“My friends had nothing to do with this.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmO7d9u6wb4
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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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5oyMhYldiD
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLqxPmpbD8
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“If I knew I would have told you.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpr9yNMwFC
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5n6RCCOxa
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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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgOo6dIFpN
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPmUdm4mjT
I was horrified. How could I admit…676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExvcygI0JN
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCt9uzcINnl
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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.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4nBZf7aeI4
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyzKKOPiIMe
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“And why is that?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5fFkHsICY
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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…”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAUQPkDF0uL
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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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoiQhk5YYy
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV2x3vnr19t
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7t6iDEj4Ak
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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?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzsBQs4N3K2
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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?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfgam277jY
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“It was an accident.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZAx1dfoM4
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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…”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ppFACGnHJ
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisHVQvbl9W
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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…”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeL9ihzhNp
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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.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRiyPswhlF9
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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.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVLKrbx7HoH
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmaoH2Xv3f
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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?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3OplKdqFkL
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0HNUk3sPF
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“Interesting…”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGnVZ4KVxIR
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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…”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡee3IvNLml1
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“Jolly…”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIBpfiG3iz
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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…“676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjBpEU9TXT
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“People believed her?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWmRHsZ1iR
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EWKDaKqTl
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrWxhrUwe8n
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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.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVx4FDAT9AK
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“And why would he do such a thing?”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBRkNFXwGd
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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…”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFHU8KB2Xa
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEA9MwbfVv
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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…”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEdqlwRKhh
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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.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMz20NCcx5T
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKdUCLExYE
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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.676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fzpmky7ZN
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To be continued...676Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfYG8WHcpY6
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