I don’t know how I managed to walk home. It was a story I had already heard him blurt out in anger but, sadness I sensed in the Inspector’s voice haunted me better than the voice ever could. And the fact that my Dad was responsible twisted the knife in just a bit further. Also...Although I didn't want to admit it there was the fact I kept thinking of the old woman...687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBRmMg5L2R
Nancy and Jennifer were both standing at the gates, both looking even more miserable than I felt.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YyclkbMld
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“What’s wrong?” I asked quickly. But I had a feeling I knew. T687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytVWSniDQY
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Nancy opened her mouth to speak but Jenny spoke first. “I…I want…There’s something I have to tell you. I'm sorry I didn't earlier but...”687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNVPtfd6vs2
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“What?”687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn66WzdiVRk
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She sighed and looked away. I saw tears glistening in her eyes.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMe7s2trK5
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“Blackmail…” Nancy said. There was no malice in her voice, just a sad resignation. She put an arm around Jenny’s shoulders and continued. “Today morning Jenny’s Dad had a visitor.”687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI7e1ZH6TM
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Jenny broke into such loud sobs that Nancy had to stop comfort her again. After the crying stopped Jenny took up the story. “Do you know who it was? Roy Sir…”687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCqQcZVoup
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Roy Sir…Our always joking and happy Physics Master. At least that was what he had been till Jolly train wrecked his life. His whole family was a broken mess now and I think it’s simply because he’s too shattered that he has not given resignation and walked away from the wretched school.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioE2mostNa
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“What did he want?”687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkKBZuA4yE
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“He looked so off…That was why I…I tried to eavesdrop.” Jenny said. “He…He…”687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXc2dPsvsl
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“You’re not saying that he asked for money, are you?”687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrr8mnmcqo
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“Of course not!” She cried. “What he wanted was…My Dad should go to his wife and tell the truth. Or else…else…”687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleBCjLWgDg
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Jennifer wept so bitterly that she almost sank to the floor. After she was back in control of herself she looked at me with swollen red eyed for almost a whole minute before going on.687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlUv1J8LjS
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“He said he would reveal that…My Dad helped Uncle Elias to murder Jolly’s parents. He said…He said he would tell the Inspector that My Dad and Uncle Elias have the greatest motive to want Jolly dead."687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMwSe1z7Ex
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To be continued...687Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nPuoMb6Cw
