christian had a very tight-knit, close group of friends that included erika friman and pedro bravo. >> pedro was somebody that chris thought was just hilarious. and pedro is a very funny person. in high school, he was quick with the jokes, very kind. >> pedro is very creative. he's into moss painting. he also journals a lot and really, really enjoys drawing and art. >> what was erika's relationship to christian in high school? >> they were just good friends. they participated in a lot of events together. >> both pedro and christian saw in erika a smart, sweet, shy, kind, and beautiful woman, who had goals for herself and was a really good friend to everyone around her. >> we hung out a lot. and, you know, christian had the car. so, you know, we would just hop in his car. >> christian hung out with his friends a lot. he would drive them around town on a regular basis. but he always found time for his studies, even making honor roll. this group of friends went their separate ways for college. christian was accepted to the university of florida. >> florida was his dream school. >> why do