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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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26H12UfVWE
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡODDNXvWDbE
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKactpLnWU4
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8CRsCIryO
"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."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF47IXkhVLd
"And no one has ever caught them?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvp9dwbBDP
"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."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlHR9YGScKl
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRjQT6fQSnl
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL7CtVFMsO1
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPSpm8gC6k
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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8bT9Fdiv9
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLzgyzX8gX
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsla6vCfleF
"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."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MfTXGqag9
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzBaBxqBNU
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKjzLgG0dV
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0z1W7oSuX
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Jo03jb50T
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?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEElswznT7C
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeOxQbVwdcm
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGHV2gwfmN
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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQ70TTVTAv
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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvBq9d5JA6
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb24Rn1q5tv
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDL3bklcecH
"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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8vqvylfb6
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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjjsSnIcZU
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSJYMstTF7
"What did you say!?" 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqJTdlaCDQ
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRzYpKpMqK4
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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITTPAsjf6z
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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAM1CBBCs4K
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzY0DCfRDS
"We'll talk later okay."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVppqwv8pN4
"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."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW0xhTUHNbS
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83My7hMeBz
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5NSGcluF1q
"What?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNX4x1BRnM
"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?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDagJcvTkn
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkNErQeJfC
"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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvaCaof8jCv
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJBeVHQIrq
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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2Wj0jzLba
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT96NTuZU5h
"Farah where are you going?" 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7IvI1GMpI
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUecxyq5gnC
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4a4X86bgh
"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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSL84wF82w
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbQfosYKoh
"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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdD6k0jxy2q
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIKF60rLwzT
"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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ3PcAb8dgw
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQv9wp3Kch
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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfzB2XPE5o
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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjhv6AN0Xq
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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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUp20X2J7xz
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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLkcvDN8OtG
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtisW1r0Vp
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniey9gBTrO
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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJ7Je6Ncuj
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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjsumE3RQJ
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1ngMqs4TS
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFOPk1l2O1
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3LqC7JpUP
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7Q2le7gNb
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcXpaI2YaL
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoKBvTb8mr
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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKMFzeY7xY
"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?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuIQofOKAi
"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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzAqFFXHtX
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzPehue1LSP
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVL99Sk59Hq
"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."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTz2JuncY4U
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLfXmNbDJBc
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAA25kGkOt
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGHEr7GPM6
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGGhTmK3tm
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ222g3M7YBY
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiBmBhqMrE
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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."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fc9ZHmirK
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJIxnpq6C1D
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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeUfR0HUejj
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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwndBc9LD2b
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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmtMLOaWLio
What did they know?873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEyuDnLr3Sz
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjxJtcRZlj
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9nxzvohXl
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbEMDoZMKM
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyINkVWnbGV
"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."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL5jMc0XL2O
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡynnSkD5pDA
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBSljBCd91
"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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3fyqkiHFEh
"No! We're not sure."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqktrktiw7
"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."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKFRyj4QP94
"We're not hiding anything."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgK08pxyNa
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdev6mD3Ivg
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6rsq4KUN2
"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.873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeFA3bgSfv
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcv5Am1aiHO
"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."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSlJQkNxZX
"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. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDbMBYz8bq
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSj5q5yfawz
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."873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSuTKy4njd
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." 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR9CFwxC4f5
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 873Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblQ1yTs2WW
"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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