“My friends had nothing to do with this.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXKqhD0Aru
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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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLQ5qfvhHeD
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAtb0ABhn9S
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“If I knew I would have told you.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn04hOGa7j
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmf36jDFPqn
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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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWIeI9RF1dB
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSHmepO5qU
I was horrified. How could I admit…803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdUgitGcwt7
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQWAmKbO0C
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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.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRnoGZPjo4
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKfjNtdLfn
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“And why is that?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiUmCWoYSs
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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…”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxYdezqJe9
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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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclWkljsIXo
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRdm4RaGZj
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkG9gl8C9D
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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?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT01FzsJV6h
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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?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5VsQafqSL
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“It was an accident.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAdm2kB1CN
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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…”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1cr4BYyPVH
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36jb6roTBr
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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…”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQiS4S0gBl
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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.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIAL1uzIB6
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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.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMtk9I4U81d
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDUS9G9GVt
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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?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡinRtqmvhXn
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9yv9A5wcG
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“Interesting…”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWhi60EnQwS
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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…”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVgLNFMbGV
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“Jolly…”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGzKF3gdmb
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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…“803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgC7SdYyNl
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“People believed her?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6bL9jYxP1y
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PbOOvg7Kz
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2XGGXlgdB
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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.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnCgTFia9EW
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“And why would he do such a thing?”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBWtbvxdta
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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…”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7qwB7FGaVS
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhOPjnT3JX
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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…”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXLGhL8tWM
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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.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZZNjnSdxM
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapyHlY17fc
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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.803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhmKDXdPd3
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To be continued...803Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVbws9YTIuC
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