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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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeroZlYQWfA
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMp7Kz6shY
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5IBOCLOIZ
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbNiWeBMqyA
"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."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5eI65U7vH
"And no one has ever caught them?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoz4rEIW8RL
"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."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qW8wl5pnq
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OcsEdu78u
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8f4bNQF5Hb
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjGg6IxNRI9
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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpG4yZdLIqN
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9kN4mTS0b
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpkHbNwEf0D
"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."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2F4VhyvYB
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFGNhEMBuj
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwJ9xGs8mr
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHd78VHugWI
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgaEQiqSG55
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?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNBFvVYK0R
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY12tesLjqp
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnLkHZ0yHp
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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM52hBxFGHx
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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtM8Yo2GvI
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjewdmeOYtJ
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjn9JNRuuf
"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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5N8EvHHWQ
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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsggWuwglfy
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTv4zMR8C0
"What did you say!?" 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡocndizoZj7
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwdao7ncI9Q
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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3SgLdmjnz
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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGFYNrGywX
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBKDYpKUv1
"We'll talk later okay."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLrmJIa1e1
"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."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13NPeWawom
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCF3vXXPhS6
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr1xn7fCeKH
"What?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64ToMqyqTU
"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?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkEUU45boB
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtvISlY4Rp
"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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0efxxiBWv1
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgonE0t60wx
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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zWj98T30e
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLKhOsEhsC
"Farah where are you going?" 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuE6Unhkpcc
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0WurbLfth
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBG5VikiOXD
"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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFEtwVZUI5g
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRG39zCxzz
"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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cZ9FDvJwu
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVYE8Mw82Y
"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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1g6Sqnhfko
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZP6c5OIcf
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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwiJBZDutw
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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVABI0QTNtm
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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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbfIOdAbNXd
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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsZC1HSFps
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzqPlOqm9D
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYIpmnPHKdc
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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvatmhMB9Y
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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp16us42Yrs
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBgshFG6kWs
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksGRHaTVKz
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzTkJxg82DR
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8V1Al5HbAM
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtR2IayWEpR
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2wGvIYJ8V
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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkPDH7sig6
"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?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5AzxwHxNcS
"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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4vl2Ma5Wk5
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEQwd0mRX2
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LuEfQe87P
"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."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvwy4PRAGQ
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wTokYCbyy
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUXD19OQxO0
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZETST2W2A
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1NFQp7pdg
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLiDTtldLI
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Cb6t8rF5h
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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."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmXaHtQbTB
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡux6IWVzPeL
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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiKskGjrULy
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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXilsywiTP7
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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4iBFaBsZT
What did they know?846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNmYNXtZHi
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9rLi09kd7r
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmskCsam27V
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJE18Bn535M
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEHzyQDSRi
"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."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrfczAIiF1
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNReKRTfPYG
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHfki9WUpY
"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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayRECKQWdy
"No! We're not sure."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu9yhZLGxa2
"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."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRFi8LW6Wh
"We're not hiding anything."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfvI1Z0ndO
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2ozPO2b8n
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1m4MjLLIU3
"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.846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdM1iEEMPKy
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkm5AOFCQu
"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."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡli0dpdzmYR
"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. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IbYB20JtT
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgG09vEeLkZ
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."846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FnBfFPZ9l
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." 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtX3IxpRf7k
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 846Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJc8DdqlwUh
"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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