ONE YEAR LATER

Part One - PJ' POV

I could see her walking towards me. She was looking lovely in her long white dress. Ben and Jonesy were standing next to me and I couldn't believe that I was here. I had been waiting for this day. I could see her coming closer and closer and she stopped just opposite me. Her veil covered her beautiful face. The priest stated his prayers and before I knew it, he was telling me to kiss the bride. I lifted up her veil and gasped. The woman standing in front of me had half of Jo's face and the other half was Maggie's! I screamed and some type of alarm sounded.

BBBRRRIIINNNGGG! BBBRRRIIINNNGGG!

My eyes snapped open and I sat up panting. Little beads of sweat had appeared on my forehead. It was just a dream, a horrible nightmare. I had been having dreams like this ever since the station bombing. I glanced around the room until my eyes rested on a calendar. It read the 7th of July 2005. Today marked the one year anniversary of Jo and Clancy's death. I could hear Ben downstairs rummaging round in the cupboards, most likely getting breakfast. I rolled over and looked at my bedside table. There sitting on it was two photos. One of Maggie and one of Jo. How could both of my loves be taken from me? Was I cursed? Did I do something bad in another life? Or maybe I was being punished for something. I don't know. A few seconds later, my thoughts wondered to my colleagues. So much has happened over the past year. And so much had happen to them.

Not long after Jo and Clancy's funeral, the boss retired. We all thought that Mark would be taking over, but we were surprised when Ben was named Senior Sergeant. So now we have only one sergeant, which is so much easier. Mark is currently in the middle of a messy divorce from his long time wife. And Ben started his relationship with Marissa again, when she returned to Mt Thomas. Jonesy and Susie finally got together after Jonesy dumped Donna, the dumpster chick. They now have a beautiful two month old daughter Joanna Dylan Jones. Joanna after Jo and Dylan after Jonesy's brother. Amy is currently dating the new Mt Thomas doctor, Jake. Amy almost lost her job by investigation police corruption and bringing down Inspector Falcon-Price. But luckily Falcon-Price admitted to it all, so Amy is still with us. And the biggest shock of all was Joss and Kelly hooking up. They had been at each other throats since the first time they stepped into the station. But that changed when Kelly was taken hostage and Joss saved her. The old damsel in distress story. It works every time. And me well I'm just the same old PJ.

Not long later, I found myself walking downstairs and walking into the kitchen.

"Morning, Ben." I said quietly. "You're up early."

"Hi, PJ." Ben said quickly. "I've got the early shift. Don't you remember?"

"Oh right." I replied, glumly. I could have used some to talk while eating breakfast.

"Um, PJ do you know what the date is? Ben asked carefully.

"Yeah." I replied softly. "The seventh of July. The one year anniversary of the bombing."

"And, um, are you okay?" Ben asked. "I could spare you for today; if you want to stay home."

"Thanks, but no thanks. I answered. "I would rather go to work, if that's alright?"

"Sure, what ever you want." Ben replied. "And you start at twelve. I have to go."

"Okay, see you at twelve." I said. "Bye Ben."

"Catch you later, PJ." Ben yelled as he ran out of the house, leaving me to find something to do for five hours.