Murder In The Old Castle
LXXXVIIX. The Window
Reno skimmed shelf by shelf, occasionally stopping to open one of Anggara's book collections. Nothing is strange. Anggara has a good taste in choosing reading materials. It has almost all the collections of famous writers. Including the writer found dead.
During this time, Anggara certainly did not realize that the author was his own flesh and blood, the result of his marriage to Anjani. Where is the author's twin brother now?
Reno checked all the contents of the reading room, but it was as if the neatly arranged row of books gave no answer. Everything seems normal. He decided to get out of the reading room to meet Dimas. Who knows, Dimas found another clue.
Unfortunately, he was surprised not to be a bitch. When he opened the door of the reading room, it did not move at all like it was locked. Yes, there might be someone locking in from the outside. Did Helen do it? Spontaneously, Reno was banging on the door.
Duk ... duk ...muk!
“Helen! Helen! Are you there?” reno shouted from inside the reading room.
The scream got no response from anyone. Worry slipped in the heart. He thought it was a trap. Then what's the reason? The assumption that there is something strange in this castle is getting stronger. He had learned from Helen's lies. Now, it's as if everything is strengthened by the lock he has in this reading room.
Reno's restless. He saw the outside from the window, but what was seen was only a stretch of tea garden. He pulled out a cell phone, but no signal was caught. He was almost frustrated, but he tried to calm down. It can't be rash. Panic will only plunge into perdition. He took a deep breath, trying to think clearly.
He checked the large glass window in the reading room. Perhaps the only thing out of this reading room should be breaking the thick glass that lines the windows. He is analyzing that possibility. He saw the distance of the window with the ground is quite high, but it still seems to be reachable. The large window of this reading room was immediately connected to the quiet castle side courtyard. Of course, if he infiltrated it, it is not easy to know his whereabouts.
After thinking for a few minutes, he decided to break the window glass. Immediately he picked up a heavy wooden chair, then hit him with all his might towards the window.
Prahaang!
The glass window instantly broke into small pieces scattered on the floor. Reno cleaned the remains of sharp glass around the window, then carefully he set foot into the window grille so he could jump out. To jump straight down, still too high, so inevitably, he had to crawl the wall to the window of the room below.
Reno held on tight so as not to slip. He tried his hardest to reach the window below. Fortunately, he was able to reach the window and hold on to the wooden window grille. Suddenly he was startled by the screams of a woman from inside the room. Reno surprised. From the outside, he could see a young woman wrapped in a towel, seen after bathing.
“Who are you! Just go! You want to peek, right? Go quickly or I'll call the police!” said the woman wrapped in the towel.
“Sorry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be nervous. Excuse me. I'm looking for a way out of here. Can you help me find a way out?” reno said while looking away.
“Street out? You who? I've never seen you in this castle?” ask the woman full of questions.
“I ... I'm Reno Atmaja from the police. If you are interested, ask for help to open this window. Sorry, I won't mean bad.”
“Police? Holy hooch! It seems impossible that there are any other police in this castle. How can you prove that you're really a cop?”
“I'll show you my membership card. But at this time, moving was difficult because it had to hang on the window. Can you open the window for me? Please. I swear I won't do bad, and I'm not a bad person either!” reno said with clear eyes.
The towel-clad woman was also leaking into Reno's eyes. His premonition was that the man hanging from the window of his room was not a bad person. He opened the window of his room, and helped Reno to get inside.
“Thank you very much for your help. Sorry, I'm sorry. You can get dressed, if you don't mind,” Reno said, looking away.
“Oh, yes sorry. Wait a minute,” said the young woman.
A moment later, he went into the bathroom, and came out again dressed. The woman looked at Reno in surprise, thinking that a policeman was hanging from the window of her room to find a way out.
“You can tell me, what happened exactly?” ask the woman.
“Oh, yes. Sorry I bothered you. I'm Reno Atmaja investigating a case. I think the case has something to do with Anggara Laksono. Then I came here to look for him.
Unfortunately Anggara Laksono was not in place, only Helen met. Then I was directed to the reading room. Unfortunately, I was locked in that room, so I was forced to break the window glass, and then as you can see, I got lost in your room,” Reno explained.
“Oh gosh! Helen must have done it! From the beginning I was suspicious!” said the woman.
“Oh yes, sorry. I'm Maira Susanti. A writer invited by Anggara Laksono in this castle.”
“Maira? Your name is like a stranger. I read your novel in the reading room,” Reno said.
“Ya, it's me.” Maira looks blushed.
“Can I ask you a few things? Sorry, I really need a caption,” Reno said.
“Sure. But don't go out, because Helen will definitely be suspicious. Let's just talk here. Do you mind?”
“Yes, we chat here only!”
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Elina approached a room, to the place where the voice called her name. He saw a padlock hanging on the door. Elina peeked out from behind the bars to make sure who called her name.
“I'm here, Elin. Can you open that door padlock?” A voice came from behind the door.
“Tiara? Are you that?” ask Elina.
“Iya, Elin. Its me. A black-robed person locked me in this room for days. Can you please help me?”
“Oh, of course Tiara. I will open this padlock,” Elina said.
He immediately checked the padlock hanging on the door. Elina was surprised, because the padlock was just hanging, not locked. He thought, is it possible that the kidnapper forgot to lock the door?
“This padlock is unlocked, Tiara! I can open it easily!” elina said with pleasure.
“Really? How can? Let's not forget to lock the door. I'm lucky. Open the door soon!” tiara's orders.
“Good Tiara!”
Without waiting for the order twice, Elina picked up the padlock that only attributed it. It opened the door of the room, finding the smiling Tiara happy.
“Thank you Elina, I was so scared. I almost went crazy in that room!” tiara. Spontaneously she hugged Elina.
“I'm also glad you survived, Tiara. But I have to help Mr. Dimas. He's trying to open a room there. I'll get a crowbar for her,” said Elina.
“Dimas? Who is he?”
“Police just arrived from the city. I'll get a crowbar for him."
“Oh, sorry. I can't nolongin. My body feels tired. I'll just go back to my room to rest, Elin. Are you okay with me leaving?”
“Yes, you need a Tiara break. It'sit's okay. Justjust stay. I can handle it,” said Elina.
Tiara smiled, then passed from Elina's sight.
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