Murder In The Old Castle
173. Black Shadow

The three men hurriedly headed to the bathroom on the back porch. Dimas's feelings became anxious, as Lena went to the bathroom alone, and exceeded normal time. It is not impossible that bad things will lurk. The quiet night apparently also makes Ferdy and Alex feel uncomfortable to survive in the living room. They decided to follow Dimas to the bathroom.

Not until the bathroom, they collided with Lena who also ran from the direction of the bathroom with a state of fear. The parasites were pale, with sweat dripping on the forehead.

“Aduh!” cry Lena.

Knowing that the one hit was Dimas, Lena immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Breathing snorted. He wanted to speak, but he did not say a word from his mouth.

“Breath first, Len!” dimas Command.

Lena took a deep breath from her mouth, wiping away the dripping sweat. Ferdy swiftly took a glass of water in the kitchen, then thrust it to Lena. The girl drank quickly. He tried to catch his breath that was still going up and down.

“What's the matter, Len?” ask Ferdy.

After Lena managed to catch her breath, she started telling stories.

“I ... I see the shadow of someone under the tree. He makes strange noises there. Looks like he's watching my moves. I was scared, but I was desperate to get out of the bathroom!”

Everyone was astonished. They wondered who Lena saw under the tree, and Ferdy, Alex, and Dimas were in the living room. Could it be Rudi, Dinda, or Rasty? Aren't they in the living room? Or even Mr Paiman?

“You sure? Is that figure male or female?” ask Dimas.

“I .. I can't see clearly because it's dark. He was like a black shadow, tall. I don't know if that shadow is someone who lives in this house or not. He did not move under the tree. I fear. Don't dare to shadow again,” said Lena.

“Large height? Who's the big height in this house?” ask Dimas.

“It looks like you are tired of continuing to do that Len,” Ferdy said casually.

“Ngak. I am no longer drunk or drunk. I actually saw that black shadow under the tree in the backyard, close to the clothesline. But ... I think it's a completely foreign figure. I've never seen anything like that in this house. So what do I see is dong?” ask Lena for an opinion.

“You mean you saw a ghost? Well, don't be like Adinda. He also said there was something scaring in the kitchen. Now you. I guess I don't believe it. Maybe that black shadow is a tree shadow or something. Or maybe you are stressed again because you lost playing chess with me, so fantasize that is not!” said Ferdy with a grin.

“But ... I don't fantasize!” Lena defended herself.

“That's enough! I think what matters is that we're all safe now. I'll check the backyard. Now, you better go back to your respective rooms for a break, because it is already night!” dimas Command.

“Well but the game isn't finished yet, sir?” ferdy protest.

“I don't want to continue either. It's okay you won. My head is dizzy and if I play again, I will not be able to concentrate. Mending me just come here to rest,” said Lena.

“Well, can't do it dong! It's not exciting!”

“OK .. okay. Because Lena does not want to continue the game, then for the next I will compete against Alex. After that, we'll see who gets into the final round! Well, now you guys just sleep. Don't take chess seriously. Later let me tidy up the chessboard in the living room. I'll check the backyard first!”

The three young men no longer denied Dimas' words. They immediately left the police, heading to their respective rooms.

Meanwhile, the night got late. The mood is quieter. Dimas was still curious about Lena's story. It moves slowly into the backyard to ensure that the situation there is completely safe. As he walked, he prepared a weapon that could be used to defend himself in case something happened. It also uses a beam from a cell phone to illuminate a somewhat dark backyard.

Dimas stopped for a moment when he was about to go further. Heart's rustling. Indeed, the atmosphere behind this house is a little creepy, let alone the lights installed are not much, and one of them there is a flickering. He gathered all his guts, then went through the yard that was overgrown with trees. He aimed towards the near clothesline, as Lena had said earlier.

Near the clothesline there is a fairly tall tree. He directed the light there, but found nothing. Only the sound of night bugs made the atmosphere even more sinister. Secretly, he felt a little afraid, just in case what he was looking for this time was not a human, considering he had experienced a strange event in the kitchen the other day.

Dimas did not want to speculate further. After making sure everything was safe, he rushed back inside the house. He must also ensure that the conditions in the house are also safe, do not let down like when Miranti was killed. For that, he deliberately prepared isotonic drinks and coffee so as not to easily sleepy tonight.

He stepped into the living room to tidy up the chess pieces that were still scattered. At the same time, Ms. Mariyati was also seen entering the house from the front door that was still open. The parasites looked anxious and tired. Dimas stopped his activities. He thought that something was going on with Bu Mariyati.

“Why Bu?” ask Dimas.

“Agung?”

Dimas knitted his forehead. As he remembered, there was no one named Great in this house. So who exactly is Miss Mariyati looking for?

“Who's up, Bu?” ask Dimas again.

“Agung, Sir. My cat is white. Since this afternoon he was invisible. I usually go home to ask for food. This is from earlier I was looking for not to see.”

Ms. Mariyati said in a sad tone, while Dimas tried to smile to calm down.

“Don't worry, Mom. Great will be back. Maybe you're chasing a mouse or interested in seeing another cat. That's normal, Mom. Tomorrow will be back. Trust me,” said Dimas gently.

Bu Mariyati nodded, but still did not hide her sadness. To him, the cats were very close, like children themselves. Every day he feeds them, even bathes them. The loneliness felt by Ms. Mariyati was slightly treated by the presence of the cats. No wonder he felt so lost.

“Now Bu Mar just rest yes. It was late, and Miss Mar had to get up early in the morning too. Later please tell Mr. Paiman to accompany me to stand guard tonight. I hope tonight is safe and nothing happens,” Dimas message.

Ms. Mariyati nodded back. He left Dimas who was tidying up chess pieces in the living room. Not done tidying up, Dimas' phone vibrated. The police suspect that the one who called was Reno. There may be important information to be provided. Unfortunately, the assumption is wrong. The one who called was Gilda!

Actually Dimas did not want to pick up the call from the Gilda, but what power the phone continues to sound, so he had to lift it. He knows how Gilda is. The young woman never gave up until she got what she wanted. For some reason, Dimas felt that Gilda had mastered his life, even tend to regulate what he did. That was one of the reasons Dimas ended his relationship with Gilda.

Unfortunately, it does not mean the completion of the relationship with Gilda means everything is finished. Gilda is still entering into her life, especially supported by her profession as a journalist, making it easier for her to get into the spaces of her life.

Gilda is an ambitious and unyielding journalist. Indeed, he always gets the latest and accurate news, somehow. No wonder that Channel-9 is the most popular and trusted news channel, Gilda Anwar name itself has been widely known in the community as a beautiful and intelligent journalist.

“Sorry Gilda, it's too late to call. Maybe you can call tomorrow!”

Without further ado, Dimas immediately answered Gilda's phone, without greeting.

“Wait .. wait!”

There was the sound of Gilda across the street who was a little rustling. Apparently Gilda was outside, so Dimas could hear the sound of passing vehicles. Gilda's voice sounded a little unclear.

“What else is it?”

“I won't be long. I know you're somewhere with those kids right now. Okay, I'm not going to talk about that. Just a reminder that the interview schedule will be held tomorrow night. I hope you come on time, and give clarification to the public about what really happened. Don't disappoint the public! They've been waiting for this show. Just so you know, when Ferdy was an invited guest yesterday, the rating of the event rose drastically. I hope your presence will also raise the rating of this show significantly!”

“I don't know if I can fill your show or not. Sometimes a job comes up all of a sudden. But I will try to come,” said Dimas.

“You should come, Dim! Do not let the public be disappointed, or the reputation of the police will be destroyed if you cancel this event. The public needs facts directly from reliable sources. During this time the news is still confusing, the media reports fake news and a lot of gossip. Time continued, and the victims were still falling. The public will panic if the condition remains like this. You must be able to calm the public,” said Gilda.

Dimas snorting. He felt Gilda was more like an analysis of criminal events than a journalist. He knew Gilda was pretending to be on behalf of the public in order to boost her television show's rating. He realized, in fact, that Gilda did not really care about public opinion, or what the public felt. He just wants to have his television show rating go up. Dimas can read that.

“Already Yes Gilda! I have to patrol around!” said Dimas.

“So how is it sure? You can come, right? I have to make sure, in order to coordinate with the event coordinator, prepare the wardrobe and all sorts of things. Do not let everything be prepared, it turns out you did not come. We are the ones who are going to lose. You can come, right?” insist Gilda.

“We never know what will happen Gilda. I could have been killed tonight. I'll try to come! That's all I can answer. Good night Gilda!”

Dimas turns off the call from Gilda immediately in a huff, without caring about Gilda who still survives the call. The young woman was irritated that she had not received anything certain from Dimas. He tried calling again, but Dimas turned off his phone.

“Sial!” grouse Gilda.

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