“My friends had nothing to do with this.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4VoDCZWsVi
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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.779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fTnajvXQx
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnurdxgbi2
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“If I knew I would have told you.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpN5fvQtUmR
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzf0Qn4zyn
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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.779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBQ65lEtVx
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8p3S3Vgxom
I was horrified. How could I admit…779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnqnvuq17v
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr1W5YZ9kR
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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.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIywuKElUP
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO82bvvDdId
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“And why is that?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlpJAelczM
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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…”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpwJAiy7a8
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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.779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58Bbz0JLW6
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9KqAGF9Iq
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29knTQV3mO
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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?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYX0FEJrhQr
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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?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAGuBKe9s3
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“It was an accident.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUkasVph9n
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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…”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgR62jhCYm7
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcLERC9b1q
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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…”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtV8x4yLDM
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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.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEFzTxvjPK
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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.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1x5WPYrZ7
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqXxrJfpCK
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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?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AG0l7cxNI
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAMss96LlM
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“Interesting…”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxy6lFhtB0
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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…”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95I5vYcdH6
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“Jolly…”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyeRhseGk7
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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…“779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mKXZfLasD
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“People believed her?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIg66xMuUeL
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUuiAHnb0po
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyg8ep0ivht
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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.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYOLxLyud0
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“And why would he do such a thing?”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVmbYQDTLa
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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…”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZrmkdnZar
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21IywxJeKT
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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…”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡagaEtTUz4L
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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.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwBYLed6LO
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfHLrj1hgGH
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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.779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hUDUTe8wi
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To be continued...779Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCOTbYk0PM
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