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...755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC12qHCkRqQ
Nancy and Jennifer were both standing at the gates, both looking even more miserable than I felt.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLx61hWSFDG
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“What’s wrong?” I asked quickly. But I had a feeling I knew. T755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcCMUIdPSRW
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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...”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8n381EZCb0
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“What?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ99uMo9VVlP
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She sighed and looked away. I saw tears glistening in her eyes.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodCvHnOcyI
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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.”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXDTj0Dsi6I
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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…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6go5Dz2CNc
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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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbIsGlLlnk
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“What did he want?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlUYyMHNns5
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“He looked so off…That was why I…I tried to eavesdrop.” Jenny said. “He…He…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uRilcUDDN
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“You’re not saying that he asked for money, are you?”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6VVvBU8zol
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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…”755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzlsq1ji9ue
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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.755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZTS5whWWH
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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."755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjMOki6w3V
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To be continued...755Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAhoxWmRMI
