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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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxbJdeh1yg
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftPoogijKk
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNL9kx61aZG
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOC37G6lkrR
"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."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKZIaMKebK
"And no one has ever caught them?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LFZzJbQH3
"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."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcs1NGZl1Tq
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZzMAHIRTp
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQndb2E5H4
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMcO7tDmSm
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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdEciGNOUz
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAEskkLTOX
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIp2sXL7rh
"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."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVzEra3MTy
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFRSLMa2Wo
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUOe7v741H1
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCAXpzTeC3B
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡul1BNlihVj
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?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCst1Mf3IOS
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQWFu7YIpA
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycy6nfssvj
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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzM8hv4iXgu
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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb7d7U3FSIC
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa379KPKVSE
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKbyWHg0OI
"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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ361DaMCmCG
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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5rIOEsITPS
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyeP16sqkKT
"What did you say!?" 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSECM1hUJj
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUBjYLhPrJ
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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6iDxMen73
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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQwCMpJEaK
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcXqhngs9v
"We'll talk later okay."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLODtJDtTd
"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."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzCTPW1tec
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZBGopz8fS
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SdKAVORlQ
"What?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcOXm67g6W
"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?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9AMr933Kq
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdGljYIyfHA
"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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFiprHfHeti
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJDdamLYcf
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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT61FTXUr2y
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBUuvKeF1eb
"Farah where are you going?" 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqxXPcajCe
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYrDu8RVZC
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaZEV7X5ey
"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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfNLNQlH29
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCVpQiQzLW
"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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjWr3LiieU
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JpaIzLxbd
"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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPnO9GbtXh
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHuFUIrLA0
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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfAY8eRiWuD
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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsZgoG6fKz
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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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5T7cSKKrN
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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyyKDHaP50
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LUfiS0KHD
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFDudvhwAO
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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIuCgHfhjo
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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jx3k471fM
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ100UynrFRZ
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUI95X2HaX9
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpXeTLSU1u
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyFd6eJ4cqC
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnlFeNRelV
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNK5MgWsNx
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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBW66J37tDI
"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?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPAhXnTOk6
"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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7ojzM4TQW
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMcCflcBpu
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9elqXmahrR
"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."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjqa2A8FsY
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNspm6U8ccm
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEO87x492h
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo9iwT6d2PC
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAOy5AaOiK
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOE8xBRsDK
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXph0UOi22P
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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."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfX9j7HAWap
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKQdukfkADe
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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSZC0k4js5
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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn8osf852o
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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1qEB1OutVK
What did they know?820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtNxT9wWAh
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyTJcjaOR2
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSWvbmpOlT
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLQJUsMjO0
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOHJlpRrEz
"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."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlD1F4e3Atp
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBbdzhDn2H
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WDpuCrI00
"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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkcuH6oBAkq
"No! We're not sure."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchGDIxnCAA
"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."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfisfy9y7C
"We're not hiding anything."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfr6IgYARL
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Jenag0Odq
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxutrz3qfbQ
"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.820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMq1eV2pQ0
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wJfPptTHh
"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."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFScdygXYHd
"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. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcQTMFZcYi
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvfkvPIM7C
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."820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHACOgEXsLc
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." 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOs9dAhlYtV
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 820Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpS6lrIrIcF
"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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