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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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡioREfUftHR
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbtznxMD9bV
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEZSGcA1JK
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAek2Jc8UEw
"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."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡifQxVPkJtI
"And no one has ever caught them?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡas5shiIWVP
"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."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSmDp8UIvab
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgbQCGzgbtL
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAljpfywXO
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49fpcIXdrf
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBO3CjTGxaD
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fRxzIvoQh
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL08O7ZzdJJ
"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."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Z38O7tTSw
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCQ23ZxL75
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4E6a50Qn7
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9VjdcnMrW
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvR0lf1T5T
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?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCq07YabUUO
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoUkeAq6LL
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEOxMG05Qm
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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡse2lH1QNaQ
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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HgouKaMWQ
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30t003m4dV
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡryhu3Er5NT
"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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiG7CfunYT
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡML91mb6BY9
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBYNU0ex4CU
"What did you say!?" 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsd4OSn2lgr
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdv7exk0ypf
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFUvSDfAguL
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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDGtOuzX47D
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAgKX0Hpj5l
"We'll talk later okay."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡznheDrydNl
"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."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFslpZ1leW
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmkoaZOudzl
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzOBMJyts6F
"What?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDTNMFFzRC
"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?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ6xF35LDf8
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tgOWbbIj4
"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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FQGvr8ggJ
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0yiemUQWjN
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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4F4mUPT2jH
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9nD3M5vl1
"Farah where are you going?" 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQROhguzxt
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc3qOUGoat8
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwxoF4n6Z2
"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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDhJI9NnrRt
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFViKqUiTW
"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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡia0vmnwSWM
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDfWHGGeSkr
"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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEytLGi2RKw
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNt9h5XUVhh
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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLhwAbMaNP
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX9DIail2pA
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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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNO8etprjpi
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡshRcO8OlSd
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v2OLmE66H
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGHaftDJJy
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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkRlI6H2Ck
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9U54EyDFY3
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjv9z3Xhbk5
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vmGu7DLhM
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdpXvlP5BF9
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIJhJfztvG
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0T8FHkGoE
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpBlN56wJ6N
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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡecdtS0CAEn
"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?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gxoos4siy
"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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQjYmUpLd3
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6EHRwl8x3i
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ63OhGF4Fpg
"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."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPmGtnRrgR
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtCfVkSMHSw
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmpwJQXW1sB
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡed3i1mlhD8
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZEGcmZPM8
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHyV6FmAxvA
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44XTheQEjB
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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."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcKOjGFBEQ0
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdG6HVkHyf
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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWoRmZUTW9
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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzs36fkS7UQ
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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdZtzi30or
What did they know?871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8UtZQPogea
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAnFbJMOk9a
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSuruuoKdG
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowdD4W0ePa
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1EjBh1izB
"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."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcQa1aPTbh7
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxN5SvlSW4j
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZP96VgLbcr
"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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqDiTVroXi
"No! We're not sure."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkdB837f3n
"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."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiJvf3FTBm
"We're not hiding anything."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh8fdK8bDgD
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgIcqM0iBuW
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNadfEFzRd
"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.871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxkmp2d8VTc
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNchzH9xFZ
"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."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdS0LAAcqh
"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. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQX6macS2s
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLuxhxEmvu
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."871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR5qGTosYio
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." 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUw9TD5pWjD
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 871Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡys4ceW4RsD
"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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