“My friends had nothing to do with this.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBpu3w2e2Z
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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.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzH9RS0ktWp
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgrBrqhDif
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“If I knew I would have told you.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHUyLNlwCN
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFy6c5mOxO
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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.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkM6DzDMw5
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnHManbXZy
I was horrified. How could I admit…841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqwQ3c7fNQc
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlWfM77bJR
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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.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtGY46Fvti7
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“He’s lying.” I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0fnoMg6FI
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“And why is that?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnBW9GkWZT3
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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…”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qGGOoN5IG
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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.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOSPyKU27P
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoycOAyGOzV
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKH752WqLo8
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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?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw174UglRW4
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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?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiD5kDWwsrM
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“It was an accident.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaXJLqStiPK
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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…”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXO3sMoG76J
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs91ksggjGr
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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…”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrOsT03pKD
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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.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglFXP8COSi
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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.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgT3j6liUn
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiwwj3c5KfK
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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?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6xeMwzy9XK
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXGuLhLBgD
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“Interesting…”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhzNHUERbf
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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…”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv1JUl64wlN
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“Jolly…”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNTPDaK3R5
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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…“841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTw4v7L9x4z
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“People believed her?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjsDa9sOxj
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BEWNXUMdB
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbV9b2gj9n
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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.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7HKB7jWkT6
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“And why would he do such a thing?”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EasoSCczy
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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…”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjPNOdmcxf
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4kEpW12C2
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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…”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UGVNmLZ2q
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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.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyKCla2VXM
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2ft7cTj64
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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.841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVxviR9Pr6M
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To be continued...841Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVckZ1hKscd
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