Murder In The Old Castle
XX. Headless
Inside the black plastic bag was a human body in a state of complete absence. Seen pieces of arms, legs, and a body without a head! Ammar Marutami is shocked. His blood rippled even faster, not knowing what kind of creature had done this cruel deed.
Rania, who was standing some distance away was also curious about what was inside the plastic bag. His mind is not calm. He immediately stepped foot near the police and dr. Dwi's checking the contents of the pouch.
“Do not approach!” ammar commands while gesturing with his hand.
“I want to see the contents of that plastic bag!” Rania.
“It's not something nice to see. I suggest not to see this,” Ammar Marutami back closed the plastic bag.
“What is inside that plastic bag?” Rania continued to force.
“Well I'll show you. But strengthen your mentality. I don't know who's in this bag. Who knows you know him!” ammar Marutami.
Rania approaching. Plastic bags are opened, presented with a view that takes the shot. Rania. Her breath feels tight. He recognized the bodies were not intact piled each other in the plastic bag. The watch that was still coiled on the piece of the arm was very familiar to him.
Instantly Rania's stomach is nauseous. In his thoughts, there were no tears. His feelings exploded to see his dark lover killed in a terrible state. His emotions burst out, culminating into hysterical yelling in the backyard, provoking the curiosity of the other residents.
“We should not show the contents of the bag to him,” complained Ammar Marutami on dr. Dwi.
The discovery of the headless body rocked the rest of the castle. Although Ammar Marutami did not mention the identity of the victim, but all have been able to conclude that the incomplete body is Yoga. This can be recognized by its physical characteristics.
Fear enveloped the atmosphere of the castle. Rania, who was still feeling shaken, was in her room accompanied by Helen. A cup of warm tea with cinnamon marinade is served to reduce the distress. While the women gathered in the middle room with an erratic feeling. There was panic on their faces.
“We have to go from here. Two horrible consecutive deaths occurred before my eyes! This is not normal and very scary,” Adrianna said. Anxiety framed in her beautiful oriental face.
“At this time all are suspects. No one can leave this place,” whispered Tiara Laksmi. His eyes were blankly looking forward.
“I'm usually indifferent to the circumstances around. But the discovery of the corpse of Yoga really disturbed the mind. The feeling of insecurity is now haunting. Who is such a crazy psychopath dismembering a corpse like that? Honestly, I don't trust you guys. Could have, you guys sneaked into my room to finish me off!” Maira sighed. He started drinking alcohol. It is often done when he has a lot of thoughts.
“To be honest I wanted to do that a long time ago, Maira!” adrianna sulcan.
Contempt occurs not only among female writers, but also among male writers. They gathered in a gazebo near the pool while having their hands together. Questions popped into their minds. In essence, who was the perpetrator who so vilely mutilated the victim to some extent?
“I'm sure the situation will turn chaotic if Karina's body is also found! I hope that the body is never found,” Cornellio said.
Hans started smoking cigarettes to reduce anxiety.
“Yes, at this time the women do not know what happened with Karina. But I'm sure that the police don't stay silent. After this maybe he will investigate the case of Karina's disappearance. Considering Karina left in an unnatural state, with the items still intact in her room,” Michael continued while biting his finger.
“Your position has been taken by that cop, Michael. You have no rights here. Anyway I see that cop has also insulted your work all-out! So I think stop speculating, start accepting the fact that you're just like us. A murder suspect,” sneer Hans.
“Ammar has no artistic value in judging a novel. His brain is barbaric and violent and his theories are complicated. We'll see if he's capable of solving the case!” said Michael.
“What I want right now is just to go home to my apartment, drink lemon juice, and drown in a bath-ub. And meet my girlfriend!” aldo Riyanda. Worries are painted on his face.
“Ya, a photographer at a famous women's magazine in Jakarta. I told you that I got an invitation to this castle. I guess if I don't show up for a long time, he'll come here!”
“You better tell your girlfriend never to set foot in this castle, or she will be the same fate as Karina! My hunch says that after this there will be the next victims!” michael.
“Then what is the motive behind all this? Killing just for a pleasure or is there really another motive?” ask Cornellio.
“I'll find out. Even though Ammar Marutami has taken over the case, I will continue to investigate in my own way. Honestly, now my guess has led to several people, but I will not mention to you guys.” Michael stared one by one the male writers in full search.
“One of us?” ask Aldo Riyanda.
“Hmm. Might as well. The killer used his mask to blend in with us. Sometimes he can cry, laugh or take heart. There is clearly a motive behind all this madness. I'm going to find a gap in what things escaped Ammar Marutami's observation. I want the police to retract their words because they underestimated me,” Michael said.
“Hopefully you are not embarrassing yourself!” Hans Sungging.
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The body of Yoga was immediately secured once again by Ammar Marutami. Because the condition is not intact, it must be taken to the hospital to handle the autopsy process. For that, dr.Dwi immediately left for the city that night. His departure was released by Ammar Marutami himself.
“Come back here to tell you!” ammar's Message.
The buildup of two murder cases makes Ammar Marutami increasingly twisted the brain, because it can not find a relationship or common thread that links the death of Anggara Laksono with Yoga. Ammar Marutami only wrote down the allegations in his memoirs.
A cup of coffee accompanied his evening, as he tried to draw his analyses.
“Laksono and Yoga members are both original inhabitants of this castle. They were all killed in different ways. There may be unresolved personal grudges, or it may be that these writers will be made scapegoats for their deaths. But who plays a role in this deadly game?”
Then he moved to a quiet reading room. He wanted to find accurate data about the family background of his uncle from his wife. Despite having married Mariah, the woman was quite secretive with her family lineage. It was quite disturbing his curiosity. A thick book with a shabby cover attracted attention.
Anggara Laksono's Biography. By Madeline Rahma.
It turns out that the book contains the history of Anggara Laksono's life written by the famous author Madeline Rahma. Unfortunately, the fate of the author is unknown to this day. He disappeared after returning from a party. Until now the case of Madeline Rahma's disappearance is included in the x-files, because it is unsolved. Some witnesses said that Madeline Rahma disappeared after being picked up by a luxury car in the parking lot.
The case of Madeline Rahma's disappearance had become the main news in various media, then the news evaporated over time. Ammar did not think that the author had ever written the life story of Anggara Laksono. It must be because the payment is expensive, until the writer takes the time. As Ammar knows, a biographer must conduct in-depth interviews for several days. You can be sure, Madeline Rahma never stopped at this castle.
The first sheet contains a brief history of Anggara Laksono who was born as the eldest of two children of a kata-raya couple. Her younger sister, Anggita Laksono, was married to a German, Mattheus Alray. They are the parents of Mariah Alray.
This fact was discovered by Ammar Marutami. During this time he was less concerned with his wife's family tree. He met Mariah while on vacation in Bali. They meet at a nightclub while enjoying a romantic evening. Unexpectedly, Mariah has a family lineage of millionaires like Anggara Laksono.
Plaaac!
“What sound is it? Is there anyone else here?”
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