Undercover Babe

Evidence 1 - The Letter

Evidence 1 – The letter

The following letter, translated from Greek to English, is a property of the New York Police Department, from homicide case reference number 12-20-0007-5.

Dear Mamà,

You don't think something like this can ever happen to you, till it does. Since I left you and Miséla, I hardly sleep. It was tempting at first to lie to you, disguise what happened. But I've lied enough. Not just to you Mamà, but myself. I thought I could end what Theodõros started, to avenge for us. I couldn't.

They didn't tell me at first that they had killed Theodõros, they said if I went they wouldn't have to. I didn't plan for things to unfold the way they did. I didn't have a choice, I had to go and stop them. For you and Miséla I would do anything. Believe me.

I'm sending you everything I own, sell it so Miséla can continue studying. Don't do what Theodõros did to me, stopping me from going to university. It will be enough for you both to live in some of the nicer neighborhoods in Athens, like in the center, Kolonaki. You should know, where we live, money buys everything.

Franco Agnes, maybe you'll recognize him from the pictures I've sent you. Take care of him. He knows I'll be killed, he knows what happened. He was there. From day one we knew exactly how this would end, but we didn't anticipate it would end this fast. They'll come for him next, protect him. He acts like he's scared of dying, but we both know he isn't. The day we started this, we wrote off our lives. It was either them or us, we couldn't have it any other way.

Cassandra and Natalia didn't deserve what happened to them. It was all my fault and in some way, their blood was on my hands too. They never got the justice they deserve, a lesson for the few of us brave to rebel. People like us had to be wary. I was different and used everything I got against them. At first, they didn't understand, but now they know and there is no escape from what will happen next.

In some ways, it's funny, I'm being killed for a mistake I made, not for my intentions. I just happened to be at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Now, this game was over for me. I planned everything, I risked everything, but in the end, my foolishness is what killed me. They'll come for Miséla next, be careful. Don't tell her anything, and protect her. She knows too much already, don't scare her with me too.

When you come to know of my death don't cry for me. Don't blame yourself and say that you could've known because even I didn't. Don't remember me for my death, but for my sacrifice. Remember I always have a plan, even if this one didn't work for me. They will do everything they can to break you, they tried with me. But they can do nothing to you. Trust me.

The deeper you get into this, the more it will hurt, and the moment you finally see everything –you'd have already lost too much. Be careful, you're our last hope.

By the time you read this, I will be dead, above with the angels. I love you and Miséla more than the world itself. I'll watch over you from heaven, I promise.

Oh, and the best advice I can give you? Don't trust anybody.

Lots of love,

Angeliki.