Murder In The Old Castle
209. Lunch
Reno immediately got into the car, followed by Anita who was sitting in the front. The young girl felt a little awkward for sitting in the car with a senior police officer who was already famous for his greatness in solving cases. For a moment, he could only fall silent, confused as to what to say. Fortunately, Reno immediately responded with Anita's anxiety. He was trying to melt the atmosphere.
“You've had lunch?” ask Reno.
“Eh, be-yet, Sir!” anita replied rather nervously.
Although Anita has often faced many people with various characters, and also she often faced the camera, but still she felt awkward dealing with the police. Reno immediately invites Anita to go to a small restaurant on the other side of the city that is not so crowded, so they can chat freely.
Actually Anita felt bad to accept Reno's invitation, but the most important thing for her was to convey what she was going through. He was worried, if it was too late to convey it would be fatal. He complies when Reno eats.
They sat in the corner of a rather quiet restaurant, then started ordering food. Reno whose stomach was already screaming, immediately ate. While Anita did not order food, only ordered drinks. In such a state of disrepair, he could not eat comfortably.
“There's something you want to say?” ask Reno.
Anita nodded slowly. Before he spoke, he sighed deeply, then began to speak.
“Really, I really did not expect, sir! Mr. Daniel's death changed everything. I ... I feel like I'm losing grip. Daniel is like my own father. He has given me so much in my life. Life lessons and material. His death really took me by storm, Mr.”
Anita said quietly, but quite audible. A clear crystal appears to slide down her blushing cheeks. Reno drank her mineral water before speaking. He looked deeply at the grieving girl.
“So that's as close as your relationship with Mr Daniel?” ask Reno.
“Iya, Sir. We're very close. Even people often think that I'm really Mr. Daniel's real son. He often gave me gifts, even though he was not on a birthday. Sometimes he picks me up for dinner or a movie. He asked me a lot of advice about film projects, and the selection of artists who will play in his film,” explained Anita.
“I understand, Anita. It must be hard to lose people who make us excited to live life. So do you have any important information regarding Mr. Daniel's murder? Or maybe you have people you might suspect might?” search Reno.
“At first I thought Faishal Hadibrata was the culprit, because a while before Mr. Daniel was killed, Faishal had been scolded by Mr. Daniel all-out because of his bad acting. This is because many artists do not like the main character, Laura Carmellita. They consider the selection of the lead role is not appropriate, because Laura is a television artist who has never played a movie like them,” said Anita.
“Is this selection of Laura Carmellita on your advice too?”
“Maybe yes, though I didn't mention Laura Carmellita by name. I once told Mr. Daniel, why don't we use talented artists whose names are not yet famous in the world of film, such as soap operas? I mean, let there be a little refreshment, so that the audience does not get tired of seeing the artist that-that's it. I've also been in a lot of Mr. Daniel's movies, so maybe Laura's new movie will give me a little new color. Yesterday was my consideration,” explained Anita.
“Hmmm, so your opinion turned out to be so important huh. Mr. Daniel ultimately actually used Laura as the lead in his film. Then what else are you going to say about this?”
“To be honest, sir, I didn't calm down after Mr. Daniel was killed. I live alone at home, and I feel like there's always someone watching. Maybe it was just my feeling, but it turned out that my suspicions proved to be true,” Anita said.
“What do you mean?”
“Tadi morning .. I found a bouquet of flowers on the doorstep. At first I thought it was a delivery from my fans, but it turned out that I found something strange in the bouquet. There was a dead mouse in it. This really surprised me. I also found a strange greeting card in it.”
Anita took out a greeting card to Reno. The policeman immediately read the letter written there. The writing inside the card was neatly typed, and not handwritten.
Enjoy today, dear Star of the Sun. Be careful, with tropical fruits that are expensive. Maybe it doesn't suit you. There's always eyes on you, greetings of love, FH.
“ FH? Is this the initial name?” ask Reno.
“I initially suspected this was the initials of Faishal Hadibrata's name. But when I asked, he swore he did not know about this greeting card. Of course this is confusing. Even Faishal suggested that Pocket contact the police. I was thinking, this is a threat or what, obviously I feel scared,” said Anita.
“Well Anita, your move to contact the police regarding this matter is appropriate. We must not underestimate the slightest threat. We learn from past problems that underestimating the threat is fatal. We'll protect you, and you don't have to worry about this. I suggest, for the time being you do not need to be alone first, or .. here is written expensive tropical fruit. What do you think?” ask Reno.
Anita shakes. He really has no shadow whatsoever about fruits, let alone harmful fruits.
“Tropical fruit that is expensive? Maybe durian .. or I don't know! I will try to analyze. I hold this card as evidence. Remember my message, never be alone!” message Reno.
“Good, Sir!”
After the conversation ended, Reno immediately drove Anita himself to his residence located in the housing complex. Anita's house is not too big, but quite artistic with a minimalist style. This house is suitable to be occupied alone. The acting honor he collected was definitely enough to buy a house like this. Given the ever-increasing price of property.
“Thank you for driving home, Sir.”
“May I enter your house?”
“Oh, Mr Reno would like to stop by? Just please. I'll make you coffee and .... “
“Not, not that, Anita. You don't have to bother. No need to provide anything for me. I just want to make sure that your house is safe. We don't know if there were any intruders or not during your stay. Remember that! A person who has evil intentions will do anything to carry out his crimes. So we need to be vigilant,” said Reno.
“Oh yes, Sir. I am very grateful that you can secure my home. Later that night I got a dinner invitation from Mr. Govind Punjabi. Hope everything is safe,” Anita said.
“Later I will send people to accompany,” Reno said.
They both went inside to check every corner of the house that is not so big. The interior of the house looks neat and minimalist, so the house is indeed comfortable to live in. Reno checks ranging from the living room, bedroom, lounge room, to the bathroom and kitchen. While in the backyard, Reno saw a circular iron staircase connecting with the upper floor.
“What's up there?” ask Reno.
“Above just a small warehouse and a clothesline, sir. There is no special room. There are some ornamental plants. Sometimes I spend time there,” said Anita.
Reno mangosteen. He immediately went upstairs to check. The atmosphere is quiet. Residential residents mostly work during the day, and they go home by night. Reno thought, even if there was an incident in one of the houses in this neighborhood, no one would know.
After ensuring the safety of the house, Reno again ordered.
“Lock every door, and don't let anyone in if you don't know. Any exit access should be checked. I'll send the police in the not too distant future. If there is anything immediately contact me,” said Reno while handing over a piece of his business card.
Anita nodded. Inwardly he felt anxious, as Reno took the threat really seriously. He hoped that nothing would happen to him.
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