Sun hill station was in frenzy! There had just been a massive drugs bust with 13 suspects in custody, and to top it off Callum stone was off sick! Smithy was up to his head in paperwork before having to act as custody sergeant!

Leon was working the front desk. A woman in a black suit came in the door. With her was a girl. She looked around 12. The Woman walked straight up to the desk and looked at Leon.

"Excuse me," she said "I was wondering if you could direct me to a dale smith" she looked at a piece of paper as she said the name. Leon picked up a phone and asked her

"Can I ask who you are please madam?"

She replied "Susie Lawrence. I work for social services, and this girl" She gestured to the girl" she is called Abby. Abby Smith."

Smithy had just broke up a small fight between 2 suspects when the phone rang.

"Mel! Can you get that?" Smithy yelled whilst trying to restrain a male suspect in his thirties. Mel went to the phone.

"Hello... He can't come right now he's a bit busy……….oh. Ok. Bye Leon" Mel put the phone down.

"Smithy," she yelled over the suspects "Smithy there's a woman at front desk for you. Says her name is Suzie Lawrence"

"Never heard of her" said smithy

"Says she from social services"

Smithy looked up at her

"What?" he looked at her "can you take over here? I'll get roger to help you for a minute!"

"Sure sarge" Mel replied. Smithy ran to the front desk and opened the door. He saw the small girl.

"Abby?" He said.

Rachel western was sat in her office when the phone rang.

"Inspector Western" She answered

"Hello Rachel, its Gina gold."

"Gina!" Rachel was surprised to hear the voice of her old inspector. "What can I do for you?

"Well, I know it's none of my business but, I heard that Gabriel Kent is being released from longmarsh. Is that right?"

"Yeah," Replied Rachel "I didn't think anything of it, should I have done?"

"Well" Gina paused "Does Smithy know?"

"Wait" Said Rachel "is this the Gabriel that killed his girlfriend? UGH! I should have known that! Why is he being released, he should be in for life!"

"I Know" Said Gina "good behaviour!"

"Do you want to talk to smithy?" Rachel asked

"No, no. I just want t you to let him know, ok?"

"Sure Gina. Thanks for ringing. Bye"

"Cya"

Rachel put the phone down and groaned. How many officers would this affect? Why had she been so stupid as to not see his name and know it? She decided she would tell smithy at his next refs. She got back to work.

Suzie walked over to smithy.

"Dale smith?"

"Yeah" Replied smithy, "what's going on?"

"So you know Abby?" Asked Suzie

"Well, yeah but I haven't seen her for 2 years" Abby smiled at smithy. Smithy looked at her and grinned. He looked back to Suzie.

"Well" she said "I think we should talk to your inspector, if that's all right?"

"Um, yes. Ok." Smithy opened the door and gestured them to follow him. He walked towards the inspector's office. He hadn't seen his cousin in 2 years, so why was his daughter turning up at his station? They reached Rachel's office, Smithy knocked.

"Come in" Said Rachel and Smithy pushed the door open.

"Maam" He began, but was cut off.

"Suzie Lawrence, social services. You must be inspector western?" She offered Rachel her hand. Rachel shook it.

"Yes, how can I help you?

"Well, your officer Dale Smith. He um, well." She struggled to talk, but continued "He has a cousin."

"Steve Smith" Smithy said

"Yes," Said Suzie "another police officer, I am sorry to tell you this but, he… he. He was killed last week in the line of duty. Shot" Smithy stared at Abby, her expression was distraught. She looked up at him and smiled a weak smile.

"Oh," Said Smithy "really"

"I know this is a bad time" Suzie continued "but, you are Abby's only reaming relative."

Smithy looked up at her. Realizing what she was saying.