I don’t know how I managed to walk home. It was a story I had already heard him blurt out in anger but, sadness I sensed in the Inspector’s voice haunted me better than the voice ever could. And the fact that my Dad was responsible twisted the knife in just a bit further. Also...Although I didn't want to admit it there was the fact I kept thinking of the old woman...788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC336bcrDYP
Nancy and Jennifer were both standing at the gates, both looking even more miserable than I felt.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfp2gIr9yA
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“What’s wrong?” I asked quickly. But I had a feeling I knew. T788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJKfShZo3V
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Nancy opened her mouth to speak but Jenny spoke first. “I…I want…There’s something I have to tell you. I'm sorry I didn't earlier but...”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSgBa6eCz5
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“What?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn7r8fA2zL
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She sighed and looked away. I saw tears glistening in her eyes.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfN2mM2rZpy
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“Blackmail…” Nancy said. There was no malice in her voice, just a sad resignation. She put an arm around Jenny’s shoulders and continued. “Today morning Jenny’s Dad had a visitor.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEpJukl9RBD
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Jenny broke into such loud sobs that Nancy had to stop comfort her again. After the crying stopped Jenny took up the story. “Do you know who it was? Roy Sir…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuurEUzDOp2
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Roy Sir…Our always joking and happy Physics Master. At least that was what he had been till Jolly train wrecked his life. His whole family was a broken mess now and I think it’s simply because he’s too shattered that he has not given resignation and walked away from the wretched school.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMDuyD1Pt5
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“What did he want?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZT5txAbpj
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“He looked so off…That was why I…I tried to eavesdrop.” Jenny said. “He…He…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6P0MIt4jaW
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“You’re not saying that he asked for money, are you?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDEaecQKaO
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“Of course not!” She cried. “What he wanted was…My Dad should go to his wife and tell the truth. Or else…else…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuZGxpbsuI
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Jennifer wept so bitterly that she almost sank to the floor. After she was back in control of herself she looked at me with swollen red eyed for almost a whole minute before going on.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xlzblwLaF
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“He said he would reveal that…My Dad helped Uncle Elias to murder Jolly’s parents. He said…He said he would tell the Inspector that My Dad and Uncle Elias have the greatest motive to want Jolly dead."788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFe84Jqowi
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To be continued...788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2W9L0TO502
