Hundred and Five

LAURA

“Ricky! Ricky!” Cassey called and chased after Ricky.

“Have you heard the truth now and are you satisfied after listening to it?” I asked Qwen.

“Do you expect me to believe the lies Ricky had just told? And if you do, I’m deeply sorry, I don’t believe them. All I know right now is that you and Ricky are to blame for Melo’s death,” Qwen said.

“Keep shut, Qwen. Didn’t you hear Ricky right now? Your friend’s boyfriend was the one that killed your friend. The name of Melo’s boyfriend was Bane and he was the one that killed Melo. Can’t you get that into your thick skull, you blockhead?” I asked angrily.

“Don’t call me names, Laura. I don’t even know the man you’re talking about. Melo doesn’t have a boyfriend named Bane or any man in her life called Bane. And if she did, she would’ve told me. So I suggest you stop making up stories right now,” Qwen said.

“Making up stories? Really? If you were such a good friend to Melo, she would’ve told you about her secret boyfriend and how she and