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...557Please respect copyright.PENANAabh79d3R2w
Nancy and Jennifer were both standing at the gates, both looking even more miserable than I felt.557Please respect copyright.PENANA3ENlGdR9Ku
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“What’s wrong?” I asked quickly. But I had a feeling I knew. T557Please respect copyright.PENANAeI3PK3nnCG
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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...”557Please respect copyright.PENANAO9VxcW2Wab
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“What?”557Please respect copyright.PENANAm0ARhHS254
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She sighed and looked away. I saw tears glistening in her eyes.557Please respect copyright.PENANAbCtSyny3HO
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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.”557Please respect copyright.PENANA1kVrPdMSBm
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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…”557Please respect copyright.PENANAw1wVP4SRHk
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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.557Please respect copyright.PENANAZmLNFhz69S
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“What did he want?”557Please respect copyright.PENANAGWTKDNQwi8
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“He looked so off…That was why I…I tried to eavesdrop.” Jenny said. “He…He…”557Please respect copyright.PENANA8e4RzSmcdu
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“You’re not saying that he asked for money, are you?”557Please respect copyright.PENANAzqC9QZffCn
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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…”557Please respect copyright.PENANAwhDB7wNjdS
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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.557Please respect copyright.PENANA5i4wQ8vDcC
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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."557Please respect copyright.PENANAqKiCECpbxV
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To be continued...557Please respect copyright.PENANAtTcJJMUwHw