After James killed Monica and Sarah he called the police.Given what he had gone through,the DEA did not charge him for taking the law into his own hands.
To the public he was a hero.There had to be consequences for his actions however.So,as far as everyone knew,he had retired after twenty two years of service.But the truth is he was fired.But he didn't care.He had gotten his revenge.A life for a life.
He thought it would make him feel better.It didn't.He felt worse than before.He hadn't gone to his house in two weeks.He wanted to sell it but decided not to.It was the only connection he had to his daughter and wife.
He wanted to move on with his life.To die in peace.But as he walked out of the station where he had gone to take his things,his heart nearly stopped.He couldn't believe his eyes.Just across the street stood a woman.Blonde hair,blue eyes,was approximately 5'6 and she held a rose in her hand.He watched as she looked at him and walked away.
That evening he called in a favor.He asked for the tape from the day Monica and Sarah spoke.He knew no one had seen it.Those tapes were hardly ever watched,especially if the case already had strong evidence such as this one.
And what he found out literally killed him.Sarah Stevens had a son.Not one she was obligated to take care of because of a friend but one she stole in a hospital.He watched as she explained everything to her sister.Her friend had died.That was why she was at the hospital.She passed a room with a woman in a coma,she overheard a conversation she shouldn't have.
The woman had a two year old son and no living relatives.Because of that,the child would be taken by child protective services.She figured living with her was better than living in a group home.After all,she couldn't have her own children.At the time she didn't know that the woman was in a coma because of a hit and run.She didn't know that Monica had been responsible.
Monica explained how shocked she was to come home and find her sister at the door.Even more shocked to discover that the woman wasn't her sister,well,not Sarah.She claimed to be both their sister.Apparently the woman who raised her had just died and on her deathbed she told Gabrielle that she wasn't her daughter.Her mother was a woman who had had triplets.All girls.She could only afford to take care of two,so she gave one to her sister.
Monica didn't know why but she didn't want another sister.She told Gabrielle that even though they looked identical,they weren't family.The hit and run had been an accident.Monica felt so hurt by Sarah's past actions that she didn't want another sister.
But,Gabrielle didn't die.She woke up only to find that her baby was stolen.She remembered seeing Monica's face,bagging her to call an ambulance but Monica drove away.She left her,just like she left Sarah.It took four months for Gabrielle to find her son.And when she found out Sarah had her,she lost it.Both sister's had taken her for granted and left her with nothing.She found out all about them.The life they had,the life she was cheated.
It was her that pretended to be Monica and told James about the connection Sarah had to the case.Monica knew,but she couldn't tell anyone without admitting to committing a crime she could go to jail for.
James couldn't handle the truth.He had a stroke the same day and died.And somewhere out there,is Gabrielle.The sister that was cast aside because she was too much of a burden.She got her son back.
She had proven to be the better liar,the better manipulator,the better sister.And the sisters who had always paid for each other's sins,paid for the sins of the lost sister.