I don’t know how I managed to walk home. It was a story I had already heard him blurt out in anger but, sadness I sensed in the Inspector’s voice haunted me better than the voice ever could. And the fact that my Dad was responsible twisted the knife in just a bit further. Also...Although I didn't want to admit it there was the fact I kept thinking of the old woman...771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0XefSjgXE
Nancy and Jennifer were both standing at the gates, both looking even more miserable than I felt.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerTQRdm1fG
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“What’s wrong?” I asked quickly. But I had a feeling I knew. T771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIRWGaGXKiU
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Nancy opened her mouth to speak but Jenny spoke first. “I…I want…There’s something I have to tell you. I'm sorry I didn't earlier but...”771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdiRFsrElNg
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“What?”771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRFjAXNhRG
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She sighed and looked away. I saw tears glistening in her eyes.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6eQKCV9OO
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“Blackmail…” Nancy said. There was no malice in her voice, just a sad resignation. She put an arm around Jenny’s shoulders and continued. “Today morning Jenny’s Dad had a visitor.”771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7hUhATI9ZC
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Jenny broke into such loud sobs that Nancy had to stop comfort her again. After the crying stopped Jenny took up the story. “Do you know who it was? Roy Sir…”771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwK7IRHxYkf
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Roy Sir…Our always joking and happy Physics Master. At least that was what he had been till Jolly train wrecked his life. His whole family was a broken mess now and I think it’s simply because he’s too shattered that he has not given resignation and walked away from the wretched school.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1Hw7bvhET
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“What did he want?”771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPX4b6FnCAH
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“He looked so off…That was why I…I tried to eavesdrop.” Jenny said. “He…He…”771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2pcwHYtIU
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“You’re not saying that he asked for money, are you?”771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXg6z0N3UL
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“Of course not!” She cried. “What he wanted was…My Dad should go to his wife and tell the truth. Or else…else…”771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1LaM0xqUk
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Jennifer wept so bitterly that she almost sank to the floor. After she was back in control of herself she looked at me with swollen red eyed for almost a whole minute before going on.771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyr9AOg3voB
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“He said he would reveal that…My Dad helped Uncle Elias to murder Jolly’s parents. He said…He said he would tell the Inspector that My Dad and Uncle Elias have the greatest motive to want Jolly dead."771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVPprN1tsn
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To be continued...771Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BPzsI2OSv
