“My friends had nothing to do with this.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRb9k3vDP4X
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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.794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgDaLF7QRr
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOv1lhcPYD
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“If I knew I would have told you.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54WlE4yCx2
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKiZNfYaRj
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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.794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XcjGf2qAh
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBc4Mu13E0P
I was horrified. How could I admit…794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9ICKul8CP
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03iKvg4Doi
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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.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUWgOrIIxV
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdcTHDgGAF
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“And why is that?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pUSol5y2P
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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…”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsy2yReOJuA
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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.794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Y4hpF603P
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyh3hM54rGP
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTw0lAoEhis
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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?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvT1G20vwn
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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?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetqSrK3gqP
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“It was an accident.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHS2ztudQa
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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…”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5Qqt7OjB9
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQ8QaHCJdH
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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…”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0F6cmoMY3
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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.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdITZStGdb6
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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.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJygkPNvrua
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡen2oUzGhdg
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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?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsK66iK980D
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUQB3BsimN
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“Interesting…”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIELzo4knW
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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…”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtYjvuvOIe
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“Jolly…”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXif7BBu25
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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…“794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwfHLl8fEm
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“People believed her?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIx0dJJrvJL
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSftMfSuojO
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHH5gVp9Tom
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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.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuSLSown1b
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“And why would he do such a thing?”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB93AKzX0uf
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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…”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9VoiHiCuY
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlCRx3UVj9
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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…”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wihlHL8qI
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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.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzJEbU1oXq
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLGfzUO0rB
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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.794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4O5iFEWK0R
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To be continued...794Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jKIj2oH49
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