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Abigail was 18 when she moved off to college, she was so excited to be starting school and getting out on her own. Abigail was a great student, never went out to parties, all together she was just the girl next door. She and Penelope, a close friend of hers, were renting a nice apartment close to campus. They had talked about moving in together since pre-k and their dreams were finally coming true. Fall break came and the girls went to hang out with some boys from school at a local spot. As time went on Penelope developed a close friendship with one of the boys, while Abigail would’ve rather forgotten the night all together. Abigail was focused on school and didn’t have time for a relationship. October and November flew by. Abigail had gotten a job at a local coffee shop, trying to earn money to pay …show more content…
Penelope checked for a pulse but she confirmed her fears, Abigail was gone. When the police came Penelope was the first suspect. Abigail had over dosed on some of Penelope’s pain killers she had been prescribed after a back surgery a few months back. But Penelope kept them locked up and didn’t give anyone the combination to her safe, not even Abigail. She was entirely confused. As the trial came, Penelope was accused of her friend’s death due to the fact her finger prints were the only ones found on the medication bottle, and she was the only one with the combination to her safe. She was devastated, not only had she lost her best friend, but she was also being accused for her murder. Penelope couldn’t believe it, who in the world could’ve done this and framed her? As she thought on it, it finally hit her. The boys from fall break. Alec, the boy that was hanging out with Abigail, had severely burned his hands when he was younger and was forced to wear gloves to protect them from any direct and harmful

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