Murder In The Old Castle
134. Police Call
Ferdy's motorbike stopped in the police station yard, just before evening. The younger brother in front of the still crowded office. His feelings turned uncomfortable. He was a little afraid to get in touch with the world of law. He turned towards Ferdy hesitantly.
“Why? Are you afraid to meet with the police?” ask Ferdy.
“Not yet, Fer.”
“Quiet me! As long as we're on the right path, they don't say anything!” ferdy said with a smile.
The two were about to step inside, when suddenly someone greeted them. Adinda glanced at Rasty, who had just gotten off the car.
“Kok you guys are here? You guys got a call too from the police?” rasty asked as he approached Ferdy and Adinda.
“Forwardly we will ...”
“Iya Rasty! We got a call from the police too!”
Ferdy cut Adinda's sentence quickly. He was worried that the girl would tell Rasty that they would confess to the police.
“About we'll diapain ya?” rasty asked curiously.
Ferdy didn't answer. He felt uncomfortable with Rasty's presence there. While they were about to step in, suddenly Gerry was also seen walking from the parking area towards the office entrance.
“Loh, how come you guys are?” ask Gerry.
He stared in wonder at Ferdy, Rasty, and Adinda. Especially when he saw Ferdy, his cousin. He did not expect their presence at the same time in a police station like this.
“What are you doing here?” ask Rasty.
“I ... I meet the police invitation. They called to ask for a little information. I don't think anything serious,” Gerry said.
There was a nervous tone in Gerry's words, but he pretended to be calm and smiled. He did not want to look like a suspect in front of them. Gerry actually also knows that they all look uncomfortable. Of course dealing with law enforcement will feel very different from ordinary people. Each one of them was overcoming his anxiety.
They arrived in a room devoted to receiving guests. Fani, one of the policewomen, asked to wait, before being called one by one into the interrogation room. They sat on a sofa, waiting anxiously.
Reno walked out of her room carrying a cup of coffee. He was stunned to see their presence. He did not expect there were four people present in the poured, because he remembered only inviting two people. What he already knew was of course Gerry, because he had previously interrogated his house.
“What are you guys ..?” ask Reno.
“Ya Sir! We came to meet the invitation!” said Gerry.
“We too Sir! I'm sorry, can I ask you for time first, sir. Because I'm actually not feeling well anymore. I need to get some rest. ” Ferdy also said quickly.
Reno mangosteen. He scrunched his forehead while staring at Ferdy. He turned his gaze in the other direction, but it seemed that the others did not mind that Ferdy and Adinda met Reno first.
“Good. Please come into my room!”
Ferdy and Adinda follow Reno to his office. Gerry and Rasty were somewhat astonished. Shouldn't they be taken to the interrogation room if they actually fulfill the police's call? Why is this even brought to the office, like a general guest?
“I'm looking at something weird with Ferdy huh?” ask Rasty to Gerry.
“While how, Ras?” Gerry asked back.
“Maybe they were nervous about being questioned by the police.”
“Neither so time!”
Inside Reno's room, Ferdy and Adinda try to calm down. Ferdy decides to start the conversation and recounts the chronological events on the eve of a new year party held at Gerry's house.
“So you guys are two of the nine students who came home last on the night of Jenny's murder?” ask Reno to make sure.
“That's right, Sir. We're here to set the record straight about the chronology of Jenny's murder. Because what we heard was a news story. For that we came here to tell the true story of Jenny's murder,” Ferdy said.
“Wait .. wait! That is to say, you are here to tell us a different version of the chronology of events that we have heard from one of your friends?” ask Reno full of probes.
“Iya Sir. Because we heard that our friend gave us different information, so maybe our description will give a different view of the case,” Ferdy said confidently.
Reno scrunched his forehead. Secretly he was curious also with the story to be carried by Ferdy and Adinda.
“So how is the story according to your version?”
“Actually, my friend this Adinda who found Jenny's body in Gerry's house, sir. At first Jenny's body did not drown in the lake as it did. That night Adinda found Jenny's body lying in the bathroom, as she was about to use the bathroom,” Ferdy said.
“Hmm. So how's the complete? Is what your friend told you true?”
Reno's eyes shot towards Adinda. The girl immediately nodded.
"Yes Sir. It's like it happened."
“What time is it going on?” ask Reno.
“Sorry, Sir. For the time being I cannot be sure. It obviously happened after midnight. By then all the guests had gone home except for the nine of us. I want to go home quickly, but my friends still want to be there. Then I went to the bathroom because I peed. However, I was really shocked to see there was a corpse there.” Adinda started to tell stories.
“Hmm. Okay. It's catchy. Because your story is different from the story we got before. Later we cross-check, which information is the most correct. Then why did the corpse suddenly move to the lake?” Reno asked again.
“Actually, honestly we were very shocked by Jenny's discovery of the body. At that time we were confused, about to act we did not know. We wanted to report to the police, but were afraid. One of our friends named Rudi had a crazy idea to throw Jenny's body into the lake. At first we disagreed. Three people disagreed at the time. However, we lost the vote. They intend to throw Jenny's body into the lake so that the business does not become long. But apparently what happened was the opposite. The problem is longer because Jenny's body was found.
For days we couldn't think clearly, sir. We're haunted by the guilt of dumping Jenny's body in the lake. For that, we are both here to convey the truth, but we also beg that the case of dumping the body into the lake is not filed, sir. That night we were confused, so we didn't know what to do,” Ferdy said.
Detective Reno frowned again. At the moment it cannot be a hundred percent trust what Ferdy revealed. Indeed, from the beginning he suspected something was wrong with the report made by Rudi. The report was also confirmed by Gerry. However, now there are two people telling a different version of the story than before. Reno wanted to find out which of these two versions of the story was true.
“Okay, I've already recorded your report. We will be in this case again. We from the police are very grateful that you have submitted your real report about the discovery of Jenny's body. Whether or not you can stumble over the law by dumping Jenny's body into the lake is also awaiting the next investigation. But anyway I salute you for daring to reveal the true story.”
“We're haunted by fear, sir. So we agreed to reveal the true story,” Ferdy said.
“OK, after this maybe I'll call all those involved in that new year's party. I want each of you to tell me the chronology of the events of that night. Because I think, everything carries a different story,” said Reno.
The two of them nodded, and breathed a sigh of relief at having conveyed the truth to Reno. They were allowed to leave the room after having an exciting chat with Reno.
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