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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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBrYbL0bnT
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKefOHWjs5
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ60hCaKi4pD
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6ExJXi2YB
"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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlVif8d62UR
"And no one has ever caught them?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JNF1xKwII
"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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzBmJukk2P
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CWMvsjkIh
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqFWyWzTTa
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKPOjz5R5N
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8O8tO50nL
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xu6FNsBW0
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSOUZgle5r
"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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLh4aNvA5H
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MF7XqmJfW
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcND2CrwE3
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNNU340cqY7
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iZYEcJsDQ
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?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxS83unD0IG
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6tEAV5XOGe
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeUkt1jgxb
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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnTS09HNyim
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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAW8nMgvFo
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoth1Je3d70
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK4WMlts96n
"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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNu1vQfWzo
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡERXrGhqKv0
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYvMbn98Zw
"What did you say!?" 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKA26m1hOTC
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqji6AeV4G
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjGlg6pw5P
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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeq3RsaDmAb
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zUomIU0DV
"We'll talk later okay."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7zkrH6QYa
"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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxs5gzK9RmH
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtBmVitFdZ
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAK3Jp4GgK
"What?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtts5fRube8
"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?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxBBl84PJgV
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXPiMh99Na
"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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6GRlKf5hQ1
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8RFdbvIvT9
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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWbhgbrZRS
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡphZhwwnPXn
"Farah where are you going?" 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCGhSA5uAGj
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5cb8uAIzg
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIQxHY4Jus
"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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ069UhL9pS1
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFnf7PcjTM
"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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkG0dqUko9D
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtKlLdQQ1g
"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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMc6qyb2woq
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5BAUMFkFz
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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnyBNmh75Ao
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYEZ5v2Or8e
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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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtXuWj5VzQ
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLsgmzMdfb9
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OuAY8bzW8
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5ASI7dySf
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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRrBcfNM3H
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAje5kO38bW
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3QbWtOQhr
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLH8uXs8OKo
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDMg8qgvDH
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudKMzkQSJQ
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlMdUxx5dr
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJOCMrHSpY
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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjSvOcxdfez
"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?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7aq41kyRx
"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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHcneQmF4N
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStRG3uQXXg
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFOLeJPcvD
"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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKnS2k5PbW
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlTySZ2L92r
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhOIavtiCqR
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjq9LGc35xD
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡalv6ilU0Ix
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGVvK3S8de
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsBxhw6wPd
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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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjk2Im9KiR3
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfINmWn8TRt
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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnUBWrsisd
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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRtO7XcNGN
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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmzcG71Vs7
What did they know?845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKyCjV46m5p
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweBMJFi8vE
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwgQ8pdyex
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEtmTDlnapi
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBJyXdja0e
"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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmoDpYmh5U
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8w1CQv9vI
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4cHAz95lF
"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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXuOcyZkNSz
"No! We're not sure."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX1ZiGEwYVY
"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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXytOpmbeWd
"We're not hiding anything."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYyNnKNDhU
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwKunXQhDkr
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUN0gWRvv14
"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.845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx8cFLW2vvL
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9rsgEMuNh
"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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUG6blXCR6
"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. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGeJs2f1oIA
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KbZPJY1Cd
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."845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglTjD68fMa
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." 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5ybiVnKv9
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 845Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡek4QpEx9qt
"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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