“My friends had nothing to do with this.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtXLmshQzsL
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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.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15ONVp9pAx
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8H29kNWYWD
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“If I knew I would have told you.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMceCTi8fSa
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDAnnMIjAM
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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.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC17P5xEKJI
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eRqoXAocy
I was horrified. How could I admit…822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmbbuRw9cq
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6CJztKBt9L
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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.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOMlqgvaNw
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2gD6xzHdY
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“And why is that?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMMx5NC9kg
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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…”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX6SBJ9u6os
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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.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQywuDvxm1
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4rHZHsHVI5
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFw6IZo9fGS
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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?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkReeNRdmG0
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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?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡydKHW9O1xI
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“It was an accident.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlPtgjeYxy2
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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…”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXj7tkIkCCT
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs1WATiuBC1
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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…”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlxFrtYZ4K
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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.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEtajkp9HF
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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.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6zGknnctr
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ956C7Qpv9
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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?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKORfUnFkYy
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTA9Z8hySc
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“Interesting…”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98wUXygKqU
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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…”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8zoIRLFIV
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“Jolly…”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7M41KunbV
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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…“822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgs0PxyLb87
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“People believed her?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIYfqvfDWr
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjrwqWaYG9
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZvV6L0NOT
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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.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2A485YFMeu
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“And why would he do such a thing?”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vW6zt4O2H
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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…”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3nFGLrWk2
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnHCO0iPq4
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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…”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNRtcDK9rE
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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.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPujh2nJyl
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8eR8jve7Af
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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.822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8i0afUdJ3M
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To be continued...822Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1bYpSmy1T2
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