EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 68's

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“I feel very bad. All this time I've been thinking if you're tired of me or you've met a better man out there. But precisely during this—“ his eyes reddened, his nose and ears turned red quickly. Bayu sobbed slowly at me. The tears that fell down her cheeks were powerless to make me sad too.

Bayu who always act funny, who is cold and who has the aura of a leader in my eyes is transformed into a warm, caring and affectionate figure Bayu. I never imagined her crying. Not at all.

I pulled her, even though I was still lying down but I really wanted to hug her. I slightly shifted closer to her immediately hugging her tightly. Swiped the back of his head slowly and answered.

“I used to not have enough spirit to heal but after you came back I had a reason to heal. I want to heal. I want us to be together for a long time. I want to be a great woman who can fit in standing next to you. I'll try hard.”

“Do not force if it is not time you are ready to talk to Daniel.”

“Sometimes the time is not to heal a sick heart. But time also teaches us to coexist with that pain.” I let go of our embrace and gently rubbed both cheeks.

“I'm sorry.” I shook my head quickly hearing Bayu still felt guilty towards me.

“Do not! There is nothing to forgive, the most important thing is that we are together again. The past let it be just a memory.”

“You must recover, hm?”

“I'll try hard.” I answered with a big smile that finally got her smile back.

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“Remember what I said?”

“Cannot get tired, take medicine regularly. Follow Doctor Stefan's words because he'll be watching you too. Stay alert with Mike or Rey.” I imitated her tone this morning at half-six, I was sitting leaning on the head of the middle bed opposite Bayu who looked handsome and handsome in his military uniform.

“Dan??” She demanded my answer as her hands folded over her stomach. He's been very tidy.

“Can't be out of the hospital until you get back.”

“Yaa!”

“But what about my job? My lecture?”

“I've arranged permission for you. The most important thing now is that your health is the most preferred here.”

I snorted in annoyance, Bayu is really stubborn. I can still run around, I'm not as weak as he thinks. “Tapi—“

Bayu shook his head to make me stop my words. Outside the room looked crowded by his team members who had come five minutes ago to pick up Bayu.

“Alright, be careful.” I finally said. Bayu smiled widely and immediately approached me and hugged me very tightly.

I hugged her back, leaning my head against her chest, closing my eyes. I could hear her heartbeat that seemed to be in rhythm with my heartbeat. “You know I love you so much?”

I nodded while chuckling softly. “I'll get the antidote. Wait for me yes.”

“You know that I love you so much too?” I said imitating his tone. Bayu let go of our embrace as his laughter sounded soft.

“I have a small gift for you. Please bring it in the drawer.” This man frowned not understanding but still did what I asked.

“What is this?”

“Don't open now!” I said as he opened the thirty-centimeter red box.

“You can open it five minutes before the plane that brought you to your destination. And don't peek!” Threatened to see it ignorantly want to open a little lid of the box.

“Alright miss, I will remember it.” Bayu snorted softly, succumbing to his curiosity.

“When did you set this up?”

“Doctor Stefan helped me find him yesterday.”

“Alright then, I have to go now.” He said as he glanced at the circular watch on his left wrist. My smile suddenly receded hearing it.

“I want to take you to the front.”

“It's okay. You stay here.” Bayu held my shoulder as I was about to get down from the top of the bed.

This time I just gave up without a fight. This smiling man looked at me and hugged me back, rubbed the back of my head and kissed the top of my head a few times.

“Do not think of anything. Don't get too tired, stay strong baby.” It sounded like it was raining in the middle of the desert. I still can't believe someone actually told me.

I just nodded and looked at her who was slowly walking towards the door, she turned around waving at me from the doorway. In silence I waved back slowly at him then his body was completely gone there.

For the next few minutes I still felt at home looking at the empty doorway, thinking again what the man was thinking before leaving to do his duty? All I know and understand is one thing, as a leader, he must not give up because under him there are many people who fight with him, if he falls, they too.

I leaned against the head of the bed, my mind full of guesses as to what Bayu and his team would face later. I just realized it felt like our breakup just now does it look too dramatic? But if you look at it from the other side it doesn't seem.

No one knows when he will die. Precisely because of that every second of the meeting was precious.

I do not know how long I dreamt of Bayu, until I unconsciously yawned and my eyes slowly closed to enter the dreamland.

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“After several tests I was happy the results were much better than I thought.”

“Thank you doc.” I replied, smiling sincerely at the doctor Cilia who was sitting in front of me. This afternoon we were both in the hospital cafeteria, after she finished checking on me, we decided to have a casual conversation here.

An hour ago he came to visit, Doctor Stefan who was checking my condition at that time was already told by Bayu earlier that I was doing treatment with another doctor, he said, I even forgot to tell Dr. Stefan. Getting a warm welcome from him again made me feel very lucky to have Bayu.

He's a man who secretly notices me even from the smallest detail without me noticing. He understands me and what makes me love him more Bayu is not the kind of guy who blatantly does that. As if he always had a plan and was composed.

“I'm getting curious, who is that guy?” I blinked, doctor Cilia's question spread my daydream.

“Dia—hmm.. He has been my friend since childhood, then we parted ways lost contact and he came back again. Wellh long story.”

“I've never seen you smile so wide like this.” I chuckled embarrassedly unaware as I said it while smiling widely. Doctor Cilia laughed teasingly at me, I just remembered this woman had never met Bayu at all.

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