“My friends had nothing to do with this.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4YVmB21Fw
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDfuK9pZox
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Jg2uW2lwM
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“If I knew I would have told you.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfB0x7EP7U
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGYez0hoYg
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoBweBRDZgi
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Xauih7mP6
I was horrified. How could I admit…873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCZg9p8l41
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlTseyM2bG
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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.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Od2P55BLY
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEndh11bf7
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“And why is that?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66DQjdsEO3
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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…”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSgQO2YYgqB
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6PLJR63cx
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCmum9oPEf
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQGCUgHlNe2
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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?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcsweai5uWg
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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?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKW1JkTeoj
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“It was an accident.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MmZarTNdi
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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…”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXLEcib9hO
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSEQm3RY5ja
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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…”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc1arAzJDjZ
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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.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTdHUb1ez8
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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.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueBVlUGx7C
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHih3ZUqJAu
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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?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJEnWkTNqS
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw76Bb3iWS5
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“Interesting…”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TtFgmLqtB
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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…”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKexg5lYI1
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“Jolly…”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhtPftZRon
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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…“873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5icWcq0JgS
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“People believed her?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLOdnK06b5
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCcwRYtt5AL
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB6lsxHJuG9
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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.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBecamyIaoP
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“And why would he do such a thing?”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyjlHKhkpz
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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…”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjkGCYZ0t5G
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RbIl8UzRr
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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…”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSN1nU7rmgh
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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.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMlJvUcP0I
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8D783PZvk
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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TIrIaoKni
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To be continued...873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7ojbrTWM1
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