Black Dahlia
14
“What is your relationship
with Fernando Germanotta?,” that question sounds a regular question. But
to him this is a trap question. ‘Who told you
police?’ the mind kept swirling around in his head. He didn't answer
that question. He remained silent for a few seconds, waiting and selecting an officer
to ask her next question. He realized that the officer kept looking
her eyes.
“He's just my sister's customer, no
more than that officer.” Obviously a lie. The officer knew that. Hayden
Haranta harbors more lies. Lying to police officers
it is not wise, especially in an interrogation position. Police officer
let that thing. He's just writing down the facts if Hayden lied about
his relationship with Fernando Germanotta. The fact that Hayden lied, makes
he is the prime suspect in this case.
“Then what happened to
that night Hayden? We know you were on the night of the incident. In fact, we know if
all of the suspects were on the scene that night. Tell me version
mu Hayden.” Hayden felt suffocated. Like an asthma person who lacks oxygen.
But, Hayden had no asthma, and oxygen wasn't running out in the room
interrogations. The officer knew that Hayden was hiding something. His face is visible
fear and panic. And the officer knows if it only takes a few sentences, and a case
this exhausting will be over soon. For Hayden, this case is far from word
done that. The main culprit is still wandering around, and will never be caught
police parties. Hayden bit his lower lip. And not take it off, though,
until he opened his mouth.
“I need a lawyer. I have rights
to silence. You can't force me to speak to an officer,” Hayden said
quieter. Like all the panic and fear he had felt disappeared. Him
just inhale a lot of air, and say that sentence.
“We understand. Thank you
Hayden.”
Day
Wednesday was supposed to be the day that all the disciples wore scout uniforms.
Then, appeared Zach who uses black batik with black trousers.
Not carrying a bag. If there are students who do not know Zach, then they can
it's certain that people will think he's at school. Library
the school opens at 4 a.m., and Zach should have come to take all of it
4 hours. However, he could not even get up at 6. They both just woke up 10
the minute ago. With Hayden and Zach now holding the lunchbox
they each walked towards the school gate.
“Ola, Andrew.” Zach clamped his hp
with his head and shoulders while eating. Andrew called, and it's worth knowing
Andrew is the type of person who does not use his cellphone in the morning. If
Andrew's calling Zach now, then that must be some important business.
“Can
you brought all that to me? I was walking towards the school yard.
Ah, okay. Hayden's! Can you take my phone off my shoulder?,” shouted Zach who
still clamping his hp. The movement of his hands that kept scooping the yellow rice
the faster, the closer the distance to the class.
Hayden
take Zach's phone and put it in Zach's pants pocket. The two of them
split up when I got to Zach's classroom. Instantly, Zach only realized that he
don't know what class Hayden was in and where. So looking in the direction
Hayden left, Hayden was out of sight. Zach forgot to ask for a number
Hayden's. He patted his eel. And Andrew is leaning against the frame
the door can only be confused.
Andrew
hand over the bag, and also Zach's shirt. “This is a strange morning. By the way
who is he?.” Zach immediately shouldered his backpack. The weight cannot
described. There are roughly 6 thick books of different lessons, no
including 2 major books. He's rolling his shirt around on his wrist
nya. “Hayden Haranta, my new friend, and I think I'll be your new friend. You
know which class she is from?,” asked Zach while entering the class
half filled. “12 IPS SPECIAL. You know the class that filled the kids scholarship
which super-super smart?”
Zach
never heard anything about that class, nor the bunch of scholarship kids
the super-super smart. He's also a scholarship holder, but Zach feels right now
he's not that smart. Zach doesn't realize how much he doesn't know
about Hayden. They both spent a lot of time, inside
a lot, according to Zach last night was a lot. And Zach feels close to
Hayden's. But, there was not a single thing that Zach knew. Hayden still feels
mysterious to Zach.
Three
the clock isn't a long time for Zach to get through. But, just now it was three
math lesson hours. Zach views his grade kids mostly as
hypocrites. They like to ask for answers and ask for help in terms of lessons
at Zach, but Zach often finds them talking about Zach in the
backside. Zach just really doesn't care if the one asking is Andrew.
And Zach doesn't really care about them. Just another year to go
graduation, and the one thing Zach doesn't want to have right now is
high School fights and drama.
Fernando
it is the worst. He was a friend of Zach's. They are hostile because
Fernando got a new friend, and over time not as close as he used to be
with Zach. Then, Zach is too upset with Fernando's new friend, they
jealous and afraid of being alone. A few days after deciding for yourself,
Zach meets Andrew in the school cafeteria. Zach is sitting reading
his novel, without touching his hodgepodge was approached by Andrew. Since then, since,
they become friends, and Zach's aloof plan just vanishes in the cafeteria.
Andrew
sleeping in class. So Zach decided to go down to the canteen. Canteen
elizabeth High School is the most unique. The dining room is outside
chamber. With a garden of dahlias painted black. Strange, but according to
kids art club, red too ‘normal’ for Elizabeth High School. Zach buy
hodgepodge and sit right next to the black dahlia park. Suddenly one
the girl sat beside Zach, then faced Zach and smiled utteringly
good mornin.
“Pages
Zachary. I rarely see you sitting here.” When people say if
Marsella is a friendly girl, Zach is not too sure of that fact.
Until that happened. What's with the hodgepodge in the school cafeteria?
Every time he ate a hodgepodge in the cafeteria and sat down by himself, there was always someone who
approaching himself. Zach is a little disgusted by Marcella's call on
her self. ‘Zachary’ causes nausea and goosebumps for Zach. In two
more years in Elizabeth High School, only teachers call Zach ‘Zachary’
then came Marsella.
“Pagi.
I often bring food from home, but because of bad luck then today
no. gabe. How was your morning?” Zach throws away the idea of approaching Clara Mara today
these. The idea was replaced with ‘near Marcella Gonzela’. It's like
a big catch of fish. The one who wanted Zach to approach him instead approached himself
to Zach. But admittedly, this was a pretty awkward conversation. Zach
the nervous one and Zach who never spoke a word with
Marcellas.
“Boring!
My phone was confiscated by Ms. Hamjah just because my mother called me during class.
Though I tried to turn it off,” said Marsella memelas. “How about
you?.” This conversation is too normal. Zach felt an outside awkwardness
ordinary from this conversation. It felt like Zach was dying to yawn, and Zach kept going
shut his mouth not to give a bad first impression. While
speaking of his mornings, he kept turning his brain to search for the topic
that good. More or less can be concluded if Marsella is the one who carries
topic of this conversation.
“Wild
i guess. You are the one who carried the topic of this conversation Marsella?,” Hayden said
suddenly appeared behind them. He then jumped over the foundation of the garden
about not too high. And sit in the middle of Zach and Marsella.
Whether this is what Zach wants or not. But at least now the topic
it won't be as loud as it was.
Hayden
patting Zach and Marsella on the shoulders, then pointing behind them. Floral
dahlia black. “You know why the art club boy painted his dahlia colors
black?.” Hayden took turns staring at Zach's eyes, then Marsella, and then continued
repeat until one of them answers. Zach only
shaking her head, so did Marsella. If it's Zach, he just wants to know
answer without guessing.
“Dahlia
red represents dishonesty and betrayal. Then the art club boy
think if dishonesty and betrayal do not reflect reality
the world. They then added a black color, which they interpreted as
death for treason and dishonesty.” Zach's not too much of a take
dizziness and care about the meaning of the collection of flowers that are rarely even seen.
But one thing Zach got from that information was, that kid's an art club
the content is edgy people.
Instantly, Zach gets a flashback to his Junior High, especially early puberty.
Those disgusting memories give Zach goosebumps and feels like
talk of an edgy art club boy should stop immediately.
“Good.
We got a bunch of freaks here. Um! Let's change direction
this talk. You're empty tonight Marsella?,” asked Zach quickly and
which I don't know where Zach was surfing just now. Zach immediately realized what
just said when Hayden gave her the look ‘what you just did
do dude!?’. Zach patted his jidat slowly.
“Mari
meet at school. 5 O'clock, don't be late Zachary.” Marsella then
stand up and hold Zach's head and stroke him before he leaves
leaving canteen. Hayden looked confused. And if Hayden's confused, let alone
Zach. He was silent and super confused as to what had just happened. Firstly,
that sudden date, then Marsella's act. Zach was sure if he was just thinking too much
this, and Zach is committed to not falling out. Zach's Destination to Marsella
just an informant to solve the school's mystery.
“That night of mass, why did you punch
Fernando over there Hayden?,” asked the police officer. Hayden's been with the lawyers
nya. But still, a lawyer or no lawyer, no one can
it removed the taste Hayden was experiencing at the moment. What's happening now,
not as planned. Their plan would fail if Hayden
doing the wrong thing. Hayden knew it, if it was their success
now on Hayden's shoulders. Hayden was the second to be interviewed. Clara
it worked out well, but Hayden, who knows what it's gonna be
happen.
“Only a normal quarrel
high School boy, I'm sure you used to experience or even do things
similar, officer.” The officer was seen not eating Hayden's answer. But, sure
just Hayden's answer wasn't enough to let Hayden go. Attractive officer
a piece of paper from the envelope on the table. The paper was read with
hurry, then put it back in the envelope. No one knows what the envelope is
that's. But clearly, there is a connection with Hayden, Zach, and Marsella.
“What Fernando did to
mu's? I mean, if it's just a normal High School kid's fight, there's no harm
to tell a story, right?,” said the officer as he put the paper into the envelope.
His eyes looked straight at Hayden.
Hayden looked at the lawyer
stand behind him. The lawyer then stood beside Hayden. Him
put both hands on the table. “That question is better off
to Fernando Germanotta. I think the question for my client is done.
We're goin. Good night officer.”End of Hayden's interrogation. Or
that's what Hayden thought. Whoever's next, Hayden's just
hope he doesn't fail. Whoever he is, he should be able to close this case to
forever. For Marsella, and for the safety of others.
School is still crowded. Wednesday is an extra day
elizabeth Scout Club. The club is the most hated club
most students. In addition to the mandatory 1-year scout policy for all
pupil. Scouts in Elizabeth are judged to be too many coercive rules and regulations
bind his students. Hayden was one of the founding disciples of Rejection Club
Scout Elizabeth, or PKPE. The content is the whole of Elizabeth's clubs
join one to ask the principal to shut down the club and eliminate the
mandatory one year policy. They never succeeded, but their members
always increasing.
Marcella
sitting on a rusted iron bench near the parking lot. Him
look beautiful today to Zach. Her hair is stroked, and she's a black choker
with a rope that runs down. Zach stopped for a while on the side of the road and
see his body. Yes, it is invisible. Zach is wearing a jersey
black basketball with gold-colored fringe and shabby basketball pants. Zach
patting his head and feeling stupid. He now looks like the man who
just finished playing basketball and decided to ask people out.
“ZACHARY!,”
marsella shouted from her seat. He waved his hand. Then
running towards Zach. Zach is preparing himself to think hard
preparing many topics throughout the journey. His heart is pounding
firmer. No, of course not because Zach likes Marsella. It's just
Zach likes to feel awkward with people he doesn't know well.
Especially since Zach likes to think about what others think of him.
“You
beautiful looks Marsella.” Hayden was the one who told Zach to say
like those. Now Marsella's reaction will determine whether Hayden will
hit Zach tomorrow or not.
“Dan
you look sexy. I didn't know you used earrings, noses, and
got tattoo.” Marsella pulls Zach's hand and starts walking. “Come. Let me just
be your city guide tonight.”
Zach
redden. Very-very red. No one ever mentioned earrings and
her tattoos. And now, it's really red. Beat all the red on things
her, and ends up on her left bicep. I know, Zach looks really stupid
now it's. Zach smiled to himself, and suddenly became excited. Zach which
it appears that her commitment to investigating the school's mysteries is shifting.
They
not eating or drinking or even doing the usual thing he thought of
most teenagers do when there are only two. Both.
Together. And maybe put too much hope on each other? Hayden and Marsella
walk around the city. Far enough, until it feels like they're already
walk for more than 30 minutes. This time, there were a lot of conversations that they had.
Of course, it wasn't Zach who started. Marcella's the one who keeps starting the topic.
Marsella doesn't mind it, instead she sees Zach as a guy
it is sexy and cute at the same time. Zach's mind was confused as to what he was
do so. He didn't even ask Marsella anything about the school's mysteries.
That night, Zachary Zebua just enjoyed his normal teenage night with the girl
popular SMA. The night that other high school guys look forward to.
They
walk into a housing that looks like a rich man's housing.
The houses are multi-storey with lots of white paint. Their garden is very large, though,
and come to think of it, this vast garden here is as big as Zach's home kitchen. Over here
crowded. Many houses are partying, or so it looks. A lot
also the one who walks outside. Couple and not alone. Marcella
stop at a house. Three-story house on a T-shaped street. Homehouse
white with a 360-degree swimming pool on the top floor.
Marcella
pull Zach's hand to get inside. The house is dark. And also deserted. No
there was a sound other than the sound of Zach and Marsella's shoes. “My parents don't live in
here's. So it's just the two of us Zachary.” Zach has been watching too much
videos and movies like this, that sentence, are the beginning of the beginning
not good and also good. Zach didn't reply. He just follows
Marsella climbed to the third floor of her house. Zach knows Andrew will be very excited
look at this pool. Zach took a photo of his pool.
“I
do not know tennis athletes like the pool,” said Marsella who came to bring
soju bottle. How did Zach know it was a bottle of soju? Zach and Andrew are
best soju drinkers in Aseline. Of course, they broke the rules by
drinking under age. But don't all teenagers do that?
“Kita
not allowed to drink Marsella,” said Zach to look plain in front of Marsella.
Zach was immediately disgusted by what he said. He's not usually
trying to keep his reputation like this. Zach is an honest man
the ceplos. And his words just now, completely changed him. “Brave
bet on? There are no teenagers in this small town who have never had a drink or
breaking rules. Junior High School children in our school have even been riding a motorcycle.
It also violates the rules instead of Zach.”
Marcella
really teasing Zach tonight. Switching calls from Zachary to Zach
make Zach really fly. And if it can be expressed in words, Zach
he was excited by Marsella's voice. Zach puffed his head into the sky
nightly. His fingers pressed his eyeballs and rubbed his. Then, Zach
take a lot of breath. Trying to re-tune his brain. Endeavored
to restore himself back to his original goal. “Sorry Marsella. But, I
serious. Like her I have to go home.”
“I
like on you.”
Zach
trying to digest what he just heard. Marsella likes Zach.
If only Andrew and Hayden were next to Zach right now to tell him
what he should say. Because in the depths of Zach's heart, he's the same
I have no feelings for Marsella. In fact, Zach accused Marsella
as the mastermind of the school mystery. This date, and all Zach did was
to get the information. And if what Marsela said is true, then,
Zach feels very guilty.
Hand
Zach grabs the bottle of soju that Marsella put on the table, and drinks it up
finished in one gulp. When I said Zach was the best drinker, I
mean business. Zach then dropped himself into the pool behind
nya. Really, Marsella seemed confused as to what had just happened. Thus
also Zach. He doesn't know how, why or why. Zach didn't drown
as he always does. He floats in the pool with his shoes and all over
her clothes are still attached. “Marsella, you sure if you don't like it
the wrong person?,” said Zach slowly as he looked up at the night sky. Till
finally it all felt dark, and slowly it felt like Zach was falling inside,
and it's getting deeper.
Zach's body has not retraced the ground. Her body
it trembled and its head was on top of people's backs. Zach is
sponsored by Andrew. Zach then pretended to be asleep. Memories of what is new
it just happened to start entering very quickly into his brain. She felt ashamed.
Sipped a bottle of soju and drowned in the pool of even unknown people
her well. The night that was supposed to be a date turned into something
far from the word dating. Zach is still leaning on Andrew's back, but eyes
it's not closed. He kept looking down the road.
“Accept
love Andrew,” said Zach slowly like a person who woke up. Him
then wriggled for Andrew to let go. “Haaa.. we, no need.
discuss what just happened, okay?”
“What
the one that just happened at Marsella's house, Zach?” When Zach hopes nothing
discussing the shameful matter, Andrew instead started a conversation on the topic
that's. In fact, it feels like Zach won't be staring at Marsella tomorrow. Zach feels already
do something really embarrassing, which of course Marsella will remember
until they graduate. Scenario how to avoid Marsella for one
the year is now playing out in Zach's brain.
“Soju.
Pool. Fall off. Assistance. Carry.” Zach doesn't seem to know yet if he's
not drunk or drunk or really stupid. Zach then fell
purposely towards Andrew's body. “I beg you to forgive me, this will not
happened again.” Zach shook his head and held Zach again
to his back. They walked to Andrew's house. Andrew knows Zach doesn't
will be conscious until morning. They both spent too much
time together, to the point that they can know every inch of their bodies both.
Month
it's shining brightly. It's not cloudy tonight. And the moon is round
perfect. If Zach is in his house, he'll go up to the tile. Heads
facing the sky. Watching Netflix while eating biscuits dipped in
in tea. But tonight, he's lying on Andrew's back. “You know
Andrew's? I'm not sure if I'm currently conscious or not?”
Andrew
he's pulling his head back, until his hair hits Zach's face.
“Your hair is smooth,” said Zach slowly and very gently. He looks like
baby now. A really annoying baby. “Means you're aware.
Well, Zach, when was the last time I warned you to stop drinking?
We're in 12th grade, blah blah and blah blah again, we have to learn, you know that
wasn't he? I swear this doesn't sound like me, but you dreamt of entering UI
no?” Andrew Edden is neither a person who pursues value, nor is he a person of worth
his pupils are learning, repeating, sleeping, and repeating those activities until
graduating. Andrew is a mischievous rebel who is damn talented. He gets
scholarship to the United States. Andrew was determined to help
Zach, at least get into a university that he thinks is impossible.
“You
doesn't sound like Andrew,” says Zach. Distance from Andrew's home
they are far away now. Andrew was sweating wet. Him
worried that if Zach realizes his back is wet, Zach will come down and won't
inconveniencing. Hayden started looking for the talk to make them both
forgetting the time. Talking on the go likes to succeed in reducing time
the journey. “Tell me how Hayden was.” Andrew immediately realized that
that's a strange and wrong question. Zach just spent the night at
a girl's house, shouldn't Andrew ask how Marsella is?
Zach
laugh for a few seconds before answering. Laughing loudly and
sounds like a maniac. “I didn't know you were so Andrew. Hayden is the one
it's so exciting, you guys have to meet. He always knows when I don't tell him,
I think we can be good friends.” Zach's answer sounded out
from the mouth of a conscious person, even so Andrew still continues to carry it.
Andrew himself had no opinion on Zach's answer. Andrew knew
against Hayden, even if it's just a couple of streets in the hallway. But one thing
again, Andrew knows something about Hayden. Secret Hayden. Secrets that
andrew should not have known.
“Then
how about Marsella, you like her?” ask Andrew who started
slow down the speed of the road. Zach is aware of that. He also pulled his shoulder
Andrew to fall into one of the park chairs. Andrew just followed orders
from Zach's encouragement. Now they both sit in the garden. Behind them
there is another garden that is not as lonely as their current land. “No.
My plan to approach her is only limited to knowing her involvement in
our school mystery, no more.” Zach finished his answer before he
almost mentioned if Marsella admitted her feelings to Zach. Zach stays
feeling guilty, even after a bottle of soju, and this long night. Embarrassed
and feeling guilty, that's what Zach feels.
Zach
feeling like you remember something. He was like, aware if something was wrong, but he was even
don't know what's wrong. Zach groped his body, then looked at the clothes and
her pants. Then peek inside her pants to see her panties.
“Dog! What the fuck Andrew!?” Andrew couldn't help but laugh at Zach
finally really conscious. Now, Andrew's laughter sounded more maniacal than
at Zach's laughter. “Who. Yang. Substituting. Shirt. Ku?”
“You
want me to answer Marsella, or me, or the two of us?”Andrew could not
staring Zach. He kept laughing, even louder. Zach then clamps
andrew's neck with his hands. But his efforts could not stop the laughter
Andrews. “Of course I'm stupid.” There is no answer that really makes Zach
quieter. Andrew means already seeing Zach naked, and the thought of it makes
Zach is more embarrassed than ****** his against Marsella earlier. “Jeez, tonight
damn night vows!” zach shouted trying to beat Andrew's laughter
still tight. Andrew could not stand it. He got a call from
Marsella, ask her to come pick up Zach. Then Marsella asked again
to bring a change of clothes. Andrew never imagined if he should
change clothes and panties and again, dry Zach's body with
towels. Things that Zach and Andrew can't forget.
“Questions
additionals. Where's my shirt?” asked Zach whose body was trembling. He also
laughingly. I don't know if Zach's laughing at tonight's stupidity or laughing at facts
if his friend sees his body naked. “Marsella will bring her tomorrow.”
Zach laughed and laughed. His misadventures are increasing again. Tomorrow he's
I really can't avoid Marsella. Zach laughed at the bad luck
he was already far beyond his ability to accept misfortune.
“You
hungry?” ask Andrew. Both of their jaws were already sick from excessive laughing
who survived for minutes. Zach evaporated until his tears came out. Apparently
the laughter made her sleepy. “So Andrew, I just want to go home
your house and sleep now, maybe we can have breakfast?”
Andrew
stand up and pull Zach's hand to get up. Andrew's hand wrapped around his shoulder
Zach and Zach are. They both walked home, with
the walking posture and body were like two drunk overtime office men. Probably word
drunk is right to describe Zach. Zach deliberately staggered way
to make a drunken joke, and Andrew also followed his path
tottering. Now if satpol pp appears, then the situation can be
more perfect for them.
Police officers came out of the room
interrogation after Hayden and his lawyer came out. “Wait!,” officer
took a deep breath, and looked at Hayden from behind. Hayden same
not looking back to see what happened. Lawyer
Hayden told Hayden to keep going. “Hayden Haranta, you we hold
on the basis of the allegations in the followers and the murder of Marsella Gonzela.”
Hayden turned to face
police officers. He now did not feel the fear and trembling that he had just
feel it. She's upset. Hayden was very angry, because he knew the truth
there are. But the truth he could not tell. If the truth
about Marsella falling to the police, then that will fall is not just the
the perpetrators, but they all. Hayden, Zach, Andrew, Clara, Fernando, and
Day of.
“WHAT'S ALL UNCLEAR TO YOU!?
MARSELLA COMMITTED SUICIDE. HE DIDN'T KILL ANYONE. GOD HELP ME, BUT YOU
MUST OPEN YOUR EYES TO AWAKEN!,” cried Hayden. Many police officers
they came out of their room to see what was happening.
“You touched Hayden and the last thing
what will happen is a report from me about your unproven allegations.”
Zach came running down the aisle. His breath was panting. Him
he looked pale, and also more panicked than Hayden. The officers were not confused
look at Zach's coming. Zach, the second closest person to Marsella besides Clara
The mara. He is a suspect in this case. “My name is Zachary Zebua, I'm coming
first to testify. Free Hayden, he's innocent!”
Zach came forward and paced with
Hayden's. Zach pats Hayden on the back. Holding his hands in their panco position.
“Let's relax, man, we'll clean up the rest.”
“You can go Hayden. Please
follow me Zachary.” The officer goes with Zach into the interrogation room.
Hayden and his lawyer left the police station. Hayden continued
take a deep breath. He's really calm now. His heart stopped beating
fast, and back at normal speed. While his eyes, keep staring
backwards. He's worried about what Zach's up against inside. He hoped
none of this should happen. Hayden wishes he had never seen ‘itu’
all the. Hayden was hopeful that he would not be the younger brother of Haranta Day.
