At Least I’M Free
XXXXII

Everything becomes quiet. I don't know how many minutes have passed since the fight started. With Udo's frozen body hiding behind the alley wall. Eyes were fixated and breath was blocked, he could not take his eyes off the girl who was standing firmly among the bodies lying in the outer courtyard of the weir.

The long reddish hair that covered part of his face, made Udo guess what kind of expression lay behind it.

"Lia.." call Udo in a quivering voice.

The girl turned her head along with the wind blowing her hair, Udo caught a smile painted on the bruised face.

Udo's pupils dilated, unconsciously he swallowed saliva remembering the figure of himself when glazed. Especially when she was living with her mother.

"Aah.... Do, how come my hands are so gross gini anyway?" Lilya looked down at her bloodied right palm.

With panic, Udo approached, watching the scratches that continued to emit the thick red liquid. A flash of the fight a few minutes ago was replayed in memory. Just then, one of them took out a knife and unsheathed it towards the belly of Lilya. It was fortunate that the girl's reflexes were faster so her attacks were successfully stopped despite having to sacrifice a hand.

"Lo anyway, b-barbar!" Udo turned to notice the two thugs lying unconscious. "M-they're not dead, are they? How about if I get a shot at, become the target of revenge?!"

Lilya laughed watching Udo who was now crouching while grabbing his own hair in frustration.

"It's your business, I just want to know where Ersya is..." As if just realizing something, Lilya immediately looked at Udo in panic. "Mampus, so cool I forgot where Nanyain Ersya is."

Udo who from the beginning did not know about Ersya who disappeared could only look up.

"I've already explained." Lilya began to circulate the view to the surrounding land. While holding the pain in his hand, he began to go back and forth looking.

"Do, where was the knife?" Ask the girl plain.

"What-make?!" At once Udo jumped.

"The one in Dalem is still conscious, just in case he doesn't want to talk." Lilya finally found the knife near the door of the weir, she cheerfully picked it up. However, when he was about to get into the tent, his shoulder was restrained.

"Lo want something like the Dawn?" The whisper of Udo is full of emphasis.

Lilya looked over and smiled. "According to you?"

Udo shook his head, refusing to let go of his grunts. I don't know why she doesn't feel good. "Udah dong.. p-return aja yuk."

"It's so good to be a person!" Lilya casually rubbed the blood on her palm onto Udo's chest until the man's shirt turned red.

Instantly Udo let go of his grasp and retreated while creaking. He looked at his clothes in panic. "N-wapain the hell lo?!"

Lilya chuckled and nonchalantly approached Fajar who was still sitting leaning while covering his vital part. The man was still conscious, staring furiously, but could not do much.

When Lilya was about to finish her knife a grip again stopped her.

"What the hell is d-"

"Had told you you needed to sleep." Cut off the person standing right behind Lilya. From his subtle voice it was already guessed that it was not Udo, but...

"Arvin...?" Lilya looked half shocked.

Arvin let go of his grunts and folded his arms around his chest. "In addition to the increase in the hormone adrenaline, you know if people who do not sleep more than 24 hours is the same as menabok? Exactly 0.10% alcohol in the blood anyway, but still only 0.10% it's already quite makes you crazy."

"Ah, what the hell are you really bosenin cake nerd talk." Lilya's smile expands. He deliberately changed the subject. "Can't you come here?"

"The summoned cave! The abisnya lo kek man trance earlier!" Udo spray who only observed from the door, did not dare to enter.

Lilya. "Yes elo is a coward, instead of helping the brain even hide."

"Coward? You yourself are overdoing the cake that's going to kill people!" Tampik Udo not accept.

"Did, lebay!"

"Lo is more!" Reply Udo is annoyed.

Being between those two bad guys, Arvin could only sigh tiredly. Still maintaining his calm demeanor, he took the knife in Lilya's hand and threw it into the corner of the room.

"Child today is shameless..." Lirih Dawn with a reddened face.

Arvin squatted before him while smiling in concern. "Sorry my friend sir. If you want, I'm willing to indemnify your wound care costs."

"Well, vin?!" Compared to the man offered, Lilya seemed more surprised and disturbed by the sentence.

"Don't expect...! Hey song boy, don't expect you to have a lot of money we'll be sorry for what he did." Smash the man while pointing at Lilya.

Arvin breathed a tired sigh. He felt that everyone in this place was consumed by ego and forgot about their own situation. If this continues, their time can be wasted by swearing at each other.

Still with a calm demeanor, Arvin took out his HP from inside his pocket. "Jude, get to the point. They're in port, right? Then I called the police to search the area."

"Eh?! Just dickin!" Sergeh Fajar panicked, and so did Lilya who immediately crouched down and looked at Arvin in disbelief.

"Do you know, vin?" Ask the girl.

Already Arvin guessed this way would succeed in stealing everyone's attention. With a smile he propped up his chin looking at the girl beside him. "Lu tell the cave to find the info to Renaldi's friend, right?"

"Why not say from the beginning. Go on a hunt down there!" With great zeal Lilia rose up.

"But the details of the cave do not know. Which port, hide where, how many people were sent there. We don't have enough time to check one-on-one. So instead of not getting the info, just ask the police to look for."

The remark made Lilya stop her steps and return to the starting position. He realized that Arvin was bluffing. “Nah denger, right? Tell me about buru!" He told the man who was overcome with anxiety.

Because it was cornered and did not have much choice, with a heavy heart Fajar also according.

After a while listening to his explanation that is quite detailed, Arvin and Lilya decided to go there immediately.

"Do, you have any injuries too?" Tanya Arvin just realized the bloodstains on Udo's chest when it came out of the weir.

"Huh? Ask the crazy girl!" With the sewot Udo directly walked towards the alley.

Arvin turned his head, finding Lilya giggling. When he saw the wound on the girl's hand he immediately understood what had happened. "Lu really has the talent to make people sniff."

"Still\~"

"That's not a compliment..." Arvin then followed Udo through the alley. "Do, you're coming to the harbor too right?"

Without looking, Udo answered. "Didnuts ogah! Enough already, I'm sick of your bad plans!"

"Where to go? Abis the incident earlier, obviously the three of us have been on their list of targets. The problem is that the address of the same cave house is still safe, well you?"

Arvin's speech was successful in stopping Udo's steps. Of course going back to the boarding house is not a good idea, as well as returning to his mother's place. For a while he was silent, thinking and weighing until he finally turned to look with a panicked face. "How should I go?"

Arvin folded his hands in his chest. "Don't search. At least ampe this affair is in order. Isn't that Lia?"

"Ahh. ya.." muttered Lilia who seemed to have difficulty maintaining balance to support her body with one hand to the wall. While looking down he several times opened his eyes that began to blur.

"Lia, you gapapa?" Tanya Arvin approached.

Lilya did not reply, the girl's body staggered while looking at the wound on her right hand she grimaced, "Damn it..."

It was fortunate that Arvin was quick to catch and hold the weak body of the girl onto his lap. They both sat down, with Arvin's position as a backrest. He swiftly grabbed the injured hand of Lilya and placed it into a higher position.

"D-he why?!" Udo's screams.

"Lia! Lilya!" Arvin kept calling out the girl's name and rubbing her body despite no response. With a raging mind he observed the wound on the palm of Lilya meticulously while cursing himself.

‘Gawat,’ he said inwardly.

Despite being hit hard, Arvin tried hard to keep his focus. He turned to Udo who seemed to faint and spoke in a calm tone. "Udo, good hearing what would the grotto crap now. Don't ask too many questions, just do it."

Udo nodded. “What?”