Murder In The Old Castle
259. Attic
Melani really admired the atmosphere around the villa, because the view is very beautiful. He walked along the foothills covered with wild bushes and shady trees. The morning weather was a little cloudy, so it was a little cold. Weather like this is very appropriate to be used for a walk to enjoy the beautiful and verdant scenery. Oxygen is abundant, as it is far from being polluted.
He felt satisfied circling the entire area around the hill, he felt his feet ache. He gasped for fatigue, drinking water from his plastic bottle. Sweat starts to run down the forehead. He was very sorry why Faishal did not participate in this little adventure. After quite a day, he decided to return to the villa immediately.
He found the villa in a very quiet state. Melani was astonished, where was Faishal? He went to the living room to confirm Faishal's whereabouts, but there was nothing there.he only saw half a cup of used coffee. Faishal makes coffee? Her thought. As Melani recalled, before leaving for the streets she did not make coffee for Faishal. Since when did Faishal want to make his own coffee, let alone up to two cups like that.
At the middle room table there was also the rest of Faishal's breakfast that was not exhausted. Earlier this morning before leaving for the road, he did deliberately cook for Faishal, because Faishal said that he wanted to have breakfast with a home menu. However, he was astonished because his fried rice was only eaten a little, as if left out. This is a bit strange according to Melani.
"Shal, where are you?" call Melani.
Melani's call was unrequited, but she called out in a loud voice. Or maybe Faishal went back to sleep? Melani rushed to the room to make sure. It turned out that there was no sign of Faishal there either. Melani's feelings become unpleasant, she starts to circle space by space, but still does not find Faishal's existence. When did Faishal leave her?
Melani hurriedly checked the car, finding the car was still in its place. So where's Faishal? He thought maybe Faishal went for a short walk outside. Why was the breakfast left out? Melani's thoughts swirled. He then sat in the middle room thinking about this. He tried to think positively that Faishal was fine.
To relieve his anxiety, go to the bathroom to clean the body. Inside the room there is a private bathroom equipped with a bath-tub. He wanted to soak things for a moment to recover his energy and mind. He added soapy liquid into the water to make it foamy, then immersed his body in the baths. He rubs every inch of his body with a bath sponge, singing small songs to relieve fear.
Suddenly he heard strange noises from the attic room, like things being shifted. There's no way a rat would make such a sound. The feeling is starting to get bad. He wanted to wash his body with tap water, but somehow the tap water suddenly stopped pouring.
"Damn it!" objurgation.
He took a towel, wrapped his body in half, then walked out of the bathroom. The voices from above the attic were getting clearer. Could it be Faishal who was in the attic?
"The shal? You're upstairs?" call loud.
Again there is no word from Faishal. He's worried Faishal made a joke like last night. It was not funny and he wanted to be angry. Faishal knew he was timid, and often made jokes to scare him. He stepped into the kitchen, then onto the back porch where the stairs led to the attic. Looks like the stairs that have not been used for a long time, so it looks creepy.
He wondered whether he should go up to the attic or not. The sounds of friction had stopped, but he was still curious. In the morning, the attic looks scary, especially at night. Melani prepares to go up to the attic to meet Faishal.he does not care, although still wrapped in a towel, no one saw.
He climbed the stairs slowly, then turned his head into a dark attic. Everything seems normal, there is no movement.
In the darkness, his goal caught the shadow of someone lying on the floor. His heart suddenly beat that meilhat. He was worried that something would happen to his girlfriend. He immediately turned around to go down the stairs. However, he suddenly felt a strong urge from someone's hand, so he lost his balance. Melani's body toppled over from the top of the stairs, rolling until it hit the floor. He was lying unconscious!
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Reno moves quickly to Melani's boarding house after learning of the young woman's identity. The conditions of the morning cost was a little quiet, because the residents had mostly left for activities. Reno was only met by a woman whose room was right in front of Melani's room.he was surprised to see the presence of Reno.
"Since last night it seems like Melani has left the boarding house, carrying Sir's belongings. He went with Faishal Hadibrata. I did ask where he was going, he just said he wanted a vacation for two or three days. It's not sure where to go either" the woman explained.
Reno again moved to track the pair's movements. He called Faishal's number, but the phone was dead. Likewise when he dialed Melani's number, the number died as well. Faishal and Melani accidentally turn off the phone during this holiday. This made Reno a little worried.
That morning, Reno slid into Faishal's empty apartment, but no one knew where Faishal was. The search for Faishal was immediately carried out, not only involving himself. He asked that also to his coworkers who were filming together.
"He applied for a few days off and said he would be on vacation. But we didn't know where he was going on vacation because he didn't tell us" said one of the film crew.
Reno finds it difficult to trace the couple's footsteps, as she has questioned people around their lives, but most say that Faishal and Melani will be vacationing somewhere unnamed.
"I heard they were going to rent a villa, but I had absolutely no idea which one," a female artist opened her voice, after Reno asked.
Reno's thoughts immediately led to a pale yellow villa located outside the city. The area is very popular because many villas are there. Reno did not want to think long, he immediately fled the car to the area. He himself did not know which villa was meant, but he knew some famous artists had villas there. One of the villas that is quite popular is a pale yellow villa owned by Henry Tobing. Looks like, Reno will investigate the place first.
Amidst the density of morning traffic, he drove the car at a moderate speed. He was thinking, if Faishal was indeed in Henry's villa, of course the situation would be dangerous, considering the villa is very dangerous and can be accessed by the public anywhere. The security system is also very lacking, plus its location is far from other villas, making a person will easily commit a crime.
Reno arrived at the pale yellow villa by noon. The atmosphere seemed empty.he saw the car in front of the villa, it seemed like Faishal's car. He entered the unlocked villa. The atmosphere was also still very quiet in the villa. Reno was immediately wary. He pulled out a gun, then walked slowly to check the contents of the house. Inside the house, there was hardly any sound.it felt a bit strange.
In the living room, he saw the remains of unspent morning food. Rushing he checked all the space in the place, ranging from the front room, room, living room, kitchen, to the back porch. All he searched for was something that looked strange or awkward. In the kitchen, he again found a chocolate pack labeled Silver King!
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