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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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNMgYVfUK4
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwosgQKfHym
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZz8ImqpMRr
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHczWBc7i7f
"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."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmUn3CoqY70
"And no one has ever caught them?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3T6NVaxaOi
"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."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbcv0dqSYY
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEltXKooi5
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4fKbfzUrY
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe8pi4kcht
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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb4xpALqltK
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJYftOZACRt
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfh9yb8CDzp
"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."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgJkGgh6Yl
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTDeKxKvKd
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1CjInfyvB
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchV8II7cmD
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3nhR0y0r3
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?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdY0nUKhGz
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBi3Qaehqv
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHNaX8cB7n
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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyqwKmhtT6g
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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXKe2b1e5h
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJu1d2pUdx
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzkFGYaMew
"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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwf4qqkAg1M
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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwrYCQSIwrz
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljfsj2yHlV
"What did you say!?" 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ea2CUy3Vr
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwo0RGh4jI
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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMVScJIRNL
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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQAQGqL9Tt4
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkB1U7Am1k
"We'll talk later okay."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5eoFpW0JfZ
"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."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXwnE8kTB1
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2onMuhKzND
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTCcpaSBn4
"What?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTf6SqowuIM
"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?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorG5OzzDea
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LxfW77wSb
"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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGWnLq0JYV
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuU3pMKUlAT
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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA63mD3K23c
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJlHqg3O1T
"Farah where are you going?" 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJ3iWDxzT0
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWEOInn0EUq
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tPoDcUOQB
"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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbIQgHcQUX
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqUxfxIG6ag
"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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VXmj69lZw
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOfu7N32Ei9
"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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrxLuUpHsT
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCwkNT8SDm
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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftee4ZB3W9
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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfK3ymH1bf
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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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZ7bzd4aj2
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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTlzA0lmyQS
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPYMVkhQhUY
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBoyRtlohrr
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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDDn7KNVxoX
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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNO6FjiCtzv
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9G6VsuVM6w
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamZCvuER5m
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PkejjarcC
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Q8xt0PTd3
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8H7Ox9ESB6
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOi2HgUJUEt
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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZaGnUscYa
"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?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Jx1et4CMQ
"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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeFZUVnbWeU
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkTro1g8TY
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡndErrh9T4Z
"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."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOESWNOGHcw
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDPyiefFcj
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGjzAXaHTS
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7n2qFr3GPb
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HHWghBx6h
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25Uxyzwi6K
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjAPJ7EnQYP
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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."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQt2geGApE
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOnkzOQMwDq
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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDbZwDD90J
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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmDZksahr2
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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIwMcTEuW2
What did they know?991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UxvZvr68V
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKhPpG2FJZ
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tzziHf3NM
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHp8B9vUUe5
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhJAVZk6XB
"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."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPABg8lX1A
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsOS8wp5jB
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrx5SXZSuox
"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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzcbCSYhpeQ
"No! We're not sure."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWqGuFFESD
"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."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq80vld7hD6
"We're not hiding anything."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RqfH1x3em
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuw7HRaVdat
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4Q6vxgs5p
"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.991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPLwjktSUK
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qmSNC2vPN
"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."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9vJsDinnK
"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. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYi00d12Xug
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0acNrZBizl
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."991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAA6ccuSZhi
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." 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgYIDSc6Xz
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 991Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpuO4bEPmA
"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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