The Witness's
Chapter V

A piece of paper featuring the face of Sophie Gunawan has been spread in the hope that the 22 students will be found soon. Maddie picked up one of the copies and looked at him full of confusion. The owner of the net hazel reads all the words listed up to 3 phone numbers that intend to be contacted if informed.

"Fourth Police, Ruth Manampiring And Richard Hartono." Read Maddie slowly.

Seeing Richard's name there caused a strange feeling. The residents of Manado City have been excited by the news of the disappearance of one of the famous people and strangely no one has seen him. How could someone as famous as Sophie disappear without any news?

"Excuse me."

Maddie turned around and found a woman about the age of her. He wears a blue t-shirt and long jeans. The ledger, as well as a laptop bag that was held, made Maddie immediately think that she was a student.

"Hm?"

"Lo know?" Ask that hairy girl.

"Yes.. He's fiancee to my neighbor."

"Richard?"

Maddie nodded.

"I know Vivi. Students at Del La Salle."

The De La Salle

"Know Sophie dong?"

"He's my senior."

Maddie's curiosity in this case is quite great. He decided to take Vivi to sit in a nearby fried food stall and tell her while eating.

"You guys close?"

Vivi smiled faintly before shaking her head, "He doesn't know me."

"What's the guy at college?"

"Kayak son of the rich usually. Arrogant and do not want to hang out with other children. But the guy's good. It's the environment that makes him look like that."

"He has no enemies or someone who doesn't like him?"

"I don't think many people like it. Naturally, she was beautiful, famous, the second selebgram in town that could collab the same Great Artist. There are many reasons."

"Yes too."

While eating fried Maddie occasionally glanced at Vivi. The foreign woman said there was a point. Sophie was already famous enough to make many people envious. Including the first selebgram in town. From the beginning, I never liked Sophie Gunawan.

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"Caroline Rose Sumual is innocent."

"Gue understood why I could be a suspect. And as per police request, I am also available for questioning. One week before Sophie was declared missing, I was out of town. There are photos and videos that can support my words, as well as 20 staff and 150 people from meet and greet."

"When Caroline was a reasonable enough person to hurt Sophie." Chester's new comments witnessed Caroline's interview.

"Pray that Sophie is okay. Poor Ruth and Richard." Reply Olivia while stroking the husband's hand.

Maddie who saw that didn't react. Caroline was the one who had every reason to hurt Sophie, even more so because of envy. It does not rule out the possibility that there are others who are envious of his success. The question now is whether for one week the selebgram disappeared was still alive?

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*"All 12th grade High School students, please gather at the sporthall."*

The voice of the Headmaster echoed through the speakers. One by one the seniors had already come out and gathered per class, waiting for the Headmaster to come down. Everyone thought that they would get an announcement about their exam next month, but the reality was not. They were even told to group and do tasks.

"Like it, I'm going to divide you into groups, two IPA students and two IPS students are going to interview someone with police profession, doctor, teacher or lecturer, trader and CEO or manager."

"Excuse me sir, but does this have anything to do with the final exam?" Tanya Bella, Denada's class leader.

"This task is an additional grade for the end-of-school exam." Obviously the grizzled man, then threw a glance at the homeroom teacher, "Please take the student's absence and I'll make the group."

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"Group Five. Leon Aswangga, Denada Winstone, William Adichandra and Maddeline Blake. Please group."

After the names of the four students were read they immediately flocked and obviously one of them grumbled in annoyance. Who else if not Madelline Blake. Not only because of one group with two humans that he was most unhappy with, but because he was aware that he should also expect their help for this additional value.

"One person from your group should revoke what kind of profession you should interview."

"Will." Call Maddie and hint the classmate ahead.

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"Lecturer." Will said that he had just arrived with a piece of paper in hand.

"Easy. Om I'm a lecturer." Chirps Leon fast.

"Next week the task must be collected."

Not intending to hear the conversation of his group of friends, Maddie immediately grabbed the bag and stood hugging the front chest hand, facing Leon, Denada and Will.

"We're leaving now."

Will, who understands the relationship of the other three, tries to give advice to Maddie.

"We don't have any questions Mads. We can discuss-"

"Gue has. Come on." Maddie's reply was strong.

"We start tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Each must prepare a question and-"

"We have to start today." Maddie cuts quickly to Will's suggestion that makes Leon's emotions arise.

"Don't be selfish, we still have to prepare material and questions. I, Inka Sama Will also have to have questions or at least material for his presentation." Trouble Leon tried to explain without shouting in front of one school. Leon's Gesture clearly showed that, but it wasn't revealed.

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"Of Richard!"

"Lo call Uncle Lo, Om?" Will is surprised by Leon's call for his own Uncle who is not suitable. Richard Hartono is the mother's cousin, but because both parents are divorced and Leon chose to live with his father, then Richard also became one of the people who are not in his father's pleasure.

"Om Richard and I don't get along. I'm used to it because they fight a lot and I don't want to call him Uncle."

"He hasn't come home yet." Maddie said after closing her mouth.

"We can go back tomorrow." Quick Denada advice.

"20 minutes to Richard's home. You can wait in my house." Maddie immediately turned around and walked towards her house as Denada's voice rang out.

"My eyes go home Leon."

The owner of the net hazel smiled obliquely and turned back to look at Denada.

"Why Denada? My house is too small for you? Or you don't want extra grades for the final exam?"

"We have Maddie's time. We can go back tomorrow." Persuade Will.

"Jaudah, go home.. But don't blame me if I don't work more for this presentation. You guys are delaying it's not me." Without heeding the response of the other friends, Maddie immediately walked towards her house.

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"Auntie."

Maddie's voice echoed in the house as she entered the living room. He took off his shoes behind the door and walked slowly towards the stairs.

"Yes non?"

"Make me Matcha Latte."

Coinciding with that Leon, Denada and Will enter making a whistle out of the host's mouth. Not intending to greet them, Maddie then climbed the stairs, heading for the room.

"And non's friends?"

Maddie simply turned around and displayed a flat face before returning up the stairs.

"Ask them."

Aunt Foni headed towards the 3 teenagers in uniform with a big smile when she realized that she knew two people. Two people he hadn't seen in a long time.

"Den Leon, Non Inca. Whatchur?" The woman welcomed warmly.

"Good bi." Reply Leon smiled.

"What do you want to drink?"

"White water."

The roughly sixty-year-old woman turned to Will with the same question.

"Just like them."

Aunt Foni bowed before leaving.

"Helper Maddie knows you?" Will does not understand why Maddie's maid seems to know both of his schoolmates, considering Maddie never get along with Leon or Denada.

"My uncle's their neighbor and the Inca"

"Sometimes meet Bi Foni at his house Om Richard." Cut Denada quickly to an end with a smile.

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Finished finishing off Aunt Foni's Matcha Latte, Maddie and the others returned to Richard's house where the man had just stepped out of his mini Greenhouse.

"Good night, Richard."

"You guys?"

"We know it's night, but does Om have time?" Maddie's polite tone made Will and Leon quite surprised. Unlike Denada which only spins lazy eyeballs.

"We have a school assignment that requires interviewing a lecturer. Is Om ready?" Connect Maddie.

The short-haired man nodded before letting the four students in. The smell of coffee began to smell in the house shades of chocolate. On a glass table, a cup of coffee and a plate of pastries are available. While Richard was munching on a piece of pastry and laying another plate for the four high school students, Will's voice suddenly echoed.

"It's a missing person's picture, right?" There Will is seen holding a picture frame of Sophie Gunawan who smiled beautifully towards the camera.

With a wry smile Richard approached and took the photo from Will's hand, and again put it in its original place, next to a white candle and a cup of red roses.

"He's Om's ex-fiancee."

Will, who realized his audacity, apologized and sat down again. They were all ready with his writing stationery and recorder when Richard's phone rang out.

"Hello?"

"Yes my Richard."

The man's sudden movements made Maddie suspicious. The girl pretended to approach Richard's desk, picked up some cookies, aiming to eavesdrop. It's rude, but Maddie doesn't care.

"Female's corpse?"

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FYI is a greenhouse that belongs to Richard Hartono

a kind of small house surrounded by glass, containing plants.