“My friends had nothing to do with this.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9aEaDUNWV4
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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.819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWKL4t4DVY
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUytagxpMJT
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“If I knew I would have told you.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkbmQ2PlWT4
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNWN2ZZPCY
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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.819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK0aAvvtfZX
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3t00g2AVg
I was horrified. How could I admit…819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2zJBBBBT6
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡici7lQQ58X
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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.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV5Y2RcZQMU
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNEtV5gA9G
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“And why is that?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ58quNDdhoS
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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…”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOAibdXqJO
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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.819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDCpGi6DVj
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxNKBieiIN3
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRqvi15A72
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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?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB86g8dKBom
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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?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTEyBA3CnUz
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“It was an accident.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dnDdJ7njI
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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…”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2zPfV7GUO
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGvHVWxZSc
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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…”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgHNqQ0tYh
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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.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRkyncbepn
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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.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkirIkCIGn
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSd1mQrFsDQ
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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?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTRjapM2q5
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbuFAZGyhpi
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“Interesting…”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvxDGvcIoq
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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…”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7ivkDAjS9
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“Jolly…”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡso8UzHgqXP
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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…“819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQabKZLxUM
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“People believed her?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXqlZZwSQc
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtIwB4wpUT
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWKHn858w4F
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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.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblIGFG6Qvi
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“And why would he do such a thing?”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4KzTQUH3E
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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…”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnEwYMGQmE
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqmmHLiLgH
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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…”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FZI8GarPF
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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.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7muse3OKgL
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgLb43IhDA
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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.819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXGxYbzciE
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To be continued...819Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwywFpSMGhR
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