SURVIVORS
Chapters 107. Getting Closer
Michael and Sunil have finished their bath. Michael was getting used to being taken flying and drifting. No longer surprised and scared.
"Ha. you're back. Now it's our turn to take a shower. Please Marianne take a look. He'll wake up later, nobody will notice." Nastiti orders before going out with Alan.
"OK," Sunil said.
"That? Dean and Widuri?" point Michael towards the two who were asleep hugging under the tree.
Sunil smiled and nodded.
"So you said you wanted to see the tomb of the Goddess? Let's follow me." Sunil walked aside some bushes. Michael followed from behind.
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Widuri woke up from her nap. It's afternoon. His body wriggled because it felt stiff and achy sleeping in such a position.
The Widuri move made Dean wake up.
"You awake?" ask her while yawning wide.
"When you wake up, take a shower. Then we prepare dinner," cried Nastiti from the direction of the room.
"What about Marianne?" ask Dean. Nastiti shook her head.
"Let me take a shower first" Dean asked Widuri. Then they disappeared.
In kitchen.
Alan, Sunil and Michael were tidying up fish that had been smoked since morning. Sunil kept it inside the storage necklace. A few fragrant smoked fish are provided at the table, for dinner.
They lit a fireplace and two bonfires outside the sitting area. It was as a marker and a warning so that ferocious beasts did not approach.
Michael replaces Nastiti to look after Marianne. Nastiti immediately headed for the kitchen to prepare their dinner.
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"It's been a night like this, but Marianne's still unconscious, too" Michael said.
"Have he fainted all this time before?" ask Alan.
Michael shook his head, after remembering the time they had passed.
"Try to give him another drink" Nastiti suggested.
"Try it.. Careful." said Dean.
"Michael, go rest. You all are too. Since I was asleep this afternoon, I'll be the first." Breakup Dean.
Alan, Sunil and Michael headed to the room to rest.
"How can you make this giant log into a room?" Michael looked at the room in amazement.
"Dean did it. Dean's prophecy, wooden logs are much easier to shape than rock mountains. Xixis.." Sunil laughed a little.
Alan nodded with a wide smile. Dean's an expert for carpentry jobs like this. Michael had not seen the others, hence the surprise.
Nastiti and Widuri wait for Marianne's reaction after being fed a few spoons of water.
"You sleep. Let's wait for morning. Maybe Marianne really needs some sleep now. So let it go." said Widuri.
"Where are you going?" ask Nastiti who saw Widuri come out of the room.
"I'm not sleepy. Let me prepare a warm drink for the vigil," said Widuri at the door of the room.
"You're not sleeping?" reprimand Dean who saw Widuri was cleaning dirty eating utensils.
"Not sleepy yet" replied Widuri.
"I will prepare a warm drink to accompany you who are on guard" he continued.
Dean got up from his seat, then observed the rest of the tree trunk still intact. Dean cut and carved the tree trunk in the dim glow of the campfire.
"What do you want to do?" ask Widuri.
Dean stopped his job hearing Widuri's voice. Receiving the recommended drink cup. The drink still emits hot steam.
"Are we going to stay here long?" ask Widuri carefully.
"We wait for Marianne to wake up. And to be honest, I'm very angry at the person who treated her rudely." Dean said furiously.
"You want to repay them?" Widuri's eyes asked full of probing. Dean looked him right in the eye.
"Either.. That's why we'll wait for Marianne."
Dean replied reluctantly. He has no definite plan. What he said was purely because he was overwhelmed by anger.
"Whatever it is, plan carefully before acting. They are not mutated creatures in no man's land that can be eradicated without consequence." Widuri.
Dean also realized that. That place was a city that definitely had a ruler over it. Maybe a king? After all, the Duke couldn't possibly have acted at will if he didn't have any supporters.
"Yes, I see," said Dean in a soft voice to calm Widuri down.
"All right, I'm going to bed now. Don't forget the time because of your work," Widuri kissed Dean's cheek before turning to leave.
But Dean didn't just give up that opportunity. Threw the waist of Widuri with one hand. Then he placed a deep kiss on his soft lips. Both were tightly clenched for a moment. Lean on a giant wood log that has not been completed. The kiss was so intense that Widuri gasped for breath.
Dean stopped and saw the pretty face meet red. Stared so, Widuri lowered her head in embarrassment and hid her face in Dean's chest. Dean felt the sparks in his body grow bigger. It should end soon. Fired the top of Widuri's head with love.
"Have a rest" Dean said as he let go of his embrace.
Without looking at Dean again, Widuri turned quickly and stepped towards the room.
'Stupid. Idiotically. Am I this cheap?' he thought annoyed while trying to ease the pounding of desire in his chest.
Dean was silent for a moment then let out a long sigh to calm his heart. It had been a long time since he had been close to a woman. Lucky to be able to hold back tonight.
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Doctor Chandra returned the small scissors and tweezers to his container. He was done removing the threads that held together the scar of his scalpel. Silvia cleaned up the equipment and took her out of the room. He had to clean it immediately to be ready for use again.
"This wound is already dry and fused completely. Your body has adapted to the condition of one healthy kidney. That's great." Praise doctor Chandra to Mr. Felix.
Furthermore, some health advice, as well as restrictions that must be maintained Mr. Felix to stay healthy. Mr. Felix nodded and listened seriously.
"Remember that, baby. Don't breach. Because there's no more spare kidney to be removed from your body later." Mrs Felix nagged her husband's habits which turned out to also be a trigger for her pain.
"Yes.yes. I promise I won't do it again. Are you satisfied now?" said Mr. Felix with a friendly smile at his wife.
"alright. My job is done now. I say hello to you." Doctor Chandra bent his head before retreating.
"Wait a minute."
Mr. Felix has Chandra detained. His wife understood and took a box from the bedside table. Then she handed the box to her husband.
"I can only give this in return for my bud. Open up. If it's less, just say it." Mr. Felix's orders.
Dr. Chandra received the box and opened it. There are 5 gold bars in it. There was also a small crystal bottle inside.
"In the crystal bottle, there is holy water that we believe can help lives at critical times. But it only works once for everyone."
Mr. Felix explained about the benefits of the contents of the crystal.
"Thank you for this precious gift, sir," replied Dr. Chandra, nodding his head.
Mr. Felix waved his hand. The door was opened by the waiter. Dr. Chandra, get out of the room.
Randal was waiting in the hallway, to escort Dr. Chandra back to Glenn's residence.
"Where's Glenn?" ask Dr. Chandra, who hasn't seen Glenn since the morning.
"Young master was called to the palace this morning" replied Randal.
"Oh, okay. We just go right back. But if Glenn comes back, please tell him that I need to talk to him about something" doctor Chandra asked.
"Okay, I'll tell you."
They returned to Glenn's residence by teleportation.
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