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Chapter 1
An exhibition in an old ship, port of Barcelona ... If you think that is interesting, Enric. And open until twelve o'clock! Better yet.
The boy calmly walks in front of the tables. When one likes, cuts out for a better look. Not interested in people who are around. But in
a moment, then lifts his head and see it. He wears a white blouse. It is neither high nor low, her hair and beautiful gray eyes. Seems to
go alone and that she also loves the pictures. What is this beautiful girl! - thinks Enric. But a group of people passing in front of him
and look again when the girl is not blonde. No time to look eyes: Albert, an old friend, what is healthy.
"Hello, Enric!, how are you? " he says.
"Okay. And you, Albert?"
"Very well, too. Nice pictures, eh?"
"Yes, very nice".
"Ah, you know Laura?"
Laura was behind Albert. Is the girl in the white blouse!
"Hello, " says the young woman in a cheerful voice.
"Hi, Laura!" answers Enric fun too.
"Laura is a friend of work. We have found now, "says Albert.
Albert is tired and has two small children. It's almost eleven and must return home now. Enric loves the idea of ending the visit alone
with Laura ... In addition to beautiful, very nice, making jokes about everything. And she knows a lot about pictures. Enric is
delighted. But Laura is already watching the clock.
Well, she says, "we go? I do not want to get me home".
"Where do you live?" asks Enric.
"In the bitter streets, a small street between Avenida Portal de l'Angel and the Via Laietana, near Palau de la Musica, "replies the girl,
with eyes on the black waters of the port, moving in silence in front of ship.
The sea is calm. It is night. The port and salt smells fishy. The city seems to be asleep in the soft moonlight.
"I live nearby. I'm going with you, "says Enrico.
Enrico and Laura walk up slowly through the Ramblas. The street lights are on. Near the Royal Plaza, a police car passes very slowly.
On the terraces of the bars, there are many people sitting, chatting calmly sipping their drinks little by little, and also look at the people
walking by.
The two young men arrive at the small shops of flowers and animals that, at this hour, are closed ... At the end of the Ramblas, pick
the right path of Santa Anna. No one. The bars are closed. Only through the windows of some hotels get a little light.
Suddenly, Enric stands at the entrance of a very small, dark street. Look around garbage cans that are there. Sees something strange,
something green, there among the trash. It's a shoe. He looks closer. And cannot believe it: inside the shoe is a foot and on the foot ...
... leg. There is a dead girl behind the bins! Poor Enric cannot speak, just watching, scared. Laura, who has not seen anything, laughs.
"But, boy, that's wrong? What are you doing?"
As Enric does not answer or move, Laura is comes over. Then goes to the dead girl.
Enric! It's horrible, "she shouts. "This girl, this girl .... It's Maribel!"
Chapter 2
In the commissary, a fat cop with a mustache makes the first questions to Enrique and Laura: Where did they found the dead girl? At
what time? Do you know her? Were you friends? ...
Then, they go to the office of Commissioner Carlos Fargas. Laura is very wrong. Remember the pale face of Maribel, her large eyes
lifeless, so open ... and all of the marks on his neck: strange, brown, darker on the left.
"Maribel is murdered!" is repeated again and again by Laura, Enric sitting on a bench in the corridor of the commissioner. Soon more
people start coming in, friends of Maribel. They also have to answer some questions. They also expect news.
A well-dressed young man entered the office of commissioner. Laura thinks she knows him. But doesn't remember where she's seen
him before. One woman said that Fargas is the nephew of the commissioner. Explains that he's a neighbor of Maribel, and he knew her
from childhood.
Chapter 3
When Enrico and Laura leave the police station it's already day. The streets are already quiet. They sit at a table in a bar that opened
recently.
"What a night," says Enrico.
"It was horrible. Why was she murdered?"
"I do not know ..."
"Why do these things happen?"
Enric take the girl's hand. At that time the door of the bar opens and two men enter. It's the commissioner, followed by his nephew.
They sit at the bar and start chatting. Fargas seems to be very tired and cranky.
"Julio has to go. Say hi to your mother," you hear him say a few minutes. Fly home and think no more of this, okay? Commissioner
leaves the bar. Then Julio comes over to Laura and Enrico.
"Pardon me, "he says, "I have seen inside the commissary. You are also good friends with Maribel?
"Yes. Laura knew her, "answers Enric.
"Well you know what? The police already have the killer, "says the young man, smiling slightly strange.
"And who is it?" asks Enric.
"A friend of hers; His name is Jos".
"Who's Jos?" Laura looks to Julio with a straight face.
"Jos Puertas, I think. A strange young man who drinks a lot and is taking drugs. Maribel was in love ..."
Julio nods nervously. Enric and Laura listen in silence. Let's him continue.
"... but Maribel was not wanted. No, I wanted him!
"Look," says Laura finally, "Jos hasn't done anything".
"Why not?" Julio asked surprised.
"I've known him for a long time; I know him. He cannot kill anyone".
"Bah!" says Julio, who suddenly has a bad temper. Others know him and do not think so. Police found him in a bar near the scene of
the murder. He was very nervous. And he was drinking, of course, as always.
"And what? That does not mean anything".
"Besides, Maribel knew the murderer. My uncle told me, the commissioner. Killed her with his hands behind ... She did not, did not
want..."
Julio goes back to the bar, angrily. He drinks his coffee and leaves the cup on the plate.
"He is a child of my dad's," thinks Laura. I don't like speaking to Julio. Nor does the things he says. She is confident that Jos did not
kill Maribel.
"Hey, Julio!" he shouts from his desk. "You're wrong. Jos did not do it".
Julio looks and walks away again.
"The police think so," he says.
"Jose did not kill her".
"Then who did?" Julio moves nervously.
"I do not know".
"You do not know, "Julie asked in a bad mood.
"Not yet, as I told you. But I'll find a way to know, "replied the girl.
"Oh, yeah?"
"Yes".
There is a moment of silence in the bar. Enric hears the noises of the cars on the street. Looks around. Seen to have reached some
customers. After looking at how Laura is very pretty but looks tired.
"Well ..." Julio says softly now. "If you really have an idea, call me. I also want to know who killed Maribel. She was my friend, you
know ... Now, here is my address and phone number".
"Okay, thanks, "Laura says." Wait, let me something to write with. I will give you my phone number too".
"Now I go to sleep," says Julio after putting the paper with the number of Laura in his pocket.
Laura and Enric stay in the bar a little more.
Chapter 6
The bar, El Dorado, is small and ugly. A waiter is washing dishes. Julio is coming.
"Does he know that the police have arrested the murderer of the girl on the streets of Santa Anna? - he asked.
Some customers raise their heads.
"Yes? - the bartender looks at him without understanding. Ah, yes! ... the young woman murdered. Poor thing! Recently we were
talking about it. True, Pedro?
One customer nods his head yes.
"And who is it? - ask the waiter.
"A guy came into the bar after the murder, "answers Julio.
Laura looks to Julio. She thinks it's not right to talk like that.
"Who?" asks the waiter again.
"A guy named Jos".
"Jos?"
"Yes. Two policemen came here last night to look for him".
"Ah! Jos ... Those two were from the police?"
"He was drinking a lot, right?" continued in Julio.
"Yes, a little".
The waiter looks at a gentleman with glasses who is taking a drink at the bar.
"Hey, Seor Casas. Have you heard that?"
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"Yes, I've heard, "he answered.
"He was drinking a lot, right?" questioned Julio again.
"Well, it's a bit strange, "says the waiter, "drinks a lot, yes ... Yesterday, he arrived at ten, more or less. Asked for a beer and then
another and then another ... until you came to look for those two. Well, the police. Thought they were friends ...".
"The police were here this morning?" asks Laura.
"Not really. No one has come".
Suddenly the waiter looks surprised.
"We are friends with Maribel, she was killed, "says Julio.
"But every day is worse, let him hear, "says the waiter."Recently there was another death nearby".
"And the police have done nothing!" says Seor Casas.
"Man! This time, the police arrested the murderer".
"So Jose is a murderer ..."
"I've noticed this morning in the bar. When we went to pay I saw his mug. The brands of coffee were on the right of the handle.
Look". Laura takes his cup with her left hand. "You see? He drinks like this".
"Oh, I understand".
"Then, you remember all the things that Maria told us? In the afternoon someone called Maribel on the phone and it made her
nervous".
"Yes, I agree".
"I think that person wanted to see. It is quite possible, no? And she said no because she had to go with Jos. Then, he could wait and
follow. In the streets of Santa Anna. No they said but ..."
Laura looks worried to Enric.
"Hey, Laura ... And if it was not so? You cannot say Julio ... Because you believe that someone is Julio, right?"
"Look," says the girl. I went to Maria's house again just to be safe".
"Is that right?"
"Julio was in love with Maribel".
"And who told you Maria?"
"I have a letter, a letter from Julio. Maria found it in Maribel's closet. Before, we were not able to say anything because he was ahead".
"Have you read it?" asks Enric.
"Yes. Julio told her he was the wrong person. That Jos was an idiot and would never be happy with a poor painter. I told him also
that he loved her since childhood. That was rich and, with it, could be like anybody. Finally, he gave advice. Something like: Think
very well you do with your life. If you mess up, you can end it badly".
The two youngsters fall silent for a moment.
"You think I want to frighten her, "asks Enrique.
"I do not know, it's possible. Julio did not like me, you know, "says Laura.
"He's a very strange guy, of course".
"Well, Enric. We need to get to the end. I'm going to talk to Officer Fargas".
"With Julio's uncle?"
"Yes".
"Laura, be careful. I'll wait here. Then tell me how it went".
"Okay. Thanks, Enric. Thanks for being with me. All this is horrible".
Chapter 11
Laura comes into the police station. Once inside, she approachs a policeman ...
"Could I talk to Officer Carlos Fargas, please?"
"Come to the office in the hall".
Laura knocks. A voice answers:
"Come in!"
The commissioner is sitting behind a desk full of papers. Listening to a young man wearing a tie that is standing by his side. Ibanez is
the inspector.
"Tell me," he says without looking at Laura.
"I wanted to talk to you about the murdered girl..."
"The girl killed, what about the murdered girl," asks the sheriff, looking very seriously at Laura.
"There are some things that are not clear".
"Oh, yeah? What things?"
The young man with the tie raises his head
"The murderer is left-handed".
The young inspector looks at Laura more and more surprised.
"Yes?" Carlos Fargas gets in a very bad mood.
"... and Jose is not a lefty" continued Laura.
"Jos?"
"Yes, Jose Puertas. Now it stopped ..."
"And who has said that the murderer is left-handed?"
"Nobody".
"Then, how do you know?"
"I do not have to be very smart to realize that. Or you did not know, Mr. Officer?"
The police moved in his chair, anxious, angry. Looks at Laura in the eyes.
"Have something to say?" he said at last.
She does not answer.
While thinking down the stairs a lot. Each time is more certain that Jose did not kill Maribel. As you do not see the police? Julio may
be a murderer. Everything is so strange ...
When you reach the street there are voices behind her.
"Senorita!"
"It's Inspector Ibanez, who has followed Laura to the door.
"Can we talk for a moment? There's something..."
Chapter 12
Shortly after, on Montcada Street bar, Laura tells Enric about her visit to the commissioner.
" and when they leave Fargas, I followed the young inspector he had been discussing with. Now, this whole thing is very clear to
me".
"Yes, but who told you that man? Tell me!.."
Enric feels a little scared. Your friend seems to be very safe and does not understand why.
"He said something about Maribel's body, police found a gold button. You know how much?"
Laura was silent for a moment and look at the eyes of Enric. Want to see which side gets. The boy seems not to understand.
"But," continued Laura, "Fargas says that's not important ..."
"As it is not important? "asks the young man, surprised.
"Of course it is," she said. "But he says no, because maybe you want to help someone. Do you not see? Maybe his nephew has a jacket
with gold buttons ..."
"But all of that, you can imagine, but do not know".
Finally, closes the cupboard and sits down heavily on the bed.
Suddenly, looking at the table that is next to the window. Above, there are many papers and including some photographs. The spring
must be very old, dirty and broken a little. Enric sees two girls of about six years old in a photo. The second is a photograph of ...
Maribel. Yes, she is. And here, in another photo, the girls ... Yes, you know them. Them! ... Laura and Maribel. The others are all
single Maribel: Julio he loved her. Laura told the truth.
Enric leaves the pictures on the table and takes a written paper. Seems to be a letter, which is not finished. Is for a girl.
... I want to be your friend ... you are so beautiful ... your eyes ... you gotta believe me ... please do not leave me as did the other ...
because I'm not a bad person but ... watch out ...
Suddenly, Enric reads a name on a corner of the paper.
"Is for Laura!" he says aloud. That idiot Julio is also in love with Laura ...
Enric, then, feels very cold. Thinks that something horrible can happen. At the same time you hear a noise, someone is opening the
front door.
Chapter 16
When Julio comes into the house he is so tired he cannot think clearly.
Enters the room and gets a glass. Then, approaches the window. While drinking little by little, he remembers the strange light. A white
light that would not let him see Laura. Laura! That girl ... do you think of it? ...
Suddenly, he remembers Maribel. Imagines again the dead girl among the garbage cans. Imagine his hands on the white collar on the
cold neck of Maribel. Her eyes open as he kisses her. But no ... She loved another and left without saying anything. All go. But this
cannot happen again.
Think of Laura, in her eyes, her mouth. This time everything will be different ...
"Ah, son, are you here? Soon you're back!"
Julio's mother came home at that time and has been found near the window.
"What are you doing here?" she asked.
"Nothing, Mom. I was thinking ..."
"Of what, tell me".
Julio, looks on in silence.
"something happened to you, right? Tell me".
Your child does not say a word, just the eye contact.
"It's That Girl, that girl who the police found dead? Isn't it? I feel sorry?"
The woman takes the hand of her son. And continuous.
"You must not be so. You know how all those silly girls are ... Girls just want to laugh at you. As Laura called you many times today
heavy ..."
"No mom. Laura is different. Really".
Julio's mother takes off her coat and leaves it on a chair.
"If, as the dead girl, that Maribel ... The first days are very nice, but then all you do is get hurt. Do not watch it again, Julio. Listen. Ifs
he calls you again that Laura, I give me the phone. I say you're not going to talk to her. You do not want to talk to her. You think so?"
"No mama!" Julio starts screaming. "I'm tired of doing all the things you tell me. I'm older ... I do not understand? All the kids my age
go out with girls. Why can I not be like them?"
"But son, do not get angry. I just try to make you happy. I hate to see you sad. I love you too much ..."
"I do not ... now I'll call Laura. I have really wanted to see her".
"Julio, please listen to me ..."
Enric leaves the phone and runs to the front door. Going to catch a taxi.
The house is silent. Very nice day and the sun still coming through the windows of the room. Suddenly, the clock begins to strike the
hours. It's seven.
From the bedroom of the mother of Julio, a small clock forgotten on a table seems to answer to your boring tic-tac. The room is dark
and the closet doors open. Within this, there are many women's clothes: skirts, dresses, an old coat and several jackets. One has gold
buttons. And one is missing...
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Before paying the driver Laura looks around. This in a small dark street that ends in a strange park.
"What place is this?" asks Laura to the driver.
"It's graveyard" says the driver.
"The cemetery? Is there a bar around here called La Vela?"
"No, ma'am. I do not come here. Sorry".
Laura gets out of the taxi. She cannot understand why he has come to a neighborhood like this. The street is empty and she starts to
shudder. That was stupid! I had to have stayed in the taxi ...
"Taxi! Wait," she cried very hard.
But it's too late. The car turned. And Laura is far from anything and takes a road on the right to return to the city center. The night is
falling. Laura does not see anyone there.
Alone. Suddenly she hears a noise coming from the cemetery.
"Julio, is that you? " says the girl.
Goes a little over there and try to see who is coming.
"July!, I'm okay. I am scared though ..."
There is a brunette who is strong and smiles. Already very close to her.
"Hi, Laura, " she says. "Do not know who I am? Did you forget me so soon? I called you on the phone before but we were not home
..."
Suddenly, the mother takes the girl, putting her left hand on the neck and the other on the mouth. They are strong hands, and very
cold.
"But you have heard my call on the answering machine ..."
Laura tries to scream but cannot. Besides no one comes here. The night comes and the street is silent.
"You remember, Laura ..." The woman does not let her move "Julio ... as a child. Always wanted to hurt him, that's horrible of you
and Maribel. I locked him in that room, well kept. He closed the door but you called it. Always smiling at him because he was
different. He is my child and no one is going to remove him. All you are is a dirty thief, but no matters. I will take care of you. As I