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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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOTL8tQPzK
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYeHgKtsaeT
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttzMaO2TXL
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNZQ7xwFDj
"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."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvYHmpnfFW
"And no one has ever caught them?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTjOyarjtO
"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."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrKqikf7xj
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJriahYHmgH
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURQL9gETTc
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8BrVaaAAk4
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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnJWVqpnliW
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDUEfQJjox
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwnSE3ZwSR
"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."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq9Bot8UsGf
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcfcoShExpM
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZ4RDQZLke
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdVBvv50hs
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg91PJiBOLv
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?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjSWwA1DYV
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt1yQ7sAfs5
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGARRs1ReaQ
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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9WWH0Y7Tgt
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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPzM8G6A8ER
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63xcsKqPn5
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNU8KQrCroh
"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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVlYEFi7eKE
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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1gy5zMLvM0
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXgDkt8EooI
"What did you say!?" 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5FCGCdALV
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNOoVNn8pm
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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcy09Aorf2
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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsRSlDVd0k
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdijJEf3kC
"We'll talk later okay."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdHgq4WVtvQ
"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."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3pYwfe28p
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8ZQXVGaNr
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QUaBH0lDn
"What?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzDZPmSJg8p
"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?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNGLijvaiFf
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuf9sacUOH9
"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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2CWjiBPa6
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxRwN6NyG7D
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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGsieirbiu
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObSzt8pp0p
"Farah where are you going?" 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf3n5jrCK4h
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHntATCXux5
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzQX7NaDFn9
"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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4d6Mx6hWK
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXe5CnNeBs
"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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftqD5G81nB
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡodou3GpzYf
"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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgvUhg9IG8f
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqc6wBNTJIz
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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWsjLVOTnFr
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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡACBTXidXfg
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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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzggc68EvOJ
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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvPlcQkHW3
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeBJ1D13Ak
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wVQpLd8S7
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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiIBGFmJa0P
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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLR2onFUz3k
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWRKm4ukqf
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcd5x17GwXh
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2u3idFmilQ
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj59n1PWI1U
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpiHPvtgtDV
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMUYcWSqqk
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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXopzPrUDQw
"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?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡireMUIRRV3
"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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsBtDjQNFQR
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2Hxs1dMQj
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObb6zUladz
"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."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKq7lpqbGIh
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrK6uG4COXi
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWkKACjjcw
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNXdctpxEu
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65PwOSG4iB
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIVRgXpsGz
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkegWKCHa2C
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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."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2KrjZyUTz
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsVXTVRtfYv
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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYS0DL0w9ID
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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJkP3fgvv5m
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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJjCEDh53h
What did they know?825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfNfgogAV9
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpycjZTHXH
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9KpLnenmK
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTXK8A3cg8x
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcltH9KAEZY
"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."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLYE8lqpag
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzdQI0B6rx
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwyvgqbw3c
"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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6vTDrwFns
"No! We're not sure."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsNkxaK0hN
"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."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSULgJAQ0u
"We're not hiding anything."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdZJNFCYIr
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhZDdmoqSL
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjPngpRgW9
"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.825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0MhsdOe06R
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbvylP4xkTr
"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."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIAT46Pkjp
"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. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOwMeND250
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEVU7Xr1m3
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."825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIRTecPH5f
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." 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQhaZbohDM7
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 825Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTsT81JDG88
"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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