“My friends had nothing to do with this.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnAMTls7ch
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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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYPKUaA9oP
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPZ7uB82jvi
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“If I knew I would have told you.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8PN7oixIC
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqiQOs7KVw
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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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB59EVWXua6
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QnmjXegO7
I was horrified. How could I admit…846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZAaSgMVRak
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTod6B2dGSM
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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.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwIwrwC61z
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXr6c2eEvxG
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“And why is that?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QSJChcLNi
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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…”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9qzCxNuZw
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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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjGso37uCb
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNbxa803s9
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6W5ANz9BGR
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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?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfWeBvqbhT
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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?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2PFL6FDqo
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“It was an accident.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2p5VL9CPK3
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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…”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlY6tetAyD
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZetVvUdgL
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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…”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3iAEYRnCF
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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.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRSEMcgbeQ3
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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.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmFemH1h0e
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rvMKGnQfB
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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?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5XX0mzgfLM
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkx3qouKZIO
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“Interesting…”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94lmXcKrp5
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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…”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bzix3lgrr
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“Jolly…”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMx6CJlM0eg
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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…“846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMED7UrZ3I0
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“People believed her?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBD5o56CimK
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnR9anAtwFD
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUEgViUG3a
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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.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgWlTGX01U
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“And why would he do such a thing?”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPHB6d7gz6
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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…”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTihMhixAl
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvRLhwIRlTq
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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…”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhPEhwWbnT
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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.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9xuw3RD4Z
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3m350XjaE8
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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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38yWTXi13l
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To be continued...846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LV34zxTDV
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