“My friends had nothing to do with this.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQa7wto7KOt
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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.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuOjoGLM7R
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrevXLfNyAH
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“If I knew I would have told you.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwMoewWcR6
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KGgUStTur
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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.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6VTgaCSmd
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVoNKDVtY8
I was horrified. How could I admit…717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WtOCwwkvs
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrNMYKrwgf
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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.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQe7CSYUMp
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bUgotWkyl
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“And why is that?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyq9isPvZM
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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…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbSEu9fOYVq
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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.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBZbLHk5pT
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUt9YoZt7rF
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX01CLPOc0r
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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?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSrnqLnGDc
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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?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjFSeWw22ii
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“It was an accident.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoCUTzyh4nP
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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…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FNWv9F9Xq
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLlsqYfXNl
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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…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5hzYcdiSD
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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.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5J9IwxwQ5u
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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.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHV1goasXX9
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5uuKHSsqy
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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?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp0kNE8kCY1
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqWWmt0IiWx
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“Interesting…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOdg9ddIaK
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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…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4UAU15saC7
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“Jolly…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7isrtQfpO4
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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…“717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXvlZ94wSa
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“People believed her?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFyevqkPiJx
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsjjYofBx6
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyPWEZDRjzp
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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.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAKYGMhBDk
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“And why would he do such a thing?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCm39dDuJMj
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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…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqzcEuGtTZ
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAekEIgrKr
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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…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUDFULaFQiv
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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.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3xOkvDRPBU
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUw4aMMjhYL
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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.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6vlywgm78x
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To be continued...717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4J6HopKlzJ
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