“My friends had nothing to do with this.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpMopzgBkVX
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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.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8kb35RuhB
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5azxfQyrQp
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“If I knew I would have told you.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaClc6jYsI
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFc4eA54kJ
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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.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3EojGX5l8
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5ZqSTofJr
I was horrified. How could I admit…777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZft9Ct1dRY
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22QqmQioD3
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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.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcENUiH8Fir
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNHeg1VQqFA
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“And why is that?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSr2d17MG5J
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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…”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzAqzVx9yI
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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.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAOvx3Tjsa
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZGarj5594
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamRaaoHVnz
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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?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod69te5j1r
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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?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqO5CFGMjbt
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“It was an accident.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUiF0ssbVJ
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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…”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDXLCEUxiN
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZOdBA6dqc
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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…”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ974rP0DRu1
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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.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyXzDwVah8z
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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.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuf82PSuiq
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkxORaiCDNd
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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?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOR0bN3J5Li
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBZO4K8tIB
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“Interesting…”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3573dsOlQy
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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…”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJZlhauNho
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“Jolly…”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYn2jRJp3Yx
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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…“777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTYImjQPcjd
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“People believed her?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqanFF89krN
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47IOMQYCSL
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zPcApOwlY
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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.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcB1IvpxYi
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“And why would he do such a thing?”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3y6RVfiLzR
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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…”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3pGdGHf3g
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgDcOWZYch
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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…”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchAs7uZLoY
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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.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw573di5MG1
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTiQ2IYX356
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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.777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TZQLZ4tXQ
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To be continued...777Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8aH7pN5Uc
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