Charlie sat outside the Inquiry and Disciplinary Room at the HQ of New South Wales Police. She had been waiting 4 days now. It had been 7 weeks since she'd been shot in the arm. Six weeks since Jake Pirovics brother had kidnapped her and she'd killed him in self defence. Since then she'd been suspended and the cleared by homicide. It blew up when the lawyer hired by Brax to defend his brother Casey in the arson case revealed in open court the previous relationship between her and Brax. That then meant the case against Jake Pirovic had started to collapse. That was until Watson found evidence to prove that Hayley was actually involved with Pirovics gang and the fact she was part of the plan to frame Brax for the petrol station robbery. She had quit her job in a big law firm to defend Jake and set up Brax for the robbery at the petrol station.
Sat next to her was her lawyer Andy McKenzie. He'd been recommended to her by her Uncle Bob. Her step mother Morag Bellingham was disgusted Charlie had not taken her on. Charlie was reluctant to use Morag due her dislike of Darryl "Brax" Braxton. Her uncle had advised her to have someone who was not emotionally involved with her and he felt that McKenzie was a better lawyer than Morag.
Whilst the deliberations were going on Charlie could not speak to anyone in her family. She was staying with her Aunt and Uncle and she could not discuss the case with them. When she had arrived three weeks ago Charlie had poured her heart to her Aunt and Uncle. Last time she saw her Aunt Michelle she had told her about Brax but not all about him. Now she told them everything about her and Brax. The only thing she had left out was Brax cheating on her with Tegan. It was too painful to talk about even though she and Brax were no longer together.
Charlie had just gone and got a coffee for herself when they were called into the inquiry room. Charlie sat beside her lawyer at a big table. In front of them was the legal team in charge of the inquiry. Sat to Charlie's left was the investigating team. The judge asked Charlie to stand.