Alex returned to work two days later unsure of how welcoming the team would be to her, over the past few days her life had changed so drastically that she didn't know where she stood with anyone, she had even began to doubt whether or not Shazz was still her friend. They'd usually defend each other as they were the only women on the team but now everything seemed different, Shazz hadn't spoken to her once since she had fallen out with Gene. Ray and Chris would always take their Guvs side on any argument whether he was in the wrong or not, that was just how things worked between them, they weren't just collegues but best friends although Gene would never admit it.

Alex took her seat at her desk in the corner, and noticed that the numbers '6-6-2-0' had been engraved there, her eyes darted around the room she trying to figure out which member of CID would of done it and most of all why. She knew she was in the bad books with everyone but this was simply childish and why was it the numbers '6-6-2-0'. Alex noticed Shazz had been watching her, so she decided that she'd ask her, after all she was the person who was most likely to be honest with her.

Alex stood over Shazz's desk and noticed her scribbling what seemed to be stars on a piece of paper.

'Why stars?' Alex had seen stars a few days ago, maybe Shazz had seen them too. Maybe just maybe Alex wasn't as mad as everyone thought.

'I don't know ma'am' Shazz half smiled at Alex and look around to see if anyone was listening to their conversation.

'Anyway- have you seen anyone hanging around my desk while I've been away?'

'No ma'am, sorry.' Shazz diverted her eyes away from Alex's and back to her work.

'It's okay Shazz, don't worry.' Alex sighed, she knew that someone was trying to mess with her head. She decided that she'd leave Shazz alone, the whole time they were talking she looked uneasy, like she'd been instructed not to talk to her. Alex continued back to her desk and began filling out some paper work on an armed bank robbery that had occured in the early hours of the morning.

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'Right gentlemen we have some basterds to go catch.' Gene clapped his hands while shifting Ray and Chris out the two wooden doors.

Alex stood up straightend out her skirt and began to follow like she always did, but this time Gene stood still reaching his hand out as if to say stop.

'Where d'ya think you're going DI Drake, I specifically said gentlemen.'

'Yes Guv but-' Alex was interupted by Gene slamming the wooden door in her face.

'Stay 'ere and complete the paper work left in my office' Gene barked as he strolled down the corridor.

Alex took a deep breath she felt like going and giving Gene a real piece of her mind, but that would only make things between them worse if that was possible. Alex was a qualified Detective Inspector and she was being left to do a WPC's work while the rest of the higher ranks went out to find a man who had commited an armed robbery. This wasn't fair, just because their personal relationship had hit the rocks, there was no need to take it out on her professionally.

Alex stormed into Gene's office and grabbed the pile of paper work that needed to be done, she turned around to find Shazz and Hannah heading for the double doors, what were they doing they were meant to be helping her with the paperwork.

'Where do you two think you're going?' Alex demanded

'Back up!' Hannah hissed as she left through the two double doors.

So this is how it is Alex thought to herself, Hannah and Shazz were allowed to go help with the case but she was stuck inside doing paper work that a WPC would find easy. This is not what I signed up for, they're treating me like a mug. Just at that moment Alex noticed a dark figure in the corner of her eye, she spun around sharply to find what looked like a dead police officer standing in front of her, half his face was covered in blood, it appeared to her that he had been shot. The light hit something on the officers shoulder, and there it was again '6-6-2-0' the same number engraved on her desk. Alex blinked quickly and the figure vanished. Why was she seeing this, a dead police officer? What did it mean? She guessed it was her mind trying to tell her something but no amount of psychology could work this one out.

She began to scribble down some notes on a piece of paper;

'Stars-Shazz

Dead police officer

6-6-2-0'

What does it mean. A number of thoughts began to cross Alex's mind.

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At about 9 o'clock she was met in Luigis by the rest of the team, Gene and Hannah walked in together laughing about something Chris had said. Rather than taking his usual seat next to Alex, Gene sat at the bar with Hannah and cracked open a bottle of wine pouring it into Hannah's glass, like he had hers not so long ago. Ray, Shazz, and Chris all sat at their table together, Ray performing his usual stunt of setting his finger alight and Chris and Shazz laughing vaguely. Then there was her, isolated, alone, with no-one to confide in, no-one to tell how she was feeling. Alex was bottling everything up inside her and it was getting at her, eating away at her mind. It suddenly dawned on her that she had no-one in this world, all her so called 'friends' were avoiding her like the plague. She felt empty and hurt as she watched everyone around her enjoying themselves and to top it all off Jim was heading her way, she hadn't seen him since she hit him.

Jim pulled out a seat but didn't sit down 'I think you're are aware that assaulting a senior police officer is an offence, that will be taken seriously.'

Alex just looked at him, no emotion in her eyes. She didn't care anymore, nobody wanted her on the team anyway. Jim continued to talk at her.

'So I'm afraid you will face suspension until further notice, I want you to go back to CID and collect all your belongings and go home, It's not like we can't manage without you.' By this point Jim's voice had raised so high that it wouldn't be surprising if the whole street heard him.

As Alex began to leave Luigi's every member of CID has their eyes fixed on her, no-one said anything to her for comfort they all stared as she was taken out by Jim. She knew for sure that everyone in the restaurant hated her, the people that she cared about the most didn't want anything to do with her.

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Alex arrived back at her flat after collecting everything at Fenchurch East, she sat in the dark, alone with a bottle of wine and a box of pills in her right hand. This was it, this was where she would end it all. All she could think about was how Gene had treated her, she loved him but he hated her, but then she remembered Molly. If she ends it now, she will without a doubt be unable to make it back to 2008. She had to make a decision.

End of chapter 4

What do you think Alex will do? Will she go through with it and take her own life because of one silly mistake. Reviews are always welcome, as our tips to help me improve. Again I apologise for any spelling errors(: