At Least I’M Free
IX

The corridor seemed so quiet when Lilya came out of the UKS. I don't know what is really going on, but what is clear is that yesterday's incident has changed the peaceful life of Tunas Nusa SMK into full of terror.

      While sighing tiredly, Lilya who was about to return to class suddenly stopped her steps when she found someone was watching her from the top of the stairs.

"I guess detectives like you don't have time to relax\-relax in the middle of a case that's still unsolved?" Lilya smiled as she watched the figure of the man sitting on the stairs while enjoying his cigarette.

"Just like you said, there's no time to relax\-relax." Suga immediately put out the cigarette and threw it in the trash on the side. "Why don't we go straight to the heart of the conversation?

      Lilya felt something burning inside her, she cursed herself for failing to notice it in the first place. "Sir Huga last night was in the room next to TKP right? If so, why are you silent and not mergokin us?"

      "I just want to justify your speculation about 'birds' and 'kunti waves'. What's more..." Huga got up, went down the stairs casually until finally standing in front of Lilya. "I don't want to engage your little investigation process."

     Lilya chuckled, "it's strange, is this case so difficult that you give ordinary people a chance to get involved?"

"Don't get me wrong, I could've given your parents a letter of call because no matter what was illegal last night that could have hindered the investigation process."

Lilya stared fiercely. "Brother threatened me?"

"I'm just doing my duty, but it's up to you, too." Suga took out a cigarette and lit it.

Meanwhile, Lilya thought hard, it would be fatal if until her parents were involved, on the other hand almost all of Huga's speech seemed to rest on the fault of Lilya itself. Although inwardly praising her methods, the girl did not accept that she had to be dragged by the currents that were deliberately made.

      "Sir Huga, let's make a deal. I know your investigation is muddled, however you need someone who can blend in to be more free to find information. I'll help, but in exchange last night I and Arvin were just playing 'rainy' aja. How's it?"

Still with a calm attitude Huga exhaled cigarette smoke from her mouth. For a moment he just stared at Lilya expressionlessly. The nature of this girl reminded him of someone who had long lost in his life.

"People\-people know me as a police officer and have a knack for being an investigator. But what they do not know is my apathy towards the institution and the title of the profession, because I am actually a slave to curiosity. So no matter what method and path was used as long as my curiosity was answered, it was enough."

Lilya let out a long sigh, to be honest she did not expect to hear such blunt\-blakkan confession out of the mouth of an official detective. But it does not rule out the possibility that Huga said so so that the vigilance of Lilya loosened. Whatever it is that matters now everything is in order.

"That means deal yes!, now if you'd like to start looking for information to other children\-children." Said Lilya who was about to leave.

"Before that come with me first." Suga walked in the opposite direction, without waiting for him to continue to step while enjoying his cigarette.

Without looking, Suga answered. "If you really want to know, why not make sure yourself?"

Clamps!

      After the door of the room was opened, Lilya followed Huga into the class used as a place of student introration.

      "Sweet tea or tasteless?" Tanya Huga walked straight to one of the tables with a heating teapot and paper cups piled on it.

      "Because type two diabetes is a complicated disease, so tea is delicious." Lilya noticed the entire room like a class, except for mounds of paper and scrapes of garbage placed side by side on the back bench.

       "Sir Huga, you're a real detective from the police, right?" Tanya Lilya indifferently.

        "For now, yes, but not after the case is over." While talking, Huga reached into her overcoat inner pocket and showed me a badgen police, "this thing doesn't mean anything after I come out later."

       Lilya approached and observed the metal on top of the black leather wrap in amazement. "What a pity, yes, but detective is a profession that is quite difficult to get, right?"

       "Hmm not really, the proof is that many of my juniors are qualified and loyal to their work. I want to give them a chance, after all I'm old." Once felt enough, Huga also pocketed the badgenya police and returned busy making tea.

         "He still looks young..." Lilya turned around and sat down on one of the benches. "What do you plan to do after you get out?"

      "Well, if that's what let me decide in the future" replied Huga without burden.

      Lilya propped up her chin. He thought that Huga was a very calculated type of person, but it didn't seem so.

      "Btw all of you are hard workers yes, to the extent that TKP is guarded like a friend," Lilya smiled knot while glancing at Huga. "Or was it just you?"

       Huga chuckled and turned around with a glass of warm tea in both hands. "I need to remind you again, who should give an explanation, lilya, not the other way around."

         Lilya put her "what explanation? I'll help you find information from the school children."

        Suga put the two glasses on the table before sitting in front of Lilya. "You sure? I never agreed to the deal."

         Lilya wanted to perotes, but in her memory she realized that Huga only explained about her own goals without mentioning the agreement. Unfortunately at that time, Lilya misinterpreted it as a sign of approval.

        "Calm down, I just need to make sure of something" Huga continued casually.

       "Have you done it, what do you want to do?"

       Huga leaned against the back of the chair. "What do you think of this case? Of course, other than what has been reported to the public."

        "Well, I think it was" as if he had just realized the question, as soon as Lilya's expression hardened, he straightened up and began to look at Huga. When else can he discuss the case with a real detective. It was undeniable that Lilya felt a little excited.