“My friends had nothing to do with this.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIPTmIOSkD
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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.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMQJFoSGNL5
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ02Xb7s6AcM
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“If I knew I would have told you.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcYVSggMzx
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJI0iA87zZM
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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.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNiCDMvLTr
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMVWC6CqO4
I was horrified. How could I admit…808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwMEHb2ilYu
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EOscIGBXx
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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.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvf836eOFe
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBdCQMBeup
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“And why is that?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwoap54Y8G
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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…”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlejFKOMFE
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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.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzkA6upuaw
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyuLdccswHH
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVSdENYqFM1
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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?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGdPnSIbBq
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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?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlQ1ZcXoOY
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“It was an accident.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPmDtM14Ul
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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…”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg13b94csyg
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcAF8HhWyL
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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…”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTph1easBj
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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.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBa0fsv30K
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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.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlWtPPrjq7
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNPr82YcfP
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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?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoa9ZASNOmK
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFRyAozelH
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“Interesting…”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8bp3Tkdcw
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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…”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pK9fsHPxr
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“Jolly…”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdlYzxRKZr
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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…“808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIbspqcQjSd
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“People believed her?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBjwha0uk4a
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVarBwRAWKy
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00UI4bKSSj
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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.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXzdQ3t2Zln
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“And why would he do such a thing?”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlhTDiIR31
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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…”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHiuY22D82g
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCZDGirAxJ
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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…”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGiLObRDIw
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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.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsa9FQt5Zp9
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iplOwdq0V
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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.808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZieEEgidg
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To be continued...808Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcP9t6QIXbI
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