The Playmaker's Naked Truth

Chapter IV

The Confession

Gabriella Montez killed Kelsi Nielsen with the cord in the Library.

She was charged with murder. The Latina lawyer was taken away by the inspector after his interrogation with her. He noticed that she was wincing in pain and holding her arms as though she had cramps and her proximity to the victim too, was questionable. Not to mention that the reverend noticed the cord she had with her when she accompanied him to his room.

Here was her confession:

"So you caught me, big deal. I'm a lawyer, and a good one at that – I can get myself out! But wait, fine, I'll tell you what happened. I'm going to jail anyway…"

"I'll decide to honor you with the truth, knowing Priscilla Andre I'll just be in another interrogation room confessing to another crime."

"My fiancé and I fell out of love a few years back and he and I were ready to call it quits. That time, I met Gov. David Andre and we… had a relationship but he couldn't leave his wife for me even though their marriage was falling apart."

"Now David was up for re-election and it was a close race until the other candidate tried to blackmail us and tell everyone about the relationship. David and I were worried and one night, things went out of hand."

"I went to David's home and caught him having a heated argument with the other candidate. He was about to exit the house when I hit him on the head and David suddenly had a pistol in his hand and was shooting the guy! So I was an accomplice to murder…"

"Priscilla suddenly came home and saw us trying to clean up the body and suddenly she understood… now she was the only person who can destroy me and my sanity and my relationship with David…"

"Recently, she called to tell me that David asked her for a divorce. But I had to go here for the weekend and I told her I couldn't be her divorce lawyer. When Kelsi told us about the book I was shocked, it meant that she somehow knew of the murder. When she left, I followed her to the music room and confronted her. She simply told me that she and Priscilla were close friends."

"I couldn't have that. I left and went to the library and saw the cord by the window. I wanted to strangle Kelsi and was about to when I heard footsteps and Troy came into the room. He and I talked but he left to go to the theater."

"I left the library to look for Kelsi and strangle the life out of the little bitch once and for all. I went back to the music room but she wasn't there. I didn't know where she was so I went to the kitchen and saw Sharpay and Ryan. I didn't dare ask them where Kelsi was and saw the rat poison. I was about to use it or something but then if the autopsy reported that they found the poison then I just gave myself away since Ryan would've known. I'll bet he'd remember that they left me alone in the kitchen."

"I made a pot of tea contemplating whether I'd put the poison in when Chad burst into the room. I gave him tea, without the poison! God, don't glare at me…and helped him back up his room. We were talking when he asked my why I got a long cord in my hands and I totally forgot that I brought it with me. I made some lame excuse about finding it interesting and left hurriedly to return it."

"When I got back in the library, I saw the bitch herself! It was my chance and she didn't seem to notice me come in. It was now or never so I crept up to her and strangled her! It was freaking hard! She squirmed so much and my arms ached since I'm not that physically fit…"

"After I realized what I'd done, I knew I had to hide her body. I was going to drag her to the staircase and drop her in the cellar when I heard footsteps as I reached the staircase itself. I hid myself immediately in the hall, which was the nearest room and heard Ryan yell when he saw her corpse…"

"I heard everyone rushing to him and thought it best when I rush to his side too. Then the Armando carried Kelsi to her room and the ambulance came; then you guys… and now you've caught me. Take me away boys! I don't care anymore…"

Everybody watched as Kelsi's lifeless body was wheeled out on a gurney. Ryan couldn't bear to watch and went to the music room. He spotted the Requiem and started playing as tears flowed freely from his eyes.

The four joined him in a bit and the mood was incredibly somber. After the piece, Armando led them to the dining room and served them a kind of late snack and insisted they all get some rest.

The morning after, everyone was packed and ready to go. They all gathered in the lounge, savoring the last of their reunion before they all left. It was an awfully quiet one and nobody seemed to want to start a conversation.

When they all had nothing to say to each other, they slowly went their separate ways. Troy promised to call Sharpay as she left with a very broody Ryan. Chad shook hands with Troy and departed with Taylor who looked immensely sad. She told them that Kelsi was already planning on not publishing the book.

Troy got into his car and drove home all the while thinking about Gabriella. So that's why she's been super clingy to him. He sighed though, knowing that he was finally free and that he and Sharpay could now start a relationship that no longer needed hiding.

Well, there's the killer everybody.. :)
It's really easy.. I mean, Gabriella was the only one who really had something very grave to hide..

Will I still do an epilogue? Please review.. :)