EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 66

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My chest hurts so much, breathing is so hard. Realizing I was still on the infusion made me remember again if I had been sentenced to have a heart attack. Then the events about Mom, Daniel and Dad revolved around like a movie scroll.

Returning to recall the events before the abduction, Cilia's doctor and I were on the train to retrieve the land certificate passed down by Aunt Rose. For the whole day yesterday I almost forgot about it but as if I was made aware by this pain, I should have settled the matter immediately. The pain I felt scared me, I was afraid I could no longer open my eyes.

When I move my body a little, my chest is like being squeezed into something and sore. I groaned, grimacing, closing my eyes hoping to reduce the pain, but my eyes were hot and watery.

I painstakingly changed my sitting position on the edge of the mattress with my feet hanging in the air right in the oversized black sandals I borrowed from the sisters here. Closing my eyes and adjusting my hunting breath, I removed the wires attached to my chest and hands and removed the intravenous needles.

The feeling of longing for home and aunt Rose rose up in my heart. I was still conscious and seemed to be able to stand on my own, I couldn't stay here any longer when Doctor Stefan was still examining this poison that was in my body.

I miss work, I miss my friends and I miss home. If indeed this heart disease can not be cured, at least I want to do the usual activities, not confined in this place.

When my eyes opened, the dizziness and heat in my chest grew. I subconsciously squeezed the blanket firmly, pressing on my left chest to fight the pain. My shortness of breath scares me even more.

When my body was no longer strong, the light came through the open door. My limp body staggered forward, about to fall kissing the floor but I knew someone who had opened the door ran over to me.

My body crashed into his, both of his big hands holding my arms as my chin landed on his shoulder. The smell of masculine perfume mixed with the smell of this soap is familiar these few weeks.

Bayu knelt before me, beside the bed. I could feel his heart beating fast. Although my consciousness felt like it would be quickly pulled due to my weakened heart condition but I still wanted to survive. During this time I did not get sick easily even though I was rained or camped for four days and three nights while participating in extracurricular activities in Junior High School.

I must be strong! This poison cannot control me at will!

“Icha! What are you doing?!” It was the worried voice of Bayu, this man immediately hugged me tightly as I leaned my head on his shoulder more comfortably. Slowly my hand that felt like it did not have this energy lifted, unable to embrace it back finally I just grabbed the edge of his shirt.

“I want to go home. I miss home, I miss work, I miss my friends and I miss aunt Rose.” I whispered weakly, my eyes closed as my gaze seemed to rotate.

“You should take medicine immediately. Your chest hurts again?”

“Hmm... I to—pain.” I could no longer hold my voice to sound okay, now I had a real hard time breathing.

My closed eyes felt my body drift until I was back in bed. My right hand that had been squeezing clothes on my left chest was clasped by his warm hand. Then when my eyes slowly opened just want to satisfy my longing to see it, Bayu had paired an oxygen mask

it covers my nose and mouth

“Come, breathe slowly. Like this.” He exemplified to breathe better, I started following him and slowly got better even though my chest was still hurting.

My right hand on the pull, she held it and her eyes looked at me very seriously.

I nodded slowly, the lens of her black eyes like it was pulling me to be at home looking at her. From there it was obvious to his worry even though his attitude was fairly calm facing me. For the next few minutes he was still silent as if waiting for me to be more stable, he also repeatedly checked the pulse in my hand.

“Wait a minute, I'll bring medicine.” He stood up and immediately ran out of the room. Due to the dim light of the lights here, I just realized Bayu's clothes were different from the last I saw.

Now he was wearing full and neat clothes. His green shirt and pants and his green suit were draped on the sofa. From the scent of perfume earlier I guessed he had taken a shower and was getting ready. Is he going to work? Didn't he say two days off? He should start working tomorrow.

The hour that showed me four o'clock in the morning made me even more in disbelief that he should leave so early.

Then this room turned brighter because the lights were turned on. From the doorway Bayu entered with doctor Stefan and a nurse carrying drugs in the aluminum tray. Without asking much, this honey-haired brunette man immediately checked me and put another infusion needle.

“Do not get off again!” His eyes threatened me. I didn't answer it just by reflex to glance at Bayu who was standing not far behind Doctor Stefan, giving this doctor room to check on me.

After that, two other injections came in through the infusion tube, mixed in there and into my body. The effect was so pronounced, my left chest was slowly better, not as painful as before.

“How? Better?” He looked at me intensely again. I nodded and smiled a little.

“Doctor, I want to go home.” I'm sure both Doctor Stefan and the nurse heard my words even though I said very slowly.

“Your condition is not stable. You better be treated here so you can be handled faster.” I guessed the answer.

Having no energy to argue, I ended up just silently not arguing. Then Stefan's doctor backed off and spoke briefly to Bayu. This man came back to me when the doctor and the nurse stopped.

Bayu pulled up the chair and sat to my right, his eyes not paying attention to every inch of my face as if making sure no one was hurt there.

“I want to go home, I miss home, I miss work and I miss aunt Rose.” I said slowly. He's this quiet room my voice sounds really loud.

“I know, you are a strong and independent woman. You'd rather work than stay here without certainty. But your condition should be stable first, hm? I was so worried about seeing you earlier.”

I sighed, facing a Bayu like this rendered me powerless to argue with him.

“You're going? I'm alone here?” Damnit damnit! My voice sounds like sulking. Don't want him to leave.

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