Ana and her sister Monica were sitting on a bench not far from the church of Saint-Nicholas

Both sisters had been born in Granville but now lived in Paris

They were visiting the town as they did together every six weeks

To visit the sea

I tell you there were reports in the 1950s that two Killer Whales were seen in the sea not far from the town

That would be impossible as this incident would have been recorded in the history of the town

A fishing boat was attacked

Killer Whales rarely attack there have only been a handful of incidents in recent years

Monica who was the taller of the two sisters was holding an exercise book in her hand

Are you writing again?

Yes

A story?

Sort of

What is it about?

Do you remember the Julie Martin affair?

I have heard of it

The financier’s daughter who was kidnapped just over five years ago

They never found her the poor girl is probably rotting in a shallow grave somewhere in this area

No she is very much alive  

How do you know?

Because I have met her in Paris

Why has she not alerted the authorities?

Would you?

Yes

Her father was a pig and there were rumours

I was aware of the rumours

How did she escape?

It was very simple really

The kidnapping was arranged by an uncle and his two nephews

It was amateur to the extreme

The kidnappers were not even local

They were from the south but had contacts in this area

Were they gypsies?

Not exactly but not far removed

Why Julie?

Well her father made no secret of his wealth and Julie was an obvious target

Why did they choose Julie and not Cora?

Her face was too well known

Julie was the shyer of the two sisters

She was an easier target

How did she escape?

Let’s put it this way she used her brain

After Julie was snatched they hid her in a run-down cottage not far from Granville

They were that stupid

But the cops were more stupid

They even visited the farm and missed Julie completely

How did she do it?

It was quite easy she looked for the weakest link in the chain

Quite early on she realised that she was dealing with amateurs

But amateurs with guns can also kill

What happened?

It was easy she had identified that the youngest brother was attracted to her

He would watch her but was too shy to do anything about it

She began teasing him slowly and subtly until on the day that the ransom was due to be paid she put her plan into operation

She was left alone in the cottage with the younger brother

Yes go on

Did she seduce him?  

In a way

She used her ultimate weapon her body but she was subtle

She asked the younger brother for a bath as she was menstruating

He unlocked her chains and watched her bathe

The obvious happened after that

But as with all things it fucked up

Julie’s original intention was to attack the younger brother and escape

She had hidden a brick

But it did not get that far as Julie’s seduction of the younger brother was interrupted

By the uncle and the older brother?

Just the older brother

He caught them and shot at Julie wounding her slightly in the arm

Why did he do that as she was their ace card?

It was the intention to kill her all along as soon as the ransom had been delivered

Well to cut a long story short the younger brother shot his older brother dead

What happened then?

Well they drove to St Malo to meet the uncle

Julie had thought quickly and had convinced the younger brother that they should kill the uncle and start a new life together with the ransom

And the idiot fell for it?

Yes although the dénouement was even more spectacular than she had expected

Together they had invented a story that the cops had raided the farmhouse and that the older brother had been captured

But the uncle did not buy the story

The younger brother shot him but did not check to ensure that he was dead

As they escaped with the money the dying uncle shot the younger brother causing the car to crash into a tree

Julie survived the impact but the younger brother was trapped behind the steering wheel

The car caught fire and she just stood there with the money and watched him burn to death screaming curses at her as he did so

Julie then returned to the uncle and finished him off

But before she did so she pissed on him to degrade him further

And the rest is what you have read in the newspapers

A criminal gang falls out

There are many deaths

The hostage was never found although there were extensive searches in the area

For all intents and purposes Julie Martin is dead

The money was never found

There was a third party who betrayed all three

He or she is still at large

The only thing that was not explained was the urine soaked clothing of the dead uncle

DNA proved that it was Julie’s

For a while she was suspected but the cops are stupid

They think she is dead

Her blood is found at the cottage

The cops do not realise that the blood is hours older than the urine

The financier was not liked

He caused problems for the cops

Soon the case is placed on a cold slab

Julie Martin is dead

But Monica Perez is alive

Julie Martin was blonde

But Monica Perez has dark hair

Julie Martin was tall and skinny

Monika Perez is tall like Julie Martin

But is carrying more weight

Look we are here in Granville and nobody recognises me

I am a good friend of yours

You are Cora/Ana

In Granville you are Cora the grieving sister of the late Julie

You are training to be a Marine Biologist

You are much quieter now

In Paris you are Ana Perez

You live with your sister Monica

Your parents are divorced

They both live in Aix

In separate apartments

You both keep in contact with your parents

A priest passes the sisters

He smiles

I think he knows who you are

He does

I confessed to him but left out the bloody bits

I said I was raped

He bought into it

I confessed that I stole my father’s money

And started a new life in Paris

With Cora/Ana

He understood

I always visit the church of Saint-Nicholas

To confess my sins

I tell the priest that I am now happy

He understands

In a years’ time another tragedy will hit the Martin family

Guy Martin will be lost at sea

His boat will be attacked 

By a Killer Whale

I tell you there were reports in the 1950s that two Klller Whales were seen in the sea not far from the town

That would be impossible as this incident would have been recorded in the history of the town

A fishing boat was attacked

As the only surviving daughter you will inherit everything

We have no mother

Our mother is dead

She was killed by a Killer Whale

Whilst swimming

It was classified as an accidental drowning

What a tragic family the Martins are

First the mother and then the daughter

And now the much hated father

Poor poor Cora

She will leave the town and never return

But will send an annual gift to her beloved church

The church of Saint-Nicholas

Cora/Ana lifts her tee shirt to reveal her lower back

See my tattoo

Cora/Ana has a tattoo of a Killer Whale

Her sister lifts her tee shirt

She too has a tattoo of a Killer Whale

I showed this to the priest

He also has a tattoo of a Killer Whale

Deep on his lower arm

He lost his grandfather in the 1950s

A fishing boat was attacked

By a Killer Whale

Killer Whales rarely attack there have only been a handful of incidents in recent years

But these are on the increase as these wonderful creatures search for food