions all ‘kan? What matters now is that the wounds and toxins are harming Icha's body, so get plenty of rest and take medicine.”

“Mother will first discuss with Rahsa's father and Jeremy's grandfather for our family meeting. They must have been as distrustful as mother because it turns out Icha is a descendant of Evano.”

“Di see from the reaction of the mother seems to be more surprised if Icha is the daughter of Evano's father. Mother must know about the father's family.” I said because I could not stand this word that was on the tip of my tongue ever since.

Mother was silent for a moment, but this woman finally looked back at me seriously. “Did your father say something today about who their family is?”

“What do you mean about them is from royal lineage in the past?” Mother Kirana nodded in response to my question which made me even more distrustful of what I heard.

Me, Icha. Women who lead normal lives and ordinary environments never imagined my origins. Especially about royal descendants in the past. Is there anything like that today?

“But bun, indeed today there are those who still admit such a thing? It is now digital. People—”

“There are many interesting things in this world that we do not know. There is a hidden layer of public life that has never been exposed in any media. We do live in a normal environment following increasingly advanced technology but there are things that are never imagined to be around us.” My mother's words made me even more curious. My words sound abstract.

“Quickly Icha will understand. But one thing you want to emphasize, if Icha already knows about the origin of the Evano family, it means from now on you have to be careful! People from the hidden layer like us if not from the military or from other organizations of state security, it means that there must be someone who accompanies you at all times.”

Hearing my mother's words made my heart suddenly beat fast. Sweat dinging began to be felt on my neck and back. I could feel that my mother's words had a deeper meaning, something no ordinary person like me had ever known was actually in the midst of society.

“Means bunda—”

“Bundaaaaaaaaaaa..” My words stopped as the sound of shouting from the main door shifted our focus.

A long haired girl in casual clothes wearing strap shoes stood still in the doorway. Her beautiful face was very similar to that of Kirana's mother.

“Alisya. Long time no see.” How I smile happily.

“KA ICHAAAAAAA!!” Suddenly the girl screamed and ran up to me. Her beautiful appearance and graceful look were very different from her temperament.

Alisha Kiara Jeremy.

Since the last time I met him, he hasn't changed. I like to scream inside the house. But in addition, Alisya did have a cheerful personality from the looks of it.

Alisya directly hugged my shoulder very tightly. Since the beginning we were quickly familiar, especially Alisya really likes to see me draw. He was always regretful because I did not choose a career as a creator of animated characters or comics.

“Ka Icha why did you come here again?? Although there is no relationship with Bayu, but there is Alisya here, so look for Alisya, do not Bayu!” Her appearance and charisma are like princesses even though she wears casual clothes, others will not imagine her nature is inversely proportional like

these.

“Iya sorry Alisya, Ka Icha is actually new to move to work in this city a few months ago.” I replied while returning his embrace.

“So? Thank goodness we are in this city again. Then Alisya can play to the house of sister Icha?” The voice of Alisya who was very happy while releasing her embrace made me chuckle softly.

“Of course.”