My mother's a ghost
The Part 74
My mother's a ghost
The Part 74
Andre remained waiting for Hartanto to answer the questions asked.
“Not that I told you at the beginning, if I don't know, sir. The video you showed me didn't follow anything. Why should I be interrogated like a criminal like this?” Hartanto defended himself. His face turned irritated as Andre repeated the same question.
Andre did not try to answer the refutation from Hartanto. Inevitably Hartanto delivered his defense once again.
“Again, it would be wrong if I as the principal to go around in the campsite? I ‘kan only ensure the safety and security of campers.” Hartanto continued again that broke Andre's spirit in the investigation.
***
Meanwhile, the conversation between Andre and Leri, feels like talking to criminals who are used to checking. Quiet and stable.
“Means, Mr Leri has long known the principal named Hartanto?” Ask Andre. After asking Leri's identity.
“Betul, Sir.” Answer Leri calmly.
“How do you guys get to know each other?”
“One village, Sir.” Quiet and stable intonation remains in control of Leri.
“Pak Leri used to rent out tents regularly for camp activities, thanks to good friendship, yes?”
“Betul, Sir. But not all is right either. The facilities I offer are complete, of course at a much cheaper price than other places. I also have a lot of customers. This can be confirmed in my admin section. All recorded clear.”
“Pak Leri is familiar with Pak Teguh?” Andre asked started to dribble.
“Unknown. Just know it. Mr Teguh is a kidnapper, right?”
Andre closed his eyes for a moment.
“Did Mr Leri help Mr Teguh in the kidnapping act that time?”
With a calm face, Leri answered Andre's accusation. “For what, Sir? Why do I help Mr Teguh?” Leri paused by staring at Andre's black bead.
“Indeed who can strengthen the alibi if the time of the incident Mr Leri was not involved?”
Leri seemed to think. “Sorry, Sir. I was alone in the car. I sleep. Know-know it's morning.”
“Indeed, what time did Mr. Leri get back in the car?”
“After the tents stand perfectly, and there is no request from the school, I immediately shut up in the car.”
Now it's Andre's turn to look closely at both of Leri's eyeballs. Armed with information from Sena about the appearance of the figure of Leri from the banana garden, ripening his intention to dig deeper.
“Absolutely cannot go to the campground? To the toilet for example?” Urge Andre.
“No, Sir. I went straight to bed.”
“Then, why not go home soon? Why should I be in a camping environment?”
“There can be technical glitches, such as a missed buffer iron, or a non-lit stove. Could be anything, Mr.”
***
“Don't let you talk to anyone, Har. Whatever it is. We need to keep moving according to plan. Lo would say, it is true to give twenty million to the child's parents as a promise that they will not demand that the child be lost in school. Is that right, Har?” Leri said to Hartanto who still had an anxious look on his face.
“Har! You hear me, don't you?” Hardik Leri patted Hartanto's right arm, who was busy looking at a stretch of green grass in the park near Leri's house.
“Indeed, who would ask that? The cops? How could the police possibly ask such a thing?” Hartanto.
“Lo has never thought long. Logic dong, logic! The police will definitely meet the boy's parents. If it's cornered, the child's parents must say that you have given a cover of twenty million rupiah . You understand, no?” Reply Leri fierce.
“If Dara's parents confess, it means they also admit to buying and selling humans dong. They will also be in jail! I'm not sure they'll admit it.” Hartanto broke Leri's thinking.
“Lah, this is the name of the plan. The plan! If only if it were a parent, what was the name of the child?”
“From.” Hartanto replied lazily.
“Iya, if if if Dara's parents admitted that lo, the principal, Pak Hartanto bought children, with a nominal of twenty million rupiah, you have to say, you have to say, if the money is a mutual agreement to stop Dara's parents suing the school.” Connect Leri.
“But, Ler...”
“But what else? That's it first! I want to find another way not to be found out. Importantly, no witnesses know that we were involved in Dara's disappearance two years ago. Understand?” Leri said firmly, then left Hartanto alone.
***
Ragil, Riki, and Doni are gathering at the house of Sena and Dusk. They are not tired of thinking of ways to trap Dara's parents to admit that they have sold their children.
“But if we get caught, how?” Ask Dusk.
“We talked to Dara. I think we should tell him what the hell is going on about the conversation between his mother and the man. In any case, Dara should know that the situation is no longer safe.” Ragil Sahut.
“How do we talk to Dara, want to play there again? I'm scared.” Reply Dusk.
“Not to be afraid. We are crowded. Let's take Dara for a walk outside the house. Near Dara's house there is a warung rujak. Let's take her there. Later in the Rujak stall we tell to Dara.” Answer Riki calming Dusk.
“You're sure Kak Dara will believe?” Sahut Sena responded.
“We should be able to make him sure. Don't forced. But make sense. Anyway, for what the hell we have to make up a dangerous story like this. What's in it for us, right? Dara should have known that.” Riki was clear to the others.
“Continue, what next step?” Ask Dusk.
“We install the eavesdropping tool, so we need Dara to make it easier.” Reply Ragil.
“Tapping tools? Can it be?” Dusk does not want to leave his curiosity. Everything must be known.
“Mild! In the market place many sell all kinds of things. Ice cubes are sold. What else is just a bugging device like that detective. Easy is.” Reply Riki.
“If we get caught?” Reply Dusk again.
“We have to say first Papa and Om Damar.” Sena Sahut.
“Secondly Mr. Andre also.” Seru Doni's.
The faces of the children changed. Between enthusiastic, tense, also mixed with fear.
