6. Call from Italy

An early morning at the headquarters in the snow-white month January where all working as usual, except some in the crew, they where on vacation. Sam and Peter where in the Alps skiing while Christopher, Maria and Sebastian where at home, working their legs of. Finally it's Friday, said Sebastian with a happy face. One day left of the week and next week will Sam and Peter come back, so then will we not have so much work for each one, said Chris to all of them. Yeah, you're right, but we have done this mission well although we didn't have Sam or Peter. This week when Sam and Peter wasn't at home, so had the rest of the team got a mission with a man that had died of a lightning, but someone had tie this man up at a huge field and where just waiting for the lightning to strike at him, terrible. It was hard, but they did it, they got someone for the crime and the guilty one got into prison for lifetime, sick bastard.

Well, the half-day had gone now and the ring bell called for lunch. So what do you have with you today, asked Sebastian Maria? Some pancakes with jam and a coke I got from the automat, answered Maria. Hey Chris, have you got any postcard from Peter or Sam yet, wondered Maria? Nope, not yet, but I think they will show us much photos when they come home instead of sending one postcard to their job. After an hours lunch, so where all back into works. Just some hour's left then was it holidaying. Maria was suppose to go to the court, discussing the caring about Kevin, Chris hadn't anything special to do, but that had Sebastian, he had decided to find a squash club and become a member there.

In the end of the day, at 5 a clock, so went all home. Chris went with the bus because his car was on repair, while Maria went with Sebastian in his car. Why didn't Chris wanted to go with us, wondered Maria because Sebastian had asked before if he wanted, but didn't? Well, I don't really know, but I just think he wanted to be alone for a while, I don't know. Ask him when he comes to work on Monday if it's disturbing you, said Sebastian to her. No, maybe, if I want on Monday, she said with a smile. Sebastian dropped of her at her parent's house (you know why if you read about the characters) and went then to his house that lied a bit away. When he came to the house, so went he just in to get his money because he wanted to go to the pub nearby. A little bar with not so much visitors that was good, the place had seen better days, but it was okay for Sebastian, one of he's favorites for the moment.

The next day, holiday for everyone and time for Sam and Peter to leave the Alps and go back to the states. This has been a wonderful trip, right Peter, said Sam? Wonderful? It has been fantastic, I really must go here next year, and it's a promise. Maybe we go together next year too, said Sam? Why not, we can talk about it when the time comes, said Peter. Sam and Peter where now at the airport in Austria, waiting for their plane to USA. Do you want some coffee or something, wondered Sam because he where hading for the kiosk? No thanks, I already a coke here, thanks anyway. Sam went for the kiosk for some coffee and at the same time did a black suit thief strike. The thief took one of the bags that Sam and peter had with them. Hey, stop that thief, jelled Peter! Sam stop that guy, jelled he to Sam at the kiosk! What the hell, said Sam turning around? Suddenly sees he the thief running towards at him. Exactly when he is beside Sam, so takes Sam out his arm and that stops him. A clenched fist does the work. What happened, says the thief with a headache? I stopped you and now are you going to jail, said Sam putting his handcuffs on the thief. I just wanted to check in the bag, nothing more. He should have got it back in a second, said the thief to Sam. Shore, I believe you, said Sam dragging him towards the policeman standing a bit away. Here's a bag thief for you, take really care of him, said Sam then went back to Peter with the bag and his new coffee. Sam walked back to his waiting post and gave back Peters bag. Hey thanks. Nice job man, said peter. It was nothing, you should have done the same for me, answered he sitting and drinking his coffee. The trip should be 7 hours from Austria back home to USA, so this would be a great point to have some rest and sleep.

Some days later was it Monday again and time for work.again. Peter and Sam were now at work again, so was the others too. So, how was you're vacation, wondered Maria? It was indescribable, answered Peter! You should try it some day. I will, said she and went back to work. Sam also got the same questions under the day and the answers was often the same. No new missions yet, but soon will it come, it always does and it did, some hours later on Monday afternoon did an unexpected call come to Christopher's office. Christopher Goodman, C.S.I, what can I do for you? O thank god, said a voice with an Italian accent! Excuse me, who is this, wondered Chris? I'm sorry, my name is Francisco El Yono and I come from the Rimini Police department in Italy. Okay, what can I do for you? Well, it has happened a murder at the USA embassy and the investigators need your help there, so they wondered if you could come and give them an extra hand? It came a little sudden, but first I have to talk with my team, can I get your number? Francisco gave his telephone number to Chris and then broke the call. What the hell was this thought Chris for himself? Why didn't the USA embassy call us instead of a Italy cop? He called everyone for a meeting about the mission he had got.

So you mean that we shall go to Italy for a crime in the USA embassy, wondered Sebastian? That's right and now I want an answer from you, will you join or not? Sam, what do you want? Oh, I want. This sounds cool you know, said Sam with a smile on his face. And you others? I'm in, said the rest of them at the same time. Good, lets show them that we are good, really good, said Chris. You are dismissed. Chris rang up Francisco and said that they are in and they will arrive with the plane as soon as possible. He ordered him not to touch the corps or anything in the room. After that ordered he tickets to Italy with airplane. He went back to the team and said that on Wednesday should they all go to Italy with the 08:00 plane. After that did all go back to work like nothing had happened.

And suddenly had the day come, the day they should go to Italy. It was a rainy day back in San Francisco, but in Italy had they heard that the weather was perfect, warm and sunny (38 degrees), lovely thought all of them. The plane was suppose to leave San Francisco at 8 am, but was delayed because of troubles with the engines, but at 9:15 am where all fixed and ready to take them to the country Italy. A beautiful country with much cultivation, most wine, the cities is most like a village, witch is very good, but the said thing for many tourist is that it's not many stores and the market is only here one time at the month. Abruptly so did a voice from the speaker say that their flight was now ready and all passengers could now go to the gate. Well, it's time now, said Maria to the other team members! Do everyone have their suitcase with you, wondered Chris before they went to the gate? Everyone had their suitcase with, so nothing where left behind. They walked to the gate, checked in and took their seats in the plane. This is my first time I'm going to Italy, started Maria a conversation with Sam. Really? I have been here about six times now. I think. Well, it's very beautiful, fun people and always something to do. in the cities, because it's only there I have been, not anywhere else out the cities. Okay, but the sad thing is that we don't have time to go to the beach and stuff, we're here on a job, a murder case, said Maria. Yeah, but if we're lucky, so will Chris give us some free time under the "holiday" here in Italy. The flight took some hours before they where at Italy's airport. Not a very beautiful one, if you compare with San Francisco's airport. Except the airport couldn't they see anything else, just dust, some trees and the very warm heat.

A guide waited in the airport for them and he should take them to their hotel and give them some information about the next day. Mr. Goodman, wondered the young guide? Yes, that's me; you must be John, the guide. Yeah, that's right. Take your bags and meet me outside then, okay? Sure man, sure, said Sam. The team gathers together before they went to the guide, which waited outdoors. Is it long to the hotel, wondered Sebastian, which had the most baggage of them? A bus ride on 3 hours, answered the guide John. 3 hours? That's a long way. It's a good thing to have some sleep now, after the long plane ride, said John then. He's right, said Chris. Have some sleep on the bus; you will need it tomorrow when we investigating the murder. The team packed in their baggage and where then on their way to their hotel, which name was "Hotel Vienna", the guide had said to them, that the hotel was a good hotel, 3 stars of 5.

3 hours later where they finally there, in a town called Cesenatico, a village nearby the town Rimini, which the murder had happened in. I thought we maybe never be here, said Sam! Be glad that I took you with me, said Chris to him. Okay, take it easy, answered he him! The hotel lied around a corner with many trees around it. The outside looked OK, but inside was it maybe nicer. They walked into the reception and seemed now had change their opinion about the hotel. Hey, nice main hall, thought Sebastian when he walked through the door. They checked in into the hotel and went then to their rooms; all laid two in each room except Maria, because she was the only girl in the team.

They took the elevator to the third floor because they had much luggage and went then to their room, which was 305, 306 and 308. The first impression they got was something like this: What the fuck? The beds where very hard, the bathroom had mould and the "shower" had no drapery. It was not worth 3 stars of 5, 2 maybe, if you where on a nice move. After an hour in the room, packing up their baggage, so went they down stairs to have dinner and there waited also Francisco El Yono, the man that had hired them to help them with the murder. Hello everyone, I think you all know my name, but I will say it once again, Francisco El Yono is my name, often called Yono only. Well, we here in Rimini, Italy, have a problem with a murder, which happened on your embassy. How about the evidence, wondered Sebastian? All the evidence is in a secret place and all is in order. It's only one more thing I have to say before I go, before this murder has it been two other murders with the same death, we think it's a connection between the murders and I wonder if you can help us with this too? Hmmm, we're glad that you want just us from USA, but we have to take on step at the time, was the answer from Chris. I understand, you have got all the information you need to come to the embassy tomorrow and the lab for some of you. See you later, said Mr. Yono before he left the building. After the dinner, so took the team it easy the rest of the night, because they have a tough day tomorrow.