Murder In The Old Castle
333. Assistance

The two cars were in a crunch, in the middle of the highway in the afternoon. Ramdhan had a violent impact on his head, so his head was bleeding. He was unconscious, with the car upside down on the side of the road. He's not moving. While in another car, the car driven Dimas seemed to roll on the side of the road facing. His car was hit hard by Ramdhan's car, but fortunately only the side. That part is now badly damaged. Dimas had crashed, but he only suffered bruises and abrasions. Even so, he felt his head was very dizzy. Even his wounds felt sore.

He removed his seatbelt, then tried to crawl out of the car which started to smoke. What was on his mind the first time was Ramdhan's condition. He hopes that his co-worker is fine.He does not really care about the condition of his body that is full of injuries.

After crawling out of the car, he limped towards Ramdhan's overturned car. His legs hurt, but he can still walk. Ramdhan's car was badly damaged. He looked up at the front, seeing the condition of Ramdhan who was still motionless.

"May he be okay" whispered Dimas.

He opened the car door, but it was hard, like it was stuck. The car door didn't work because of a violent impact. However, his instinct as a police officer is not allowed to panic. He had to figure out a way to get Ramdhan out of the car. Dimas walked back towards his car, opened the rear hood, picked up the jack. He had to hit the glass of Ramdhan's car using the steel jack. He thought that he should not be too late to get Ramdhan out of the car.

After successfully retrieving the jack, Dimas smashed the jack into the car glass many times, until the glass broke scattered, Dimas cleaned the remnants of the shards to make it easier to take Ramdhan from inside. Ramdhan still looks unconscious. He had to make Ramdhan aware, to facilitate the evacuation process. He again took a bottle of water from his big bag, then he extended his hand to reach Ramdhan's face. He splashed water on the face of his co-worker, so that Ramdhan immediately realized.

"Ramdhan! You must be aware! Ramdhan!" said Dimas.

He looked around the place, hoping that there would be another car passing by or anything that could be called for help. However, that afternoon felt lonely, as if only the two of them were passing through the streets. Dimas could not rely on the condition of the road so quiet. He returned to focus on Ramdhan. He saw that Ramdhan's fingers moved slightly. Dimas was excited to see it, for he was sure that Ramdhan was still alive.

"Prophe Ramdhan! I'll get you some help. You are patient!"

Dimas again floated a view around, but all around there were only gardens and ravines. However, he was more excited to see Ramdhan still alive. It is better now that he keeps Ramdhan conscious, while waiting for the vehicle to pass. He kept calling out Ramdhan's name, so that he would stay awake.

"Hold Ramdhan! Don't faint! Hang on!" said Dimas.

Ramdhan was still motionless, but Dimas could see that Ramdhan's breathing was still up and down. Actually Dimas was very worried to see it, but there was nothing he could do except , waiting for help.Time continues to roll, Dimas increasingly worried about Ramdhan's condition.

Suddenly, Dimas' hope rose as in the distance, saying he saw a small point moving closer.he hoped it was a car, so Ramdhan could get help immediately. The little dot was getting closer and closer, and it was indeed a car!

Coming closer is a pick-up car with an open tub behind it. The car slowed down when it saw two cars shuffled on the side of the road. Dimas stood in the middle of the street waving his hands, gesturing. While the open tub car was driven by a vegetable trader named Martono. He drives a car with his wife, Warti.

"Who is that sir? Don't be a bad guy!" whispered to her husband.

Indeed, so long as the road, sometimes there are crimes. Sometimes there are cases of car passengers being legalized or robbed. Of course it was so unsettling, that it was not strange when Ms. Warti felt anxious about the stranger she had just seen on the street.

"Looks not. You see, there's cars in the ringsek. Looks like he needs help. We have to help him!" said Martono, a thick mustachioed father who drives a car.

"Be careful, sir. I'll just stay in the car, okay? I'm scared!" said Warti.

Slowly the car slowed down, and stopped by the side of the road. Martono descended with an astonished look, looking at Dimas who was in a state full of bruises and abrasions. Of course, his human instincts arose instantly. He approached Dimas hurriedly, while Warti watched from inside the car with an anxious look.

"Mother is okay?" ask Martono.

"I'm okay, sir. Ask for help sir. This friend of mine is still in the car and the code is good. We asked for help to get to the hospital. Please help, sir," Dimas said politely.

Without much further ado Martono and Dimas immediately acted quickly, because human lives should not be made to play. They work together to get Ramdhan's body out of the car. After much effort, Ramdhan's body was removed from the car. They immediately carried Ramdhan's body to the back of the car with the remains of vegetables.

"How is this sir? There are still vegetables. Is it okay?" asked Martono worriedly.

"That's nothing, sir. Just take her to the hospital!"

Ramdhan was laid in a car tub, side by side with a pile of cabbage, green mustard and scattered carrots. Dimas had no other choice. He also accompanied Ramdhan in the back. There is no time for idealistic thinking. The most important thing now is Ramdhan's safety. Martono immediately drove the car towards the direction of the city at a fairly high speed.

***

The day stepped on the afternoon, the castle residents were increasingly agitated because Ramdhan did not meet. Ramdhan left the castle last night. This made Ammar wonder. If the atmosphere is still like this until later tonight, it is certain that conditions will be increasingly gripping. The one in the castle right now was only himself and Juned. His condition has not fully recovered either. Surely crime will be easy.

"Unusual Ramdhan like this. I'm afraid something has happened" Ammar said, sipping Mariah's tea.

The husbands were sitting in the living room, waiting for the afternoon to come. Anxiety haunts Mariah. To be honest he was very traumatized by the bad events in the castle. Moreover, he had previously fought between life and death in the basement. Until now, Mariah was reluctant to step on the basement, because she was still traumatized by events that had passed.

""May there be nothing with Ramdhan" Mariah murmured.

"The medical side should have also come, but until now there has not been either. What is this really about?"

Mariah could not answer the question of the anxiety Ammar felt. Ammar walked out, towards the side veranda. He wanted to get some fresh air that afternoon. Suddenly the rooms in this castle made it stuffy. He wanted to breathe air outside. Mariah chose to remain seated in the room, while enjoying tea. He wanted to take a break from the spate of events that happened all morning.

From the inner room, Maya stepped closer. It looks fresh, like a shower, with a brightly colored blouse, combined with a wide skirt with the same motif. She looked beautiful that day,

"Good afternoon" Maya said, trying to smile.

"You're so beautiful, Maya. Tumbens. What's the matter?" ask Mariah to embalm Maya's smile.

Maya did not answer. He simply shook his head and sat down before Mariah, smiling, and glancing outward.

Mariah clenched her forehead, watching the blouse Maya wore. A short-sleeved blouse, white in color, with a small floral motif in deep blue. He finally meets Maya a few months ago at Ryan and Nadine's wedding. At that time, Maya looks beautiful in a dress, not with this blouse.

"It looks like you're wearing this blouse for the first time, right?"

"No Mariah. You know, it's an old blouse gift from someone who loves me" Maya said.

"Disputed? Wow that's good news. Wh who? Why didn't you tell May?" ask Mariah.

"But maybe I never had it.... "

"You mean?" ask Mariah curiously.

"Forget over! Forget it, Mariah. I love this blouse, that's all," Maya replied quickly.

Mariah is very sorry for Maya. When her peers were married, Maya was still struggling with her loneliness. Though, Maya is a smart and beautiful woman There's no way a man wouldn't be interested in her. Mariah realizes that Maya is a perfectionist, wants the best things in her life, including marriage. He looked at Maya who looked sad, like there was something secret behind his eyes. However, Mariah does not want to force Maya to tell her about her personal life, because everyone has privacy rights that they may not want to share with others.

***

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the middle cabin of the forest was also steeped in a deep sense of unease. The medical staff who had been scheduled for this afternoon did not arrive. This of course makes Reno nervous, only he does not want to show Jeremy.

"We wait until five in the afternoon. If it has not come yet, then inevitably we will leave him. We're going back to the castle, but maybe tonight I'll go back to this place again. Farrel's body should be secured for diving purposes. I'm afraid that if left behind, the body will be damaged by animals or something" Reno said.

"They must have been looking for me, or thought I might have been killed. The problem is, the people in the castle have been tense since the events of this morning. I can't wait to get back to the real castle, too. I want to check every room in that basement" Jeremy said.

"Don't go there alone! The basement was like a labyrinth with many confusing passageways. Never mind you, I could just get lost in there. You never even know what's really there. The atmosphere inside the basement was very different from that in the castle. The sensations are completely different" Reno explained.

"So who's gonna accompany me looking for Stella later?"

"It could be Ramdhan or Juned. Whatever. Obviously, don't be in there once in a while" Reno said.

Jeremy mangosteen.  He had never heard of this castle before. The basement that Reno touted sounded really creepy. He couldn't have imagined that Stella was really in there, without friends and food. He was very worried about Stella, even though he knew that Stella was a great survivor. He mastered the science of survival in various environments.

"I'll go back to the castle first, sir!" jeremy said later.

"You sure? But don't go to the basement alone. Remember that message!" reno.

"Yes Sir. Maybe I'll ask for Juned's company, because Ramdhan hasn't returned from town. I can't wait to find Stella's whereabouts. He must be in deep trouble right now, sir. I can't procrastinate anymore. Later I will tell Mr. Ammar that Mr. Reno will survive here, and will probably stay at this cottage. Let Juned or Ramdhan deliver supplies here, so Mr. Reno won't have to leave Farrel's body" Jeremy said.

"Good Jer! Thank you for your help. Let's hope the medical team gets to this place before dark" Reno said.

"Good, Sir. I'll stay first!"

***