“My friends had nothing to do with this.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEK1K93sVG
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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.675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11iroDiOUM
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlXNi5oQB1
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“If I knew I would have told you.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEr9DosHa3O
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh65xiRierY
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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.675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi1GKBxbpXD
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuApVDYaZO
I was horrified. How could I admit…675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mGgeYVc33
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfunBg0Uhn
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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.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsgryyW1aT
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGFOFw5hND
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“And why is that?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwjkKBL1VR
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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…”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AVY084Mme
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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.675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnuhiELztvn
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqwh2QGbG4
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUE6Nxr9UWA
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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?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡadPnaWQEFe
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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?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53kAcXQK4R
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“It was an accident.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6oQo93DYx
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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…”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9lxJIndw9
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyakYwggGBZ
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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…”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7pUp80aOP3
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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.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8r2zGBbXH9
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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.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBedfhzQV8x
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeFanfNcB8
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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?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU0CDxXzSfu
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLZz00Bz7c
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“Interesting…”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡntOHnLreWF
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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…”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mD7QCW2Gf
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“Jolly…”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3fVOG17Y7
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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…“675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77TJnh8Hyx
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“People believed her?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1GCKztGtu
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopWNqwFtId
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4vYOf29Wp
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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.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7b7TqMM4cz
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“And why would he do such a thing?”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BxEzKGlqs
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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…”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBnAUiiyNF0
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDKROrjkJGs
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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…”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZ6Vc6KWqp
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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.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rr0ZiDV1A
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHffMuo6Vd
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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.675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMMIWJ6SNCM
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To be continued...675Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4LVRGqY3fR
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