EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 191

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There was a serious look when Bayu heard it, once in a while he glanced at me and confirmed my condition now.

“Then according to Bayu, what is Icha like in your eyes?”

“Hmm.” This man looked at me with a frown. I stared back at him, making no sound and just waiting for his answer. I never asked her this question, so it was interesting to hear her answer.

“How do I explain it yes. She was like—” Bayu further deepening the wrinkles on her forehead. Not letting go of his gaze at me.

“We've been friends since childhood, in my eyes, something hasn't changed from him in the past. Sometimes, he was like a bundle of tenderness. Cute and small so you can hold it with your hands. Other times, she is incredibly strong and persistent, even I can lean on her comfortably.” Bayu let go of his gaze after finishing his sentence.

My heart was beating so fast, my face was hot and cold sweat felt in my palms. The happy feeling of being loved is bubbling up in my chest cavity. I can't bear not to smile.

“Sort of it doc.”

With a wide smile, Doctor Cilia nodded her head, her eyes glancing at me and Bayu alternately.

“Then what about you, Cha? How is Bayu in your eyes?”

I took a quick glance at Bayu, biting my lower lip to hold back my smile. This is totally insane! I can't stop smiling at this guy. I was always made to fall in love with her from the little things.

“For a woman, the most important thing is a sense of security. Not a personal security intent, but like—” I glanced at the Cilia doctor, aware of Bayu who was also looking at me from the side, curious about my answer.

“As attention and trust. Hmm... Just like when you are dealing with the whole world, you know there is someone who is always behind you, secretly supporting you.”

The flash about Bayu seemed to appear like a film roll in my memory. How he was so considerate, how he trusted me, appreciated me and loved me. I smiled at myself imagining it.

Once again Bayu rubbed the top of my head, I turned to look at him who was also looking at me with soft eyes. Her little smile was immediately transmitted to me.

“I feel love flying here.” Doctor Cilia said flirtatiously which made the three of us laugh together.

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“Boo..”I faintly heard the soft voice of Bayu echoing in a dream.

I blinked for a while and immediately sat up straight realizing we were still in the hospital. After exiting the Cilia doctor's room, Bayu received an important call so I waited for him to sit in the lobby waiting chair.

Once I found the right seat, I became very sleepy and did not consciously sleep for a moment.

“Sorry, suddenly I sleepy.” I answered while looking at him who was also sitting to my right.

“Yes slept here for a while. We use the motor, I'm afraid you fall asleep later on the road.” Bayu rubbed the side of my head, his fingers tidied my hair which actually made me smile widely.

His serious facial expression when he noticed my hair, looked funny. “No, but by the way, where did you end up? Very neat.”

Bayu glanced at his watch before replying. “Tonight I want to take you somewhere.”

“Where?” I asked quickly, curious.

“Reclaration.”

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Everything was dark, I could only hear the sound of the motorbike engine in this Bayu driving continued to go a hundred meters, he said, after he asked me to close my eyes with the black cloth he had prepared in the middle of the road earlier.

“Bee, you're not kidding me, ‘kan?” Ask me again, to convince.

“Now.”

“You want to sell me?”

“Now baby.”

“Or do you want to take me away, keep us eloping?”

“You won't be anything, ‘kan?”

“I'm just one kind of kok.” The tone of Bayu's ignorant voice sounded annoying in my ears.

Just when I wanted to reply, Bayu stopped the bike and said. “We get to.”

I carefully got off the motor matic that Bayu was driving, silent, intending to wait for him. Then I felt Bayu take off the helmet I was wearing, tidying up my slightly messy hair.

My ears heard nothing but the sound of car and motorcycle engines in the distance, besides the sound of leaves blown by the wind as if it sounded louder.

“We want to test guts?” Manya suspect.

“Ohh! Aye! This can be called guts test.”

“What?!”

“Udah! Come.” He held both of my shoulders from the side. He asked me to keep going, warned me several times if there was a climb or blocked something, until I felt my shoes no longer tread the streets, I could tell that now I was stepping on the grass

Will he give me a birthday surprise? But my birthday is past this year.

“Wait a minute. Don't peek.” Whispering from behind me while removing the black cloth covering my eyes, I nodded and afterwards I felt its presence felt distant.

Not until ten seconds I waited, my ears that had not heard anything, just silence here, suddenly the melodic sound of a very familiar song began to sound.

“You can open your eyes.” He said in a very clear soft voice.

As soon as I opened my eyes, the first thing I clearly saw was Bayu standing under a large tree behind him. Little orange, green, blue and red lights wrapped around the tree trunk, something caught my attention even more, the branches of the tree there hang a lot of photos with small jars hanging beside the photo. The contents inside the jar were flickering, reminiscent of the stars in the night sky.

The day we met

Frozen I help my breath

Right from the start

I Knew that I’d found a home from my heart

Fast beats

Colors and promises

How to be brave?

How can I love when I’m afraid

To fall but watch you stand alone?

All of my doubt

Suddenly going away somehow

One step closer

The tone and lyrics of the song that I like to hear around me, this is a cover song sung by male and female singer Christina Perri – A Thousand Years.

My heart was beating fast, my hands were nervous, never imagined he would do this.

I realized I was standing on the street, facing a large tree that was turned brighter with lights around it as well as a pink and red heart-shaped balloon around the tree.

Bayu stood there with both hands into his pants pocket, smiling gently at me, as if waiting for my presence.

I’ve died everyday waiting for you

Darling don’t be afraid I’ve love you

For a thousand years

I’ll love you for a thousand more

My feet slowly approached him and said. “Get your year? Or whose birthday?”

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