“My friends had nothing to do with this.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYo0dHLEag
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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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkn5dNSmDie
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“Then who had something to do with it, Amy?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYjluiNPWZ
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“If I knew I would have told you.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRff0fW5pdr
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“So…You are saying you knew nothing about this murder?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1F1vs4GB1
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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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2h4oqw4erU
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“If anything, you were trying to knock the poisoned drink out of her hands. How did you know?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYuFzZwoFQh
I was horrified. How could I admit…774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNohqyuVJ2
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“I didn’t…” I blurted out. “It was an accident.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmBgunZ7Om
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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.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡArLxzzC1wL
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“He’s lying.”  I said. “He and I are not in the best of terms.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCIF4ww5jcD
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“And why is that?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcN3uH66As1
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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…”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJmvSMuaIm
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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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQndPEkdTY
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“Nancy wouldn’t kill anyone…And…We…I mean she doesn’t want to be my friend anymore.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WJQ0u10E2
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The Inspector raised an eyebrow. “Hasn’t forgiven you for seeing through him, huh?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmC3Cv9BY7
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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?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GNBQRCNE8
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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?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2TSNhbQzZ
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“It was an accident.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKKu9r1Szk
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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…”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTssTajJTh3
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“I am speaking the truth…I don’t know. I honestly don’t know anything about the murder.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGFb1Fxi2u
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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…”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJHk36UH9Yz
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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.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3n9PcUJNk
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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.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf7f60lIQBt
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“What if I give you a certain truth the manager of this school wants to hide?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs6ZXbiRTmW
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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?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQkabkFPUtO
“There was an incident in this school 2 weeks ago. Jolly…She was in the centre of it all.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJ1x9utKKn
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“Interesting…”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM443f2Cxc6
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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…”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFyANYV2MC
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“Jolly…”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5uuzComoSu
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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…“774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk83KjqJTk3
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“People believed her?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvKP0fOCUR
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“Jolly has a reputation of being the good girl. Except some of us…”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGfPEpwHOX
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“How does your manager factor into this story?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45rBKzBkTH
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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.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsttqYnPLeK
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“And why would he do such a thing?”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryzmXHkGL3
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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…”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7RxA2q4ga2
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“The Incident in the Physics lab happens.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvABsHrofNK
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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…”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4haL6LjSQ
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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.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1M0wE8p7NU
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“Michel Sir said he’d expel anyone who tells you this story.”774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9et8rwaFCn
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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.774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdi0ro7V7T
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To be continued...774Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bPOGz9L3l
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