The River House

43. Drama Exchulse

As if not learning from experience, people in riverside homes move separately. Ellie with Iva, while Nori with Hendra. They split up to find Denis. 

Ellie this time who took the initiative to immediately look for Denis. He felt he had to leave the Rich Man's house immediately. Nothing can be left in the house that brought such calamity. Everyone who was alive had to come home with the entourage, Ellie thought.

"Ell, I want to say something" said Iva arrived. He seemed to doubt his words.

"What's? By the way," Ellie said curiously.

Ellie and Iva are now walking down the side yard of the house directly opposite the river. Unique imported plant plants neatly arranged around it. Including the deadly machinell tree.

Ellie suspects that Denis might be enjoying his cigarette on the riverbank. Just like he did when he first came to this house. Even though Ellie was a little hesitant about that thought.

"I'm actually a little suspicious of Hendra, '" Iva said half in a whisper.

"What is this about? You think that crazy killer is Hendra?" Ellie frowned. There was a sense of shock in his mind hearing the presumption that was thrown from Iva's mouth.

"Not. .not so Ell," Iva's sergeant while shaking his head.

"Then?"

"I was just suspicious, Hendra had trapped Bayu," Iva explained the meaning of his words.

"Trapping Bayu?" Ellie looked at Iva curiously.

"Yes, do you remember when we all went to the guest room to see Yodi's body? Hendra is at the very back. I offered to help her walk, but she refused. I don't know why I felt at that time he was deliberately behind to take the opportunity to trap Bayu," explained Iva.

"You mean to trap by inserting the guest room key into Bayu's room?" Ellie asked, Iva nodded quickly.

"If your guess is right, Hendra is Vaa's criminal. Since whoever has the guest room key, it means he's the one who killed Yodi, "Ellie seems to think.

"Come Ell. Every guess is always refuted by other realities. I'm sure Hendra set Bayu up. However, it was somewhat impossible for Hendra to commit murder," Iva sighed.

"What makes you think Hendra wasn't the one who committed the murder?" Ellie asked back.

"The friends of ours died in much the same way as their pranks on Zainul in the past. While Hendra should not know with the ignorance of Yodi and the others on Zainul," replied Iva. His gaze stretched far back into the past.

"Is she?" Ellie seemed to remember.

"Don't you remember Ell? Hendra had entered into the drama a few days before the exkul was dissolved. So, at the time Zainul was bullied by club mates, including me, Hendra was not there yet" Iva explained.

"Yes too. Hendra had no idea about how evil you were at that time," Ellie muttered.

"Including your crimes Ellie. You rejected Zainul's love raw, '" Iva said.

"Hey, if rejecting an expression of love is called evil then there is no longer single in this world. You don't be silly Iva," Ellie smiled wryly.

"But maybe I used to go too far with Va" Ellie said once again.

"Well, we're all outrageous. Before we leave this house, we should apologize first to Zainul," Iva mangosteen.

"By the way, there's no sign of Denis the band boy anywhere, by the way," Ellie felt her legs were tired enough to wander around the house.

"Ell, what if Denis was kidnapped or killed like any other friend?" said Iva arrived.

"What if the villain is Denis himself?" Ellie muttered to herself.

"But for what?"Ellie kept talking to herself.

"The more thought the more dizzy this head feels," continued Iva after a while just silent sculpting.

"Now what should we do Ellie?" 

"We're back home. I want to talk to Bayu even from behind the door" Ellie replied later.

In a separate place Hendra and Norita were walking down the grass in the front yard. Norita seemed anxious, when she realized Denis was nowhere.

"Don't worry Nori, I'm sure now Denis is where he should be" Hendra looked at Norita.

"Huh? Meanin?" Norita squinted her eyes.

"Yes he must be fine. Denis is strong, a boxer too. Don't worry too much" Hendra smiled at a glance.

"You think I look worried?" Norita asked curiously.

"You're the kind of person who can't hide a mood. Everything is clear on your face and expression. I thought you were the one who didn't fit into Nori's drama, "Hendra noticed every detail of Norita's expression.

"Huh? Meanin?" Norita rolled her eyeballs. I can't accept Hendra's words.

"Ha ha ha, I just want to reminisce. Confess, at that time you paid Bu Ami to be able to enter the drama experience right? Bu Ami the teacher of BK was in charge of the drama exculpation at that time," Hendra chuckled.

"If so, what's wrong?" Norita sewot's.

"Obviously wrong Miss singer Norita. Any student who wishes to enter drama must pass a test first. You don't know how Zainul fought to get into that exculpation? And you so easily enter through the back lane. Oh, that's ridiculous," Hendra sighed. Expressions change. His smile now looked like a grin.

"Why are you talking about this Hendra? I didn't hurt anyone at that time. After all, Zainul, you can also enter the drama exkul right? What's problem? Ah wait a minute . .," Norita suddenly remembered something.

"Didn't you get into drama in the middle of the semester? You're the same as me, student!" Norita glared in annoyance.

"Yes we're with Nori. Same goes through the wrong path. But at least I know my fault, and I apologize to Zainul. While you . .," Hendra did not continue his sentence.

"What's my fault? I have the money and I pay Ms. Ami, that's all. There's nothing I'm harming" Norita's face turned red. He doesn't like to be told about his past mistakes.

"What's your fault, sure you ask? Aren't you the one who took the lead role in the drama of the Beautiful and the Dwarf? You destroyed the drama that Zainul had prepared with all his heart" Hendra snorted in annoyance.

"Where do you know it's all Hendra? It's just the past anyway. Zainul never bothered about it either. Why are you the sewer?"

"You never know how hurt Zainul was at that time Nori. You don't know what that play meant to Zainul" Hendra said softly. There was sadness on his face.

"Ah stop! Being with you makes me angry!" Norita was angry and immediately stepped away leaving Hendra.

Norita hurriedly brushed the grass, with her anger buried in her heart. Without him noticing, someone was behind him. Suddenly a wooden stick hit Norita's back head very hard. The sound of skull bones colliding with blunt objects breaks the silence. Without even a moment of complaining, Norita staggered and collapsed instantly.

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