This is based on the promo I read for episode 8: ""Honor Roll" - When Andy and Chris investigate a vicious nightclub beating, the probe takes a surprising turn. The two rookies must make a gut-wrenching decision that will send shock waves through the division and jeopardize their careers. Meanwhile, things get up close and very personal as Luke and Sam compete during a retraining exercise, on "Rookie Blue," THURSDAY, AUGUST 12"
"Hurry up Traci!" Andy McNally nagged impatiently, as she waited for her friend to finish changing.
"Okay, Okay, I'm done!" her friend Traci Nash responded as she emerged from the bathroom stall, wearing in her police uniform.
"Finally," Andy joked, as the two exited the locker rooms laughing.
As they were making their way through the station, Andy saw Sam walking their way. He saw her too and stopped to chat.
"You coming to re-training night, McNally?" he asked.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world," she said.
"Great, I'll see you there," he said, smiling.
Andy turned around, and continued walking. "What?" she asked Traci, who was wearing a smug expression.
"Oh, come on Trace, you know it's not like that between us…he just wanted to know if I was going, that's all," Andy explained.
"Yeah. Sure," Traci replied, with a smirk.
"Traci…" Andy groaned as they made their way out of the station.
Finally, at around 8 pm, all the officers of the 15th division met up at the station for the annual re-training session. Basically, it was a test of their physical abilities that was held every year around this time. As time progressed, each officer had to go through a certain sequence of agility trials and courses. The rookies just got to watch.
Then came the fun part. The attack trials. This was when two officers went head to head, and had to tackle one another to the ground. The objective was to pin your opponent down to the ground, in a position where you could arrest them. This specific exercise brought on a lot of competition, and was a 15th D favorite. And of course, the first to volunteer was none other than Sam Swarek.
Andy rolled her eyes as the rest of the officers cheered him on. Now, all that was left was to find another challenger. No one else was volunteering, until Andy heard a call from the back. "I'd like to give it a go," said a male voice from behind. As the crowd cleared up, Andy was absolutely mortified to see that the challenger was Luke Callaghan. Every one cheered as Luke made his way to the front, and was then stopped by Andy.
"What are you doing?" she hissed.
"Well, I was going to fight…" he started.
"What? Why? Are you crazy?" she exclaimed.
"There's nothing wrong with a little healthy competition, Andy," Luke said, as he tried to push past her, but she managed to block his way.
"This isn't about retraining is it?" she asked. "You know, if you're jealous you need to know that there's no reason to be, and that fighting and coming home with a black eye isn't the way to solve things," she said.
"I am not jealous, I assure you, and don't worry, I'll make sure to go easy on him," Luke said as he left to fight, leaving Andy to just stand there, completely dazed.
Oh my god, this isn't going to end well, Andy thought to herself as she watched Luke make his way up to the mat. He was going to get crushed. The bell sounded off, and Luke leapt towards Sam, and took a backhand to the face, which sent him flying to the other side of the mat. Oh my god, this is not happening, Andy thought. Luke sprung up quickly, and this time tried attacking Sam from the front, only to get kicked hard, which made him drop to the ground in an instant. Okay, it's almost over, it'll be alright, Andy tried to tell herself, as she couldn't bear to watch anymore.
Luke got up once more, his hands held up to shield any blows directed towards his face. You have to give it to him, he is a trooper, Andy thought to herself. The next thing she knew, Luke was on the ground once more, this time, with blood gushing from his nose. Absolutely perfect, she thought, as she watched the other officers assist the completely disoriented Luke Callaghan up and off of the training mat. Andy shook her head, and couldn't even believe Luke had been that jealous. In the process of doing so, she caught Sam's eye. She couldn't help but notice the glint of amusement that sparkled in his eyes.
Sorry for keeping it short, I just wanted to stop at the right place, for the next chapter. Thoughts so far? Whether you love it or hate it, make sure to review, and let me know!
