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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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7vMeH4Fv6
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSveeuwSOS
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPzPf4ZTmr
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mPnAgwnI7
"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."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lc08o4jYd
"And no one has ever caught them?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9nSFWFPcq
"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."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnoZ4JhkhJ
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL381qHonax
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6vkmk1hUs
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8io9Uo1Lk
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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHhk4BHVPa
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO8nXY5v7su
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbA1QQqQSKY
"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."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCVQGWVLBE
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kqI9VF0hJ
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpq8FE2rCVh
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5N8oQUwPF
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMtaLa5Rid
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?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8jaqvLbcKf
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprN1YsnWSF
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6n1S4mPt4
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeguOOWbfj8
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡssOl8HypsZ
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsmJrlMLcx
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkqlY3VWFzr
"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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSn1yGlL626
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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYef3eibFIK
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsNjvw8eghi
"What did you say!?" 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaACcQ5Ut2J
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPppsd1DMHF
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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sb1enhP8Z
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrcL2AYmpI
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxbc5goxze
"We'll talk later okay."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvIJRkwVwUW
"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."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYrkqup58C
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMP8qNqxYUI
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKEmlOpID5
"What?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqYAkv35DF4
"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?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgi0GvUyKqF
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPhZ9jzKOyD
"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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoNkGrHRsu
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVp3Z5ShD1h
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zaRpNbRwY
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW02GJnda6z
"Farah where are you going?" 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQnpldksl7u
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3dhxcloQZ
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHYmWrSiUwF
"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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoMrLkgkfdX
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquG1HX2lf8
"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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq562BiGbOF
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcJImVbhMHF
"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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFe28Wtgpmz
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyjWDN2Et0
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYh33AUVSc
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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhM7yQROH1
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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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJJNAQpsSr
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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtYvnNcM4Uk
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTPbuINMos
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWZZnwp9Sht
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6f7cLKZKk
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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQKkM90ysP
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzGiUwGGPmN
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJy29vRxFq
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMWFhmZB3o
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tKjhAmWmr
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVimfzf0H4
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqxkHJOfvq
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uIfhYntof
"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?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPsjnRtvY5
"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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDjje3pkwLA
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmhQiV5bshB
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9lZGBiVle
"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."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWNtEFKzhi9
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAESL3NWtl
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7q8zBQayUr
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2hXtRyOlz
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlRGXOlrFt
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXqrJDS3U8
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWwkVYo0zJe
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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."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesFMfAzgcr
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsCridNc2n
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqAZJ2NyMh
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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswKyiBIf5H
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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBxPU8TbZH
What did they know?673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq5ClMB5l7B
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ034vDiyb1T
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMlePNlBwXY
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pQ7lVP5vg
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnbZpNpZfPe
"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."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXozFvrq7ck
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCeUFHKNStD
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41vZ1XxXVn
"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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6a7IKheyf
"No! We're not sure."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4nvpurOQr
"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."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuFLKW26NW
"We're not hiding anything."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5vU05Ne6N
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Y7uk1xbbS
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Bjolc8xJ4
"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.673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZlwhMbv7N
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAA0AOnm4Xw
"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."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5BTgu9vfz
"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. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ixHfc4PFq
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYCRAgElTxO
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."673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHqxUv76UH1
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." 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3d8NNfcuek
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 673Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jkvTHvJJm
"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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