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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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWI93Rad5xR
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqmJ7kdQ7f
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplBoPT8eSN
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXTF7IH6OUK
"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."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡln8gRnAck0
"And no one has ever caught them?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSse8aB4sA
"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."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEBONM7LB6
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJEdaSn01B
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAkinSe1Nw
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmYbeyYjqnP
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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXT1h3e3ia
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmZvMeijHJ1
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw4ZtwXezGQ
"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."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvFMyhy6fN
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFBfrFxN9o3
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNALvBFJjsO
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1NDLyZzGQv
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU6AEd4Svj
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?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnez5AhopWi
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRL6MIN253
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJX7UX7K23
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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBx2Usg7xH
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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsnbjxcWPJ
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJBFac3qgJK
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAd3EbZtG5i
"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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KZDX3KdnH
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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWktQHbgwZS
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOnp3YTNCP
"What did you say!?" 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAysMBnnIXa
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6Y8eb9Hic
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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKy7lBGY6j
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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWc0pJxHlnw
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEY5ghgwl5n
"We'll talk later okay."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdTm4enZYQ
"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."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEk9l7BC8I
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jFzfx8UA0
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXROAyVjXTJ
"What?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyDKldYT43c
"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?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlcUHEOojgY
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Pa1YibImj
"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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmiE5sI5WV
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe5b00Zu5j2
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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cFtH7gRp9
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZjHytp8Ylp
"Farah where are you going?" 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1p22RPmeJ
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWN5UpIViWY
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbBm5W4IENN
"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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqIDGk7HLRX
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡho5DOCOYwc
"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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8cMHPrGlx
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oTDHqKFKH
"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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXJCLM0dD8
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRNAbILfHG
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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlEuwKQONK
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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLiSnpFP63P
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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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNJLSUsb12
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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHNP47d9fdZ
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsZP0ny60vJ
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRkjnNyXVL
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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnEeSPGqPk2
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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mkxTDDll8
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZoB1HBuhE
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUW5IkfKkCq
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0Zvxjnc1R
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxARPCAnBZ
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMo2dGsqHj3
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXh1S9Ko4A
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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8xuMIiQw4
"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?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFl9Cb7oVTf
"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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHlQjsS3xa
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAzYR0RPQOh
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUBdOQ3SW2
"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."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIgDKzVNwc
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGZa0jfrRv
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYTMYD3y7e
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAPHxwJocA
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevkqmujPbQ
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhF1NO0jnXY
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaXPYQRNUc
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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."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiVlobkZZp
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0cu0EJtCC
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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtvU5BiNXh
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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNumNYScA1S
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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnYSO1j3rZ
What did they know?816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdK8cZm2a5S
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5JlWcVrdo
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAs1lj5j72
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqxGJybfjV
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHeWgPANlxM
"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."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHDJ7h5A7e
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmSK7klIru
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgICZdcqUY
"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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJBciz1Wrv
"No! We're not sure."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOqm6UGLDw
"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."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGiPIUsx4O
"We're not hiding anything."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlX0DGFLVvt
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDa1IidPKZE
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgh8DwPySx
"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.816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4GGeHfyz4
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzgrC5aeAT5
"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."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7y5KKtrBW
"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. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnv3d1CWRP
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrt086D5Hi
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."816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJICWGe4p5
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." 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqV4CEX6NTl
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 816Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzI3x18ZcuN
"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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