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Timothy found himself stuck in court talk with Chuck Reynolds and Hayden Jacks, contemplating how it had come to this. Yes, he wanted to know more about the girls' habits and how they interact with friends.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGi5Ts6qrFW
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HSxOtQqvF
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2j4eMYe43
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3OlC8u7rW
"Oh no one -only the biggest mafia boss' daughter in Hemshore. Apparently there's something called the The Six Chairs one of them the High Don -the Corelli's are two chairs away from being the biggest mafia organization in all of Garner Island."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPsa5T9iAuy
"And no one has ever caught them?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa5feC37UXO
"That's why they're the best in Hemshore but unfortunately there's a rumour that Starlet's dad is in the pit. Her mom's rumoured to take over but don't tell anyone that, don't wanna get caught up in cops and and mafia. That's getting us all killed."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaZGCSfeiG
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10IurGFEiA
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJweW08JFqd
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJwbgc3Qwk
Meloni Gonzalez, the most flirtatious of the crowd, always down for whatever. She had three visible piercings and one rumored between her thighs. She was the wild card, the party girl -never once a dull moment.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPNDuEW292
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMHwIVhHsb
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡweSIiLfYXW
"It's just...we couldn't find Mike and was wondering if you'd come with us to check on Poppy. It's so unlike her to be this late. Something's not right."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡATM22V383t
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPrqXHMkkZ
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNspvdSlvqU
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCl6TSMbWgZ
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o4rgt9ygJ
Timothy shook his head and walked to the parking lot. Wondering whether it was all a trap to question him about Ashley Greeley. Had Jessica told them about this morning? Did they kill Ashley?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzNowGXkDGJ
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZSSa7JFso
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJF3AL2DhK
The drive to Poppy's was anything but awkward -rather quite pleasant. He was sitting in the backseat between Farah and Mel, whom occasionally drifted off -napping on his shoulder. He was somewhat envious of Rachel who sat comfortably in the passenger seat next to Kelli. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRlMPcK87N
Despite the discomfort of having Mel's alcohol fumes intoxicate his nostrils, the conversation went flawless like they had spoken to each other far often than they were. It made him realise that all their pretty-popular-girl attitudes was just an act. They were so different from what they were when parading the hallways of Hemshore East High -but somehow, the possibility of them being behind Ashley Greeley's disappearance never escaped his mind. He knew the next day, everything will go back to normal and the real identities of the it girls would be tugged in somewhere far away from everyone else. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcT3Hhe7wD
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSrVb3ojVG
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaYcAI42GG
"Oh God Farah! You have to get her away from him before she falls back into drugs. You'll go into the system while you're not eighteen yet. Do remember your birthday's in December." Rachel looked her sideways and rolled her eyes.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHue52D9LMW
Farah was accepted the low in IQ, of the group. No one thinking twice to ever ask her anything. Everyone played themselves a fool, behind her mysterious wild brown eyes and innocent naïve looking appearance, Timothy could see Farah as the opposite of what her rich friends made her out to be.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2H5iExf71n
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMykrWxTXj
"What did you say!?" 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡco6DZr2PJF
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7i4qxV41I
Farah looked at Timothy, he had something in his eyes -like he could see right through her. That moment being shared by only the two of them. She redirected her gaze on Kelli, whose eyes were fixed on them in the rear view mirror.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfVIsbWjcHM
She felt a rush of jealousy steer through her. Every time he'd paid Poppy all the attention, played within in her mind as she witnessed the intense gaze between her crush and friend. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmL3caBWs7j
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAKqwTSxsa
"We'll talk later okay."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFOmh0hMYcF
"No! Does Rachel know? Do you?" Farah looked at Rachel angered. Her friend let her head down. "And you still give me the system talk!? I bet Mel, Jess and Poppy knows too, right."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQDlsDT5g6
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgVk2yQOLi
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAn51lhgS3
"What?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajmVyaDdBy
"I said, pull over." Farah never once failing to compose her collected state. "Everyone gonna talk about my mother behind my back, how about we talk about your mothers?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPCKXjuYjt7
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAvR09ZX42
"Not necessary because Timothy is here? Is it because people might find out what you truly are? Kelli how would you like it if people knew how your mom agreed to fuck her boss to make partner? Oops, now Timothy and Rachel knows.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqZ2wFxfpC
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPt8X3cpMJ6
Kelli pulled the car against the sidewalk, coming to halt quickly. On either side were homes occupying the road. Farah got out quickly, continuing ahead. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGxMnkwSlT
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtjhu7Ft3k
"Farah where are you going?" 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnah1zGgqfM
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRM8il8Jq5
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡleKzpO4sD1
"Farah!" Timothy exclaimed in a humble town, giving a quick jog after her. "Hey..." He placed his arm around her shoulder, stepping in front of her.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3zWPPRixPD
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN8xNAdlcK6
"A good friend once told me that sometimes girls can be dicks but I told her hear them out, maybe there's a reason for it all." He said trying to lend her comfort. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhnMn0bpS3
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9y5gyWpbMF
"Let's just get to Poppy's already and thereafter not pretend to be friends anymore." Farah walked pass Kelli, waiting by the door for Timothy to take his former seat. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCtVuLXAud
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNMoD1qqfao
Kelli got into the car, not once making eye contact with Farah or Timothy, who'd glanced slightly at each other before getting back into the car. Kelli had known her decision was out of pure jealousy for the chemistry she decided existed between them. Farah had somewhat known too but it didn't matter. She knew she could never go for Timothy Graham -she had seen Kelli peer gazes at him and knew as per fact Poppy would never in a million years allow it. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjmcxTKnPCd
She sat back in her seat and stared out of the window -dying for the day when she'd finally be free from popularity, forever.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaReJyjpXyx
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Kelli parked her car in the driveway of the Marshall manor. Rachel gently pushed Meloni of her shoulder, still phased in her drunk state. They moved swiftly to the door, Rachel eagerly reaching for the doorknob rather than knocking first. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfctGbq9a0X
The door cracked open and Rachel poked her head inside, eyes scattering around the empty reception hall. "Poppy?" Her voice echoed through the designer custom home.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK66QHHQi9t
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJtYV4KoK1J
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehz5xjWZvu
It took him a minute to adjust his eyes to all the white occupying the Marshall home and the hollow, dire atmosphere that lingered once he set his foot inside the door. Timothy familiarised himself with every corner of the place as he concluded that Mrs Marshall was one that preferred her home neatly kept at all times, even if no one occupied it. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsDGGnmBrT
He searched for anything that could possibly be erroneous, anything that could imply something was off. He had nothing but the cold hollowness that increased as they reached the staircase.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOa4qyrJCp
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh36a8NWdvA
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe4FP6H0CdE
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFf1DFeJXC
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuU5f4Y1Enm
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGEFmqkgKOr
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrc5n0ZSdGv
Behind Timothy, only footsteps were audible as Kelli's breath brushed against his neck. He shivered and his vision all a sudden blurry -remembering the night he had experienced true terror. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVxHBO6kPI
"You're high right!" Kelli placed her hand on his shoulder concerned, seeking his eyes. "You know she killed those bunnies. Why did you lie? How could you protect a murderer?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPbY0QWGqm
"What?" Timothy looked at Kelli confused -than, as if bright light had strike him, he remembered his ten year old self in the woods behind the Gregory's home. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvbOUo1XDtp
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WuF0HpwSb
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hWuROVMec
"Oh God! Did Hayden give you that...new thing? Z?" Rachel was in a semi state of panic, "it's experimental you shouldn't take it."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeeVgtbGqIy
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WCpDlOdJo
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvgtW3H8Zd0
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKVmlsCScr
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmwr912JQP1
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94fPxJoILu
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74r3pcVfC5
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"Wait..." Rachel tugged her hair behind her ear and handed Timothy a tissue, "something's not feeling right here -use this."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CV5lEuKK7
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4NogT4nJw
Timothy pushed the door open and the scent of death immediately consumed their nostrils. Rachel spun around and vomited in the hallway at the sight of a perfectly tanned barefoot leg. Blood everywhere in Poppy Marshall's room. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBtjhHqy8s
Farah stiffened at the horrific view in front of her -eyes scattering around in search of the remainder of her friends body around the room.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgBRmRoQgS
Timothy stood firmly holding Kelli, whom couldn't once stop shaking. Her body in a rapid and frantic state. Despite the fact that it might be Poppy's leg on the bed next to him -his mind only pointed out the fact that none of the present party was going into complete turmoil -crying and screaming to call the police. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpY5mZ0rc4R
What did they know?672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQDwudAfgj
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡONJjJ8NxXz
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgE31HejYK
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBMaKUd85R
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Lrk7IVKM6
"What the...your friend is missing and a human leg is lying on her bed. Look around, there's blood everywhere! We have to call the police she could be dead."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9kB6XR9y3
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZAKT08y1L
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwKZveFwIN
"What is going on here? Do you know why this happened? Do you know who did this?" Kelli stood and turned to face Timothy. He saw her completely change.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpOF6YUYwo4
"No! We're not sure."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSG52s57o9k
"Kelli don't play games with me right now. Tell me what the hell is going on or I call the police and tell them there's some secret you're hiding as well."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡorVCqyzZRi
"We're not hiding anything."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeLYM4WyCt
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGpf7Rd8ip
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5fe1nxfQ6h
"I can help you." Timothy hardly gave it thought as those words escaped his mouth and so instinctively earned the attention of the three girls.672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL34UWu8gdX
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGfhwF343y0
"The only way you can help right now -is to not call the police and allow us to clean all of this up. If Poppy is still alive and this maniac knows we contacted the police, he will kill her."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwFm3Z3ZfI
"Are you listening to yourself right now? You sound as if you know who's doing this. Has someone been stalking you girls?" Timothy moved his eyes between them and rested rested them on Farah. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FDnjFUWGd
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAEITY1jnz
Farah looked back at Timothy, tears flowing loosely from her eyes, "I'm going to ask you to trust me and not call the police. Only because I don't want you involved in all of this, I can't tell you. I won't be able to live with myself knowing I had ruin your life."672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXsaa2uaKo
Timothy sighed, finding no sign of Farah being insincere -yet incapable of letting it go just like that. The memories of the life he had before returning to Hemshore was enough to come to a decision, "You have until tonight to tell me what's going on or I go to the police." 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJtWvbsihI
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 672Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaReTbs29eQ
"I know what you did to Ashley Greeley." He wanted to see what happens and found the girls looking at him in trepidation once more. "If Poppy Marshall turns up dead with one leg, than this video is evidence you had something to do with her murder too."
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