THE PENANCE 2: THE PREGNANT
TP2 - 15

"Is that so?" Zega showed his ID.

The receptionist looked surprised to see Zega's last name.

"You want to sue the police, I'm going to complain to the owner of San Entertainment. Due to obstructing the police from investigating, the police will sue San Entertainment back" Zega said.

The woman immediately bowed in nervousness, her head hitting the table. He told Zega the location of the company's living room.

Gunawan, Arghi, and Marla were fascinated by Zega's style.

"Come on, kids," said Zega as he stepped his foot. The three policemen followed him.

"Well, I thought this was gonna work. You're so cool, Senior." Marla shakes Zega's hand.

Zega just smiled hearing that.

Meanwhile, Dio was briefing with his crew. Haikal's phone rang. The man gave the code to keep the briefing going while he picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

"..."

"What?" Haikal turned to look at Dio who was also looking at him.

"..."

"All right." Haikal approached Dio and whispered, "Police came looking for you. Don't get caught."

Dio nodded then walked out of the room to meet the police. The man saw three policemen standing behind a policewoman sitting on the sofa.

"Good night, how can I help you?" Dio showed a as amiable expression as possible.

"Good night." Zega nodded. Dio sat facing him.

"Just get to the point, we came here to ask, do you know this woman?" Ask Zega while showing Arinda's photo.

Dio looked at the photo. "I saw his face adorning posters on the street. She's a lost woman, right?"

Zega nodded. "Three days ago I got a missing persons report. I investigated it and this woman has been missing for a week. Coinciding with that, at night CCTV recorded your car coming out of its residential area. It's been confirmed that the woman disappeared that night."

Dio digested Zega's speech. "I don't understand what you're saying. I don't know that woman."

"really?" Zega smiled slightly. "I don't believe you."

"Aldio Dawn, I went to Arinda's house and it looked very clean. It just so happened that I also saw your purchase history in the supermarket," Zega said.

Dio frowning. "You mean?"

"What are you buying that many cleaners for? There's a cleaning package left in Arinda's house that's very, very coincidentally the same brand as the cleaner you bought" Zega said.

Dio grumbled then laughed. "You suspect me just because I'm wearing the same cleaner as the killer? It's ridiculous. Everyone in Jakarta is using the same cleaner. You should suspect everyone. By the way I used that cleaner to clean the floor in my apartment. You can check it yourself. I'm a man of OCD. You must understand what I mean."

Zega brought his face closer to Dio's surprise. "Killer? I came here for a missing persons case, not a murder. How do you know it was a murder?"

Dio mute.

Zega grieves. "You can't answer? We'll find the body and arrest you. Just wait for us to come back, don't go anywhere."

After saying that, Zega and the others left. But, his steps came to a halt and turned to Dio. "I'm not interested in your good looks. You're not a talented actor. You're just lucky to be born with such a beautiful face."

Dio clenched his hands. After the policemen left, Dio shouted while damaging all the items on the table

Haikal came out of the briefing room and approached him. "What's going on?"

"I need to know the identity of that woman. We have to sue him. If we can, we'll kill him" Dio said.

Haikal hissed while looking around. "Silence, someone will hear you."

Outside the window, Zael smiled. "The policewoman is very smart."

** Flashback **

As the police searched Arinda's house, Zael, disguised as an old woman, placed the cleaning packaging that Dio used that night to clean Arinda's house. Zega found it.

** end Flashback **

"He's even smarter than February." After saying that, Zael disappeared.

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^^^17.04 | 24 April 2021^^^

^^By Ucu Irna Marhamah ^^^