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Chapter 23 Pretend Not To Know

Juwita died under unnatural circumstances, and only her head and bones remained.
The death was so tragic, and made all of Juwita's friends very scared, they also really regretted the young girl who had just been in seventh grade ended up like this.
In the very crowded canteen area, Mesya and Romi were sitting together, they ordered two bowls of meatballs.
Romi also seems to be eating it, because he hasn't had breakfast since this morning, while Mesya is still fiddling with the contents of her bowl. She doesn't want to eat.
"Mesya, why don't you eat?" asked Romi.
"I have no appetite, Rom," answered Mesya.
"Come on, Mesya, hurry up and eat, you'll be sick," Romi pleaded.
"Ah, I really can't swallow it, Rom,"
"But, Sya, later if you don't eat you can get sick,"
"Let me be sick, if necessary let me die,"
"You can't, that's how it is, Sya! You're still thinking about Juwita, aren't you?"
And Mesya nodded.
"Don't think about it, the most important thing is that we have forgiven her mistakes, and pray for her to rest in peace," said Romi.
"Huff... yes, Rom. You're right,"
"Well, that's it, Sya. Then let's eat,"
"Yes," Mesya still looks lazy, but she tries to obey Romi's words.
She was just about to put the tip of the spoon into her mouth, but from a distance, Arthur called out to her.
"Hey, Beautiful Sister!" shouted Arthur.
Mesya put her spoon back down.
"Arthur? What's wrong?" asked Mesya.
"Sorry I just told you, because I have an exam in class so I'm in a hurry to get to class," said Arthur.
"Arthur, what's wrong with you?"
"Ah, this is Mesya. Mother left lunch for you,"  Arthur said.
"Mom was busy, why did she still have time to give me food?"
"Ah, Mom is busy making lunch for you, but you've already left for school with this Thick Glasses Man," said Arthur while glancing at Romi.
"His name is Romi, not the Thick Glasses Man!" Mesya protested.
"Ah, only joke, don't bring feelings, take this!" Arthur handed the food box to Mesya.
"Don't forget to eat it. Remember... mother doesn't like it when you eat carelessly," Arthur whispered, then left Mesya and Romi.
After Arthur left, Mesya started to open the lunch box.
"Hah! Food like this again!" Mesya complained while slamming the lunch box on the table.
"Why?" asked Romi.
"I'm bored!" Mesya snapped.
Romi looks at the contents of the lunch box, and it turns out that processed meat is very tempting.
"You don't like this?" asked Romi.
"Of course, you already know that I've always hated meat!"
"Yeah, but you said you started liking meat because you got used to it?"
"Yes, I'm used to eating meat, because mom keeps forcing me! But now, Juwita has just died, then what if the food is made from Juwita's meat?!"
"What?!"
"Ooops," Mesya immediately covered her mouth, for some reason she could slip like that.
Of course, Mesya's words made Romi surprised and curious.
"Mesya, let's be honest with me? What do you mean by that?" asked Romi.
"Ah, I misspoke, Rom!" Mesya cries.
"Mesya, please don't cry, tell me slowly, I don't want your two brothers to know you are crying, because it can be a danger for me!"
"What, danger?!" This time it was Mesya who became shocked, "What's the danger, Rom?" asked Mesya.
'How about this! what should I say?' Romi thinks while patting his forehead.
They both let go of each other, Mesya knows that if she should tell Romi, as this is a family secret which she still doubts its truth.
Likewise, with Romi, he had promised David that he would not say anything to Mesya that he was assigned to look after Mesya.
If Mesya knew that she was threatened and would be killed by the Davies family, then it would also be more dangerous for him and his mother.
"Ah, never mind, Romi, I was just talking nonsense, maybe I got carried away because Juwita just died in a very sad state. Just imagine that her body is only left with bones and ahead, so it makes me a little nauseous and has no appetite," Mesya explained.
"Ah, yes, Sya. I know. And what I said earlier was also just random. Hehe, never mind," said Romi.
They pretended not to know each other and pretended to be indifferent to each other's problems.
They don't want to get into any more trouble, especially Romi.
He was really afraid that the Davies family would kill him and his mother.
The teenager's heart was very curious and curious.
Even Romi began to suspect that Juwita's death was caused by the Davies family, Mesya's adoptive family.
Like what David had said at that time.
That they will protect Mesya, from those who disturb her. Maybe this is what David meant at that time.
And what Mesya said just now, must not be entirely true. Romi suspects that his best friend has also suspected his parents' crimes, and Mesya's suspicions about Juwita's meat are true.
Romi glanced back at the meat in the lunch box and suddenly Romi's stomach became very nauseous, he still clearly remembered the taste of the meat he had eaten at that tie, when David tried to stop it.
'That means, I've eaten meat—'
Hoek!
Hoek!
Hoek!
Romi immediately ran to the toilet.
"Romi! What are you doing?!" Mesya shouted as she ran after him.
But Mesya stops in the middle of the road because she sees Romi entering the men's restroom, which means she can't go in.
Because it can make people misunderstand her.
"Why are you standing here?" asked Lula who was suddenly behind Mesya.
"Mrs. Lula?"
"I asked what are you doing here?"
"Ah, sorry, Mrs. Lula, I am ...,"
"Could you come to my office room, for a moment?"
"I?"
"Yes, you, Mesya! Who else?!"
"All right, Ma'am,"
Mesya and Lula entered the principal's office.
"Come on, have a seat," said Lula.
And Mesya sat down hesitantly.
"What do you need, Mrs. Lula called, I'm here?"
"Ah, no. I just wanted to chat with you," said Lula casually, but from the look in her eyes, the middle-aged woman looked at Mesya with a very hateful face.
"Do I have something wrong?" Mesya asked again.
"Are you happy, because your classmate who you hated all this time is dead?" asked Lula.
"Why, Mrs. Lula ask me like that?"
"Yeah, I was just asking?"
To be continued

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