Murder3

Part Three: Sex, Lies, and Notebook Paper


   "What the hell are you doing here?"
     Suzanne was speechless. Ms. Crabtree had barged into the classroom, turned on the light and discovered Suzanne, who clung to the crumpled note. I'm going to jail for breaking and entering, she thought to herself.
      "I... I..," Suzanne stammered, searching for the words, "I found this."
     Suz held the note out to Ms.Crabtree.
     "What is this?" Crabtree asked.
      "The letter Blowfish wrote to the new kid." Ms. Crabtree read the note.
     She was just about to say something, when Detective Rod Hill entered the room. He didn't look happy.

     "Det. Hill!" Crabtree cried, rushing over to him. "I'm so glad you're here. Take a look at this."
     Hill read the note, then looked over at Suzanne. "Did you find this, little girl?"
     "Yes, sir, " Suz answered nervously.
     She recounted the days events to Hill. She told him about the rumble on the playground between The Girl Gang and The Tainted Taints. Suz told him about Silent Bob and his message. She held nothing back, including that AudreyHorne had said just hours before TheNewKid's death, that someone would die. She regretted confessing that last part.
     "Suz, you're a good kid," Det. Hill told her, "but leave the detective work to the detectives. Okay?"
        Suzanne smiled. "Okay, Det. Hill."
     "Why don't you run along home. It's getting late."
     Suzanne turned to leave, but stopped. "Det. Hill, did Blowfish kill TheNewKid?"
      Det. Hill shook his head. "I dunno. It looks like he did."
     "What did Blowfish say when you caught him?" Ms. Crabtree asked.
     "He hasn't said anything. Blowfish is in a coma."
     Hill told them about staking out Blowfish's house and finding the lollipop wrappers and the diary. He told them about the escape attempt and the gunfire. Hill hoped he wasn't scaring Suzanne with the details. Suzanne wasn't scared, though. She was tough. She was the leader of The Girl Gang and the most popular girl in school. A little blood and guts didn't frighten her. However, she did have Silent Bob walk her home. Well, it was getting dark outside....