"No! Please, don't... Help me! Someone please help!" She cried out the top of her lungs -running down the hallway towards her brother's room. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNEfQNeNpe
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There was no one there but she already knew. In one swift movement, she felt a rope tightening around her neck forcing her to ground. She scampered around, trying to free herself. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehzmxrlwJa
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The morning sun peeked through the curtains of Timothy Graham's bedroom. He had no intention of moving from his bed.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ5F65ccWE9
"Timothy!" His mother, Tiffany called from downstairs.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1F3HVSPYb
He was now fully irritated and popped his head under the pillow which supported his head. His bedroom door flung open and he knew that it was somewhat late 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNmj1tqCsC
"Rise and shine lover boy, it's senior ditch day!" Jessica his childhood bestfriend announced, jumping onto his bed.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlY9k5g6Lpy
"I'm fully awake damn woman," he said irritated.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaTNuMoyKgI
"Cranky as hell!" She rolled her eyes, "have you seen the picture up on East High Weekly? I made cover!" 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZMcj1U9U58
"Wow!" Timothy rolled his eyes, turned to his side and seeked for his phone on his beside cabinet.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJW0HG9M1kR
Jessica was now standing in front of the mirror, combing her bangs even though they weren't out of place.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswKGmya0y9
"She hasn't posted anything yet. She's a total ghost on us."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97i9eaoMtB
"I was not..." Timothy tried to argue.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHbTNqpP2O
"Did you forget I've known you since the third grade, since before you and your mom split from Hemshore!? I know you're into her, I don't know why the hell but yeah." She shrugged her shoulders and adjusted her cheer uniform as it slid up.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gU4rovp6H
"Aren't you friends?"919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwgn3b9NV6
"Not by choice, no." Jessica's voice sounded bitter and Timothy quickly caught on. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtd5EsyAWy2
He rouse from his bed and moved to his closet, "You've been friends since I returned...about how long? Over five years and I've never seen you talk about your friendship this way."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5000CiIxP
"Friends don't throw themselves at their friends' boyfriends."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMaPefsJNV
"Poppy and Chuck?"919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNdrpvEGg1A
Jessica waved her index finger through the air, "oh nah...Chuck knows where it's sweet and juicy. I guess Mike and Poppy got into it again and she was like all over Chuck, touching on him. Urgh!"919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jsJbd2Xwx
Timothy chuckled, "Call her out on it."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwBwPNveiil
"You know what Timothy, sometimes I feel like you've been abducted by aliens who raised you all this time. You've been here since sophomore year but clearly you haven't been paying any attention. Too busy up in Poppy's fake blog."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGieInLvr6
"There's nothing fake about her blog. She tackles real issues. It's not about shoes and girl drama. It's the realest thing Poppy Marshall has ever done. I think you're just jealous."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmWvdNVqRae
"This is why you don't have friends. Keep on defending the backstabbing bitch and you'll have none."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8p2afSShtU
Timothy chuckled, "I have no friends by choice. You should be lucky you're standing here. Seriously Jess, if you feel like they're not the crowd you wanna hang around, you could always come sit by me."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPyz8JCccb
"I can't... Look, Poppy is nothing I can't handle. It's almost graduation, I'll be rid of them soon enough. Ditching them isn't as easy as you may think."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GQ4FD5Q92
"Is there something you're not telling me, Jess?" He said as he watched her intently.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVcIKpOThn
"Things are really different from what they see from our appearance. Poppy isn't as innocent as you may think. She's an evil human being, Timothy. The best thing you've done so far was not get caught up with the it-crowd."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsocUn6WO3X
"What do you mean by that?"919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjeDD9g8RY
"There's a reason why Poppy Marshall and Starlet Corelli became arch nemesis'. I can assure you it's not as simple as pure teenage girl hatred. Poppy is not who you think she is."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkw90Hq6s5L
"She's your friend..."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiFMwklADT
"Have you not been listening to a single word I said!? Just because we're always together, doesn't mean we're actual friends. Popularity comes at a price and Poppy ensures that price tag. You get it."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDvbUxuinn
"You make her sound like some twisted kind of mean girl. That's not the Poppy I know."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxEA0MIHuZ
"That's because, my dear friend, you don't know Poppy Marshall at all. Now, if I was to tell you everything it is I know of her, you'll probably mysteriously disappear my friend."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuUfmZRMmW
Jessica stared at Timothy intently, challenging his gaze. There was something inside her eyes Timothy hadn't seen in all the years they'd been friends. Ever since his return sophomore year, he'd notice a change in his bestfriend. She was far more feminine than he remembered -even discovered a love for cheerleading to the extent of making captain. Above her new personality and athletic achievement, Jessica had grown to become less communicative -always swearing and talking specifically dark matters. Like death was something that fascinated her.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1IZNhq5FZ
"I don't understand you rich girls..." He threw his clothes on his bed and sat down, watching Jessica as she paraded in front of him. "I have news, finally...remember that girl Ashley Greeley that went missing. You asked me to look into that tracker necklace, find out where she is."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVRV9x3lvF
"That was so long ago Timothy, it doesn't really matter anymore. The cops are sure she ran away, she had a miserable life. "919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpr3HEhGNG
"She was last in Borrisville. About a mile out from my granddad's place. You remember that time we went out there and we got lost and came across a deserted cabin. I went out there yesterday...that place was trashed, Jess and the worst thing of all...I think she might've been there."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd8Zbm9emV6
Jessica froze, slowly exhaled and turned around. Timothy noticed the tears well up in her eyes, "Did the necklace lead you there?" 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc6mL5bIk8e
"Yes..." He said sympathetically, "Jess, does this have anything to do with your friends?"919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuKsdA95xU
"No, Timothy, it doesn't. Ashley was my friend too, she knew me like no one else. Not even you. I wouldn't stay quiet if they had anything to done with this."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImDrDZ2rYI
"So they are capable of kidnap...murder even?"919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2kv7ubyLR8
"I didn't say that Timothy! If you know what's good for you, best learn to not talk about things like that. It could get you into a shitload of trouble."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijO1oRShf0
"You did say you know things about Poppy and if I was to know, I'd probably disappear. When you found out about my secret side job, you were determined to find your friend. You're reacting differently, like it never mattered to begin with. I'm sorry Jess but I don't trust you right now. I think you already know what happened to Ashley Greeley -and on top of that, I think you don't hate Poppy solely for flirting with Chuck."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NG1GgisBW
"Timothy you don't know what you're talking. Can you put on the daily Timothy for me when we're alone? I like him around, he knows not to ask questions and snoop around places his nose does not belong." Jessica walked up to Timothy, standing as close to him as possible, "I'm not going around telling people you're some kind of PI with actual contacts. Just stay away from the it-crowd, I'm saying this as a dear caring friend. Now, stop being stupid and lets go, don't wanna arrive when everything's over."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8FE0TIZl4
Jessica stepped away and moved to the door, "Just let it go, Timothy..." She sighed and disappeared into the hall.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEZfWIrDhy
The beach was already full of sweaty, drunken teens. This was the only time when cliques didn't matter. The populace were civil to all the others -not that it was something different in the case of Poppy Marshall. She was always nice to everyone and sometimes it made no sense that she was friends with the arrogant jocks -her girlfriends however was not that bad but after what Jess had said earlier, he was starting to believe that they really had something to do with Ashley Greeley's disappearance. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDG1QntWnAU
Timothy scanned over the crowded bodies in search of Poppy -because of his new found information, he wanted to get her alone and lightly touch on the subject. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhdUg6TgVD
"Haven't seen her today. Mel was supposed to pick her up but she apparently wanted to make a big entrance, by herself." Kelli appeared next to him. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc4M86LQW98
He was shocked to her suddenly speaking to him. Kelli was Poppy's bestfriend -the quiet kind that only minded her friends -a closet nerd. Everyone who'd been familiar with them knew that Timothy occasionally only spoke to every member of Poppy's circle except Kelli. Their encounters were more mysterious, always maintaining eye contact whenever they were in the same room -the chemistry between them as heavy and intense as wondering whether she and her friends was capable of murder.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtB43Cs3fu
"That's our girl." Timothy said awkwardly, knowing that Kelli too was under the impression that he liked Poppy and not her.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYDolqBE36
"I have to go." Before Timothy could manage anything else, a disappointed Kelli was already pushing her way through the crowded bodies.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEAOAVyVVfm
"Wow! Jumping from bestfriend to bestfriend. I don't think Kelli will break girl code, ever." Jessica appeared beside him giving him a smirk.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHaBXAfuCH
"You should thank me for being your friend... best one at it otherwise these girls would've thought you're socially...uh...awkward." She laughed teasingly. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYmgb48RU8
"After this morning, I'm not sure if I'll be pursuing any of your friends."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz60DO4nQhk
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Somehow the girls of the it-crowd had found a way to include him into their day. First Kelli than Farah, Timothy concluded they must have something planned for him. He did, after all, take the basketball team to yet another championship and perhaps they were planning on doing something explicit like they did Mike when his football team landed that trophy. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvH5ML7Lwnb
The glory and recognition was something he wasn't interested in, especially now since he was so close to knowing what exactly happened to Ashley.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgzebq0lJF
"Nothing much...lets go find Mel before she ends up naked with some guy she hardly knows." Jessica hooked her arm into Farah's who smiled at Timothy as they walked away.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50CXYOzMpC
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Tiffany Graham sunk into her office chair, a small box awaiting her arrival on her desk. She stood up again, slid out of her white doctors uniform -again crashing into the chair.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdWNpvUTmJ
The office invited a homely feel, the same calming atmosphere she regained in her home. It was a reminder of her late father Dennis, whom went by Danny. Her grey sofa was the exact one that once stood in his office -now with more modern décor -white and African printed cushions neatly set. He was a big adventurer for a doctor and was most fascinated by the African culture. She had learned as much as her father knew over the years and was most drawn to their religion when she and her son lived there. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQMkLrV4WCF
Her walls was each a different color, painted yellow, orange, red and navy blue. Her desk, a dark brown wood and chairs elegantly matching.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRgkpyYU9X
In the far corner, next to the beverage table, was a closet occupied by different business outfits -she usually never had time to drive home to change for a sudden conference.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pbcCEqklG
She focused her eyes on the box in front of her, quickening to the window. The staff parking lot downstairs was deserted and every here and there a car was parked. Nothing out of the ordinary. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBh3ii5gsU5
She grabbed her telephone and punched the numbers of the reception desk. "Hi, Lydia, can you tell me who send the small yellow box to my office?"919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTHmXVFw6uR
She waited a few minutes, listening in anticipation as the woman on the other side of the line typed on her computer.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtmecQjzdi
A creaking sound came from the closet, Tiffany quickly moved to her desk and replaced the phone to it's hook. Under her table, was her pistol attached -she quickly grabbed it and turned the safety off. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4N6wv1M2A
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Another creak echoed as she slowly walked to the closet. Tiffany had only one thing in mind -her son and his safety. Whatever lurked inside the closet had come back for them and could only have vengeful purposes. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVq6Ug9tBfc
She reached for the doorknob when the office door suddenly flew open. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2dJQ0zvJ3q
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"Dr. Graham!?" Lydia intruded.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LDXZ4rD7W
Tiffany spun around placing the gun in the back of her pants. "Yes..."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jgTqi7icw
"You hung up so suddenly I thought something might've happened. Are you okay?"919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vsgybw520
"Yes, I'm fine Lydia. I was just going to grab a coat and head out to the club. I'm starving."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQtARhIqDxp
Before any consideration, Tiffany opened the closet. Nothing out of the ordinary. 919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrRHNN7r7v
"Are you sure you're okay Dr. Graham? You seem a little edgy."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNVAOZqZrb
"Yes," Tiffany sighed "like I've said. I'm just hungry that's all. Did you get the name of the person who send the box?"919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9LGQRxjOo
"I wasn't at the front desk when it arrived but Susan said it was a tall man in a dark fancy suit that came by. He waited for you for about an half an hour, asked her to give it to you and left. He didn't give a reference -nothing."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDunw5yJVRg
Tiffany was growing anxious by the mystery behind the yellow paper. She smiled at Lydia and gave a nod, "Thank you Lydia. Call the club and make a reservation for me for half an hour from now."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRb2Dh9kzd
"Sure doc. I could have security make a copy of the video footage from the time range the man was here."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIwtz9Ocuyq
"No that's fine, just the reservation. You may go now, thank you."919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTlakyN496
Lydia left the room and Tiffany was growing more curious about the mystery. She unwrapped the box cautiously -considering it could contain anything. A white rose, the symbol of their once dominant popularity was emblemed on the small lit. She gasped at the sight of her old necklace shining back at her -one she wore when she was seventeen and immature -innocently in love. Swept by the dark mind of her highschool crush and bestfriend. It was something she hoped would remain secrete -forever in the time capsule they swore to never dig up again. When she looked closely, dry blood remained where it was when she had buried it over twenty years ago.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQm2URRRUMl
It seems like secrets weren't meant to be kept hidden and trust was never meant to be kept...at all.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ZxEvMcZc4
Tiffany Graham returned her gun to it's hook and grabbed her coat. There was only one person she could think of that would be as miserable as to dig up all the ghost from their pasts. She thought of her son and how everything would affect her family. She needed to protect him and the legacy her father had already started to build for them. Even if that meant someone had to vanish.919Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2G19Cu4Kas
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