It had been four years since Andrea had first come to Sun Hill, she was no longer a journalist, she had paid her debt to Bruce by giving him a story to die for in exchange her exposé to be incinerated. She had chosen the Police over him and was now ride of him for good. Over the four years she had passed her probation period and was now a fully qualified PC. Her older brother Chris had also moved down to London, he had gotten a transfer from the Glasgow Police and had now moved to Sun Hill. They were both now working in the same nick alone with her best friend Beckyand to top it all of her and Neil's car park dates were still going strong.
Andrea and Des were sat in the area car, it was late Tuesday afternoon and there shift was nearly finished. They weren't doing much just sitting on the corner of Taff street. She sat there listening to Des wing on about Reg, she sat there half listening when her phoned beeped.
Des: Who's that? Your toy boy?
He laughed at his own joke.
Andrea: Yes Des, of course it is.
She said sarcastically, making sure he wasn't looking she opened the message and her heart give a little leap when she saw who it was from. '' Meet me at the car park on Tallow street after your shift on level 12, Neil x'' she closed her phoned and smiled to her self, she then looked at Des who was smiling at her with and eyebrow raised.
Andrea: It was Rebecca, Des.
Des: Yeah of course it was.
He smiled and winked at her then started the car up, and headed back to the nick.
Yvonne: You coming for a drink with us?
Yvonne asked her, as she walked towards the locker room door followed by Kerry, Honey and Sheelagh.
Andrea: No thanks, I'm meeting someone.
Honey: Oh yeah? Anyone special?
Andrea turned her attention from her locker to her mate who was wear the same smirk Des had earlier.
Andrea: Just a friend.
Honey: Sure.
Yvonne: All right then you no were we are if you change your mind
Andrea: Thanks
Yvonne, Sheelagh and Kerry left, Honey walked towards the door and with out turning around called.
Honey: Send him my, love.
Andrea smiled to herself and the locker room door closed behind Honey. She waited a few minuets before garbing her jacket and bag and head for the main office. One most of these dates Andrea usual would take her car, as it was a car park date. However that day her car was in the garage so she decided in stead of getting a taxi she'd walk it. She walked around the corner of the high street and then turned of for Tallow street and head towards the multi story car park. She waited on Level 12, in the usual space for twenty minuets by this time it was getting dark and Neil had still not turned up. It was coming up to quarter to eight when her phone beeped again. 'Sorry, I can't make tonight something's come up I'll call you latter, Neil''. 'Typical' she thought and she snapped her phone shut and threw it into her bag. For the past few days he had done this, asked her to meet him then bailing out, but the thing that made it worse was that he didn't call to say he wasn't coming he would send a text which meant she could never shout at him or tell him how angry she was. She walked down the car park steps and out onto the now quite and dark street. She looked at her watched and decided not to bother with going to the pub to meet Honey, and head in the opposite direction. She was in such a rage about Neil that she didn't hear foot steps behind her. 'third time he's done this, I mean I now he has commitments and he want's to be careful but this is getting ridiculous. She turned a corner and head down a street that only had five street lamps, the foots steps were becoming hurried. 'Well that's it I've had it, I don't care what his excuse is this time, I'm going to tell him its all or nothing.' some one was getting closer. 'I mean he comes to me everytime he's had a fight with Phillippa, what am I, Sun Hill's agony aunt?'. She suddenly felt a hand grab her arm and hand over her mouth, she tried to scream. But the hand round her mouth was two tight. She could fell her self go numb with panic, she tried to kick and hit the person who had a hold of her, tried to turn around but they were two strong. She could feel her self being pushed down the street and then into and alley ...
'What do you mean you not coming in?'
Gina gold said down the phone, she could tell she wasn't happy they were strapped on PC's at the moment and it didn't help matters when one of them calls in sick.
Andrea: I think I coming down with something Ma'am one of those stomach bug things, I'm sorry I'll be OK in a few days.
Gina: Well you do sound off, are you sure your OK?
Andrea: Yes Ma'am, I'm fine.
Gina could tell she was lying.
Gina: OK then, give me a ring when your coming back.
Andrea: I will.
Andrea put the phone down once Gina had hung up. She sat on the edge of her bed going threw, the events of last night, the message at he car park, her being angry with Neil, not going to meet Honey and the others, walking alone, avoiding the high street, being garbed from behind, being pushed and ... she stood up and ran to the bathroom, and for the third time that morning, vomited into the bathroom sink. She couldn't help it, every time she went threw the previous nights events, every time she got to that part. She took a glass from the cabinet and turned on the tape, taking a long drink of icy cold water, then rinsing the sink out. She place the glass back in to the cabinet and closed the door and looked at her self over the bathroom mirror. She looked the same as thought nothing had happened, but it had. She wasn't sure what she was going to do, she new she had to report but that meant tell the story again out loud, it also meant that everyone would no, her colleagues her friends and even her family. She could face that. But there was something she could do with out them knowing. She walked out of the bathroom and got dressed, she didn't have breakfast in case she brought it back up. She picked up her car keys, for the garage had dropped her car off that morning, if only they had the previous night. She got into her car, jumping as a car door slammed in the next street, and started the engine. Ten minuets latter she found herself out side a familiar building, she had been hereon a number of occasions but never as a victuum.
'Andrea?'
A women, with blonde hair, a green top and jeans, came up to her.
'My names Lisa, do you want to come threw.'
Andrea stood up and followed Lisa in to a room, it was set out pretty much the same as a doctors surgery. There was a a bed in the corner, with a curtain set around it, there was a table with medical instruments and a lamp, a sink in the far corner and a pile of towels set in the corner. Andrea turned to face Lisa once the door was closed.
Lisa: So what can I do you for?
Andrea: I've come to give some information, about a rape.
Lisa: Ah ha, so?
Andrea: It was me, I was raped last night
Andrea's throat tightened as she said the last three words
Lisa: Have you reported this to the police?
Andrea: No not yet.
