Black Dahlia

Black Dahlia
Episode 19's



That morning was hell for the 12th grade High School student


Elizabeth. That morning a brilliant idea came to visit the principal, and I don't know


how he suddenly conducted a national exam experiment. Actually no


someone cares about the experiment this time. Some even have a stupid time with


the value to be obtained. Zachary Zebua's. He didn't even intend


open the book. He and Andrew were waiting for Hayden at the pool. Indeed


a strange place to wait for someone. Besides being lazy, Zach


couldn't focus on studying before Hayden's answer to Hari.


            Andrew


busy flipping the sheets of his book from earlier, and Zach was busy swimming in the pool.


The experiment started at 9pm, and now it's 8. And Hayden hasn't


also come. Zach doesn't like to learn. He is the kind of person who has difficulty focusing


if it is a must. Zach can only learn if he doesn't


has pressure. Now, he has a myriad of pressures, and Zach can only


rely on his brain later to answer all the questions. Zach is a student


smart-ass. That is what people and themselves think. If not, it's not Zach


you can get a scholarship to Elizabeth.


            At the


that day, Hayden told Zach that he believed Hari was involved


with this case. Hayden was so convinced because he felt something was off about him


this case. Hayden was sure if they were all lacking one more person to


complete the shortcomings in this case. Andrew, Clara and her self are not


have evidence of having killed Marsella, even though one of them has


killing Marsella would definitely have no one to confess. But even so, all


their reasoning was clearly correct and entered into logic. They all have


motive, and Hayden also admitted it. Their motives are clear, but none of them


really kill. Hayden was convinced that Hari wasn't his killer, but Hari


it might be able to complete the missing point.


            Zach


get out of the pool and dry her body. Trial soon


it started and Hayden hasn't come yet. Zach tried calling even


sending messages continuously to Hayden. Andrew doesn't look too


care about missing Hayden again. Zach thought the same thing


repeated to Hayden. He panicked, then calmed down again when he thought


there was no way that Hayden would miss this trial of the national exam.


            Situations


elizabeth was very quiet and silent. No voices of people talking at all,


except for the sound of Zach boots when climbing stairs. Many people are still


learn and Zach chooses to climb to the top floor in search of the wind.


Andrew was also very quiet. He was too focused on his book. Zach


it's hard to see people from earlier constantly learning. It makes Zach


feeling guilty for not learning. And more than that, Zach can't


stop thinking about Hayden disappearing. No one knows how to feel


when the last time your friend disappeared he tried to kill himself, and


now he's gone again.


            Jorge


see Zach and Andrew in the hallway leading up the stairs. Jorge is closing soon


laptop and put it in a bag. “Zach!” jorge said no


too loud. Zach looked up at the voice, and instructed Jorge to


approaching them. “You didn't learn?” ask Jorge who started opening the book


english Notes. Zach is now feeling really sick. If he could he wanted to


yelling so that the two people beside him could stop reading. “No. I


worried, Jorge disappeared and I really don't want to learn.”


            Zach


climb the stairs one by one slowly and then stop. He thought if


it feels better if they go to the dahlia flower garden. Zach then went down


the stairs quickly, followed by Andrew and Jorge without question. Stay


a few more minutes before the experiment and Zach increasingly has no intention of


following her. Even then Zach intends to skip.


            Voices


police sirens were closing in on the school. Zach immediately peeked through


window next to the stairs. Not just one car, there are approximately five police cars


it stopped right at the school entrance. Zach swallowed his saliva, and


his palms are sweating. At that time his head was dizzy with the burden


that thought filled the space of his brain to breathe oxygen. Zach


rush down. He jumped the stairs to make it faster.


In his heart Zach kept repeating the sentence so it wasn't about Hayden.


            Para


the police entered the 12 IPS examination room on the 1st floor. Zach


immediately follow them from behind and enter the classroom. Coincidentally


the three of them were from that class, so that would be Zach's reason if


he's questioned. The policemen looked at the teacher who was sitting


waiting for the exam to start. The policeman came to the middle of the class and started


look around at everyone in the class. “For all her. Sorry if we


interrupting your time. But this is about the suicide of Marsella Gonzela.


The latest news is that it's not suicide. Marsella was killed, and with respect


we called some names to come with us to the police station. Mara Clara, though,


Hayden Haranta, Zachary Zebua, and Andrew Edden. Then, Fernando Germanotta.


And in addition to Hayden Haranta, your brother is already in the office together


we.”


            Zach


shocked after hearing that. He keeps repeating what his involvement is in terms of


this problem. He did nothing like Hayden or Andrew


or Clara. Except, she was the last person Marsella met the other night


that's. It felt like he wanted to run away from class. Go as far as possible


can't be found. Zach glanced at Clara. Clara's face looked pale, though,


but his expression still looked calm not budging. Santriz looked at me immediately


towards Clara who was quiet. Zach is trying to do the same. It


breathe normally, and throw it away normally. Even so, though,


his hands kept shaking. Zach puts both his hands in his pants pocket


so that no one is aware. Even so, Zach's heart still beats very much


firmer. Never been this tight. And somehow, Zach worries if


there are people who can hear his heartbeat. He's become really paranoid.


Andrew looks ordinary. Zach glanced at Andrew, and Andrew


signal to be reasonable and calm. Jorge just kept staring


they both keep going. Jorge, like everyone else, doesn't know


anything at all. There was a feeling of confusion and anger in Jorge. Jorge was a little angry


because it feels like he was not told what happened, but they are


friends.


            Wrongfully


a policeman behind Zach was whispering. Then they took out


a piece of paper from the bag they were carrying. The picture from the paper appears


obviously because of the light of the lamp, and his paper is thin. Zach can see it


vaguely. That's their photo collection. One of those cops


then point at them one by one. Clara was the first to stand up


forward to the front. “I think we have the right to a lawyer before we talk


not even, officer?” said Clara Lantang.


            “Betul.


But now, you must come with us to the office.” The man who uses the sign


the name identifier as John Alex El then took a step and touched


Zach's shoulders. Zach is shocked and turns to face John. Zach Reaction


really panicked. Jorge calmed Zach down by patting Zach on the shoulder.


“Quiet. You're not alone okay?” said Jorge. “Actually what happened


Zach?”


            Zach


shaking his head. “Long, really. I'll explain all of it


when they are not here” Zach said by whisper. Jorge is only


nod in agreement. He can't protest much to want to know if the conditions


it's like this.


            No


there was one in the class talking. Among those who are afraid of


the arrival of a number of police or indeed they are surprised at the truth of the case


Marcellas. If they were surprised by just this alone, they would be even more


surprised again later. The case of Marsella is a unique one. Involvements


elizabeth's students are actually just a small part of the whole story.


There is much more hidden. And on this day, this morning, all will be


starting to connect, everything will begin to understand why and why. Today


it is the starting point of how everything can happen.


            “How


with our trial exam? We need to learn, how about later


afternoon, after this is all done,” Andrew told officers. Andrew's Voice


calm down and he said it very smoothly. Zach was surprised


with the fact that only Andrew, the person among them could calm down


this thing.


            Men


his name was John and he looked back. Towards his colleagues. They


all nod. John had not spoken or even done


anything at all. “Good. We'll be here after what you've done


done that. Thank you.” The policemen then left the classroom. Instantaneously


Zach can breathe a sigh of relief. The oxygen that was stolen by the police


now it's back in Zach's control. Clara approached them immediately. “Clara


warned me and Hayden that this might happen. I've been


preparing her. But I don't know about next.” Jorge later


interjects. He seemed a little frustrated. “What's really going on? Can one


among you tell me?” jorge urged. The teacher who was watching then


start to silence everyone. Zach told Jorge during the break


he'll get his answer later. Meanwhile, they continued


their activities.


            30


minutes passed, and Zach could not focus on working. Actually not only


Zach, Clara and Andrew too. Zach keeps doodling his desk with pictures


sketch the eyes constantly. He's really in a bad state. She didn't


he wants to talk, and he doesn't want to do anything. Zach is in a position


where he wished he had never been involved in any of this. He's thinking


with what his father would say. Because for sure, Ferdinand would not


good to hear this. Zach needs support and thousands of kind words now,


but it was not enough to calm her down.


            Zach


solve the problem of Bahasa Indonesia within 1 hour after spending 30


minutes of doing nothing. Zach kept glancing towards Andrew and Clara.


They both look like they're seriously working on it. Zach also glanced at


Jorge was also glancing at Zach. Seeing Jorge, Zach became like looking


himself. I used to know nothing and just meant well, all of a sudden


somehow get involved in this fucking problem. Jorge hasn't been involved, yet,


and Zach will do anything to keep Jorge from getting involved. Already too


many people are seen. Zach himself doesn't know how anyone can kill


other fellow humans, especially High School students. If the killer wasn't Hayden, then,


Andrew, and Clara, then Zach thinks Fernando must be. No one can


blame the slander Zach. He's in his worst state, a slander in


his brain that he had not spoken of was a natural thing.


            Doorbell


the exam sign ends. Zach immediately collected his answer sheet and


out of class to wait for Andrew, Clara and Jorge to come out. They


all out, with Santriz coming behind them. Santriz looks the same


confused with Jorge. He also wanted to know what happened to them


all the. But Clara didn't want that to happen. It's not that Clara doesn't trust


Santriz. Clara believes in Santriz more than Andrew, Zach and Hayden. But


telling Santriz is the same as making it incorporated accidentally in


this all. And Clara won't let Santriz get dragged away. Clara.


Santriz that he can't know what's going on. That this is information


personal, and that Clara will explain everything later on


aptly. Santriz said yes, and left. But his face showed a disappointed face.


            They


four of them went downstairs. They're heading to Elizabeth's pool.


It's a lonely place and probably the safest place to share a murder story. Zach


was the first to yell as soon as Clara closed the pool door.


They had 20 minutes of rest before they continued working


national mathematics exam experiment. And Zach can't help things


except by hysterics. “Say, how can this happen?” zach


that sounds frustrating.


            “Kita


know this is gonna happen. We thought it was just the police investigating the murder


just yourself, I swear. We were surprised to find out that this was


homicides. I mean, we're not all sure it's suicide, but we


not sure it is a murder either.” Clara spoke while rendering


his body on the wall. His cold and indifferent expression had already faded. Now, it


looks just as panicked as Zach. The problem is the message sent by


father Clara. The message didn't go off well enough for the police, and Clara


panicked to death if the message was leaked to the police. She can't


stop thinking about what will happen this afternoon.


            Andrew


it's pretty quiet by itself. He knows he didn't do anything wrong. Him, just


just involved. He knows he's not a killer, and he believes that three people in the


his front this isn't one of his killers. He's only worried if


his reputation was destroyed once the police began investigating him. About his work


by Ivan Gonzela. It's too important for the police to investigate. Andrew time


it can be calm and seem like indifference. Andrew has already


prepare for today. He's spinning his brains to control


the situation is in their hands.


            They


the three of them are not the killers. But the three of them had something


they're at stake if the police start investigating those involved. And that thing


it is important that the three of them. Without them even knowing, they actually


are fighting to make the thing they bet it never was


get away from them and just be theirs.


            “So,


you know Marcella Gonzela, don't you, Horhe? He's a new student who moved in. Since he


there are a lot of strange things happening in Elizabeth. I intend to find out


what really happened by approaching her. That afternoon, Marsella and I


road together. Tomorrow she was found suicidal, but now it's not


suicides. It was murder. And we're all, involved in her somehow


how does. But I swear to you we're not her killers. Story


actually longer, about how we got involved. It's not my right to


explain her,” clear Zach. Jorge didn't reply. He looks like he's


processing her one-on-one. About how high school students got involved that far


with case ‘murder’.


            Then


Andrew begins to explain his involvement with Marsella. In spite of


actually his involvement was with the Gonzela Family. Andrew is not sure


have to believe in Jorge or not, but if Zach believes in Jorge then


Andrew could too. Andrew told Zach about his problems


so telling Jorge was not too much of a problem for him. “I


working on Marsella's father.” Zach looked at Andrew as he began


story telling. He looked surprised that Andrew wanted to tell a story. “I am a kind of male escort outside ****. I serve


want happen. Without saying anything, I hope you know what I mean, Jorge.


Marsella, she's good. He just wanted to help me by reporting to the police,


but I wasn't ready. It was my life, my story, and my body. When I


trying to stop her, Marsella hanged herself in her room. I didn't


see anyone in his room before that.”


            “Pardon


I'm Andrew, I don't know about that..” Jorge said. Andrew shook his head


nya. “How could you also know.”


Clara immediately began to answer the engagement


nya. He knows that what he is going to answer is very sensitive and probably will be


it immediately made Jorge think that he was the killer. But just like


Andrews. Zach's quick trust in Jorge makes Clara as well


trust in Jorge. “You must know my family isn't Jorge? The Mara Family,


the biggest donation of the school. But all is a lie.” What will Clara


tell me far from what he should have told me. Clara is the girl with


a pile of secrets, and on that very day he was disgusted with the secrets that he had


hold on. Too heavy, and needs to be shed.


            “Family


Mara is the owner of Elizabeth High School. Donate every year you see


just imaging it so no one knows we're the owners and making the image


my dad's been great. Then there was my dad's best friend. Ivan Gonzela, Marsella's father.


The Mara and Gonzela families quickly became a business alliance. With


Ivan as my father's right hand man. Marsella is Marsella' father's puppet


tear down my father's business with ‘bringing disaster’ to Elizabeth. Disaster


all you see is Marsella, by Ivan's coercion. I'm trying


help Marsella escape from her duties, but of course Marsella does not believe


anyone from the Mara Family, and in fact, he thinks of me as a


entrapment. My father soon found out about this and asked me to kill Marsella. But


I said no, and somehow all this just happened.


Marsella was killed, and Ivan was nowhere to be found. But the culprit wasn't dad


my. I'm sure, because we're both as shocked as this.”


            Jorge


speechless. Either he regretted asking or he didn't. But


what is clear is that he really did not guess if this is the information he would get.


All of them, not just Zach, are keeping secrets. Everyone has secrets, though,


and those secrets are really related to this case. Jorge was unconscious


that he had been involved in the case once he found out the truth about everything


his new friends. He really doesn't know what to say. Because it tastes


he really doesn't know them all. The secrets they have


deep and far away. And Jorge, just an ordinary High School student, happens to be involved


so decided to go to the pool following Zach and the others.


            “Take


your time Horhe. I was just as surprised when I found out the truth.” Zach check


clock through his hp. There's five minutes left before the bell goes off. Jorge


still craved and didn't know what to say. Especially in a moment's time


maths. Zach immediately retrieves his bag and opens the pool door preparing to


go awayl. Jorge watched Zach go on and thought what Zach would do if


be in his position. Jorge knew that Zach was involved in this case because of him


is the last person Marsella meets and she's on the case for


protecting his friends. At the time, Jorge made a very good decision


believe it if it's the best. For everyone. This is his first time


they have a close friend, and they really believe in themselves. Jorge is not


you can repay them with anything else except supporting them. Jorge believed


they were innocent, like how they could believe Jorge.


            “Zach, ,


Andrew, Clara, I'll help you. You will not fight alone.


I'll help you until this is all done well.” Zach shook his head


then I approached Jorge. Zach puts both his hands on Jorge's shoulder. Then


looking at his eyes seriously. “Horge, don't be crazy! We don't know how


it's gonna end. Adding people who will be involved is the real thing


we should avoid.”


            “No.


Listen to me Zach. This is the first time I've made a friend that I'm not


just a classmate. Think how can you believe me that way


hurry and tell me all this? You believe in me, and I believe


on you. You can't be the perpetrators, and therefore I have to


helping you. The more people who help, the better.”


            Zach


jorge's shoulder gets harder. This time it was like a squeeze. Zach is very


mean it when he means that this is dangerous. He has even been


dizzy himself thought of this. Zach just got to know Jorge, and then dragged him to


this case really isn't something he should do. Zach wants to protect


everybody is. But he did not realize, that he also sometimes needed to


patronized. And at this moment, no one could shake Jorge's resolve.


            Jorge


get Zach's hand off his shoulder. He then put his hand on


zach's shoulders and replace his squeezing. With both of his eyes staring intently


zach eye. Now their positions have changed. “No. This time you listen


i'm Zach! This is the first time I will fight for something I


be affectionate. I will not be a normal student who has no one.


You shut up, and I'll take care of you all.” No one's ever heard


Jorge yelled or looked serious about something. He was that student


always look friendly and cheerful. The kind of student who is always good to everyone in the


classs. But this time Jorge looked different.


            Andrew


clap ones hands. He smiled, then approached Jorge and Zach who were


argued. Andrew took Jorge's hand off Zach. Then stand on


amidst them. “Jorge correct Zach. We can't face this alone.


Consider it this..” said Andrew.


            “Projects


group.” Clara walked towards them all. Zach laughing. Project


group to save themselves from a murder case. Zach is impatient


all parents are fully supportive of this group project.


Zach kept laughing. His taste is amused and crazy. How all this has changed and


it happened so fast. And how the solution they have is not felt to enter


wit. Try saying that Zach at High School will be dealing with the police because of himself


involved in the murder of Zach who was still a student at Junior High School.


            Andrew


then laugh. She laughed as she closed her eyes with her hands. Plus


lyrical feeling. Looking at Zach and Andrew, Clara laughed. His face looked sad


as he laughed. The three of them laughed except for Jorge. That laugh should


it's crying. Maybe even a scream of fear. They are afraid of the future


they're. They are afraid of what people will say. And they are afraid too


how their parents will react. Clara and Zach especially.


Their relationship with their parents is not good.


            “Good.


Project class,” says Zach. Tears came out of Zach's eyes as he laughed. Him


hastily remove it so that no one is aware. He didn't cry, he just


laughing too much and too loud. Maybe with a little made up


because it felt like they all needed a little laugh that day. The shock they


this morning it still feels today. And honestly, they're confused.


They don't know what to do, and what to do.


Talking to a parent or BK teacher will only complicate the situation.


They don't trust anyone but their friends. That's all that makes


they feel safe in this situation.


            They


spent more than five minutes in the pool. The exam should have been


lasted from before. But they had no intention of moving at all


more quickly. Clara, whose people are the most ambitious with high marks as well


no longer care at that time. He chose to spend his time with


her friends. Because it felt with them to be strong.30 minutes passed


they just got up and rushed towards the examination hall. They could


discuss ways to cheat during the exam later in order to score them


goodgood. Clara and Jorge are the main brains on their cheating mission, and


Andrew as a dealer because of his sitting position in the middle.


Talking about this cheating makes them instantly forget


the problem they were thinking about. They laughed and even shouted


because exciting. At least for a moment they could forget.


The police officers were waiting for them at the gate


school. When the math exam was over, they all immediately rushed towards


the gate. Some of them were hoping if the police hadn't come so they


you can go home first. Butno. They have arrived, and now


they have to go to the police station. Andrew enters with Clara in one


the car, and Zach got into another car because it didn't fit. Not on the way


someone talks or tells each other. They shut up and thought about what the plan was


they're next.


            At


in front of the police station is Hayden. Zach immediately ran up to Hayden. Zach


he breathed a sigh of relief because of his assumption that Hayden had done something


stupid is not right. Hayden was safe, unharmed and also at the police station.


Looking at Hayden's gaze, Zach knew what had happened. Hayden was also in


here's. “You were also called? Hayden, I really freaked out when you weren't around. I


thought you were doing it again” said Zach who looked very panicked.


            Hayden


shaking his head. “Yes and not actual. My brother was taken by the police.


Day's involved, and God I don't know how Zach should be. But thank you


for your anxiety. I need her.” Zach hugged Hayen who was


speak. His voice sounded fragile. Like crying, but not


crying out. I don't know why everything on this day seems bad and annoying.


“Hey, sorry I wasn't there Hayden,” reply Zach. Hayden shook


his head again, but this time it's firmer. Then he patted his shoulders


Zach. “Stupid, you're not here. Calm down, I'm fine.”


            They


four of them entered the police station. John was waiting there


them. His face looks unhappy. In front of him was a table


tray above her. In the tray there are all the photos in the map. Day just now


get out of the room that looks like an interrogation room. He then stood on


beside Hayden. Fernando appeared in the back. He was panting when he arrived.


Fernando just ran from school to the police station. Zach, Andrew and


Clara also just realized that they should have gone here with Fernando,


but Fernando didn't come with them. “Sorry, I have business with the teacher


BK.” Fernando stood right behind Hayden.


            John


start talking when all the suspects are gathered. “So far we've been


find one very important proof.” John opened the map and


take some paper. The paper contained a picture of father's conversation


Clara with Clara. Clara just kept quiet to see that. “Clara Mara, can you explain


what did your father mean to kill Marsella, and you threatened your father


to kill a man named Brook?” ask Johanes.


            “Sorry


if the impression is I sassy Clara. But we're really late. Advancement


this case is slow. If you think this is the first day


investigation, then you're wrong. Investigations have been ongoing since Marsella was discovered


hang yourself, and the progress we get is very small. We beg for cooperation


new.”  John re-inserted the picture


which he held onto the map. He looks exhausted. Her eye bags are visible


black and her eyes red. Maybe more accurately, the whole police force is here


looks very tired. John took one cigarette from his pocket


and burn it. He always faces backwards when he is going to throw smoke


cigarette. Actually not very useful as well, because the smoke will also remain


inhaled everyone. But Zach still considers John's actions as


at least-he-trying.


            “Interrogation


you'll start in two days. So don't go traveling


everywhere. Take care of your health, and I don't know what else. I really


bad at giving a moral message. You are officially the prime suspects in


this case.” John then went outside and left them. No one wants to


commenting at all. Day and Hayden were the first to leave


that room. Followed by Zach and the others. Outside John is sucking


the cigarette. Day also lit a cigarette and sucked her next to John.


John looked back and realized that everything was behind him. Him


just put out his cigarette, again.


            “Then


outside, you're not a cop, are you?” tanya Day's. John brought out


cigarette her from her mouth and smile. “Call me John outside.


Just act normal if we are outside like this.”


            Raining


start to come down slowly. Drizzling. Fernando glanced at Hayden who was


smile with Hari and the others feel mixed. Between sad and


blissfully. He was happy that Hayden was happy too. Fernando then pulled the hood


his jacket and go from there through the drizzle. Distance from home with office


little away. Hayden knew it, but Hayden didn't catch up with Fernando. Day saw


a sad expression on his sister's face. “Subsequent to him. Wait what are you doing?” ask her.


But Hayden didn't know what to do. Because after the fight it was all


it became awkward and none of them started talking.


            An


the white car stopped in front of the police station. Glass car last


downgraded. Even when the windshield was lowered, no one knew who it was. At


in the car must be very dark, also because the person in it is using


black shirt. Clara immediately walked forward. “I've been picked up. Then I


go home first. Beware all.” Clara then got into the car. That car glass


totally black. Until Clara is invisible. The car then left.


            “Good.


We are the only ones left who don't have a car. Come home,” says Hari. Him


dropped his cigarette on the floor, stomped on her, then took her again and


dump him in the trash. Days out of the roof and rain soaked the body


nya. “Wait for what else?” ask when no one is following her. Hayden, by,


Zach, and Andrew then get off the roof. They went home with Hari.


            Moments


it felt cold. Hayden kept pulling his hair back. Visioning


it was really bad when it rained. That's one of the reasons why it


I don't like to go out of the house when it rains. Throughout the journey, many people


you are in the shade of a tree or someone is driving very fast


so that they splashed their clothes. I don't know why they walk


slow and relaxed at that time. Especially Zach. He was afraid to go home. She knows


that his father would be furious if he found out. Or not he was excited


a very annoying scream. He was afraid, because of the words of his father


sometimes just coming out of her mouth makes her sad and her heart


wounded. No one is aware that Zach is sad and scared. Her face is wet


by the water and Zach kept wiping his face. At that time, maybe


it's the saddest, saddest, worst day they've ever had.


What they're dealing with now isn't too bad, rather than what it will be


they will face it at home.