Grissom opened the drawers, to find different clohes, a pack of condoms, and some discs. The last drawer was full of photographs, mostly taken with the polaroid camera.
Nick found a digital videocamera with many photos taken on it as well, and a video tape with written 13th of November, party at mine – which meant the Saturday before.
He put both in a packet and decided to take them to the lab, along with a sample of the sperm found.
Gabriel seemed a well-organised boy who used to have everything in perfect order – as all the videos were signed, just as the envelopes of photographs. There were titles such as School; Concert of the choir, May; Play with the school theatre, June; Holidays, summer 2004…
Grissom took them all away, deserving a single packet for one signed Party, 13th of November.
Catherine and Sara had the task of looking over all the photographs, both the ones on the digital videocamera and the polaroid ones.
- Let's see those "too sexy" poses… - said Sara, referring to Wendy's words.
She passed over part of the polaroid photos.
- Nothing that scandalous – she said after a while. For Sonia seemed even too covered in a knee-length red dress. Wendy's black clothes, composed of an extremely short skirt and high-heeled boots and small leather bra, little covered by a web-like small shirt were nothing compared to other girls, who were openly showing almost everything nature gave them...
They continued.
Suddenly Sara's stare fixed on a photograph. Catherine's too on a digital one, probably representing the same thing.
Just as they were about to discuss them, Warrick ran in, telling what he had seen on the film – all the same.
A bit later
All of them were in the same room, not knowing where to look: the photographs or the film. One thing was sure: that those were the photos Gabriel had showed that Monday morning.
David before Brass
- Dave, can you explain us how did your blood end on Gabriel Dunnays' pocket knife?
He stayed silent, but his stare hardened.
- And do you know that your trainers leave quite a peculiar trace? And you wear shoes number 43, and that number 43 footprints of trainers like yours were found in the park were Gabriel was murdered?
He still didn't say a word.
- What happened, Dave?
He looked up at Brass, but still without saying anything.
- Do you want a lawyer?
He finally spoke.
- I have no need of stupid lawyers, since I'm completely innocent! I admit I menaced Gabriel, and that I followed him in the park! I'll tell you what happened…
David's flashback
- Gabe!
- What do you want? – Gabriel turned around – oh, Dave! – he laughed – still angry for that? Come on…! Wait… I know! You're here to « kill me », aren't you ? Ooh, how scared am I! Don't hurt me!
David was about to slap him, but Gabriel blocked him. Then he attacked with his left arm, but suddenly screamed, blood flowing down his palm.
- I can defend myself – Gabriel held up the bloody blade of the pocket knife, then closed it – get lost!
End of David's flashback
- But Dave – said Brass – you're still not telling us why did those photographs hurt you so much?
David stood up.
- You only believe the proof. But there are some things there is no proof for.
- Such as love?
David froze in place. Something shiny appeared in his eye, but he quickly flickered his eyelids to make it disappear.
- Sit down and continue – said Brass. He did so.
David's flashback again
Gabriel laughed, his hands on his hips.
- Jealous? Angry? Maybe because SHE loves me, not you? Come on! She's a hot-blooded Italian, someone I like to have as a tasty plate in my bed!
- You're destroying her! You… how could you…
- Dave, Dave, Dave…! She does it all for love… spontaneously, I have no need to force her! For love of ME… not you, a pathetic little "good boy"!
- And you dare saying it all so openly! You… you SWINE!
- I do, but what will you get for running around the school and shout this out to everyone? Nothing at all!
- And Nicole…
- Right, Nicky! – said Gabriel – sorry, but I'll have to pick her up at the station! Goodnight!
End of David's flashback
- It was about 7:40 – answered Dave to Brass's question, though he could hardly understand, as by now tears were blinding him, and he kept on gasping for air.
Looking at the photographs and the film
- But how did he convince such a seemingly shy girl as Sonia to do this? – Sara just couldn't understand.
- My angel, Gabriel – answered Catherine, showing her a piece of the film, where Lamb's Gabriel was heard in the background. Gabriel was sitting in the middle of some girls, saying it was a soppy song, but since it was about him, there was no problem in listening to it. Behind, there was Sonia… and her lips were slowly moving at the song.
… my angel, Gabriel…
The camera's clock showed it was 11:32 PM.
Then the crucial part came, at 11:49, still according to the clock.
Sonia was lying on the bed, completely naked. Her eyes looked cried out.
- Italian girl! – Gabriel's voice was heard, and the tone made quite obvious what must have happened before, quite quickly, as the clock proved it – I'm sure you're gonna enjoy this…
And with a spoon he poured honey all over Sonia's body, then convinced her to hold a red rose between her teeth.
- It's gonna be just like on all those HOT photographs! And now YOU are the star…
A couple of photos showed Sonia covered with honey, and with the red rose between her teeth. Her left arm was stretched high abov her hed, while the right one beside her, slightly open. And she was wearing high-heeled red shoes…
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