Kate stepped forward, closer to the bag. She peered inside as, undaunted, DeMarco reached back inside. This time when DeMarco’s hand came out, she brought a pair of white lace panties with her. The white of the material made the dark red of the blood stand out. The blood was not brand new, but it was fresh enough to stick to DeMarco’s skin. DeMarco looked inside and then back to Kate. “Have a look,” she said. Kate looked into the bag. She saw Julio’s gym shorts, his wallet, and a pair of black gloves. The gloves had more blood on them, as did the nylon bottom of the bag. Like the blood on the
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