Piles of paper work covered her once neat and organized desk. It was well past the end of her shift, but in all honesty, a Chief of Police's job is never done, especially in a bustling metropolis like Republic City. She was dozing off when there was a knock on the door.
"Come in," she called lazily. In walked Captain Saikhan holding a piece of paper.
"Good evening Chief. I'm sorry to come so late, but this permit to allow part of the park to be blocked off for the upcoming Avatar Day festivities needs your signature ASAP so they can start building," he disclosed.
"Very well," she agreed, "hand it here." Saikhan placed the paper on her desk and waited for her signature. Lin looked around for a pen and remembered she had one in her pocket. She reached inside and grabbed it and swiftly scribbled on the bottom of the paper.
"Thanks Chief," he acknowledged as he grabbed the paper and walked out of the room. She nodded and returned to her sleepy silence. Lin bowed her head since her neck was stiff from sitting in the chair for so long. As she looked down she noticed a small piece of paper lying on the floor. She bent down and grabbed it. Lin looked at the blank side with suspicion. She flipped it over and stared at it. On the other side was a picture of Tenzin. He was young and had recently earned his airbender tattoos. He looked so proud with a giant smile on his face. Lin's eyes began to water. He was her best friend. They had spent so much time together and it hurt since she hadn't seen him in a whole year. She still could barely believe that they weren't together. It happened so fast. She was so upset with him and he was so oblivious; it infuriated her, she couldn't control what she was saying and she just let the harsh words slip. Not a day went by that she didn't regret what she said. Maybe it was time to try to fix what happened. She still hadn't gotten over him, and she doubted she ever would. Who knows? Maybe he'd feel the same way, she thought to herself.
Looking down at the picture one last time she agreed. She'd go to Air Temple Island on her next free day to try and mend her relationship with Tenzin.
A/N: Dun dun duuuuuun! More will be coming up soon since I'm basically done with class!
