Murder In The Old Castle
320. Rice Sack
Mariah screamed at the contents of the rice sack that was deliberately placed in front of her room. Mariah's screams in the blind night shocked the other residents, especially Ammar, the husband. He was worried something bad happened to his wife. He rushes to the source of the sound, followed by Reno and Dimas. Meanwhile, Ramdhan and Juned came rather later. Some residents had also arrived in front of Mariah's room.
Lily, who had first arrived there, immediately hugged Mariah who looked panicked. He saw the contents of the extraordinary rice sack taking aim. It contained a head piece, which looked terrible. The eyes of the head figure were wide-eyed, thus making Mariah really hit by seeing that. It can be recognized that the head piece that was in the sack belonged to a man.
"Farrell. That's Farrel .... "
Lily muttered so recognizing the figure of the head in the sack. While the police have come to the front of Mariah's room. Mariah scatters, immediately hugs Ammar because she is still afraid. Reno immediately acted quickly, when he saw the other castle dwellers feeling curious, bending their heads into the sack. He didn't want it to look scary.
"Nobody touched that sack!" his orders.
"That's Farrel, right?" chirp Aditya with a shuddering face.
"Yes, it's Farrel! I memorized the para!" answer Lily quickly.
"You better get back in the room, let us handle this!" reno's orders.
Reno acted deftly, closing the bag of rice back. Everyone in the hallway in front of Mariah's room was still standing in amazement at the scene that had just happened. After all, the bag of rice had successfully spread the terror of the fear of the other occupants. How not? The contents of the bag of rice were the heads of humans identified as Farrel, their own friend. Fear immediately crept into feelings. They still don't know what to do.
"You go back to the room, secure yourself!" Ammar added.
One by one, the castle's inhabitants retreat from the crime scene. They never thought, how could Farrel's head be in that place. The perpetrator of this crazy stunt left a big question mark. Meanwhile, Reno immediately ordered Ramdhan to leave for the city that night, carrying a fragment of Farrel's head, in order to get further treatment from the police.
The night mood is getting worse. Almost all of the castle's inhabitants can't sleep. Farrel's head cut created a fear for all who were there. Mariah, who got the delivery of the head piece, also still looks shocked. She was seen silent in the room, accompanied by her husband. Dimas sat in the reading room while tapping his finger at the table. He felt angry. The terror of Lidya's murder that occurred the other day apparently still continues. While Reno thrust a glass of water at him.
"Calm your mind. It's just getting started. It's just the beginning" Reno said.
"I just don't think it out, Ren. Why is this happening again in this place? I was just thinking, that the events that happened in this castle some time ago seemed to repeat themselves. And I'm trying to relate to the writing Mariah found. De Ja Vu's. Is this a repetition?" ask Dimas.
"Wait, Dim. It seems that judging from the pattern of killings that occurred, this is a repeat of the murders that have occurred in this castle before. Let's start with Lidya's murder. The woman was killed while in the pool bathroom, by being stabbed and grabbed by a sharp object. After that, Farrel was killed by being beheaded. This really reminds me of the case in the old castle earlier. Police records show that the first murder of the authors began with the murder of Karina Ivanova, who was killed in a tea garden by stabbing a sharp object. Then, next is the murder that befell Yoga, the castle's gardener who was brutally murdered in the warehouse. The head of Yoga was also found in a decapitated state, discovered by Rania near a swimming pool. Compare that to the two murders that are happening now! Don't you think it's very similar? Karina and Lidya are both pitched with sharp objects, while Yoga and Farrel are both decapitated!" bright Reno.
"God! So you're saying, there's an assassin trying to replicate the murder that Tiara Laksmi once committed in this place? When viewed from the pattern, it seems to be. Someone's intending to duplicate the murder!" said Dimas.
"If the theory is correct, then the next target is a woman. Because the third victim in the castle yesterday was Rania. The girl was killed by being dropped from the castle tower. If that were true, it would be terrible. There was one of the people here who knew the intricacies of the castle, even knowing the case before this well. The question is who is this guy?" ask Reno.
"Tomorrow my plans will go to the city to search for this related data. Can you just go to the forest with Juned? Let Bang Ammar be on guard at the castle" Dimas said.
"Don't! Leaving Bang Ammar alone in this castle is not a good idea, given his condition that has not been too recovered. Someone must accompany. Tomorrow, you'll go to the city in the afternoon to look for data. Hopefully before afternoon we can find Nadine and Stella alive" Reno said.
Dimas only nodded at Reno's explanation. He did not dare to speak any more if Reno had decided. He must go to the city, after searching for Nadine and Stella in the forest.
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Of all the castle dwellers who saw Farrel's head cut in a bag of rice in front of Mariah's room, only Maya is invisible. Apparently he was in the room, contemplating on the bed. The sound of knocking on the door surprised him, so he hurriedly opened. In front of the door, Rosita looks at herself with a look of wonder.
"Rose?" ask Maya.
"I heard the whispers earlier that you've returned from the waterfall. I'm here to make sure, because I see you're not there when there's a fuss in front of Mariah's room" Rosita said.
"Seriously you don't know?" ask Rosita.
"Nope-no. I ... I just arrived from the forest, then to the bathroom, water faucet I lit so that absolutely did not hear if there was any commotion. What's the matter, Ros?" ask Maya.
"Bad things have happened to Farrel. A piece of her head was put in a sack of rice, then placed in front of Mariah's room" Rosita said.
"God! It was terrible, " Maya said, closing her mouth.
"Sir Reno told us to get some rest, but I stopped by here. So what exactly happened to you? Wasn't the last time we met near a waterfall, and you went back to that junction?" ask Rosita.
"I don't want that story anymore, Ros. Ii'm sorry. I am still traumatized by this incident. Really, Farrel's death scares me. It's lucky I didn't have the same fate as him" Maya murmured.
"So what's going on, May?" rosita.
"I'm sorry, Ros. I'm not trying to tell you that. I'mtired. I am so grateful to have been given a second chance at life. Sometimes, we don't realize we're given a second chance at life. Next time I'll tell you. I am tired and dizzy now. See you tomorrow Ros!"
Maya immediately closes the door of her room, without caring for Rosita who is still standing in the doorway. Rosita is upset and dissatisfied to get Maya's answer. He wants to find out what really happened to Maya in the woods.
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