EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 260's

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For the umpteenth time, holding my mouth so as not to yawn widely was a bit difficult, because this morning after the departure of Bayu, I did not sleep at all. More precisely, they cannot sleep.

As a result, when Danendra and I were on the beach, waiting for the sunrise, my eyes were watery and reddened.

A soft pat on my back stopped my eyes from working, the soft voice of Aunt Kenzie began to sound in my ears. “Not able to sleep huh?”

I nodded without any intention of hiding it. Then Aunt Kenzie stood next to me, we both looked far ahead, the sky was beautiful orange, the sun had not appeared on the surface but the air on the beach had started to get rather hot.

“What did you think of this morning?” I glanced at this woman, slightly frowning in thought.

“To be honest, I didn't think of anything.”

“So? Don't you consider us a family capable of manipulating evidence?” The wrinkles on my forehead are getting deeper. Aunt Kenzie's expression is getting louder waiting for my reaction.

“I don't understand the direction of this talk.” I finally said.

Slowly this woman's face was covered in relief. “People like that woman might think we're a family that will manipulate anything to achieve a goal. But I assure you that we are not like that.”

“Why did aunty say that to me?” I still don't understand.

He sighed furiously at me while embracing my shoulder. “Actually I—I mean we, especially Evano's sister, she was worried that you would stay away from the family because of that incident. The woman told me about us manipulating the evidence of the accident. Your father was afraid you'd hate us.”

“Do you guys manipulate that evidence?”

“Of course not!”

I smiled a little and nodded. “Then I have no reason to stay away ‘ right? After all, without an aunt explaining anything, in my heart, I believe you guys are not like that.”

“Why?”

“Although I just know you guys, but I can see that you guys are very familiar, harmonious as a family. After all, I've heard Wildan several times say that I look like Evano's father. If indeed we look alike, then I will not manipulate the evidence, neither will father and you guys ‘ right? Besides, Danendra's family and Jeremy's family have known each other for a long time, you are all good people and really appreciate what it means to be a family, that's something that I've been hard to get from my mom and dad's family.”

“Oh dear, sorry-”

“No! Please don't apologize for anything. Let the past be the past. Now, I have Bayu also have you guys, yes ‘kan?”

“Of course.” Aunt Kenzie is getting her shoulder knots “we're one family. You're niece. Let me know if you need anything. From now on you can also bother me like going shopping, or to the salon, or on vacation, or when you want to talk about men. I'd love to be distracted for things like that.”

I'm laughing, “Good, I'll remember.”

“After this, I will show you shopping places with up to date goods, then good seafood restaurants are also good places for photos.”

“I also need a place to buy souvenirs.” I said the one who got the big grin of Aunt Kenzie.

“If about it, will not be missed of course.”

“But by the way.” I glanced around, seeing Aunt Kenzie-Giliant's husband and Evano's father chatting, then Kenzo's uncle, grandfather and grandmother were flocking on the other side. “Do you often wait for the sunrise when vacation to the beach?”

“Entah since when we got used to this, but I remember first the one who first proposed to see the sunrise was Kenzo.”

“Uncle Kenzo is romantic?” Guess I got the ruckus back from him.

“No by my romantic standards, but maybe for his girlfriend, he's a romantic guy.”

“Oh I remember, what was uncle Kenzo's girlfriend, the dead woman?” I whispered a little afraid of offending the man.

Aunt Kenzie nodded, “Yes, she's his fiancee, although not long ago she died, to me, Kenzo was a bit too calm facing her, I wanted to see her flustered or roared sadly, she said, maybe if that's how he looks normal, but looking at him now, looks calm, I'm a little worried.”

“Perhaps, uncle Kenzo is not afraid to be sad, but acts to be sad. With him continuing to step up, that was his way of making that sadness invisible. I think men don't cry not because they're not hurt, but because men have to be strong. Suppressing everything in their hearts, no matter what.”

This beautiful woman glanced at me with her eyebrows raised. “Yes. That's the exact explanation.”

“Not.” Said “that's a little admiration.”

My grin is getting wider.

“Rupanya, you are already familiar.” Uncle Kenzo's voice from behind made us jump a little.

“Do you think I'm not familiar with Icha?”

“Before not as familiar as now.” Uncle nodded, pointing Aunt Kenzie's embrace at me with his chin.

“You said it as if we were enemies before.” Aunty sighed in annoyance at her twin.

“My sister, please don't overdo it like that. You made my image turn evil in front of Icha.”

“Bonch evil? Yes, from the image pucketean turned into evil.”

“From good turned evil of course!” Uncle Kenzo's correction.

“Prove that well.”

“Then it must be proved it is not good, but arrogant.”

“Tract us shopping!” Aunt Kenzie looked at her twin full of challenges, since I was back and forth staring at them just a small smile.

“But--”

“Give us, the women the freedom to shop. For the sake of your only twin and your only beautiful niece.”

Uncle Kenzo let out a long sigh but his hand immediately reached into the pocket of his back pants, instantly aunt Kenzie was excited and whispered to me. “I win! Powerful words to fight him are the only.”

“Do not overdo it.” The man in front of us said a little. Without hesitation, Aunt Kenzie received an ATM card and showed it to me.

“We will shop as much as today!”

“Oh! You got a Kenzo card?” Giliant came to us with Evano's father, grandfather and grandmother.

“He threatened you with his one and only expression?” Dad asked Kenzo's uncle who was directly nodding at the man.

“What is your mother part of?” Ask the twins.

“Of course mom! For the women. We'll shop as much as today.” Aunt Kenzie wiggled the thing in front of grandma. It made my grandmother smile broadly. This is the first time I've seen Grandma's big smile without such a burden.

“Oh very nice Kenzie. We'll shop as much.”

“Bu, please hold yourself a little while shopping.” Uncle Kenzo said scowl. Everyone started laughing at him, mocking him but admiring the kindness of the man.

Being in the middle of a family like this is still a little new to me, but it cannot be denied that I like being a part of them, the part that laughs or the part that is mentioned in their conversation.

The rest of the day went by quickly. Aunt Kenzie, my grandmother and I were busy shopping, as Aunt Kenzie promised, she showed me the best gift shop, seafood restaurant and good photo spot. Grandma wasn't as cute when we first met, even though we didn't talk much but grandma didn't ignore me. The short holiday distracted me about feeling lonely because I had to give up Bayu's departure this morning.

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