The Witness's
Chapter III

Luxury invitations wrapped in Rose Gold colored covers became the story material of the school residents. The form of the invitation they received was transparent and the material to make the invitation was imitation glass from Singapore which was ordered directly by the beautiful girl. Showing off a sweet smile she walked towards the sporthall with a small bag containing several other invitations. The school basketball team becomes Maddie's next guest.

"This is for the entire basketball team?"

"Of course, 10 people if not wrong, right?" Maddie Reply.

"That's a fancy invitation."

In the middle of a conversation with the basketball players, netra hazel Maddie instead catches Denada and Leon laughing beside the sporthall. Maddie takes the basketball from a team member's hand and throws the orange round object into someone's tiny hand. Still with a sweet and innocent smile, Maddie headed towards Denada and Leon.

"Sorry, I didn't see you, Denada."

"Seriously Maddie?" Sahut Leon flat.

"Sorry Leon, I don't see your girlfriend throwing balls." Maddie glanced at the owner of the long black mane with a sinless face, "Lo's hands don't hurt, right, Denada?"

"Ok first of all, his hands are okay. Second of all, since when did you stop calling him Inca?"

"Ask. Since when is Denada?" Maddie responded with great emphasis when she said 'Denada'.

Without intending to retaliate Denada instead pulled Leon to leave. But again Maddie prevented by standing in front of them.

"Wait a long time.. You guys forgot my birthday tomorrow?"

"What do you do in inget? It doesn't matter either." Reply Leon sarcas.

Maddie screeched as she hugged the front two arms of the chest, "Denger ya Leon, if not for compulsion papa, I can not invite your girlfriend. So here's an invitation for both of you. Romanticized?" Denada was forced to accept the luxury invitation and immediately left Maddie.

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Marry's Bakery is a cake shop owned by the Blake family that is now entrusted by the family to provide birthday cakes and some snacks for Maddie's party. The owner of the dark chocolate mane went straight to the table right next to the window and was immediately served with approximately 10 types of cakes to choose from.

The view of the road that is crowded with passing vehicles becomes Maddie's choice to enjoy the various cakes. An expensive cell phone camera is ready to take beautiful pictures when two stainless trays are placed in front of it. The girl enjoyed this relaxing time so much that a stranger managed to steal her attention. In front of a Richard Hartono building store came out with a large black crackle bag and a small board in hand. It looks perfectly normal, but not for Maddie, especially when a young girl comes in and hugs the man's hands.

"That's not Sophie."

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The incident this afternoon when a woman was struggling spoiled in the hands of Richard Hartono was very disturbing his mind. The fact that the neighbor who works as a lecturer was in public with another woman, who was not Sophie, her fiance, made Maddie very curious. It's been almost a month since she last saw Sophie. Did they break up? Maddie rubbed a rough face. Confused why he himself was so curious about the relationship of a person who was clearly not his family or friends. Wanting to dispel this strange thought, Maddie decided to take out a telescope to see the beauty of the night sky.

"Liat star again non?"

Bi Foni's voice rang out from inside the room making the girl turn her head with one forehead raised.

"I told the lady to bring some warm tea."

"Just put it on the table." Reply Maddie origin.

"Madamya also messages that you should not rest and do not forget to take vitamins. Oh yeah, at 3pm tomorrow Mrs Clara will come make up non."

"Bare very much." Maddie, "Yes yes, said I wanted everything and was going to bed. Don't bother anymore, bi."

"Neither non, I'm sorry."

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Somewhere

A woman walked quickly to a minimalist yellow house. A black sedan parked outside made him speed up. The knocking continued until a tall man opened the door.

"Good Morning, sorry to bother you all night. I have something to talk about."

"Tea?"

"No thanks." Reject a 50-year-old woman is subtle.

Dawn took the place facing the woman with back-haired, while hugging the front hand of the chest. Clearly he was very surprised this figure was meeting at midnight with circumstances like this.

"What's wrong?"

"Are the police busy?"

"certainly so. We're always busy, Ruth."

Ruth nodded then looked at Dawn for quite a while before returning to tell her, "What about you?"

"I also have some duties. Why?"

At that moment, Ruth lost control. He knelt pleading as he wept grabbing Dawn's hand violently. Dawn immediately took Ruth's hand off and gave her a tissue, calmed the woman down and told her to tell her again.

"I'm going to take a little time. I. I don't know where else to look. It's been 4 days he didn't go home. He's not usually like that. I'm worried.."

"Who do you mean?"

"My Sophie's. My sweet, beautiful, lovely daughter Sophie. Said his room-mates had been 4 days he did not return to the dormitory. And obviously he's not with me."

Dawn rubbed a frustrated face. Police are also handling atm machine break-ins in several places in the city of Manado. And now his old friend's son is missing. He grabbed a cell phone and called the office immediately.

"Some cops will come over here and ask for some information. Everything's story. The name of the room, the place where the lecture is, the daily activities, the phone number, anything that can help to investigate this case. Do you understand Ruth?"

Ruth nodded quickly.

"For now I'll ask you a few small questions." Dawn again grabbed her smart phone, and recorded their conversation. "We're starting out, Ruth, does Sophie have a job?"

"No."

"Did Sophie have any problems in the family?"

"Not at all. Me and Fendi are divorced, but we still have a good relationship with Sophie. Every two weeks Sophie would go to her father's house and stay a few days there before coming back with me, then to the dorm."

"What about the boyfriend? Does she have a boyfriend?"

Ruth was silent for a moment. His gaze turned empty.

"Ruth?"

The dreamy Ruth now nodded steadily, "She is engaged. But they ended the engagement last month."

"Who is he?"

"He is a lecturer at Ratulangi University. Different campus with Sophie. Name's Richard. Richard Hartono."

"How long have they been engaged?" Ask Dawn again.

"A few months."

Dawn nodded again, "Why are you silent when I ask about her boyfriend Sophie?"

"I just realized that ever since my daughter disappeared, Richard hasn't told me." Ruth tendered her back, "Did she know Sophie disappeared?"

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