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Timothy found himself stuck in court talk with Chuck Reynolds and Hayden Jacks, contemplating how it had come to this. Yes, he wanted to know more about the girls' habits and how they interact with friends.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15MnKMA5fS
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK08cyNfJUa
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtek1KhSf2l
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQDIzYms8g
"Oh no one -only the biggest mafia boss' daughter in Hemshore. Apparently there's something called the The Six Chairs one of them the High Don -the Corelli's are two chairs away from being the biggest mafia organization in all of Garner Island."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLP0iuDMYN
"And no one has ever caught them?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwF9P9GPmFv
"That's why they're the best in Hemshore but unfortunately there's a rumour that Starlet's dad is in the pit. Her mom's rumoured to take over but don't tell anyone that, don't wanna get caught up in cops and and mafia. That's getting us all killed."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzE3d9tGSP
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡInAqqT5g3m
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YmhGCGkX1
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVCAWEIG50W
Meloni Gonzalez, the most flirtatious of the crowd, always down for whatever. She had three visible piercings and one rumored between her thighs. She was the wild card, the party girl -never once a dull moment.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaBIKklJXn
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8v9I04eEY
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8A8hupZ1J
"It's just...we couldn't find Mike and was wondering if you'd come with us to check on Poppy. It's so unlike her to be this late. Something's not right."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtz2EYjfvBM
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnTSSHRi4n
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKIBU09Honl
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8zK3iXHjK
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAQpv7ALQT
Timothy shook his head and walked to the parking lot. Wondering whether it was all a trap to question him about Ashley Greeley. Had Jessica told them about this morning? Did they kill Ashley?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKrEPlMStW
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPxVIsy6Gd
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAYBChKsL0
The drive to Poppy's was anything but awkward -rather quite pleasant. He was sitting in the backseat between Farah and Mel, whom occasionally drifted off -napping on his shoulder. He was somewhat envious of Rachel who sat comfortably in the passenger seat next to Kelli. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMCYolCvF7
Despite the discomfort of having Mel's alcohol fumes intoxicate his nostrils, the conversation went flawless like they had spoken to each other far often than they were. It made him realise that all their pretty-popular-girl attitudes was just an act. They were so different from what they were when parading the hallways of Hemshore East High -but somehow, the possibility of them being behind Ashley Greeley's disappearance never escaped his mind. He knew the next day, everything will go back to normal and the real identities of the it girls would be tugged in somewhere far away from everyone else. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5d4HRntsi9
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmmwnMsv39
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehbTlnSkxE
"Oh God Farah! You have to get her away from him before she falls back into drugs. You'll go into the system while you're not eighteen yet. Do remember your birthday's in December." Rachel looked her sideways and rolled her eyes.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvmDGqC5mh
Farah was accepted the low in IQ, of the group. No one thinking twice to ever ask her anything. Everyone played themselves a fool, behind her mysterious wild brown eyes and innocent naïve looking appearance, Timothy could see Farah as the opposite of what her rich friends made her out to be.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59R6DV42Zt
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCGNw3hzAK
"What did you say!?" 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQB4AWDCtH
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryKv9Cwd9Q
Farah looked at Timothy, he had something in his eyes -like he could see right through her. That moment being shared by only the two of them. She redirected her gaze on Kelli, whose eyes were fixed on them in the rear view mirror.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLlYF7dgSM
She felt a rush of jealousy steer through her. Every time he'd paid Poppy all the attention, played within in her mind as she witnessed the intense gaze between her crush and friend. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOIolliZv6
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPUYExKyK1
"We'll talk later okay."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Eita94wrR
"No! Does Rachel know? Do you?" Farah looked at Rachel angered. Her friend let her head down. "And you still give me the system talk!? I bet Mel, Jess and Poppy knows too, right."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfopTjlnWR0
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKERk8126KB
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXmRXRk3lz
"What?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZsVLkapivY
"I said, pull over." Farah never once failing to compose her collected state. "Everyone gonna talk about my mother behind my back, how about we talk about your mothers?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmWwO1xYEn
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfri6fSk9vX
"Not necessary because Timothy is here? Is it because people might find out what you truly are? Kelli how would you like it if people knew how your mom agreed to fuck her boss to make partner? Oops, now Timothy and Rachel knows.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKdDHHeaz6
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiQVGqjcSc
Kelli pulled the car against the sidewalk, coming to halt quickly. On either side were homes occupying the road. Farah got out quickly, continuing ahead. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPHM3Bo7Nk
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfULHnoyKnE
"Farah where are you going?" 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmJKlwXSCT
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0kvhhihoq
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwauFoRJATI
"Farah!" Timothy exclaimed in a humble town, giving a quick jog after her. "Hey..." He placed his arm around her shoulder, stepping in front of her.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2UPiXy6eE
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPURl3HFA1
"A good friend once told me that sometimes girls can be dicks but I told her hear them out, maybe there's a reason for it all." He said trying to lend her comfort. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhUZApqb5u
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15JJYCK8OG
"Let's just get to Poppy's already and thereafter not pretend to be friends anymore." Farah walked pass Kelli, waiting by the door for Timothy to take his former seat. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8yXuiehJTX
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1M2lAbofL2
Kelli got into the car, not once making eye contact with Farah or Timothy, who'd glanced slightly at each other before getting back into the car. Kelli had known her decision was out of pure jealousy for the chemistry she decided existed between them. Farah had somewhat known too but it didn't matter. She knew she could never go for Timothy Graham -she had seen Kelli peer gazes at him and knew as per fact Poppy would never in a million years allow it. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcSABrysxBe
She sat back in her seat and stared out of the window -dying for the day when she'd finally be free from popularity, forever.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQPpejFhdr
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Kelli parked her car in the driveway of the Marshall manor. Rachel gently pushed Meloni of her shoulder, still phased in her drunk state. They moved swiftly to the door, Rachel eagerly reaching for the doorknob rather than knocking first. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4h4D4FiOGX
The door cracked open and Rachel poked her head inside, eyes scattering around the empty reception hall. "Poppy?" Her voice echoed through the designer custom home.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aVeTmhjXE
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg37MdcBC0q
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPe25LRTCJ
It took him a minute to adjust his eyes to all the white occupying the Marshall home and the hollow, dire atmosphere that lingered once he set his foot inside the door. Timothy familiarised himself with every corner of the place as he concluded that Mrs Marshall was one that preferred her home neatly kept at all times, even if no one occupied it. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qxDvcF0gm
He searched for anything that could possibly be erroneous, anything that could imply something was off. He had nothing but the cold hollowness that increased as they reached the staircase.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOIVlPoU0g
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyoqhS96W7U
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡst4GHrpwaN
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlw6P29ary
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsOVM7rPRw
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3ZeSTo7Gm
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjne0mXQGP
Behind Timothy, only footsteps were audible as Kelli's breath brushed against his neck. He shivered and his vision all a sudden blurry -remembering the night he had experienced true terror. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt17nom5Tq3
"You're high right!" Kelli placed her hand on his shoulder concerned, seeking his eyes. "You know she killed those bunnies. Why did you lie? How could you protect a murderer?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6WtnLh2Zi
"What?" Timothy looked at Kelli confused -than, as if bright light had strike him, he remembered his ten year old self in the woods behind the Gregory's home. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhialWn3m85
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVz2pqgZcc
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb3P2ZMpC9
"Oh God! Did Hayden give you that...new thing? Z?" Rachel was in a semi state of panic, "it's experimental you shouldn't take it."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQunntCIck
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVAFAmWxa9
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmydRUMc9O
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzAyFvt1C6
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMKqpTm0Oi
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhtKqn822J2
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKvRtgXcOpB
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"Wait..." Rachel tugged her hair behind her ear and handed Timothy a tissue, "something's not feeling right here -use this."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlD9n3vGE8
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tDHj6R9ww
Timothy pushed the door open and the scent of death immediately consumed their nostrils. Rachel spun around and vomited in the hallway at the sight of a perfectly tanned barefoot leg. Blood everywhere in Poppy Marshall's room. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdEbwi8gbOI
Farah stiffened at the horrific view in front of her -eyes scattering around in search of the remainder of her friends body around the room.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6XxZ8Zess
Timothy stood firmly holding Kelli, whom couldn't once stop shaking. Her body in a rapid and frantic state. Despite the fact that it might be Poppy's leg on the bed next to him -his mind only pointed out the fact that none of the present party was going into complete turmoil -crying and screaming to call the police. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGG43qTpSQs
What did they know?918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrejZtVZMNK
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3PN3ewkf4
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr6lNe6m0sP
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2rFMSp2pY
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2wuA1xaVm7
"What the...your friend is missing and a human leg is lying on her bed. Look around, there's blood everywhere! We have to call the police she could be dead."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHpXBACf5G
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9s5226chYN
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqCKjV6JMS
"What is going on here? Do you know why this happened? Do you know who did this?" Kelli stood and turned to face Timothy. He saw her completely change.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77aBsmOYU3
"No! We're not sure."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvxnCkLM9a
"Kelli don't play games with me right now. Tell me what the hell is going on or I call the police and tell them there's some secret you're hiding as well."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WS9a1lxGA
"We're not hiding anything."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL42KacOgUy
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4x6Lso6jHs
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHCouHO33w
"I can help you." Timothy hardly gave it thought as those words escaped his mouth and so instinctively earned the attention of the three girls.918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXr1JOiXtij
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rg1YmbyRk
"The only way you can help right now -is to not call the police and allow us to clean all of this up. If Poppy is still alive and this maniac knows we contacted the police, he will kill her."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGC1gmk0bPk
"Are you listening to yourself right now? You sound as if you know who's doing this. Has someone been stalking you girls?" Timothy moved his eyes between them and rested rested them on Farah. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPjqd4PIak
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrqH6pbnIk
Farah looked back at Timothy, tears flowing loosely from her eyes, "I'm going to ask you to trust me and not call the police. Only because I don't want you involved in all of this, I can't tell you. I won't be able to live with myself knowing I had ruin your life."918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpwxlCM9PM
Timothy sighed, finding no sign of Farah being insincere -yet incapable of letting it go just like that. The memories of the life he had before returning to Hemshore was enough to come to a decision, "You have until tonight to tell me what's going on or I go to the police." 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5svCRphYzH
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 918Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmTcCnq12Y
"I know what you did to Ashley Greeley." He wanted to see what happens and found the girls looking at him in trepidation once more. "If Poppy Marshall turns up dead with one leg, than this video is evidence you had something to do with her murder too."
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