At Least I’M Free
XVII

"Who's diem?" Renaldi lowered his head, aligning his eyes with Lilya who was slightly shorter than him. "Well, what a mute rhino?"

"God! patiently, I also choose the right words\-word so that you do not rampage," Limpal Lilya said without trepidation.

"Oh I understand," Renaldi straightened up and looked down on Lilya. "don't\-don't you like them\-those who like nudu\-"

     "B—learn together!" Suddenly Ersya shouted. In addition to successfully stopping the sentence Renaldi, he also successfully stopped the hearts of people.

     "What?" Ask Renaldi.

   "Create UAS later. M—they're cementing me." Ersya's eyes were so convincing that Renaldi was devastated.

      Meanwhile, a curved line is created on the lips of Lilya. Not only was he helped, he had also been given the idea to improvise.

     "Well that. I said that I was a new student, so I still have not adapted the same curriculum here. So. I'm asking for help with your genius girlfriend who taught me. I made the agreement from yesterday, I was confused because Ersya said she was afraid not to be allowed if you & know," explained Lilya smoothly.

"Keep the guy?" Renaldi pointed at the masked man behind Lilya with his chin.

     "Name Arvin. He's also too late for the bego so it has to be beaten up, uh, taught."

Renaldi stared fixedly at the\-sticky Arvin and Lilya before finally turning around to approach Ersya. He looked attentively at his girlfriend.

"You don't have to be afraid, after all, everything I've done is for your good, right?" Renaldi said that was immediately greeted by a nod to Ersya's head.

     "Next time tell me if there's anyone here again, let's not misunderstand." Renaldi stroked Ersya's hair before turning to Lilya and Arvin again.

     "Review until there's nothing with Ersya." Threaten Renaldi while pointing at Lilya and Arvin before passing away.

     "Ribet really is a guy" muttered Lilya. After Renaldi had left, he approached Ersya.

     "Lo diapain earlier? Nothing weird, right?" Lilya made sure there were no injuries on the girl's tiny body.

    "I'm not papa." Ersya shook her head then smiled full of sincerity. "Thank you, umm..."

"Lilya. I called it."

"Ah yes, Lilya from 11 pharmaceuticals A yes?" Ersya then turned her gaze towards the masked man and smiled meaningfully. "Arvin too, thank you."

"Neighbor\-not. Gua ga gapa\-ngapain kok, do not need to say thanks," Arvin argued with a hidden voice behind the mask.

"Old time we don't talk like this..." As if not satisfied, Ersya approached and touched Arvin's neck. "You're sick again, aren't you? Why not rest at home?"

Arvin's reflexes retreated, and covered the part of the neck that had been touched by Ersya. "G—gua is not papa."

     For a moment that felt so long ago, Lilya felt like a mosquito that happened to pass by and accidentally witnessed the nolstagic reunion scene with that suspicious aura. If only at the port yesterday Arvin would explain, even if only a little, Lilya might not be a mosquito that is ready to suck the blood of both.

"Heee.. already know each other turns out..." Lilya with a big smile. "From his interactions I think he knew a long time ago, huh? Even long before you dated Renaldi?"

    "Umm. Yeah, we used to be a club. Didn't Arvin ever tell you?" Confused, Ersya also glanced at Arvin.

Sighing a long breath Arvin who had noticed the body language of the two people before him began to try to stay focused. "Gua doesn't feel the need to tell me anything that doesn't really matter."

     Disappointment is seen in the look on Ersya's face which she tries to cover with a smile, inversely proportional to Lilya who is blatantly laughing.

     All this time, Lilya has been patient enough. For some reason because of this case, his best friend felt more distant. Lilya was reluctant to admit it, but the fact that she knew nothing about Arvin grew louder with time.

     "Ersyah... Arvin did not tell me because he did not think I was the friend," said Lilya with a cheerful tone.

     "That's not the cave maksu-"

     "What's? Don't mean boong? Or pretend I don't have my questions?" Lilya chuckles. "You can't accept you try to explain now."

     Arvin looked at Ersya. The girl looked very confused."It can't be right now..."

     Lilya's expression turned cold. "Look you ain't funny, you know."

     Instantly the atmosphere became super awkward. Between Arvin who is reluctant to explain, Lilya who is emotional, and Ersya who is trying hard to understand what is going on right now. They are busy with their own problems.

     "Anu.. sorry, if you may know.." finally Ersya ventured to open her mouth very carefully. "So they said you guys wanted me because there was some business? Certainly not for studying together, right...?"

     "Ah that..." Lilya had almost forgotten her main purpose. Because of Arvin he became too upset to remember the strategy that had been prepared last night. Fortunately Renaldi is no longer there, now he is free no need to be careful anymore. "What you're saying is that you killed Ian, there's a lot?"

     "Lia! How is that the question?" The protest of Arvin who only got a mocking smile from Lilya.

     "Yes. A lot of people recriminate, especially children from outside the club." Ersya's voice sounded bitter. "But they are a waste of time. Because the fact is I'm not the one who did it."

     "Hm, if that's the hell you don't have the right to break up. Anyways, is there anyone you suspect? Lo's the closest student to the victim." Lilya spoke up more and more, while Arvin tried to stop by pulling Lilya's hand, but the girl immediately brushed him off in an indifferent manner.

     "I can't accuse anyone..." Ersya was silent for a while before returning to talk. "But the boys at the club accuse one person, and that person is also a member of the club."

     "Empressive. Who the hell?" Tanya Lilya was full of spirit.

     "Name Udo. But because he was accused of constantly the same cement himself, he did not want to go to school again."

     "And the reason he was accused was?"

     Ersya lowered her head, for quite a while she was silent as if she was reluctant to tell. But in the end he answered. "He's the last person who was in the same context, Mr. Ian on the day of the incident."

     "Bingo! You know where Udo lives?" Lilya looked excited to the point of almost jumping.

     "Look. Deket kok from here live to the boarding area of the private campus at the end of the road." Ersya explained while making an imaginary direction using her hands.

     "Sip. When we go home from school, we look at Udo Yuk! Lo make alesan to your girlfriend, want to study at my house. Ok right?"

    "Eh? Umm..." Ersya looked panicked and confused at the same time.

     "Kok ngedadak gini anyway? Lia, you're late. Isn't your goal to do just that?" For the umpteenth time Arvin's speech was only laughed at by Lilya. Right now the girl's brain is full of dopamine and adrenaline, so everything that is not important is automatically blocked from her mind.

    "O—ok deh, if that's how we meet in the parking lot abis home from school?" Tanya Ersya who of course was immediately replied with a nod of vigorously Lilya.

While Arvin massaged his temple suddenly dizzy.

     "Parkiran, go home to school." Repeat Lilya while giving a thumbs up.

Without thinking strangely, Ersya who did not expect that when she returned to school later the feud between Lilya and Arvin will be more runy even become involved.

"U—udah dong y'all don't fight." Ersya tried hard to remove the stranglehold of Lilya from the collar of Arvin's shirt. He did not think that the hand of Lilya was so strong, to the extent that even though he had exerted all his strength Ersya still could not let go of the hand of Lilya who was just next to it.

     "Gue is the same Ersya wants to go to Udo's house. Lo if you want to come along, but don't bother me, understand?" After saying that, Lilya also released her grip making Arvin and Ersya almost fall.

     While adjusting her breath, Ersya looked at Arvin anxiously. As if understanding, Arvin also signaled that Ersya immediately went with Lilya.

     "Ntar gua nyusul use ojek. You go first with Lilya," said Arvin trying to be okay even though deep down he realized that after this was over, everything would not be the same again.