“My friends had nothing to do with this.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRa36y93ZG
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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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDdFflqFTa
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOrbbvFWOq
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“If I knew I would have told you.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKbLBGT17d
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICwqmVVJpv
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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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUA3oLMZqYS
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1XmMLLKbP
I was horrified. How could I admit…788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObAxgd68T2
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzsqiNOsz8
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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.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyTg1GDlcu
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHskziSAemG
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“And why is that?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaPmQFAv0I
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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…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLQHyUzynh
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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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoluhRe4jrb
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ3MooA8pqC
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboIv81I9HE
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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?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8gutjDz41
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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?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDt6Mp3Kx7
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“It was an accident.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8EydfTUz00
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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…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa47i0EChBi
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyvJwgXr7N9
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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…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTAbYCUs83
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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.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqxTXcdG9bo
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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.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXPkcSoOby
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj70zfthBMl
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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?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5C9Bojc9Hj
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZkWD1kSaz
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“Interesting…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8jIgWPKij
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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…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZeuETnN9kq
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“Jolly…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQT4wdMG9vk
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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…“788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgJmCISCEB
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“People believed her?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiM0Rn7EWt3
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJFsvEOdlf
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSt47sZFxw
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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.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Qz1xIuGyZ
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“And why would he do such a thing?”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlQJkJpGVS1
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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…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBxmgIPM3K
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeT4mlHeYf5
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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…”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuz3fiYQQyr
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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.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb11hA2EEa3
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZA96TZ727
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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.788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgNs0JvFNm
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To be continued...788Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFiPdSkeuw
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