the blue bag

Twenty minutes later pilot Ramón Lopez reported to Cathy that he had landed safely in Littlegod's backyard in Rio de Janeiro. After five tense hours she could now relax smoking a cigarette in her office at the Matosinhos Court.

It was forbidden to smoke in public buildings and, indeed, nobody smoked in the Court building of Matosinhos. Except judges, magistrates and lawyers who were above the law when performing their  duties.

Ten minutes later, she got a call from Toni. He had been listening to the communications. He seemed to be mad:

-Cathy...Why didn't you leave Peter Throw in the jungle... to be killed by the Americans!?... 

-I couldn't Toni...I couldn't... He is indicted for light crimes ... just small offences to Paul Rangel and Fourhouses...He does not deserve the death penalty...

Toni Meadow, lowering his voice, agreed:

-Look, Cathy ... we both know that... that offences is not the true crime committed by Peter Throw ... we both know ... that offences is just a disguise for his real crime...

And then, he emphatically added:

-But his real crime... his true crime ...yes!... it  deserves the death-sentence!...

-I know, Toni... I am sorry ...but I cannot have him killed...I will never allow him to be killed...

-Why not, Cathy... what's going on with you?...Why such consideration  for a dangerous criminal as Peter Throw... the worst terrorist I have ever prosecuted...much worse than Osama bin Laden...?

Cathy remained silent on the other side of the line. Nobody could stop now Toni Meadow, as he raised his voice on the phone:

- Listen, Cathy...If we leave him free in Rio ... he will run away from justice again!... You should have given him the electronic bracelet, Cathy ... instead of a term of identity and residence!... By the way...Cathy... did you find the thief who stole the missing electronic bracelet at the Court...?

For some reason Peter Throw had called his donkey Castro. Toni went on, non-stop:

-That man... Peter Throw... has committed the worst terrorist act a man can ever commit... Cathy!...He is a dangerous terrorist ...even the Americans are now after him... He should be killed!...

And then, after a pause,  Toni exploded in a fury:

-He destroyed the blue bag at St. John's Hospital!...