The River House

45. Advice Bayu

Ellie and Iva returned home through the back door. Iron doors that look less suitable compared to the front of the house that looks magnificent and luxurious. 

"Look at this house as if skinning human nature," said Ellie arrived.

"Huh? How's how?" Iva doesn't understand what Ellie's saying is.

"Yes try to pay attention to how the front of the house looks perfect, no ugliness, everything is beautiful and fitting. Ranging from fences, grass, plants, everything. But look at the back. Unkempt scattered wooden place, narrow and poorly maintained bathroom. Just like a human who looks good in front of others, but can behave rotten behind her," Ellie smiled wryly.

Iva. He was reluctant to comment, because for Iva this big house is a terrible place. At first he was amazed by her beauty and luxury. But now behind the luxury, stored 3 bodies of friends who died unnaturally.

Ellie and Iva walked down the front hallway of the bathroom. The atmosphere was quiet and desolate. It was as if the house was completely empty without occupants.

"Hey, I don't see Mr. Mardoyo anywhere. Where did the housekeeper go?" Ellie asked curiously.

"Yes, yes, too. We made a scene in front of his master's room. But the creepy guy didn't show his nose," Iva chimed in.

"All the residents of this house nothing is right. Just imagine, there are 3 people dead in an unnatural way, but everyone looks ordinary. Moreover, Mak Ijah, the woman scares me," said Ellie as she touched her lips that had been hit by Mak Ijah slap with a slap.

"Sstttt!" Iva suddenly glared, gesturing for Ellie to shut up.

It turned out that Mak Ijah was walking from another hallway at the end of the kitchen. They had a chance to look at each other, but as usual the expression of the maid was flat and cold. Ellie felt her neck goosebumps suddenly arrive.

"Hey, where's that hallway going?" Ellie's whisper asked the passageway that Mak Ijah had just passed through.

"No idea anyway. I was afraid to go there, the effect was dark," Iva replied half in a whisper.

Ellie and Iva are now in the kitchen. There was a large pot with boiling water in it. Mak Ijah looks busy concocting spices. His wrinkled hands were so deftly cutting and smoothing a few onion cloves.

In front of Mak Ijah, there were several basins containing fresh meat. The flesh color is so red. Ellie noticed. He had never seen such a type of meat. The fiber looks so smooth.

Ellie and Iva passed through the kitchen without saying a word. Mak Ijah was also indifferent. It was as if they were all strangers who had never met or met.

"Zainul got that kayak housekeeper from where the hell? There is no friendly at all," Iva grumbled.

"But the woman looked so obedient to her Master. He becomes the foremost if anyone disturbs his employer. Look at my lips, because I banged on the door of Zainul's room as a result" Ellie pointed at the corner of her lips that still hurt.

"Yes yes too" Iva a mangosteen.

Finally, Ellie and Iva arrived at the upper room. They were standing in front of the door of Bayu's room that was tightly closed. 

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Ellie knocked on Bayu's room door slowly. There were footsteps approaching the door in the room.

"Who?" the voice asked from inside the room.

"I'm Ellie and Iva Bay" Ellie replied.

"What's wrong? Do you want to interrogate a police officer? You still suspect me?" Jayu asked half laughing.

"I never suspected you Bay. I want you to get out of this room immediately. We need to get out of this fucking house!" Ellie hit the door pretty hard.

"The key will be in you," said Bayu briefly.

"That's the problem. The key was taken by Denis. And that selebgram suddenly disappeared this morning. We've been going around looking for her, but she's nowhere" Ellie explained.

"Hendra's? He's with Norita still looking for Denis. I don't know, we got separated earlier" Ellie replied.

Bayu. The mood suddenly turned silent.

"baby? Can't you get out by breaking down the door? Or maybe you carry a gun? You're a police officer, get out of the room by shooting the door lock like in the movie, can't you do it?" Ellie asked after a while.

"Ha ha ha, it's only in Ellie's movies. Besides, I wasn't carrying any weapons when I came here. Why visit an old friend with a gun? And I can't break down the door with my injured left leg" Bayu said.

"I and Iva want to get out of this Bay house. And I want everyone to come with us. Including you. No one can be left behind in this unlucky bearer's house!" Ellie kicked through the door of the room very strongly.

"Well, I guess it's the right decision if you guys get out of here. You don't have to worry about me, go. Okay?" Bayu gave advice.

"As I said earlier Bay. I want us all to go home together. No one else can be killed here" Ellie was determined by her will.

"All?" Iva suddenly made a sound. 

"What's Va? Do you have any ideas?" Ellie turned her head, hoping Iva had an idea to get Bayu out of her locked room.

"I don't think we can get Bayu out without Ell's key. Look at this door looking so sturdy," Iva shook her head softly.

"We'd better get ready to get out of here, Ell. We're packing our stuff while we wait for Hendra and Nori" Iva suggested.

"What about Denis? Why don't you include Denis as one of the people we're waiting for?" Ellie Protest.

"Eitherway. My feeling is that Denis won't come back here" Iva replied hesitantly.

"May I give you some advice?" sela Bayu arrived.

"What?" Ellie and Iva asked in unison.

"You should get out of this house immediately, no need to wait for Hendra and Nori" Bayu replied slowly.

"Why?" sergeant Ellie.

"Who do you think is the most likely criminal among all the people Zainul invited here?" Ask Bayu later.

"No need to play guessing at a time like this Bayu" Ellie was upset.

"From the beginning I suspected Hendra of being a criminal. However, the crime this time is really neat, almost without gaps and seems to have been planned carefully. So, this is just a presumption without evidence" Bayu said.

"But believe me, the sooner you get out of this house your chances of survival are higher" Bayu added.

"What about you, Bay?" Ellie asked with a trembling voice.

"Once you're out of the woods, get a signal and call the cops here. Until that time comes I'll be fine" Bayu replied reassuringly.

"Come on Ell," Iva embraces Ellie's shoulder, pulling Ellie's body away from Bayu's bedroom door.

Finally Ellie resigned and obeyed the advice of Bayu. Ellie and Iva return to their respective rooms to retrieve their prized possessions.

After the death of Ellie and Iva, Bayu again continued to read the book with a dark red cover. Previously, Bayu had felt the belt he was wearing. A small gun was there. Bayu has lied. And a strange smile fell on his lips.

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