At Least I’M Free
V

"Show... in the morning.. students.." Ridwan immediately jerked and looked at his senior in disbelief. "The culprit wanted the students to witness the fire, so that the school would have trouble covering up the incident?"

Huga smiled knot. "The perpetrator utilizes the psychological teenage child who is full of curiosity and fearless to muddy the situation. In other words he wants all the students to participate in his game."

"I think it's too much of a crap, for what he's-"

Before Ridwan finished his sentence, Huga first proffered his phone screen that showed a school chat group conversation that was rolling very fast. "It was fortunate that the TU teacher allowed me to enter the school group. Can you see, right? they all move in unison, even openly flaunting the case out of school via the internet. I don't know what the original purpose of the perpetrator was, but so far the plan has gone pretty smoothly."

"T-What is it for for the perpetrator to do all this if his assassination target has been successfully eliminated?" Frustratingly Ridwan supported his head with both hands. "Don't tell me that the murder was just-"

"Let's stop there, otherwise the hypothesis will even deviate." Suga returned to pocket his phone and then took out a pack of cigarettes and matches.

"Oh yes, one more thing," said Huga who started lighting a cigarette and smoking it slowly. "In addition to questioning the children of club members, there are two students that we must investigate further."

...* * *...

After reckless driving through the rain, finally Lilya and Arvin arrived in front of a minimalist style house with a yard overgrown with many ornamental plants.

"Who should try it anyway, wet everything." Arvin complained while taking off the helmet.

"Eh, ain't nothing. The door to your house is still far away." With a serious face Lilya held Arvin's hand.

Arvin watched in silence. After seeing the CTF directly, Lilya's expression turned even louder and more serious. I don't know what the girl was thinking, but now it's too late.

"Tomorrow morning you're here again right?" Asked Arvin who was only replied with a nod of the head.

However, for Lilya those optimistic words are nothing more than a sugar spill in a salty ocean. With a shady look the girl tried to review the smile. "Gue go back first."

Arvin let out a long sigh, "that's it"

Without saying anything else Lilya twisted the gas and shot through the rain.

After observing the departure of Lilya until lost at the turn of the road, Arvin also calmly took off the helmet deliberately let the rain shower wet his head. Once enough was felt, he entered the gate. Even though it was past midnight, the sound of TV from the living room was heard so clearly all the way to the front door.

After locking the door, Arvin walked down a dark hallway that led him to a noisy place that was just a TV flame. Although it was quite spacious, the room seemed crowded with various food wrapping garbage, dirty dishes and glasses and clothing scattered on the floor. Ignoring all that, Arvin also focused his gaze on the front sofa of the TV which was occupied by a petite woman. Despite turning his back, Arvin could tell what kind of expression the woman was showing.

"Mommy's not asleep?" Ask Arvin.

"Where did you end up?" The female chimpanzee with a raucous voice.

For a moment Arvin was silent, looking at the head of his mother who seemed reluctant to turn his head. "Task together with Lilya."

I heard a long breath. "Your father never cared about us. But we have to..."

Arvin looked down at every drop of water that fell from his clothes and hair, while his mother's monotonous voice flowed like a lullaby that began to make him sleepy. On the other hand the blaring sound of the TV makes it hard to think.

"This morning there was a fire at a private SMK in the northern city area. Although no students were injured, there was one teacher who died. According to investigators, the initial suspicion of this event was caused by an electrical short circuit. But, according to the school guard who reported the incident..."

While the news-bearer continued to speak firmly, Arvin let out a long sigh. He stared at the TV screen with careless, especially because his father's name and photo was clearly displayed uncensored above the writing 'victim'.