EMBRACE YOU: Presence & Poison
Episode 98's

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I handed her the bottled mineral water and then silently watched her hand move and began to open and drink the contents.

“Now where are we going?” I asked him to see that he had closed the bottle cap after finishing half the bottle.

Bayu glanced at me for a moment before replying. “We'll be back, to the hospital.”

“Better we return to my house!”

“Why?”

“It feels safer there.” Bayu directly pinned my forehead with his middle finger and thumb made me immediately complain of protest.

“Why hit me!!”

“Because you're adorable.” He said it doesn't make sense.

“Come quickly up! We need to go to the hospital now that your face is pale. I won't delay any more!” The next statement from Bayu reflex made me look directly into the rearview mirror. Look at my face there.

I wear liptint, powder, mascara and eyeshadow as usual. From where this man is sure my face is pale. While being cool with the rearview mirror, Bayu's palm touched my forehead.

“Still fever!”

“Then don't come near me! You will get infected!” I lowered my hand and stood straight at him.

“How about we just run away, get married and live happily. Don't tell anyone.” The smile of this man returned. He pulled my denim jacket to get closer to her.

“How?” Ask again.

“If you don't tell anyone how we live later? Now it's possible that someone replaced me at the company because I took a long time off, and then I haven't graduated college. What is the salary of a captain? Can you finance my life too?” I whispered back his ugly smile.

“I'll try not to starve.” His answer was serious. Anxious to see her behavior, both of my hands lifted pinching her cheeks.

“Come my dear. We're leaving here.” He said he didn't pay attention to the pecking of his cheek. I took it off and received the full face helmet he gave me and immediately put it on and got on the bike without saying anything.

His black sports motor started to exit the gas station area and join other vehicles.

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The next thirty minutes, Bayu actually led me towards the central hospital road. I now do not understand his plan, having gone to the suburbs, he took me again to our original destination as well when he was at his grandfather's house what he wanted to do considering we were only five minutes there.

We stopped at the red light. I glanced at my watch and time had already shown it almost at half ten. It's still morning but today it feels like a long morning for me,

The road to the hospital is on the right turn after the red light but in fact when the light turns green, Bayu slipped between the big cars and he turned left and went into a shortcut to the campus area.

As expected, the streets here are so crowded by students and swordsmen. The tall buildings of three different campuses are around here and Bayu takes me into the spacious parking lot with the tallest building around here.

After parking the bike, I immediately went down and opened the helmet, as well as this man. Looking up at the building in front of me, I searched what this building was and my eyes found a large inscription at the entrance.

“We will meet someone here. Come!” Bayu immediately grabbed my hand and pulled it with a quick step towards the large luxurious staircase right as we entered from the door.

The atmosphere of the campus is very crowded and it makes me miss the atmosphere of the campus. I miss my friends too. Some people had noticed us considering Bayu dragged me quickly up the stairs and the hallways of the campus.

I didn't know how many more stairs I had to climb when my legs ached and my breathing began to stale. Bayu noticed my movement was a little slow and he just chuckled at my condition and increasingly pulled me so that my footsteps would not slow down.

“We should schedule a sports plan. You need training from me.” The ledek doesn't care about me wanting to stop for a while.

“I have a strong power but with quick steps like this! I am a member of the army!!” My reply was quickly out of breath, not wanting to lose to him.

I looked up at Bayu, from the back side only I could see the corner of his lips and cheeks raised. She smiled broadly, my reflexes pulled slowly into her hands and succeeded as her face turned to me.

His smile still lingered there. “What?”

I nodded quickly and smiled widely. This man's smile really rubbed off on me and now the feeling of being upset and tired a few seconds ago yawned somewhere.

Our steps stopped on the fourth floor, walking towards the hallway filled with students who were chatting and gathering.

Bayu should have let go of his hand but as if no matter they were watching us walking by, Bayu looked not bothered at all whereas I felt ashamed at being noticed.

Our quick steps slowly slowed down as we headed towards the wide open door, I could see some students coming in and out of the room. Especially in front of the door was a gathering of students who seemed to be discussing something.

Tok to tok.

Even though the door was wide open and there were students standing near the doorway but Bayu knocked on it until everyone in the room turned to us, a serious woman talking to two students in front of her desk looked up at us.

“Ohh Bayu! You came faster!” He exclaimed, smiling gently.

Her hair was tied neatly, wearing glasses and on her pretty face with a neat makeup spread. He looks younger for the size of a professor. His name was clearly on the doorstep.

Bayu did not reply, only smilingly waiting for Professor Bora to act. The woman spoke briefly to the two students in front of her who made them tell the other friends in the room to come out.

“Come.” Get Professor Bora to stand near the couch.

Bayu pulled me inside towards the sofa, a distinctive clicking sound rang out behind me as the last student had already walked out of the room and closed the door.

“This is what Stefan means?” He sounded enthusiastic as I sat in front of him.

“Ya, this is Icha.” Bayu introduced me, I reflexively reached out.

“Icha, prof.”

“Bora. Don't be too formal.” He replied to my hand.

“You came faster. Did something happen?” This time it looks more serious.

“Yes! They know I'm gonna take Icha there. So this backup plan should work. Just another hour and a half left.”

“Alright, I'll notify the others.” Profs. Bora stood up to her desk. I can no longer wait.

“What are you planning? Tell me what's up!” Whispering quietly to her, Bayu turned to me but she still did not open her mouth, like she was thinking hard.

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