You Saw Me?!
A Relief

Eps. 27

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Clara's fingers tapped on the bench irregularly. Occasionally he involuntarily stomped the tip of his foot several times to the floor, while his gaze had already swept through almost the entire room uneasily. Occasionally glanced at Dita and Alice who were sitting in front of him, waiting for an explanation.

“So?? quickly say, before Pak Nari starts locking our class,” said Dita pretended cynical.

It's school time, two hours from Nari the gardener, will lock each class when all the students are home.

After being framed, Clara must explain the situation to her best friends before they threaten others.

“I don't know what to say. What do you want to ask?” clara asked a little.

“Has Reyhan been avoiding you lately?” tanya Dita.

There's no answer. Clara chose silence and looked at the two women in front of her in turn, still doubtful whether she should be honest or not.

But it seems like it would be hard to lie if they had caught him a few times. Clara took a deep breath then with a heavy heart began to answer, “Iya.”

Clara covered her face with both hands then muttered softly, “Lisya, Lisya where are you? Hurry here!”

A few seconds later Lisya appeared right next to Clara. “Iya Clara, no ap-”

“Care right! You're amazing Clara! Finally you can make the Pole Prince run away when you see!” exclaim Dita enthusiastically.

“Eh? The clara? what's the matter?” lisya asked confusedly. Clara just fell silent and glanced at Lisya at a glance.

“Tell me, why is he like that to you?” ask Alice seriously.

“Iya! Let's say Clara, say!!” terang Dita was enthusiastic with her curiosity.

Clara was still silent, she glanced at Lisya with a face to face asking for input, what should Clara say to the two people in front of her?

Lisya must be confused. The last time Lisya was with Clara was when Clara crossed paths with Reyhan. Either Lisya knows or not that it was her friends who had trapped Clara to see Reyhan's reaction.

“What is your relationship with Reyhan?” ask Alice again.

How many times had Clara sighed today, Clara leaned her back. Looking doubtful, Clara glanced at Alice and Dita. One unanswered question, the two friends had rained down on Clara with a few other questions.

Where should Clara start telling stories? Since the first time I met Lisya? Or the message delivery mission? Or Reyhan who's afraid of Lisya?

Clara shook her head. Given that not everyone would believe Clara who could see Lisya, it felt like again Clara wanted to just disappear.

Will his friends remain friends with him?

"Hm. I can't seem to help you, Clara," said Lisya, who was only a spectator.

Just a small snort and a cynical glance that Clara gave off in response to Lisya.

“Do you have a special relationship? Heei come on answer!” dita asked with a curious smile of hers.

They both start to get anxious because Clara never opens her mouth.

Alice squinted her eyes at Clara, who had been squeezing her hands on the table. “Looks like not a comfortable relationship,” Alice's voice made Clara look up quickly at him.

Alice smiled winning. “So right. Are you having trouble with Reyhan?” alice asked again, smiling faintly.

“Oh? not a romantic relationship or anything?” tanya Dita still did not understand the situation.

“So, you still don't want to tell this to your friend?” alice asked again not to care about Dita.

Lisya sighed slowly. “Clara... Just tell them.. Aren't they your best friends?”

Clara looked at Lisya clearly making Alice even more suspicious. “Clara?” call Alice again.

No choice, forward must back down. Inevitably Clara had to tell her friends.

“Good. I'll tell you, but you have to trust me completely, ” remembers Clara opening her voice with a little emphasis at the end of her sentence. Dita and Alice were steady.

Praying inwardly for her friend to believe her, Clara took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. “Listen... I.. can see ghosts.”.

Hesitating Clara tried to stare at the two friends before her. They were still silent, showing no reaction.

“Tell me, my ears didn't hear wrong right?” said Dita flat a little distrusting of her hearing. He looked straight in Clara's eyes.

“No, your ears are still good,” Alice said with her face loosened, without looking at Dita.

Clara took a long breath. He prepared whatever his friend responded. Because for now choose silence or tell it, the relationship with his best friend could be stretched. 

However, he was a little surprised to hear Alice's next words.

“Why did you just say it now?” alice asked back with her usual face. Flat.

“E-eh? You... You believe? you don't think I'm a freak?” clara asked in disbelief.

Alice raised a short shoulder. “I have a little niece who can also see ghosts. His attitude is a little strange, but I believe him.”

"You can see Alice too?" dita Heboh.

"No, but Joan's attitude can explain that she can see it."

Clara smiled with relief at the two who did not respond excessively. Even now, they are busy talking about Joan, Alice's cousin who can see ghosts.

“I told you already, you should have told them earlier,” said Lisya smiling with relief. Clara just nodded, turning her head briefly at Lisya.

“I always believe in you, it's just.. I'm a little bit..aah don't discuss it too deeply,” said Dita scared.

“Then..?” alice asked for an explanation.

Understanding what Alice meant, Clara gave a brief nod and continued her story.

“I've been able to see ghosts since I was a kid. But, when I tell my friends, they don't want to trust me. They make fun of even saying I'm a liar and making it up.”

Alice and Dita observed and nodded occasionally.

“Mama warned me to keep it to myself or tell Mama. Since then I did not dare to reveal it to anyone,” explained Clara at length.

“So that's your excuse,” murmured Lisya.

“So... What does it have to do with seeing ghosts with Reyhan who stay away from you?” ask Alice again. Dita nodded enthusiastically as well wanting to ask the same thing. Unknowingly Clara held her breath briefly, then took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Clara looked at Lisya for approval. And the beautiful ghost nodded.

Dita had rubbed the feathers of her creepy nape saw Clara who was staring at the empty bench next to her.

"Um... Clara... What's up there?" tanya Dita was timid, pointing at the bench with her eyes.

Alice patted Dita's shoulder briefly but her gaze was still each staring at Clara. "Don't listen to him. What does this have to do with Reyhan?"

Clara scratched her non-itchy head then said, “All about Lisya.

“What's wrong with Lisya?” tanya Dita quickly became impatient.

Dita and Alice's reaction was far different from what she had imagined. They did not feel strange, even a little excited and quite tense waiting for Clara's next speech. They really believe Clara's words.

Alice who is usually so calm and often flat, now looks a little tense even though not as good as Dita.

“Lisya is still here.. at our school,” continued Clara made both of them silent.

“B-is not Lisya already...”.

“True. So Lisya should be here longer. He's been with Reyhan all along. But now... Lisya with us.. in this room,” said Clara deliberately gave emphasis at the end of the sentence.

Alice and Dita froze on the spot, her face paled slightly. Dita hugged Alice's arm tightly and inched to Alice.

“C-Clara.. a-are you serious?” tanya Dita started to stutter.

“Why?” clara was confused. Alice just looked tense.

“Are you afraid to hear Lisya here?” clara asked again then glanced at Lisya who was raising a short shoulder.

“Don't worry, Lisya who is here is still the same Lisya that you guys saw first. She's still pretty in the uniform she uses,” explains Clara.

“Lisya using uniform?” ask Alice. The battle looks a little quiet than before.

Clara nodded. "You know Reyhan's changed a lot? Lisya wanted to communicate with him in order for him to return to being the old Reyhan.

I tried to convey it, but when I said there was a ghost who followed him, he ran away from me,” explained Clara.

Dita nodded in understanding. “So so, pity Lisya..,” said Dita.

“You are right, Lisya willingly here only for her loved ones,” continued Alice now showing pity.

“Did he realize the ghost was Lisya?” ask Alice.

“It looks like he knows that it is Lisya,” replied Clara.

“He should be happy to hear Lisya is still with him,” said Alice seemed to dislike Reyhan's behavior.

“Alice is right,” Dita added looking annoyed.

“Clara, your friends care about me,” Lisya said. Clara just nodded briefly.

“You're right Alice. Reyhan blames himself for Lisya's death, so he was scared when I mentioned about the ghost.”

“Why does Reyhan blame himself?” ask Alice again.

“That's him we're still figuring out. You see for yourself, don't you see what Reyhan looks like when you see me? If only he wanted to talk to me well, maybe everything will return to normal,” said Clara looks tired.

“We will help you,” said Alice steadily.

Dita nodded enthusiastically. “True Clara, we will help you!”