“My friends had nothing to do with this.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOTAx9Ba4NE
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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.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6QYt3DihP
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSLsXTHYlqZ
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“If I knew I would have told you.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mmY9EoiXR
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquZs40fIxf
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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.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJ9aKtodW2
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgmrRDRI1J
I was horrified. How could I admit…876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGeTTzlacb
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1027qYbhFO
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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.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgYYtf65Fk
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhdy9gCxm1S
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“And why is that?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MVWKeTNGW
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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…”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSTXeJw3uS
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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.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdzRjp5xCs
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjDdWjUBZE
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpMKrNoV4W
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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?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSh6YjeAxFQ
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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?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhhP91yhKH
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“It was an accident.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcr1G3YRlcA
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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…”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5NBHbJqkd
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYhX9d2w6z
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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…”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxbjP1Kv1l
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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.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQLo9uiITjb
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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.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhcRTcmBTG
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SnMJ2IEXp
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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?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwwGQ1mAoO
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoktzn6rCl
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“Interesting…”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1FySOMxxc
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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…”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQUOLmo8a5
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“Jolly…”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKlweavpUhL
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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…“876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwztVQyAm9H
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“People believed her?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUlWZlcqEa
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeVdLVmN3W
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYt7PKZz9kJ
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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.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnphEgkHkH
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“And why would he do such a thing?”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgszjvMDe2
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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…”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8ubcGcW3J
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZd2lExEEot
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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…”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDdJ5wwk3ao
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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.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUi9pN95tYU
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CStkqhlTp
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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.876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCJin7yg5J
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To be continued...876Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbp0OxCCMyl
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