TOXIC: Story of Masha

The Part 18

Doni went home first that night, after a long time the three of them spent playing dominoes.

Mike, meanwhile, asks Masha for permission to stay in the warehouse while checking the files from the file cabinet.

Masha, who was sleepy after taking her medicine, also slept in a room with the door closed.

When it was almost dawn Masha suddenly woke up from her sleep, and felt very thirsty.

Sleepily, still with eyes that felt heavy to open well, Masha walked out of the room and went into the kitchen.

From inside the small fridge, Masha took out a bottle of water, and drank it to her satisfaction, then put the rest back in.

Masha then walked forward, intending to return to her room, to reconnect her sleep again.

But, the lights on the front where it is usually used for work, appear still brightly lit, and have not been turned off.

Masha had not paid attention to the room before.

Mike came home without turning off the lights?

Masha then continued walking through her room, and headed forward to turn off the lights.

Almost Masha turned off the lights, when she saw Mike still sitting sideways on the sofa, with both legs he stretched out over the length of the sofa.

"Mike?" ask Masha wonder.

Apparently, Mike was very surprised by Masha's sudden voice, which seemed to flinch in his seat, and almost dropped a pencil in his hand.

"You didn't go home to sleep?" masha asked again, while walking closer.

Mike looked at the watch in his hand, and instead of getting ready to go home, he continued his work.

Piles of files on the floor, looks high up.

Masha then lifted Mike's legs, and sat on the sofa, then let Mike's legs cross over Masha's legs.

"Aren't you sleepy?" ask Masha.

Mike shook his head, without distracting him from the paper file he was holding.

Masha took the paper file from Mike's hand, though Mike seemed to put on an unhappy look.

"Enough! I'll work on it later," said Masha hurriedly, before Mike who seemed to be about to say something, let out his voice.

"If you don't want to go home, you can lie in your room. Let me just do it" said Masha.

"I'm not sleepy!" mike answered, then lowered his leg, and sat down as usual.

"Hmmm... Sleepy or not, the important thing is that you rest while lying down. You're not tired of sitting that long?" ask Masha.

"I'm usually a nightmare, if I force myself to sleep, when I'm not too sleepy" Mike replied.

Masha took a deep breath that felt heavy.

"Is there anything I can help you with, so you can rest in peace?" ask Masha.

Mike shook his head.

"none. I don't need your help either. You better get back in the room, let me get on with my work, '" Mike said.

Masha actually did not believe that a crazy idea would appear in her head.

Masha held Mike's hand, and pulled him into the room.

"Lay there!" masha said firmly, pointing with her eyes an empty mattress.

Mike looked insistent, and it was as if he was going to walk back to the front.

"Mike!" masha exclaimed, holding Mike's hand tight.

Mike stopped his steps, and just stood still near Masha.

"Lay there! I will accompany you, while I read the file," said Masha again.

Although he seemed reluctant, Mike did not comment much, then obeyed Masha's words.

Mike then lay sideways, facing the wall.

Likewise with the carpet, which Masha dragged into the room, and held it near the mattress.

Masha then went to turn off the headlights, then walked back into the room, leaving the door open.

Sitting leaning against the wall, Masha then reads the file, albeit while yawning.

"What if I have a bad dream?" ask Mike suddenly.

"Try to sleep! If you have a bad dream, I'll wake you up. Just calm your mind. 'Can I take care of you?!" answer Masha.

Masha looked at Mike who was just speechless, while still lying against the wall, turning back to Masha.

"Why don't you go home?" ask Masha.

"If I can't sleep, in the apartment I'll just sit on the balcony...

Rather than just that, I'd rather sit here...

I can take care of you, because this place is quite remote. I'm worried in case someone breaks in and hurts you" Mike continued.

"I can all check the files" continued Mike.

Masha took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly.

"You don't have to worry too much about my situation. I can take care of myself" said Masha.

"Easy! Just try to close your eyes, so you can fall asleep even if only for a while," continued Masha.

Masha then continued to check the file she was holding, while marking it with a pencil.

After walking for some time later, perhaps Masha's estimate of about an hour had passed, and several times Masha yawned, Masha then looked at Mike who seemed to have fallen asleep.

Masha did suspect that Mike had fallen asleep, because Mike's breathing movements look slower and more regular.

One file map has already been checked by Masha, and Masha intends to exchange the file in her hand for one that has not been checked.

Masha then walked out, turned on the light, put down the file she was holding, then picked up a new file, before turning off the headlight, and returned to the room.

It felt like Masha was out not too long ago, and Mike looked fine, but when Masha returned to the room, Mike's body seemed to shake violently.

Masha hurriedly took off the map of the floor just like that, then looked at Mike up close.

Mike's forehead with furrowed eyebrows, looks wet with sweat, his eyes still closed, and appears to harden his jaw, with hunting breath, complete with groans as if in pain.

Mike seems to be having a bad dream.

"Mike! Cool out! You're just dreaming!" masha said, while trying to wake Mike up, by shaking his arm.

"Mike!"

"Mike!"

Several times Masha called Mike, but it seemed that the young man could not wake up.

Masha pulled Mike's body to the back, and rubbed from his forehead toward Mike's head.

"Mike! Relax!" masha exclaimed, while still rubbing Mike's head.

Mike could finally look calmer, his eyebrows no longer furrowed, his breathing regained order, and his body no longer trembled.

Mike suddenly moved, and changed his sleeping position back to the side, but this time facing Masha who was sitting next to him.

Masha watched Mike carefully, and seemed to be still asleep, so Masha intended to go back to sitting against the wall.

But, just as Masha shifted a little, Mike's hand restrained his arm, and Mike opened his eyes slowly.

"Don't go! Please, don't go...!" mike said softly and looked clear, with his red eyes glazed over.

Masha felt unbearable to see it, then sat there, and rubbed Mike's head again, until Mike closed his eyes again.

Mike went back to sleep, holding Masha's hand, although it was not as tight as when he forbade Masha from leaving earlier.

After feeling sure that Mike was really asleep, then Masha let go of Mike's hand, then moved the seat.