ME, YOU, And The Light Novel Book

Episode 16: Analysis and Guilt

I turned my body back to them and said :

"Sorry, I don't really want to get away from you guys, but this time I really have important business."I said with a fake smile towards the two of them to hide my true feelings and wanted to chat longer with them.

Sherly who seemed to be aware of my fake smile then said in an annoyed tone :

"You're trying to...."

Sherly had not yet finished her words Manda interrupted her words by saying :

"Sher Ray's father just left, he's got more important business anyway."

"Yes Man I know but it's useless that we invite him to eat together if you can't talk to you." said Sherly protesting the words of Manda who seemed resigned.

"Udah Sher stop your talk!, please Ray you can go." said Manda silenced Shely and let me leave the place while smiling at me.

Sherly, shocked to hear the words of her best friend, sits back in her chair and continues her lunch, while Manda still smiles until I leave them alone. Sherly who was furious with the behavior of Manda who tends to resignedly let me go then asked her best friend after they both spent lunch each. Sherly protested the behavior of Manda who seemed resigned by saying :

"Man you really resigned the hell Ray went rich earlier, but you want to talk to him right? "

Hearing Sherly's words made Manda immediately said to his friend by shrinking the volume of his voice :

"I don't mean resigned so Sher, but do you know why Ray was in a hurry to get out of here?"

"He's got some sudden business, right? "

"You're so lucky that's the reason for lying."

"Yes, I suspect it's just a joke, let him talk to you."

"Sher's real name was just Ray's lie because he was scared at the moment."

"Indeed, Ray's afraid because of what Man is?, there are only humans not ghosts or monsters here."

"HAH!, envious of him because of what Man? "

"You do realize how the students at this school look at us? "

"I think they see the two of us as beautiful and popular girls in this school. "

"So how do you think they look the same to Ray? "

"It seems they will say that he is a loner, less slang, a lover of cute light novels."

"Well, of course they are surprised to see a cute guy can eat with us who are known as high-class women, well that's what makes them jealous of Ray."manda said by mimicking the accent of a detective who can already find the bright spot of a murder.

"Oh so that's why he wants to quickly get away from us huh."

"Yes because Ray is the introvert who likes to attract the attention of others. "

"What a great you Man already know very well about Ray, is ready to be his wife" said Sherly while showing her nosy smile.

"Yes, Sherly you said what the hell I'm with Ray is a friend so naturally dong if I know the character."

"Ok, ok Man I believe in you, so you're still friends writing the novel?"

"Yes Sher you don't really believe the same thing I said." said Manda to Sherly while showing her upset face with a frown holding the air in her mouth.

"Yes, yes I believe you so don't pout so smile dong." said Shely begging Manda to forgive him while smiling at his best friend.

Hearing Sherly's plea renders Manda powerless to hold back her sweet smile. He smiled back at the smile of his close friend. While I was gone a few minutes earlier, I was currently walking towards Mushallah with a feeling of unease in my heart. This feeling arises because I just lied to two girls who happily invited me to lunch with them and it was only during my boring school life until now.

I had unknowingly reached our school Mushallah and immediately performed the dhuhur prayer. Guilt prompted me to send an apology chat to Manda after I prayed dhuhur while sitting in the prayer hall. I also slipped a message that I could chat with him in the library during the third break.