EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 19's

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“WHAT?! So ridiculous. This is not a fairy tale or drama.” I grumbled slowly.

“And this.” This man suddenly reached into his bag, looking for something.

“Because we are discussing the change of name of land ownership, Mrs Rose would like me to give this. True guess that Miss herself will ask for a change of ownership name.” She smiled slightly as she handed me the white envelope.

“What else do you keep secret? Is there anything besides this?” I looked at him suspiciously. This middle-aged man chuckled softly.

“No. This is the last.”

I sighed, staring at this envelope while second-guessing its contents.

“Alright, I say Miss. I'm waiting for her wedding invitation.” Mr. Seno looked at me ignorantly before he left in front of me.

I took a long breath after her. If it's like this I can't quickly change the ownership name.

Suddenly the vibration of the phone shifted my gaze. There's a message from Doctor Cilia. He reminded me to come to the hospital today.

And then my phone went back to vibrating, indicating that another message had come in from Daniel.

From: Daniel my brother

Ka Icha, can you come to the house? Mom is still sick with problems

the loan shark. I want to talk to my sister.

I swallowed the saliva with great difficulty after reading it. I can guess our meeting. Just imagining it makes my chest feel tight.

But mom is sick. In my heart, I was worried about him too. Quietly thinking, I did not move from there. Just staring blankly out of the cafe. See how cars and motorcycles are passing on the highway.

Just by thinking about mom alone suddenly my throat back felt and stiff. I was quite grateful today and yesterday after coming to my senses, my voice could be heard but I am not sure how to deal with mother this time.

I can't hate her, she's the mother who gave birth to me. Although it is faint, I can remember when I was a child

mom and Dad loved me very much. Every day I would make lunch for my father. My mother always supported me when I disagreed about some things. And those memories stopped right at the age I was about to step seven. Everything was gone as if what I had been feeling all along was a dream.

Seven years ago, I first met with doctor Cilia under very alarming circumstances. After graduating high school, I was suddenly handed down a house and some land that belonged to Aunt Rose.

Ever since I was little, Aunt Rose has been very close to me. Mother's sister loved me so much that sometimes she was jealous

see our closeness.

Mom hated me more and more and openly said hurtful things about me when the will that aunt left behind had no mother or Daniel in it. I got kicked out and things got worse.

There was no place to tell stories, no one to listen to how I felt. The only place I used to tell everything was gone. Aunt Rose left me alone.

That's where I started getting sick.

Hugely.

Two of the saddest things for humans in this world are hunger and loneliness.

I who had endured this pain for too long over the years finally decided not to want to talk anymore.

My father and mother's words used to bewitch me. Makes me unable to make a sound. Makes me reluctant to speak. Makes me not dare to say anything. It makes me not like my own voice.

Doctor Cilia explained that it was the psychic factor that made my voice not come out. Conditions that cause pain and problems with body function, although there are no abnormalities found on the physical examination, or supporting examinations such as X-rays or blood tests.

Psychosomatic complaints are sometimes difficult to recognize, either by the sufferer himself or by a doctor, because they do not show specific signs and symptoms. But one thing is certain, this disorder can cause real problems for sufferers and those around them.

Just thinking about it scares me. Afraid that one day I might not be able to speak anymore, I could not

again hear my voice. Afraid of mother's supposition because I became a crippled daughter to her. Afraid I'd be hated more by mom.

Suddenly I felt the air around me thin. My chest is tight and I am starting to get anxious. What I should do

Work and college that took my time from morning to night made me not think about the problem too often. I should try to keep myself busy!

Lucky because I ran into such activities. Cilia doctor had given me some examples of cases of people who are depressed, they will run away on the negative or even the greater suicidal desire.

I should have not had permission to work this morning to keep myself busy, so that my mind would be filled with work and college assignments. So that I—

BRAAAK!!

I was shocked to hear someone brutally open the cafe door. All the customers stared at the door with annoyed expressions, as well as me.

Never expecting that the two big-bodied men in all-black clothes walked in with haughty steps, their eyes looked at me and they walked up to me.

“You Icha?” He asked quietly after standing right in front of me. I who was unfamiliar with them only nodded in surprise. Then I looked at the two men looking at each other and nodded slowly. Like they're planning something.

“Who are you?”

“Cute us!”

“I don't know you guys.” I tried to resist subtly, suddenly feeling nervous and scared.

One of the two men looked down until his face was right in front of me. This man smiled haughtily

then saying.

“You should come with us now. We don't want to attract attention here.”

“Give me a logical reason why I should go with two men I don't know at all. Or what is this

new abduction strategy?” I asked while folding my hands over my stomach. It's someone's usual move if it's threatened and I feel it now.

“Waahh turned out like this woman who was contested by Bayu and Rey.”

“What?!” I squealed a little in disbelief. Right now I really don't want to hear the names of those two men. But these two men actually called it with a dismissive tone.

So, they have something to do with Bayu and Rey?

Gezz... Until when should I be involved with the affairs of both of them?

“As you can see. We want to talk about them to you.” This guy is still trying to persuade me.

I'm shaking. “I have no business with either of them. You're looking for the wrong guy. Now you guys

can go or I'll call the police.”

Although it threatened them a little, but I did not see their frightened expression. If it's like this they could be soldiers or even from mafia gangs like Rey.

Oh my!! I never thought I could meet a mobster this easily. Especially in my 24 years of life, I never thought mafia gangs were active in this city.

I keep staring at them sharp, full of confidence if I don't want to come with them finally they

capitulated. Without saying anything, the two men turned back out of the cafe.

But my feeling is that I won't be able to escape easily like this.

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