Murder In The Old Castle
189. Poison

All were still stunned by the events that happened quickly before their eyes. Even to his amazement, they did not know what to do. Rudi fluttered in the grass with her mouth foaming, while Lena seemed to stand up in fear and dismay, while her hands were still clutching a bottle of water.

“I'll call an ambulance!”

Fortunately, Dimas immediately saw the incident. While Ferdy and Alex hold Rudi so as not to move anywhere. The girls helplessly held back the cries, even Rasty looked struck to see Rudi in such a state.

“Take him to stay alive! Don't lose him!”

Dimas was in charge, while he called a cell phone to call an ambulance. Paras all the residents of the isolation house looked anxious. They did not expect that there was poison in the bottle of drink that Lena brought.

“Oath! It wasn't me doing it!”

Lena looks the most scared of the others. He tried to defend himself, but no one seemed to care about his words. They were more focused on Rudi's situation at that time. The young man now looked calmer and unmoving. His chest was still up and down, indicating that he was still alive.

Meanwhile, Gilda who saw the incident also felt shudder in horror. Inwardly, he regretted not bringing a camera because this incident could have been recorded. This exciting event will be very factual news. He just kept quiet, closing his mouth. He realized just how horrible it is to live in a house with a murderer. Lives can be threatened anytime, anywhere, even without time.

“Medical officers will be here in half an hour. Mr. Paiman, please prepare ahead! I'll keep Rudi here. Others, no one goes anywhere. I'm gonna take this case out right now. This killer has made me so angry!” furious Dimas.

All were speechless hearing Dimas who looked furious like that. Meanwhile, Mr. Paiman immediately went ahead to prepare for the front gate, and led in case medics arrived at the isolation house. The young policeman was seen pacing back and forth while holding his forehead, a sign he was thinking hard. This incident in plain sight seemed to harass his profession as law enforcement.

“After this I want to know where these waters are coming from. Don't throw it away! I'll test the water with lab tests to find out what toxins are in this water. How can there be poison in this water bottle? This is really sneaky and evil, because the killer is now playing secretly,” Dimas said.

Everyone was still silent hearing Dimas' words. They looked at each other, as if accusing each other, who among them put poison in the water bottles? How could?

“Who prepared this water?” ask Dimas.

“So early in the morning, these waters have been prepared, and neatly arranged on the kitchen table. I thought that Ms. Mariyati had prepared these waters, so I took it for granted,” Adinda said.

“Iya, same. We just take this water on the table, no mind of sorts.”

Lena added. Right now all eyes are on him, as if he is the one responsible for what happened to Rudi. Currently Adi was lying weak, his head resting on Rasty's lap. After all, the girl still loved Rudi. He was the hardest hit by the incident just now. Her tears spontaneously flowed down her red cheeks.

“Bu Mariyati is unlikely to put poison into this bottle of drink. Someone must have sneaked into the kitchen to put something in. It's been incredibly insolent. I promise I'll catch the culprit myself. So whoever you are currently pretending to be innocent, you should not be proud first, because after this I will bend you in my own way!

Dimas threatened with still being overwhelmed with anger. All who were there looked down, not daring to look at Dimas' eyes. They know the threat is no joke.

Meanwhile, Gilda approached Dimas slowly.

“I ... I can take a camera not to cover this?” asked Gilda hesitated.

“Gilda! Can you use your conscience a little bit? Right now there's someone who almost lost their life and you're still talking about your fucking TV show! You're not going anywhere, you're here!” said Dimas firmly.

“But I just .... “

“No Gilda! I don't want to argue with you. But if you still continue to force, mending you drink the remaining water from Rudi, and please take a picture of yourself. Let you feel directly, and the news you cover will be more actual. You want it like that?”

“Gosh! You want me dead, Dim?” ask Gilda.

“I didn't say that, Gilda. But I just want you to feel for yourself if you are experiencing the same thing, in order to grow empathy in your heart that only thinks about matter, matter, and matter. Try being human, just for a minute!” said Dimas.

Dimas' words were so humbling. Gilda could only fall silent, enduring the annoyance. He crossed both hands on his chest. He doesn't want to say anything more.

“Then ... there is no point in me in this place if I can't cover!”

In the end Gilda was riled up by Dimas' decision. He walked away from the small group, towards the house of isolation. Dimas just let the sulking young lady go, not intending to tell her back. He did not care about anything Gilda did, but focused more on what was happening now in front of him.

Moments later, they heard the roar of ambulance sirens in the distance. Dimas exhaled a sigh of relief, as he felt impatient from earlier. Rudi's condition is getting weaker. Dimas was worried that the young man would not last long. He immediately ordered everyone to prepare to take Rudi when paramedics arrived.

Moments later, two paramedics arrived with Mr. Paiman. He brought a stretcher to carry Rudi who was dying. Dimas helped as necessary, so that the evacuation process went quickly.

“He's alive right?” rasty asked worriedly.

“He's alive. Paramedics will take him to the hospital soon. Hopefully he can still be saved,” said Dimas.

Rasty nodded. Both paramedics acted quickly. They immediately raised Rudi on a stretcher, then carefully carried him. Roads filled with thickets and weeds became a challenge in itself the evacuation process. However, having been experienced and skilled, they quickly brought Rudi along.

“Can I take you to the car?” ask Rasty.

“Yes, I will also drive you to the ambulance. The others just go back home. We cannot continue today's activities. Maybe tomorrow or the day after tomorrow we can continue again, when bad events happen to us so we must focus on this first. You guys just go back to the room, no need to take Rudi to the car, let me and Rasty take you. Mr. Paiman, take these kids back home!”

They nodded in a sign of understanding. Dimas and Rasty rushed after the paramedics to the front, to drive Rudi up to the ambulance parked near the highway. Meanwhile, other residents followed Mr. Paiman's steps to return to the isolation house. This incident left them deeply devastated, and fear crept up even more.

***

Inside the isolation house, precisely on the balcony of the second floor, Badi felt annoyed because it was locked by Wandi, so he could not go anywhere. He looked down, but it was too high to jump. He did not want to die silly freefall from the balcony.

He returned to the sliding door that locked him inside the balcony. He could not open it forcibly, because this door lock system was different from most systems he had ever seen. He just stayed in that place for a long time. Well, maybe he had to confront Dimas and tell him what was really going on.

Greeek!

Suddenly the sliding door opened. A middle-aged woman walked into the balcony. He was shocked to see a stranger on the balcony. He almost screamed, so he shut his mouth.

“Who are you?” asked Ms. Mariyati who had just entered the balcony while being vigilant.

At hours like this, he usually sweeps the floor of the balcony dirty because a lot of dry leaves are scattered there. He did not expect any strangers on the balcony.

“Quiet ... Relax, Mom! I didn't mean to be evil. I was looking for someone here, but then it was locked in here. You should not be afraid of me. Just continue with Mom's work, and I will leave this balcony,” said Badi.

“Wait! I don't know who you are. Then you enter this house secretly. People who enter secretly usually mean no good. So who exactly are you looking for?”

“Sorry, Mom. I can't tell you. I am in a hurry and not much time, I have to leave this place immediately,” said Badi.

“You can't just leave. Below is happening. One of the residents of this house is poisoned, and I suggest you do not need to appear because it will cause panic. So I better lock you up again here!” said Ms. Mariyati.

“No Ma! I don't want to be here! I have to get out!”

“I won't allow you!”

Ms. Mariyati remained firm on her stance, thus making Badi feel furious. Unfortunately, the one before him right now was a middle-aged woman. On paper, it would be very easy for him to take it off. But he did not want to act stupid. Attempts to persuade the woman were fruitless. He had to take emergency measures.

“Sorry Mom! I have to go!”

Badi stepped in a swift motion towards the door. Mariyati's mother who tried to block him pushed to the side, so the woman fell down. Badi did not want his presence known to others.

Once he was outside the balcony, he locked the sliding door, so that now the position of Bu Mariyati is locked inside the balcony!

***

Not only Rasty who was hit, Lena also still looks anxious because in fact, Rudi was sprawled after drinking water from the bottle. He was worried that he would be blamed, because he remembered only taking water in the kitchen. He never thought that the water contained poison or something.

Adinda went inside Lena's room to accompany her. He looked at Lena who still looked scared.

“I didn't do it. Really!” said Lena.

Adinda just nodded. He did not say a word because he was also confused as to what to say. He also did not dare to conclude that this Lena was lying or not. Everything could have happened. He did not want to be affected by the look of Lena who looked sad.

“So you think Miss Mariyati did it?” ask Adinda later.

“Entahlah. I can't accuse anyone, and I don't care. You know Din, I like Rudi too. There's no way I'm doing that to Rudi,” Lena said.

“I don't think that's an excuse, Lena. In reality many people who love each other eventually turn to kill each other,” Adinda said.

“So .. so you don't believe me that I'm not the one who put poison in Rudi's drink?” ask Lena.

“Sorry Lena. For now I can't trust anyone. The incident that just happened is like a reminder to me that we can't trust anyone. The guy who looks really nice and is close to us, maybe he has the other side as a serial killer. I don't want to be like that. And it seems, you should also not trust me too much,” Adinda said.

Lena simply nodded, trying to understand what Adinda said. He does not want to defend himself anymore. What Adinda said earlier is right, for now it is better not to trust anyone, because all have the opportunity to become suspects in this murder case.

“Jadi ... will they take Rudi to the Hospital?” ask Lena.

“Iya. Rudi will be intensively treated so that he can recover from the poison that entered his body. I do not think, it turns out that there are some of us who are armed with poison, so that he can attach to the food or drinks we consume. We have to be more careful,” Adinda said.

“In my opinion, this was planned by the killer. He was after Rudi. You remember that time Gilda drank from Rasty's bottle? The woman was fine because the water was not contaminated with the poison. Only one bottle of water was laced with poison. This plan has been taken into account,” said Lena.

She smiled at Lena's explanation.

“Kok I have evil thoughts huh? I was hoping Gilda should drink the poisoned water? His presence breech makes me feel uncomfortable his song exceeds the police, and sometimes he asks unimportant things. I don't like his style at all!” luh Adinda's.

“Yes I think the same, Din. You see for yourself the expression on Gilda's face as Rudi lay helpless. The woman was busy looking for a camera. I'm really pissed. If only not in front of Mr. Dimas, I have hit his annoying face,” said Lena.

“Then let's pray, Len,” Adinda said.

“Pray for whom?”

“Pray for Gilda, hopefully after this she will be the next victim. Agree?”

Adinda smiled, then greeted with a nod of Lena. They agree that Gilda needs to be eliminated from this house of isolation.

***