18. Find a Clue

I did not know what I was doing or why Ammar was in my room. He looked at my bloodied mouth, then he came closer. After that, using his thumb, he wiped the blood on my lips. Not only that, but he also smelled the blood and narrowed his eyes as a question mark. Meanwhile, I still stood stunned by him.

"Ela, be honest with me, did you just kill a human? And now that you can disappear, is this a sign that your strength has recovered? Ela, don't be silent like a statue, answer Ela, answer!" Ammar asked in an annoyed tone while holding my shoulders with both hands.

"Ammar, I..." I wanted to answer his question, but it was difficult. "Ammar, I'm sorry," sorry is the only word that came out of me.

"So it's true, you just killed a human. Ela, all this time, I have tried to give the best for you. I want your life to be safe and far from danger. Therefore I'm willing to help you find animal blood for your consumption. But all that is not enough for you.

"You even lied to me about your purpose in living in this world. Remember, Ela, you said that killing humans makes you unhappy. That's just your bullshit because, in reality, you are still killing people. Ela, I'm not a murderer, and I don't want a murderer in my house," said Ammar, disappointed.

We stood by the bed and looked at each other. I saw his eyes filled with tears as if he was about to cry. He also looked so disappointed in me. Without thinking anything, I disappeared, going home to Lore Lindu. This is the best choice, returning home to the wilderness for a while. Besides, I don't know how to explain everything. What was on my mind was to get away from him.

"Ela!" Ammar called me, but unfortunately I had disappeared. Ammar spent the night in my room. At first, he sat on the bed, then lay down and put his hands behind his head. After that, he stared at the ceiling of the room and pondered;

"Ela, where are you going? Why did you leave like that? Is this how you solve problems by running away? Ela, if you try to tell the truth, I will listen and try to understand. Even if you still have to kill humans. But the problem is that when you tell the truth--there are bound to be lies attached to it. If you are not completely honest, there must be something behind that honesty. Ela, come back to me," Ammar was still lying there staring at the ceiling, but because it was late at night, he fell asleep in my room.

***

The next morning, Ammar did his activities as usual. He did not go looking for me, but he did not stop thinking about me. Besides, he knew he couldn't possibly look for someone who could disappear here and there. It was as if he had given up and let time bring us together in the future.

Meanwhile, in another place, security officers were patrolling the Abundance Hotel area. They accidentally found the body of a philandering man. Precisely next to the hotel where I killed the masher. They were in shock and immediately called the police for help. Not long after, Layzal, Roni, and Leni were at the crime scene.

Layzal and Roni never miss out because wherever there is a corpse that died unnaturally, there will be the two of them. Moreover, Layzal knew that the vampire had not been caught. Therefore, he kept trying to look for it until he was caught. Now, they are at the scene to evacuate the dead man's body and take him to Lago Hospital.

Upon arrival at Lago Hospital, the body was handed over to the authorities for an autopsy. After the body was autopsied, the results showed that the death of the masher man's body was the same as previous human and animal corpses, namely in the form of bite marks. From these results, Layzal became increasingly convinced that the vampire was around him and he was eager to catch him.

Layzal and his fellow police officers held an impromptu meeting at the Trinity Police Academy. With this meeting, they hope they can find an idea, a solution to a problem that is currently occurring, and make a strategy, and other decisions. They have high hopes because meetings are an effort to get ideas through the thoughts of many individuals.

"So the autopsy results are the same as before?" asked Mr. Jos.

"Yes, Sir, it's the same, only bite marks and no other wounds," answered Layzal. Then he said, "Sir, I have an idea. How about we trace the man's origins by distributing his photo? Maybe this way we will get information about him. Not only that, we will also find out who he was with at the end of his life. I was curious why he could be near the Abundance Hotel. I'm sure someone must have taken him there.

"Apart from that, we have to get CCTV access in various places he has visited. Because he was found near the Abundance Hotel, we have to ask permission from the hotel to view the CCTV first while waiting for other information. What do you think? Is this idea worth trying or not?" Layzal asked Mr. Jos.

"Zal, I entrust everything to you. So, whatever your idea, I will support it. Who knows, with your idea, all problems regarding vampires or Dracula will soon be resolved," said Mr. Jos.

"Thank you, Sir," Layzal thanked Mr. Jos, who had given him the opportunity and trust. After getting approval from all individuals involved in the final meeting, they implemented the plan.

Layzal, Roni, Leni, and the other teams immediately took action. They split up. Several police officers distributed photos of the masher in various ways. They started by spreading it on media platforms, pasted his photos on trees along the road, asked everyone they met, and even broadcast it on the radio by mentioning the physical characteristics of the masher.

Meanwhile, Layzal, Roni, and Leni went to the Abundance Hotel. They went to the Abundance Hotel, hoping to find the last trace of the philanderer. Unfortunately, the hotel told them that the CCTV on the side of the hotel was damaged and had not been replaced. Only the CCTV at the front is operational. While they were thinking about how to get the information they needed, Leni suddenly got a call from another member of the police team.

The police told Leni there was someone, namely a taxi driver, who saw the masher in the last days of his life. He also told Leni that the taxi driver knew how the incident had started. He said that it was the taxi driver who took the philandering man, and a beautiful woman from Club Euphoria to the Abundance Hotel. After receiving this information, Layzal, Roni, and Leni did not remain silent. The three of them rushed to Club Euphoria.

Arriving at Club Euphoria, they immediately interrogated the club. One of the Club Euphoria staff told them that he was the one who helped a beautiful woman, take a philandering man who was drunk to a taxi. However, Layzal and the others were not satisfied with this information. Therefore, they asked the club for permission to access Club Euphoria's CCTV.

They were lucky because they got permission from the club to access Club Euphoria's CCTV. They immediately opened the CCTV. Their eyes widened because they saw a young woman who was alone until she was accompanied by a middle-aged man. They were stunned by what they saw. It was all beyond their expectations.