At Least I’M Free
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“I think this murder was planned for a long time, and I believe the victim was a corpse when the fire happened. The victim's body was found in the middle of the room. Because people who are still alive may not be in the middle of the room if there is a fire, at least they will try to escape to the door."

Huga tilted her head with a questioning expression\-wondering. "Maybe he has no intention of saving himself?"

      "Yakali, round use that way is not effective and very torturous. Well unless the victim's really sick of his soul." Lilya snorted but a second later refocused. "But to be honest, I'm not too close to Ian either, so be sure."

      "So you're starting to doubt your own opinion?" Huga took a glass and drank her tea a little.

       Lilya put her shoulders together, "you may hold the autopsy results and other concrete evidence, but I have a method of proof approach that you police cannot afford, he said, and you knowingly admit that, don't you? Because otherwise, it might be possible for a police officer to let civilians go home just like that after sneaking into the scene."

       Huga put down a glass, then looked at Lilya with a smile, "let's focus on the core of the problem first. What about a possible robbery?"

Lilya let out a long sigh after consciously having spoken out the topic. "Well, where there are robbers who kill people like that. This case is more complex."

       "Possible electrical short circuit?"

       Lilya made a zero by linking her index finger and thumb. "That's the dumbest camouflage I've ever seen."

Smiling with satisfaction, Huga got up and walked to the very back bench where the pile of paper was.

"But yes, if it is called ordinary murder also seems less appropriate." lilya comments with the view of following Huga. "Well, the CCTV along the road to the old building was also vandalized."

"With that minimal information you are brave enough to draw many conclusions." Huga came back with a piece of paper in her hand. "One more question. Why the morning?"

       "The fire? Yes, of course, make a caper and make a fuss. Teachers will also be difficult to control it, because new students come directly to the CTKP and photos to make status in the sosmed." Clearly Lilya was relaxed.

        "I must admit, your analytical power is better than my junior who has direct access to all the evidence." Huga sat down again, he thrust a piece of paper he had brought before Lilya and pulled out another paper similar to an official letter in a police-coated envelope. "Therefore I have an offer."

         Lilya chuckled at the contents of the two papers that contradict each other, "so this is the reason father did not immediately agree if I asked to make a deal?"

       "Well, there's no harm in being careful?." Huga smiled.

       "Warranty yes?" Lilya turned her eyes towards the wall clock that showed 2:10. After a while of thinking, he finally nodded. "Mother must be sad if I come home with a sanction letter."

       "Actually I will also get in trouble if you choose the other paper. Because after all civilians must not interfere in the investigation." Suga grabbed a glass and went back to drinking his tea.

       "Haha! even so, it seems like you don't really care." Lilya took a glass and tasted the tea that was still full. "It's just that you want to know the truth behind this case."

       "The success of the investigation is number one." Suga raised his glass like he was about to toast. "So.. do we have a deal?"

     Lilya grinning. "Why not?"

They also toast.

...* * *...

Orange light adorned the top of the black car that had just been parked in the yard of a minimalist house with a beautiful yard. Sarah got out of the car with a big tote bag in the deck. Before closing the car door, the 40-year-old woman looked at her house with a smile. No matter how exhausting the work, he always felt at peace when he returned home.

        With a light feeling the woman who was still wearing the fresham Nakes passed up the stone stairs to the door of the house. But when he wanted to turn the knob, he realized that the key was still stored in a carry bag in the car. In a hurry, he turned around half-run. Unfortunately because the view was blocked by the tote bag, Sarah could not estimate the distance to slip while descending the stone stairs.

Brakk!

The call came along with a hand that swiftly restrained Sarah's body while the other hand secured the box that had fallen from the tote bag.

"H\-Almost aja..." Sarah puffed up, making her gaze meet with a figure who was still wearing a helmet complete with a black leather jacket. "N\-nak Lia? oh sorry aunt sloppy..."

Buru\-rush Sarah straightened the body and took the box from the girl's grasp.

"That's jasmine tea? Must be Arvin's aunt?" With a cheerful Lilya opened the helmet and then passed to put it into the motorcycle seat parked carelessly in the gate.

"You know what her favorite drink is" Sarah kept the tote bag by the door and continued what she had to do, taking the keys out of the car. "Ohya tumben Arvin ain't coming home with you?"

    "It was my aunt who picked it up first." Lilya looked towards the empty car, then towards the door of the house that was still locked and ended up staring at Sarah who was confused.

"What's? Aunt pick up Arvin? Mean you?" Sarah asked in a voice demanding an answer.

Meanwhile, Lilya was stunned as if she had just realized something. "ahhaha yaampun I said what the hell, Arvin just said he wanted to study first in the porpus. I'm forgetting. Sorry aunt."

Sarah stared at the full questionnaire although a few moments later chose to ignore and returned to the door, turning the house key.

"ah! Here aunty, the groceries let me just bring it." without a second thought Lilya immediately took a tote bag from the side of the door. The girl tried hard to melt the atmosphere with her friendly attitude.

"It's even so ngerepotin gini, sorry," Sarah opened the door and let Lilya in.

"Ga papa! I put it straight into the kitchen, right? excuse me.." without lingering\-long Lilia directly darted through the hallway.

When he reached the kitchen, Lilya's bright expression turned grim. He immediately put the tote bag on the table and reached out from his pocket.

Arvin 14.45: "mother is invited, the cave goes home first yak"

That was the last chat that Lilya received right after her discussion with Huga was over.

Lilya let out a long sigh trying hard to keep her emotions. Why wasn't he suspicious at the time? The Arvin he knew couldn't possibly bother his mother until he asked for an invitation. Although after getting the message, Lilya immediately checked the UKS and classes, but there is no guarantee that Arvin did go with Sarah.

      Frustratedly, Lilya stared at the screen.