At Least I’M Free
XXXI

Unlike a few days before, the school cafeteria currently looks crowded. The benches are full of students enjoying their lunch. Likewise the stalls that re-open and menjajaknya merchandise. It seems that the fear and anxiety of the incident has begun to subside, despite the fact that the perpetrator is still roaming free somewhere.

"Bah on bosen kali yak nyari imposter," commented Lilya when he reached the canteen.

Meanwhile beside him, Udo was busy counting the money inside the envelope he had received from Danu. "Lumayan..."

"It must have been made for gambling again, right?," said Lilya while also looking at the contents of the envelope.

"Yes, it's not! I've been taken..." Udo stroked his chest while displaying a solemn expression. "Thank you for helping. What do you want to eat? I treat it."

"Siomay tasty his cake.." lilya's eyes circulated looking for a stall that sold siomay. "Do. abis eat I want to say something yes."

"Yes yes. Now eat first." Without lingering Udo roared towards the stall which was crowded with many starving students.

Lilya was about to follow Udo, but her eyes suddenly caught something hard to believe. As if given a pleasant surprise by the universe, at the very end of the canteen he caught Renaldi eating his food while chatting with his friends and girlfriend, Ersya.

Unknowingly Lilya smirked, she knew that luck was on her side. Just look, Renaldi really wears a shearling jacket even though this canteen is filled with a heat source from the crowd.

"Oi Lia! Napa diem? What is this gonna do?" Call Udo who has made it through the crowd and get ready to order.

As if there was an invisible barrier around Lilya's body, the noise around the girl seemed to disappear along with her eyes that remained focused on the target guy.

He will make sure that Huga will give praise for his brilliant efforts. With confidence, Lilya casually stepped through the rows of tables and chairs occupied by the students. The gaze was still fixed to the front there, while the girl's hand casually grabbed the used glass that still had a little content from the nearest table. With a smile, he waved his hand.

"Ersya! Not with Arvin?" Sapa Lilya who was immediately greeted by the gazes of the people at the table.

"E-eh Lilya...?" Ersya looked surprised, but tried to remain friendly.

Lilya is getting closer. From his position, Renaldi sat on the side next to Ersya which made the situation even more perfect for him to take action.

Brak!

Lilya purposely stumbled on her own feet so that she fell towards Renaldi and spilled the contents of the glass she was holding.

"Aw! Ouch, sorry...!" From Renaldi's lap, Lilya grabbed the boy's shoulder as a focus to get up.

Now it is not only the people at the table who are surprised, you could say all the attention in the cafeteria is now so focused on the girl who is trying hard to hold her laugh.

"God! Crazy chick!" Renaldi rose as if preparing to hit Lilya. "Lu have a problem what the hell is the same me?!"

With an innocent attitude Lilya raised her shoulders. "Nothing. My guy's going to Ersya, I happen to. Sorry..."

Some people who listened behind him were sounding trying hard to hold back the laughter. Meanwhile, Udo who is ready with two plates siomay can only look while pecking on the opposite side. He did not know that Lilya was lost mind or was tired of life, but clearly calling Renaldi in the crowd like this was like digging his own grave.

"sorry... You think my jacket can be cleaned with sorry doang?! Renaldi immediately opened his jacket and showed the wet part.

Lilya looked at the jacket carefully as if she was researching it.

"Yes not be..” replied Lilya casually, "well, here I clean deh.”

Lilya was about to grab the jacket, but Renaldi immediately turned her hand away. That guy looks really upset. If only here not many people were watching, he would have been satisfied to vent his anger.

"Well, let's unplug it!" With wide strides Renaldi passed to the outside of the canteen.

Some of his friends who were still laughing suddenly became serious, not caring about the food that was still left a lot at the table, they immediately rose up and left. Meanwhile Ersya approached Lilya.

"You.. g-nothing?" Ask the girl doubtfully.

"Lo himself? Not angry that I've messed up the meal?" Said Lilya relaxed while putting a glass that was completely empty on the table.

Ersya shook her head weakly, and at the same time Udo came with two siomay plates in each hand.

"It's okay. Uh, is this for me?" Tanya Lilya while taking one of the dishes in Udo's hand.

"Santuy still lo ya. Noh, people are so concerned!" Udo pointed around, and sure enough what he said. Some disciples even blatantly brandished their HPs to record Lilya.

"Jaudah si, we eat somewhere else. Ersya we first yes.. bye bye!" Without waiting for Udo's approval, he pulls the boy's hand and moves away leaving Ersya alone.

...* * *...

Between piles of chairs and tables, Udo seemed cool eating his siaomay regardless of the sound of the endless laughter of Lilya.

"Haha! Who would have thought this would be so easy?" In the quiet courtyard of the warehouse, Lilya stood up while brandishing a bunch of woll fibers towards the sun. Without anyone realizing it, he had managed to pull out the woll fiber from Renaldi's jacket while trying to get up to grab the guy's shoulder.

"What the hell is that?" Tanya Udo who sat watching from behind. "Is that important? Siomay you're cold."

Ignoring Udo's question, Lilya bagged the fiber very carefully. He then turned and approached, sitting beside Udo.

"Lo know what this place is?" Tanya Lilya suddenly while starting to eat her siomay.

Meanwhile Udo was observing around. "Umm...warehouse?"

Lilya chuckles. "This is where I first talked to Arvin. He's the one who fucks me."

"Well? You purposely brought me here just to bernolstagia?!" Udo looked at the girl in disbelief.

"According to lo...?" Tempta Lilya while displaying a suspicious smile.

Udo was silent as if thinking. "So in the cafeteria, you said you wanted to say something, right? Does it have something to do with Arvin?"

"Yes" replied Lilya without hesitation.

"Ihh! I guess the important thing, it just wanted to vent? But actually yes, from the beginning I met you too I was suspicious." Udo nodded as if he had understood something very important. "Lo has a crush on Arvin, huh? That's why you see he's familiar with Ersya."

"Eh?! Does it look so good?!" Lilya almost choked.

Udo stared at the joke. "What a hell you're crappy, hahaha!"

"That's it!" Suddenly Lilya pointed at Udo as if inspired. "Why did you say that? Is Arvin that ugly, huh? I've only known him for less than a year, and because of the case of drought I also became aware that something was wrong with the child."

"'What's wrong?" Udo asked pretending not to understand.

"He's foreign. I don't know anything about him. It feels like the cake all this time I was booongin. I'm afraid that Arvin who all this time I know tuh fake..." Pensive lilya. A glimpse of his memories of his old school life that used to be full of fake friends and lies plastered in his mind.

Yoke!

A light pat on the shoulder resuscitated Lilya. When he looked around, he saw Udo chuckling. "Overthinking bet so people. After all, hiding the truth is not necessarily a lie. Maybe Arvin has his own reasons?"

Lilya tried hard to accept those words to console herself. Even so something on his chest still felt tight.

"Lo's curious about Arvin's true nature, right?" With an attitude like a complex mother who was ready to gossip Udo approached. "I'm telling you a story, but you also have to tell Arvin what version of lo ke kekana so that I can compare."

Lilya seemed to be weighing. Although he finally agreed.

"Ok, I'm telling you from the beginning move aja ya.”

Udo nodded enthusiastically.

“So..”.