“My friends had nothing to do with this.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCiAXXS0g7i
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It seemed an eternity after the Inspector last spoke. But the clock on the wall told me it had only been 5 minutes. The ugly smile was still pasted on his face. He was waiting…Waiting for me to say something unfortunate.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBI3X4ZCf6V
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjstC1GgTiP
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“If I knew I would have told you.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDv4jD6i1n
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6nBxSa4tfH
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“Yes…” The moment the word left my mouth, the Inspector’s face lit up. His eyes danced with excitement as he talked in length about me hanging around backstage.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwp4CPbELI
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡne5KFZnMQA
I was horrified. How could I admit…755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dAH6ocKNS
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13zUB2IVNo
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“Lawrence has already given his statement. He clearly says it was a deliberately done. I may not believe his wild claims but I have no reason to believe he’s lying about the facts.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQS1mRdsPw
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFosG8tI9be
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“And why is that?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeJdZPedkwh
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“Nancy…She and Lawrence were…I didn’t like him. I tried to talk Nancy out of it but she wouldn’t listen. Then after her accident…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhKf2DDfuZ
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“His affections transferred from your friend to Jolly.” The Inspector finished. The implication of what I said hit me almost at once. I had handed him a sword to strike Nancy.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYCwXg8W4A
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFhtXwVbki
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlf5MfOTUcU
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I nodded. “I know Nancy. She may have a hot temper but she would never ever resort to murder. Besides…Sir…Would anyone really murder over high school stuff?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5hDpsbaAL
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The Inspector laughed. The first non-malicious laughter I heard from him. “Girl…” He said. “I have seen murder and manslaughter happen for smaller reasons than high school drama.” Then in a more serious tone he added. “The best case scenario for you is that you somehow found out about the murder and was trying to stop it. But why didn’t you tell anyone instead of trying to clumsily knock the drink from her hand?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6MmmewwhCP
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“It was an accident.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSMBmfXAKU
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“The worst case scenario is that you aided one or both of your friends to commit murder…Either way…If you don’t start speaking the truth…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4a1GaRnZWv
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeSAW7ssez
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The Inspector stood up and walked round the desk towards me. “I am only glad to put you away for the worst case scenario.” He whispered threateningly. “Just give me a reason…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaK2HkWnlHL
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“I didn’t do it. “ I said. My heart was pounding rapidly inside my chest. Coherent thoughts evaded my brain. “If you want to arrest me because you have a grudge against Dad…fine. Do it.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGLyTW90nM
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The Inspector didn’t back away but leaned closer and said. “Unless you start telling the truth…I will happily do just that.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUGZJ3UiUS
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHin00PBre
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This time the Inspector backed off. He glanced at me for a while and said. “What is this so called truth?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIlkUsAurb
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lp6cZJgFG
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“Interesting…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiesS89uASS
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“Our Physics Master, Roy Sir, and Mathematics Teacher, Linda Madam, were locked inside the Physics lab during lunch break. The one who locked them in was…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rt6Fq0kNR
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“Jolly…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXk4pyJa52i
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“Yes, Sir. The Physics lab is on the topmost floor, isolated from the rest of the school. Jolly…she…The things she accused them of in front of the whole school was downright disgusting….She was lying...but…“755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Mk0dRY4Tx
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“People believed her?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtnp8Ip7ZB
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7DMWyXPTW
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZLxpXYr81
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“He put her up to it. There is a reason Jolly got picked for scholarship and won nearly all the prizes for the youth festival. Also…Her father is the manager’s dear friend.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7Du7gNUcN
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“And why would he do such a thing?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87AX3kg24L
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“Linda Madam…” I said slowly. “He…She told her brother, Benjamin Sir, about how he was stalking her and harassing her. There was a huge fight in the school office and…almost 3 days later…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtIeQwJxjK
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4pEF1N0tR0
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“After that…Jo from the shop came and attacked Roy Sir, claiming to be Linda Madam’s lover.” I saw the Inspector frown but he did not interrupt me. “Then we heard that Roy Sir’s wife left him and…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡejDHyJRhMP
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“Looks like the girl had plenty of people around her who would willingly cut her throat.” He mumbled, darkly. Then, looking at me, he said. “Girl…You have been more than helpful to me today.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsn11sDf3Je
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0RcZ9a3xP
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The Inspector’s expression darkened. “I wouldn’t worry too much about that if I were you.” He said. There was a hint of a smile on his face.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt363xYkuf
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To be continued...755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYbTQRYVidl
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