“My friends had nothing to do with this.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxFBWedc0w
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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.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlg3avMOdfY
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPdiFKP8pll
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“If I knew I would have told you.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicIKNY9sZr
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUEAplWUVf
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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.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWg6otIGyoP
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUr3jezwKI
I was horrified. How could I admit…694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNj9b4EYkMe
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKEGkTu76pF
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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.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldnsggB9eB
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNf3pm9KTa2
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“And why is that?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFk1ix4uYY
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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…”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhcW8RC3QG
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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.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bKxsnwRgE
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQIyodSwVkc
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq3PvIzELgh
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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?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Yip0dUto0
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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?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeAPuwn5Q6
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“It was an accident.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvcVb3TL0A
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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…”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdv83iRrw8U
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPHwVYi2KS
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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…”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Za02h0yXY
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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.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOpkZ4Y8LA
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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.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkNwMEnzBG
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcvplUcUbi
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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?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrgu6OIFoV
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyzwoR5BkH
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“Interesting…”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0M97FSVXR5
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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…”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCrZgDV1PC
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“Jolly…”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1BpjrrONX
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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…“694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QMYMeQD0P
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“People believed her?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEyB4kiLJO
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSw4L9TF357
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyehERcch1
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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.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZxuIo6z6e
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“And why would he do such a thing?”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMo7eyjnLpf
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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…”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7z4AZXyqj8
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBaZC1WSgj
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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…”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP5sECUkZ1
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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.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECDEYmnlau
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdn8fPPt3DU
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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.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCWMJbgxJ2
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To be continued...694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYMO8WCapn
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