Yellow Eyes

  Chapter 20

   

   

  “Did you see the look on her face?” asked Det. Johns. “That’ll be one for the record books.”

  "Yeah, she couldn't believe she was under arrest.  But the minute she realized that we weren't joking, I could see the wheels churning in her head.  How much do you want to bet, she has already created her defense when we interview her?" asked Det. Christian. The captain walked into the observation room.

  “Which one of you is doing the initial interview?”  asked the Captain.

  “I’m doing it,” said Johns.  “I want to see what she has to say for herself before we choke her with her own words.”  Det. Johns entered the interrogation room.  He read Sophie her rights.  The first thing Sophie said was that she wanted to make a deal.  She declined her right to counsel.  Sophie told him everything that had happened.  She claimed to not have known they were going to kill Kim.  She said she’d only stolen the diamonds after they had robbed the Lawson's.  She had hidden most of the diamonds in the apartment.  But she knew they’d figure she had gotten them, so she hid some in Katrina’s laptop as well.  She had hoped they would be gone by the time they realized some of them were missing. She knew they were headed out of the country Saturday night. She claimed it was too late when she realized they were actually going to kill her sister.  She said she was too scared to contact the police and she didn’t want her parents to blame her for her sister’s death.  Det. Johns let her spin her tail until she ran out of steam.  When she finished he looked at her with disgust.  Sophie’s eyes bucked when she saw how he was looking at her.

  She appeared to be a very credible witness, but Det. Johns new differently. He thought about what Det. Christian had said.   She had her defense already in order.  If they didn't have the taped conversation he knew they would never get a conviction. "I don’t believe a word you just said,” replied Det. Johns.

  “They killed my sister, they would have killed me if I hadn’t gone home this past weekend.  They’re crazy,” said Sophie. She turned on the charm. She leaned back in her seat and slowly thrust her chest out.  She watched the reaction from Det. Johns.

  Det. Johns knew what she was doing.  He opted for indifference.  He never looked at her, instead he pulled out the taped conversation and said, “I have something I want you to listen to,” he clicked play on the tape player.  There was heavy breathing in the background.  A girl pleading, “please stop, Sophie, please tell them what they want to know!” 

  Then a male’s voice was heard. “I can make you sisters pain go away, if you just tell me where the rest of the diamonds are.”

  Sophie’s voice rang out, “I’ll tell you where the diamonds are if you permanently make the pain go away.  Make it so permanent that she’ll never feel anything ever again.”

  “Sophieeee! Please Sophieeee!” Kim screamed.

  The male spoke louder trying to drown out Kim’s pleas, “You want me to smoke your sister, and if I do it you’ll tell me where the Chocolate Diamonds are?

  Sophie’s voice again, “The only way I’ll tell you is if you kill her.  If she’s gone, I won’t need the diamonds.  I’ll be the only child my parents have and they’ll give me anything to keep me happy.” 

  “You’d let your own sister die, you’re one cold lady” said the male voice.

  Det. Johns turned the tape player off.  He looked at Sophie.  There was pure rage in her eyes.

  “I hated her. She thought she was so perfect.  My parents thought she was perfect too.  They wanted me to be just like her.  That’s why they sent me to State, so I could be just like her.  They took me away from all my friends, my boyfriend.  I couldn’t do anything right.  Just because I smoked a little pot and got into a little trouble, they had to go all religious on me. My own mother would choose her side over mine.  I’m her flesh and blood.  She was just a motherless bitch. Well, they don’t have anyone to compare me to now.  No, their precious darling is gone, thanks to me!” shouted Sophie.

  Two patrolmen entered the room and handcuffed Sophie.  She yelled and screamed her hate all the way to central booking.