“My friends had nothing to do with this.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfxXd6cQH8
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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.695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31nd8T4VeT
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWCe4t811T
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“If I knew I would have told you.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JkkfuTqNz
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2ZFf2Srx6
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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.695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPyY7gquaC
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfrzZHc9qAG
I was horrified. How could I admit…695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOMGq7Ur4qP
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLjTNUSl86
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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.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOxKwHDUAJR
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrxCaMn8t3
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“And why is that?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fS7jyV0cS
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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…”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2nZs8lvfl
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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.695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Baq1hClW1
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKh57GuzNO
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30BDPMoZfq
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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?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyOBAwopQD
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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?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOQNPwsaf0
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“It was an accident.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcsejTRC4P
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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…”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCDKnUXr2f
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVmb43fL8XF
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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…”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAmXp4vA52l
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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.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxgNCJ4VseF
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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.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2hATrjIlXP
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseGK0HifEq
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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?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONOM8Jgodj
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQSnEZzIH3
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“Interesting…”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmORXaRSVR
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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…”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUo09oAgxAh
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“Jolly…”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3aqyozqj7
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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…“695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC5f6wrmEYD
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“People believed her?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxj3zKurDz
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18HyhcKQDD
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrfR8qEAfvi
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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.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡig9dSMkSeR
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“And why would he do such a thing?”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL74Zr9jlY8
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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…”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL4Ap8qvsEO
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXHjf6iQokp
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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…”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrRdEd3LoJ
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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.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyQvLant3m0
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwH44JZR5u
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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.695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmDqRtXDqKe
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To be continued...695Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAi9fCfTZ3G
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