EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 51

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Rey asked me as she turned to look at me casually as I was about to turn around to run.

“What?”

“If you two run away, I'll blow up the plane carrying the kids.”

“What?” I almost screamed angrily at him. Rey just smiled as if satisfied with my reaction.

“I always have a plan to two considering I know this guy very well.” Rey turned to look at Bayu who was grinding his jaw hard, he was also very angry and worried.

“What do you want??” Rey smiled cynically at Bayu's offer, while he looked at me and returned to Bayu with a haughty, annoying face!

“I want you to die slowly and suffer—“

“What do you want from me?” I cut Rey's words. These three guys reflexively looked at me. I don't know why I felt Rey's gaze earlier that she wanted to make a deal with me, that actually from the beginning she was after me directly.

“Wah wow! No wonder you are her boyfriend.” Rey is now getting closer to me. I subconsciously stepped back, afraid and reluctant to face this man.

“Don't bother him! Now what do you want!!” Bayu growled angrily, advancing on Rey until she managed to shake Rey's shoulder to stop this man from approaching me.

“Ciih! What drama is this? Your boyfriend?? So you guys are really playing me not to know each other??” Mike looked at me very angry. He walked over quickly to me but before he could touch me Bayu had hit him from behind until Mike fell down. I reflexively dodged as he was about to fall near me.

Come to think of it, I've seen it fall like this several times. Either when I kicked his leg shins or when he was hit by Bayu. He should have learned from his mistakes.

“I'm just his friend.” The words just glide back to answer Mike's question. For a moment I glanced at Bayu to see his expression. He glanced at me without refuting my words and came back face to face with Rey.

My mind suddenly recalled the matter about her engagement. I don't want to wish for more, at least although I don't want to see him get hurt and make sure he's safe, but right now I just want to take a safe position for my heart.

But I know, sometimes when what we think is good for our hearts, that's the reason

our hearts become very sick.

“Do not lie! You still want to pretend after being caught red-handed like this?” Mike asked sarcastically

stand up. Still didn't take away her angry glare at me and Bayu.

I exhaled tired, not wanting to serve Mike anymore. I looked back at Rey. “What do you want from me? Let them go and let us both get out of here!”

“Well miss, because you offer it yourself then do it now.” Rey reached into his jacket pocket. He took out an injection in a brand new plastic. Injections with colorless liquid contents.

“This is what we postponed back then.” Rey added with a small smile.

Secretly both my hands were shaking in fear. I remember clearly how it hurt at the time. Then at the mall, Rey failed to get close to me.

“Let me ask you one thing before I decide. Answer honestly!”

“Cha!” Bayu called me with his desperate tone. But I've already decided.

“Please.”

“I realize one thing. From the beginning, you were after me. You are not too ambitious to take revenge with Bayu, are you? So, who is happy to see me suffer and die slowly from that poison?”

This is a question I have been thinking about for a few days. If he really wants revenge

Bayu, he should have done that from the start. I'm sure Bayu and Rey might have been friends before, they must have been enemies before Bayu saw me again.

My chest cavity felt tight, my tears had already dripped down my cheeks guessing that behind all this might have been people I knew or had contact with. But can I hear it? Sooner or later I have to face this reality.

“You sure you can hear it?”

“Say!”

Bayu and Mike looked at me and Rey took turns as if they were curious as well. I don't know what he's thinking

Rey but before she answered, her hand that had been raised to show me the shot instantly fell beside her shoe. My heart is beating fast. Both of my hands clenched to withstand this turmoil.

“People you've been helping with their school fees, people who have been secretly using your money for failed investments. The one who boldly borrows money to the loan shark and takes your name. That guy's Daniel.”

I can no longer hold back my tears. I closed my eyes with both of my hands and sobbed slowly. My heart hurts even more when my mom curses me. It hurts more than when I had to get away from Bayu. It hurts even more to know that my father came back to me after almost twenty years just to master Aunt Rose's legacy. Or even more hurt when I heard mom and her anger accidentally say that I was Aunt Rose's stepdaughter which means I'm not your biological child.

All this time I thought he was the one who always supported me and never got angry with me was the one who wanted me to die slowly. I don't know anymore what a family means when only vengeance is in their hearts.

My ears heard nothing but the sound of my slow crying. I rubbed my eyes a few times to get me

stop crying in front of these three men but I can't. The pain in my heart grew more turbulent as my left shoulder felt more painful than before.

The pain in my chest cavity was very numb, every breath was painful.

God, how am I supposed to deal with this pain? I think I want to disappear. Like I was angry at anything! But I can't blame anyone.

Daniel and mom hate me for my destiny. Because I live among them.

Clik.

“TELL THE TRUTH!!” Bayu's screaming voice distracts me. I was still crying as if I saw Bayu already pointing his gun at Rey.

The man's ears were red, his jaw was hardened and his eyes looked teary and full of anger.

“Drop that gun.” I rubbed my cheek rough looking at this time Mike who pointed his little gun at Bayu.

“Say!!” Bayu did not care if the bullet could have penetrated his heart. He pressured Rey to

speak.

I was waiting for Rey's answer. I wish he was lying.

“You don't believe it? Even if I'm being honest. In the end it will all come back as a scar for him.” Answer Rey.

“I answered honestly. I have proof.” Rey glanced at me with a difficult look.

“Don't tell Daniel I already know.” I replied, although my voice can be controlled again but my eyes still shed tears.

My heart is not okay.

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