First Day
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She was nervous – she couldn't help it. None of this seemed real. After so many years of working hard and dreaming of this day, she was finally a DI. Her father would be proud.
She stepped into her building, the building where she had worked for ten years. But things were different now – she was in charge. Walking down the familiar halls, everything felt... different. The walk to her new office seemed to take forever, and when she finally arrived, she was greeted by two men – her new team.
One was a tad overweight, munching on a pain au chocolat. He looked up when she entered, showing a face that had seen the world.
The other detective was very young and handsome, with an air of compassion that would not last him long, especially in homicide. She remembered when she had been like that...
"I'm your new boss, DI Natalie Chandler," she said. "Now, let's get down to work..."