Murder In The Old Castle
238. Watching Renita
Niken walked down the sidewalk that connects with a rather quiet place, overgrown with many trees. For outdoor filming locations, this place is indeed very suitable, because there are many good views from this place. The intended location is a bit uphill, so if you look at the bottom side you will see a view of part of the city. From the sidewalk there is a small staircase that leads down, where the filming took place. When viewed from the road, it is invisible.
Around the place there is a car park, so that the car does not line along the side of the road. Niken parked his vehicle around the place, then went down the stairs to the set. As per the information obtained from Widya, Renita was filming at this place.
Niken arrived at a grassy field. In that place there are already several film crews and artists who are ready to shoot. The director sat under an umbrella shouting instructions to be carried out. Niken looked at the photo of Renita he was carrying, then glanced around, looking for the whereabouts of the actress.
Among the crew crowd, he sees Renita mingling with other artists for the shoot. This is definitely not a good time to have an interview with Renita. Niken chose to wait from a place some distance away so that its existence is not too obvious. He was tired of answering the question of why he was there. It is better to wait for a moment until Renita is really ready to be interviewed.
While waiting, he felt his phone vibrate. He looked for a moment, and found Dimas' name on the phone. Last night he did not get to meet Dimas because the police officer was on duty. Soon he picked up the call from Dimas.
"Niken, where are you?" ask Dimas.
"Hey Dim, last night I couldn't see you. I went to see Renita. But he was filming so I'm here waiting for him" Niken said.
"Are you in the movie studio?" ask Dimas again.
"Oh, man. Coincidentally today her schedule is shooting in open space. So now I'm waiting under the tree. I don't know when it's finished" Niken said.
"It's all safe there?"
"All safe. Just calm. The weather is also nice, but not hot. So I can enjoy the atmosphere here. There is nothing suspicious around this place. Uh, you in the car again?" ask Niken again.
"Yes I was in the car with Reno" Dimas said.
"All right, happy duty. You don't have to worry about me. I can definitely handle this" said Niken.
The conversation was interrupted. Niken refocused on seeing the filming. Each of the people there looked seriously following the course of filming. He did not see any strange things around the place. Everything was going normally, nothing strange and suspicious.
"Break five minutes!"
I heard the screams of the director. The crew temporarily halted its activities. From a distance, Niken observes Renita who looks upset. Maybe he's in trouble or something, Niken doesn't know. Unexpectedly, Renita suddenly walked away from the set while stepping hastily. Some of the crew calmed him down. The actress was angry and disappointed.
Niken wanted to get close to it, but it seemed that the short break time had put him in restraint. He chose to observe the course of filming from a distance, and moved there when the time was right.
***
Reno drives the car while following the music played from the music player in the car. His head was nodding, while looking at the atmosphere of the city that was not so dense that morning. City community activities are running normally, not affected by the news of the killings that occurred recently. Perhaps they are already immune and tired of such news, so choose to close their ears tight.
"So where are we going today?" asked Dimas who was sitting next to her.
"Eitherway. I just wanted to enjoy the city this morning and think about what we should do" Reno replied.
"Why am I worried about Niken?" said Dimas.
"Hmm, don't-don't ...."
"Don't-don't what?"
"You're starting to like it?" asked Reno while looking away at Dimas.
Dimas laughed hearing that while shaking his head.
"Not so fast, Ren. Yes, I have to admit she is indeed an attractive woman, but to like someone, it can't be that fast. I know Niken's character. He was a little overconfident, just like Gilda. Such women are like a challenge to be conquered right? The position is always more dominant and in control" Dimas said.
"Be careful with him, Dim!"
Now replace the laughing Reno. He drove the car in mid-speed heading in a direction that seemed to have never been stopped, so it made Dimas a little surprised.
"Where are we going?"
"Home?" Dimas is getting confused.
Reno turns the car into a courtyard in an elite residential area that looks deserted. Dimas never knew whose house this was. Reno didn't even tell herself about the house. It just follows Reno's steps towards the terrace of the house, while raising a look around.
"Whose house is this?" ask Dimas.
"Who do you think? We'll check what's going to happen in this house. We must move faster than the killer, and we must be able to think as if we were the killer. The killer is an ordinary human being, just like us. He is not a killer like a horror movie or a novel by Michael Smith, which is always at the end of the episode. I'm really going to bend it before it falls a new victim" Reno said.
"OK .. okay I agree. So what should we do that prevents new victims?"
"I think our steps are right. We moved so fast yesterday that Ollan saved us, and now Niken has to protect Renita. We'll help with that. No more casualties after this" Reno said.
"I'll go with your groove, Ren! We'll let Niken work his way, and we'll work our own way!"
***
Riky walks down from the car, in a parking lot of another film studio located on a different side of town.The film studio building is much larger than Daniel Prawira's. Unfortunately, the condition is a little unkempt because it is rare for films to be produced in this film studio because it requires expensive costs. Today, Riky has an appointment to meet with another director who offered her a new partnership. Riky's reputation as an assistant director has been well known, so he has no difficulty in finding a job.
He was just about to step in when his steps were prevented by a sexy-clothed young woman approaching while calling his name.
"Rik!"
Riky turned, squinting her eyes. The goals he restored his memory that was scattered a few years ago, He remembered this woman was his High School friend. The last time they met was at Daniel's funeral, when Melani was present accompanying Faishal Hadibrata.
"Melani?" answer Riky.
"Call me, right?" ask Melani, Riky High School friend.
"Yes, of course I remember. What are you doing here?"
"There's something important I want to talk to you about. Do you have time?"
"Actually I have an appointment with someone so maybe after I meet that person, we can have lunch together and talk about that important matter. How's it?"
"Oh, so can't you now?"
"Sorry, Mel. It seems that it can't be now!"
Melani nodded. The parasites looked disappointed, but a moment later he seemed to smile.
"Okay, Rick! Here's my phone number, you'll call me when you're done with your business. But I don't want to have lunch with you" Melani said, handing over a piece of paper with Melani's number.
"So ... What do you want?"
Riky received the paper, glaring at it in confusion. He hardly ever communicated with the girl, so it was natural that he felt all this was a bit awkward.
"I decide where we will meet!"
Riky scrunched his forehead, because actually this is getting weird. Yes, it does know Melani, but not too familiar either. He once admired the beautiful girl, but soon realized that he was no one. Melani is a high-class girl who loves luxury. Riky didn't give it away, so he decided to back off regularly before he was kicked out.
"So where will we meet later?" search Riky.
"I'll tell you over the phone!"
***