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...717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZBm1HTfxK
Nancy and Jennifer were both standing at the gates, both looking even more miserable than I felt.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIrSO8PAht
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“What’s wrong?” I asked quickly. But I had a feeling I knew. T717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDmO0liopw
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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...”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNO68PsJQ5
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“What?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxhtddVf08
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She sighed and looked away. I saw tears glistening in her eyes.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIklSMlUrlt
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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.”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AyLL53Cbh
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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…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgut8Mlede4
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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.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvW4TYUgqH
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“What did he want?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsgtkTlynj
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“He looked so off…That was why I…I tried to eavesdrop.” Jenny said. “He…He…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqGqPcvzX9
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“You’re not saying that he asked for money, are you?”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA7gjYn8yPL
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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…”717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqEUW3q2AbW
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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.717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ087dUymPRz
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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."717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HRpO0C3g8
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To be continued...717Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYF5rQB4EQ1
