What is the English translation for Chapter 3 of La Chica de Los Zapatos Verdes?

Answer 1

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 José".

"Who's José?" Laura looks to Julio with a straight face.

"José 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, "José 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 José did not kill Maribel.

"Hey, Julio!" he shouts from his desk. "You're wrong. José 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.

"That guy is rare," says Enrico.

Laura doesn't answer. She is serious.

"Enric, you know that José did not kill Maribel," Laura says finally.

"But Laura, police say ..."

"No Enric. There is nothing that is unclear".

"What is not clear?"

"Not now, I can tell. First I have to do something to know ... But do not worry. I am very happy to have met you. I've helped a lot".

"Laura ... Be careful. This can be dangerous".

"I hope not. Adios, Enric".

"Hey, if you want, I'll stay. I will not leave you alone now..."

"You're so good!" Laura gives him a kiss. "Okay, Enric, come with me. And then we'll call Julio. We may be required to.

Stands up to pay, Julio's cup is still in the bar. Laura looks at a brown mark that goes inside the cup as a trail to the right of the handle. Hears the noise of plates and glasses. Also, the voices and cars on the street. The city has begun to awaken.