Murder In The Old Castle
LIX. A Second Chance
The moaning sound came from one of the rooms of the long dark passageway. Everyone was alert, wondering whose voice was that? Tone of moans full of despair.
“I'll check the left aisle! You guys stay here!” michael orders Adrianna and Tiara.
“I don't want to be here. Mending me with you, Michael!” Adrianna.
“Good. But be careful! Prepare your crowbar!”
The three slid down the dark passageway. Michael walked forward, while Adrianna and Tiara followed behind. Michael again sharpened his hearing, then again the sound of knocking on the steel door repeatedly.
“That voice came from the front room.” whispered Michael.
The two women did not answer. Their parasites looked scared and anxious. They resigned, just following Michael's steps. Moments later, Michael's steps came to a halt in front of a cubicle. He hinted at the two women to be vigilant.
“It looks like there's someone in this room,” Michael said. He tried to peek out from behind the bars on the steel door. Michael saw a figure lying inside, but it was unclear how his face looked.
“You sure?” ask Tiara.
Michael knocked on the door of the chamber made of steel. A voice sounded from inside the room.
“Who is it?”
“Who's inside?” ask Michael.
“Michael? Is that you?” sound again.
“It's me. Who's inside?” ask Michael again.
“Oh, thank God! I'm Cornellio! Help me Michael! Someone locked me in this room since last night. Help me!” cornellio said from the room.
“Good, Cornellio! I'll try to get you out of there. Hang on!” said Michael.
Michael pondered for a moment, thinking of a way to get Cornellio out of the room. The door of the room is attached to a padlock, the same as the padlock he saw earlier at the end of the hallway.
“I will open this door lock with crowbar!” said Michael.
“It's scary! How could Cornellio possibly wander around inside here” Tiara said.
“Entahlah. We'll ask him after we meet him,” Michael said.
Moments later, Michael tried to open the lock with the crowbar he was carrying. A little difficult, but finally the padlock was released from the hinge. The door to the room is open! Cornellio's figure was seen lying pale in the chamber, with a pistol clasped in hand. Michael swiftly helped the weak-looking Cornellio.
In fact, many questions wanted to be asked, but Michael gestured for them to bring Cornellio up first. Michael swept Cornellio with difficulty, let alone the dark and damp conditions of the hallway. Adrianna became the guide, while Tiara remained alert at the back.
Upon reaching the top, Cornellio's body was immediately laid to his room. Tiara took him a glass of water, and in a short time Cornellio downed him. The man tried to lean back, but his head felt dizzy. It looks like he was traumatized by the incident. Twice he escaped attempted murder, certainly not something that is easy to forget. Cornellio felt like he was given a second chance at life. He didn't expect no third attempted murder after this.
“Are you okay?” ask Michael.
Cornellio.
“If you need time to rest, just rest. We can chat about this later only,” said Michael.
“No! Nah! Please don't leave me for a second. I really don't want to be alone in this castle. Last night I went downstairs because I saw an open window. Then I found the dark hallway. Something very surprising I saw ...” Cornellio tehenti.
“I saw ... saw Mariah. You guys remember, right? Wife's Ammar. He was held in the same room as me. I can't possibly leave that woman in danger. Then I went upstairs to get a gun to save Mariah. Unfortunately, the killer has moved me somewhere. As I was about to enter the room, suddenly the room was closed from the outside. I'm trapped in a room!” bright Cornellio.
“Mariah? Isn't he in town?” ask Adrianna.
“It is worth finding Mariah's bag on the front page. Apparently something bad happened to the woman,” muttered Tiara.
“Did you see the figure that locked you in the room?” ask Michael.
“No. He wears a black robe. It's pretty dark in there anyway. How can I recognize the face of that cloaked figure? What was clear was that the figure looked calm, like it was already very experienced in committing crimes. We're all in danger, Michael!” Cornellio.
“Yes I'm aware of that, Cornell. I'm gonna try to find Mariah. Maybe Ammar was also kidnapped by the killer,”, Michael said.
“I'm sorry for keeping this a secret from you, because Ammar doesn't want to panic. Actually he was going to the city to do further investigation, because here there is no internet access or anything useful for the investigation. He said his only way was to go to a nearby town to solve the case. He left last night. Said he won't be in town long, and will be back soon.”
“Gosh! How could in such a precarious situation, he leave the castle? Then she doesn't know that Mariah's been held down there? This is so bad!” peekkik Adrianna's.
“You're calm! Ammar left not without reason. I'll try to replace him as long as he's not here.” Michael tried to calm Adrianna's panic.
“Are you sure, Michael? I'm honestly very scared too. This castle is getting insecure,” said Tiara.
“I'll do everything I can!”
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The car Antony was driving had reached the scene. Their arrival was greeted with excitement by Melly who had been bored. While under the ravine there, Ringo and Ben were also waiting expectantly. Antony immediately pointed at the car that was shuffled at the bottom of the ravine.
“See that car! It's lucky the passenger is still alive!” said Antony.
“Wait. It was like I had seen that car. But I don't know where?” muttered Hans.
“Let's go down to make sure...”.
Hans and Antony immediately descended the slippery slope. The bush they lunge, sometimes entangling the feet. The sun was rising, but it did not dampen the spirit of Antony and Hans. While at the edge of the cliff, Sonya and Melly looked at them with hopeful gazes.
“Who is that cold-faced man?” ask Melly.
“You won't believe it! It was Hans Christopher! My idol writer. It's really like a dream. I used to love her novels, now meet in person in the real world. I can't imagine,” said Sonya happily.
“oya? Well you're very lucky, Sonya. You didn't! I saw Hans' face. I thought he was a basket-eye figure. Seen from the way he looked at you, as if he wanted to fuck you,” Melly smirked.
“Don't think of nothing, Mel! Don't equate me with you who would sleep with anyone!” sonya said with annoyance.
“Damn you, Sonya!” fry Melly.
The two men who had descended the cliff had reached the bottom of the ravine, immediately meeting Ringo and Ben. Without waiting for a long time, they were about to bring Ammar up.
“Gosh! I know this guy!” hans screeched, when he saw the figure of Ammar drooping limp on the grass.
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