YOUTUBE, CHARLTON SPEAKS CHANNEL
Jamie and Zack are in the Charlton High car park.
JAMIE, panning to the crowd of students behind him: This is Jamie and Zack coming to you live from Charlton High, getting in-person reactions from fellow students to our Cowell Report segment about the deadly feud between Jesy Nelson and Perrie Edwards. Hey, Jed! (The camera focuses on a tall, shaggy-haired brunette walking past.) Do you have any comment?
JED, stopping: My comment is, you're a dick.
JAMIE: Come on now. A kid died. We're just trying to get at the truth.
JED: How about you let the police do that?
Two boys appear over his shoulder, one in an athletic jacket and one with a buzz cut.
BUZZ CUT: Perrie Edwards, people. The classic story of a good girl gone bad.
ATHLETIC JACKET: Remember when she read porn at the talent show? Good times.
ZACK: Look, I think we can all agree that we're raising some important questions here, but this is getting a little off topic.
Ellie Hemmings starts pushing her way through the crowd of students, calling out, "Excuse me, coming through! I have new information!" She puts her hands on her hips once she's in front of the camera.
ELLIE: First of all, I heard from Perrie. She says she had nothing to do with what happened to Nelson.
JAMIE: Yeah, well, she would say that. Where is she?
ELLIE: Second of all, you guys refused to do basic research, so I did it for you. There were twelve absences at Charlton High today, including two other girls from our year.
JAMIE, looking mildly interested: Who were the girls?
ELLIE: Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
JED: Oh, please. Jade's not involved in this.
JAMIE: Leigh who?
ZACK: Yeah, Jade's just like...home sick or something.
ELLIE: How do you know? Have you talked to her? (She pauses, waiting for Zack to respond, but he doesn't.) If Perrie is guilty by absence, then she should be, too. Especially since they used to be friends.
JED: They did?
JAMIE: Seriously, who's Leigh-Anne?
ZACK: Okay, let's- wait a sec. Is that Jonnie Edwards? (The camera zooms on a tall muscular boy with a sports bag slung over one shoulder.)
JAMIE: Yeah, it is. Heading for football practice like it's a normal day. Is he clinging to routine, or does he just not give a shit? Hey, Jonnie boy! Jonnie, over here! (The tall boy turns.) You wanna make a statement about your sister?
Jonnie raises both middle fingers.
JAMIE: Powerful statement.
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Unexpected Rendezvous
FanfictionA Little Mix mystery (AU) Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne were the best of friends when they were younger, but not all friendships last. Their Unexpected Rendezvous leads them to ditch school to go on a spontaneous trip into the city. However, what they...
