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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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNadQzrfQL
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQA3rLgNjy
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fYav47WgY
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ22C4yOHc5k
"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."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0M2dFrC9PT
"And no one has ever caught them?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZ130vqqJQ
"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."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqscdFfPztt
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMeavDwYgg
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2DvHXJUHJp
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoY0XduG3P
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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7NcynYt64
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaIIVEdUik
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmt9hkiFyfG
"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."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcWijC3nYS
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOW9Ap6Rkwq
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgARbnrqnXp
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT34BaPoGQc
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxKHhBj9Ix2
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?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCf85wS53Nb
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6Apq5E5QH
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHeJrEabCk
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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbMRMhzr1q
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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98FyTsDeZU
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY5FfCtKvLr
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjBa3apOT5
"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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tIM2t4QHm
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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspo3DsIv5k
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIofpUB9Xc2
"What did you say!?" 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5kimdGhq7
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRv13v0kpkJ
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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOziuhMh9o5
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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNXHoNyGFU
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Vb9oXZsJ4
"We'll talk later okay."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9snPb0LryL
"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."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukuV5Y02WN
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxPJ226jP3
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IrXrJ3kfI
"What?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcyqKiT90n
"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?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWht7bt7OVI
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡElYqJOhtmR
"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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgaOdjPBRK
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcAOzkBPPP
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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgHv74PArN
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdfJ4oR825
"Farah where are you going?" 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzuILcPsyy
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5J1pVPopjX
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ81MZnTQq0C
"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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzroqPGEy2k
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlh0y5Lrk8n
"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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjbYS9SiiW
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iwnLzcOMd
"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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qSNtx7VPP
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTntEqir3e
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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzOUC93pX6
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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvuS2OpU4GH
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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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHLxPdyhEj
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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzSf8Fqk0C
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYnCaQHi7x
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGucrDQXnFr
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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64oVvYDUfW
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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyuB7gHh8a
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvk1njiVL2g
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDaOVvFTilt
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28f8qr4cqb
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVko2uFSKk7
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaQJxKLOmWx
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLC2GxVgwpz
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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAb1HNJUO5N
"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?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR6h2A2PsMp
"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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNyvCm0ER5E
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQNEytrAqy
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM6TfQPzBRj
"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."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3etHia8mXN
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtsHjMFa8ye
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmwk7a8gH9
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xb3UjbHyu
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLU49VTbYVw
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8qIB35S5NE
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJfyiVVvzkk
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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."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKItzKzVk6T
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68GrSTloXi
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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDrgODwwWF
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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1sutNDjJK
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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyG11QI7lMv
What did they know?840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtdlrRIFJgQ
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTxzYEYnLIU
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKfzJpv3uBN
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyWG8TEUmM
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfjZqdc4Bj
"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."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NdL38XQw1
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJWJUH7KDG
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWnoxu9Q7sP
"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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXKTQ5yYIT
"No! We're not sure."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHuRqqAudp
"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."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Un4aWWDqh
"We're not hiding anything."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtM7BfYglW
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnE4X0dh4n
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOYsmQ58EF
"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.840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdECmgNjyUH
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXweRDQqkhY
"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."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ86ibvGL6n1
"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. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvHUKWRhZgC
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEr1GIKznU2
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."840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzTphSni20
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." 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyOrNJUQCe
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 840Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsOtAihqtDz
"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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