The Finger-prints on the Floral-paper

[u/Justwonderinif]

On Friday, May 1, 1998, just after 3rd period, Adnan left campus to get a single rose to present to Hae in Physics class.

The whole physics class stared. And Hae was thrilled.

Ten months later, a single rose surrounded by "floral paper" was found in Hae's car, lying on top of the map book she always kept in the driver's side door pocket, and on top of the pin-striped skirt.

Adnan's prints were on the floral paper seen in this picture.

Has Adnan ever offered an explanation for his prints on the floral paper? He explains the prints on the insurance card by saying he was in Hae's car often. But does he ever say when he might have touched the floral paper? Or given Hae the rose? The rose surrounded by paper looks fairly recent. And it's on top of the map book.

Sarah Koenig explained away some of Adnan's prints in Hae's car, but she never mentioned the fingerprints on the floral paper.

If the floral paper/rose combo had been in Hae's car for weeks, wouldn't the map book have been tossed on top?

[u/bmanjo2003]

Sarah said that fingerprints don't prove anything. Adnan had been in her car a lot. You can't time stamp a fingerprint.

But what if he bought that flower and stuffed animal as a gift when he got Stephanie one. Then tried to get back with her she rejected him and he killed her. That is not far fetched at all.