Murder In The Old Castle
XXXII. The Parfume in The Basement
Elina Agustin opened the makeup box, took out a small mirror, and took a look at herself. A soft polish landed on his lips, so as not to look pale. He also tidied up a slightly messy hairdo due to the wind attack. Once again he saw the image of himself reflected in the mirror. He looked stunning, with such a perfect face line. Her nose is pointed, like an Indian artist, with round, waxy eyes.
In addition to beautiful, the figure of Elina also achieved success at her young age. Her expertise in the field of photography made her immediately recruited a fairly famous women's magazine. No wonder her lifestyle is so familiar with the world of models, make up and fashion. The clothes, although not branded expensive, still very compatible with the shape of his body.
Aldo Riyanda entered the living room, meeting Elina Agustin. Not the happiness that Elina expected, but Aldo instead showed an expression of anxiety that was so obvious on his face, as if not so fond of the presence of Elina.
“Do you want to come here?” aldo whispered nervously.
Elina was surprised by her lover's behavior. Aldo's not usually like this. He could catch something that wasn't right must have happened to him.
“Aldo! Tens of kilometers I've come here just to meet you, and I've taken time off from work. Why don't you look happy? You know I'm very worried about you. A week you have no news after you said you got a birthday invitation from Anggara Laksono. I checked your apartment, and I didn't find anyone there. Now I've been standing here, and you told me to be here?” lick Elina.
“I'm sorry, Elina! But I don't think that's a good reason you came to this castle. You know, I'm almost crazy for staying here. I want to go home but I can't. Now, you're even here! It's getting heavy on my mind!” lang Aldo's.
“Quiet Aldo! Relaxed. Speak slowly. You look panicked. I'm getting more worried about what happened to you. Now tell me, what really happened,” Elina said as she held Aldo's shoulder, trying to calm her mind.
“It's complicated, Elin. I can't tell you now. Your presence here is very dangerous. The problem here is so complicated, and can not be said to be simple. ”
“What really happened?” elina Urge.
Aldo shook his head, with a blank look he pondered, as if something was troubling his mind. Suddenly Hans with a cold gaze entered the living room from the front door.
“Your love is a murder suspect, Elin. All of those here are murder suspects. Anggara Laksana was found murdered on his birthday. The murder was followed by two other murders. Now we can't go anywhere because we're suspects.” Hans explained enthusiastically, making Elena look shocked. Aldo's face seemed to be in disbelief. The young man was silent only a thousand languages.
“That's true, Aldo?” elina asked for an explanation.
Aldo just nodded slowly.
“Omong empty what is this!” elina Hiss.
“That's why I didn't expect you to be in this place. The situation is really fucked up. It's not too late now, you can leave this castle. Don't worry about my situation, because I'll be back as soon as this madness is over!” aldo Riyanda.
“It's too late! No more vehicles to drive into the city. Taxis cannot be called from this place. The only way is to use the dilapidated Anggara car. So there's nothing I can say but welcome to this castle, Elina. Ah, I finally know your name too,” sneers Hans.
“I decided to stay in this castle even if you forbid it, Aldo!” said Elina.
“You're crazy! This isn't kidding. The killer could have been one of us. It's not safe here!” Aldo Riyanda tried to convince his girlfriend.
Unfortunately Aldo Riyanda's efforts did not produce results. Elina persisted in staying in the castle with her lover. Besides, Helen also had no problem with it, on one condition they could not sleep in the same room. Elina took that.
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“I'm glad you came quickly. I haven't heard from Mariah either, because I'm sure my wife is busy with her uncle's funeral. We need to move quickly to uncover this case. I hope we can get to the underground money immediately to check the condition of the head piece Yoga.”
“Hmm. So that head piece has been found?”
“Not found.But the killer accidentally put in Tiara's room, I don't know what his purpose is. According to my guess, the killer deliberately spread terror to the other castle dwellers. Yesterday Maira was also rumored to have escaped an assassination attempt in the reading room, although there is no hard evidence because the culprit just disappeared,” said Ammar.
“Yes, I also suspect the psychological condition of the residents of this castle is deteriorating. Maybe they're starting to get anxious, scared, and overwhelmed. If this condition is left will trigger stress. Maybe they'll do something bad to get out of the castle. This is what the killer expects. Conditions of carelessness and stress will make them easily deceived,” explained dr.Dwi.
“I have asked Helen to provide healthy food during this investigation so that the condition of the body remains fit. He should have been shopping in the city today because the food stock had been running low. Little things should not be forgotten in the investigation of this case.”
Without wasting much time, the first thing they do is check the basement to see the condition of the Yoga head piece. Of course, this requires tremendous mental strength. Not just anyone can do this task, given the terrible conditions.
Ammar and dr. Dwi was ready with gloves and a mask before entering the basement. A set of medical equipment has also been prepared for the purposes of investigation.
“This is not a good thing. Checking head pieces is not my favorite activity,” sigh dr. Dwi shook her head.
“Of course. This isn't your first head cut, is it?” ask Ammar.
“Not. I checked the head piece of a woman who mutilated her own husband a few years ago. Still this makes me nervous, but I'll do my best!”
Both of them immediately opened the window, to check the condition of the stuffy basement. Dumb lights shone on some parts of the room, and some were still in the dark. The atmosphere is quiet and tense.
“You smell the scent of a corpse?” ask Ammar.
“Not at all. This is a bit surprising. It should be that the head piece has rotted and caused an unpleasant aroma. This is not the scent of a corpse, but the aroma ..” dr. Dwi stopped his words, while trying to identify the scent that was ambushing the nose.
“This perfume scent! No doubt!” ammar.
“How can there be perfume in this basement?”
They immediately checked into the room where the head piece was stored. But really beyond belief, the saved head piece was no longer in place!
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