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Timothy found himself stuck in court talk with Chuck Reynolds and Hayden Jacks, contemplating how it had come to this. Yes, he wanted to know more about the girls' habits and how they interact with friends.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9TXAx9aWi
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1Vv8cOnPM
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNs2iv8Lx2
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9l6xmfMgBB
"Oh no one -only the biggest mafia boss' daughter in Hemshore. Apparently there's something called the The Six Chairs one of them the High Don -the Corelli's are two chairs away from being the biggest mafia organization in all of Garner Island."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FquUO9s7g
"And no one has ever caught them?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHe1wk4RoU2
"That's why they're the best in Hemshore but unfortunately there's a rumour that Starlet's dad is in the pit. Her mom's rumoured to take over but don't tell anyone that, don't wanna get caught up in cops and and mafia. That's getting us all killed."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2m81On9mF1
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKgTpdAAz9B
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQddfgBAlvp
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7dygiKPTd
Meloni Gonzalez, the most flirtatious of the crowd, always down for whatever. She had three visible piercings and one rumored between her thighs. She was the wild card, the party girl -never once a dull moment.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1XFGMw85F
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndUfsUWG7s
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVakjJlrmH
"It's just...we couldn't find Mike and was wondering if you'd come with us to check on Poppy. It's so unlike her to be this late. Something's not right."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUm9Cq9YTj
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw2YrFCJ4sn
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXfKeQFeIL
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡusT6bihzYE
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUORrhYuZW
Timothy shook his head and walked to the parking lot. Wondering whether it was all a trap to question him about Ashley Greeley. Had Jessica told them about this morning? Did they kill Ashley?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapBbjxbw4I
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf23cad7ftJ
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQku5O2tri
The drive to Poppy's was anything but awkward -rather quite pleasant. He was sitting in the backseat between Farah and Mel, whom occasionally drifted off -napping on his shoulder. He was somewhat envious of Rachel who sat comfortably in the passenger seat next to Kelli. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJCNLApiAD
Despite the discomfort of having Mel's alcohol fumes intoxicate his nostrils, the conversation went flawless like they had spoken to each other far often than they were. It made him realise that all their pretty-popular-girl attitudes was just an act. They were so different from what they were when parading the hallways of Hemshore East High -but somehow, the possibility of them being behind Ashley Greeley's disappearance never escaped his mind. He knew the next day, everything will go back to normal and the real identities of the it girls would be tugged in somewhere far away from everyone else. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjn2yiq4EY
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY51BPXmhtm
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsHwS9G7Pd
"Oh God Farah! You have to get her away from him before she falls back into drugs. You'll go into the system while you're not eighteen yet. Do remember your birthday's in December." Rachel looked her sideways and rolled her eyes.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtoooY5Z0Ak
Farah was accepted the low in IQ, of the group. No one thinking twice to ever ask her anything. Everyone played themselves a fool, behind her mysterious wild brown eyes and innocent naïve looking appearance, Timothy could see Farah as the opposite of what her rich friends made her out to be.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEBtavinxg
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kY0o4wUTb
"What did you say!?" 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ghr7X8LXr
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbpLGrApMh
Farah looked at Timothy, he had something in his eyes -like he could see right through her. That moment being shared by only the two of them. She redirected her gaze on Kelli, whose eyes were fixed on them in the rear view mirror.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnS5NCfnNpj
She felt a rush of jealousy steer through her. Every time he'd paid Poppy all the attention, played within in her mind as she witnessed the intense gaze between her crush and friend. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcdAneKDfL
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKCvidxGOZ
"We'll talk later okay."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTBEHmd44f
"No! Does Rachel know? Do you?" Farah looked at Rachel angered. Her friend let her head down. "And you still give me the system talk!? I bet Mel, Jess and Poppy knows too, right."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGhqs4yCsC
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdp0N4e88x
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFuRmwhmd8
"What?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAm4EmcZf2
"I said, pull over." Farah never once failing to compose her collected state. "Everyone gonna talk about my mother behind my back, how about we talk about your mothers?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcETMLNkl5x
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LV0UbPCtv
"Not necessary because Timothy is here? Is it because people might find out what you truly are? Kelli how would you like it if people knew how your mom agreed to fuck her boss to make partner? Oops, now Timothy and Rachel knows.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdWjCwL3F5
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFrnslrqT7
Kelli pulled the car against the sidewalk, coming to halt quickly. On either side were homes occupying the road. Farah got out quickly, continuing ahead. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuPrsrEoPI
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmYSoD3aFd
"Farah where are you going?" 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPQLRnME9Qp
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xiqocFeXE
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxE2RQVBQM
"Farah!" Timothy exclaimed in a humble town, giving a quick jog after her. "Hey..." He placed his arm around her shoulder, stepping in front of her.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4a2RV6d6St
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9deFgW023
"A good friend once told me that sometimes girls can be dicks but I told her hear them out, maybe there's a reason for it all." He said trying to lend her comfort. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLy5AfX0CG
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48Lqyc6lcE
"Let's just get to Poppy's already and thereafter not pretend to be friends anymore." Farah walked pass Kelli, waiting by the door for Timothy to take his former seat. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgSGza97Gb
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rg0z5JpAv
Kelli got into the car, not once making eye contact with Farah or Timothy, who'd glanced slightly at each other before getting back into the car. Kelli had known her decision was out of pure jealousy for the chemistry she decided existed between them. Farah had somewhat known too but it didn't matter. She knew she could never go for Timothy Graham -she had seen Kelli peer gazes at him and knew as per fact Poppy would never in a million years allow it. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fXyycfqpm
She sat back in her seat and stared out of the window -dying for the day when she'd finally be free from popularity, forever.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67bPrBAnMP
Five minutes later.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQK6W0kjoth
Kelli parked her car in the driveway of the Marshall manor. Rachel gently pushed Meloni of her shoulder, still phased in her drunk state. They moved swiftly to the door, Rachel eagerly reaching for the doorknob rather than knocking first. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpToUiLJlW
The door cracked open and Rachel poked her head inside, eyes scattering around the empty reception hall. "Poppy?" Her voice echoed through the designer custom home.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvV4Ej5zN90
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1nBY7H9xN
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HHGvC6vrC
It took him a minute to adjust his eyes to all the white occupying the Marshall home and the hollow, dire atmosphere that lingered once he set his foot inside the door. Timothy familiarised himself with every corner of the place as he concluded that Mrs Marshall was one that preferred her home neatly kept at all times, even if no one occupied it. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6In5AqbJXe
He searched for anything that could possibly be erroneous, anything that could imply something was off. He had nothing but the cold hollowness that increased as they reached the staircase.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprhIFNDtH9
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTvm49iN0s
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tKMX1UZ2Q
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnPvUeKYQR3
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOs08WcLdgm
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuO1Vn4GwPI
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixO63MPriV
Behind Timothy, only footsteps were audible as Kelli's breath brushed against his neck. He shivered and his vision all a sudden blurry -remembering the night he had experienced true terror. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmNcKgqe1x
"You're high right!" Kelli placed her hand on his shoulder concerned, seeking his eyes. "You know she killed those bunnies. Why did you lie? How could you protect a murderer?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIGmPwSARA
"What?" Timothy looked at Kelli confused -than, as if bright light had strike him, he remembered his ten year old self in the woods behind the Gregory's home. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVDmQbK71g
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbrGYSMGOXa
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbrAtKFTVx
"Oh God! Did Hayden give you that...new thing? Z?" Rachel was in a semi state of panic, "it's experimental you shouldn't take it."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5SdmomL0A
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7iT2vqwLI
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwwDXMGVUI
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHmdis35VF
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOp7uEjzVrz
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYrjdnsru1T
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡporUozRpfl
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"Wait..." Rachel tugged her hair behind her ear and handed Timothy a tissue, "something's not feeling right here -use this."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXyFthPIMW
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcOjxGBCkp
Timothy pushed the door open and the scent of death immediately consumed their nostrils. Rachel spun around and vomited in the hallway at the sight of a perfectly tanned barefoot leg. Blood everywhere in Poppy Marshall's room. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdt29H2KrB
Farah stiffened at the horrific view in front of her -eyes scattering around in search of the remainder of her friends body around the room.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYUNOUU5J6
Timothy stood firmly holding Kelli, whom couldn't once stop shaking. Her body in a rapid and frantic state. Despite the fact that it might be Poppy's leg on the bed next to him -his mind only pointed out the fact that none of the present party was going into complete turmoil -crying and screaming to call the police. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3mfgYsNPeq
What did they know?936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMNkxY7QQm
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gYqI0pQoK
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwTD32Adaw
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyH016VfDK
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDi8jcXWs6
"What the...your friend is missing and a human leg is lying on her bed. Look around, there's blood everywhere! We have to call the police she could be dead."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUrF06rIGJl
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2e2Ds6ywj
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxB8P0kuM9
"What is going on here? Do you know why this happened? Do you know who did this?" Kelli stood and turned to face Timothy. He saw her completely change.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1YU5vOrvSS
"No! We're not sure."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKUXLVix2g
"Kelli don't play games with me right now. Tell me what the hell is going on or I call the police and tell them there's some secret you're hiding as well."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrDQGciqNT7
"We're not hiding anything."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡknu9c5Ewx8
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9d5Uhq93d
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqjq0KlDZ5
"I can help you." Timothy hardly gave it thought as those words escaped his mouth and so instinctively earned the attention of the three girls.936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJ0rDpDJOC
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY0w5WcL9Ju
"The only way you can help right now -is to not call the police and allow us to clean all of this up. If Poppy is still alive and this maniac knows we contacted the police, he will kill her."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdqz7Lmh5rQ
"Are you listening to yourself right now? You sound as if you know who's doing this. Has someone been stalking you girls?" Timothy moved his eyes between them and rested rested them on Farah. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKDcU3sbQGr
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgrYcgUyW1
Farah looked back at Timothy, tears flowing loosely from her eyes, "I'm going to ask you to trust me and not call the police. Only because I don't want you involved in all of this, I can't tell you. I won't be able to live with myself knowing I had ruin your life."936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMemc1Pmlb
Timothy sighed, finding no sign of Farah being insincere -yet incapable of letting it go just like that. The memories of the life he had before returning to Hemshore was enough to come to a decision, "You have until tonight to tell me what's going on or I go to the police." 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38T74zPtnu
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 936Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycLpiBqkzn
"I know what you did to Ashley Greeley." He wanted to see what happens and found the girls looking at him in trepidation once more. "If Poppy Marshall turns up dead with one leg, than this video is evidence you had something to do with her murder too."
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