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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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8FfVTEDHsZ
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He was only someone they knew and occasionally crushed on. It was only Jessica Gregory who knew him. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNLIMfgvdG
"No, Poppy's old news...a bit boring." Hayden continued their conversation when it steered to girls and other things, "Starlet Corelli came back."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1gfS9Q5lT
Timothy recalled Jessica mentioning something about Poppy and Starlet Corelli being enemies. "Starlet Corelli? Who is she?" 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJs5eaSHLRo
"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."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CopHEI1mL
"And no one has ever caught them?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡte7726M89i
"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."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wP6A32dER
Timothy nodded and took a sip of his drink.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhuIwgnk3Qm
"Hey Timothy!" Kelli appeared with Meloni slumbering by her side.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUfrA9V4ydl
Mel waved her finger through the air and poked Timothy's nose, "We've been looking all over for you, naughty boy." 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwwA8InjcL
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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5rH0uOndr
Chuck and Hayden snickered each other arrogant smirks and pounded fists when the girls was facing away from them. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡexYwdugGyv
"Why?" Timothy asked perhaps somewhat rude.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBa7B1qLmTf
"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."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1xRreLnM86
Timothy could render great concern from Kelli but his teammates felt a different matter. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwX0RI9CNq
"Uh...okay I'll be there in a sec." Kelli walked away, dragging her drunk friend along. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURNoDGaYse
"Well everyone knows what happens at Poppy's right! You're lucky brother." Chuck patted Timothy on the back.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeZyaVQjp9A
"Enjoy!" Hayden beamed, toasting his glass against Timothy's. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd88bxY6ucW
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?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOXvXCBkToa
Kelli stood beside her red Jeep, waving and beaming at Timothy. He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMviYBOaVO
"You've overcome worse than this Timothy Graham. You can take a bunch of psycho killer girls." He told himself than continued forward.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsHu5VOEoJ
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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkfz4ILpET2
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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltiDbnZIFs
Alcohol really did make a lot of confessions come out but none that involved Ashley Greeley.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaleL3OJYX6
"So my mom is back with Stan!" Farah typed vigorously on her phone and rolled her eyes, "Yay!" hissing sarcastically.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMFhGfkX82M
"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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFk7TYtMcQp
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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZsCX1RgtG
"Too late." Kelli uttered. She pursed her lips together, looking at Farah in her rear view mirror. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPT7oIoYqW
"What did you say!?" 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsT6oENHA41
"I'm sorry, Fare I wasn't going to say anything until later when we're alone." 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeM8d6PWqk
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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhWkcrJJqx
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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gCO8IJGYW
"So what! You saw my mom at a crack house and decided to tell me when we're drunk and probably high!?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbMBrqbEeH
"We'll talk later okay."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRoYnPoxUD5
"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."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmBmvRCRaM
"Fare chill...it's not like that." Kelli said calmly.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRXqjrjyow
"Pull over." Farah stared out of the window.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gkb21XlTb
"What?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggXhsIltyY
"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?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ubj9UXP3W
"Come one Farah this isn't necessary."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnIdmdtADS
"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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZ4nSmQUUG
Or...Rachel, how would you feel if Kelli and the other girls was to know about your mom?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ82K2d7p67X
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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkoFcmgAnn
Kelli and Rachel got out of the car, Timothy quickly on their tale. What had been pleasant had quickly escalated into girl drama. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9oyMme0tlP
"Farah where are you going?" 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VHRTftIbA
"I'm leaving so you can talk about your poor black friend from the wrong side of the tracks and her crack head mom." 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2V7IdiYwiV
"Come one Fare, it's not even like that!"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDWhxFEeR7q
"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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHF9YgmYGkT
"Timothy just go." He could see tears flowing from her eyes. Not knowing what to do, he placed his hands on both her shoulders.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtWePPgp8xr
"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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLaWpI3rGVM
"Fare!" Kelli's voice emerged behind her. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GnV0ZOZeC
"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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjT0xjd5H9v
"Rachel switch with Timothy. He looked uncomfortable with Mel on his shoulder."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3P5W6GV5v
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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1xGcxqFNh
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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ28mGqbXPOP
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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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6NAxrVmT8
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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXb5Ro4b7Z
"This is so strange," said Kelli, "her car is parked upfront and she's definitely an early riser."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJetJAyitQz
"Wait...I'll go first." Timothy moved in front of Rachel, pushing the door open and slowly stepping inside.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrghHKQOtsL
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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhGpV01gWh
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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSIq6qjrYq2
"Poppy!?" Kelli called once more...574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1eIwSHHUyH
"We should split up and check the rooms." Suggested Rachel.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTVdNnwOSn
"Hell no!" Farah muttered, "I'm scared as hell! I'm not going around this house alone."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGFTsU8gCC
"I'm with Farah on this one." Kelli uttered. "Why is it so cold in here?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhjOdoyxktH
"Maybe the air-conditioning is messing again."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKeXN13Gjy
"Timothy continue. Poppy's room is in the right, the second door." Farah shivered, slowly following behind her friends. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhKpRajJ6C
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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUVQL7KmZ3
"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?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaZlVW3dc0h
"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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GnNBqZ9ad
"How did you known that!?" Timothy did best to act nonchalant about the matter, his mind racing.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKKd7zfhkf
"Dizzy state, you're sweating and it's freezing in here. Confusion..."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlk61a4QhQ
"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."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiiLNNVf40
"Wait...didn't you? What did you ask me just now Kelli?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQL7xAam8ms
The three girls all looked at Timothy in trepidation, fearing the worse.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDIMQ94Z5E
"I asked you if you were high on which you eagerly confirmed. What is going on with you?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1EWi1P5CRh
Rachel stepped closer, placing her hand against his head, "It looks like it."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjXFSiX1Vx
"Look, I'm okay. Lets not forget what we're here for." Timothy turned back around. Visiting that horrific childhood memory once more.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs4UpCaZJl
Everyone behind Timothy waited in anticipation for him to open the door.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlBqZx71gm
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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."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7MFoyTHq5J
"Rachel you're being silly." Farah tried to protest.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXiilTTgNEn
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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGkvQeUDmfn
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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgE5CPl4Hp
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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRMINavUGyB
What did they know?574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCz33n2EiQ
In stead, they were only astonished by the sight before them.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNmlqb9lSQ
"Does anyone have a phone on them? We need to call the police."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTJJrKHO47
Silence consumed the room that bore a homicide and Kelli stepped away from Timothy quickly.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8zLtCyVXV
"No police!" Rachel's eyes grew wide. "Please don't call the police?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3Gn1hdULS
"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."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgvMXGUMen
"It's almost graduation, they promised we could get out!" Farah started to cry. "Why is this happening!?"574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJMEnmc3q6X
"Shut up, Farah!" Kelli exclaimed moving to crouch in front of her friend.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcBREot5Xu
"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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPmJDugsey
"No! We're not sure."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96uYhtGyqf
"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."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjIR0Yg5ld
"We're not hiding anything."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ23h3xLZqG8
"Timothy please don't call the police?" Rachel plead. "We can't say anything or we might all end up dead."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqAFJ5U2lcX
"Rachel!" Kelli was angry.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojKBb9REAv
"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.574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FQM1HqEvv
Farah stood up, walking to Timothy when Kelli quickly grabbed her by the arm. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe30UcRjaaJ
"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."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjqtsfmH3X
"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. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRCAVyQ5Vw
"Farah?" Timothy knew she was the one that would easily crack, she was edgy and looked like she might loose it at any moment. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMsQeAMLFsn
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."574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwVKSFIYA6r
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." 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjwBFVtrHuD
He quickly retrieved his phone from his jacket pocket moving to the door. Turning around he flipped on his camera and recorder a video. 574Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduEKLj7Iv1
"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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