OK, so basically this is a story kind of like Ashes to Ashes...only it's set in 2025 and she goes back to 2008. It will link in with actual Ashes to Ashes, in chapter 3 probably...but please read! Hope you enjoy! PS: this is my first fanfic, please be nice! And yes, it is named after a Bowie song :)

She ran up to her car, got in, and drove away, her face covered in tears. There was no way she could drive the whole way home like this. So, she stopped her car outside of her newsagent's. But before she went in, she quickly wiped her face dry, hoping she could hold the tears in for a while.

"Ah, hello Samantha," the shopkeeper greeted her. Yes that was her name, as much as she hated it. How many times had she told him to call her Sam?

"Hi, Dave," Sam replied, trying to hold back her sniffles.

"What's wrong? Did something happen at work?"

"No, no." She worked for police, DI Samantha Reed. Dave had seen her like this before after some sort of traumatic experience at work, so it was natural for him to assume this. "My boyfriend just broke up with me." Jake...how much Sam had loved him. But now, it was all over. Why, she did not know for certain.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Dave awkwardly replied. "Here, have some tissues." Sam realised she had started crying again.

"Ugh. Thanks. Sorry, I'm just-"

"No, it's OK. Go home now, get some rest."

"Wait! I just wanted to buy a newspaper, please."

"OK, here you go." Sam handed over the money, and looked down at the date on the newspaper: 16th May, 2025. A year since she first met Jake...her eyes went misty again, a tear dropping onto the paper, narrowly missing the date.

"Thanks, Dave, I'll be off now," Sam stuttered, becoming overwhelmed by the amount of tears coming.

"Take care," came the reply as Sam turned to leave the shop. Almost as soon as she got in the car, her phone rang. It was a slim new pen-phone – a cross between a pen and a phone. The screen pulled out from the side, and you could write with it!

"Hi, Jake," she sighed into the phone.

"Sam, I'm so sorry. I made a mistake. Please forgive me."

"Jake I-." Sam hesitated. Did she want to give him another chance?

"Please?"

"OK." Sam sighed. She knew she shouldn't really, but she did love him so...why not?

"Great. Meet me at the park?"

"Now?"

"Yeah. I want to make up with you properly. A nice romantic stroll, perhaps?" That sounded lovely. Sam smiled.

"Sure."

"Great. OK, see you there."

"Bye." Sam slipped her phone back in her pocket and smiled. All better. She got out the car and walked to the park around the corner, on the outskirts of London, not too far from her police station.

As Sam arrived, she noticed a large gang of men in the park. It was dark, so no one else was around. She decided it was best to avoid them, as they were obviously drunk and they were now smoking.

Sam started to walk with her head down, carefully avoiding them and hoping not to be noticed.

"Sam! Over here!" she heard Jake call. She turned, and saw him waving, from within that gang. Hesitantly, she walked towards them. "Hey babe," Jake said as she approached. Sam could smell the drink and cigarettes on him.

"Hi," she replied, "you OK? I thought there was just going to be the two of us here."

Jake laughed. "Yeah well, I've just been out with the lads, haven't I? You can't trust a word I say!" The gang laughed with him, pointing and jeering at Sam.

"So...what now?" Sam asked, becoming a little scared.

"Now, we get you sorted. Right, lads?"

"Right!" They all howled with laughter as they began to surround Sam.

"What are you doing?" she asked, becoming increasingly scared. "Stop it!"

They kicked her to the ground, Sam screaming as she went. But still the kicking went on, Jake laughing, "you didn't really believe me, did you?" So it was a set up. From that moment, Sam hated Jake. Really hated him, for putting her through all this. A hard kick to the head. Sam blacked out.

So I hope you enjoyed that! I know nothing exciting has happened yet, but it will link in soon, I promise! I will publish chapter 2 very shortly, I just need some cars from 2008...please comment/send message with ideas, it would be very helpful! Thank you for reading! Oh yes, and there is a significance in the name...you will see ;)

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