The Conqueror Who Conquered

Self-surrender

"Hey, look. Wasn't he the one on tv?" Someone starts to notice Richi's presence.

"The book looks similar, anyway."

"Yes, right? Is that maybe him?"

Aron looked at Richi. The man was convinced that Richi heard the words of those people. But he seemed to be casually finishing the food on his plate.

"You done yet?" Ask Richi. The ice cream that Aron had eaten had not even been halved.

"It." The answer. He knows, he and Richi do have to leave immediately.

Aron calls the waiter to ask Bill. Before long, the waiter came with a small paper inside the menu.

Richie shut up for a second. He realized something.

"Aron."

"What?"

Richi smiled until his eyes narrowed. The strangest thing in Aron's eyes right now.

"You why?" Ask Aron in wonder.

"I forgot to bring money. Hehe.."

"W-what? Aaargh.. You pranking me, huh??" Aron Sentak. He looked annoyed but kept his wallet out. "How much?"

"Three million two hundred." Answer Richi.

Aron's eyes glared. He quickly pulls the bill from Richi's hand. "What do you say to three million, huh?" Ask the guy.

"Where do I know the price is that much." Richi replied lightly.

Aron scratched his head. Then take out cash worth the price on the bill and hand it to the waiter.

"I promise I'll pay. Sorry for bothering you so much."

Hearing that, Aron smiled slightly. "Take it another way."

Richi raised his eyebrows. "What?"

"I'll tell you later. Now, let's go home." Aron followed Richi from behind. The girl then pulled Aron's sleeve, making the man stop.

"What?" Ask Aron.

"Take me to the police station."

"W-what? You crazy?"

Richi sighed. "It's not a good thing if I'm missing. I have to turn myself in, right?"

Richi took the car keys from Aron. He went up and started the engine. Aron would not want to go up and sit next to him.

"You sure? Though you can cover up this case considering your father's strength is amazing." Tukas Aron's. He's trying to change the way Richi thinks.

"I've never brought my parents into trouble." Answer Richi. His eyes were straight ahead of the road while continuing to hold the wheel.

"But this is another problem, Rail. You know, right, you could go to jail because there's hard evidence."

"I've guessed this."

"Actually, what's in the barn until you burn it?" Ask Aron. He was curious from the beginning. Moreover, a Damian looking great made him want to know the man. In fact, only a little guy fantasizes a lot.

"It's not a good thing to tell."

"Then, what do you want to reason for, huh?"

Richie just kept quiet. Although he knew the matter this time was quite complicated, but he did not feel regret for it.

Arriving at the police station, Richi immediately entered and approached an officer who was standing at the door.

"Excuse me, sir. I want to surrender myself. I burned down the Timberbox building." Richi.

"Oh, miss Richi Darrel? Please go through here. You've been waiting for."

Richi and Aron follow the police officer to the investigation room.

There, Richi is stunned when he finds Hugo, Ricky, and his friends are already there.

A second later, Richi looks at Aron again. Surely he is, who else knows his purpose of coming to the police station other than Aron? There aren't.

The man just laughed a little. "Hehe. I just told Olivia. Don't know until it's this crowded."

"Miss Richi Darrel, please come in." Said a policeman, then opened the small door that was there.

Richi's in. Inside, he saw Damian with bandages in both hands, as well as his extremely disheveled face. Blue bruises everywhere, his eyes swollen and his lips broken. There's nothing more to look at from Damian, he's not even Damian. The last time Richi saw him wasn't like that. That was Hugo.

Richi sits next to Damian. The man was in a wheelchair. His left leg was also broken.

"Richi Darrel Wiley, were you there at 12:07 carrying two gas jars and accidentally setting fire to the barn?" Asked a middle-aged man firmly.

Richi glanced at Damian for a moment. The man looked down upon noticing Richi's gaze.

"Yes. I deliberately set fire to a warehouse containing pictures of me secretly taken by this man. He slipped a camera inside a doll as a gift for me and monitored my movements through it. He keeps all the perverted stuff, the inappropriate photos and everything about me in the Timberbox shed. That's why I purposely burned that barn. As a form of responsibility, I will indemnify all the losses of the warehouse owner." It was clear that Richi was fluent so that the officers would no longer ask him many things.

Now the officer looked at Damian. "What is Miss Richi Darrel really saying, Mr Damian?"

Damian who was still down nodded. "Yes, sir." He said in a voice that was not so clear because of the ruptured lips. "I did all that because I liked Richi Darrel. But I'm sorry now."

"How long have you been doing that?" Ask officers.

"More than a year, sir."

Richi gaping. A year said? Isn't it just six months? Richi wants to add bruises but there is no place available on his face.

Richi came out of the investigator's room and was greeted by a hug from his mother.

Richi can feel the mother's worry. His father was there too.

"Darling, are you okay?" Ask Marry.

Richi nodded. "It's okay, mom. Don't worry."

"Mom heard everything. Why didn't you tell your father? Let me finish it without dirtying your own hands." Tukas Marry again.

"I can do it myself, ma'am."

"Am I too hard to educate you, huh?" Wiley suddenly said. "Why are you so independent, huh?"

Richi smiled a little. The father looked proud, he gently rubbed his son's head. "You didn't make a mistake. I'm proud of you. Next business leave it to dad."

After some business, Richi is already allowed to go home. He was not arrested for self-defense. Especially with the direct recognition from Damian makes things easier.

"Rich."

Richi looks up when Hugo calls out to him. The man with a tangled face, came closer to Richi.

"I'm sorry. I don't know anything about this. I regretted accusing the non-false. I. I'm really sorry, Chi.." said Hugo. He didn't want to hear a lot of people there.

Richie was silent for a moment. He was still reminded of something that was stuck in Erine's body earlier and really upset her.

"Yes, okay." Answer then.

"really? You forgave me? Then, are we still breaking? I hope you'll take me again."

"I need time for that. I have a lot to fix after this. I hope you understand."

Hugo's down. Want to whine but he must know this place is crowded with family and friends Richi.

Then Hugo's eyes suddenly realized the clothesline he was wearing.

"That's. who's jeket?" Hugo asked, pointing at the clothes that Richi was wearing.

"This? Get that guy." Richi pointed at Aron with her lips. Incidentally, the man was looking at her while leaning against the wall.

Hugo sighed. "You close to him, Chi?"

"She just lent her the sticky stuff, because you lent it to Erine." Tukas Richi as he passed away.